SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2023, Revised Tier 2 Exam Pattern
SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2023: SSC CGL has been discussed in this post. Interested candidates are advised to go through the Post below for a detailed and revised SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2023.
SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2023: As per the revised exam pattern, the Staff Selection Commission of India will be conducting SSC CGL 2023 Exam in two stages: Tier-1 and Tier-2. SSC CGL 2023 Tier 2 Exam has been scheduled for the 25th, 26th, and 27th of October 2023. SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam will be compulsory for all candidates. For the SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam, there will be Paper 1, 2, and 3, whereas Paper I is Compulsory for all posts, Paper II is for candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programmed Implementation and Paper III is for candidates who apply for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer. Let’s have a look at the exam pattern for all these stages of the SSC CGL 2023 Recruitment process one by one.
Candidates must note that the SSC CGL Tier 1 is qualifying in nature and Tier 2 is scoring in nature. The marks scored in SSC CGL Tier 2 will be considered for final selection for the vacancies announced through the SSC CGL 2023 Exam.
SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2023
Candidates can go through SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2023 overview from the below table:-
| SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2023 – Overview | |
| Exam Name | SSC CGL 2023 |
| SSC CGL Full Form | Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level |
| Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission |
| Exam Type | National Level Exam |
| Category | Exam Pattern |
| SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Date 2023 | 14th July to 27th July 2023 |
| SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Date 2023 | 25th, 26th and 27th October 2023 |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Exam Duration | Tier 1 – 60 minutes
Tier 2 –
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| Section | Tier 1 – 4 Sections Tier 2 – 3 Papers |
| Official Website | www.ssc.nic.in |
SSC CGL Syllabus 2023
SSC CGL 2023 challenge, candidates must compare themselves with the syllabus relate to each section covered in the exam and have a clear understanding of the exam pattern. Familiarity with the SSC CGL Syllabus is pivotal as it equips you to prepare comprehensively and methodically for the upcoming SSC Exams. Thus, candidates are advised to go through the below link for a detailed SSC CGL Syllabus 2023.
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2023
SSC will hold a computer-based examination with 100 multiple-choice questions. There are 4 sections in the Tier 1 exam of SSC CGL, with 100 questions that account for a total of 200 marks. The subject-wise SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2023 details are given below:
The sections asked in the SSC CGL Tier-I Exam are:
- General Intelligence & Reasoning
- General Awareness
- Quantitative Aptitude
- English Comprehension
There is a negative marking of 0.50 Marks for each wrong answer. There is no sectional cut-off. No mark will be deducted if the question is left blank or unattempt by a candidate.
| SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2023 Tier I | ||||
| Serial No. | Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Time Allotted |
| 1 | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 | A cumulative time of 60 minutes
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| 2 | General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
| 4 | English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 | ||
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2023 Paper 1
- Staff Selection Commission will be conducting the SSC CGL Tier-2 exam in 3 phases- Paper 1, Paper 2, and Paper 3.
- Paper I is Compulsory for all posts.
- Paper II will be only for candidates who apply for the Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) posts in the Ministry of Statistics and Programmed Implementation.
- Paper III will be only for those candidates who apply for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.
- There is a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer on Paper-I, I and 0.50 marks for each wrong answer on Paper II and Paper III
| SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern | ||
|---|---|---|
| S. No. | Papers | Exam Duration |
| 1 | Paper-I: (Compulsory for all posts) | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| 2 | Paper-II: Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) | 2 hours |
| 3 | Paper-III: Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer | 2 hours |
Candidates can go through the SSC CGL Exam Pattern tier II from the below table:-
| SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2023 Tier II Paper 1 | |||||||
| Sessions | Sections | Module | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Weightage | Duration |
| Session I | Section I | Module-I | Mathematical Abilities | 30 | 90 | 23% | 1 hour |
| Module-II | Reasoning and General Intelligence | 30 | 90 | 23% | |||
| Section II | Module-I | English Language and Comprehension | 45 | 135 | 35% | 1 hour | |
| Module-II | General Awareness | 25 | 75 | 19% | |||
| Section III | Module-I | Computer Knowledge Test | 20 | 60 | Qualifying | 15 minutes | |
| Session II | Module-II | Data Entry Speed Test | One Data Entry Task | Qualifying | 15 minutes | ||
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2023 Paper 2 & 3
Candidates can go through the SSC CGL Exam Patterns 2 & 3 from the below table:-
| SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2023 Tier II Paper 2 & 3 | ||||
| Paper | Section | No. of question | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Paper II | Statistics | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
| Paper III | General Studies (Finance and Economics) | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
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