SSC-CGL 2021 Notification
SSC CGL 2021 Exam Dates
About SSC CGL Exam
SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2021
- SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam Pattern
- SSC CGL Tier-2 Exam Pattern
- SSC CGL Tier-3 Exam Pattern
- SSC CGL Tier-4 Exam Pattern
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SSC CGL 2021: Exam Date, Notification, Admit Card (Out)
SSC CGL Recruitment 2021: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the SSC CGL Exam for the recruitment of Grade “B” and “C” category posts in various Government Ministries, Departments and Offices. The SSC CGL exam is held in 4 stages called Tiers. While the first two are online the latter two are offline exams. The entire process of registration and communication happens online through the official website of SSC. Candidates must qualify each stage of the SSC CGL exam to proceed to the next one, before being finally selected.
SSC-CGL VACANCY 2021
The tentative vacancy for SSC CGL 2021 exam has been released on 25th February 2021.
| SSC CGL Vacancy 2021 | UR- 2891 | SC- 1046 | ST- 510 | OBC- 1858 | Total-7035 |
| SSC CGL Vacancy 2019-20 | UR- 3674 | SC- 1242 | ST-667 | OBC-2198 | Total-8582 |
| SSC CGL Vacancy 2018-19 | UR- 5770 | SC- 1723 | ST-845 | OBC-2933 | Total-11271 |
| SSC CGL Vacancy 2017 | UR- 4238 | SC- 1318 | ST-653 | OBC-1916 | Total-9276 |
SSC CGL Recruitment 2021
Staff Selection Commission has been one of the most desirable organizations for Government exams in India. It conducts Combined Graduate Level - SSC CGL exam every year for recruitment to non-technical Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ non gazetted posts in various Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations of the Government of India.
SSC CGL 2021 Exam: Important Dates
The Online Exam for SSC CGL 2021 Tier I exam will be conducted from August 13 to 24, 2021. Earlier, it was scheduled to be held from May 29 to June 7, 2021 which had been postponed due to the surge in COVID-19 cases in India. The new exam dates for SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination – 2021 has been announced by the Commission on July 2, 2021 along with SSC exam calendar.
The schedule for the SSC CGL 2021 exam is provided below. Please note down the important dates related to SSC CGL 2021 exam.
| Activity | Tentative Dates |
| Notification Release Date | December 29, 2020 |
| Online Application Process Duration | December 29, 2020 - January 31, 2021 |
| SSC CGL Tier-I Application Status | July 29, 2021 |
| SSC CGL Tier-I Admit Card | August 10, 2021 |
| SSC CGL Exam Date 2021 Tier-I | August 13 to 24, 2021 |
| SSC CGL Tier-I Result | October 2021 |
| SSC CGL Exam Date 2021 Tier-II | Notified Soon |
| SSC CGL Tier-III Exam Date | Notified Soon |
| SSC CGL Tier-IV Exam Date | Notified Soon |
About SSC CGL
SSC CGL (Combined Graduate Level) is considered to be one of the biggest examinations to be conducted for graduate students in India. SSC conducts SSC CGL every year to recruit staff for various posts in the various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and in its Subordinate Offices. SSC CGL 2021 will be a great opportunity for students looking forward for a position in the reputed organizations under the central government. Every year thousands of vacancies are filled by SSC in Government departments. While a government job helps to build a stable career, it is also loaded with responsibilities.
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam for recruitment to various subordinate services like:
- • Assistants in Ministries/Departments, Attached and Subordinate office of the Govt. of India.
- • Inspectors of Central Excise & Customs.
- • Inspectors of Income Tax.
- • Preventive Officers in Customs.
- • Examiner in Customs.
- • Sub-Inspectors in Central Bureau of Narcotics & CBI.
- • Assistant Enforcement Officer in Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue.
- • Divisional Accountant, Jr. Accountant, Auditor & UDCs in various offices of Govt. of India.
- • Auditor Offices under C&AG, CGDA, CGA & others.
- • Accountant/ Junior Accountant.
- • Tax Assistant in CBDT and CBEC.
- • Compiler in Registrar General of India.
SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2021
Staff Selection Commission of India will be conducting SSC CGL 2021 Exam in four stages: Tier-1, Tier-2, Tier-3 & Tier-4 exam. While Tier-I & Tier-II exam will be conducted online, Tier-III will be a pen and paper based exam and Tier-IV will be a computer skill test. Let's have a look at the exam pattern for all these stages of SC CGL 2021 Recruitment process one by one.
Candidates must note that the score for SSC CGL Tier-I & Tier-II Exam will be normalised if it is conducted in multiple shifts. The normalisation score will be decided by SSC and it will be considered final for selecting candidates for the further rounds (Tier-III & Tier-IV) of SSC CGL 2021 Exam.
SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam Pattern
SSC CGL 2021 Tier-1 exam will be conducted online comprising of 4 sections with about a 100 questions in total and with maximum marks of 200. The entire exam is needed to be completed in a time span of 60 minutes.
The sections asked in SSC CGL Tier-I Exam are:
- • General Intelligence & Reasoning
- • General Awareness
- • Quantitative Aptitude
- • English Comprehension
| Serial No. | Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Time Allotted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 | A cumulative time of 60 minutes |
| 2 | General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
| 4 | English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 | ||
Penalty of Wrong Answer: There is a negative marking of 0.50 Marks for each wrong answer. There is no sectional cut off. No point will be deducted if the question is left blank or unattempted by a candidate.
SSC CGL Tier-2 Exam Pattern
SSC CGL Tier-2 exam will be conducted online comprising of 4 papers with about a 100 questions in Quantitative Ability, Statistics, General Studies (Finance and Economics) & 200 questions in English Language and Comprehension Papers and with maximum marks of 200 for reach papers.
The sections asked in SSC CGL Tier-II Exam are:
- • Quantitative Ability
- • Statistics
- • General Studies (Finance & Economics)
- • English Language & Comprehension
| Serial No. | Papers | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Time Allotted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paper-I: Quantitative Ability | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
| 2 | Paper-II: English Language and Comprehension | 200 | 200 | 2 hours |
| 3 | Paper-III: Statistics | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
| 4 | Paper-IV: General Studies (Finance and Economics) | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
Penalty of Wrong Answer: There is a negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer in Paper-II (English Language and Comprehension) and of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-I, Paper-III and Paper-IV.
SSC CGL Tier-3 Exam Pattern
As per the last year notice, the starting basic pay of a Probationary Officer (PO) is 27,620/- (with 4 advance increments) in the scale of 23700-980/7-30560-1145/2-32850-1310/7-42020 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale-I.
The official will also be eligible for D.A, H.R.A/ Lease rental, C.C.A, Medical and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time. The total compensation per annum on CTC basis be a minimum of 8.20 lacs and maximum of 13.08 lacs depending on place of posting and other factors.