The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination is conducted in two tiers, each consisting of objective multiple-choice questions.

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Tier-I Examination

Exam Pattern:

• Type: Objective Multiple Choice
• Duration: 1 hour (1 hour and 20 minutes for eligible candidates for scribe)
• Sections and Marks:

Subject	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks
General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	50
General Awareness	25	50
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
English Comprehension	25	50

Note:

• The questions will be set in both English and Hindi, except for the English Comprehension section.
• There will be a negative marking of 0.50 for each wrong answer.

Tier-II Examination

Exam Pattern:

• Type: Objective Multiple Choice
• Papers:
  • Paper-I: Compulsory for all posts
  • Paper-II: For candidates applying for Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) and Statistical Investigator Grade-II
  • Paper-III: Conducted on separate shifts/days

Scheme of Paper-I:

Section	Module	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Allowed
Section-I	Session-I
	Module-I: Mathematical Abilities	30	60	1 hour
	Module-II: Reasoning and General Intelligence	30	60
Section-II
	Module-I: English Language and Comprehension	45	70	1 hour
	Module-II: General Awareness	25	70
Section-III
	Module-I: Computer Knowledge Test	20	60	15 minutes
	Session-II
	Module-II: Data Entry Speed Test	One Data Entry Task	–	15 minutes

Note:

• Paper-I will be conducted in two sessions on the same day.
• Section-I and Section-II will be completed in two separate hours with an automatic closure of each section after the allotted time.
• Section-III, Module-I (Computer Knowledge Test) will follow Section-II and last for 15 minutes.
• There will be a break for re-registration before the 15-minute Session-II for Module-II (Data Entry Speed Test).

Scheme of Paper-II:

Paper	Subject	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Allowed
Paper-II	Statistics	100	200	2 hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for eligible candidates for scribe)

General Notes:

• Paper-I is compulsory for all posts.
• Paper-II is for those applying for JSO and Statistical Investigator Grade-II.
• Negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Paper-I (except for Data Entry Speed Test) and 0.50 marks in Paper-II.
• The Computer Knowledge Test is qualifying but mandatory.
• The Data Entry Speed Test (DEST) will be conducted for 2000 key depressions in 15 minutes and is mandatory for all posts but qualifying in nature.

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