SSC CGL Notification 2018

Dear Aspirants,

SSC – CGL examination is conducted by Staff Selection Commission every year to recruit staff to various posts in ministries, departments, and organizations of Government of India. It selects staff for Group A, B, C, and D officers. Now SSC has released the official notification for Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2018, The examination is conducted in three successive tiers; Tier I, Tier II and Tier III. The Commission discontinues its interview phase from the year 2016-17. Here are the notification details as follows:

Total number of vacancies: Will be announced Later by SSC.

Important dates:

Eligibility Criteria:

(A) Age Limit: (As on 01.08.2018):

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(B) Essential Academic Qualifications: (As on 01.08.2018): The basic qualification for SSC CGL is Graduation but it depends upon the post as follows. The candidates appearing in the final year of their graduation can also apply, however they must possess Essential qualification on or before 1st August 2018.
(i) Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer:

(a) Essential Qualifications: Bachelor‟s Degree from a recognized University or Institute

(b) Desirable Qualifications: Chartered Accountant or cost & Management Accountant or Company Secretary or Masters in Commerce or Masters in Business Studies or Masters in Business Administration (Finance) or Masters in Business Economics.

Note-I: During the period of probation direct recruits shall have to qualify the “Subordinate Audit Service Examination” in respective branches for confirmation and regular appointment as Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.

(ii) Junior Statistical Officer: Bachelor‟s Degree in any subject from a  recognized University or Institute with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard level:
or Bachelor‟s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level.
(iii) All other Posts: Bachelor‟s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent.

Application Fees:

The Application Fee is Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundred only). Fee can be paid through SBI Challan/ SBI Net Banking or by using Visa, Mastercard or Maestro Credit or Debit card. Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Ex-Servicemen eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of fee.

SSC CGL Selection Process: The examination is conducted in three successive tiers; Tier I, Tier II and Tier III. The Commission discontinues its interview phase from the year 2016-17

1. SSC - CGL Tier I Examination

It consists of a paper of Objective type (multiple choice questions) and carries a maximum of 200 marks to be solved in duration of 1hr. 

The scheme of this test is given below in a table:

2. SSC - CGL Tier II Examination:

This test is also a multiple choice objective paper, but unlike Tier I, it held over a period of two days. For all posts excluding that related to Assistant Audit officer and Statistical Investigator, there are only two tests namely Quantitative Abilities and English Language. After Tier II test, the merit is made based on aggregate marks of Tier I and Tier II.

The scheme of this test is given below in a table:

Note-:

• In Tier-II, Paper-I and Paper-II are compulsory for all the posts.
• In Tier-II, Paper-III will be for only those candidates who apply for the post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) and who are shortlisted in Tier-I for this Post/ Paper.
• In Tier-II, Paper-IV will be for only those candidates who are shortlisted in Tier-I for Paper-IV i.e. for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.

3. SSC - CGL Tier III Examination

SSC - CGL Tier III is a descriptive type Examination and it is consist of easy writing and letter writing on the current issues of the country.

4. SSC - CGL Tier IV Examination

After clearing the Tier I and Tier II, the selected candidates gets qualified for Tier III. Earlier the SSC, conducted Interview after Tier II but from last year it was discontinued. In this Tier, SSC checks Computer Proficiency Test/ Skills for the selected posts (SSC would name those posts in the upcoming notification) and this round is also meant for document verification for all the selected candidates.

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