SSC CGL (Combined Graduate Level) Exam 2024 - Notification, Eligibility, Important Dates, Syllabus and more

The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Examination (SSC CGL) is a competitive exam conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) to recruit post wise under various departments of the Central Government like Assistant Audit Officer, Assistant Section Officer, Inspector of Income Tax, etc. Also, the vacancies have reservation according to the category of the candidate. The salary for various positions obtained through the SSC CGL exam varies depending on factors such as the level of the post, location of posting, and allowances provided. For example, the starting salary for posts such as Assistant Audit Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer, can range from approximately ?44,900 to ?1,42,400 per month.

The SSC CGL exam is conducted in two tiers:

• Tier-I: Computer Based Examination (CBT)
• Tier-II: Computer Based Examination (CBT)
• This exam covers subjects such as English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, General Intelligence.

• Notification Release Date: 11 June 2024
• Online Registration Starts: 11 June 2024
• Online Registration Process Ends: 10 July 2024
• Admit Card release date: Yet to be announced
• Result Date: Yet to be announced

Notification for the 2024 exam is available on official website.

The SSC CGL exam age limit as mentioned in its official notification is 18-32 years and must have completed graduation. But, the exact age and educational qualification are different according to post given.

The SSC CGL exam will be conducted in two stages – Tier 1 and Tier 2. Both Tier 1 and Tier 2 exams will be conducted in CBT mode. The Tier 1 exam will have 100 questions. Each question carrying 2 marks. The questions will be objective-type MCQs. The total time duration given for writing the exam will be 1 hour. Tier 1 marks will not be counted in the final selection.

The 4 sections in SSC CGL Tier-I Exam Pattern are –

1. General Intelligence & Reasoning
2. General Awareness
3. Quantitative Aptitude
4. English Comprehension

There will be 3 papers in Tier 2 – Paper I which is compulsory for all the candidates, duration of the same will be 2 hours 30 minutes, Paper II which is conducted for Junior Statistical Officer will be of 2 hours, and Paper III for Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer will also be of 2 hours.

Negative Marking in SSC CGL Exam

IN SSC CGL exam, there is a negative marking of ½ mark for every incorrect answer in Tier 1 and a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Section-I, Section-II and Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I and ½ marks for each wrong answer in Paper-II and Paper-III.

You can download the SSC CGL syllabus from the official website in PDF format. Tentative syllabus is given below which you can refer-

TIER-I OF THE EXAMNATION:

A. General Intelligence & Reasoning: It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, spatial visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgement, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc.

B. General Awareness: Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, scientific Research etc. These Questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.

C. Numerical Aptitude: The questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope of the test will be the computation of whole numbers, decimals and fractions and relationships between numbers. It will test sense of order among numbers, ability to translate from one name to another, sense or order of magnitude, estimation or prediction of the outcome of computation, selection of an appropriate operation for the solution of real-life problems and knowledge of alternative computation procedures to find answers. The questions would also be based on arithmetical concepts and relationship between numbers and not on complicated arithmetical computation (The standard of the questions will be of 10+2 level).

D. English Comprehension: Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, his basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.

TIER-II OF THE EXAMNATION:

Paper-I:

Arithmetic Ability: This paper will include questions on problems relating to Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions and relationship between Numbers, Fundamental Arithmetical Operations, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion, Average, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Use of Table and Graphs, Mensuration, Time and Distance, Ratio and Time etc.

Paper-II:

English Language & Comprehension: Questions in this component will be designed to test the candidate’s understanding and knowledge of English Language and will be based on error recognition, fill in the blanks (using verbs, preposition, articles etc), Vocabulary, Spellings, Grammar, Sentence Structure, Synonyms, Antonyms, Sentence Completion, Phrases and Idiomatic use of Words, etc. There will be a question on passages and comprehension of passages also. (The standard of the questions will be of 10+2 level).

Paper-III:

Commerce/Mathematics/Statistics/Economics for Investigator Grade-II, for Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation and Compiler for Registrar General of India, Ministry of Home Affairs.

A. STATISTICS Probability - Probability Distributions, Binomial, Poisson, Normal, Exponential. Compilation, classification, tabulation of Statistical Data, Graphical presentation of data. Measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, measures of association and contingency, scatter diagram, correlation coefficient, rank correlation coefficient and linear regression analysis (for two or more variables) excluding partial correlation coefficients. Concept of Population, random sample, parameters, statistics, sampling distribution of x properties of estimators and estimation of confidence intervals. Principles of sampling, simple random sampling, stratified sampling, systematic sampling etc., Sampling and non-sampling errors, type-I and type-II errors. Concepts of Hypothesis – Null and alternate, Testing of hypothesis for large samples as well as small samples including Chi-square tests (Z, t, F, ? 2 tests). Index Numbers, Time series analysis – components of variation and their estimation.

B. ECONOMICS GENERAL ECONOMICS 1. Demand and Supply Analysis, including Laws and Interaction of Demand and Supply. 2. Production Function and Laws of Returns. 3. Commodity Pricing – Characteristics of various Market Forms and Price Determination under such Market Forms. 4. Theory of Factor Pricing – Rent, Wage, Interest and Profit. 5. Theory of Employment – Classical and Neo-classical Approach. 6. Keynesian Theory of Employment – Principles of Effective Demand. Meaning and Importance of Investment, Relation between Saving and Investment, Multiplier Effect and the process of Income Generation, Post Keynesian Development. 7. Nature and Functions of Money, Value of Money, Fluctuations in the value of Money – Inflation and Deflation, Monetary Policy, Index Number. 8. International Trade-Free Trade and Protection, Theories of International Trade. 9. Foreign Exchange – Determination of the rate of Exchange – Purchasing Power Parity theory and Balance of Payment Theory. 10. Public Finance – Nature. Scope and importance of Public Finance. 11. Taxation – Meaning, Classification and Principles of Taxation, Incidence of Taxation. 12. Deficit Financing. 13. Fiscal Policy.

INDIAN ECONOMICS AND GENERAL STATISTICS

1. Statistical Investigation – Meaning and Planning of Investigation. 2. Collection of data and editing of data. 3. Types of sampling. 4. Schedule and questionnaire. 5. Presentation of data – classification, tabulation, etc. 6. Measures of Central Tendency. 7. National Income and Accounting – Estimation of National Income, Trends in National Income, Structural changes in the Indian Economy as seen in National Income Data. 8. Agricultural sector – Agricultural Development during Plan Period, Rural Credit, Agricultural Price Policy, Rural Development Co-operation and Panchayati Raj. 9. Industrial Policy and Industrial Development. 10. Problems of Economic Development – Indian Planning – Objectives, Techniques and its evolution, Five Year Plans and Role of National Development Council. 11. Profile of Human Resources – Population and Economic Development, Demographic Profile of India, Nature of Population Problem – Poverty, Inequality, Unemployment Problem, Labour Problem, Population Control and Government Policy. 12. New Economic Policy and Welfare Schemes. 13. Indian Public Finance – Indian Revenue, Foreign Aid. 14. Indian Banking and Currency system.

C. MATHEMATICS Algebra: Algebra of sets, relations and functions, Inverse of a function, equivalence relation. The system of complex numbers, De Moliere’s Theorem and its simple applications. Relation between roots and coefficients of a polynomial equation – Evaluation of symmetric function of roots of cubic and biquadratic equation. Algebra of Matrices: Determinants, Simple properties of determinants, Multiplication of determinants of orders two and three, Singular and non-singular matrices. Inverse of a matrix, Rank of a matrix and application of matrices to the solution of linear equations ( in three unknowns ). Convergence of sequences, and series, tests of convergence of series with positive terms, Ratio, Root and Gauss tests. Analytic Geometry: Straight lines, Circles, System of circles, parabola, ellipse and hyperbola in standard form and their elementary properties, Classification of curves second degree. Differential Equation: First order differential equation. Solution of Second and higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients and simple applications. Differential and Integral Calculus: Limit, continuity and differentiability of functions, successive differentiation, derivatives of standard functions, Rolle’s and Mean-value Theorems, Maclaurin’s and Taylor’s series ( without proof) and their applications, Maxima and Minima of functions of one and two variables. Tangents and Normals, Curvature, Partial differentiation, Euler’s theorem for homogeneous function, Tracing of curves. Standard methods of integration, Riemann’s definition of definite integral, fundamental theorem of integral calculus, quadrature, rectification, volumes and surface area of solids of revolution. Statistics: Frequency distributions, Measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, Skewness and Kurtosis, Random variables and distribution function, Discrete distributions, Binomial and Poisson distribution, continuous distributions, Rectangular, Normal and Exponential distributions, Principles of least squares, correlation and regression, Random Sampling, random numbers, Sampling of attributes, Large Sample tests for mean and proportion, Tests of significance based on t, F and Chi-square distributions.

D. COMMERCE This paper will cover all the subjects of commerce ordinarily taught at the B.Com. or similar degree courses of Indian Universities. Specifically, it will include the following subjects: Accountancy: Conceptual framework, Income measurement, Final accounts, Accounting for partnership firms, Hire-purchase accounting, Corporate accounting ( Issue, forfeiture and re-issue of shares ). Business Organisation: Business objectives, Business environment, Business entrepreneurship ( including location, choice of form of business and growth strategies ), Business operations including finance, production, marketing and human resource development. Management: Concept of management, Planning, Organising, Leading and Controlling. Micro-economics: Price-mechanism, Theory of consumer behaviour, Elasticity of demand, Production function, Theory of costs, Market structures, Price-determination under perfect competition and monopoly. Indian Economics: Issues involved in planning for economic development, Sectoral analysis of Indian economy including agriculture, industry and foreign trade. Business Statistics: Analysis of Univariate data involving measurement of Central tendency and dispersion, correlation and regression analysis, index numbers, analysis of time-series, Theory of probability. Business Law: Indian Contract Act, 1872, Sale of Goods Act, 1930, Partnership Act, 1932 and Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Company Law: Kinds of companies, matters involving incorporation of company, shares and share capital and matters relating to issue and transfers of shares, members of a company, management of a company, meetings and resolutions, winding up of a company. Cost accounting: Procedures involved in cost accounting, marginal costing, cost-volume profit analysis, Budgetary control, Standard costing. Auditing: Meaning and objects of auditing, Types of audit, Audit process. Income Tax: Basic concepts, Residence and tax liability, heads of income.

You can refer to the previous year’s questions for better practice. Practising the Previous Year Question Papers gives you an idea about the difficulty level of the questions. Here are some books which you can refer- Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma (Arihant) SSC General Knowledge Smart Book In English A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal

The official cutoff will be announced by the staff selection commission on the official website. Candidates can download the Cut off for the required post from the link given in the official website. Along with the cut-off, the number of candidates qualified for the next round of the selection process are also provided in the PDF. It will be announced after September.

Result will be declared soon after successful conduction of both the examinations. The marks scored in Tier 1 will be considered for final selection. Candidates are requested to download their result from the official website only.