SSC Exams
The SSC Exams stand for Staff Selection Commission exams. are conducted to recruit staff to various posts in the Government of India’s ministries, departments, and organizations. Staff Selection Commission exams include the SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC JE, SSC GD, SSC CPO, SSC MTS, and SSC Stenographer exams.
SSC – CGL
Staff Selection Commission -Combined Graduate Level
Age Limit & Attempts:
The SSC CGL age criteria vary according to the different posts.
Minimum Age Limit:18, Maximum Age Limit: 30
Age relaxation: OBC 3 Years, SC/ST: 5 Years, PWD: 10 Years
Qualification:
| SSC CGL Posts | SSC CGL Qualification |
| Assistant Audit/Accounts Officer | Any bachelor’s degree from a recognized University or Institute |
| Junior Statistical Officer | Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% marks in Mathematics in Class 12 OR Any Bachelor’s degree with Statistics as one of the subjects at the degree level |
| Assistant Section Officer (CSS) | Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University or Institute Candidates have to qualify for Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) |
| Compiler | Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University or Institute Additional Qualification: Candidates should have studied Statistics or Economics or Mathematics as a compulsory or elective subject |
| All Other Posts | Any bachelor’s degree from a recognized University or Institute |
SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam Pattern
| Sr. No. | Sections | No. of Ques. | 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 | ||
| The Penalty for a Wrong Answer: There is a negative marking of 0.50 Marks for each wrong answer | ||||
SSC CGL Tier-2 Exam Pattern
| S. No. | Papers | Time Allotted | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| SSC CGL Tier 2 Paper 1 Exam Pattern | ||||||||
| Sessions | Sections | Module | Subject | No. of Ques. | 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 Paper 2 & 3 Exam Pattern | ||||
| 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 |
| The Penalty for a Wrong Answer: There is 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 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-II and Paper-III. | ||||
SSC CHSL
Staff Selection Commission-Combine Higher Secondary Level
List of SSC CHSL Posts
The SSC CHSL (10+2) exam is conducted to fill vacancies in various ministries, departments, and regional offices around the country. These positions have different job profiles.
- Sorting Assistant (SA)
- Data Entry Operator (DEO)
- Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC)
- Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)
- Postal Assistant (PA)
- DEO Grade A
Age Limit
Minimum Age limit:18, Maximum Age Limit:27
Age Relaxation: OBC: 3Years, SC/ST:5 Years, PWD: 10years
Qualification:
The candidate must be passed class or equivalent
SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam Pattern
| Section | Subject | No of Questions | Max Marks | Exam Duration |
| 1 | General Intelligence | 25 | 50 | 60 minutes (80 Minutes for PWD candidates) |
| 2 | General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill) | 25 | 50 | |
| 4 | English Language (Basic Knowledge) | 25 | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 | ||
| There is a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each incorrect answer | ||||
SSC CHSL Tier 2 Exam Pattern
| Session | Section | Modules | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Time | Marks | Time |
| Session-I (2 hours and 15 minutes) | Section 1 | Module-1 | Mathematical Abilities | 30 | 60*3 = 180 | 1 hour | 60*3 = 180 | 1 hour |
| Module-2 | Reasoning and General Intelligence | 30 | ||||||
| Section 2 | Module-1 | English Language and Comprehension | 40 | 60*3 = 180 | 1 hour | 60*3 = 180 | 1 hour | |
| Module-2 | General Awareness | 20 | ||||||
| Section 3 | Module-1 | Computer Knowledge Module | 15 | 15*3 = 45 | 15 minutes | 15*3 = 45 | 15 minutes | |
| Session II (25 minutes) | Section 3 | Module-2 | Skill Test/ Typing Test Module- Part A- Skill Test for DEOs Part B: Typing Test for LDC/ JSA | — | 15 minutes 10 minutes | — | 15 minutes 10 minutes | |
| There will be negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Section-1, Section-2 and Module-I of Section-3. | ||||||||
SSC-MTS
Staff Selection Commission- Multi-Tasking Staff
SSC Multitasking Staff (MTS) job profile for Group D posts under various central government departments. Their job profile is usually to assist higher officials and to maintain workflow in the department. They also receive salary and other benefits as per the latest pay commission by the central government of India.
Age Limit:
Minimum Age: 18 Years, Maximum Age: 27Years
Age Relaxation: OBC- 3 Years, SC/ST- 5 years, PWD- 10 Years
Qualification:
The candidate is required to pass Matriculation (10th) or its equivalent exam from a recognized Institute.
SSC MTS Exam Pattern: Paper-I
| Subject | No. Of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Session 1 | |||
| Numerical and Mathematical Ability | 20 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving | 20 | 60 | |
| Total | 40 | 120 | |
| Session 2 | |||
| General Awareness | 25 | 75 | 45 minutes |
| English Language and Comprehension | 25 | 75 | |
| Total | 50 | 150 | |