SSC CGL 2023 Notification Exam Summary
Organization | SSC CGL |
Post name | Group B and C officers under the Central Government |
Vacancy | 7500+ |
Application Mode | online |
Registration date | 3rd April 2023 to 3rd May 2023 |
Exam Mode | Online |
Recruitment Process | Tier I |& tier II |
Salary | Gross Salary Up to 1,51,100/- per Month |
Age Limit | General (18-27 Years) |
OBC/SC/ST(18 – 35 years) |
SSC CGL 2023 Notification Important Dates
Dates for submission of online applications | 03-04-2023 to 03-05-2023 |
Last date and time for receipt of online applications | 03-05-2023 (23:00) |
Last date and time for generation of offline Challan | 04-05-2023 (23:00) |
Last date and time for making online fee payment | 05-05-2023 (23:00) |
Last date for payment through Challan (during working hours of Bank) | 05-05-2023 |
Dates of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’ including online payment. | 07-05-2023 to 08-05-2023 (23:00) |
Tentative Schedule of Tier-I (Computer Based Examination) | July, 2023 |
Tentative Schedule of Tier-II (Computer Based Examination) | To be notified later |
SSC CGL 2023 Application Fees
Category | Application fee |
SC/ST/PWD/Female | NIL |
General/OBC/EWs | Rs. 100/- |
SSC CGL 2023 Exam
SSC CGL generally conducts exam after 2 to 3 months of notification date in 4 stages (Tiers), the first two exams are conducted on Online mode and latter two are on offline mode.
SSC CGL is a great opportunity for students looking forward for a career in the reputed organizations under the central government. Every year thousands of vacancies are filled by SSC in various 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 of 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 2023 Salary Structure
The initial salary package of SSC CGL is about Rs. 40,000/- to 70,000/- per month depending on post, pay scale and city of posting that includes the Dearness Allowance and other benefits.
SSC CGL Pay Levels
SSC CGL Pay Levels | SSC CGL Pay Scales (in INR) |
4 | 25,500-81,100 |
5 | 29,200-92,300 |
6 | 35400-1,12,400 |
7 | 44,900-1,42,400 |
8 | 47,600-1,51,100 |
Post-Wise SSC CGL Salary
After the 7th pay commission, the employees of central government get a 3 percent hike in their salaries. Based on the designations, the salary scale varies.
Post Name & Ministry/Department/Office/Cadre | Details about the Posts | Grade Pay |
Post: Assistant Audit Officer; Department: Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG | Group “B” Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) | INR 4,800 |
Post: Assistant Accounts Officer; Department: Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG | Group “B” Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) | INR 4,800 |
| Name of Post & Ministry/Department/Office/Cadre | Classification of Posts | Grade Pay |
Post: Assistant Section Officer Department: Central Secretariat Service | Group “B” | 4,600 |
Post: Assistant Section Officer Department: Intelligence Bureau | Group “B” | 4,600 |
Post: Assistant Section Officer Department: Ministry of Railway | Group “B” | 4,600 |
Post: Assistant Section Officer Department: Ministry of External Affairs | Group “B” | 4,600 |
Post: Assistant Section Officer Department: AFHQ | Group “B” | 4,600 |
Post: Assistant Department: Other Ministries/Departments/Organizations | Group “B” | 4,600 |
Post: Assistant Department: Other Ministries/Departments/Organizations | Group “B” | 4,600 |
Post: Assistant Section Officer Department: Other Ministries/Departments/Organizations | Group “B” | 4,600 |
Post: Inspector of Income Tax Department: CBDT | Group “C” | 4,600 |
Post: Inspector (Central Excise) Department: CBIC | Group “B” | 4,600 |
Post: Inspector (Preventive Officer) Department: CBIC | Group “B” | 4,600 |
Post: Inspector (Examiner) Department: CBIC | Group “B” | 4,600 |
Post: Assistant Enforcement Officer Department: Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue | Group “B” | 4,600 |
Post: Sub Inspector Department: Central Bureau of Investigation | Group “B” | 4,600 |
Post: Inspector Posts Department: Department of Post | Group “B” | 4,600 |
Post: Inspector Department: Central Bureau of Narcotics | Group “B” | 4,600 |
Post Name & Ministry/Department/Office/Cadre | Details about the Posts | Grade Pay
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Post: Assistant; Department: Other Ministries/Departments/Organizations | Group “B” | 4,200
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Post: Assistant Superintendent; Department: Other Ministries/Departments/Organizations | Group “B” | 4,200 |
Post: Divisional Accountant; Department: Offices under C&AG | Group “B” | 4,200 |
Post: Sub Inspector; Department: National Investigation Agency (NIA) | Group “B” | 4,200 |
Post: Junior Statistical Officer; Department: M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation | Group “B” | 4,200 |
Post: Statistical Investigator Grade-II Department: Registrar General of India | Group “B” | 4,200
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Post Name & Ministry/Department/Office/Cadre | Posts | Grade Pay |
Post: Auditor Department: Offices under C&AG | Group “C” | 2,800 |
Auditor; Other Ministry/ Departments | Group “C” | 2,800
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Auditor; Offices under CGDA | Group “C” | 2,800 |
Accountant; Offices under CGDA | Group “C” | 2,800 |
Accountant/Junior Accountant; Other Ministry/ Departments | Group “C” | 2,800 |
Post Name & Ministry/Department/Office/Cadre | Classification of Posts | Grade Pay |
Post: Senior Secretariat Assistant/Upper Division Clerks; Central Govt. Offices/Ministries other than CSCS cadres | Group “C” | 2,400
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Tax Assistant; CBDT | Group “C” | 2,400
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Tax Assistant; CBIC | Group “C” | 2,400 |
Sub Inspector; Central Bureau of Narcotics | Group “C” | 2,400 |
Upper Divisions Clerk; Dte. Gen Border Road Organisation (MoD) | Group “C” | 2,400 |
SSC CGL 2023 Eligibility Criteria
- Citizen of India
- Subject of Nepal or Bhutan
- Tibetan refugees who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement.
- Person of Indian Origin (PIO) who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam or East African countries of Zaire, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia, Malawi, with the intention of permanent settlement in India Candidates belonging to the category 2, 3, 4 must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Govt. of India in their favor.
Education qualification varies from post to post for SSC CGL, below you can find the desirable qualification for each posts
SSC CGL Post | Educational Qualification |
Assistant Audit Officer | Essential Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University.
Desirable Qualification: CA/CS/MBA/Cost & Management Accountant/ Masters in Commerce/ Masters in Business Studies |
Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) | Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University with minimum 60% in Mathematics in Class 12th OR Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with Statistics as one of the subjects in graduation |
Compiler Posts | Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University with Economics or Statistics or Mathematics as compulsory or Elective Subject |
All Other Posts | Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent |
Physical Fitness Requirements: Apart from the above requirement, there are certain necessary Physical Standards for the post of Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/Preventive Officer), Sub-Inspector in CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) and Sub-Inspector in NIA (National Investigation Agency).
SSC CGL 2023 Age Limit
Candidates applying for the SSC CGL exam should not be below 18 years and not above 30 years.
Category | Age Relaxation |
General Category | 0 years |
Scheduled Caste(SC) | 5 years |
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
PWD (Gen/EWS) | 10 years |
PWD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
PWD (OBC) | 13 years |
Ex-servicemen, ECOs, SSCOs who have rendered 5 years of military service. | 5 years |
SSC CGL 2023 Exam Pattern
The Exam pattern of SSC CGL is in 4 Stages
Tier | Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time allowed |
I | A. General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 |
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B. General Awareness | 25 | 50 | ||
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C. Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | ||
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D. English Comprehension | 25 | 50 |
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Tier Paper Session Subject Number of Questions Maximum Marks Time allowed Section-I: Module-I: Mathematical Abilities 30 60*3 Module-II: Reasoning and General Intelligence. 30 = 180 1 hour (for each section) Total = 60 Paper-I: Session-I (2 hours and 15 minutes) (1 hours and 20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe as per Para-7.1 and 7.2) Section-II: Module-I: English Language and Comprehension 45 70*3 Module-II: General Awareness 25 = 210 II Total = 70 Section-III: Module-I: Computer Knowledge Module 20 20*3 = 60 15 Minutes (for each module) (20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe as per Para-7.1 and 7.2) Session-II (15 minutes) Section-III: Module-II: Data Entry Speed Test Module One Data Entry Task – Paper-II Statistics 100*2 2 hours (for each Paper) 100 = 200 (2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe as per Para-7.1 and 7.2) Paper-III General Studies (Finance and Economics) 100 100*2 = 200
- Hindi & English language is available for Tier 3
- Wherever mentioned candidates have to write their correct roll number
- Left-thumb impression also to be affixed in relevant columns
- The answer books not containing the roll number, signature, and left thumb impression will be awarded as zero marks.
- No personal identity such as – name, email id, mobile number is to be revealed inside the answer sheet
Particulars | Details |
Number of Papers | 1 |
Total Marks | 100 |
Question Type | Descriptive (Pen and paper-based) |
Sections | Essay Writing Letter/Application Writing Passage Writing |
Duration | 1 hour 1 hour and 20 minutes for the aspirants who eligible for scribe |
Exam Mode | Offline |
The SSC CGL Tier 4 exam pattern is not the same for all the posts. The DEST and CPT examine different calibers of the students.
Particulars | Details |
Total Marks | Qualifying in Nature |
Time Duration | 15 minutes |
Tests | Data Entry Skill Test (DEST)/ Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) |
Exam Mode | Online |
Data Entry Skill Test (DEST) | Only for candidates applying for the post of Tax Assistants (in Central Excise and Income Tax) Criteria: 8000 key depression per hour |
Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) | Only for candidates applying for the post of Assistant Section Officer Three modules: Word Processing, Spreadsheet, and Generation of Slides |
SSC CGL 2023 Syllabus
General Intelligence & Reasoning
Subject | Topic |
General Intelligence & Reasoning | This section is based on Questions from Series (number, figurative), similarities and differences, analogy, space visualization. Spatial orientation, problem-solving, analysis, judgment. Decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation. Direction sense test, Blood relations, arithmetical reasoning, and figural classification. Arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding, and decoding. Statement conclusion, syllogism in reasoning, etc. The topics are Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy. Figural Analogy, Ranking test, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/Number Classification. Figural Classification, Input-Output questions, Problem Solving, Word Building, Seating arrangement, Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations. Questions on Dies, Clock, Calendar. Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams. Drawing inferences, folding & unfolding of Punched holes/patterns. Figural Pattern – folding and completion, Indexing, Address matching. Date & city matching, Classification of center codes/roll numbers. Small & Capital letters/numbers coding, decoding, and classification. Embedded Figures, Critical thinking. Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence, etc. |
Quantitative Aptitude
Subject | Topic |
Quantitative Aptitude | This section is based on questions on Percentages. Ratio & Proportion. Square and cube roots. Surds and indices. LCM and HCF, Averages, Age problems. Simple interest and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership. Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Boat and Streams, Pipes and Cisterns. Numbers, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Heights and Distances. Divisions and Remainders, decimals, fractions, and relationships between numbers. Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangles (centers, congruence, similarity), In circles and circum-circle. Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons. Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone. Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped. Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio. Degree and Radian Measures, Circle and its chords. tangents angles subtended by chords of a circle. common tangents to two or more circles, Standard Identities. Complementary angles, Heights and Distances. Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart. |
English Language
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General Awareness
Subject | Topic |
General Awareness |
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Quantitative Aptitude
The SSC CGL syllabus for the Quant section is similar to Tier 1 but the difficulty level for Tier 2 is much higher. Candidates must solve these quiz papers for Tier 2 Quantitative Ability for a better idea of the exam pattern. Major topics under this section are Geometry, Trigonometry, and Average.
Subject | Topic |
Quantitative Aptitude | 1. Simplification |
2. Number Series | |
3. Number System | |
4. Percentages | |
5. Ratio & Proportion | |
6. Interest | |
7. Profit & Loss | |
8. Time & Work | |
9. Time, Speed & Distance | |
10. Mensuration |
English language
The section tests a candidate’s aptitude in English. It is tested via essays, error spotting, sentence formation, change of speech, etc. The major topics in this section are Verbal Ability, Grammar, Active Passive Voice, and Direct Indirect Speech.
Subject | Topic |
English | 1. Reading Comprehension |
2. Grammar | |
3. Vocabulary | |
4. Verbal Ability | |
5. Fillers | |
6. Sentence Improvement | |
7. Para Jumbles | |
8. Cloze Test | |
9. Error Spotting | |
10. Fill in the blanks |
Statistic
Statistics for Junior Statistical Officer (JSO), Ministry of Statistics & Program Implementation.
Subject | Topic |
Statistic | 1. Measures of central tendency |
2. Measures of dispersion | |
3. Moments, Skewness, and Kurtosis | |
4. Correlation and probability theory | |
5. Random variable and probability distributions |
General Studies (Economics & Finance)
This is Paper IV in the SSC CGL Tier 2 examination. It is conducted exclusively for the post of Assistant Audit Officer (AAO). A total of 200 questions are asked in the paper, out of which 120 questions are from Economics and 80 questions are from Finance.
Subject | Topic |
General Studies (Economics & Finance) | Economics & Governance Topics |
Finance & Accounts Topics | |
Auditor Role and Responsibility | |
Fundamentals of Accounting | |
Finance Commission Role & Functions | |
Principles of Accounting | |
About Economics/ Micro Economics | |
Basics of Accounting | |
Theory of Demand and Supply | |
Nature and Scope of Financial Accounting | |
About Indian Economy | |
Limitations of Financial Accounting | |
Role of Information Technology in Governance | |
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles |
SSC CGL Tier 3 is a descriptive based paper conducted offline which includes :
- Letter Writing
- Essay Writing
- Precis Writing
- Application Writing
Tier 3 is of 100 marks for 60 minutes. For visually challenged candidates and candidates suffering from cerebral palsy the time is extended upto 80 minutes. Tier 3 exam focuses on the writing capability of the candidate, the candidate can attempt the paper in English/Hindi. Minimum 33% of marks is required to qualify SSC CGl Tier 3 paper.
After the merit list is prepared of Tier 1, Tier 2 & Tier 3 the candidates are shortlisted to appear the SSC CGL Tier 4 exam which is purely a skill based test
- Data Entry Skill Test (DEST)
- Computer Proficiency Test (CPT)
DEST is conducted for aspirants who have applied for the post of Tax Assistant in Income Tax & Central Excise. Data Entry speed is tested at 8000 key depressions per hour.
Likewise CPT is conducted for aspirants who have applied for the post of Assistant Section Officer in CSS only. Aspirants who appear for CPT have to showcase their comfort and easiness in operating computer.
SSC CGL 2023 Cut off
SSC CGL cut off varies from post to post (Assistant Audit Officer, Junior Statistical Officer (JSO), Compiler Posts & All Other Posts) There are many factors which would affect the SSC CGL Cut Off . The most important factors which would affect the SSC CGL Cut Off will include:
- Candidates’ performance in the exam
- Number of applicants
- Number of vacancies
Tier 1 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
Cut-off | 126 – 148 | 137 – 170 | 147 – 165 |