SSC CGL 2021 | SSC CGL Exam Date & Notification

The SSC CGL Exam is Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam, conducted to recruit candidates for Group B and Group C posts in various departments of the Government of India. The notification for SSC CGL 2021 is expected to be released on 23rd December 2021. The page will be updated with the same when the notification will be out.

SSC Combined Graduate Level Exam 2020-21 Update:

Currently, the SSC CGL 2020-21 recruitment process started with the release of official notification on December 29th 2020. Candidates can go through the SSC CGL 2020-21 exam notification PDF provided below.

SSC CGL 2020-21 Notification PDF Download PDF Here

• The SSC CGL Result for Tier I 2020 Examination is released on 26th November 2021. Check the linked article to download the result PDF and the candidates can check if they have qualified to appear in Tier-II Exam.
• The SSC CGL Admit Card for Tier-I 2020 Examination is released. Check the full details in the linked article.

The  Staff Selection Commission has released the revised SSC CGL 2020 Tier I Exam date. As per the latest information, Tier I of SSC Combined Graduate Level Exam 2020 is now scheduled to be conducted from 13th August 2021 onwards. Candidates appearing for the CGL exam can go through the detailed notice of SSC CGL Exam Date rescheduling on the linked page.

The SSC on May 7th 2021 has announced that the Tier I exam of SSC CGL 2020 which was scheduled from May 29th to June 7th 2020 is being postponed due to a surge in Covid-19 cases across the country. The examination is deferred to an undisclosed date. Candidates are required to keep track of the official site for the latest updates.

Candidates can go through the important dates regarding SSC Combined Graduate Level 2020-21 given below-

SSC Combined Graduate Level Exam 2019 Update:

• Staff Selection Commission has declared SSC CGL Tier III 2019 result. SSC conducted Tier-III (Descriptive Paper) of CGL 2019 on November 22nd 2020. Candidates can go through the detailed SSC CGL 2019 TierIII Result on the linked page. Earlier, the Commission had declared the CGL 2019 Tier II result on 19th February 2021.
• SSC released SSC Combined Graduate Level Admit Card for different SSC regions to conduct Tier-II exam from November 15th to November 18th 2020. Candidates can get more information on SSC CGL Admit Card on the linked page.
• SSC released a notice stating that candidates of SSC Combined Graduate Level examination, 2019, may modify their examination centres from September 26th to September 29th 2020.
• SSC released CGL Tier III exam dates! Combined Graduate Level Tier III exam on November 22nd, 2020. Candidates can check the detailed SSC CGL Notification of exam rescheduling on the given link.

SSC CGL Exam 2018 Update – The commission conducted Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2018 (Skill Test) on 18th and 19th December 2020 based on the result of CGL Tier-III 2018 declared on September 30th 2020.

Table of Contents:

1. SSC CGL Exam Date
2. SSC CGL Notification
3. SSC CGL Posts
4. SSC CGL Eligibility
5. SSC CGL Exam Pattern
6. SSC CGL Syllabus
7. SSC CGL Apply Online
8. SSC CGL Preparation
9. SSC CGL Admit Card

SSC CGL Exam

The Staff Selection Commission conducts many national level exams to recruit candidates into various Organizations, departments, offices under the Government of India. One of the exams conducted by the SSC is the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam.

The SSC CGL Exam is conducted to select candidates into Group B & Group C posts in various categories under the Indian Government. This exam is a 4 stage exam.

For more details on other SSC Exams, refer to the linked article.

SSC CGL 2021 exam dates

The commission has not yet started the recruitment for SSC Combined Graduate Level 2021 examination. Given below are tentative dates for candidates reference.

The SSC CGL 2021 Exam Dates are as follows:

SSC CGL 2020

The SSC CGL online recruitment process for Combined Graduate Level 2020-2021 started from December 29, 2020. The exam date for SSC CGL 2020 notification is mentioned in the newly released SSC exam Calendar 2020-2021.

The SSC CGL 2020 Exam Dates are as follows:

The SSC CGL 2019 Exam dates have been published in the official CGL Notification released on 22nd October 2019. To check out the details of the SSC CGL Exam Date of 2019 and previous years check the linked page.

SSC CGL Exam Notification

The official website of SSC releases the CGL exam notification every year. The notification for SSC CGL 2021 exam is not yet released by the commission.

The Official Notification of SSC CGL exam 2020 released on December 29th, 2020 to conduct the examination in 2021. Detailed SSC CGL Notification 2020 for the number of vacancies and other details can be checked on the linked page. Candidates will also get to know about important information on SSC CGL Notifications of previous years on the given link.

There has been a postponement of few exams as released on the SSC official website (https://ssc.nic.in/). Candidates should start their preparation very early this year as the Exam dates might vary.

With the approval of the National Recruitment Agency by the Union Cabinet, a Combined Eligibility Test (CET) shall be conducted for candidates appearing for SSC, RRB and IBPS exams. The NRA’s CET shall be applicable for all Group B and Group C, Non-Techincal posts. To learn more about the examination and the exam pattern, candidates can visit the linked article.

Usually, the recruitment happens for posts like Assistant, Inspector, Assistant Section Officer, Assistant, Auditor, Sub-Inspector, Junior Accountant, Tax Assistant, Assistant Account Officer, Upper Division Clerk, Junior Statistical Officer, etc. Candidates can check the details regarding various SSC CGL Posts on the given link.

Candidates can check the official notification for more details on posts for the SSC CGL 2020 and 2021 exam.

Candidates who aspire to write the SSC CGL 2021 Exam must understand the eligibility criteria properly. There are 4 criteria for the exam – 3 are for everyone, 1 is only for certain posts.

The eligibility criteria for the SSC CGL Exam is as follows:

1. Citizenship– Must be a citizen of India, Nepal, Bhutan
2. SSC CGL Age Limit- Must be between the age group of 18 years and 32 years
3. Qualification- Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University
4. Physical Fitness– Only for candidates for certain posts like Inspector, Sub- Inspector, etc.

There is also certain SSC CGL Age limit relaxation for reserved candidates.

Candidates can check the detailed SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria by referring to the linked article.

The Staff Selection Commission conducts the CGL Exam in 4 different stages called Tiers. The last Tier Exam is only for certain posts and for candidates who have qualified certain papers.

The SSC CGL Exam pattern is as follows:

SSC CGL Selection Process – Important Pointers

1. Aspirants of the SSC CGL 2021 exam will be assigned roll numbers and admit cards to appear for the Tier I exam.
2. Candidates will be shortlisted category-wise to appear for Tier II and Tier III, based on the marks scored in SSC CGL 2021 Tier I.
3. All candidates will have to appear for Paper I and Paper II in Tier-II exam. However, only specific candidates will have to appear for Paper III and Paper IV of the Tier II exam in SSC CGL 2021 exam.
4. Separate cutoff will be fixed for Paper I, Paper-II, Paper III and Paper IV of Tier II exam.
5. In SSC CGL 2021 exam, there will be minimum qualifying marks in each Tier and all the papers. The minimum qualifying marks in SSC CGL Tier I, Tier II(each paper), Tier III are as follows:

• Unreserved Categories – 30 %
• EWS/OBC Categories – 25%
• Other Categories – 20%

Before preparing for the SSC CGL 2021 Exam, candidates must check the official notification to get early information on any upcoming changes in the Exam pattern.

The SSC CGL syllabus covers various topics related to the 10th and 12th grade. The syllabus for the CGL Exam varies with respect to the Tiers.

The SSC CGL exam syllabus 2021 is as follows:

Tier I:- Topics related to General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language & comprehension.

Tier II:- Topics related to Quantitative Aptitude, English Language & Comprehension, Statistics, General Studies (Finance & Economics)

Tier III:- This exam is a descriptive exam to evaluate a candidate’s Language skills in Hindi/English. This is only for candidates appearing for Statistical Investigator (Grade II) & Compiler.

Tier IV:-This test comprises Data Entry Speed Test & Computer Proficiency Test. This exam is for candidates appearing for specific posts under the Government of India.

Candidates can refer to the linked article for more details on the SSC CGL syllabus.

SSC CGL Syllabus:-Download PDF Here

As per the notification released on December 2020, the SSC CGL Registration window for the CGL 2020 Exam opened from 29th December’ 20 and will be closed on 31st January 2021.

Candidates were required to fill the application form on the SSC official website.

The steps for the SSC CGL 2021 and 2020 Registration is as follows:

Step 1- Go to the official website of SSC

Step 2- Register using your mobile number, email id

Step 3- Login using your Registration ID that will be generated once you initiate your SSC CGL registration using your mail id, phone number

Step 4- Fill all the details that would be asked

Step 5 – Upload the necessary documents like photograph, signature.

Step 6- Review the application form once again to check for any mistakes

Step 7- Fill the payment details for the application fee. The SSC CGL registration process will be completed. Save the soft copy of the submission completion message.

For more details on the SSC CGL application process, refer to the SSC CGL official notification.

SSC CGL Exam preparation needs a lot of smart work to score well. Candidates should be always updated on the exam pattern and syllabus of SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination.

Candidates can check SSC CGL Previous Year Question Paper for a thorough understanding of the level and scope of SSC CGL exam and for revision of their learnings.

Aspirants can check the following links for comprehensive preparation-

• Static GK
• Current Affairs
• SSC General Awareness

The right set of SSC CGL Books and study material is also necessary to have a clear concept of the topics covered in the Exam.

For more details on the SSC CGL preparation, refer to the linked article.

Candidates preparing for the SSC CGL exam can visit the SSC CGL mock test page and get free mock tests based on the latest exam pattern and prepare for the exam accordingly.

SSC CGL Study Material:-Download PDF Here

SSC CGL Exam Admit Cards/ Admission Certificates (ACs) will be uploaded on the website of the concerned Regional/ Sub-Regional Office of the Commission. The facility for the download of Admit Cards will be available at least one week before the examination on the website of concerned Regional/ Sub Regional Office.

Candidates are advised to visit the website of the concerned Regional Office and SSC HQ regularly for updates and information about the examination.

The commission will release the SSC CGL 2021 Tier-I Admit Card through an official notification.

The Admit card for SSC CGL Exam Tier I 2020 was expected to release 15 days before the exam date i.e. May 29th 2021 but now it is postponed to undisclosed date.

Steps to download SSC CGL Admit Card:

1. Visit the SSC CGL official website
2. Click on the link ‘SSC CGL Admit Card’
3. Enter the registration number and password to log in.
4. Admit card will be displayed on the screen.
5. Download it and take the printout for further use.

The SSC CGL 2019 Tier -I admit card was released online on 20th February 2020. Check SSC CGL Admit Card page for further details.

SSC CGL Exam Centres

Candidates who aspire for the CGL exam should always check this important detail properly. A candidate must indicate the Centre(s) in the online Application Form in which he/ she desires to take the examination.

The exam centres allotted to candidates for the CGL exam are notified with the release of the Admit card.

The exam centres for the SSC CGL 2021 exam are:

• Central Region (CR)-Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
• Eastern Region (ER)– Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West Bengal
• Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR)- Lakshadweep, Karnataka and Kerala
• Madhya Pradesh Sub-Region (MPR)- Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh
• North Eastern Region (NER)- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura
• Northern Region (NR)- NCT of Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand
• North Western Sub-Region (NWR)- Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab
• Southern Region (SR)-Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana.
• Western Region (WR)- Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat, and Maharashtra

SSC CGL Vacancy

The commission will announce the vacancy for SSC CGL 2021 along with the release of the exam notification.

The vacancies for SSC CGL 2020 exam are notified with the notification. The tentative vacancies for the CGL 2020 examination are 7035. For the general category, the number of vacancies is 2891, for SC 1046, for ST it is 510 and for the other backward classes, the vacancy count is 1858. Candidates will find the detailed SSC CGL vacancy on the notification page link for which is provided above.

The commission has released the SSC CGL Vacancy for the 2019 examination. The SSC CGL 2019 exam is being conducted to fill a total of 8582 vacancies.

The table given below will help candidates get an idea of the number of vacancies to be released for the SSC CGL exam in different years:

To download the year-wise SSC CGL Vacancy PDF, you can visit the SSC CGL Notification page link provided above.

SSC CGL Important Details

The important details related to SSC CGL is highlighted in the table given below:

This article will help all the candidates to get a detailed idea regarding the SSC CGL 2020-21 Exam.

Referring to the previous years’ question papers, exam pattern, syllabus and all other details will help the candidates to prepare for the exam systematically and reduce the stress of the Exam.