The SSC CGL is Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam, conducted to recruit candidates for Group B and Group C posts in various department of Government of India. The notification for SSC CGL 2021 is not yet released by the commission. The page will be updated with the same when the notification will be out.
Currently, the SSC CGL 2020 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
Candidates can go through the important dates regarding SSC Combined Graduate Level 2020-21 given below-
SSC CGL 2020-21 | SSC CGL 2020 Dates |
Notification for SSC CGL 2020 | December 29th 2020 |
Start and Last Date of SSC CGL Registration | December 29th 2020 to January 31st 2021 |
SSC CGL 2020-21 Tier I | May 29th 2021 to June 7th 2021 |
SSC Combined Graduate Level Exam 2019 Update:
- 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 has decided to allow the facility of change of examination centres to candidates of Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2018 (Skill Test) scheduled on 18th and 19th December 2020. Candidates may give their option for a change of examination centres from 29th November 2020 to 1st December 2020. Candidates are required to login in the below link using their registration number, roll number and examination password.
Based on the result of CGL Tier-III 2018 declared on September 30th, SSC has decided to conduct the CGL 2018 Skill Test on December 18th and 19th 2020.
The Commission has decided to upload the marks of candidates who appeared in Tier-III of CGL Examination, 2018. This facility will be available from October 7th to October 30th 2020. Candidates may check their marks on the official website by using their Registration No./Roll No. and Registered Password.
SSC CGL Result 2018 Tier III Released! The SSC Combined Graduate Level 2018 Result for Tier III exam is announced on September 30th 2020. Candidates can go through the detailed notice and SSC CGL Result PDF on the given link. The exam for CGL Tier III was conducted on December 29th 2019. Earlier the result was scheduled to release by May 8th 2020.
Table of Contents:
- SSC CGL Exam Date
- SSC CGL Notification
- SSC CGL Posts
- SSC CGL Eligibility
- SSC CGL Exam Pattern
- SSC CGL Syllabus
- SSC CGL Apply Online
- SSC CGL Preparation
- 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 Exam Date
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 Exam | 2021 CGL Exam Dates (Tentative) |
SSC CGL Notification | December 2021 |
Online Application Submission | December 2021 |
Tier I exam | May 2022 |
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 2020-21 notification is mentioned in the newly released SSC exam Calendar 2020-2021.
The SSC CGL 2020 Exam Dates are as follows:
SSC CGL Exam | 2020 CGL Exam Dates (Tentative) |
SSC CGL Notification | December 21, 2020 (deferred)
December 29th, 2020 (New Date) |
Online Application Submission | December 21, 2020 (postponed)
December 29th, 2020 to January 31st 2021 |
SSC CGL Admit Card | To be notified |
Tier I exam | 29th May to 7th June 2021 |
Tier-II exam | To be notified |
Tier III exam | To be notified |
Tier IV exam | To be notified |
SSC CGL Exam Notification 2019 has been published by the Staff Selection Commission on 22nd October 2019. The exam for the same is scheduled to be conducted in 2020.
As per the official notification, SSC CGL 2019 online exam Tier-I was scheduled from March 3rd to 9th, 2020 while the SSC CGL Tier-II & Tier-III exam is scheduled to be conducted from June 22nd-25th, 2020.
The SSC CGL 2019 Exam dates have been published in the official CGL Notification released on 22nd October 2019.
The SSC CGL 2019 Exam Dates are as follows:
SSC CGL Exam | 2019 CGL Exam Dates |
SSC CGL Notification | Released on 22nd October 2019 |
Online Application Submission | 22nd October 2019 to 25th November 2019 |
SSC CGL Admit Card | February 20th, 2020 |
Tier I exam | March 3, 2020, to March 9, 2020 |
Tier-II exam | 22nd June 2020 to 25th June 2020 (Postponed)
14th October to 17th October 2020 (New Dates) November 2nd to November 5th 2020 (Revised Dates) |
Tier III exam | November 22nd 2020 |
Tier IV exam | To be announced |
SSC released CGL Tier III 2019 exam dates. Check the detailed notice released on August 26th below:
CGL Tier II which was scheduled from October 14th is rescheduled and will now be conducted from November 22nd. The notice of rescheduling of SSC CGL Exam Tier II 2019 released on July 22nd is as mentioned below:
The table below gives information on the SSC CGL 2018 Exam dates:
SSC CGL Exam | 2018 CGL Exam Dates |
SSC CGL 2018 Notification | Released on 5th May 2018 SSC CGL Official Notification 2018 |
Online Application Submission | 5th May 2018 to 5th June 2018 |
SSC CGL Admit Card | May 2019 |
Tier I exam | 04th June 2019 to 19th June 2019 |
Tier II exam | 11th September 2019 to 13th September 2019 |
Tier III exam | 29th December 2019 ( Morning) |
Tier IV exam | To be announced |
SSC CGL Notification
The official website of SSC releases the CGL exam notification every year. The notification for CGL 2021 is not yet released by the commission.
The Official Notification of SSC CGL 2020 released on December 29th, 2020 to conduct the examination in 2021. Detailed SSC CGL Notification 2020 for number of vacancies and other details can be checked on the linked page.
The Staff Selection Commission released the SSC CGL 2019 Notification on 22nd October 2019 to conduct SSC CGL Exam in the year 2020.
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.
SSC CGL Posts
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 2020-21 exam.
SSC CGL Eligibility
Candidates who aspire to write the SSC CGL 2020-21 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:
- Citizenship– Must be a citizen of India, Nepal, Bhutan
- SSC CGL Age Limit- Must be between the age group of 18 years and 32 years
- Qualification- Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University
- 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.
SSC CGL Exam Pattern
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:
Tier | SSC CGL Exam Pattern |
Tier 1 | Online Multiple choice questions |
Tier 2 | Online Multiple choice-based |
Tier 3 | Offline Subjective |
Tier 4 | Skill Test |
SSC CGL Selection Process – Important Pointers
- Aspirants of the SSC CGL 2020-21 exam will be assigned roll numbers and admit cards to appear for the Tier I exam.
- Candidates will be shortlisted category-wise to appear for Tier II and Tier III, based on the marks scored in SSC CGL 2020-21 Tier I.
- 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 2020 exam.
- Separate cutoff will be fixed for Paper I, Paper-II, Paper III and Paper IV of Tier II exam.
- In SSC CGL 2020-21 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 2020-21 Exam, candidates must check the official notification to get early information on any upcoming changes in the Exam pattern.
SSC CGL Syllabus
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 2020-21 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
For more details on the other SSC Exams, refer to the table below:
SSC Exam Date | SSC Online | SSC Admit Card |
SSC Results | SSC Exam Pattern | SSC Notification |
SSC Recruitment | SSC Eligibility | SSC Cut Off |
SSC CGL Apply Online
As per the notification released on December 2020, the SSC CGL Registration window for the 2020-21 Exam opened from 29th December’ 20 and will closed on 31st January 2021.
Candidates were required to fill the application form on the SSC official website.
The steps for the SSC CGL 2020-21 Registration is as follows:
Step 1- Go to the official website of SSC (https://ssc.nic.in/)
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-
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 Admit Card
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 2020-21 Tier-I Admit Card through an official notification. The Admit card for CGL Tier I 2020-21 will be released 15 days before the exam date i.e. May 29th 2021.
Steps to download SSC CGL Admit Card:
- Visit the SSC CGL official website (https://ssc.nic.in/)
- Click on the link ‘SSC CGL Admit Card’
- Enter the registration number and password to log in.
- Admit card will be displayed on the screen.
- 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 2020-21 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 is notified with the notification. The tentative vacancies for the CGL 2020-21 examination are 6506. For the Group ‘B’ Gazetted the number of vacancy are 250, for the Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted it is 3513 and for Group ‘C’ the number of Vacancies are 2743.
The commission has released the SSC CGL Vacancy for 2019 examination. The SSC CGL 2019 exam is being conducted to fill a total of 8582 vacancies.
As per the latest information, SSC on June 29th released a notification to announce the revised vacancies of SSC CGL exam. The vacancies for SSC CGL 2019 exam are increased from 9389 to 9488. However, the vacancy for Group C and Group D posts will be the same i.e. 8582. Check the revised CGL vacancies in the given PDF.
(Revised) SSC CGL Vacancy PDF:- Download PDF Here
As per the notice, the highest number of SSC CGL vacancies are available with CBIC – Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Custom that counts to 2195 and the second-highest vacancies are available CBDT- Central Board of Direct Taxes that count to 1456.
For the vacancies announced by the commission earlier check the PDF given below:
SSC CGL Vacancy 2019 PDF:-Download PDF Here
A total of 11271 vacancies were released to be filled in SSC CGL 2018-2019 examination. The vacancies released by the commissions were to fill the posts in the department of Income Tax, Excise and Custom, etc.
The table given below will help candidates get an idea of the number of vacancies to be released for SSC CGL exam:
SSC CGL Vacancy | ||
Categories | SSC CGL Vacancy 2018 | SSC CGL Vacancy 2017 |
UR | 5770 | 4238 |
SC | 1723 | 1318 |
ST | 845 | 653 |
OBC | 2933 | 1916 |
Total | 11271 | 9276 |
SSC CGL Important Details
The important details related to SSC CGL is highlighted in the table given below:
SSC CGL Exam 2020-21 | |
Name of the Exam | Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level – SSC CGL |
Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission |
Official Website | ssc.nic.in |
Exam Type | National Level Exam |
Exam Dates | Tier I – May 29th 2021 – June 7th 2021
Tier II – to be notified Tier III – to be notified |
Mode of SSC CGL Application | Online |
Mode of SSC CGL Exam | Online |
CGL Eligibility | Indian citizenship
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline |
Duration of CGL exam | Tier I – 60 minutes
Tier II – 120 minutes Tier III – 60 minutes Tier IV – 45 minutes |
Sections in CGL exam | Tier I – 4 Sections
Tier II -4 Papers |
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.
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