Staff Selection Commission has released exam dates for CGL 2018. Tier 1 will be conducted from June 4 to June 19, 2019. Candidates can apply online from first week of March 2019 (Tentative). The notification related to SSC CGL 2019 is expected to be released in last week of December.
About SSC CGL Exam
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam for recruitment to various subordinate services like:
Assistants in Ministries/Departments, Attached and the 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 2018 Exam Dates Released
· Finally, SSC has published the SSC Calendar & revised schedule of all SSC exams to be conducted by SSC during 2019-2020. SSC has released Exam Dates for SSC CGL 2018 Tier I, II & III Exams which are mentioned below. According to the latest exam calendar of SSC, the Combined Graduate Level Examination – 2018 Tier-I (CBE) exam is scheduled from 04.06.2019 to 19.06.2019.
· The schedule for the SSC CGL 2018-19 exam is provided below. Please note down the important dates related to SSC CGL Exam 2018
Activity
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Dates
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SSC CGL 2018 Online Application
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5th May to 4th June 2018
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SSC CGL 2018 Tier-I
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04th June to 19th June 2019
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SSC CGL Tier-II
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11th September to 13th September 2019 (CBE)*
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SSC CGL Tier-III (Des)
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29th December 2019 (MORNING)
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SSC CGL Tier-IV Exam
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To be notified later
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SSC CGL 2019 Notification
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31st October 2019
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| SSC CGL 2019 Exam |
Eligibility for SSC-CGL
I] Nationality/ Citizenship
A candidate must be either
· An Indian citizen OR
· Nepalese/Bhutanese subject OR
· A refugee from Tibetan who came to India before the 1st January, 1962 OR
· A person of Indian origin who migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam
II]Age
The Staff Selection Commission sets age eligibility differently for every post. The detailed age cutoff is as mentioned in the notification elaborately
The Staff Selection Commission sets age eligibility differently for every post. The detailed age cutoff is as mentioned in the notification elaborately
Age limit will be reckoned as on 1st August, 2018 based on the following specifications:
(i) For Post with age limit 20-27 years
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Candidate must have been born between 2nd August 1991 and 1st August 1998
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(ii) For Post with age limit 18-27 years
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Candidate must have been born between 2nd August 1991 and 1st August 2000
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(iii) For Post with age limit 20-30 years
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Candidate must have been born between 2nd August 1988 and 1st August 1998
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(iv) For Post with age limit 18-30 years
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Candidate must have been born between 2nd August 1988 and 1st August 2000
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(v) For Post with age limit 18-32 years
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Candidate must have been born between 2nd August 1986 and 1st August 2000
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SSC CGL Application 2018
The SSC CGL Applications for 2018 were closed on 5th June 2018.
How to Apply for SSC CGL Exam?
1. Applicant must first log on to the official website i.e. ssc.nic.in
2. Before applying carefully check eligibility norms to ensure you are eligible for the post being applied to.
3. Next step is to “register as a new user” at the website. This can be done using a valid email ID and phone number.
4. OTP to validate the required ID will be sent to the phone number entered.
5. Candidate can then pay the application fee online or through an SBI Challan.
6. The Challan can be generated online after the SSC CGL Application Form.
7. Make sure to keep scanned copies of a recent passport size photo, candidate signature and thumb impression to upload during the application.
8. Once you have done basic registration, you will be directed to Application Form.
9. Carefully fill details into the form and submit.
10. After clicking the Submit button, you will not be able to make any changes later.
11. Take a print out of the filled out application form for future reference.
Application Fee Payment
Application Fee
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Rs. 100/-
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SSC CGL Examination Pattern
The entire Examination will be conducted in four tiers as indicated below:
Tier -I
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Computer Based Examination
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Tier -II
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Computer Based Examination
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Tier -III
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Pen and Paper Mode (Descriptive paper)
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Tier-IV
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Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test (wherever applicable)/ Document Verification
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Scheme of Tier-I and Tier-II Examinations
Tier
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Subject
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Number of Questions
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Maximum Marks
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Time allowed
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I
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A. General Intelligence and Reasoning
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25
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50
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60 Minutes (Total) For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand- Pl. See para5.10 of Notice): 80 Minutes
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B. General Awareness
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25
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50
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C. Quantitative Aptitude
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25
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50
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D. English Comprehension
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25
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50
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Note In Tier-I: There will be negative marking of 0.50 for each wrong answer.
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II
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Paper-I: Quantitative Abilities
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100
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200
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120 Minutes (for each Paper) For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand- Pl. See para5.10 of Notice): 160 Minutes
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Paper-II: English Language and Comprehension
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200
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200
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Paper-III: Statistics
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100
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200
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Paper-IV: General Studies (Finance and Economics)
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100
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200
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Note-I In Tier-II:
Negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer in Paper-II (English Language and Comprehension) Negative marking 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-I, Paper-III and Paper-IV (Quant, Statistics and GS)
Note-II in Tier-II:
Paper-III will be for only those candidates who apply for the post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) Paper-IV will be for only those candidates who apply for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer |
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Scheme of Tier-III Examination
Tier
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Mode of Examination
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Scheme of Examination
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Maximum Marks
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Time Allowed
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III
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Pen and Paper mode
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Descriptive Paper in English or Hindi (Writing of Essay/ Precis/ Letter/ Application etc.)
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100
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60 Minutes For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand- Pl. See para5.10 of Notice): 80 Minutes
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SSC CGL Examination Syllabus
Indicative Syllabus for Tier-II Examination as per the notification released by SSC is as found below:
Paper
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Syllabus
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Paper I:
Quantitative Abilities[Questions in Paper-I will be of Matriculation Level] |
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:
1] Number System:
· Computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions
· Relationships between numbers
· Square Roots
· Elementary Surds
2] Percentage and Ratios
· Ratio and Proportion
· Averages
· Interest
· Profit and Loss
· Discount
· Partnership Business
· Mixture and Alligation
· Time & Work
3] Speed, Time and Distance
4] Algebra
· Basic Algebraic identities of School Algebra
· Graphs of Linear Equations
· Standard Identities
5] Geometry
· Complementary angles
· Heights and Distances
· Degree and Radian Measures
· Triangle and its various kinds of centres
· Congruence and similarity of triangles
· Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles,
· 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
6] Trignometry Basic
· Trigonometric Ratio
7] Data Interpretation
· Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart
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Paper-II
English Language and Comprehension[Questions in Paper-II will be of 10+2 Level] |
Questions in this component will be designed to test the candidate’s understanding and knowledge of English Language.
Question Types:
· Spot the error
· Fill in the blanks
· Synonyms
· Antonyms
· Spelling/ detecting misspelled words
· Idioms & phrases
· One word substitution
· Improvement of sentences
· Active/ passive voice of verbs
· Conversion into direct/ indirect narration
· Shuffling of sentence parts, shuffling of sentences in a passage
· Cloze passage
· Comprehension passage
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Paper-III
Statistics[For JSO Post Only][Questions in Paper-III will be of Graduation Level] |
1] Collection, Classification and Presentation of Statistical Data
· Primary and Secondary data
· Methods of data collection
· Tabulation of data
· Graphs and charts
· Frequency distributions
· Diagrammatic presentation of frequency distributions.
2] Measures of Central Tendency
· Common measures of central tendency – mean median and mode; Partition values- quartiles, deciles, percentiles.
3] Measures of Dispersion
· Common measures dispersion – range, quartile deviations, mean deviation and standard deviation; Measures of relative dispersion.
4] Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis
· Different types of moments and their relationship
· Meaning of skewness and kurtosis
· Different measures of skewness and kurtosis.
5] Correlation and Regression
· Scatter diagram
· Simple correlation coefficient
· Simple regression lines
· Spearman’s rank correlation
· Measures of association of attributes
· Multiple regression
· Multiple and partial correlation (For three variables only)
6] Probability Theory
· Meaning of probability
· Different definitions of probability
· Conditional probability
· Compound probability
· Independent events
· Bayes’ theorem.
7] Random Variable and Probability Distributions
· Random variable
· Probability functions
· Expectation and Variance of a random variable
· Higher moments of a random variable
· Binomial, Poisson, Normal and Exponential distributions
· Joint distribution of two random variable (discrete).
8] Sampling Theory
· Concept of population and sample
· Parameter and statistic
· Sampling and non-sampling errors
· Probability and non-probability sampling techniques (simple random sampling, stratified sampling, multistage sampling, multiphase sampling, cluster sampling, systematic sampling, purposive sampling, convenience sampling and quota sampling)
· Sampling distribution (statement only)
· Sample size decisions.
9] Statistical Inference
· Point estimation and interval estimation
· Properties of a good estimator
· Methods of estimation (Moments method, Maximum likelihood method, Least squares method)
· Testing of hypothesis – Basic concept of testing, small sample and large sample tests, Tests based on Z, t, Chi-square and F statistic, Confidence intervals.
10] Analysis of Variance
· Analysis of one-way classified data and two-way classified data.
11] Time Series Analysis
· Components of time series
· Determinations of trend component by different methods
· Measurement of seasonal variation by different methods.
12] Index Numbers
· Meaning of Index Numbers
· Problems in the construction of index numbers
· Types of index number
· Different formulae
· Base shifting and splicing of index numbers
· Cost of living Index Numbers
· Uses of Index Numbers.
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Paper-IV
General Studies-Finance and Economics[For Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer Post Only][Questions in Paper-IV will be of Graduation Level] |
Part A: Finance and Accounts – (80 marks)
1] Fundamental Principles and Basic Concept of Accounting
· Financial Accounting: Nature and scope, Limitations of Financial Accounting, Basic concepts and Conventions, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
· Basic concepts of accounting: Single and double entry, Books of original Entry, Bank Reconciliation, Journal, ledgers, Trial Balance, Rectification of Errors, Manufacturing, Trading,
Profit & loss Appropriation Accounts, Balance Sheet Distinction between Capital and Revenue Expenditure, Depreciation Accounting, Valuation of Inventories, Non-profit organizations Accounts, Receipts and Payments and Income & Expenditure Accounts, Bills of Exchange, Self Balancing Ledgers.
Part B: Economics and Governance – (120 marks)
1] Comptroller & Auditor General of India- Constitutional provisions, Role and responsibility
2] Finance Commission-Role and functions
3] Basic Concept of Economics and Introduction to Micro Economics
· Definition, Scope and Nature of Economics
· Methods of economic study
· Central problems of an economy
· Production possibilities curve
4] Theory of Demand and Supply Meaning and determinants of demand
· Law of demand and Elasticity of demand
· Price, income and cross elasticity
· Theory of consumer’s behavior – Marshallian approach and Indifference curve approach
· Meaning and determinants of supply
· Law of supply and Elasticity of Supply
5] Theory of Production and Cost
· Meaning and Factors of production
· Laws of production- Law of variable proportions and Laws of returns to scale.
6] Forms of Market and Price determination in Different Markets
· Various forms of markets – Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly
· Price determination in these markets
7] Indian Economy
· Nature of the Indian Economy
· Role of different sectors – Role of Agriculture, Industry and Services-their problems and growth
· National Income of India – Concepts of national income, Different methods of measuring national income
· Population – Its size, rate of growth and its implication on economic growth
· Poverty and unemployment – Absolute and relative poverty, types, causes and incidence of unemployment
· Infrastructure – Energy, Transportation, Communication
8] Economic Reforms in India
· Economic reforms since 1991; Liberalisation, Privatisation, Globalisation and Disinvestment
9] Money and Banking
· Monetary/ Fiscal policy – Role and functions of Reserve Bank of India
· Functions of commercial Banks/ RRB/ Payment Banks
· Budget and Fiscal deficits
· Balance of payments
· Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003
10] Role of Information Technology in Governance
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SSC CGL Admit Card
SSC releases Admit Card for every stage of the exam and this is done zone-wise. Depending on the zone in which the candidate falls, the admit card is accordingly available.
Here is a list of all the regions and the states corresponding to them:
Region
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States/UTs included
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N.R. – Northern Region
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NCT of Delhi, Rajasthan & Uttarakhand
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N.W.R – North Western Region
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J&K, Punjab, Haryana & Himachal Pradesh
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C.R -Central Region
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UP & Bihar
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E.R -Eastern Region
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WB, Jharkhand, Odisha, A&N Island & Sikkim
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M.P.R -Madhya Pradesh Region
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MP & Chhattisgarh
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W.R -Western Region
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Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa
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N.E.R -North Eastern Region
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Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland & Mizoram
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S.R -Southern Region
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AP, Pondicherry & TN
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K.K.R -Karnataka Region
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Karnataka and Kerala
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