As per the revised exam pattern, the Staff Selection Commission of India will be conducting SSC CGL 2022 Exam in two stages: Tier-1 and Tier-2. SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam will be compulsory for all candidates. For SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam, there will be Paper 1, 2, and 3, whereas Paper I is Compulsory for all posts, Paper II is for candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and Paper III is for candidates who apply for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer. Let’s have a look at the exam pattern for all these stages of SSC CGL 2022 Recruitment process one by one.
Candidates must note that the SSC CGL Tier 1 is qualifying in nature and Tier 2 is scoring in nature. The marks scored in SSC CGL Tier 2 will be considered for final selection for the vacancies announced through the SSC CGL 2022 Exam.
SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2022- Tier 1
SSC CGL Exam Pattern Tier-1 comprises 100 questions in total with a maximum mark of 200. The SSC CGL Tier 1 exam is qualifying in nature whereas the final selection is based on the SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam. SSC CGL Exam Pattern Tier-1 is of 60 minutes. SSC CGL Exam Pattern Tier-I is divided into four sections with 25 questions each and maximum marks of 50. Normalization will be done by SSC if an exam is conducted in multiple shifts.
The sections asked in SSC CGL Exam Pattern for Tier-I Exam are:
No.-1.General Knowledge
No.-2.Quantitative Aptitude
No.-3.General Reasoning
No.-4.English Comprehension
The Schema of Tier-1 is explained in the table given below:
| Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Time Allotted |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 | A cumulative time of 60 minutes (80 minutes for disabled/Physically handicapped Candidates) |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
| English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
SSC CGL Tier-2 Exam Pattern (Revised)
SSC CGL Tier-2 exam will be conducted in 3 phases- Paper 1, Paper 2, and Paper 3. Paper I (Compulsory for all posts), Paper II for candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and Paper III for candidates who apply for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.
| S. No. | Papers | Duration | ||||||
| 1 | Paper-I: (Compulsory for all posts) | 1 hour | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| Sections | Module | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Weightage | Duration | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2015-16
No.-1.SSC CGL 2015-16 Tier 1 and Tier 2: Conduct mode was offline
No.-2.Time Duration For Tier-1: 2 hours
No.-3.Tier-I marks: 200 marks
No.-4.Tier-II: [Paper I (Quant) & Paper-II (English)], Paper-III (Statistics)
No.-5.Tier 2 Marks: 200 marks allotted to English Section for 200 Questions + 200 marks allotted to Quantitative Aptitude Section for 100 Questions: 400 Marks in Total (300 Questions)
No.-6.Tier 2 Marks for JSO Post: 400 Marks + 200 Marks For 100 Question (Paper III of Statistics): 600 Marks (400 Questions)
No.-7.Tier III: Interview for some particular posts for 100 Marks and Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test (Qualifying in nature)
No.-8.No Sectional Cut off.
No.-9.Negative marking for Tier-I: 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
No.-10.Negative marking for Tier-II: 0.25 marks in paper-II and 0.50 marks in Paper-I and Paper III for each wrong answer
SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2016-17 [Changed Exam Pattern]
No.-1.For the first time, SSC CGL Exam was conducted in CBT (Computer Based Test) i.e in online mode including both Tier-1 and Tier-2 Exam.
No.-2.Negative marking was increased from 0.25 marks for each wrong answer to 0.50 marks in Tier-I Exam.
No.-3.Change gets in several questions: Now Tier-1 contains 100 questions.
No.-4.The time Duration was reduced from 120 minutes to 75 Minutes.
No.-5.Tier-II: [Paper I (Quant)& Paper-II (English)], Paper-III (Statistics), Paper-IV (Economics): Paper IV was introduced for AAO Post)
No.-6.Introduction of Descriptive Exam Writing in Tier III 2016-17 in Pen Paper Mode
No.-7.Tier III Marks and Time Duration: 100 Marks and 60 Minutes
No.-8.Tier IV 2016-17: Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test (Qualifying in nature)
No.-9.No Sectional Cut off.
SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2017-18 [Time Limit Reduced]
No.-1.SSC CGL 2017-18 Exam followed the same procedure as of SSC CGL 2016-17
No.-2.The only change was a reduction in the Time Duration of the Tier 1 Exam, it was deducted from 75 Minutes to 60 Minutes.
SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2018-19 [Normalization]
No.-1.SSC CGL 2018-19 Exam followed the same pattern as of SSC CGL 2017-18
No.-2.The only change is the introduction of normalization.
SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2022: FAQs
Q 1. Is there any negative marking in SSC CGL Tier 1 exam?
Ans – Yes, there is a negative marking of 0.50 marks in all sections in Tier 1.
Q 2. What is the overall duration of the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam?
Ans – The overall duration of the Tier 1 exam is 60 minutes.
Q 3. Is there any liberty given to the visually handicapped in CGL Tier 1 exam?
Ans – The duration of the exam is 80 minutes for candidates who are visually handicapped.
Q 4. Is there any negative marking in SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam?
Ans – There is a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Paper-I, and 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-II and Paper-III.
Q 5. Are SSC CGL Paper III and IV compulsory?
Ans – In Tier-II, Paper I which is Compulsory for all posts, Paper II for candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and Paper III for candidates who apply for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.
Q 6. What is the time duration for each paper?
Ans – The time duration for each paper is given below:
Paper 1- 2 hour 30 minutes
Paper 2 – 120 minutes
Paper 3 – 120 minutes