SSC CGL New Exam Pattern

SSC CGL New Exam Pattern 2022 Tier 2 Exam Pattern Revised

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SSC CGL New Exam Pattern 2022: The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC CGL 2022 Notification PDF with a revised and new exam pattern of SSC CGL Exams. Now SSC CGL 2022 Exam will be conducted only in two stages: Tier-1 and Tier-2.

Candidates must note that the score for SSC CGL Tier-I & Tier-II Exam will be normalized if it is conducted in multiple shifts. Let’s have a look at the changed exam pattern for all these stages of the SSC CGL 2022 Recruitment process one by one.

SSC CGL Revised Exam Pattern 2022: Overview

Exam Name SSC CGL Exams 2022
Exam Conducting Body Staff Selection Commission
Exam Mode Online
SSC CGL Selection Process
  • SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam
  • SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam
Total Questions
  • Tier 1: 100 Questions
  • Tier 2: 150 Questions
Total Marks
  • Tier 1: 200 Marks
  • Tier 2: 450 Marks
Negative Marking
  • Tier 1: 0.50 Marks
  • Tier 2: 1 Marks
SSC CGL Tier 3 Exam (Descriptive) Abolished
SSC CGL DEST Exam Qualifying In Nature
Normalization Applied
Status Available
Official Website ssc.nic.in

SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2022

You can check SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2022 mentioned here:

SubjectNumber of QuestionsMaximum Marks
General Intelligence and Reasoning2550
General Awareness2550
Quantitative Aptitude2550
English Comprehension2550
Total100200
  • SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2022 will be of objective type questions.
  • The exam will be conducted online in computer-based test mode.
  • There will be a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer.
  • The total time duration for the exam is 2 hours.
  • SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam will be of qualifying nature.

Also, Check – SSC CGL Revised Syllabus PDF For Tier 1 & Tier 2 Exam

SSC CGL Tier 2 New Exam Pattern 2022

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), and Paper III for candidates who apply for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.

  • SSC CGL Mains Exam 2022 will include conducting Paper-I, Paper-II, and Paper-III in separate shift(s)/ day(s).
  • Paper-I is compulsory for all the posts.
  • Paper-II will be for only those candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and who are shortlisted in Tier-I for these Posts.
  • Paper-III will be for only those candidates who are shortlisted in Tier-I for Paper-III i.e. for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.

SSC CGL Mains Paper I Exam Pattern 2022

Subject Number Of Questions Maximum Marks
Session-I (2 hours and 15 minutes)
Section-I (1 Hour)
Module-I: Mathematical Abilities 30 90
Module II: Reasoning and General Intelligence. 30 90
Total 60 180
Section-II (1 Hour)
Module-I: English Language and Comprehension 45 135
Module-II: General Awareness 25 75
Total 70 210
Section-III (15 minutes)
Module-I: Computer Knowledge Module 20 60
Session-II (15 minutes)
Section-III
Module-II: Data Entry Speed Test Module One Data Entry Task Qualifying In Nature
  • SSC CGL Mains Paper-I is compulsory for all the posts.
  • The exam will be of objective type questions.
  • The paper will be conducted online in computer-based test mode.
  • Paper-I will be conducted in two sessions – Session I & Session II, on the same day.
  • The total time duration for SSC CGL Mains Paper I is 2 hours and 30 minutes. (Session 1: 2 hours and 15 minutes and Session 2: 15 minutes)
  • There will be a total of 130 questions carrying a total of 390 marks in Sections I & II.
  • There will be a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer.
  • It will be mandatory for the candidates to qualify for all the sections of Paper-I.

SSC CGL Mains Paper II Exam Pattern 2022

SubjectNumber Of QuestionsMaximum Marks
Statistics100200
  • Candidates who have applied for Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) have to appear for SSC CGL Mains Paper II.
  • There will be a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer.
  • The total time duration for this paper is 2 hours.

SSC CGL Mains Paper III Exam Pattern 2022

SubjectNumber Of QuestionsMaximum Marks
General Studies (Finance and Economics)100200
  • Candidates who have applied for Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) have to appear for SSC CGL Mains Paper II.
  • There will be a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer.
  • The total time duration for this paper is 2 hours.

Data Entry Speed Test

Module II of Section III of Paper-I will include conducting a Data Entry Speed Test (DEST) for a duration of 15 minutes in Session-II on the same day.

The “Data Entry Speed Test” (DEST) Skill Test will be conducted for a passage of about 2000 (two thousand) key depressions for a duration of 15 (fifteen) minutes.

DEST will be mandatory for all posts. however, it will be qualifying in nature.

Document Verification (DV)

In view of the recruitment to be made by the Government in mission mode and to expedite the whole recruitment process, the commission has decided that Document Verification (DV) would be done by the User Departments/Organizations.

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Important Changes In SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2022

SSC CGL Revised Exam Pattern 2022
SSC CGL Revised Exam Pattern 2022
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Download SSC CGL New and Revised Exam Pattern 2022 PDF

SSC CGL Syllabus 2022

To scale SSC CGL 2022, it is necessary for candidates to know the syllabus for each section asked in the exam along with the exam pattern. Knowledge of the SSC CGL Syllabus PDF will enable you to prepare well and systematically for the upcoming SSC Exams.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SSC CGL Exam Pattern changed?

Yes, SSC CGL Exam Pattern has been revised as notified in SSC CGL 2022 Notification.

How many stages will be there in SSC CGL Selection Process?

The SSC CGL Exams 2022 will be conducted in only two stages: Tier 1 and Tier 2.

Is there any negative marking for SSC CGL 2022?

There is a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam. 1 mark for Paper 1 of Tier 2 and 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-II and Paper-III.

What is the SSC CGL New Exam Pattern 2022?

SSC CGL New Exam Pattern 2022 has been discussed in the above article.

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