SSC CGL EXAM 2024: Eligibility, Application Form, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Admit Card & Result

Highlights

Dates

• Tier I: August 13 to 24, 2024
• Tier II: January 28 and 29, 2024
• Tier III: February 6, 2024

Vacancy

The tentative number of vacancies for CGL 2024 is 7035 in which 2891 vacancies are declared for the General category.

Eligibility Criteria 2024

Age limit official notification

COMBINED GRADUATE LEVEL EXAMINATION-2018
CORRIGENDUM

F.No.3-1/2018-P&P-1 (Vol.1): Candidates may refer to the Notice of the Combined Graduate Level Examination-2018. The following amendment is made in Para No.2.2 (Group of Posts: D) (S.No.31) (Name of Post: Tax Assistant in CBEC) of the Notice of the Examination:

2. Other contents of the Notice will remain unchanged.

Nationality

• The aspirants must be an Indian Citizen
• The candidates be a subject of Nepal/Bhutan
• The aspirants are Tibetan refugees who moved to India, before 1962, intending to settle down permanently in India.
• The applicant must be a Person of Indian Origin who has moved to India from Burma, Pakistan, Uganda, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Ethiopia, Zaire, and Vietnam intending to settle down permanently in India.

Educational Qualification

Statistical Investigator Grade II
Basic Qualification: Any Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% in Mathematics at Higher Secondary (12th or equivalent) level OR Any Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute with Statistics as one of the subjects at the degree level.

Assistant Audit Officer
Basic Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute

Additional Qualification: Cost & Management Accountant/ Chartered Accountant/ Company Secretary/ Masters in Commerce/ Business Studies/ Business Administration (Finance)/ Business Economics.

Compiler
Basic Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University or Institution. Additionally, candidates must have studied either Economics or Statistics or Mathematics as a compulsory or elective subject.

Assistant Section Officer (CSS)
Basic Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute

Additional Qualification: In addition to the basic Undergraduate Degree, candidates must also qualify in the Computer Proficiency Test.

Age Limit

• Aspirants applying for SSC CGL must not be less than 18 years and cannot be more than 32 years of age (as of August 1, 2024).
• The lower and upper limit of age varies for each post.
• The age of candidates as present in the 10th/12th certificates will be considered.

check the post wise age limit on the official website

2024 Online Application

Candidates are required to apply online to register themself for SSC CGL 2024 exam. As 31stst January 2024 will be the last day to apply for SSC CGL 2024 Exam, so candidates are required to fill the online application form before 31stst January 2024 (11:30 PM).

Exam Pattern

Syllabus

Tier 1

Tier 2

Tier 3

• Descriptive paper in English-
• Descriptive paper in English: Unit 01
• Writing of essay/ precis/ letter/ application, etc
• Descriptive paper in Hindi-
• Descriptive paper in Hindi: Unit 01
• Writing of essay/ precis/ letter/ application, etc

Tier 4

• Date Entry Skill Test (DEST)
• Computer proficiency test (CPT)-
• Computer proficiency test (CPT): Unit 01
• Word processing
• Computer proficiency test (CPT): Unit 02
• Spreadsheet
• Computer proficiency test (CPT): Unit 03
• Generation of slide

Job profile

• Assistant Audit Officer

(Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG)

• a) Conduct audits of govt./public sector organizations.
• b) Traveling during the inspection.

• Assistant
  (Intelligence Bureau)

  The profile consists of working as an investigating officer but most candidates will be doing computer/data-oriented work for the Intelligence Bureau.

• Assistant
  (Ministry of Railway)

  Clerical work includes completing files and making reports.

• Assistant
  (Ministry of External Affairs)

  Administration work like planning and examining documents, compiling reports, updating about events, noting, drafting, and communicating with the head office.

• Assistant
  (AFHQ)

  Clerical work like compiling files, reports and many kinds of paperwork. Keeping track of ongoing cases and subsequent follow-up.

• Assistant
  (Other Ministries/ Departments)

  Work under government organizations like the Department of Personnel & Training, Parliamentary Affairs, Election Commission, etc.

• Inspector (Central Excise)
  CBEC
  • a) Clerical or file related work (If posted in Headquarters).
  • b) Verifying taxations on goods passing through ports (If posted in the field).
• Assistant Enforcement Officer
  (Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue)
  • a) Dealing with files, making presentations, brochures.
  • b) Assist in the raid. c) Gather information about money laundering or any other economic crimes.d) Visit banks for enquires, visit courts, help lawyers present cases.
• Sub Inspector
  (Central Bureau of Investigation)

Work as state police with more powers.
Inspector of Posts
(Department of Post)

• a) Promote the business of post offices.
• b) A lot of travel. c) Performance pressure to meet numbers.d) Take charge of 60-70 post offices. e) Assisted by two Mail overseers.

• Statistical Investigator Gr.II
  (Ministry of Statistics & Prog. Implementation)

The Statistical Investigator Officers posted at NSSO performs two main functions i.e., data collection and data processing.
Inspector
(Central Bureau of Narcotics)

Checking on the cultivation of opium poppy/ Conducting periodic checks in companies.
Sub Inspector
National Investigation Agency (NIA)

Investigate terrorism & other national security issues.

Salary

Cutoff

Tier 1 Cut off

Admit card

The exam conducting authority releases SSC CGL 2024 admit card in online mode on the official website - ssc.nic.in.

Preparation

Revision is the key

Candidates must ensure that there is ample time left for revision after they have finished preparing for the exam based on the syllabus. Revision help candidates recollect the topics required from each section for the exam.

Knowing the Basics

Having a basic understanding of each topic is imperative to score good marks in the exam. This will help candidates solve questions more efficiently and as a result, save precious time during the exam.

Solve Previous Years’ Question Papers

Candidates need to solve previous years’ SSC CGL question papers to identify recurring concepts. Solving the previous year's question papers will make candidates efficient in solving answers and time management

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Practice Mock Tests

Candidates must take mock tests regularly to understand the exam pattern and questions asked in the exam. This will help them score better in the exam. Analysing their performance in the exam will help candidates to figure out their mistakes and improve themselves on that part.

Results

(SSC) will release the results in four stages after completion of each Tier Exam. The candidates selected in the rounds progress to the next one.

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