Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is a Government of India organization that conducts recruitment examinations including the Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) for recruitment of candidates for Group B and other posts in various Ministries and Departments of Government of India and in Subordinate Offices. SSC CGL exam is conducted annually by SSC throughout India and huge amount of graduate candidates apply for the examination among which only a few are able to make their name on the final selection list.
Stages in SSC Examination:
SSC CGL 2017 to be conducted in four stages. The Tier I of SSC CGL 2017 is a computer based examination scheduled to be conducted from June 19 to July 2, 2017 at designated testing centers across the country.
Candidates who qualify this stage will be allowed to appear in SSC CGL 2017 Tier II scheduled to be held in online mode from September 5 to 8, 2017. SSC CGL 2017 Tier III which is a descriptive exam will be held on November 12,2017. Tier IV in December for accessing candidate's skills as per the post applied.
SSC 2017:
SSC CGL 2017 will be conducted for approximately 4000 posts in Central Vigilance Commission, Intelligence Bureau, Ministry of Railway, Ministry of External Affairs, Controller General of Account, Central Secretariat Service, etc. Candidates have to qualify each stages of SSC CGL 2017 recruitment exam with high marks in order to secure high rank in merit list. The result of SSC CGL 2017 will be prepared after adding candidate score in SSC CGL 2017 Tier I, II and III.
ELIGIBLITY:
Candidate who is minimum of 18 years of age and graduation degree in any stream are eligible to apply for SSC CGL 2017. The application form of SSC CGL 2017 can be filled in online mode only from March 11 to April 15, 2017.
| SSC CGL 2017 Important Dates | |
| Event | Date |
| Online registration of application form begins | March 11, 2017 |
| Online registration of application form ends | April 15, 2017 |
| Online Fee Payment | March 11 to April 15, 2017 |
| Admit Card for SSC CGL 2017 Tier I Exam | April-May,2017 |
| SSC CGL 2017 Tier I Exam Date | June 9 to July 2, 2017 |
| SSC CGL 2017 Tier I Result | July-August,2017 |
| SSC CGL 2017 Tier II Exam Date | September 5 to 8, 2017 |
| Tier II Result Dates | September-October, 2017 |
| SSC CGL 2017 Tier III Exam Date | November 12, 2017 |
| SSC CGL 2017 Tier IV Exam Date | December 2017 |
Exam Mode: Tier I & II - Online, Tier III - Offline • SSC CGL 2017 Tier I Exam Pattern
| Subjects | No. of MCQs (Each question carry 2 marks) |
Total Marks of each subject |
Negative Marking |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 | 0.50 for each wrong answer |
| General Intellingence and Reasoning |
25 | 50 | |
| English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | |
| Quantitative apptitude | 25 | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
SSC CGL 2017 Tier II Exam Pattern
| Subjects | No. of MCQs (Each question carry 2 marks) |
Total Marks of each subject |
Negative Marking |
| Paper I - Quantitative Ability | 100 (Each Question carries two marks) | 200 |
0.50 for each wrong answer |
| Paper II - Language & Comprehension | 200 (Each Question carries one marks) | 200 | |
| Paper III- Statistics (For Statistical Investigator Post) | 100 (Each Question carries two marks) | 200 | |
| Paper IV -Finance & Accounts and Economics & Governance(For Assistant Audit Officer in C & AG) |
100 (Each Question carries two marks) | 200 |
Paper I and Paper II is compulsory for all the candidates.
EXAM PREPARATION GUIDELINES:
Key to success in any entrance exam is Practice, Improve speed, Clear the concepts. Exam preparation require dedication, preservance, hard work and best guidance. The competition for SSC is stiff as lakhs of students apply for them every year. A SWOT( strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis is necessary before an exam. Work hard and smart. Be selective about General Knowledge. Practice past years’ papers
Focus on one word substitution and idioms & phrases for english.Reasoning is the most scoring section.
The competition is fierce but once you practice in the right direction, the chances of your success is high.One must focus on 4 key points to score more marks.
1. General Awareness
2. Aptitude
3. English Grammar
4. Reasoning Ability
General Awareness: This can be the one of the high scoring sections, if you have prepared it well. This Section has Questions and are generally asked in varied Topics Like General Science, Polity, Geography, Computers, Current Affairs etc.
Aptitude: As far as aptitude is concerned it requires practice. You can easily solve the questions of paper 1 ( tier- I) but for paper 2 you must have a good speed and accuracy. Solve previous years' papers and see what are your weak points and accordingly practice from any standard book. Take online test series to check your performance.
English Grammar: English paper contains 65-70% questions on grammar only. One should start learning key concepts in grammar like subject verb agreement, active passive voices, use of preposition, direct indirect speech, etc. idioms and phrases are also asked in the paper for about 10-15 marks. Test series are also helpful for English .
Reasoning Ability: The questions of reasoning are very easy and by little or no practice (depending upon your reasoning ability) one can score 95% marks in this. One can just go through the previous year’s papers to have an idea.
The first thing one needs to do is study the whole syllabus and exam pattern of the examination. Identify the topics and sections in the syllabus which are easy and which are tough. Note down weak topics and make plans and strategies to overcome it.
Study regularly.
- Divide the preparation time on daily hours’ basis
- Give more time to weaker areas.
- Plan your study time to manage a balanced preparation for all the sections and topics.
- Download previous year question papers and practice regularly.
- Read Newspaper daily.
Jobs and Posts:
SSC Exam SSC conducts examination and recruitment process to recruit manpower at all group B and all Non-technical posts at various Ministries/ Departments of Government of India. It offers jobs in the categories like:
- Clerical Services at the Armed Forces Headquarters/ Railway Board Secretariat
- Assistant and Subordinate Officer posts in various Departments and Ministries
- Central Excise Inspector, Income Tax Inspector, Assistant Enforcement Officers Sub Inspector in CBI and other Police Organization
- Divisional accountants, Auditor and Accountants in various Offices
- Junior Engineer (Civil & Electrical) in CPWD
- Statistical Investigator Grade IV
- Tax Assistant in Central Board of Direct Tax (CBDT), Central Board of Excise and Custom (CBEC) offices.
- Lower Division Clerks (LDC)at various Ministries / Departments
The SSC also allows the candidate to get promotion in different offices after getting selected over the course of time. It offers adequate opportunity to the candidates to grow positively. The work in the different posts ranges from that of office executive work to that of field working.
Some of the top profile of jobs are:
- Examiner: Examiner posts, often regarded as Inspector, is generally recruited at the headquarters
- Assistant / Cypher in Ministry of External Affairs
- Sub Inspector in CBI
- Excise Inspector
SOME KEY POINTS:
Be positive and confident. Your mental balance and ability to withstand stress will help you in achieving your goal. While preparing for exams, aspirants should keep a balance between the preparation time and relaxation time. Follow healthy food habits and few exercises. Work out a time schedule, seek guidance from your teachers, practice test entrance papers and keep yourself free of stress. All the best for you exams.
Below are some of the useful link which can be referred for preparation.
| General Knowledge | Current Affairs | General Computer Science |
| General English | General Maths | General Science |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | Sample Question Papers |
Number of candidates taking this exam is increasing continuously. As competition increases, constant preparation is required to successfully clear this exam. We recommend you to take as many sample tests as possible, this will boost your confidence and helps you in understanding your strength and weakness. We wish you all the best for upcoming exams.
