SSC CGL 2024 notification is online, and interested candidates can fill out the application form for the same by visiting the official website of SSC at ssc.gov.in. The Staff Selection Commission issued the notification on 24 June 2024 and the last date to apply online is 24 July 2024. The Staff Selection Commission is a central government organisation that conducts this exam Every year for various fields. This year a total number of 17727 vacancies (tentative) will be released. The online application submission process is ongoing. Candidates should apply before the Last date. Now you must be wondering what is the exam pattern because to get selected you should know and prepare accordingly. So in this article, we have brought SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2024 for your ease.
SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2024 Overview
| Details | Information |
| Exam Name | SSC CGL 2024 |
| SSC CGL Full Form | Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level |
| Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission |
| Vacancies | 17727 (Tentative) |
| Exam Type | National Level |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Application Dates | 24th June to 24th July 2024 |
| Exam Dates | Sep-Oct 2024 |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Basic Eligibility | Indian citizenship & Graduate (bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline) |
| Selection Process | – Tier 1 (Qualifying) |
| – Tier 2 | |
| Official Website | www.ssc.gov.in |
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2024
SSC released the syllabus and exam pattern details along with the official notification PDF. The exam for SSC CGL Tier-1 will be conducted in September or October 2024. The exam pattern is different for each Tier. Candidates determined to be selected for the SSC CGl Exam 2024 should know the exam pattern. For their ease we have provided a detailed syllabus for SSC CGL Tier one and two below.
| Sections | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 | 60 minutes |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
| English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2024
| Sessions | Paper | Sections | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| Session 1 | Paper 1 | – Quantitative Abilities – English Language and Comprehension – Statistics & General Studies (Finance and Economics) |
Varies | 300 | 2 hours |
| Session 2 | Paper 2 | Statistics | Varies | 100 | 2 hours |
| Paper 3 | General Studies (Finance and Economics) | Varies | 100 | 2 hours |
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2024
| Paper | Session | Section | Module | Subjects | Time Allotted |
| Paper I | Session 1 | Section 1 | Module 1 | Mathematical Abilities | 1 hour |
| Paper I | Session 1 | Section 1 | Module 2 | Reasoning and General Intelligence | |
| Paper I | Session 2 | Section 2 | Module 1 | English Language and Comprehension | 1 hour |
| Paper I | Session 2 | Section 2 | Module 2 | General Awareness | |
| Paper I | Session 2 | Section 3 | Module 1 | Computer Knowledge Test | 15 minutes |
| Paper I | Session 2 | Section 3 | Module 2 | Data Entry Speed Test | 15 minutes |
| Paper II | – | – | – | Statistics (for Junior Statistical Officer) | 2 hours |
| Paper III | – | – | – | General Studies (Economics & Finance) (for Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer) | 2 hours |
SSC CGL Admit Card 2024
| Details on Admit Card | Description |
| Name | Candidate’s full name |
| Roll Number | Unique roll number assigned to the candidate |
| Form Number | Application form number |
| Gender | Male/Female/Other |
| Category | Candidate’s category (General, SC, ST, OBC, etc.) |
| Signature | Candidate’s signature |
| Left Thumb Impression | Candidate’s left thumb impression |
| Photograph | Candidate’s photograph |
| Exam Date | Date of the examination |
| Exam Time | Time of the examination |
| Test Center Details | Address and details of the examination center |
SSC CGL Answer Key 2024
| Key Information | Description |
| Purpose | Verify responses and estimate scores before the result is announced |
| Availability | Official SSC website |
| Stages | Released separately for each stage of the selection process |
| Types | Provisional and final answer keys |
| Objections | Candidates can raise objections against the provisional answer key only |
| Use | Estimate official scores for Tier 1 and Tier 2, predict qualification |
SSC CGL Cut Off 2024
| Category | Cut-off Marks | Candidates Available |
| SC | 252.0 | 7111 |
| ST | 241.0 | 3180 |
| OBC | 271.0 | 12591 |
| EWS | 265.0 | 7244 |
| UR | 287.0 | 6384* |
| ESM | 223.0 | 1145 |
| OH | 234.0 | 504 |
| HH | 172.0 | 478 |
| VH | 228.0 | 328 |
| PwD-Other | 143.0 | 308 |
| Total | – | 39,273 |
Posts Included in SSC CGL Exam
| Posts Included in SSC CGL Exam |
| Assistants in Ministries/Departments, Attached and 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 the 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 |
| Research Assistant |
| Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant |
Examination Centers and SSC Regional Offices
| Examination Centers | SSC Regions and States | Address of the Regional Offices/ Website |
| Agra, Allahabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Patna | Central Region (CR)/ Bihar and Uttar Pradesh | Regional Director (CR), Staff Selection Commission, 21-23, Lowther Road, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh-211002. (www.ssc-cr.org) |
| Gangtok, Ranchi, Barasat, Berhampore (WB), Chinsurah, Jalpaiguri, Kolkata, Malda, Midnapur, Siliguri, Berhampore(Odisha) | Eastern Region (ER)/ Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West Bengal | Regional Director (ER), Staff Selection Commission, 1st MSO Building, 234/4, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata, West Bengal-700020 (www.sscer.org) |
| Bangalore, Dharwar, Gulbarga, Mangalore, Mysore, Kochi, Kozhikode(Calicut), Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur | Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR)/ Lakshadweep, Karnataka and Kerala | Regional Director (KKR), Staff Selection Commission, 1st Floor, “E” Wing, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560034 (www.ssckkr.kar.nic.in) |
| Bhopal, Chindwara, Guna, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Khandwa, Ratlam, Satna, Sagar, Ambikapur, Bilaspur, Jagdalpur, Raipur, Durg | Madhya Pradesh Sub-Region (MPR)/ Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh | Dy. Director (MPR), Staff Selection Commission, J-5, Anupam Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh-492007 (www.sscmpr.org) |
| Almora, Dehradun, Haldwani, Srinagar (Uttarakhand), Haridwar, Delhi, Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sriganganagar, Udaipur | Northern Region (NR)/ NCT of Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand | Regional Director (NR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 (www.sscnr.net.in) |
| Anantnag, Baramulla, Jammu, Leh, Rajouri, Srinagar(J&K), Kargil, Dodda, Hamirpur, Shimla, Bhathinda, Jalandhar, Patiala, Amritsar, Chandigarh | North Western Sub-Region (NWR)/ Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab | Dy. Director (NWR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 3, Ground Floor, Kendriya Sadan, Sector-9, Chandigarh 160009 (www.sscnwr.org) |
| Guntur, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Vishakhapatnam, Vijaywada, Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Puducherry, Hyderabad, Nizamabad, Warangal | Southern Region (SR)/ Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana | Regional Director (SR), Staff Selection Commission, 2nd Floor, EVK Sampath Building, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600006 (www.sscsr.gov.in) |
| Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Surat, Bhavnagar, Kutch, Amravati, Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Thane, Bhandara, Chandrapur, Akola, Jalgaon, Ahmednagar, Alibaug, Panaji | Western Region (WR)/ Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra | Regional Director (WR), Staff Selection Commission, 1st Floor, South Wing, Pratishtha Bhawan, 101, Maharshi Karve Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400020 (www.sscwr.net) |
| Itanagar, Dibrugarh, Guwahati(Dispur), Jorhat, Silchar, Kohima, Shillong, Imphal, Churachandpur, Ukhrul, Agartala, Aizwal | North Eastern Region (NER)/ Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura | Regional Director (NER), Staff Selection Commission, Housefed Complex, Last Gate-Basistha Road, P. O. Assam Sachivalaya, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam-781006 (www.sscner.org.in) |