The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) exam is a competitive exam conducted by the Staff Selection Commission of India to recruit eligible candidates for various non-technical Group B and Group C posts in various government departments and ministries.
The SSC CGL Tier 1 exam is the first stage of the recruitment process and is an objective type multiple choice questions (MCQs) based exam. The exam tests the candidates on their knowledge of General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Intelligence & Reasoning.
The following are the details of the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam:
- Exam Mode: Computer-based test (CBT)
- Exam Duration: 60 minutes (80 minutes for differently-abled candidates)
- Total Questions: 100
- Total Marks: 200
- Negative Marking: 0.5 marks for each incorrect answer
- Section-wise distribution of questions and marks:General Awareness: 25 questions, 50 marks
- English Language: 25 questions, 50 marks
- Quantitative Aptitude: 25 questions, 50 marks
- General Intelligence & Reasoning: 25 questions, 50 marks
The SSC CGL Tier 1 exam is held annually and the notification for the same is released on the official SSC website. The eligible candidates can apply online and the admit card for the exam is released a few days before the exam. The exam dates and the result are also published on the official website.
The candidates who clear the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam are eligible to appear for the Tier 2. The final selection of the candidates is based on their performance in the tier 2 and the document verification process.
