CGPSC 2020 – Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC) has released the application form for CGPSC SSE 2020. The exam is conducted in two phases that is prelims and mains exam. The selection of the candidate is followed by a personality test. CGPSC prelims will be conducted in February 9, 2020 whereas mains exam is scheduled from June 17 to June 20. Candidates qualifying the prelims will be eligible for the mains exam. Through the CGPSC State Service Exam, the commission has decided to recruit candidates in199 vacancies available in different posts. In order to know more on the CGPSC 2020, including the eligibility criteria, candidates must follow this article.
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CGPSC 2020
Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission is recruiting 199 candidates in different posts available in the Chhattisgarh state. Candidates need to appear for the CGPSC 2020 or the CGPSC SSE 2020 and qualify in the further selection process in order to get recruited. Check the table below and get aware of the schedule regarding the CGPSC 2020 events.
| Events | Important Date |
|---|---|
| Commencement of application form | 6 Dec 2019 |
| Last date to fill the application form | 4 Jan 2020 |
| Correction in the application form | 7 to 13 Jan 2020 |
| Availability of prelims admit card | January 2020 |
| Conduction of preliminary exam | 9 Feb 2020 |
| Releasing of answer key | to be notified! |
| Declaration of prelims result | to be notified! |
| Availability of application for Mains examination | to be notified! |
| Availability of main admit card | May 2020 |
| Conduction of the main examination | 17, 18, 19 and 20 Jun 2020 |
| Declaration of the main result | to be notified! |
CGPSC 2020 Application Form
The Commission will release the application form of State Services exam in an online mode only. The CGPSC application form is available to be filled over the official website (psc.cg.gov.in). Candidates are required to fill multiple details in the application form including the basic details of the candidate, communication details, academic qualifications and more. Candidates who submit the CGPSC 2020 application form before the last date will be eligible to appear for the examination. The application form submission is entitled with a requisite amount of fee as well. Candidates can check the application fee for the CGPSC 2020 below.
Application Fee:
- Rs.400 (General)
- Rs.300 (SC/ST/PWD/OBC)
Mode of Payment: Candidates can pay the application fee in an online mode only. Check the means below using which the candidates can pay the application fee online.
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Net Banking
Candidates must note that the application fee is non refundable in nature. Hence, check the eligibility criteria before the payment of the application fee.
CGPSC SSE 2020 Exam Pattern
The CGPSC SSE consist of three stages. Candidates qualifying in the first stage gets eligible for the second one. Candidates qualifying the second stage are eligible for the third stage of the CGPSC 2020. Candidates can check the three stages as mentioned below.
- Preliminary Examination
- Main Examination
- Interview / Personality Test
Scheme of Preliminary Examination
The prelim examination consist of two papers conducted by the commission. Candidates need to qualify both the papers in order to get eligible for the mains examination. Candidates can look at the details of both the papers below.
- Paper-I: The Paper I consist of General studies
- Paper-II: The Paper II is an Aptitude Test
Mode of exam: Offline
Nature of exam: Objective Type
Marking Scheme: +2 on the correct answer, -1/3 marks on each wrong marked answer.
| Paper | Number of question | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| I – General Studies | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
| II – Aptitude Test | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
Scheme of the Main Examination
Nature of the Exam: Descriptive type
| Name of Question Paper | Marks |
| Paper I – Language | 200 |
| Paper II – Essay | 200 |
| Paper III – History, Constitution and Public Administration | 200 |
| Paper IV – Science, Technology and Environment | 200 |
| Paper V – Economics and Geography | 200 |
| Paper VI – Mathematics and Logical Ability | 200 |
| Paper VII – Philosophy and Sociology | 200 |
| Total Marks | 1400 |
| Interview / Personality Test | 150 |
| Grand Total Marks | 1550 |
CGPSC 2020 Eligibility Criteria
The candidates who meet the eligibility criteria of CGPSC State Service Examination are able to apply.
Nationality: All the candidates having an Indian nationality are eligible for the application.
Age Limit: The candidates who are in the age bar of 21 to 35 years are eligible to apply. Except for the post of Deputy Superintendent of police, for this post, the age limit is 21 to 28. However, age relaxation is also applicable here. Candidates need to calculate their age as on January 1, 2019.
Age Relaxation: The candidates of different categories should look at the age relaxation provided by the Commission.
| Category | Relaxation in Upper Age up to maximum |
|---|---|
| SC/ST/OBC (Non – creamy Layer) | 5 years |
| Widow | 5 years on the first appointment |
| Permanent Resident of Chhattisgarh | 5 year |
Educational Qualification: The candidates should have a graduation degree in any discipline. The candidates who are appearing are also eligible to apply.
Physical Standard: The candidates who meet the physical standard is eligible to apply.
CGPSC 2020 Vacancy Details
The commission has introduced 199 vacancies for the CGPSC SSE commonly known by the name CGPSC 2020. The candidates can check the post wise vacancy distribution from here.
CGPSC Exam Centres
Commission has released the exam centres for mains as well as prelims. The number of examination centres for preliminary examination is comparatively higher than that of the mains examination. Candidates can check the list of examination cities for the CGPSC 2020. Also, the candidates can locate the CGPSC examination centres for mains and prelims from the map below.
Exam Centres for Prelims
- Ambikapur
- Baikunthpur
- Bilaspur
- Dhamtari
- Durg Bhilai
- Dantewada
- Jagdalpur
- Janjgir-champa
- Jashpur
- Kabirdham
- Kanker
- Korba
- Mahasamund
- Raipur
- Raigarh
- Rajnandgaon
Exam Centres for Mains
- Ambikapur
- Bilaspur
- Durg Bhilai
- Jagdalpur
- Raipur
Locate CGPSC 2020 Exam cities
For Preliminary Examination
For Mains Examination
CGPSC 2020 Admit Card
The commission will release the CGPSC 2020 admit card thrice, that is separately for each stage. Firstly, the CGPSC admit card for preliminary examination is released. For all the qualified candidates in prelims who apply for the mains examination before the last date are issued with the CGPSC 2020 admit card for mains examination. The third admit card is released for the candidates who have qualified the mains examination as well. This admit card is released for the interview / personality test. The admit card is made available at the official website (psc.cg.gov.in). The candidates can download the admit card by entering the login credentials such as user id and password. The hard copy of the admit card is to be carried at the examination centre on the day of the exam. Non production of the admit card on the exam day will lead to the denial in the r=entry of the candidate.
CGPSC 2020 Answer Key
CGPSC will release the answer key for SSE exam after the exam has been conducted successfully. The CGPSC answer key is only released for the preliminary examination. No answer key is released for the mains examination as the mains examination is a descriptive exam. The CGPSC answer key is made available on the official website of the commission. Candidates can evaluate their score on the CGPSC using the official answer key released by the commission. Candidates need to check calculate the score using the marking scheme and the evaluation of correct and wrong responses in the
The candidates have to enter the login credentials for downloading the answer key. With help of the answer key, the candidates will able to estimate the marks.
CGPSC 2020 Result
After conducting the prelims, mains and interview by the CGPSC, the result of each stage is released seperately by the commission. At first, it releases the result for the preliminary examination. Candidates qualifying the preliminary examination are eligible for the mains examination. Then after conduction of main, the result for the main examination is declared. A final result is compiled after the interview or the personality test has been conducted. The Commission declares the result on its official website (psc.cg.gov.in). The result releases in the form of pdf, candidates need to check their name in the pdf in order to know the qualifying status. After the final result, the selected candidates have to join the services as per their choice.
CGPSC 2020 Selection Process
Candidates appearing for the CGPSC need to know that they need to appear for three stages in the entire selection process. All the candidates qualifying all the three stages will be considered for recruitment through CGPSC 2020. Three stages in the CGPSC 2020 selection process includes the following.
- Preliminary Examination
- Main Examination
- Interview / Personality Test
The candidates should note that the marks obtained by them in paper 2 of prelims will not be added the in the final result. However, the marks obtained in the first paper of prelims may be added while preparing the final merit list. The prelims examination is a screening test for the candidates.
Qualifying marks in Preliminary Examination
The commission has decided a minimum score that the candidates needs for the qualifying the preliminary examination. Candidates can check the information in this regard below.
- Qualifying marks for Unreserved categories – 33%
- Qualifying marks for Reserved categories – 23%
Pay Scale through CGPSC 2020
After final selection, the candidate who will be shortlisted will be paid as the pay scale set by the Chhattisgarh Govt. The candidates can check the post wise pay scale from here.
| Name of Post | Pay Matrix |
|---|---|
| Deputy District Magistrate | Rs. 56100/- (Level 12) |
| Deputy Superintendent of Police | Rs. 56100/- (Level 12) |
| Accounting Officer | Rs. 56100/- (Level 12) |
| Superintendent district jail | Rs. 56100/- (Level 12) |
| District fighter, city service | Rs. 56100/- (Level 12) |
| Assistant registrar, cooperative institutions | Rs. 56100/- (Level 12) |
| Chhattisgarh subordinate accounting services | Rs. 56100/- (Level 12) |
| Commercial tax inspector | Rs. 36100/- (Level 9) |
| Excise sub inspector | Rs. 28700/- (Level 7) |
| Deputy Registrar | Rs. 28700/- (Level 7) |
| Assistant jail superintendent | Rs. 28700/- (Level 7) |
| Commercial Tax Officer | Rs. 25300/- (Level 6) |
About CGPSC
Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission conducts the Staff Sevice Examination (SSE) for the recruitment in multiple posts. The selection of candidates is done when they qualify the three stages in the selection process. Candidates need appear for the preliminary examination as the first stage of the selection. Qualifying the Preliminary examination will lead the candidate to mains examination followed by a personality test / interview. Candidates selected by the commission are recruited in the state services of Chhattisgarh.
CGPSC 2020 Exam Frequently Asked Questions
Ans :
The selection of the candidate is based on three stages in total. These stages are as follows:
Ans : Multiple Choice Questions (objective Type)
Ans : There are total of 199 vacancies offered by CGPSC. This number is subject to change.
Ans : Candidates must attain a minimum age of 21 years as on January 1, 2019.
Official website: psc.cg.gov.in.
