SSC CGL 2022: Tier II 2020 Result Out, Admit Card, Syllabus

SSC CGL 2022: SSC has announced SSC CGL 2020 Tier II result. The Staff Selection Commission has issued the admit card for SSC CGL tier 1 exam. The SSC Combined Graduate Level 2022 exam is scheduled to be held from April 11 to 24, 2022 tentatively. However, the SSC CGL 2021 recruitment process is not yet over. SSC CGL 2020 tier II exam answer key is released The SSC CGL 2020 Tier-II result will be out tentatively on April 30, 2022. The exam is conducted in four stages: Tier I, Tier II, Tier III, and Tier IV. The Tier-I and Tier-II tests are objective-type and multiple-choice tests, the Tier-III exam is descriptive in nature while Tier-IV consists of a skill test. Read this article to get the latest updates and complete details of SSC CGL 2022 including exam date, admit card, syllabus, pattern, and more.

Latest: SSC CGL 2020 Tier II Result Out. Check here

SSC CGL 2022

SSC CGL is conducted for the recruitment of candidates for Group B and Group C posts under various Government Ministries and Departments. Candidates can check the complete schedule of events below.

SSC CGL Exam	2022	2021
Start Date of Application Form	23 Dec 2022	29 Dec 2020
Last date of Application Form	23 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2021
Release date of Admit card	31 Mar 2022 onwards	03 Aug 2021 onwards
Exam Dates for Tier-I (CBE)	11 to 21 Apr 2022	29 May 2021 to 07 Jun 2021 13 – 24 Aug 2021
Release Date of Tier I Answer Key	To be announced	02 Sep 2021
Declaration of Tier -I result	To be announced	26 Nov 2021
Release date of Tier-II Admit card	To be announced	17 Jan 2022 onwards
Release date of Tier-III Admit card	To be announced	Released!
SSC CGL 2022 Tier-II (CBE)	To be announced	28 & 29 Jan 2022
SSC CGL 2022 Tier-III Exam Date	To be announced	06 Feb 2022
Release Date of Tier II Answer Key	To be announced	11 Feb 2022
Release Date of Tier -II Result	To be announced	30 Apr 2022

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SSC CGL 2022 refers to the event of SSC CGL 2021 which is being held in the year 2022. The terms SSC CGL 2021 and SSC CGL 2022 are therefore used interchangeably on this page.

Overview of SSC CGL 2022

Nearly 30 lakh candidates appear for the SSC CGL exam every year. Hence, candidates need to learn about each and every aspect of the exam. We have provided an overview of the SSC CGL 2022 exam below for the candidate’s convenience.

Name of the exam	Combined Graduate Level Examination
Conducting body	Staff Selection Commission
Frequency	Once a year
Last conducted in	2021
Key Stages	Tier-I, Tier-II, Tier-III, Tier-IV
Minimum Eligibility	Graduation
Application fee	Rs 100/-
Mode of application	Online
Mode of exam	Offline
Official website	ssc.nic.in

SSC CGL Latest News

Tier I Exam Date Announced

SSC has scheduled to conduct the Combined Graduate Level Tier I examination from April 11 to April 21, 2022. Refer to the snapshot given below.

SSC CGL 2022 Syllabus

Candidates need to know all topics which fall under the syllabus of the exam to prepare for the exam in an efficient manner. We have summarized the entire syllabus of the SSC CGL exam in the table below for the reader’s reference.

General Intelligence and Reasoning

• It includes questions based on both verbal and non -verbal reasoning.
• Analogy
• Similarities and differences,
• Spatial visualization
• Spatial orientation
• Problem-solving
• Judgement
• Decision making
• Visual memory
• Discrimination
• Observation
• Relationship concepts
• Coding and decoding
• Statement conclusion
• Syllogism
• Arithmetic reasoning

Numerical ability

• Questions are designed to test the candidates ability of numerals. Topics from which questions are asked are as follows:
• Whole number
• Fractions
• Distance and time
• Time and work
• Mensuration – 2D and 3 D
• Simple and Compound interest
• Algebra
• Trigonometry
• Number system
• Average, etc

English Comprehension

• This section is designed to test candidate’s ability of comprehension of language, writing ability, and his/her ability to understand correct English.

General Awareness

• Questions of this section are asked to test candidate’s general awareness of the environment.
• Current affairs questions are also asked.
• Static general awareness topics are as follows:
  • History, Geography, Polity, Economics, Indian Constitution, Biology, Physics, Chemistry.

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SSC CGL 2022 Exam Pattern

The SSC CGL 2022 exam pattern has been prescribed by the SSC in the official notification. Different tiers of the SSC CGL exam have a different weightage of marks. The marks distribution for all tiers is provided below in a table.

1. Tier-I

• Type of exam: Objective-type exam.
• Subjects: Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Comprehension.
• Maximum marks: 200 marks. 
• Number of questions: 100 questions.
• Duration: 1 hour (1 hour and 20 minutes for disabled candidates).
• Negative marking: 0.50 marks per wrong answer
• Correct answer: +02 marks for correct answer

Check out sections-wise distribution of marks below:

Subject	No. of Questions	Total Marks
General Awareness	25	50
General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	50
English Comprehension	25	50
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
Total	100	200

2. Tier-II

• Type of exam: Objective-type exam.
• Subjects: Statistics (optional), Economics (optional), Quantitative aptitude, English Comprehension.
• Maximum marks: 800 (including optional papers).
• The number of questions: 500 (including optional papers).
• Duration: 2 hours (2 hours and 40 mins for disabled candidates) for each paper.
• Negative marking: 0.25 marks (for Paper 2) and 0.50 marks (for Paper 1, Paper 3, and Paper 4)  per the wrong answer.

Check out the section-wise distribution of marks below:

Subject	No. of MCQs	Total Marks
Paper I – Qualitative Ability	100	200
Paper II – Language and Comprehension	200	200
Paper III – Statistics (For Statistical Investigator Post)	100	200
Paper IV – Finance & Accounts and  Economics & Governance (For Assistant Audit Officer in C & AG)	100	200

3. Tier-III

• Mode of exam: Pen and Paper.
• Subjects: Writing of Essay/ Precis/Letter/ Application in English or Hindi
• Maximum marks: 100 marks.
• Duration: 1 hour (1 hour and 20 minutes for disabled candidates).
• Negative marking: There is no negative marking in SSC CGL Tier III.

Check out the distribution of marks below:

Mode of Exam	Scheme of SSC CGl Tier III	Total Marks of Exam
Pen and Paper / Offline	Descriptive Paper in English or Hindi Candidates will have to write Essays/Precis/Letter/Applications etc.	100

4. Tier-IV

• Nature of Exam: Pen and Paper.
• Subjects: Data Entry Speed Test and/or Computer Proficiency Test
• Duration: 15 minutes for both DEST and CPT (20 minutes for disabled candidates)

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SSC CGL 2022 Preparation

Candidates need to have a proper preparation strategy to crack the exam in the least amount of attempts. Toppers and experts have provided the following preparation tips for aspirants.

1. Rely on mock tests the most. Solve previous year’s papers published by Kiran Publications and solve them regularly.
2. Revise the quantitative aptitude section by dedicating 15 minutes to basic calculation daily.
3. Practice typing as well as making excel sheets and PowerPoint presentations daily. 

SSC CGL 2022 Admit Card

Candidates can download their admit cards on the official websites of their concerned Regional Office of the Staff Selection Commission. Candidates are advised to check the official site of the SSC (ssc.nic.in) to know the latest updates regarding the admit card release. Examinees need to carry a printout of their admit card, along with two passport-size colored photos and a valid, original photo ID, and carry it to the examination hall with them. Candidates won’t be able to appear for the exam if they fail to bring the above-mentioned documents. 

The following information is indicated on the CGL 2022 admit card.

• Candidate’s name
• Parent’s name
• Date of Birth
• Gender
• Examination centre details
• Exam date and timing details.
• Reporting time
• Important Instructions
• Photograph
• Signature

SSC CGL 2022 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates need to fulfill the eligibility criteria prescribed by the official body to be eligible for the SSC CGL 2022 exam. Candidates won’t be able to appear for the exam if they fail to follow the eligibility criteria. We have given the eligibility criteria for the exam below.

1. Age: The post-wise distribution of the SSC CGL posts is given below.

• Not exceeding 30 years: Assistant Audit Officer, Assistant Accounts Officer, Assistant Section Officer, Inspector of Income Tax, Inspector (Central Excise/Preventive Officer/Examiner), Inspector, Superintendent, Divisional Accountant posts.
• 20-30 years: Assistant Section Officer, Assistant, Sub Inspector posts.
• Up to 30 years: Assistant Enforcement Officer, Sub Inspector posts.
• 18-30 years: Assistant, Inspector posts.
• Up to 32 years: Junior Statistical Officer post.
• 18-27 years: Auditor, Accountant, Upper Division Clerks, Tax Assistant, Sub-Inspector posts.

2. Age relaxation: The Commission provides upper age limit relaxation for certain candidates. We have provided the category-wise age relaxation criteria below.

• SC/ST: 5 years
• OBC: 3 years
• PwD (Unreserved): 10 years
• PwD (OBC): 13 years
• PwD (SC/ST): 15 years
• Ex-Servicemen: 3 years after deduction of the military service
• Defence Personnel disabled in operation: 3 years
• Defence Personnel disabled in operation (SC/ST): 8 years

3. Educational Qualifications

• Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer –
  • Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
  • Desirable qualification – Chartered Accountant or Cost & Management Accountant or Company Secretary or Masters in Business Studies or Masters in Commerce or Masters in Business Administration (Finance) or Masters in Business Economics.
• Junior Statistical Officer –
  • Bachelor’s degree in any subject with minimum 60% marks in Maths at 12th class.
  • OR, Bachelors degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects.
• Other Posts –
  • Bachelor’s degree in any subject.

SSC CGL 2022 Application Form

Candidates can apply for the SSC CGL 2022 examination by registering themselves on the official website, ssc.nic.in and filling out the application form. The application process occurs in online mode only. Candidates need to upload the necessary documents along with their scanned, colored passport-size photos during the application period. Check the details entered in the application form properly, since the official body doesn’t allow any corrections in the form after submission. Candidates have to pay a fee of 100 rupees during the application process.

Eligible candidates intending to apply for SSC CGL can submit their applications by following the steps below.

1. Go to the official website of SSC, ssc.nic.in.
2. Then, click on the registration link present on the right side of the screen.
3. Enter the details such as aadhar card number, date of birth, address, name, gender, category and others.
4. On successful registration, a unique registration number and password is sent to email address.
5. Use these details and login to the website.
6. Now, fill the SSC CGL application form and upload the documents.
7. Proceed to pay the application fee of Rs. 100/- and take a preview of the form.

SSC CGL 2022 Answer Key

Candidates can download the answer keys for the computer-based, objective-type exams on the official site of the Commission (ssc.nic.in). To check SSC CGL 2022 answer key, candidates need to enter user Id and password. Candidates can calculate their scores with the help of the answer key by using the following formula: 

Candidates can submit their representations for the answer key by paying Rs. 100/- for each question in the prescribed time period. Unofficial answer keys of the exam are compiled with the help of the candidate’s memory. These answer keys are released immediately after the examination.

SSC CGL 2022 Result

The results for the SSC CGL 2022 exam releases on the official site, ssc.nic.in. The roll number, the candidate’s name as well the candidate’s category are displayed in the results PDF. However, since a large number of aspirants appear for this examination, there is a possibility of two or more candidates having a tie. The conducting body has given the tie-breaking criteria for resolving such cases.

1. Candidates with higher marks in Tier-II are placed higher.
2. Candidates with higher marks in Tier-III are placed higher. 
3. The older candidate is placed higher.
4. If the tie still persists, candidates are placed in alphabetical order.

SSC CGL 2022 Cut Offs

To know whether one can pass the SSC CGL exam or not, candidates need to know the cut-off for previous years as well. We have provided the category-wise distribution of previous year cut-offs.

• Tier 1 cut-off (Finance and Accounts)

Category	2020	2019
SC	145.28	156.73
ST	140.97	151.46
OBC	161.36	172.76
EWS	164	175.31
UR	167.45	180.12
OH	135.76	147.08
HH	109.04	117.49
Other- PwD	95.12	83.70

• Tier-I cut-off (Statistics)

Category	2020	2019
SC	124.61	130.76
ST	122.40	119.99
OBC	147.63	154.87
EWS	146.01	152.03
UR	153.08	165.77
OH	120.17	130.86
HH	108.73	86.44
VH	–	110.67
Others- PwD	–	40

• Tier-I cut-off (Other posts)

Category	2020	2019
SC	100.93	115.35
ST	93.75	104.91
OBC	119.23	135.95
EWS	109.21	135.04
UR	132.37	147.78
ESM	74.87	89.29
OH	85.99	98.42
HH	40	40
VH	95.75	110.41
Others- PwD	40	40

SSC CGL Tier I Cut Off 2018 for Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-IV (General Studies (Finance & Accounts)

Category	Cut off Marks
SC	148.97
ST	141.86
OBC	165.00
UR	170.00
OH	132.90
HH	102.45
Other PwD	62.15

SSC CGL Tier I Cut Off 2018 for Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III (Statistics)

Category	Cut off Marks
SC	140.11
ST	129.56
OBC	162.35
UR	165.96
OH	112.48
HH	51.99
VH	64.57
Other PwD	40.00

SSC CGL Tier I Cut Off 2018 for (Paper-I and Paper-II)

Category	Cut off Marks
SC	111.10
ST	103.22
OBC	131.18
UR	137.07
ESM	40.00
OH	95.55
HH	40.00
VH	70.25
Other PwD	40.00

SSC CGL 2022 Selection Procedure

Candidates have to undergo 4 stages of examination called Tiers. Candidates are shortlisted once they pass all the tiers. 

• Tier-I: It is an objective-type exam. Applicants are expected to complete the paper in 1-hour duration. Candidates have to score higher than the prescribed cut-off to appear for Tier-II.
• Tier-II: It is an objective-type exam and candidates need to clear this paper in a 2-hour duration. Paper 1 and Paper 2 are compulsory for all candidates.
• Tier-III: It is a descriptive exam lasting for a duration of 1 hour. Candidates have to write a letter, application, etc. in either English or Hindi. 
• Tier-IV: It is a screening test and consists of two exams- The Data Entry Speed Test and Computer Proficiency Test. Candidates have to finish these tests in 15 minutes. 

Candidates are allotted to their respective posts depending upon their final marks and ranking on the merit list. The Commission has also given the minimum qualifying marks for each category for Tier-I, Tier-II, and Tier-III, which we have given below.

• UR- 30%
• OBC/EWS- 25%
• Others- 20%

SSC CGL 2022 Post Details

Each year several candidates apply for SSC CGL. The qualifiers are recruited to fill up the various vacant positions as advertised by the Commission. Qualifying the examination helps the candidates to land in Group B and Group C posts under Government Departments and Ministries. Posts that are offered under the SSC CGL exam are as follows

• Assistant Audit Officer
• Assistant (MEA)
• Assistant Enforcement Officer (AEO)
• Assistant (Central Vigilance Commission)
• Assistant (AFHQ)
• Assistant (Ministry of Railway)
• Assistant (Intelligence Bureau)
• Assistant Section Officer (CSS)
• Assistant (Other Ministries)
• Assistant (Other Ministries)
• Auditor C&AG
• Auditor CGDA
• Auditor CGA
• Accountant/ Junior Accountant Offices under C&AG
• Accountant/ Junior Accountant Offices under CGA & others
• Compiler (Registrar General of India)
• Central Excise Inspector (CBEC)
• Divisional Accountant (CAG)
• Inspector Examiner (CBEC)
• Inspector (Dept. of Post)
• Inspector (Narcotics)
• Income Tax Inspector (CBDT)
• Preventive Officer Inspector (CBEC)
• Senior Secretariat Assistant
• Sub Inspectors (CBI)
• Sub Inspectors (NIA)
• Sub-Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics)
• Statistical Investigator
• Tax Assistant CBEC
• Tax Assistant CBDT

About SSC

The Staff Selection Commission conducts the Combined Graduate Level examination once a year every year to recruit candidates for Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ posts in various departments of the Indian government. The exam consists of four tiers. Tier-I and Tier-II are objective-type exams, Tier-III is a descriptive exam while Tier-IV is a skill test. Nearly 30 lakh students appear for this exam every year. Candidates are assigned posts to various vacancies depending upon the marks secured by them as well as their ranking. 

Official Website: ssc.nic.in.

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