SSC CGL 2018

SSC CGL 2018

Staff Selection Commission or SSC has been one of the most desirable organizations for Government exams in India. It conducts Combined Graduate Level - SSC CGL exam every year for recruitment to non-technical Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ non gazetted posts in various Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations of the Government of India.

Every year thousands of vacancies are filled by SSC in Government departments. Govt. jobs are the most sought after career choice in India. More so, the government is focusing on providing better facilities and services in every aspect of our lives. Govt is focusing on the development of our country and to do that millions of Jobs will be created in the coming years. SSC is the leading Govt. organization that provides employment to lakhs of students in India. A great opportunity lies ahead for all the SSC aspirants.

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam for recruitment to various subordinate services like:

• 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 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.

SSC CGL Application Fee

The Application Fee for SSC CGL 2018 will be Rs. 100/- Although candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD/Ex-servicemen category are exempted from paying the application fee. In addition to this, female candidates are also exempted from paying the application fee.

SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2018

The examination of SSC CGL 2018 will be conducted in 4 different levels known as tiers. Tier-I and Tier-II exam will be objective multiple choice conducted online. Tier-III is a pen and paper mode of examination which includes a descriptive paper in both English and Hindi. Tier-IV is basically a Computer Proficiency Test designed to test a candidate’s skills in Computer.

Level of Examination	Type	Mode of Examination
Tier-I	Objective Multiple Choice	Online
Tier-II	Objective Multiple Choice	Online
Tier-III	Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi	Pen and Paper Mode
Tier-IV	Computer Proficiency Test/Skill Test	Whenever Applicable

SSC CGL Syllabus

SSC CGL syllabus 2018 has been released with some revisions in the official notification. The syllabus for SSC CGL is different for all stages of examination and it’s mandatory for students to know the entire syllabus in order to prepare effectively for SSC CGL 2018.

SSC CGL 2018 Tier I Exam Syllabus:

General Intelligence and Reasoning	General Awareness	Quantitative Aptitude	English Comprehension
Classification	Static General Knowledge (Indian History, Culture etc.)	Simplification	Reading Comprehension
Analogy	Science	Interest	Fill in the Blanks
Coding-Decoding	Current Affairs	Averages	Spellings
Paper Folding Method	Sports	Percentage	Phrases and Idioms
Matrix	Books and Authors	Ratio and Proportion	One word Substitution
Word Formation	Important Schemes	Problem on Ages	Sentence Correction
Venn Diagram	Portfolios	Speed, Distance and Time	Error Spotting
Direction and Distance	People in News	Number System
Blood Relations		Mensuration
Series		Data Interpretation
Verbal reasoning		Time and Work
Non-Verbal Reasoning		Algebra
		Trigonometry
		Geometry

SSC CGL 2018 Eligibility Criteria

There are 4 important criteria which a candidate must fulfill in order to be eligible for the SSC CGL 2018. The 4 parameters are given below:

1. Citizenship: Candidate must be a citizen of India

2. Age Limit: There are different set of age limits for different posts in SSC CGL Exam 2018, which are tabulated below:

Age group	Name of post	Department / Ministries	Class Fiction	Grade pay
18-27 years	Inspector	Central Bureau of Narcotics	Group “B”	4600
	Auditor	Officer under C&AG	Group “C”	2800
	Auditor	Officer Under CGDA	Group “C”	2800
	Auditor	Other Ministries/Dept.	Group “C”	2800
	Accountant	Officer under C&AG	Group “C”	2800
	Accountant / Junior Accountant	Other Ministry/ Dept.	Group “C”	2800
	Senior Secretariat Assistant / Upper Division clerks	Central Govt. offices Ministries other than CSCS cadres	Group “C”	2400
	Tax Assistant	CBDT	Group “C”	2400
	Sub-Inspector	Central Bureau of Narcotics	Group “C”	2400
	Upper Division Clerk (UDC)	Dte. General Border Road Organisation (MoD) Only For Male Candidates	Group “C”	2400
18-30 years	Inspector Posts	Department of Post.	Group “B”	4600
	Assistant	Other ministries / Dept. / Org.	Group “B”	4600
20-27 years	Tax Assistant	CBEC	Group “C”	2400
20-30 years	Assistant Section officer	Central Secretariat Service	Group “B”	4600
	Assistant Section officer	Ministry of Railway	Group “B”	4600
	Assistant Section officer	Ministry of External Affairs	Group “B”	4600
	Assistant Section officer	AFHQ	Group “B”	4600
	Assistant	Other Ministries / Dept. / Org.	Group “B”	4600
	Sub Inspector	Central Bureau of Investigation	Group “B”	4600
Not Exceeding 30 years	Inspector, (Central Excise)	CBEC	Group “B”	4600
	Assistant	Other ministries / Dept. / Org.	Group “B”	4200
	Inspector (Preventive officer)	CBEC	Group “B”	4600
	Inspector (Examiner)	CBEC	Group “B”	4600
	Assistant Audit Officer	Indian Audit & Accounts Department Under CAG	Group B Gazetted (Non-Ministerial)	4800
	Assistant Audit Officer	Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG	Group B Gazetted (Non-Ministerial)	4800
	Assistant Section Officer	Intelligence Bureau	Group “B”	4600
	Assistant Section Officer	Other Ministries / Departments/ Organisations.	Group “B”	4600
	Assistant / Superintendent	Other Ministries / Departments/ Organisations	Group “B”	4200
	Inspector of Income Tax	CBDT	Group “C”	4600
	Divisional Accountant	Officer under CAG	Group “B”	4200
Up to 30 years	Assistant Enforcement Officer	Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue	Group “B”	4600
	Sub Inspector	National Investigation Agency (NIA)	Group “B”	4200
Up to 32 years	Junior Statistical Officer	M/O statistics & Prog. Implementation	Group “B”	4200

2. Age Limit:The Government has also provided for Age relaxation for some categories.

S.No	Category	Age Relaxation
1	OBC	3 years
2	ST/SC	5 years
3	PH + Gen	10 years
4	PH + OBC	13 years
5	PH + SC/ST	15 years
6	Ex-Servicemen (Gen)	3 years
7	Ex-Servicemen (OBC)	6 years
8	Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST)	8 years

3. Educational Qualification: The educational qualifications varies according to the post for SSC CGL 2018 and is listed below:

SSC CGL Post	Educational Qualification
Assistant Audit Officer	Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University OR Desirable Qualification: CA/CS/MBA/Cost & Management Accountant/ Masters in Commerce/ Masters in Business Studies
Statistical Investigator Grade – II Post	Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University with minimum 60% in Mathematics in Class 12th OR Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with Statistics as one of the subjects in graduation
Compiler Posts	Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University with Economics or Statistics or Mathematics as compulsory or Elective Subject
All Other Posts	Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent

4. Physical Fitness Requirements: Apart from the above, there are certain requisite Physical Standards for Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/Preventive Officer), Sub-Inspector in CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) and Sub-Inspector in NIA (National Investigation Agency).