SSC CGL 2023 Notification

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced the commencement of the application process for the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination 2023. Interested candidates will be able to apply online through the official website at ssc.nic.in till May 4. The candidates can make changes in their applications from May 7 to May 8. This recruitment drive is being conducted to fill approximately 7,500 vacancies in various departments.

SSC CGL 2023 Job details

Name of posts: SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2023 (SSC CGL 2023)

SSC CGL 2023 Eligibility Criteria

SSC CGL 2023 Essential Educational Qualifications (As on 01-08-2023):

Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer:

Essential Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute.
Desirable Qualifications: Chartered Accountant or Cost & Management Accountant or Company Secretary or Masters in Commerce or Masters in Business Studies or Masters in Business Administration (Finance) or Masters in Business Economics.
During the period of probation direct recruits shall have to qualify the “Subordinate Audit/ Accounts Service Examination” in respective branches for confirmation and regular appointment as Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer.

Junior Statistical Officer:

Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard level; Or Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level.

Statistical Investigator Grade-II:

Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects from a recognized University or Institute. The candidates must have studied Statistics as a subject in all the three years or all the 6 semesters of the graduation course.

Research Assistant in National Human Rights Commission (NHRC):

Essential Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute.
Desirable Qualifications: Minimum one-year research experience in any recognized university or recognized Research Institution; Degree in Law or Human Rights from a recognized university.

All other Posts:

Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent.

SSC CGL 2023 Age limit (As on 01/08/2023)

18-27 (Auditor, Accountant, Junior Accountant, Senior Secretariate, Upper Division Clerks, Tax Assistant, Sub-Inspector - Group C)
18-30 (Inspector, Assistant - Group B)
20-27 (Tax Assistant - Group C)
20-30 (Assistant Section Officer - Group B)
Not Exceeding 30 (Assistant Audit Officer, Inspector of Income Tax, Division Accountant- Group B, Group B Gazetted, Group C)
Up to 30 (Assistant Enforcement Officer, Sub Inspector - Group B)
Up to 32 (Junior Statistical Officer - Group B)

SSC CGL 2023 Application Fee

The applictaion fee is Rs. 100. Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) and Ex-servicemen (ESM) eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of a fee.

SSC CGL 2023 Selection Process

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has revised the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam pattern along with SSC CGL Notification 2023. The Examination will be conducted in 2 tiers as indicated below:

Tier – I: Objective Multiple Choice (Computer-Based)
Tier – II (Paper I, II, III): (Computer-Based (online))

Paper I (Compulsory for all posts)
Paper II for candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and
Paper III for candidates who apply for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.
Objective Type, Multiple choice questions, except for Module-II of Section-III of Paper-I

SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2023

Total Marks - 200
Total Questions - 100
Total Time - 1 hour
Negative Marking - 0.5 marks will be deducted for wrong answer
Subjects:

General Intelligence & Reasoning - 25 MCQs of 50 Marks
General Awareness - 25 MCQs of 50 Marks
Quantitative Aptitude - 25 MCQs of 50 Marks
English Language and Comprehension - 25 MCQs of 50 Marks

SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2023

Paper 1:

Section 1 (Module-I: Mathematical Abilities and Module-II: Reasoning and General Intelligence)

No. of Questions: 60 (30 and 30)
Marks: 180 (3 per question)
Time: 2 Hours and 15 minutes for the online exam. 15 minutes for Date Entry
Negative Marking: 1 mark

Section 2 (Module-I: English Language and Comprehension Module-II: General Awareness)

No. of Questions: 70 (45 and 25)
Marks: 180 (3 per question)
Time: 2 Hours and 15 minutes for the online exam. 15 minutes for Date Entry
Negative Marking: 1 mark

Section 3 (Module-I: Module-I: Computer Knowledge Module Module-II: Module-II: Data Entry Speed Test Module)

No. of Questions: 20 for Module 1 and one date entry task
Marks: 180 (3 per question)
Time: 2 Hours and 15 minutes for the online exam. 15 minutes for Date Entry
Negative Marking: 1 mark for Module 1 only

Paper 2: Statistics :

No. of Questions: 100
Marks: 200
Time: 2 Hours
Negative Marking: 0.5 mark

Paper 3: General Studies (Finance & Economics) (For Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.):

No. of Questions: 100
Marks: 200
Time: 2 Hours
Negative Marking: 0.5 mark

SSC CGL 2023 How to Apply

Interested and Eligible Candidates can apply online by below mentioned link. Applications must be submitted only in online mode at the website of SSC Headquarter i.e. https://ssc.nic.in. For detailed instructions, please refer to Annexure-III and Annexure-IV. Sample proforma of One-time Registration and online Application Form are attached as Annexure-IIIA and Annexure-IVA respectively.

SSC CGL 2023 Important Dates

F. No. HQ-PPI03/10/2023-PP_1
Dates for submission of online applications: 03-04-2023 to 03-05-2023
Last date and time for receipt of online applications: 03-05-2023 (23:00)
Last date and time for making online fee payment: 04-05-2023 (23:00)
Last date and time for generation of offline Challan: 04-05-2023 (23:00)
Last date for payment through Challan (during working hours of Bank): 05-05-2023
Dates of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’ including online payment: 07-05-2023 to 08-05-2023 (23:00)
Tentative Schedule of Tier-I (Computer Based Examination): Jul, 2023
Tentative Schedule of Tier-II (Computer Based Examination): To be notified later