Name of the exam: Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level (SSC-CGL) Exam
Stages of Examination: 3 stages of exam Tier I, II and III
Held in the month of: Usually in the month of June-July
Educational qualification: Graduate from any recognized university
What is SSC-CGL exam?
SSC-CGL is an exam conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC). This is considered to be one of the biggest exams to be conducted for graduate students. Candidates who clear this exam will be recruited for various posts in the ministries of government of India and in subordinate offices.
Career after one clears SSC-CGL exam
A lucrative career awaits those who clear the SSC-CGL exam. No wonder then that in 2013, about 12 lakh candidates took the exam for a vacancy of 20,000 posts. The competition is high. Once you clear the SSC-CGL exam, depending on the post that you have applied for, you can steadily climb the career ladder. Some of the posts are quite sought after because of the high salary and the power that it offers in government organizations.
A little bit about Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
SSC was established in 1975 and is an organization that is responsible for recruiting staff for various posts in the ministries of government of India and in subordinate offices. SSC recruits people for Group C (non-technical) & Group B (non-gazetted both technical & non-technical) posts in departments of Government of India, its attached & subordinate offices, except those for which recruitment is made by the Railway Recruitment Boards & Industrial Establishments.
SSC - CGL Exam
As mentioned, the examination is held in three phases: Tier I (200 marks) Tier II (400 marks) Tier - III ( 100 marks)
Tier I
Subjects: General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English
Full marks: 200
Time: 2 hours
Tier II (Only those who have cleared Tier I can appear for Tier II exam)
Type: Objective
Subjects: Quantitative Abilities & English
Full marks: 200
Time: 2 hours
Negative marking: Yes (.25 for every wrong answer)
Tier III (Only those who have cleared Tier II can appear for Tier III exam)
Tier - III is an interview round and one may have to take a Computer Proficiency and skill test along with it.
General tips
Some generic tips would be:
Always keep yourself abreast with the syllabus as soon as it is announced. Be thorough about the syllabus and do not leave out any topic.
Have a plan as to how to answer the maximum number of questions in the stipulated time. While, preparing, solve the problems by timing yourself. This way, you can be rest assured that you will manage time very effectively in the examination hall.
Solve as many question papers, mock tests and online tests as you can. The more you solve, the more confident you get.
Learn tricks, maths short-cuts, memory methods, so as to solve the tests papers in an easy and efficient manner on the day of the exam.
Take the help of a coaching institute if need be.
Last but not the least, be confident of yourself that you are going to clear the exam. Once you are confident, then no exam will be too difficult for you to clear.
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