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SSC CGL Exam dates for 2018 have now been officially announced by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). SSC CGL 2018 will be conducted in June 2019. It was postponed until a year later because of the paper leak case for SSC CGL 2017. SSC CGL (Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level) Exam is scheduled to recruit candidates to various posts in ministries, departments and organizations in the Government of India.

The commission has announced the new SSC CGL Exam Dates tiers for all the on the official website.
Candidates who wish to apply for SSC CGL 2019 can apply for the exam from October 31, 2019.
SSC CGL 2018 Tier I will be conducted in online mode from June 04, 2019 to June 19, 2019.
The commission will be releasing SSC CGL Admit Card 2018 from the third week of May 2019.

SSC CGL 2018-2019 Exam Highlights

SSC CGL Recruitment is done in 4 phases: Preliminary Exam (Tier I), Main Exam (Tier II), Descriptive Test (Tier III) and Skill Test/ Proficiency Test/ Document Verification (Tier IV). Here is a table to highlight the important information about SSC CGL 2018-2019:

Exam Name	SSC CGL (Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level)
Conducting Body	Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Official Website	ssc.nic.in
Mode of Application	Online at ssc.nic.in
Exam Type	National Level Government Exam
Exam Date for SSC CGL 2018 Tier I	June 04, 2019- 19 June 2019
Mode of SSC CGL Exam	Computer Based Test (CBT) for Tier I and Tier II; Written Test for Tier III (Offline)
Phases in SSC CGl Exam	Tier I- Prelims Tier II- Mains Tier III- Descriptive Paper Tier IV- Skill Test/ Proficiency Test
SSC CGL Notification 2019 Release Date	October 31, 2019
Eligibility for SSC CGL Exam	Indian national with a Bachelor's degree in the relevant discipline

SSC CGL Exam Dates 2018-2019

SSC has recently announced a new SSC Exam Calendar 2018-2019. The exam for the year 2018 was being delayed from July 2018.

SSC delayed the previous year SSC CGL exam due to the paper leak case for the year 2017
SSC CGL 2018 Tier I exam is scheduled from June 04, 2019 onwards
Candidates who had submitted SSC CGL Application Form by June 04, 2018 will be eligible to give the exam this year.
Candidates who wish to apply for SSC CGL 2019 can apply on the official website from October 31, 2019 after the release of SSC CGL Notification 2019.

Given below is a table mentioning all the SSC CGL Exam Dates 2018-2019:

Event	Date
SSC CGL Application Form 2018	May 05, 2018- June 04, 2018
SSC CGL Admit Card 2018	Third week of May 2019
SSC CGL 2018 Tier I exam	June 04- June 19, 2019
SSC CGL 2018 Tier II exam	September 11- September 13, 2019
SSC CGL 2018 Tier III exam	December 29, 2019
Tier IV Exam Date	To be notified later
Notification for SSC CGL 2019	October 31, 2019
Last Date to fill SSC CGL Application Form 2019	November 28, 2019
SSC CGL 2019 Exam date	To be notified later

Posts Offered Through SSC CGL

Candidates are recruited to the following posts in ministries, departments and organizations in the Govt. of India:

Income Tax Inspectors
Custom Examiner
Central Excise and Custom Inspectors
Custom Preventive Officer
Assistants in Ministries/ Departments, attached and the subordinate office of Govt. of India
Account/ Junior Accountant
Tax Assistant in CBDT and CBEC
Sub- Inspectors in Central Bureau of Narcotics and CBI
Compiler in Registrar General of India
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.

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What is the SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2018-2019?

SSC selects or finds candidates eligible for a certain post considering the following eligibility criteria:

What is the age limit for SSC CGL 2018-2019?

The age limit for SSC CGL 2018- 2019 varies for different posts. The minimum age to apply for the exam is 20 years while the maximum age is 32 years.

Age limit can be relaxed for 3 years for OBC and 5 years for SC/ST
Physically Handicapped (PH) candidates have an age relaxation of 10 years.
For PH- OBC and PH-SC/ST, the age limit can be relaxed for 13 years and 15 years respectively.

Check the revised SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria for the revised age limit.

Department	Post	Age Limit
CSS	Assistant Section Officer	20-30 Years
Narcotics	Sub-Inspector	18-25 Years
Intelligence Bureau	Assistant Section Officer	<30 Years
CBI	Sub-Inspector	20-30 Years
CBEC	Tax Assistant	20-27 Years
M/o of Statistics & Prog. Implementation	Junior Statistical Officer	<32 Years
Directorate of Enforcement; Department of Revenue	Assistant Section Officer	Upto 30 Years
Other Departments	All Other Posts	18-27 Years

SSC CGL Eligibility: Graduation Percentage

Candidates with a Bachelor's degree in any relevant discipline can apply for SSC CGL. Final year students can also apply for SSC CGL, however, it is a mandate to possess a provisional degree.

SSC CGL Application Form 2018-2019: How to Apply

Candidates are required to apply through an online mode for SSC CGL. The process involves Registration, Filling the form, Uploading the required documents and payment of application fee for SSC CGL. The application form for SSC CGL 2019 will be available on the official website from October 31, 2019. Given below are the steps to fill the application for SSC CGL 2018-2019:

Choose the Part I Registration link for CGL on the official website of SSC.
Fill in the personal details asked and enter the captcha to complete the registration part I.
Post Registration, you receive registration number and password (date of birth)
Login again to complete the application process. Registration Part II window opens up.
Enter name of center, exam center code, complete postal address, departmental status, preference of post, educational qualification and work experience.
Verify all the details and click on "Submit"
Upload your photograph (photo size: 4 Kb-12 Kb; photo format: JPEG) and signature (signature size: 1 Kb- 12 Kb; signature format: JPEG)
Pay the application fee (INR 100) either in online mode (Credit/Debit or SBI Net Banking) or offline mode (SBI Challan)

Application Fee for SSC CGL

Male Candidates belonging to General category has to pay INR 100 to apply for SSC CGL. Female candidates and all reserved category candidates (SC/ST/OBC) are not required to pay any fee for the exam.

SSC CGL Admit Card 2018-2019

SSC releases the region-wise admit card on the official website 10-15 days before the exam. The admit card for different tier will be released separately. SSC CGL Admit Card 2018 is expected to be released in the third week of May 2019. Candidates need to follow the steps given below to download SSC CGL Admit Card:

Visit the regional website of the selected location and click on the link provided to download the admit card
Enter registration ID/ Roll No./ Name along with password/ date of birth
Click on "Search Status" to download the admit card.
Print multiple copies after checking all the details on the SSC CGL Admit Card.

Errors in SSC CGL Admit Card 2018-2019

In case of errors or non-receipt of SSC CGL Admit Card, contact concerned Regional/ Sub-regional office. Proof of application or printed copy of SSC CGL application form must be submitted along with the request.

SSC CGL Exam Center List 2018-2019

SSC CGL 2018-2019 will be conducted in 120 cities across India. Exam centers for SSC CGL are segregated into 9 main regions of the country.

Enter the choice of exam center cities in the form in the order of preference.
The final allotment of SSC CGL Exam Center is reserved by the Committee.
Any changes related to the exam centers will be notified at the Regional/Sub-regional Offices.
The allotted exam center is mentioned on the SSC CGL Admit card.

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SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2018-2019

SSC CGL is conducted in four different stages: Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 and Tier 4. The language of the question paper is both English and Hindi. Given below is the detailed SSC CGL Exam Pattern for All Tiers:

SSC CGL Exam Pattern for Tier 1

Tier 1 is conducted in online mode holding a weightage of 200 marks. The duration of the exam is 60 minutes (80 minutes for PwD)
Tier 1 has 4 sections (General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension) each having 25 questions.
Each question holds a weightage of 2 marks while negative marking of 0.5 marks is done for every incorrect answer.

Exam	SSC CGL Tier 1 (Computer-based Test)
Number of Questions	100 questions
Duration	60 minutes
Total Marks	200 marks (+2 marks for correct answer)
Negative marking	-0.5 Mark

SSC CGL Exam Pattern for Tier 2

Any candidate can appear for Tier II only after they qualify Tier I
Tier II is also conducted in online mode with 500 questions. The duration of the exam is 120 minutes (160 minutes for PwD)
Tier II has 4 sections namely Quantitative Abilities, English Language & Comprehension, Statistics and General Studies having 100, 200, 100 and 100 questions respectively.
Each correct answer is awarded 2 marks while the incorrect answer is marked negatively. For every incorrect answer, -1/2 mark is deducted.

Exam Name; Mode	SSC CGL Tier 2; Online
Number of Questions	500 questions
Sections	Quantitative Abilities, English, Statistics and General Studies
Duration	120 minutes
Total Marks	400 marks
Negative Marking	-1/2 mark

SSC CGL Exam Pattern for Tier 3

SSC CGL Tier 3 is conducted in offline mode (pen and paper mode).
It is a descriptive paper in English or Hindi.
The exam involves writing of essay or precis writing/ letter or application
This exam holds a weightage of 100 marks.
The duration of the exam is 60 minutes (80 minutes for PwD)

SSC CGL Exam Pattern for Tier 4

Tier 4 is either a Computer Proficiency Test (CPT), DEST or Document Verification.
For Assistant Section Officer in CSS and MEA Post, Tier 4 is a computer proficiency test.
For Tax Assistant Post, Tier 4 is a data entry skill test.

SSC CGL Syllabus 2018-2019

SSC CGL Syllabus varies for all the Tiers since they have different subjects. For the common subjects, the syllabus topics are similar.

SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier 1

The topics or sections asked in Tier 1 are as follows:

Quantitative Aptitude: Trigonometry, Profit and loss, Algebra and Geometry
Reasoning Ability: Syllogism, Analogy, Classification/ Odd one out and Figure Problems
English Comprehension: Synonym/Antonym, One-word Substitution, Spotting errors
General Awareness: General Science, Constitution, History and Geography

SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier 2

Given below are the important topics asked in SSC CGL Tier 2:

Quant- Focus more on Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration and Trigonometry.
English: Focus on Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, One-word Substitution, sentence correction, idioms & phrases.
Statistics: Focus on probability, variance analysis, measure of central tendency and sampling theory
General Studies: Finance and accounts, Economics and Governance

SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier 3

This exam is majorly for the candidates who are interested or have applied for the post of Statistical Investigator Grade II and Compiler.

SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier 4

Given below is the syllabus for Tier 4 exam in SSC CGL:

DEST (Data Entry Speed Test):For the post of Tax Assistant (Central Excise and Income Tax), DEST Exam through SSC CGL 2018 exam is conducted to check the typing speed of the candidate. The candidates are given an article in English which they have to type on Computer. A candidate is required to type 2000 words in 15 minutes.
CPT (Computer Proficiency Test): Word Processing, Spread Sheets and Generation of slides are the three modules that are important for this exam and the commission demands a candidate to be proficient in it for the post of CSS, MEA, Inspector (Central Excise), Inspector (Preventive Officer), Inspector (Examiner).

SSC CGL Result 2018-2019

SSC announces the result for the exam on the official website. The result for SSC CGL 2018 Tier 1 is expected to be released in July 2019. Given below are the steps to check SSC CGL Result 2018-2019:

Visit their official site i.e. ssc.nic.in
Click on the Results Tab in the top menu.
A list of Entrance exams conducted by SSC along with their result status will be displayed on the screen. Click on the CGL Tab.
Click on the “Click Here” button in the right column to check your results.
A PDF file bearing the list of selected candidates of the respective tier will be downloaded on your system.

SSC CGL Cut off

The SSC CGL Cut off is created after considering the following factors:

The total number of candidates appearing for the exam.
Total number of vacancies issued for 2018
Region Wise vacancies issued for 2018
Complexity Level of the exam
Trends for the past 3 years

Given below is the expected SSC CGL Cut off:

Category	Cut-off
SC	130
ST	124
OBC	140
Unreserved	153
OH	116
HH	80

SSC CGL Selection Process

SC CGL exam is divided into 4 stages i.e. Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 and finally Tier 4.

Candidates who qualify in Tier 1, will be eligible to appear in Tier 2.
Candidates who qualify in Tier 2, will be eligible to appear in both Tier 3 and Tier 4.
Final Merit of SSC CGL will be based on cumulative marks of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3.
Tier 4 is of qualifying nature and mandatory for CSS / MEA / Tax Assistant Posts.

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