SSC CGL Exam 2022: Get to Know the Notification, Exam Date, Selection Process

The Combined Graduate Level Exam is conducted every year by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) for the recruitment of Grade “B” and “C” category posts in various Government Ministries, Departments, and Offices. The SSC CGL exam is held in 4 stages in online and offline modes. You can register for the exam online through the official website of SSC. Candidates must qualify for each stage of the SSC CGL exam to proceed to the next one, before being finally selected. The first stage of the SSC CGL Exam is to be held from 11th April to 21st April 2022 as announced by SSC on 09th March 2022.

Exam Conducting Authority	Staff Selection Commission
Name of the Exam	SSC CGL
Mode of Application	Online
Selection Process	Computer-Based (online)Computer-Based (online)Offline Descriptive PaperOffline Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test
Exam Date	11th April to 21st April 2022

SSC CGL Exam Vacancy 2022

The SSC CGL Vacancies 2022 are yet to be released by the authorities. However, you can check the vacancy of the previous years to get an idea of how it will turn out to be this year. You can check the category-wise distribution of vacancies for the previous year, 2021 below.

Post-Code & Name of Department	Name of Post	SSC CGL Vacancies
1 Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG	Assistant Audit Officer Group ‘B’ Gazetted (Non-Ministerial)	500
2 Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG	Assistant Accounts Officer Group ‘B’ Gazetted (Non-Ministerial)	–
3 Central Secretariat Service (DOPT)	Assistant Section Officer	127
4 Intelligence Bureau	Assistant Section Officer	6
5 Ministry of Railways	Assistant Section Officer	42
6 Ministry of External Affairs	Assistant Section Officer	77
7 AFHQ (Ministry of Defence)	Assistant Section Officer	81
8  (1) Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology(2) Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs	Assistant	9
9 Other Ministry/Departments	Assistant	–
10 (1) Central Administrative Tribunal      (2) Central Vigilance Commission      (3) Election Commission	Assistant Section Officer	13
11 Central Board of Direct Taxes (Department of Revenue)	Inspector Of Income Tax	208
12 Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs(CBIC)	Inspector, (Central Excise)	2,159
13 Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs(CBIC)	Inspector (Preventive Officer)	201
14 Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs(CBIC)	Inspector (Examiner)	123
15 Enforcement Directorate (Deptt. of Revenue)	Asstt. Enforcement Officer	70
16 Central Bureau of Investigation	Sub Inspectors	57
17 Ministry of Communications (Department of Posts- SPN)	Inspector Post	47
18 Central Bureau of Narcotics	Inspector	31
19  (1) Bureau of Police Research & Development (2) Coast Guard Headquarters (3) Enforcement Directorate (Deptt. of Revenue) (4) Ministry of External Affairs (Central Passport Offices) (5) Ministry of Textiles (6) Narcotics Control Bureau	Assistant	16
20 Ministry of Mines	Assistant/Superintendent	16
21 Comptroller & Auditor General of India	Divisional Accountant	400
22 National Investigation Agency	Sub-Inspector	–
23 M/O Statistics & Programme Implementation	Junior Statistical Officer	265
24 Registrar General of India	Statistical Investigator Gr. II	840
25 Offices under Comptroller & Auditor General of India	Auditor	–
26 Other Ministry/Departments	Auditor	–
27 Offices under Controller General of Defence Accounts	Auditor	509
28 Offices under Controller & Auditor General of India	Accountant	–
29 (1) Controller General of Accounts (2) Ministry of Communications (Department of Posts-Admn.)	Accountant/Junior Accountant	769
30 (1) Ministry of Textiles (2) Directorate General of Defence Estates (Ministry of Defence) (3) Central Bureau of Narcotics	Senior SecretariatAssistant/Upper DivisionClerk	99
31 Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)	Tax Assistant	1,456
32 Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs(CBIC)	Tax Assistant	429
33 Central Bureau of Narcotics	Sub-Inspector(Narcotics) -2400	32
34 DTE General Border Roads Organisation (MOD) – (Only for Male Candidates)	Upper Division Clerk	–
Total (Group B & Group C Posts)		8,582
8 Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology	Assistant	6
8 Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs	Assistant	3
Total		9
10 Central Administrative Tribunal	Assistant Section Officer	5
10 Central Vigilance Commission	Assistant Section Officer	1
10 Election Commission	Assistant Section Officer	7
Total		13
19 Bureau of Police Research & Development	Assistant	1
19 Coast Guard Headquarters	Assistant	2
19 Enforcement Directorate (Deptt. of Revenue)	Assistant	4
19 Ministry of External Affairs (Central Passport Offices )	Assistant	5
19 M/O Textiles	Assistant	2
19 Narcotics Control Bureau	Assistant	2
Total		16
29 Controller General of Accounts	Accountant/Junior Accountant	678
29 Ministry of Communications (Department of Posts-ADMN.)	Accountant/Junior Accountant	91
Total		769
30 Ministry of Textiles	Senior Secretariat Assistant/Upper Division Clerk	9
30 Directorate General of Defence Estates (Ministry of Defence)	Senior Secretariat Assistant/Upper Division Clerk	45
30 Central Bureau of Narcotics	Senior Secretariat Assistant/Upper Division Clerk	45
Total		99

The aspirants can also have a look at the previous 4 years’ trend for the number of vacancies released by the SSC

Year	UR	SC	ST	OBC	Total
SSC CGL Vacancy 2020-21	2891	1046	510	1858	7035
SSC CGL Vacancy 2019-20	3674	1242	667	2198	8582
SSC CGL Vacancy 2018-19	5770	1723	845	2933	11271
SSC CGL Vacancy 2017	4238	1318	653	1916	9276

SSC CGL 2022 Online Form

The eligible candidates can proceed to SSC CGL apply online for the SSC CGL exam from the direct link given below. You can follow the step-by-step instructions to ensure a smooth online application process given below.

Step 1: Go to the official website and proceed to the new registration.

Step 2: Fill out the application form with valid details i.e personal and academic details.

Step 3: Keep with you one Photo ID Card viz. Aadhaar Card/PAN Card/Voter Card/Passport/Driving License/Any other Photo ID Card issued by the State/Central Government.

Step 4: Fill in the details as mentioned in the Photo ID proof in the online application form.

Step 5: Carefully upload the scanned copy of the required documents i.e. your photograph and signature. 

Step 6: After uploading the required photograph proceed to pay the SSC CGL Application fee through your Credit Card/Debit Card/Internet Banking/Cash Cards/Wallets, etc.

Step 7: Make sure that you are using a valid email ID that you use till the declaration of results.

Step 8: Finally, submit the Application Form.

Step 9: And, don’t forget to take a Print Out of the Application Form for future reference.

In this manner, you will successfully submit your SSC CGL Application Form.

SSC CGL Application Fee 2022

Category	Application Fee
General/OBC	Rs 100/-
SC/ST/Ex-Serviceman/Females	Fee exempted

SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2022

The Recruitment of SSC CGL officer eligibility criteria are based on Age and Educational Qualification. To apply against the SSC CGL Vacancies, you need to qualify for these eligibility standards as prescribed by the Staff Selection Commission of India.

1. SSC CGL Age Limit 

You need to be under the below-mentioned upper & lower age limit to apply for SSC CGL Officer.

SSC CGL Department	Age Limit	Name of the Post
CSS	20-30 years	Assistant Section Officer
Intelligence Bureau	Not exceeding 30 Years	Assistant Section Officer
Directorate of Enforcement,Department of Revenue	Up to 30 years	Assistant Enforcement Officer
M/o of Statistics & Prog.Implementation	Up to 32 years	Junior Statistical Officer
NIA	Up to 30 years	Sub Inspector
CBI	20-30 years	Sub Inspector
Narcotics	18-25 years	Sub Inspector
CBEC	20-27 years	Tax Assistant
Department of Post	18-30 years	Inspector
Other Ministries/Departments/Organizations	18-30 years	Assistant
Other departments	18-27 years	All other posts

SSC CGL Age Relaxation

The Age Relaxation for SSC CGL Exam is prescribed as per the Govt. norms. The information below will take you through the Age Relaxation criteria for different categories –

Category	Age Relaxation
OBC	3 years
ST/SC	5 years
PH+Gen	10 years
PH + OBC	13 years
PH + SC/ST	15 years
Ex-Servicemen (Gen)	3 years
Ex-Servicemen (OBC)	6 years
Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST)	8 years

2. SSC CGL Educational Qualification

SSC CGL Educational qualifications are different/vary from post to post. The information below will take you through the educational qualification required for each post.

Post Name	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 a minimum of 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

3. SSC CGL Nationality

• Candidate of SSC CGL must be a Citizen of India. 
• If a candidate is a citizen of Nepal or Bhutan shall have a Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Government of India in favor of him or her.

SSC CGL Selection Process 2022

The SSC CGL selection process is based on four stages. You need to clear all these phases of the selection process in order to get selected in the SSC CGL. 

• Tier-I: Computer Based Examination
• Tier-II: Computer Based Examination
• Tier-III: Pen and Paper Mode (Descriptive paper)
• Computer Proficiency Test/ Data Entry Skill Test (wherever applicable)/ Document Verification

SSC CGL Exam Pattern 

SSC CGL 2022 Exam Pattern is explained in the tables below. SSC CGL 2022 comprises four Tiers. 

SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam Pattern

Serial No.	Sections	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Time Allotted
1	General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	50	A cumulative time of 60 minutes
2	General Awareness	25	50	–
3	Quantitative Aptitude	25	50	–
4	English Comprehension	25	50	–
–	Total	100	200	–

SSC CGL Tier-2 Exam Pattern

S. No.	Papers	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Time Allotted
1	Paper-I: Quantitative Ability	100	200	2 hours
2	Paper-II: English Language and Comprehension	200	200	2 hours
3	Paper-III: Statistics	100	200	2 hours
4	Paper-IV: General Studies (Finance and Economics)	100	200	2 hours

SSC CGL Tier-3 Exam Pattern

Subject	Marks	Time
Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi (Writing of Essay, Precis, Letter, Application etc.)	100 marks	1 hour or 60 minutes

SSC CGL Tier-4 Exam Pattern

• DEST: Candidates are required to type 2000 words in 15 minutes on a computer in English. This test is conducted to check a candidate’s writing skills.
• CPT: This test is conducted to check a candidate’s proficiency in Word Processing, Spreadsheets, and Generation of Slides.

SSC CGL Syllabus 2022

Candidates must know the comprehensive and latest SSC CGL syllabus for the Prelims and Mains exam. Go through the topics carefully for the Prelims exam and make a study plan as per the topics or subjects mentioned for the SSC CGL Recruitment exam 2022.

General Awareness

• Banking & Financial
• Awareness
• Economic News
• Static Awareness
• Current Affairs

English Language

• Reading Comprehension
• Cloze Test
• Phrase Replacement/Error Spotting
• Para Completion
• Fill in the blanks
• Para Jumbles

Quantitative Aptitude

• Algebra
• Averages
• Interest
• Mensuration 2D
• Partnership
• Percentages
• Profit and Loss
• Speed, Time and Distance
• Quadratic equation
• Average 

Reasoning

• Blood relation
• Calendar
• Cause and effect
• Clock
• Coding decoding
• Data sufficiency
• Circular arrangement reasoning
• Missing number reasoning
• Classification 
• Critical reasoning

SSC CGL Admit Card 2022

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will be soon releasing the SSC CGL Admit Card. Candidates can check the download steps of the SSC CGL admit card from the official website of SSC. It is mandatory for the candidates to carry their Admit Card to the examination hall.

SSC CGL 2022 Cut Off

The SSC CGL Cut Off marks 2022 official details will be shared soon by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). The commission will release the SSC CGL Cut Off 2022 Official download link on its official website. The cut-off will be published along with the official result once the exams are concluded. Candidates who successfully manage to score above the CGL cut-off will be eligible for further selection processes.

SSC CGL Cut Off 2018 (Tier I)

Category	Cut Off	Cut Off (JSO)	Cut Off (AAO)
SC	111.10	140.11	148.97
ST	103.22	129.56	132.90
OBC	131.18	162.35	165.00
UR	137.07	165.96	170.00
OH	95.55	112.48	132.90
HH	40.00	51.99	102.45
Other PwD	40.00	40.00	62.19

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