SSC CGL 2019 Recruitment Notification
SSC CGL Notification : Staff Selection Commission every year conducts examination for recruitment of Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ employees for various ministries and departments of the Government of India. So, the aspirants waiting for the SSC CGL 2019 notification can finally apply for SSC CGL 2019 from 22nd October 2019.
SSC CGL is one of the most reputed examination conducted by Staff Selection Commission. Every year lakhs of aspirants appear in this prestigious examination to get recruited in government of India.
SSC CGL 2019 Notification
As per official calendar, SSC has released SSC CGL Notification 2019 on 22nd October 2019. Application process for SSC CGL will begin from 22nd October 2019.
SSC CGL Important Dates
Application process will start from 22nd October 2019. Last date for receipt of application for SSC CGL is 25th November 2019.As per the official calendar of SSC 2019-20 ,exam dates for SSC CGL 2019 is:
| Process | Date |
| Application Process Starting Date | 22/10/2019 |
| Application Process Last Date | 25/11/2019 |
| Date of Tier 1 Examination | 02/03/2020-11/03/2020 |
| Date of Tier 2 Examination | 22/06/2020-25/06/2020 |
| Date of Tier 3( Descriptive) Examination | 22/06/2020-25/06/2020 |
SSC CGL 2019- How to Apply
Interested candidates who want to apply for SSC CGL 2019 can visit ssc.nic.in. Candidates first has to register themselves and then they will be able to apply for SSC CGL 2019.
Applications will be submitted through online mode only. Last day for receipt of application is 25th November 2019. And last day for making payment is 27th November 2019.
SSC CGL 2019 Examination Fees
The required application fees for this examination is Rs. 100/-.
Female candidates are exempted to pay any fees.
| Category | Fees |
| General (Male) | 100 |
| OBC | 100 |
| Women | Nil |
| SC | Nil |
| ST | Nil |
| Persons with Disability(PwD) | Nil |
| Ex-Servicemen (ESM) | Nil |
SSC CGL 2019 Eligibility Criteria
Any candidate who has obtained bachelor’s degree from a recognized university can apply for posts under SSC CGL 2019.
Educational Qualifications:
Educational qualifications for different posts under SSC CGL 2019 is mentioned below.
| Post Name | Education Qualifications |
| Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer | Bachelor’s Degree from Recognized University |
| Junior Statistical Officer | Bachelor’s Degree with at least 60% marks at 12th standard |
| Statistical Investigator Grade-2 | Bachelor’s Degree with Statistics as one of the subjects in graduation |
| All other posts | Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University |
Age Limit as on 01/01/2020
Age limit is different for different posts. Minimum age to apply is 18 yrs of age and maximum is 32 years.
However, there is age relaxation for different categories.
3 years for OBC and 5 years for SC/ST.
Physically Handicapped(PH) have an age relaxation of 10 years.
PH-OBC and PH- SC/ST have age relaxation for 13 and 15 years respectively.
| S No | Age Limit | Post Name |
| 1 | 18-27 | Auditor
Accountant/Junior Accountant UDC Tax Assistant Sub Inspector(Central bureau of Narcotics) |
| 2 | Not Exceeding 30 years of age | Assistant Audit Officer
Assistant Accounts Officer Assistant Section Officer(IB) Assistant Section Officer(Other Ministries/Dept/Organizations) Inspector of Income Tax Inspector(Central Excise) Inspector(Preventive Officer) Assistant(Other Ministries/Dept/Organizations) Assistant/Superintendent (Other Ministries/Dept/Organizations) Divisional Accountant |
| 3 | 20-30 | Assistant Section Officer
Assistant Inspector(Examiner) Sub Inspector(CBI) Inspector of Posts Inspector(Central Bureau of Narcotics) |
| 4 | Upto 30 years of age | Assistant Enforcement Officer
Sub Inspector (National Investigation Agency) |
| 5 | Upto 32 years of age | Junior Statistical Officer |
SSC CGL 2019 Job Profile and Salary
SSC has categorized posts on the basis of different grade pay: 4800, 4600, 4200, 2800 and 2400. Job profile varies from department to department and according to different Grade pay.
| S No | Post Name | Department/Organization | Grade Pay |
| 1 | Assistant Audit Officer | CAG | 4800 |
| 2 | Assistant Accounts Officer | CAG | 4800 |
| 3 | Assistant Section Officer | Central Secretariat Services | 4600 |
| 4 | Assistant Section Officer | Intelligence Bureau | 4600 |
| 5 | Assistant Section Officer | Ministry of Railways | 4600 |
| 6 | Assistant Section Officer | Ministry of External Affairs | 4600 |
| 7 | Assistant Section Officer | AFHQ | 4600 |
| 8 | Assistant | Other ministries/Dept | 4600 |
| 9 | Assistant Section Officer | Other ministries/Dept | 4600 |
| 10 | Inspector of Income Tax | CBDT | 4600 |
| 11 | Excise Inspector | CBIC | 4600 |
| 12 | Inspector (Preventive Officer) | CBIC | 4600 |
| 13 | Inspector(Examiner) | CBIC | 4600 |
| 14 | Assistant Enforcement Officer | Directorate of Enforcement | 4600 |
| 15 | Sub Inspector | CBI | 4600 |
| 16 | Inspector of Posts | Department of Post | 4600 |
| 17 | Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics | 4600 |
| 18 | Assistant | Other ministries/Dept | 4200 |
| 19 | Assistant/Superintendent | Other ministries/Dept | 4200 |
| 20 | Divisional Accountant | CAG | 4200 |
| 21 | Sub Inspector | NIA | 4200 |
| 22 | Junior Statistical Officer | M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation |
4200 |
| 23 | Statistical Investigator Grade-II | Registrar General of India | 4200 |
| 24 | Auditor | CAG | 2800 |
| 25 | Auditor | Other ministries/Dept | 2800 |
| 26 | Auditor | CGDA | 2800 |
| 27 | Accountant | CAG | 2800 |
| 28 | Accountant/Junior Accountant | Other Ministry/ Departments | 2800 |
| 29 | Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks |
Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres | 2400 |
| 30 | Tax Assistant | CBDT | 2400 |
| 31 | Tax Assistant | CBIC | 2400 |
| 32 | Sub-Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics | 2400 |
| 33 | Upper Division Clerks | Dte. Gen Border Road Organisation (MoD) |
2400 |
SSC CGL 2019 Exam Pattern
Every year Staff Selection Commission(SSC) conducts Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination through online mode all over the country. There are 4 Tiers in CGL examination.
| Tier Level | Exam Mode | Total Marks |
| Tier 1 | Computer Based Examination | 200 |
| Tier 2 | Computer Based Examination | 400 (800 including AAO and JSO exam) |
| Tier 3 | Pen and Paper Mode | 100 |
| Tier 4 | Typing and Skill Test/Document Verification | Qualifying in nature |
SSC CGL 2019: Division of Marks
SSC CGL Tier 1 comprises of 4 sections and each section comprises of 25 questions.
While Tier 2 consists fo 4 papers out of which Paper 1 and Paper 2 are compulsory and Paper 3 and paper 4 for those who opted for JSO and AAO respectively.
| Tier | Subject | Question | Marks |
| Tier 1 | Part A: General Intelligence And Reasoning | 25 | 50 |
| Part B: General awareness | 25 | 50 | |
| Part C: Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
| Part D: English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | |
| Tier 2 | Paper-I: Quantitative Abilities | 100 | 200 |
| Paper-II: English Language and Comprehension | 200 | 200 | |
| Paper-III: Statistics | 100 | 200 | |
| Paper-IV: General Studies (Finance and Economics) |
100 | 200 | |
| Tier 3 | Descriptive Paper in English or Hindi (Writing of Essay/ Precis/ Letter/ Application etc.) |
2 | 100 |
SSC CGL 2019: Syllabus
| Tier 1 | Syllabus |
| Part A : General Intelligence and Reasoning | Analogies,Similarities and Differences, Problem solving analysis,Coding Decoding,Number Analogy, Figure Analogy,Venn Diagram, Folding Unfolding Patterns,Emotional Intelligence & Other Sub topics |
| Part B: General Awareness | History, Culture, Geography, General Science, Economics and Current Affairs |
| Part C: Quantitative Aptitude | Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Square Root, Average, Triangle Properties, Circle, Heights & Distance, Trigonometry, Mensuration |
| Part D: English Comprehnsion | Error, Sentence Improvement, Cloze test, Comprehension, Direct Indirect, Active Passive & Basic English Skills & Understanding |
SSC CGL 2019: Admit card
Admit card for SSC CGL Tier 1 examination will be issued 2 weeks before the commencement of the examination. Admit card for SSC CGL will be issued on the regional websites of SSC.
SSC CGL 2019: Cut off Marks
Before starting preparation for SSC CGL 2019 it’s important to know the previous year cutoff of SSC CGL exam. Cut off for SSC CGL 2018 Tier 1 exam is given below.
Cut-Off for appearing in Tier 2 (Paper-1, Paper-2 and Paper-4)
| Category | Cut off |
| UR | 170 |
| OBC | 165 |
| SC | 148.97 |
| ST | 141.86 |
| OH | 132.90 |
| HH | 102.45 |
| PwD | 62.19 |
Cut-Off for appearing in Tier 2 (Paper-1, Paper-2 and Paper-3)
| Category | Cut off |
| UR | 165.96 |
| OBC | 162.35 |
| SC | 140.11 |
| ST | 129.56 |
| OH | 112.48 |
| HH | 51.99 |
| VH | 64.57 |
| Other PwD | 40.00 |
Cut-Off for appearing in Tier 2 (Paper-1, Paper-2)
| Category | Cut off |
| UR | 137.07 |
| OBC | 131.18 |
| SC | 111.10 |
| ST | 103.22 |
| OH | 95.55 |
| HH | 40.00 |
| VH | 70.25 |
| Other PwD | 40.00 |
| ESM | 40.00 |
SSC CGL 2019: Exam Center
candidates while filling the application form for SSC CGL 2019 will have to opt for 3 centers in the same region. Candidates are requested to choose the centers carefully as once the center is allotted it cant be changed later under any circumstances.
SSC CGL Previous Year Question Paper
Before attempting paper on real time basis its important to do practice on previous year paper at home. It helps candidates to analyse the level of the paper and make their strategy accordingly.
ExamsAcademy.com provides previous year Question Paper for SSC CGL examination.
SSC CGL Online Coaching and Test Series
SSC CGL coaching material and online test series is available on ExamsAcademy.com. We have well equipped special course for SSC CGL 2019. Test Series for SSC CGL is based on current pattern and difficulty level of CGL exam.
Practice Papers and Mock Test are prepared keeping in mind the latest exam pattern and expected changes to be introduced in the examination.
SSC CGL 2019: FAQ
Q1. When is the last date to apply?
Ans. Candidates can apply till 25th November 2019 by 5:00 PM.
Q2. Are diploma graduates eligible to apply?
Ans. No , only Degree Graduates are eligible to appear.
Q3. Is there any interview in SSC CGL exam?
Ans. No, there is no interview.
Q4. How many times I can appear in SSC CGL?
Ans. There is no limit you can appear any number of times.
Q5. How many Grade pay jobs are there in SSC CGL?
Ans. There are 5 Grade Pay in SSC CGL 2400,2800,4200,4600 and 4800.
Q6. Is Tier 1 qualifying or its marks will be added?
Ans. Tier 1 marks will be added in final merit list.
Q7. What are Top 3 posts under SSC CGL?
Ans. Although people prefer jobs according to Grade pay, Home state and Power. But according to us these are Top 3 jobs:
i) Income Tax Inspector
ii) Central Excise Inspector
iii) Assistant Section Officer under Ministry of External Affairs
Q8. Is there any Gazetted Officer post in SSC CGL?
Ans. Yes, Assistant Audit Officer is Group ‘B’ Gazetted Officer Post.
Q9. Is there any negative marking in SSC CGL exam?
Ans. Yes, there is negative marking of 1/4 in SSC CGL exam.
Q10. Is it compulsory to appear in Paper 3 and Paper 4 of Tier 2 exam?
Ans. No, candidates opting for JSO and AAO are only required to appear in Paper 3 and Paper 4.
Q11. How final cut off is prepared?
Ans. Final cut off is prepared by adding marks of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3.
SSC CGL 2019: Important Links
Here is the list of important links for SSC CGL 2019 examination.
| SSC CGL 2019 Official Notification in Detail & Direct Apply Link | Click Here |
| SSC CGL 2019 Exam Pattern in Detail | Click Here |
| SSC CGL 2019 Complete Exam Syllabus in Detail | Click Here |
| SSC CGL 2019 Previous Year Question Paper with Solution | Click Here |
| SSC CGL 2019 Previous Year Cut-Off Marks (Old Cut-Off Score) | Click Here |
| SSC CGL 2019 Study Material Free PDF Download | Click Here |
| Best Books for the Preparation of SSC CGL 2019 Exam | Click Here |
| Study Plan & Preparation Tips for SSC CGL 2019 Exam | Click Here |
| Online Coaching, Mock Test, Test Series for SSC CGL 2019 Exam | Click Here |
| Exam Analysis for SSC CGL 2019 Exam | Click Here |
| Download Admit Card for SSC CGL 2019 2019 | Click Here |
| How to Check SSC CGL 2019 Result 2019 ( Direct Link ) | Click Here |
