SSC CGL 2021 Exam Dates, Syllabus, Pattern, Eligibility Criteria

SSC CGL 2021 Exam Dates, Syllabus, Pattern, Eligibility, and Admit Card

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced the SSC CGL 2021 Notification in December last year. SSC is an autonomous body conducting various government job exams for years. SSC Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL 2021) exam is conducted in order to fill 6506 vacancies in Grade B and C in various Government Ministries and Departments. The interested candidates can register and apply on the official website of SSC CGL. The SSC accepts online applications from all across India.

SSC CGL exam is conducted in Tiers. Tier I & II will be conducted online. On the other hand, Tier III & IV will be conducted in offline mode. The candidate has to clear every tier and score cut off marks, decided by the SSC board, to proceed further in this exam. The job profiles will be decided on the basis of the final merit list of passed candidates. Combined Graduate Level Examination 2021 notification PDF is out on the official website of SSC since 29th December 2020. The candidates can check this official notification to confirm their eligibility for SSC CGL 2021 Exam.

SSC CGL is one of the most preferred exams conducted under the supervision and control of SSC for the graduates of our country. SSC CGL 2021 Exam is a golden opportunity for graduate candidates. It is one of the lucrative career options of their lifetime. The main attraction of posts offered through SSC CGL is secure jobs with encouraging growth from time to time.

SSC CGL Notification 2021 PDF Download

The Staff Selection Commission has notified the SSC CGL 2021 notification pdf on December 29, 2020. The candidates eligible for the SSC CGL 2021 exam can apply online till January 31, 2021, on SSC official website. The exam date for SSC CGL Tier I 2021 has been scheduled from May 29 to June 7, 2021.

SSC CGL 2021 Exam Postponed

Due to COVID-19,the Staff Selection Commission(SSC) has postponed SSC CGL examination.The notification was released in the year 2020. From May 29,2021 to June 7,2021 SSC CGL 2021 examination for Tier-I was scheduled to be conducted. A fresh schedule for these examinations will be announced in due course. For regular updates, Candidates are advised to visit the official website. Students can also check the notificaton regarding the postponement of the exams:

Click here to download the notification PDF

SSC CGL Exam Dates 2021

The schedule of the exam as per the latest SSC CGL 2021 notification is out now. The registration for Tier 1 has been closed on 31st January 2021. The exam date of tier 1, earlier 29-05-2021 to 07-06-2021, has now been posponded till further notice. The exam date for SSC CGL tier 2, 3, and 4 will be announced later.

Some significant SSC CGL 2021 exam dates are given below:

SSC CGL Exam Dates 2021
Activity	Tentative Dates
SSC CGL Notification Release Date	29-12-2020
SSC CGL 2021 Registration starts from	29-12-2020
SSC CGL 2021 Online Application Ends on	31-01-2021
SSC CGL 2021 Tier-I Exam Date	29-05-2021 to 07-06-2021 (Postponded Till Futher Notice)
SSC CGL Tier-II & Tier-III Exam Date	To be notified later
SSC CGL Tier-IV Exam Date	To be notified later
SSC CGL Admit Card	To be notified later

SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Dates

The tentative exam dates of the SSC CGL 2021 Tier-I are given below:

SSC CGL TIER-1 Exam Dates
S. No.	Activity	Tentative Dates	Expected Extension
1	SSC CGL 2021 Tier-1 Admit Card	April 2021(expected)	-
2	SSC CGL 2021 Tier-1 Exam Date	29th May 2021 to 7th June 2021	Postponed
3	SSC CGL 2021 Tier-1 Answer Key Release Date	14th June 2021(expected)	One week
4	SSC CGL 2021 Tier-1 Final Answer Key Released	September 2021(expected)	One week
5	SSC CGL 2021 Tier-1 Result Declaration	August 2021(expected)	One week

SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Dates

The SSC CGL Tier-2 exam is expected to be held in the month of September. The tentative exam dates of the SSC CGL 2021 Tier-II are given below:

SSC CGL TIER-2 Exam Dates
S.No.	Activity	Tentative Dates	Expected Extension
1	SSC CGL 2020 Tier-2 Exam Date	September 2021(expected)	One week
2	SSC CGL 2020 Tier-2 Answer Key Release Date	September 2021(expected)	One week

SSC CGL 2021 Vacancies

The tentative vacancy for SSC CGL 2021 is not yet released by the Staff Selection Commission of India. This year 6506 vacancies are expected to be filled by SSC. These vacancies have been created in the department of Income Tax, Excise, and Custom. There were 8582 vacancies released last year where 3674 were in the General Category. The number of vacancies is decreasing every year. Let us analyze year-wise vacancy details to know the trend followed by SSC in previous years. You can find more details about the vacancies in the SSC CGL notification 2021 pdf.

You can find every minute detail about the SSC CGL Exam in this summary table:

SSC CGL Exam Summary 2021
Name of Exam	SSC CGL 2021
SSC CGL Full Form	Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level
Conducting Head	Staff Selection Commission
Official Website	ssc.nic.in
Exam Type	National Level Exam
Exam Dates	Tier I: May 29 to June 7, 2021 Tier II: To be out soon Tier III: To be out soon
Mode of Application	Online on the official website
Mode of Exam	Computer Based Test
Eligibility	Graduation or Pursuing Graduation( Indian)
Tier Wise Duration	Tier 1 - 60 minutes Tier 2 - 120 minutes Tier 3 - 60 minutes Tier 4 - 45 minutes
Tier Wise Section	Tier 1 - 4 Sections Tier 2 - 4 Papers

SSC CGL Latest Notification Updates

• The Staff Selection Commission has decided to postpon the SSC CGL2021 exam in view of Covid-19 cases. The new dates will be announced soon. This notice is releated on May 07, 2021.

• SSC has released the SSC CGL notification for the year 2021 on 29th December. The candidates are requested to fill the form for Tier 1 before 31st January.

• The latest updates on SSC CGL 2019-20 Exam has also been released for Tier-II exam application status for various regions. The aspirants of SSC CGL 2019 waiting for the same can visit the official website to know the status of their respective applications.

• SSC CGL 2019 Tier III exam was held on November 22, 2020. The Tier IV dates will be announced after the result.

• SSC Combined Graduate Level examination 2019 candidates are requested to update the examination center.

• SSC CGL Exam 2018 skill test candidates were requested to update their examination centers. This exam was held on Nov 18 and Nov 19. The result will be out soon.

Click here to download the SSC CGL Tier-2 Result PDF

• Staff Selection Commission released a total of 11105 Vacancies for SSC CGL 2018 in which 5703 vacancies have been declared for the General category. The vacancies have seen a decrease as compared to the previous vacancy released by SSC for SSC CGL 2018, where a total of 11271 vacancies were notified.

• SSC CGL 2018 Final Result has been released by Staff Selection Commission (SSC) on its official website on 1st April 2021. On 18th and 19th January 2020, the Skill Test of SSC CGL 2018 was conducted. The document verification was held on 27th January 2021. This recruitment was conducted to recruit 11, 271 vacancies in different departments.

Click here to check the result for Assistant Audit Officer

Click here to check the result for Junior Statistical Officer

Click here to check the result for Other Posts

SSC CGL 2021 Recruitment

Staff Selection Commission conducts the various types of government exams to recruit employees for different government departments. Its main goal is to find eligible candidates and help them achieve a better lifestyle. SSC has released the official notification of SSC CGL 2021 on 29th December 2020. The registration for the SSC CGL 2021 has been started from 29th December 2020 to 31st January 2021.

SSC CGL 2021 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for SSC CGL 2021 is judged on the basis of four parameters given below:

1. Educational Qualifications

2. Age Limit

3. Citizenship

4. Physical Fitness(Optional)

1. Education Qualification Guidelines for SSC CGL 2021 Exam

Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university/institution is basic educational guidelines given in SSC CGL notification pdf 2021. The educational qualifications may vary according to the designation. The SSC CGL 2021 post wise educational requirements are given below:

SSC CGL Post Wise Education Criteria
Post	Educational Qualification
Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts 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
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 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
All Other Posts	Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent
Important Note	The candidates appearing in the final year of their graduation can also apply, however they must possess essential qualifications.

2. SSC CGL 2021 Age Limit Guidelines

The age limit defined for SSC CGL 2021 is 18 - 32 years. The age limit and relaxation criteria are based on vacancy as well. Let's discuss these in tabular form.

SSC CGL 2021 Post Wise Age Limit

This table is explaining the category wise age relaxation criteria:

Every year Staff Selection Commission (SSC) carries out the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) exam in four levels for various posts. Every candidate has to score qualifying marks in order to move into the next tier. Once a candidate has cleared all four tiers, he/she will get a job based on the merit list. The candidates in top positions will get creamy job posts.

1. Candidates who have applied for SSC CGL 2021 exam, will be allotted a Roll number and Admit Card to appear in the Computer Based Examination (Tier-I). The time limit for the examination of Tier-I is 60 minutes.

2. SSC CGL Tier-I date will be out and candidates will be called to appear in the exam.

3. Those candidates who will qualify Tier-I will be called for the Tier-II and Tier-III phase of the SSC CGL Examination.

4. SSC will announce separate cut-offs for Paper-III of Tier-II. Paper III is mandatory for the candidates who have applied for the post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO). Paper-IV of Tier-II is mandatory for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer. Paper-I and Paper-II of Tier-II are common for all the posts offered in SSC CGL 2021 EXAM.

According to the official notification of SSC CGL 2021, minimum qualifying marks have been introduced in Tier-I, Tier-II, and Tier-III exams. It varies for different categories. The Minimum qualifying marks in Tier-I, each Paper of Tier-II and Tier-III examination are as follows:

Category	Cutoff Marks
UR	30%
OBC/ EWS	25%
Others	20%

SSC CGL 2021 Exam Pattern

Let us discuss the SSC CGL 2021 exam pattern tier wise so that it can be easy for the aspirants to understand the same before starting the exam preparations.

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Pattern

SSC CGL Tier-I exam pattern is explained below:

Serial No.	Name of the Section	No. of MCQs/Questions	Total Marks Allotted	Maximum Time Allowed
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-II Exam Pattern

SSC CGL Tier-II exam pattern is explained below:

Serial No.	Name of the Papers	No. of MCQs	Total Marks Allotted	Maximum 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 III Exam Pattern

SSC CGL Tier-III exam pattern is explained below:

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

SSC CGL Tier IV Exam Pattern

SSC CGL Tier-IV is a computer-based test that is held in two phases: DEST Test & CPT Test. Here are the details of these two exams:

DEST: In this test candidates need to type 2000 words in 15 minutes on a computer in English. This test is carried out to check the writing skills of a candidate.
CPT: This test is carried out to examine the aptitude to work swiftly on Word Processing, Spreadsheets, and making slides.

SSC CGL 2021 Syllabus

Let us discuss the SSC CGL 2021 exam syllabus tier wise. Here is the table explained in details:

Topic	Syllabus to be Covered
General Intelligence and Reasoning	Classification	Analogy	Coding-Decoding	Word Formation	Matrix
General Awareness	Static General Knowledge (Indian History, Culture)	Science	Current Affairs	Sports	Books and Authors	Important Schemes
Quantitative Aptitude	Simplification	Interest	Averages	Percentage	Ratio and Proportion	Problem on Ages
English Comprehension	Reading Comprehension	Fill in the Blanks	Spellings	Phrases and Idioms	One word Substitution	Sentence Correction

SSC CGL 2021 Marking Scheme

• Normalization: In case the multiple shifts of the SSC CGL 2021 exam have some variations in the difficulty level then normalization will be implemented on the basis of marks scored in Tier-I and Tier-II. Normalization done through this process will be treated as the final score and the results will be prepared on the basis of those marks.

• SSC Tier I and Tier II follow negative marking for every wrong answer by deducting 0.50 marks as a penalty for every mistake. It does not have a sectional cut-off. No marks will be deducted for any unattempted question or in case it is left blank.

• SSC CGL Tier III is a descriptive test which is a language proficiency test. It is conducted in English/Hindi medium comprising 100 marks. The maximum time allotted to attempt the exam is one hour.

• SSC CGL Tier-IV Exam is a skill test to examine the Computer application skills of the candidates who have qualified for all the required phases. Computer Test will be held in two phases: DEST Test & CPT Test.

SSC CGL 2021 Resolution of Tie Cases

In case there is a tie in the scores of the aspirants in all the Tiers of the examination, the examining body of SSC will decide the tie-breaker using the following conditions:

1. Marks scored in Tier-II Examination.

2.Marks scored in Tier-III Examination

3. Marks scored in Tier-I Examination.

4. To consider the date of birth, taking the older candidate to be placed higher.

5. To take the alphabetical order where the first names of the candidates emerge.

SSC CGL 2021 Latest Changes

Here is the list of amendments suggested in the SSC CGL 2021 Notification by the Staff Selection Commission:

1. Candidates must score minimum qualifying marks in Tier -I, Tier II, and Tier III Examination. The category-wise marks to be scored are given below:

UR: 30%

OBC/ EWS : 25%

Others: 20%

2. Candidates qualifying Tier-I will be allowed to appear in Tier-II and Tier-III Examinations.

3. SSC CGL Tier-II comprises of Paper-I and Paper-II

4. Candidates shortlisted in Tier-II for the posts of JSO/ Statistical Investigator and Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer will be eligible to take Paper-III and Paper-IV correspondingly.

5. The exam date for Tier-2 & Tier-3 will be notified later on, initially, it used to be declared in the notification itself.

6. Only for those candidates who had Qualified Tier-II, Tier-III sheet will be assessed.

7. Candidates who have qualified all the Tiers of SSC CGL EXAM will be called for the Document Verification and Skill Tests i.e. Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) and Data Entry Skill Test (DEST).

8. Skill Tests are obligatory but qualifying in nature. In case a candidate does not appear in Skill Test or fails to qualify for the Skill Test, he/ she will not be applicable for the posts where CPT/ DEST is obligatory.

9. Qualified candidates will be given the preference of posts online before processing for Document Verification.

SSC CGL 2021 Salary Structure

Payscale according to the latest pay band for each post which will be given through the SSC CGL recruitment exam is given below:

SSC CGL Pay Scale 2021
Level	Salary
Level 8	Rs 47600 to 151100
Level 7	Rs 44900 to 142400
Level 6	Rs 35400 to 112400
Level 5	Rs 29000 to 92300
Level 4	Rs 25500 to 81100

SSC CGL 2021 Exam Centers

The candidates are allowed to choose three centers of their choice while filling the form. The Staff Selection Commission will try to allocate the exam center according to candidate preference. If the first exam center chosen by the candidate is not available, then SSC will adjust according to their second and third preference. Here is the serial wise list of exam centers along with their respective center codes.

SSC CGL Exam Centers
Exam Centre	Centre Code	Exam Centre	Centre Code	Exam Centre	Centre Code	Exam Centre	Centre Code
Jammu	1004	Lucknow	3010	Shillong	5401	Aurangabad	7202
Leh	1005	Meerut	3011	Tura	5402	Kolhapur	7203
Srinagar	1007	Varanasi	3013	Imphal	5501	Mumbai	7204
Hamirpur	1202	Bhagalpur	3201	Churachandpur	5502	Nagpur	7205
Shimla	1203	Muzaffarpur	3205	Agartala	5601	Pune	7208
Bhathinda	1401	Patna	3606	Aizwal	5701	Nashik	7207
Jalandhar	1402	Gangtok	4001	Bhopal	6001	Panaji	7801
Chandigarh	1601	Ranchi	4205	Chattarpur	6002	Guntur	8001
Almora	2001	Chinsurah	4405	Chindwara	6003	Hyderabad	8002
Dehradun	2002	Jalpaiguri	4408	Guna	6004	Kurnool	8003
Haldwani	2003	Kolkata	4410	Gwalior	6005	Rajahmundry	8004
Srinagar UK	2004	Midnapur	4413	Indore	6006	Tirupati	8006
Delhi	2201	Siliguri	4415	Jabalpur	6007	Vishakhapatnam	8007
Ajmer	2401	Sambalpur	4604	Jhabua	6008	Chennai	8201
Alwar	2402	Bhubaneshwar	4604	Khandwa	6009	Coimbatore	8202
Bikaner	2404	Cuttack	4605	Mandsaur	6010	Madurai	8204
Jaipur	2405	Port Blair	4802	Rewa	6012	Tirupati	8006
Jodhpur	2406	Itanagar	5001	Ambikapur	6201	Vishakhapatnam	8007
Kota	2407	Dibrugarh	5102	Bilaspur	6202	Chennai	8201
Sriganganagar	2408	Goalpara	5104	Jagdalpur	6203	Coimbatore	8202
Udaipur	2409	Guwahati	5105	Raipur	6204	Madurai	8204
Agra	3001	Jorhat	5107	Ahmedabad	7001	Tiruchirapalli	8206
Allahabad	3003	Lakhimpur	5109	Vadodara	7002	Tirunelveli	8207
Bareilly	3005	Silchar	5111	Rajkot	7006	Puducherry	8401
Gorakhpur	3007	Tezpur	5112	Surat	7007
Kanpur	3009	Kohima	5302	Amravati	7201

We have also created a map of SSC CGL 2021 exam centers for the convenience of our viewers. You can find it here.

SSC CGL 2021 Online Application

Follow these steps to apply for SSC CGL online:

1. First of all, log in to the official website http://ssc.nic.in

2. Register as a new user at the website which can be created by using a valid email ID and phone number. You will get the OTP for the required ID you want to generate for the SSC portal.

3. After you click on the Apply button, you will get the application form, fill it online.

4. You need to have the scanned copies of the recent passport size photograph, signature, and thumb impression to fill the application.

5. You can pay the application fee online or through a Challan which will be generated after you have filled in the required application for SSC CGL 2020-21 Exam.

6. After registration click on the Apply button to get the application submitted to the portal.

7. Then click on the Submit button after cross-checking the details or else you will not be able to make any changes afterward.

8. Download the duly filled-in application form.

9. Take the print out for future references.

SSC CGL 2021 Document Verification

The documents are required at the time of online application submission and final verification. The candidates must have a hard copy of online submitted documents at the time of final verification. Staff Selection Commission will call the qualified students for the document verification process after the completion of the exam process. The candidates must have their Matriculation Certificate, Graduation Certificate, Caste certificate(if filled), and other relevant documents. The candidates are allocated their posts online or at the time of document verification. The list of most important documents required to fill the exam are:

SSC CGL Educational Qualification Codes

The codes to be filled in the application form while applying for SSC CGL 2021 is given in the table below to enable the applicants to know the relevant code matching their educational qualification. SSC CGL candidates can find their qualification codes relevant to their studies using this table:

Educational Qualification	Code To Be Filled
Certificate	03
Diploma	04
BA	05
BA (Hons.)	06
B. Com.	07
B.Com. (Hons.)	08
B.Sc.	09
B.Sc. (Hons.)	10
B. Ed.	11
LLB	12
BE	13
B. Tech	14
AMIE (Part A & Part B)	15
B.Sc. (Engg.)	16
BCA	17
BBA	18
Graduation issued by Defence (Indian Army, Air Force, Navy)	19
B. Lib.	20
B. Pharm.	21
ICWA	22
CA	23
PG Diploma	24
MA	25
M.Com.	26
M. Sc.	27
M.Ed.	28
LLM	29
ME	30
M. Tech.	31
M. Sc. (Engg.)	32
MCA	33
MBA	34
Others	35

Application Fee Structure SSC CGL 2021 Exam

The general and OBC candidates have to pay a minimal fee of 100 rs only. On the other hand, SC/ST/PH/Female candidates do not have to pay any fee to appear in the exam.

SSC CGL 2021 Fee Structure
Category	Fees
For General /OBC candidates	Rs.100/-
For SC/ST/PH candidates	Nill
For Female candidates	Nill

SSC CGL 2021 Admit Card Will Be Out Soon

SSC CGL 2021 Tier-I online exam (CBT) will be going to conduct from 29th May 2021 to 7th June 2021 in different cities.

SSC CGL 2021 Result

SSC CGL notification is out now. We will keep you updated once the exam is done. A total of 9,78,103 candidates appeared in last year's examination. Based on marks scored in Tier-I Examination, candidates have been shortlisted, category-wise, to appear in Tier-II and Tier-III examinations. Separate cut-offs have been fixed for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer (List-1), Junior Statistical Officer (JSO), and Statistical Investigator (SI), Grade II (List-2), and all other posts (List-3).

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SSC CGL 2021 FAQ's

Q1) What is SSC CGL?

A) SSC stands for staff selection commission. It is a government organization that conducts various government job exams annually for the central government. CGL stands for combined graduate level examination. CGL is the flagship exam of the SSC. This exam is conducted for group B and group C posts.

Q2) On which website aspirant needs to apply for SSC CGL 2021?

A) For appearing in SSC CGL 2021 exam a candidate needs to apply on the official website - ssc.nic.in.

Q3) A candidate can apply for how many posts?

A) An aspirant can apply for more than one post in case he or she fulfills the eligibility criteria for the respective posts. You can check the details about the post types in the official SSC CGL notification 2021 pdf.

Q4) What is the basic qualification required for SSC CGL?

A) An aspirant of SSC CGL should possess a bachelor's degree from a recognized university or institute to appear in the examination.

Q5) Can a diploma holder aspirant apply for SSC CGL?

A) Diploma holders cannot apply for SSC CGL 2021. It is a must for an aspirant to hold a bachelor’s degree.

Q6) How many times can an aspirant attempt SSC CGL examination?

A) There is no limit to appear in the SSC CGL examination. The basic requirement is to fulfill the eligibility criteria for the SSC CGL examination and one can appear as many times as one is willing to appear in the exam.

Q7) What are the posts available under SSC CGL 2021 recruitment for fresher?

A) Following posts can be applied by fresher who will be appearing for the exam:

• Assistant Audit Officer

• Assistant Accounts Officer

• Assistant

• Assistant Section Officer

• Assistant/ Superintendent

• Inspector of Income Tax

• Inspector (Central Excise)

• Inspector (Preventive Officer)

• Inspector (Examiner)

• Asst. Enforcement Officer

• Sub Inspector

• Inspector Posts

• Divisional Accountant

• Inspector

• Junior Statistical Officer

• Auditor

• Accountant

• Accountant/ Junior Accountant

• Senior Secretariat Assistant/ UDC

• Tax Assistant

• Upper Division Clerk (UDC)

Q8) Are the aspirants in the final year of graduation eligible to apply?

A) Yes, the aspirants in the final year of graduation can apply but they have to present their bachelor’s degree at the time of document verification.

Q9) Is negative marking applicable in SSC CGL?

A) There will be a negative marking of 0.5 for each wrong answer in Phase 1. In the Phase 2, 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer in Paper-2.

10) Is tier 1 of qualifying nature only?

A) There are many rumors going around of making Tier-I of qualifying nature only. But it’s not possible at all in the case of SSC. So, clear the butterflies in your bellies, if there are any. Marks of SSC CGL 2021 tier 1 are included in the further selection process so you cannot take it lightly.

Q11) Is there any Post of SSC CGL which is considered as a State Service?

A) No, all the posts carry All India Service Liability (AISL) i.e. the candidate, after Selection, may be asked to serve anywhere in the country.

Q12) What is the time required for preparing for SSC Exams?

A) If you are serious about the study and ready to dedicate 5 to 6 hours daily, then normally you may prepare the syllabus within 2 to 3 months. There are many students who got success within 3 months of preparation.

Q13) Does SSC CGL have a sectional time limit to solve a paper-like banking exam?

A) No, there is no sectional time limit to solve each section. You will be given a total of 60 minutes in tier 1 to solve the paper. You can switch between sections as per your wish.

Q14) Can I Crack SSC CGL on the first attempt?

A) Yes, it is possible to qualify for SSC CGL in the first attempt. Your dedication and hard work are mandatory in combination with the appropriate strategies and effective preparation tips to score high in SSC CGL EXAM.

Q15) Does SSC CGL 2021 have an interview?

A) There are no personal conducted in SSC CGL since 2016.

Q16) Which post in SSC CGL has the highest salary?

A) Assistant Audit Officer (AAO) is the highest salary post in SSC CGL. It is the only gazette post in posts obtainable by SSC CGL.

Q17) Is Tier 4 compulsory in SSC CGL?

A) No, Tier 4 is not compulsory in SSC CGL. It depends upon the preferences that you had filled while doing registration for the exam. In case the post opted by you requires TIER 4 then it is compulsory.

Q18) Is coaching necessary for SSC CGL 2021?

A) It entirely depends on you if you would like to join any coaching institute or you want to opt for self-study. A reputed SSC Coaching institute can assist you with an enhanced way to recognize the exams and pertain significant strategies to acquire time management skills.

Q19) Which is the best job in SSC CGL?

A) Best Job depends on choice which you may decide as follows:

• For those who like foreign travel, an Assistant in MEA is the ideal option. They will compulsorily be working in foreign, for some years with very handsome perks.(Salary, Respect etc)
• For those who require immediate promotion to Group A post, Asst. Section Officer and ITI are the best. Formerly Inspector examiner was good for promotions but not now as more Examiner were employed in recent years, this one will be promoted only after them.
• For those who wanted to be posted in Delhi, Asst in CSS, Railways, and other Asst jobs in ministries are best as they will be posted in Delhi till retirement.

Q20) How can I check the application status for the SSC CGL exam?

A) Yes, you can check the status of the application using the following steps:

1. Visit the SSC Regional Website.

2. Click Know your status- CGL Tier I Exam 2021 link

3. You can either fill in your Roll Number/ Reg No. or Candidate's Name and Date of Birth.

4. Ensure whether your application has been acknowledged or discarded. Also, make a note of your exam date, time & city.

Q21) How can I get SSC CGL roll no?

A) You have to visit the official SSC Regional website according to your zone.

1. Click at the know your SSC CGL Application Status.

2. Fill up your Name and Date of Birth OR Online ID Registration No.

3. Click at “Know your Roll Number & status of Application"

Q22) Can I register twice for SSC CGL?

A) No, you should not register twice for the SSC CGL 2021 exam as it would be measured as a deceitful activity and the board can take lawful action against you. In case you did it by mistake then inform the board through mail or call. And if two admit cards are issued by error then you have to take one of them otherwise your candidature may be canceled by the board.

Q23) How can I recover my SSC user and password?

A) After visiting the SSC website, go to the application part for which you have applied, and then you will find a link “Forgot Registration Number and password”, do click on it. Subsequently, it will send the registration number and password to your email id.

Q24) What is the identification mark in SSC form?

A) Any type of mark which is distinct or distinguishable will serve as your identification mark. For instance, moles or even stitches mark on any part of the body (hand, shoulder, face, etc), any other type of birthmark on your body can be filled up as an identification mark. So, do find out whatever birthmark, mole, scar you have got on your body and do fill it in SSC form.

Q25)How can I complete partial registration of SSC CGL?

A) Open SSC portal i.e. ssconline.nic.in. Take cursor towards “Application Part” and enter your “Registration No” and “Password” “Enter Text” and hit on the “submit” link. Thereafter, the application form will appear on your screen. Do fill the application as per the prescribed format.

Q26) How can I update my educational qualification in SSC CGL?

A) In the SSC CGL 2021 application form, students can change their level of education qualification by modifying the application section on the site. After submission of the form, students cannot change the details but can change it before the submission of the form.

Q27) How many times we can edit SSC registration?

A) Till now, Part 1 registration can be updated only twice and Part 2, the exam-specific one can be corrected during the form filling time duration allotted by SSC. From 2017 onwards, SSC has categorized posts and so now the candidates have to fill the post preference form at the time of document verification.