SSC EXAM DETAILS: CALENDAR 2024, PAPER PATTERN
SSC EXAM DETAILS: CALENDAR 2024, PAPER PATTERN
The following article consists of a detailed account of the exam dates and paper pattern as per the latest official notification issued by the SSC. The tentative exam dates for all SSC Exams have been notified along with the SSC Calendar 2024 at the official website of SSC at www.ssc.nic.in.
Let us first start with knowing about the examination, the exam conducting body and various posts for which the exam is conducted.
Combined Graduated Level Examination is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission to recruit Group B and C officers to various posts in top ministries, departments and organizations of the Government of India. The Staff Selection Commission was established in 1975.
| SSC CGL Post | Department/Ministry | Classification of Post |
| Assistant Audit Officer | Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG | Group “B” Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) |
| Assistant Accounts Officer | Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG | Group “B” Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) |
| Assistant Section Officer | Central Secretariat Service, Intelligence Bureau, Ministry of Railway, Ministry of External Affairs, AFHQ | Group “B” |
| Assistant | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations | Group “B” |
| Inspector of Income Tax | CBDT | Group “C” |
| Inspector (Central Excise) | CBIC | Group “B” |
| Assistant Enforcement Officer | Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue | Group “B” |
| Sub Inspector | Central Bureau of Investigation | Group “B” |
| Inspector | Central Bureau of Narcotics | Group “B” |
| Junior Statistical Officer | M/o Statistics & ProgrammeImplementation | Group “B” |
| Statistical Investigator Grade-II | Registrar General of India | Group “B” |
| Auditor | Offices under C&AG, CGDA | Group “C” |
| Accountant/ Junior Accountant | Other Ministry/ Departments | Group “C” |
| Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks | Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres | Group “C” |
| Tax Assistant | CBDT/ CBIC | Group “C” |
| Upper Division Clerks | Government Departments | Group “C” |
Structure of SSC Exam 2024-
The examination has four major tiers which are conducted over different days, with results posted after each tier. Previous exams also included an interview tier, but following a government order, interviews were removed for all non-gazetted posts in the central government as of 1 January 2016. A computer proficiency test or a skill test was also added as a tier for some posts.
Tier I: Preliminary
The Tier I exam consists of a written objective multiple-choice exam with four sections, covering the subjects of:
• General intelligence and reasoning
• General awareness
• Quantitative aptitude
• English comprehension
The exam is typically scored with a maximum of 50 marks per section, for a total of 200 marks. Based on results from Tier I, qualified candidates can then take the Tier II exam.
Tier II: Mains Exam
Also known as the Mains Exam, the Tier II exam consists of a written multiple-choice exam, in three sections:
• Section 1
o Mathematical abilities
o Reasoning and general intelligence
• Section 2
o English language and comprehension
o General awareness
• Section 3
o Computer knowledge – covers the topics of word processing, spreadsheets, and making slides.
o Data entry speed test – candidates enter data at the rate of 2000 key presses in 15 minutes.
• Section 4
o Statistics
• Section 5
o General studies (finance and economics)
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam is compulsory for all the candidates. For the SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam, there will be Paper 1, 2, and 3. Paper I is Compulsory for all posts, Paper II is for candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and Paper III is for candidates who apply for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.
The candidates must note that the SSC CGL Tier 1 is qualifying in nature and Tier 2 is scoring in nature. The marks scored in SSC CGL Tier 2 will be considered for final selection.
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2024
SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam will be conducted online comprising 4 sections with 100 multiple choice questions (MCQs) in total and with maximum marks of 200. The entire exam is needed to be completed in a time span of 60 minutes. SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam will be of a qualifying nature and marks will not be counted in the final selection.
The questions asked in the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2024 are from the following sections:
1.General Intelligence & Reasoning
2.General Awareness
3.Quantitative Aptitude
4.English Comprehension
| SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2024 | ||||
| S.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 | ||
• There is a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer.
SSC CGL Revised Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2024
The SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam 2024 will be conducted in 3 phases- Paper 1, Paper 2, and Paper 3. Paper I (Compulsory for all posts), Paper II for candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and Paper III for candidates who apply for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.
| SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2024 | ||
| S.No. | Papers | Time Allotted |
| 1 | Paper I: (Compulsory for all posts) | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| 2 | Paper II: Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) and Statistical Investigator Gr. II | 2 hours |
| 3 | Paper III: Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer | 2 hours |
The details about the Tier 2 SSC Exam Details are given below-
| SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2024 [Paper 1] | |||||||
| Sessions | Sections | Modules | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Weightage | Duration |
| Session I | Section I | Module-I | Mathematical Abilities | 30 | 90 | 23% | 1 hour |
| Module-II | Reasoning and General Intelligence | 30 | 90 | 23% | |||
| Section II | Module-I | English Language and Comprehension | 45 | 135 | 35% | 1 hour | |
| Module-II | General Awareness | 25 | 75 | 19% | |||
| Section III | Module-I | Computer Knowledge Test | 20 | 60 | Qualifying | 15 minutes | |
| Session II | Module-II | Data Entry Speed Test | One Data Entry Task | Qualifying | 15 minutes | ||
| SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2024 [Paper 2 & 3] | ||||
| Papers | Sections | No. of question | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Paper II | Statistics | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
| Paper III | General Studies (Finance and Economics) | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
There is a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Section-I, Section-II and Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I and 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-II and Paper-III.
SSC Calendar 2023-24 Exam Dates
| SSC Calendar 2023-24 Exam Dates | |
| Name of Examination | Date of Exam |
| General Duty Constable (SSC GD Constable) | |
| SSC GD Constable 2023 [Tier-1 Exam] | 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th February and 1st, 5th, 7th, 11th, 12th March 2024 |
| SSC GD Constable 2023 [PET/PST] | To be announced soon |
| SI in Delhi Police, CAPFs and ASI in CISF (SSC CPO) | |
| SSC CPO 2023 Paper-II | 22nd December 2023 |
| Delhi Police Constable | |
| Delhi Police Constable 2023 CBT | 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 28th, 29th, 30th November, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd December 2023 |
| Delhi Police MTS | |
| Delhi Police MTS 2023 CBT | 06th, 07th, 08th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 16th, and 19th February 2024 |
SSC CALENDAR 2024-2025
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released SSC Calendar 2024 for SSC Exams along with the notification release date, online application dates, and tentative exam dates for various posts to be recruited by SSC in the coming year.
The tentative dates of the various examinations have been announced by the SSC on its official website www.ssc.nic.in in PDF format on 7 November 2023.
| SSC Calendar 2024-25 Notification & Online Registration Dates | ||
| SSC Exam Names | SSC Notification Release Date | SSC Online Registration |
| Grade ‘C’ Stenographer Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2023-2024 | 05th January 2024 | 5th to 25th January 2024 |
| JSA/ LDC Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination- 2023-2024 | 12th January 2024 | 12th January to 1st February 2024 |
| SSA/ UDC Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination- 2023-2024 | 19th January 2024 | 19th January to 8th February 2024 |
| Selection Post Examination, Phase-XII, 2024 | 01st February 2024 | 1st to 28th February 2024 |
| Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces Examination, 2024 | 15th February 2024 | 15th Feb to 14th March 2024 |
| Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Quantity Surveying & Contracts) Examination, 2024 | 29th February 2024 | 29th Feb to 29th March 2024 |
| Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2024 | 2nd April 2024 | 2nd April to 1st May 2024 |
| Multi Tasking (NonTechnical) Staff, and Havaldar(CBIC & CBN) Examination 2024 | 7th May 2024 | 7th May to 6th June 2024 |
| Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2024 | 11th June 2024 | 11th June to 10th July 2024 |
| Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Examination, 2024 | 16th July 2024 | 16th July to 14th August 2024 |
| Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translator and Senior Hindi Translator Examination, 2024 | 23rd July 2024 | 23rd July to 21st August 2024 |
| Constables (GD) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), NIA, SSF and Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles Examination, 2024 | 27th August 2024 | 27th August to 27th September 2024 |
The tentative months of examination have also been announced by the SSC in its official notification.
| SSC Calendar 2024-25 Exam Dates | |
| Name of Examination | Date of Exam |
| Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination (SSC CHSL) | |
| SSC CHSL 2024 [Tier-1 Exam] | June-July 2024 |
| Combined Graduate Level Examination (SSC CGL) | |
| SSC CGL 2024 [Tier 1 Exam] | September- October 2024 |
| General Duty Constable (SSC GD Constable) | |
| SSC GD Constable 2024 [Tier-1 Exam] | December 2024- January 2025 |
| Multi Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) | |
| SSC MTS 2024 [Tier-1 Exam] | July- August 2024 |
| SSC Selection Post | |
| SSC Selection Post Phase 12 CBE | April-May 2024 |
| Junior Engineer (SSC JE) | |
| SSC JE 2024 [Tier-1 Exam] | May-June 2024 |
| SSC Stenographer Examination | |
| SSC Stenographer 2024 CBT | Oct-Nov 2024 |
| SI in Delhi Police, CAPFs and ASI in CISF (SSC CPO) | |
| SSC CPO 2024 Paper-I | May-June 2024 |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)-
Can you appear for Tier 2 without qualifying the Tier 1 exam?
No, it is necessary to qualify Tier 1 exam to appear for the Tier 2 exam.
Has SSC released the calendar for the session 2024-25?
Yes, SSC has released the calendar for 2024-25 on its official notification on 7 November.
How many vacancies are there in SSC CGL 2024?
The SSC has not yet announced the number of vacancies for the year 2024 but on the basis of previous year calculations there will be around 35K vacancies.
In the Tier 2 exams which paper is compulsory for all the candidates?
Paper 1 is compulsory for all the candidates in the Tier 2 exams.
