SSC CGL Notification 2023 Out: Apply By 3rd May 2023

Event 

Date

Notification release date

3rd April 2023 

Online application starts on 

3rd April 2023 

Last date to apply 

3rd May 2023

Last date and time for receipt of online applications 

3rd May 2023 (23:00)

Last date and time for making online fee payment 

4th May 2023 (23:00) 

Last date and time for generation of offline Challan 

4th May 2023 (23:00)

Last date for payment through Challan (during working hours of Bank) 

5th May 2023

Dates of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’ including online payment. 

7th May 2023 to 8th May 2023 (23:00)  

Tentative Schedule of Tier-I (Computer-Based Examination) 

July 2023  

Tentative Schedule of Tier-II (Computer-Based Examination) 

To be notified later 

Organization Name

Staff Selection Commission

Exam Name

Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) 

Starting of Online Application

3rd April 2023 

Last date to apply online

3rd May 2023

Application Mode

Online

Mode of Examination

Online

Examination Date (Tier-I)

Jul, 2023  

Examination Date (Tier-I)

To be notified later

Official Website

SSC

Official Notification

SSC CGL Notification 2023 

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Name of the Post

Ministry/Department/Office

Age Limit

Pay Level-8 (₹ 47600 to 151100): 

Assistant Audit Officer

Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG

18-30 years

Assistant Accounts Officer

Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG

18-30 years

Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400):

Assistant Section Officer

Central Secretariat Service

20-30 years

Assistant Section Officer

Intelligence Bureau

18-30 years

Assistant Section Officer

Ministry of Railway

20-30 years

Assistant Section Officer

Ministry of External Affairs

20-30 years

Assistant Section Officer

AFHQ

20-30 years

Assistant Section Officer

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

18-30 years

Assistant

Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations

20-30 years

Assistant Section Officer

Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations

18-30 years

Inspector of Income Tax

CBDT

18-30 years

Inspector, (CGST & Central Excise)

CBIC

18-30 years

Inspector (Preventive Officer)

CBIC

18-30 years

Inspector (Examiner)

CBIC

18-30 years

Assistant Enforcement Officer

Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue

18-30 years

Sub Inspector

Central Bureau of Investigation

20-30 years

Inspector Posts

Department of Post

18-30 years

Inspector

Central Bureau of Narcotics

18-30 years

 Pay Level-6 (₹ 35400 to 112400):

Assistant

Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations

18-30 years

Divisional Accountant

Offices under C&AG

18-30 years

Sub Inspector 

National Investigation Agency (NIA

18-30 years

Sub-Inspector/ Junior Intelligence Officer

Narcotics Control Bureau (MHA)

Not exceeding 30 years

Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)

M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation

18-32 years

Pay Level-5 (₹ 29200 to 92300): 

Auditor

Offices under C&AG

18-27 years

Auditor

Other Ministry/ Departments

18-27 years

Auditor

Offices under CGDA

18-27 years

Accountant

Offices under C&AG

18-27 years

Accountant

Controller General of Accounts

18-27 years

Accountant/ Junior Accountant

Other Ministry/ Departments

18-27 years

Pay Level-4 (₹ 25500 to 81100):

Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant

Department of Post, Ministry of Communication

18-27 years

Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

18-27 years

Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks

Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres.

18-27 years

Tax Assistant

CBDT

18-27 years

Tax Assistant

CBIC

18-27 years

Sub-Inspector

Central Bureau of Narcotics

18-27 years

Category 

Relaxation in age 

SC/ST 

5 years

OBC 

3 years

 PwBD (Unreserved) 

10 years

PwBD (OBC) 

13 years

PwBD (SC/ST) 

15 years 

Ex-Servicemen (ESM) 

3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date.

Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof 

3 years 

Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ST)  

8 years 

Additional permissible relaxation in upper age limit for Group ‘C’ posts

Central Govt. Civilian Employees who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as of closing date for receipt of application. 

Upto 40 years of age

Central Govt. Civilian Employees (SC/ST) who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as of the closing date for receipt of application. 

Upto 45 years of age 

Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried. 

Up to 35 years of age

Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ST). 

Up to 40 years of age

Post name 

Essential Qualification 

Desirable 

Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer

Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute.  

• Chartered Accountant or Cost & Management Accountant or Company Secretary or Masters in Commerce or Masters in Business Studies or Masters in Business Administration (Finance) or Masters in Business Economics. 

• During the period of probation direct recruits shall have to qualify the “Subordinate Audit/ Accounts Service Examination” in respective branches for confirmation and regular appointment as Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer. 

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

Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects from a recognized University or Institute. The candidates must have studied Statistics as a subject in all three years or all 6 semesters of the graduation course. 

Research Assistant in National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)

Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute. 

• Minimum one-year research experience in any recognized university or recognized Research Institution; 

• Degree in Law or Human Rights from a recognized university.  

All other Posts

Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent.  

Category

Application Fee

General/OBC

Rs 100/-

SC/ST/Ex-Serviceman/Females

Fee exempted

Subject

Number of Questions

Maximum Marks

Exam Duration

General Intelligence and Reasoning

25

50

1 hour 

(1 hour and 20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe)

General Awareness 

25

50

Quantitative Aptitude 

25

50

English Comprehension 

25

50

Total

100

200

Paper

Session 

Subject

Number of Questions

Maximum Marks

Exam Duration

Paper-I

Session-I (2 hours and 15 minutes)

Section-I: Module-I: Mathematical Abilities Module-II: Reasoning and General Intelligence.

30 

30 

Total = 60

60*3 = 180

1 hour (for each section) 

(1 hour and 20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe)

Section-II: Module-I: English Language and Comprehension 

Module-II: General Awareness 

45 

25 

Total = 70

70*3 = 210

Section-III: Module-I: Computer Knowledge Module

20

20*3 = 60

15 Minutes (for each module) 

(20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe)

Session-II (15 minutes)

Section-III: Module-II: Data Entry Speed Test Module

One Data Entry Task 

-

Paper-II

Statistics

100

100*2 = 200

2 hours (for each Paper) 

(2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe)

Paper-III

General Studies (Finance and Economics)

100

100*2 = 200

Part A - General Intelligence & Reasoning

It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc. The topics are, Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/Number Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding & de-coding, Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/ pattern- folding& un-folding, Figural Pattern-folding and completion, Indexing, Address matching, Date & city matching, Classification of centre codes/roll numbers, Small & Capital letters/numbers coding, decoding and classification, Embedded Figures, Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence.

Part B - General Awareness

Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidates’ general awareness of the environment around them and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its 20 neighbouring countries especially pertaining History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research. 

Part C - Quantitative Aptitude

The questions will be designed to test the ability to appropriate use numbers and the number sense of the candidate. The scope of the test will be the computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers, Percentage. Ratio & Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds, Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart.

Part D - English Comprehension

Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, their basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested

Module-I of Session-I of Paper-I (Mathematical Ability)

Topics

Question will be based on

Number Systems

Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers.

Fundamental arithmetical operations

Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest (Simple and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time and work

Algebra

Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations.

Geometry

Elementary geometric figures and facts: Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles.

Mensuration

Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square Base. 

Trigonometry

Trigonometry, Trigonometric ratios, Complementary angles, Height and distances (simple problems only) Standard Identities

Statistics and probability

Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart; Measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, standard deviation; calculation of simple probabilities.

Module II of Section-I of Paper-I (Reasoning and General Intelligence):

Topics

Question will be based on

Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning

Semantic Analogy, Symbolic operations, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Trends, Figural Analogy, Space Orientation, Semantic Classification, Venn Diagrams, Symbolic/ Number Classification, Drawing inferences, Figural Classification, Punched hole/ pattern-folding & unfolding, Semantic Series, Figural Patternfolding and completion, Number Series, Embedded figures, Figural Series, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Emotional Intelligence, Word Building, Social Intelligence, Coding and de-coding, Numerical operations

Module-I of Section-II of Paper-I (English Language And Comprehension):

Topics

Question will be based on

Grammar

Vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and their correct usage; Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/ Detecting mis-spelt words, Idioms & Phrases, One word substitution, Improvement of Sentences, Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs, Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration, Shuffling of Sentence parts, Shuffling of Sentences in a passage, Cloze Passage, Comprehension Passage

Comprehension

Three or more paragraphs will be given and questions based on those will be asked. At least one paragraph should be a simple one based on a book or a story and the other two paragraphs should be on current affairs, based on a report or an editorial. 

Module-II of Section-II of Paper-I (General Awareness)

• In this section Questions will be asked to test the candidates’ general awareness of the environment around them and its application to society. 

• Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person. 

• The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy and scientific research. 

Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I (Computer Proficiency)

Topics

Question will be based on

Computer Basics

Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), input/ output devices, computer memory, memory organization, back- up devices, PORTs, Windows Explorer. Keyboard shortcuts.

Software

Windows Operating system including basics of Microsoft Office like MS word, MS Excel and PowerPoint etc.

Working with Internet and e-mails

Web Browsing & Searching, Downloading & Uploading, Managing an E-mail Account, e-Banking. 

Basics of networking and cyber security

Networking devices and protocols, Network and information security threats (like hacking, virus, worms, Trojan etc.) and preventive measures. 

Paper-II (Statistics)

Topics

Question will be based on

Collection, Classification and Presentation of Statistical Data –

Primary and Secondary data, Methods of data collection; Tabulation of data; Graphs and charts; Frequency distributions; Diagrammatic presentation of frequency distributions.

Measures of Central Tendency-

Common measures of central tendency – mean median and mode; Partition values- quartiles, deciles, percentiles

Measures of Dispersion

Common measures dispersion – range, quartile deviations, mean deviation and standard deviation; Measures of relative dispersion.

Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis

– Different types of moments and their relationship; meaning of skewness and kurtosis; different measures of skewness and kurtosis.

Correlation and Regression – 

– Scatter diagram; simple correlation coefficient; simple regression lines; Spearman’s rank correlation; Measures of association of attributes; Multiple regression; Multiple and partial correlation (For three variables only).

6 Probability Theory 

Meaning of probability; Different definitions of probability; Conditional probability; Compound probability; Independent events; Bayes’ theorem.

Random Variable and Probability Distributions

Random variable; Probability functions; Expectation and Variance of a random variable; Higher moments of a random variable; Binomial, Poisson, Normal and Exponential distributions; Joint distribution of two random variables (discrete).

Sampling Theory

Concept of population and sample; Parameter and statistic, Sampling and non-sampling errors; Probability and nonprobability sampling techniques (simple random sampling, stratified sampling, multistage sampling, multiphase sampling, cluster sampling, systematic sampling, purposive sampling, convenience sampling and quota sampling); Sampling distribution(statement only); Sample size decisions.

Statistical Inference 

- Point estimation and interval estimation, Properties of a good estimator, Methods of estimation (Moments method, Maximum likelihood method, Least squares method), Testing of hypothesis, Basic concept of testing, Small sample and large sample tests, Tests based on Z, t, Chi-square and F statistic, Confidence intervals.

Analysis of Variance 

Analysis of one-way classified data and two-way classified data.

Time Series Analysis

Components of time series, Determinations of trend component by different methods, Measurement of seasonal variation by different methods.

Index Numbers

Meaning of Index Numbers, Problems in the construction of index numbers, Types of index number, Different formulae, Base shifting and splicing of index numbers, Cost of living Index Numbers, Uses of Index Numbers.

Paper-III (General Studies-Finance and Economics)

Part A: Finance and Accounts-(80 marks)

Topics

Question will be based on

Fundamental principles and basic concept of Accounting

Financial Accounting: Nature and scope, Limitations of Financial Accounting, Basic concepts and Conventions, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Basic concepts of accounting: Single and double entry, Books of original Entry, Bank Reconciliation, Journal, ledgers, Trial Balance, Rectification of Errors, Manufacturing, Trading, Profit & loss Appropriation Accounts, Balance Sheet Distinction between Capital and Revenue Expenditure, Depreciation Accounting, Valuation of Inventories, Non-profit organisations Accounts, Receipts and Payments and Income & Expenditure Accounts, Bills of Exchange, Self Balancing Ledgers.

Part B: Economics and Governance-(120 marks)

Topics

Question will be based on

Comptroller & Auditor General of India 

Constitutional provisions, Role and responsibility.

Finance Commission

Role and functions

Basic Concept of Economics and introduction to Micro Economics

Definition, scope and nature of Economics, Methods of economic study and Central problems of an economy and Production possibilities curve.

Theory of Demand and Supply

Meaning and determinants of demand, Law of demand and Elasticity of demand, Price, income and cross elasticity; Theory of consumer’s behaviourMarshallian approach and Indifference curve approach, Meaning and determinants of supply, Law of supply and Elasticity of Supply.

Theory of Production and cost:

Meaning and Factors of production; Laws of production- Law of variable proportions and Laws of returns to scale.

Forms of Market and price determination in different markets

Various forms of markets-Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly and Price determination in these markets. 

Indian Economy

• Nature of the Indian Economy Role of different sectors role of Agriculture, Industry and Services-their problems and growth;

• National Income of India-Concepts of national income, Different methods of measuring national income. 

• Population-Its size, rate of growth and its implication on economic growth. 

• Poverty and unemployment- Absolute and relative poverty, types, causes and incidence of unemployment.

•  Infrastructure-Energy, Transportation, Communication

Economic Reforms in India

Economic reforms since 1991; Liberalisation, Privatisation, Globalisation and Disinvestment.

Money and Banking

• Monetary/ Fiscal policy- Role and functions of Reserve Bank of India; functions of commercial Banks/RRB/Payment Banks. 

• Budget and Fiscal deficits and Balance of payments. 

• Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003.

Role of Information Technology in Governance

Examination Centre & Centre Code

SSC Region and States/ UTs under the jurisdiction of the Region

Bhagalpur(3201), Muzaffarpur(3205), Patna(3206), Purnea (3209), Agra(3001), Bareilly (3005), Gorakhpur (3007), Jhansi (3008), Kanpur(3009), Lucknow(3010), Meerut(3011), Prayagraj(3003), Varanasi(3013)

Central Region (CR)/ Bihar and Uttar Pradesh

Port Blair (4802), Dhanbad (4206), Hazaribagh(4204), Jamshedpur(4207), Ranchi(4205), Balasore(Odisha) (4601), Berhampore(Odisha) (4602), Bhubaneswar(4604), Cuttack(4605), Rourkela(4610), Sambalpur(4609), Gangtok(4001), Asansol(4417), Burdwan (4404), Durgapur (4426), Kalyani(4419), Kolkata(4410), Siliguri(4415)

Eastern Region (ER)/ Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West Bengal

Belagavi (9002), Bengaluru (9001), Hubballi (9011), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) (9005), Mangaluru (9008), Mysuru (9009), Shivamogga (9010), Udupi (9012). Ernakulam (9213), Kannur (9202), Kollam (9210), Kottayam (9205), Kozhikode (9206), Thrissur (9212), Thiruvananthapuram (9211)

Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR)/ Lakshadweep, Karnatak

Bhopal (6001), Gwalior(6005), Indore (6006), Jabalpur (6007), Satna (6014), Ujjain (6016), Bilaspur (6202), Raipur (6204), Durg-Bhilai (6205)

Madhya Pradesh Sub-Region (MPR)/ Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh

Itanagar(5001), Dibrugarh(5102), Guwahati(Dispur)(5105), Jorhat(5107), Silchar(5111), Churachandpur(5502), Imphal(5501), Ukhrul(5503), Shillong(5401), Aizwal(5701), Dimapur (5301), Kohima(5302), Agartala(5601),

North Eastern Region (NER)/ Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.

Dehradun(2002), Haldwani(2003), Haridwar(2005), Roorkee(2006), Delhi(2201), Ajmer(2401), Alwar(2402), Bikaner(2404), Jaipur(2405), Jodhpur(2406), Kota(2407), Sriganganagar(2408), Udaipur(2409), Sikar(2411)

Northern Region (NR)/ Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand

Chandigarh/ Mohali(1601), Hamirpur(1202), Shimla(1203), Jammu(1004), Samba(1010), Srinagar(J&K)(1007), Leh(1005), Amritsar(1404), Jalandhar(1402), Ludhiana(1405), Patiala(1403), 

North Western Sub-Region (NWR)/ Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Punjab

Chirala(8011), Guntur(8001), Kakinada (8009), Kurnool(8003), Nellore (8010), Rajahmundry(8004), Tirupati(8006), Vizianagaram(8012), Vijayawada(8008), Vishakhapatnam(8007), Puducherry(8401), Chennai(8201), Coimbatore(8202), Krishnagiri(8209), Madurai(8204), Salem(8205), Tiruchirapalli(8206), Tirunelveli(8207), Vellore (8208), Hyderabad(8601), Karimnagar (8604), Warangal(8603)

Southern Region (SR)/ Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.

Panaji(7801), Ahmedabad(7001), Anand(7011), Gandhinagar(7012), Mehsana(7013), Rajkot(7006), Surat(7007), Vadodara(7002), Amravati(7201), Aurangabad(7202), Jalgaon(7214), Kolhapur(7203), Mumbai(7204), Nagpur(7205), Nanded (7206), Nashik(7207), Pune(7208)

Western Region (WR)/ Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra