SSC CGL Recruitment 2021 Notification Out for Group B and Group C Posts

SSC CGL Recruitment 2021 – Eligibility Criteria, Exam Dates, Syllabus and How To Apply – Staff Selection Commission released the notification for Combined Graduate Level Examination 2020 for filling up of various Group “B” and Group “C” posts in different Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations. Expected 10,000+ vacancies will available for this recruitment. Candidates with the qualification of any degree can apply for this job. The selection process is based on the examinations. Eligible candidates can apply for this post online on or before 31 January 2021. The detailed eligibility and application process for SSC CGL Recruitment 2021 Exams are given below.

SSC CGL Recruitment 2021 Notification Details

The Staff Selection Commission conducts the Combined Graduate Level Exam, which is known as the SSC CGL. SSC CGL 2021 is that hotspot where candidates with good intellect and potential applications in large numbers. As a job in SSC CGL offers a lucrative pay scale, job security with decent career growth prospects it is one of the most sought-after graduate exams. Through SSC CGL Recruitment 2021 the selected candidate is placed in the non-technical Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ non gazetted posts in various Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations of the Government of India.

Exam Name	SSC CGL 2021 (Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level 2021)
Conducting Body	Staff Selection Commission
Official Website	ssc.nic.in
Exam Level	National Level
Eligibility	Graduate
Mode of Application	Online
Exam Mode	Online (Computer- Based Test)
Posts offered	Group B and C officers under central Government

SSC CGL Recruitment 2021 Vacancy Details

SSC CGL Group-B Posts

Pay Level-8 (Rs 47600 to 151100):

Post	Ministry/Department
Assistant Audit Officer	Indian Audit & Accounts Depart
Assistant Accounts Officer	Indian Audit & Accounts Depart

Pay Level-7 (Rs 44900 to 142400):

Post	Ministry/Department
Assistant Section Officer	Central Secretariat Service
Assistant Section Officer	Intelligence Bureau
Assistant Section Officer	Ministry of Railway
Assistant Section Officer	Ministry of External Affairs
Assistant Section Officer	AFHQ
Assistant	Other Ministries/Departments/ Organizations
Assistant	Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations
Assistant Section Officer	Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations
Inspector of Income Tax	CBDT
Inspector (Central Excise)	CBIC
Inspector (Preventive Officer)
Inspector (Examiner)
Assistant Enforcement Officer	Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue
Sub Inspector	Central Bureau of Investigation
Inspector Posts	Department of Post
Inspector	Central Bureau of Narcotics

Pay Level-6 (Rs 35400 to 112400):

Post	Ministry/Department
Assistant	Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations
Assistant/Superintendent	Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations
Divisional Accountant	Offices under C&AG
Sub Inspector	National Investigation Agency (NIA)
Junior Statistical Officer	M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation.
Statistical Investigator Grade-II	Registrar General of India

SSC CGL Group-C Posts

Pay Level-5 (Rs 29200 to 92300):

Post	Ministry/Department
Auditor	Offices under C&AG
Auditor	Other Ministry/ Departments
Auditor	Offices under CGDA
Accountant	Offices under C&AG
Accountant/ Junior Accountant	Other Ministry/ Departments

Pay Level-4 (Rs 25500 to 81100):

Post	Ministry/Department
Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks	Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres.
Tax Assistant	CBDT
Tax Assistant	CBIC
Sub-Inspector	Central Bureau of Narcotics
Upper Division Clerks	Dte. Gen Border Road Organisation (MoD)

SSC CGL Recruitment 2021 Pay Scale

 

 

 

Eligibility Criteria for SSC CGL Recruitment 2021

Educational Qualification for SSC CGL 2021 Recruitment

Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer:

• Essential: Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute
• Desirable: Chartered Accountant or cost & Management Accountant or Company Secretary or Masters I Commerce or Masters in Business Studies or Masters in Business Administration (Finance) or Masters in Business Economics.

Junior Statistical Officer:

• Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% Mark 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 the three years of the graduation course

All other Posts: Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent.

Note: The candidates appearing in the final year of their graduation can also apply, however, they must possess Essential qualification on or before 01.01.2020

Age Limit for SSC CGL Recruitment 2021

The age limit for the SSC CGL 2021 as per the post is given below.

Department	Age Limit	Posts
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 2021 Age Relaxation: As per government guidelines age relaxation in SSC CGL Recruitment 2021 is given in the table below:

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

SSC CGL Recruitment 2021 Application Fee 

Application Fees: Rs. 100/-

Note: No application fees for Women/SC/ST/PWD/Ex-Service

Mode of Payment: Fee can be paid through BHIM UPI, Net Banking, or by using Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, RuPay Credit or Debit card or in cash at SBI Branches by generating SBI Challan.

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SSC CGL Recruitment 2021 Selection Process

The SSC CGL Exam is conducted in four stages: || Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and Tier 4. ||

• 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

The candidates who secure the SSC CGL Cut-off in Tier I will be able to appear for the Tier II Exam.

• Separate cut-offs will be fixed for Paper-III of Tier-II (i.e. for the post of JSO and Statistical Investigator Grade-II), Paper-IV of Tier-II (i.e. for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer), and for Paper-I + Paper-II of Tier-II (i.e. for all other posts).
• Tier-II and Tier-III Examinations will be conducted for all the candidates qualified in Tier-I.
• In Tier-II, all the candidates will be required to appear in Paper-I and Paper-II. However, only specific candidates shortlisted for the posts of JSO/ Statistical Investigator and Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer will be required to appear in Paper-III and Paper-IV respectively.

SSC CGL Recruitment 2021 Exam Pattern

Tier-I: Computer Based Examination

This Exam consists of 100 questions for 200 Marks. The total time duration is 60 minutes.

Subject	Marks
General Intelligence Reasoning (25 Q)	50
General Awareness (25 Q)	50
Quantitative Aptitude (25 Q)	50
English Comprehension (25 Q)	50

Tier-II: Computer Based Examination

This examination conducted for 120 minutes

Subject	Marks
Paper-I Quantitative Abilities(100 Q)	200
Paper-II English Language & Comprehension(200 Q)	200
Paper-III Statistics (100 Q)	200
Paper-IV General Studies(Finance and Economics) (100 Q)	200

Tier-III: Pen and Paper Mode (Descriptive paper)

This examination is conducted for 60 minutes.

Mode	Subject	Marks
Pen and Paper mode	Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi (writing of Essays/ Precis/ Letter/ Applications etc.)	100

Tier-IV (Skill Test):

In the Tier-IV, Computer Proficiency Test and Data Entry Skill Test will be conducted.

SSC CGL Recruitment 2021 Syllabus

SSC CGL Recruitment 2021 Syllabus For Tier 1

SSC CGL Tier 1 comprises 100 questions in total with maximum marks of 200. SSC CGL Tier 1 is of 60 minutes. SSC CGL Tier I is divided into four sections with 25 questions each and maximum marks of 50.
The sections asked in SSC CGL Tier I Exam are:

• General Knowledge
• Quantitative Aptitude
• General Reasoning
• English Comprehension

The Topic-wise Syllabus of Tier 1 is given in Table below:

General Intelligence and Reasoning	General Awareness	Quantitative Aptitude	English Comprehension
Classification	Static General Knowledge	Simplification	Reading Comprehension
Analogy	Science	Interest	Cloze Test
Coding-Decoding	Current Affairs	Averages	Spellings
Paper Folding Method	Sports	Percentage	Phrases and Idioms
Matrix	Books and Authors	Ratio and Proportion	One word Substitution
Word Formation	Important Schemes	Problem on Ages	Sentence Correction
Venn Diagram	Portfolios	Speed, Distance, and Time	Error Spotting
Direction and Distance	People in the News	Number System	Fill in the Blanks
Blood Relations	History	Mensuration	Active/Passive
Series	Geography	Data Interpretation	Narrations
Verbal reasoning	Economic	Time and Work
Non-Verbal Reasoning	Awards and Honors	Algebra
	Economic	Trigonometry
		Geometry

SSC CGL Recruitment 2021 Syllabus For Tier 2

SSC CGL Tier 2 exam will be conducted online comprising of four exams with about 100 or 200 (English) questions in each section and with maximum marks of 200. Candidates have to complete each Exam in 2 hours.
The sections asked in SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam are:

• Quantitative Ability.
• Statistics.
• General Studies (Finance & Economics).
• English Language & Comprehension.

The Topic-wise SSC CGL Syllabus of Tier 2 is given in the table below:

Quantitative Aptitude	English Language	Statistics	General Awareness
Simplification	Reading Comprehension	Collection and Representation of Data	Finance and Accounting
Interest	Spelling	Measure of Dispersion	Fundamental Principles
Averages	Fill in the Blanks	A measure of Central Tendency	Financial Accounting
Percentage	Phrases and Idioms	Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis	Basic Concepts of Accounting
Ratio and Proportion	One Word Substitution	Correlation and Regression	Self-Balancing Ledger
Speed, Distance, and Time	Sentence Correction	Random Variables	Error Spotting and Correction
Number System	Error Spotting	Random Variables
Mensuration	Cloze Test	Sampling Theory	Economics and Governance
Data Interpretation	Para Jumbles	Analysis and Variance	Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Time and Work	Synonyms-Antonyms	Time Series Analysis	Finance Commission
Algebra	Active-Passive Voice	Index Number	Theory of Demand and Supply
Trigonometry
Geometry
Data Sufficiency

SSC CGL Recruitment 2021 Syllabus For Tier 3

SSC has decided to conduct a Descriptive Paper instead of an Interview in SSC CGL for all the candidates who qualify SSC CGL Tier 2 Examination. SSC CGL Tier 3 Descriptive Paper (Pen and Paper Mode) is introduced to test the writing skills of the candidates. The exam is conducted in offline mode (Pen and Paper Mode). The paper is in English/ Hindi language and will constitute 100 marks. Candidates have to complete the entire paper in 60 minutes.

Subject	Marks	Time
Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi (Writing of Essay,Precis, Letter, Application, etc.)	100 marks	1 hour or 60 minutes (80 minutes for PWD category)

Note:- Candidates have to score 33 marks (33 percent) to qualify for the Descriptive Paper.

SSC CGL Recruitment 2021 Syllabus For Tier 4

SSC CGL Tier 4 Exam is a Computer Skill Test. SSC CGL Tier 4 is conducted in two steps:

1. Skill Test in Data Entry (DEST) Test and
2. Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) Test.

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 typing skills. Candidates are given an article in English which they have to type on Computer. For the post of Tax Assistant (Central Excise and Income Tax), DEST Exam through the SSC CGL 2021 exam is conducted to check the typing speed of the candidate.
CPT: This test is conducted to check a candidate’s proficiency in Word Processing, Spreadsheets and Generation of Slides are the three areas that are tested by the SSC for the post of CSS, MEA, Inspector (Central Excise), Inspector (Preventive Officer), Inspector (Examiner).

Note:- SSC CGL Tier 4 is qualifying in nature, no marks will be rewarded in SSC CGL Tier 4.
Candidates have to score well in all the Tiers i.e., Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3, and also qualify in Tier 4 of SSC CGL to get the desired post and location.

Section Wise Tips to Prepare for SSC CGL Recruitment 2021

For General Intelligence & Reasoning:

• This section is very scoring so candidates need to focus more on this part.
• This section needs concentration, with proper guidance & ample practicing candidates can get full marks.
• The reasoning part plays a crucial role in deciding the merit of candidates.
• Reasoning questions are less time taking than Aptitude questions in SSC exams.
• Make General Intelligence & Reasoning your main weapon in the exam.
• Marks of candidates also depend on this section.

For the English Language:

• This part is easy to score & less time taking.
• It is often seen that candidates seem this part tough & less scoring.
• In this section, candidates need to focus more on some scoring topics like One Word Substitution, Errors, Miss Spelt Words, Comprehension, Cloze Test.
• As it is very useful in scoring marks in the written exam, candidates are advised not to leave the English part less prepared.
• Don’t spend more time mug up Antonyms & Synonyms.
• In this part on mere focusing on 5 or 6 sections candidates can easily score good marks.

For Quantitative Aptitude:

• Candidates need to save time in the written exam to solve this section.
• As this part takes more time to solve the problems, candidates are advised to save time from Reasoning, English & General Awareness.
• Candidates set your target to No. of questions to be solved with giving proper attention to all other sections.
• The topic-oriented scheme is useful for problem-solving.
• To answer this part candidate needs to practice more on selected topics.
• Candidates are advised to not solve time taking questions.
• Only after practicing more & more Questions, the habit of recognizing the nature of a question by merely seeing it can come.

For General Awareness:

• Candidates can focus more study of General Science.
• In recent times SSC asks a number of questions from the General Science section.
• Candidates can cover the syllabus according to their strengths as questions are to ask from History, Current Affairs, Geography, Polity, Economy.
• Wrong Answers weaken your chances of scoring more marks in the Tier-I exam.
• Candidates are advised to select questions on which you have full confidence.
• Focus on Questions asked in Previous Year Papers.
• Try to give as many quizzes as possible. It will increase your Knowledge.

Important Book to Prepare for SSC CGL Recruitment 2021

Quantitative Aptitude

• Mathematics 7300+ objective by Rakesh Yadav
• Arihant’s Fast Track Objective Arithmetic
• Fast Track by Rajesh Verma
• Quantitative aptitude by RS Aggarwal
• NCERT books for Maths (Class 7th to Class 10th)

English Language

• High School Grammar by Wren and Martin
• Objective General English by SP Bakshi (Arihant)
• Previous Year questions of SSC by Kiran Prakashan
• Plinth to Paramount by Neetu
• Quick Learning Objective General English by RS Aggarwal & Vikas Aggarwal
• Word Power made easy by Norman Lewis

Reasoning Ability

• Analytical Reasoning by M K Pandey
• Reasoning by RS Aggarwal
• Kiran’s SSC Reasoning chapters
• A New Approach to REASONING Verbal & Non-Verbal by Arihant

General Awareness

• Arihant’s SSC CGL Solved Papers
• Manorama Yearbook (English)
• Lucent General Knowledge

How to apply for SSC CGL Recruitment 2021

Candidates are required to apply online to register themself for SSC CGL 2021 exam. As 31stst January 2021 will be the last day to apply for SSC CGL 2021 Exam, so candidates are required to fill the online application form before 31stst January 2021 (11:30 PM). Given below are the steps that a candidate would need to take for successful online registration for the exam.

Step 1: Click on the official link for SSC CGL Recruitment 2021 which is provided above on this page or Go to the official website of SSC (https://ssc.nic.in/).

Step 2: The registration link for SSC CGL 2021 will open up in the new window.

Step 3: Click on New User / Register Now link.

Step 4: To begin with the online registration for SSC CGL 2021, a candidate needs to provide basic details of themselves like name, parents name, date of birth, email id, mobile number, etc.

Step 5: Click on the submit button to submit your online registration form for SSC CGL Recruitment 2021. It is advised that candidates verify their details before submitting the form. All the candidates will be issued a Registration ID for SSC CGL 2021 exam.

Candidates are required to login with the provided Registration ID, date of birth and password to complete registration for SSC CGL 2021.

Step 6: In the next step, candidates are required to upload photograph and signature by following the requisites mentioned by Staff Selection Commission of India.

Photograph – The photograph of a candidate must be clicked in front of white color or light-colored background. The size of the photograph must be more than 4 kb and less than 12 kb in size. The resolution of the photograph must be 100*120 pixels in width and height.

Signature – The signature provided by the candidate must be in black or blue ink on the white sheet. The scanned copy of the signature that needs to be submitted must be in jpg format and it should be more than 1 kb and less than 12 kb in size. The resolution of the image should be 40*60 pixels in width and height.

Step 7: Login with registered ID and password to complete the Part-II of the application form of SSC CGL 2021.

Step 8: After filling out the application form, candidates must preview the entire application of SSC CGL 2021 once to look for any glitches in the form, if any as the application form once submitted cannot be edited again.

Step 9: Click on Final Submit button after previewing the complete online SSC CGL 2021 application form.

It is advised that Candidates download and get print copies of submitted application form of SSC CGL 2021.

SSC CGL Recruitment 2021 Important dates

The exam dates for SSC CGL 2021 has been released by SSC along with its official notification. Check SSC CGL 2021 exam date & other important dates below:

Events	Tentative Dates
SSC CGL Notification Date	December 29, 2020
Online Form submission Start	December 29, 2020
Last Date to Submit Application	January 31, 2021
Last Date to Submit Online Fee	January 31, 2021
Last Date to Submit Offline Fee	February 06, 2021
SSC CGL 2020 Exam Date: Tier 1	29th May to 07th June 2021
SSC CGL Tier-1 Answer Key Date	June 2021
SSC CGL Tier 1 Result Date	July/August 2021
SSC CGL 2020 Exam Date: Tier 2	To be Notified Later
SSC CGL Tier 2 Answer Key Date	To Be Notified Later
SSC CGL Tier 2 Result Date	To Be Notified Later
SSC CGL 2020 Exam Date: Tier 3	To be Notified Later
SSC CGL Tier 3 Result Date	To be Notified Later
SSC CGL 2020 Exam Date: Tier 4	To be Notified Later
SSC CGL Final Result Date	To be Notified Later

Important Links to Apply for SSC CGL Recruitment 2021

SSC – (Staff Selection Commission) conduct recruitment for Group “B” and Group “C” exam for the various Government post. The candidates looking for the complete details about SSC CGL 2021, they can get it from the official site (after the release of SSC CGL official notification). You can apply for it from the official site but before that make sure you have understood the requirement completely.

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A Quick FAQ to Apply for SSC CGL Recruitment 2021