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SSC CGL 2024 Exam Pattern: Tier 1 and Tier 2 Exam Pattern & Analysis

Highlights
The SSC has launched its new website this year in February. Now the Staff Selection Commission's (SSC) official website is ssc.gov.in.
The SSC is expected to release the notification for the CGL Examination by the 11th of June, 2024.

Table of Contents

1. SSC CGL 2024 Exam Pattern

2. SSC CGL Exam Weightage
3. SSC CGL Exam Analysis
4. Important Topics
5. FAQs

SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 Exam Pattern

SSC CGL Tier 1 will be conducted online. The exam is qualifying in nature. It comprises 4 sections with 100 MCQs. There is a negative
marking of 0.50 marks in the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam.

The questions in the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam are asked from the following topics:

Subject Number of Questions Maximum Marks Time allotted

General Intelligence and Reasoning 25 50

General Awareness 25 50 60 minutes

80 minutes for candidates with a scribe
Quantitative Aptitude 25 50

English Comprehension 25 50

SSC CGL 2024 Tier 2 Exam Pattern

Papers Time Allotted

Paper 1: (Compulsory for all posts) 2 hours 30 minutes

Paper 2: Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) 2 hours

Paper 3: Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer 2 hours

Please note that the SSC CGL 2024 Tier 2 will consist of MCQ questions in Session 1 and will have a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong
answer.

Subject Number of Questions Maximum Marks Duration

Section 1 – Module I: Mathematical Abilities 30 30*3 = 90

60 minutes (80 minutes for scribe candidates)
Section 1 – Module II: Reasoning and General Intelligence. 30 30*3 = 90

Section 2 – Module I: English Language and Comprehension 45 45*3 = 135

60 minutes (80 minutes for scribe candidates)
Section 2 – Module II: General Awareness 25 25*3 = 75

Section 3 – Module I: Computer Knowledge Module 20 20*3 = 60 15 Minutes (20 minutes for scribe candidates)

Module-II: Data Entry Speed Test Module – 2000 Key Depressions - - 15 Minutes (20 minutes for scribe candidates)

SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2024 for Paper 2 & Paper 3 (Session 1)

Paper Section Number of Questions Maximum Marks Time Duration

Paper 2 Statistics 100 100*2= 200 2 Hours (2 hours 40 minutes for scribe candidates)

Paper 3 Finance & Economics 100 100*2= 200 2 Hours (2 hours 40 minutes for scribe candidates)

Exam Pattern
SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 Topic-wise Weightage:

Weightage of Reasoning

Topics No. of Questions

Analogy 2–3

Odd One Out 1–2

Number Series 2–3

Statement & Conclusions 1

Direction 0–1

Sequence (According to Dictionary) 1–2

Water Image 1

Coding-Decoding 3–4

Mathematical Operations 2–3

Seating Arrangement 2–3

Blood Relation 1–2

Mirror Image 1–2

Venn Diagram 1–2

Paper Folding Image 1–2

Missing Term 1–2

Hidden Figure 1–2

Cube 1–2

Counting Figure [Rectangle] 1–2

Complete Figure 1–2

Total Questions 25

Weightage of Quantitative Aptitude

Topics No. of Questions

Data Interpretation 5

Time & Work 1–2

Time, Speed & Distance 1–2

Pipe & Cistern 1–2

Geometry 1–2

Mensuration 2–3

Trigonometry 2–3

Profit & Loss 1–2

Successive Discount 0 -1

Simplification 1–2

Ratio 1–2

Number System 2–3

Average 1–2
 Total Questions 25

Weightage of English

Topics No. of Questions

Fill in the Blanks 1–2

Sentence Improvement 1–2

Error Detection 2–3

Sentence Rearrangement 2–3

Idioms and Phrases 1–2

Synonym 1–2

Antonyms 1–2

Active Passive 2–3

One word substitution 2–3

Word Correction in a sentence 1–2

Reading Comprehension 5

Overall 25

Weightage of General Knowledge

Topic No. of Questions

Current Affairs 3–5

History 2

Polity 2

Geography 2

Economy 1–2

Biology 1–2

Physics 1–2

Chemistry 1–2

Miscellaneous 10 – 12

SSC CGL 2024 Tier 2: Topic-wise Weightage

Topic-wise weightage for Paper 1:

Sessions Sections Modules Subject Weightage

Module-I Mathematical Abilities 23%

Section I
Module-II Reasoning and General Intelligence 23%

Session I Module-I English Language and Comprehension 35%

Section II
Module-II General Awareness 19%

Module-I Computer Knowledge Test Qualifying

Section III
Session II Module-II Data Entry Speed Test Qualifying

SSC CGL Weightage for Paper 2 & Paper 3

Papers Sections No. of question Maximum Marks

Paper II Statistics 100 200

 Paper III General Studies (Finance and Economics) 100 200

SSC CGL Exam Analysis

SSC CGL Tier 1 Analysis
Since the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam is qualifying in nature, its overall difficulty of is moderate level.

SSC CGL Tier 1 Section Difficulty Level

Mathematical Abilities Easy to Moderate

Reasoning and General Intelligence Moderate

English Language and Comprehension Moderate

General Awareness Difficult

Overall Difficulty Level Moderate to Difficult

SSC CGL Tier 2 Analysis

SSC CGL Tier 2 exam is usually moderate in difficulty and the computer knowledge section is easy to clear for the aspirants.

SSC CGL Tier 2 Sections Difficulty

Mathematical Abilities Moderate to Difficult

Reasoning and General Intelligence Moderate to Difficult

Paper I: Session I 2 Hours & 15 Minutes English Language and Comprehension Easy to Moderate

General Awareness Moderate to Difficult

Computer Knowledge Easy

Important Topics for SSC CGL 2024

Though everything that is given in the syllabus is important but there are always a few things that you can't afford to miss out on. Here is a list of
those topics that need to be your bread & butter:

1. Quantitative Aptitude

TOPIC SUBTOPIC LEVEL

Arithmetic Percentages, Profit and Loss, Simple and Compound Interest, Time and Work, Time, Speed and Distance. Easy to Moderate

Algebra Basic Algebraic Identities, Linear and Quadratic Equations. Moderate

Trigonometry Trigonometric Ratios, Heights, and Distances. Easy to Moderate

Data Interpretation Tables, Pie Charts, Bar Graphs, Line Graphs. Easy to Moderate

Geometry Triangles, Circles, Quadrilaterals, Mensuration. Easy to Moderate

2. English Language:

TOPIC SUBTOPIC LEVEL

Vocabulary Synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitutions, Spell check, idioms and phrases Difficult

Grammar Sentence improvement, error detection, sentence rearrangement Moderate

Comprehension Cloze test, comprehension, para jumbles Moderate to difficult

Few things you need to keep in mind:

Practice reading comprehension regularly to improve understanding and speed.

Focus on tenses, subject-verb agreement, articles, prepositions, and sentence structure.
Read regularly, use flashcards, and learn roots, prefixes, and suffixes.

3. General Intelligence & Reasoning Skills:

Here are a few strategies that you must follow to improve your General Intelligence & Reasoning Skills:

Understand the Concepts: You need to know and understand the different types of reasoning questions asked and practice.
Develop your Logical Thinking: This will happen when you keep solving puzzles, riddles, and logical reasoning problems regularly.
Master Time Management: This is the key to your success. Learn and apply to manage your time efficiently during the exam. You can use timers for practice.
Analyze PYPs: Analying previous years papers gives you a fair idea of how your preparation should be as it helps you to understand the pattern and types of
questions asked in the exam.

4. Sources for General Awareness and Current Affairs Preparation:

Newspapers like The Hindu, The Indian Express, or magazines. This is a habit that will not only help you for Current affairs but also for English Preparation.
Follow websites like GKToday, or current affairs apps for daily updates.
Analyze and solve previous year SSC CGL papers to understand the type of questions asked and plan your strategy.

SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2024 FAQs

Ques. What is the time duration for SSC CGL 2024? ➕

Ques. What are the subjects to study for SSC CGL? ➕

Ques. Has the SSC CGL pattern changed? ➕

Ques. How many sections are there in SSC CGL Tier 2? ➕

Ques. How many papers are there in SSC CGL Tier 1? ➕

Ques. What is the pattern for SSC CGL Tier 1? ➕

Ques. Is SSC CGL MCQ based? ➕

Ques. How many papers are there in SSC CGL Tier 2? ➕

Ques. Is SSC CGL Tier 2 qualifying in nature? ➕

Ques. What is included in the English Language and Comprehension paper of SSC? ➕

Ques: What is the time duration for Scribe candidates in SSC CGL 2024? ➕

Ques. For which post, SSC CGL Tier 1 is being conducted? ➕

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.