SSC CGL 2022-23 – Tier 2 Syllabus Revised, Check New Exam Pattern

New Delhi, 26 September 2022, SSC CGL 2022-23: The Staff Selection Commission has revised the SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) exam pattern and syllabus for the academic year 2022-23. As per the notification released on the official website – ssc.nic.in, the candidates will be selected on the basis of tier 1 and tier 2 only. Tier 3 and tier 4 are now merged with tier 2. There will be three papers in the tier 2 exam in which is now compulsory for all posts. 

The recruitment board will conduct tier 1 exams in December 2022. The commission makes the final allotment of posts on the basis of merit preferences.

SSC CGL 2022-23 – Important Dates

The candidates can apply for the post of Group-B and Group-C in various ministries/departments of the Government of India (GOI) till 8 October 2022. 

The applicants are advised to read the important dates regarding SSC CGL 2022-23:

Activity	Date
Online Application Starting Date	17 September 2022
Last Date for Online Application	8 October 2022
Payment of Application Fee	10 October 2022
Tier 1 Exam Date	December 2022 (Tentative)
Tier 2 Exam Date	To be notified

SSC CGL 2022-23 – Eligibility

• Candidates must be a citizen of India, Nepal or Bhutan.
• Candidates who have appeared in the final year of their graduation can also apply for the SSC CGL exam.
• Candidates applying for the exam must be at least 18 years of age.
• Candidates must have obtained a graduate degree from a recognized university.
• Candidates must have obtained a Master’s degree in Commerce, Business Studies, Business Administration (Finance), or Business Economics.
• Candidates applying for Junior Statistical Post must have a graduation degree in any subject from a recognized university or institute with at least 60% marks in Mathematics.

The candidates can check the category-wise upper age limit from the table given below:

Particulars	Age Relaxation
Scheduled Castes (SC)/Scheduled Tribes (ST)	5 years
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	3 years
Persons with Disability (PwD) (Unreserved)	10 years
Persons with Disability (PwD) (OBC)	13 years
Persons with Disability (PwD) (SC/ST)	15 years
Ex-Servicemen	3 years

SSC CGL 2022-23 – Revised Selection Process

The selection process of SSC CGL recruitment includes two stages: Tier 1 and Tier 2 exams. The candidates have to clear the tier 1 exam to be eligible for the next stage of selection. The candidates will be judged on their task handling skill and presence of mind.

• Tier 1: The tier 1 exam will include 100 questions of 300 marks. The questions will be asked from English Comprehension, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness and Quantitative Aptitude. 
• Tier 2: The tier 2 exam will include 3 different papers. The questions will be asked about Mathematical Abilities, Reasoning and General Intelligence, General Awareness, Data Entry, Statistics and General Studies.

SSC CGL 2022-23 – Revised Exam Pattern

• Tier 2 has three papers namely, Paper 1, Paper 2, and Paper 3 that will be conducted in separate shifts.
• Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of their performance in section 1 and section 2 of Paper 1.
• Candidates who will not qualify the section 1 and section 2 of Paper 1 will not be eligible for evaluation of section 3 of the paper.
• Paper 2 will be for only those candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO).

Tier 1 Exam Pattern

Subject	Total Questions	Total Marks
General Awareness	25	50
General Language	25	50
General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	50
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
Total	100 questions	200 marks

Tier 2 Exam Pattern

Subject	Total Questions	Total Marks
Paper 1	150	450
Paper 2	100	200
Paper 3	100	200
Total	350 questions	850 marks

SSC CGL 2022-23 – Syllabus

The candidates have to prepare General Studies & Engineering Aptitude topics for Paper 1. The total weightage of the tier 1 exam is 200 marks.

Candidates can check the SSC CGL 2022-23 exam syllabus from the information given below: 

Tier 1 Exam Syllabus

Subject	Syllabus
General Intelligence & Reasoning	Semantic analogy  Symbolic analogy Figural analogy Semantic classification Classification Figural classification Semantic series Number series Figural series Problem solving Word building Coding and decoding, Numerical operations Symbolic operations Trends Space orientation Space visualization Venn diagrams Drawing inferences Punched hole Pattern- folding and un-folding Figural pattern-folding
General Awareness	History Culture Geography Economic scene General policy Scientific research
Quantitative Aptitude	Time and distance Time and 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
English Comprehension	One word substitution Synonyms and antonyms Spellings Detecting misspelled words Common errors Sentence improvement Passage Active passive voice Sentence rearrangement Cloze test Reported speech Phrase replacement

Tier 2 Exam Syllabus

Subject	Syllabus
Mathematical Abilities	Percentages Ratio and proportion Square roots Averages Interest (Simple and Compound) Profit and loss Discount Partnership business Mixture and allegation Time and distance Time and work
Reasoning and General Intelligence	Statement and Assumptions Ranking Blood Relation Direction Test Inequalities Alphanumeric Series
English Language and Comprehension	Reading comprehension Cloze test Fill in the blanks Error Sentence rearrangement Para jumble Antonyms and synonyms Match the following
General Awareness	Human needs and motivation Philosophers Social workers Reformers such as Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, Tulsidas, Swami Vivekanand, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, etc. Attitude, emotional intelligence  Ethics and values in public administration  Causes of corruption Lokpal and Lokayukta
Computer Proficiency	Computer basics Software Working with internet and e-mails Basics of networking and cyber security

SSC CGL 2022-23 – Application Fee

• The application fee of SSC CGL exam 2022-23 is INR 100. 
• Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), and Ex-servicemen (ESM) are exempted from fee payment.

How to Apply for the SSC CGL 2022-23 Exam?

Candidates are required to follow the steps mentioned below to apply for SSC CGL exam 2022-23:

Step 1 – Visit the official website – ssc.nic.in.

Step 2 – Navigate to the ‘SSC CGL 2022’ tab.

Step 3 – Click on the ‘New User/Register Now’ link.

Step 4 – Fill in the required details.

Step 5 – Upload scanned photograph and signature in JPEG format.

Step 6 – Click on the ‘Login’ and enter the registered Id and password.

Step 7 – Fill in the required details.

Step 8 – Click on the ‘Submit’ tab to complete the application process.

Note: For other additional information regarding the exam centre, admit card, eligibility criteria and other details, please click here. 

FAQs

Q.1 When will SSC CGL 2022-23 exam will be held?

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will conduct Combined Graduate Level (CGL) exam tentatively in December 2022.

Q2. What is the application fee for SSC CGL 2022-23 exam? 

The application fee for the SSC CGL exam is INR 100 for the General category. The women candidates and candidates who fall under the category of Other Backward Classes (OBC), Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) are exempted from fee payment.

Q3. Is SSC CGL 2022 application form out?

The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC CGL application form online on 17 September 2022.