SSC
SSC CGL — pattern, eligibility and dates.
Age and education, per the notification.
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Qualifying — marks do not count toward selection
100
Questions
200
Marks
60 min
Duration
−0.5
Per wrong answer
| Section | Questions | Marks | Per wrong answer | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 50 | −0.5 | Merit |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 | −0.5 | Merit |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | −0.5 | Merit |
| English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | −0.5 | Merit |
Tier-1 is qualifying only — its marks do not count toward final selection. PwD get 80 minutes.
Verified on 1 Jan 2022 · Source: official
Normalisation · equipercentile · 2 Jun 2025
Since SSC's notice of 2 June 2025 marks are normalised by the equipercentile method: your percentile position within your shift is matched to an equivalent mark, so fewer raw marks in a harder shift can count the same. Published cutoffs are in these normalised marks; a mock score is raw, so any comparison is approximate.
official siteMerit — final selection is decided here
150
Questions
450
Marks
135 min
Duration
−1
Per wrong answer
| Section | Questions | Marks | Per wrong answer | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Abilities60 min | 30 | 90 | −1 | Merit |
| Reasoning & General Intelligence | 30 | 90 | −1 | Merit |
| English Language & Comprehension60 min | 45 | 135 | −1 | Merit |
| General Awareness | 25 | 75 | −1 | Merit |
| Computer Knowledge Test15 min | 20 | 60 | −1 | Qualifying |
Data Entry Speed Test (DEST)
All posts, in Session II · About 2,000 key depressions · 15 min
Paper-1 for everyone. Sections I-A/I-B share one hour, II-A/II-B share one hour; Computer and DEST are qualifying only. JSO sits Paper-2 and AAO Paper-3 in addition (100 Q / 200 marks).
Verified on 1 Jan 2022 · Source: official
Normalisation · equipercentile · 2 Jun 2025
Since SSC's notice of 2 June 2025 marks are normalised by the equipercentile method: your percentile position within your shift is matched to an equivalent mark, so fewer raw marks in a harder shift can count the same. Published cutoffs are in these normalised marks; a mock score is raw, so any comparison is approximate.
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