List of SSC Exams

List of SSC Exams

• SSC CGL Exam

• SSC CHSL Exam

• SSC JE Exam

• SSC MTS Exam

• SSC Stenographer Exam

SSC CGL Exam

SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria are divided into three categories. A candidate has to fit in all three categories inorder to be a part of the CGL Exam 2018. So, let us check those categories-

a) Citizenship Eligibility

The first eligibility requires a candidate to be one of the following:

1. A citizen of India,
2. A subject of Bhutan,

iii.     A subject of Nepal,

1. A descendant of a Tibetan refugee who had come to India before 1.1.1962 and now permanently resides in India.
2. A person of Indian origin who is from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Eastern Africa or Burma, with an intention to settle down in India permanently.

b) Age Eligibility (as on 1st August 2018)

There are different age requirements for various posts.

For candidates who are applying for Group B posts, the age limit for them is between 18 to 27 years in some case. In cases like ‘Sub inspector for CBI’ the age limit extents to 30 years.

For candidates who are applying for Group C posts, the age limit for them is between 18 to 27 years. Exceptions to this are the post for ‘Sub Inspector of CBI’ at 18- 25 years and ‘Tax Assistant for CBDT’ at 20-27 years.

Age relaxation:

There are age relaxations for people who belong to certain reserved sections. The eligible age relaxation is as follows:

Category	Age Relaxation
Schedule Caste (SC)	5 years
Schedule Tribe (ST)	5 years
Other Backward Castes (OBC)	3 years

c) Educational Qualification Eligibility

As per the official notification, candidates should have a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized institute. The term ‘recognized’ suggests that the university or the institute from which the Bachelor’s degree has been obtained should be recognized by the Government.

SSC CGL Exam Syllabus

1) Intelligence and Reasoning: This is the first section that you will see in the question paper. This section is full of tricky questions that require the use of logic. A total of 50 questions will come from this section and each will carry a mark. The scope syllabus for this subject includes the following chapters:

Number Series	Semantic Series	Analogy
Seating and Arrangement	Venn Diagrams	Indexing
Blood relationships	Figural Pattern	Decision making
Coding-Decoding	Critical Thinking	Judgement and Analysis

However, this is not the end of the syllabus for this section. The examining authority reserves the power to ask something ‘out of the box’ as well. Nevertheless, the above mentioned chapters are commonly asked in the exam.

2) General Awareness: This is one of the most challenging sections for the candidates. The purview of this section can extend to anything and everything. A total of 50 questions would be asked from this section and a candidate has the opportunity to score a total of 50 marks. The areas from where questions are commonly asked include the following:

Indian Economy	Indian Geography	General Policy of India
Sport- personality	Country-currency	International organizations
Award-personality	Current events	Memorable days
Research	Book-Author	Indian History

3) Quantitative Aptitude: SSC CGL Exam syllabus next section resembles a mixture of mathematics, trigonometry and data interpretation. Candidates often find this area as a good opportunity to score as problems from the Arithmetic section and data interpretation are very easy. Some of the key chapters are:

Profit & Loss	Percentage	Time & Work
Circle	Triangle	Bar diagram
Histogram	Mixture & Alligation	Frequency Polygon
Basic Algebra	Pie Chart	Mean, Median & Mode

Apart from the above mentioned sections, a candidate may be asked questions on other scope of quantitative aptitude as well.

4) English Comprehension: English is an integral part of every competitive exam. Candidates are required to show their skills in English such that they are able to operate flawlessly when designated with a work in future. Test of English is basically made on a basic level and hence, it becomes easy for candidates who have a strong hold on the subject from early on. Following are some of the important areas:

Comprehension	Adjectives	Sentence Completion
Antonyms	Synonyms	Sentence rearrangement
Para Jumble	Word-Meaning

The above mentioned SSC CGL Exam syllabus is only for Tier I examination. Candidates should be aware of the fact that this syllabus would be used for framing questions in the first tier only, which will be conducted through a 2-hour test consisting of 200 marks (50 marks for each section).

SSC CGL Exam Pattern

The whole exam for CGL is divided into four prominent segments, namely:

• Tier I (Computer Based Examination)
• Tier II (Computer Based Examination)
• Tier-III Pen and Paper Mode (Descriptive Paper)
• Tier-IV (Computer Proficiency Test/Skill Test/Document Verification)

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Pattern

SSC will held SSC CGL Tier – I exam

The first barrier which the candidates are required to cross is the Tier I exam which takes place on a large scale level. The exam contains four section, each carrying 25 questions and 50 marks each. Candidate needs to solve as many questions as possible in the given duration of 60 minutes or 1 hours (Time duration changed in notification 2017 first it was 120 minutes). The exam is of MCQ type where the candidates would be asked to choose the right answer from the give options. To sum up, the frame of the exam is similar to the given pattern:

The time duration is 80 minutes for VH and candidates suffering from Cerebral Palsy. 

Negative marking – 0.50 for each wrong answer

Subject	Total Questions	Full Marks
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
General Awareness	25	50
Intelligence and Reasoning	25	50
English Comprehension	25	50
Total	100	200

SSC CGL Tier II Exam Pattern

After crossing the first barrier, candidates are required to sit for tier II exam. It is also computer based examination mode.

The exam time duration is 120 minutes (total). The time duration for VH and candidates suffering from Cerebral Palsy is 160 minutes.

Negative marking – 0.25 for each wrong answer (Paper – II)

Negative marking – 0.50 for each wrong answer (Paper- I, Paper III & Paper IV)

Subject	Total Questions	Full Marks
Quantitative aptitude	100	200
English Lang. & Comprehension	200	200
Statistics (Paper-I & II as above)	100	200
General Studies (Finance and Economics) (Paper-I & II as above)	100	200

SSC CGL Tier III Exam Pattern

SSC will held SSC CGL Tier – III exam

It is Pen and Paper mode examination. The time duration for tier-II exam is 60 minutes. The candidates belongs to VH and suffering from Cerebral Palsy have 80 minutes to complete the paper.

Exam Name	Marks
Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi (Writing of Essays/Precie/Letter/Application etc.	100

Computer Proficiency Test/Skill Test/ Document Verification

SSC will held SSC CGL Tier – IV  on the month of February 2018.

Once Tier I, Tier II  & Tier III have been cleared, the candidate needs to appear for computer proficiency test/skill test/document verification.

SSC CHSL Exam

SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria

In order to get selected, firstly the candidates have to fulfill the eligibility criteria.

Age Limit: As per the norms prescribed by SSC related to age are as follows

• The age should be between 18 to 27 Years (As specified in particular SSC 10+2 Level LDC/DEO notification) as on 1st Jan, 2018 (Born between 2-8-1991  to 1-8-2000)
• Relaxation of Upper age limit under para 4 (A) will be available for the candidates who belongs to reserved category.
• The candidates have to be at least of the age of 18 years, however age relaxation can be provided as per the Government regulations. Relaxation in age is provided to the reserved like SC / ST / OBC category and it will be applicable as per the rule. The candidates should be at least qualified 12th standard students from any examining body constituted by law or any other examination acknowledged by the Central Government.

Qualification as on 1-8-2018: The candidates should have 12th passed certificate. Candidates who have not qualified as on the date as specified in the notification will not be eligible.

The candidates who are going for Data Entry Operators in the office of comptroller and auditor general of India (C&AG) should have passed 12th in Science Stream with Mathematics as a subject.

SSC CHSL Exam Pattern

Computer Based Examination (Objective Type) – Total 75 Minutes

Subjects/questions/marks

• General Intelligence – 25 questions – 50 Marks
• English Language – 25 questions – 50 marks
• Quantitative Aptitude – 25 questions – 50 marks
• General Awareness – 25 questions – 50 marks

Notes

• The questions will in English & Hindi Language.
• This is computer based exam and consists only multiple choice questions.

SSC JE Exam

SSC JE Eligibility Criteria

The Eligibility Criteria for SSC Junior Engineer Exam is based on 3 areas-  Nationality of the candidate, Age of the candidate and Educational Qualification of the candidate. Let us take a look at these requirements in detail.

1)     Nationality of the Candidate

A candidate needs to be one of the following in order to be eligible for the SSC JE Exam 2018-

• An Indian Citizen, or
• A subject of Bhutan, or
• A Subject of Nepal, or
• A refugee from Tibet, whose ancestors had settled down in India prior to 1.1.1962., or
• A person being of Indian Origin in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, any country of East Africa and Burma who has settled down in India permanently.

2)     Age of the Candidate

The age of a candidate is a crucial factor. Since there are numerous vacancies for various posts, the following chart will offer an exhaustive analysis of the age requirement for SSC JE Exam 2017

Category	Age Limit
Civil Junior Engineer (Central)	32 years
Mechanical Junior Engineer (Central)	32 years
Electrical Junior Engineer (CPWD)	32 years
Civil Junior Engineer (Department of Post)	18 to 27 years
Electrical Junior Engineer (Department of Post)	18 to 27 years
Civil Junior Engineer (MES)	30 years
Electrical & Mechanical Junior Engineer (MES)	30 years
Surveying & Contract Junior Engineer (MES)	18 to 27 years

1. The above mentioned age limit is applicable only to the General category. Candidates who belong from SC, ST or OBC enjoys age relaxation upto 5 years, 5 years and 3 years, respectively.
2. The matriculation/secondary examination certificate will be accepted by the commission for determining the age.

3)     Educational Qualification

Candidates who wish to appear for the SSC JE Exam 2018 should held either a bachelor’s degree or a diploma degree from a recognized University. The term ‘recognized’ relates to any organization or institution which has been approved by the Government. The following is the post wise detail of education qualification for SSC JE Exam 2017.  Click image to read in clear.

SSC JE Exam Syllabus

SSC JE Exam Syllabus 2018 (Objective-Type Exam)

Subject	Marks
Intelligence and Reasoning	50
General Awareness	50
Professional Background of study (Civil/ Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering)	100
Total	200

SSC JE Syllabus (Objective-type Exam)

The syllabus for SSC Junior Engineer Exam 2018 is divided into 3 sections as mentioned above. A candidate needs to make preparation for these subjects separately. Here is the detailed structure of the syllabus.

1) Intelligence and Reasoning- This will be the first section that a candidate will be answering in the objective-type question paper. A total of 50 questions will be asked from this section and each question will carry one mark each. A candidate will try to solve as much questions as possible and then move ahead to the next section. Questions from the following chapters are generally asked:

Analogy	Arithmetical reasoning	Number series	Relationship concepts
Space visualization	Similarities	Figure classification	Analytical functions

2) General Awareness– This section basically has no syllabus! There are numerous areas from which questions pop up in this section. The questions can range from international level to domestic level. A candidate has to ensure that he is able to answer some questions correctly, so that he can clear the sectional cut offs. Here are some of the most common areas:

Indian Economy	International bodies	Book-Author	Sports-Personality
Indian History	Culture	Indian Geography	Economics
Scientific Research	Indian Awards	Civics	Minsters

3) Professional Background: This section should be the friendliest section for the candidates who are appearing for the Objective-type paper or Paper I. This section mainly relates to what they have been studying for so long and carries a good 100 marks. Here the syllabus is different for each candidate as they can choose from Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. A synopsis of the same is given below:

a) Mechanical Engineering: Thermodynamics, IC Engine Performance, Air Compressors and its cycles, Principle of Refrigeration Plant, Nozzles and Steam Turbines, Boilers, etc.

b) Civil Engineering: Surveying, estimation of costing and valuation, Irrigation Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Theory of Structures, Steel design, Concrete technology, etc.

c) Electrical Engineering: Circuit Law, Magnetic circuit, electrical machines, transmission and distribution, utilization and electrical energy, etc.

The above mentioned is the syllabus for objective-type paper only. The exam will be based on MCQ type and a candidate is required to choose an answer from the given option, the exam also carries a negative marking of 0.25 for every wrong answer. Candidates who would pass the objective-type level will move on to give the conventional-type paper.

SSC JE Exam Pattern

Paper I – Computer Test: This test is based upon testing the academic knowledge of a candidate. It is segregated into two sections- Objective type and Conventional Type. The objective type exam is the first level and carries 200 marks which is divided amongst subjects such as Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness and General Engineering (Electrical/ Civil & Structural / Mechanical).

Paper – II – Written Test: On the other hand, the Conventional type exam is a single paper carrying 300 marks in the subject chosen by the candidate- Electrical/ Civil & Structural/ Mechanical.

SSC MTS Exam

SSC MTS Eligibility Criteria

Basically, the eligibility criteria are divided into three segments, namely:

• Nationality Eligibility Criteria,
• Age Eligibility Criteria, and
• Educational Qualification Eligibility Criteria.

Nationality Eligibility Criteria

This eligibility criteria take into account the nationality of a candidate. According to the official notice of the department, a candidate has to satisfy atleast one of the given conditions:

Citizen of India, or

Subject of Bhutan, or

Subject of Nepal, or

A person of Indian Origin who lived in Eastern Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, Bhutan, etc., and has permanently settled down in India, or

A descendant of a Tibetan refugee who had come to India before 1.1.1962 and has settled down in India since then.

If a candidate has satisfied any one of the given condition under Nationality Eligibility Criteria, then he can proceed to check the other two eligibility criteria below.

Age Eligibility Criteria

One of the most important considerations under eligibility criteria is the age eligibility criteria. As per the official notification, the age of the candidate should be in between 18 years to 25 years. However, with a view to safeguard the interest of the minorities certain age relaxations have been offered to them. The same is mentioned below:

Category	Age Relaxation
PH (Physically handicapped)	10 years
PH + OBC	13 years
PH + ST/ SC	15 years

It should be noted that for the purpose of computation of age, the date is 1.1.2016. The age of the candidate should be calculated from 1.1.2016 as specifically mentioned in the official notification.

Educational Qualification

The most important eligibility criteria to apply for SSC MTS Exam for the candidates is the educational qualification eligibility criteria. A candidate should have passed matriculation or its equivalent education from a recognized board / institute / university. The term matriculation also means Class X.

What if I have satisfied only two eligibility criteria out of three?

If a candidate has satisfied any two eligibility criteria out of the three, then the candidate cannot apply for this exam. The official notification specifically mentions that if a candidate has failed to comply with any one of the required eligibility criteria, then the candidate will not be allowed to sit for the exam.

SSC MTS Syllabus

Section I- General Intelligence

This section involves testing a candidate’s ability to use logic. There will be 25 questions from this section and each will carry a mark. Some of the key areas which a candidate needs to focus upon are decision making, relationship, number series, etc. The scope of its syllabus is as follows:

Seating and arrangement	Syllogism	Venn diagram	Decision making
Judgement	Figure study	Visual puzzle	Coding- decoding
Number series	Symbols	Abstract figures	Blood relation

Section II- Numerical Aptitude

Numerical Aptitude is all about arithmetic. A majority of questions are asked from arithmetic section, but it also includes questions relating to mensuration and geometry. A total of 25 questions is asked from this section and each question is worth one mark. The complete scope of this section includes:

Profit and LossAlgebraPercentageRatio & Proportion
Decimals	Mensuration	Geometry	Average
Graph	Bars	Time and Distance	Time and work

Section III- English Language

The English language section is one of the most important sections in the exam as a total of 50 questions are asked from this section. Each question carries a mark and hence, a total of 50 marks can be scored in this section within minutes. The following is the syllabus of this section-

Grammar Usage	Preposition	Adjective	Noun/ pronoun
Sentence completion	Fill in the blanks	Para Jumble	Synonyms
Antonyms	Sentence correction	Sentence structure	Word-meaning

Section IV- General Awareness

The most talked about section in this exam is the general awareness section. A candidate gets 50 questions from this section and there is exactly one mark for every question. The syllabus for this section is almost everything under the sun. However, to categorize, the following areas as important:

Indian History	Indian Geography	Culture	Politics
Indian Economy	Banks	Sports- Awards	Book -Author
Contribution-Person	Research	Summits	Recent Events

Apart from the above mentioned areas, the authority reserves the permission to ask questions from any other area as well. Generally, it is the case of hit or gone in general awareness. If a candidate knows the answer, then he should answer it, else he should move on to the next question as a wrong answer will cost him/ her 0.25 marks.

The syllabus of Paper II includes a short essay or a letter either in English or Hindi. A candidate has 30 minutes of time to do so and incase of VH (Visually Handicapped) an extra time of 15 minutes is allotted.

SSC MTS Exam Pattern

Particulars	Old Pattern	New Pattern
Number of Questions		25 each
Duration of SSC MTS Exam (General Category)	2 Hours	90 Minutes
Duration of SSC MTS Exam 2017 (Visual Handicapped/Cerebral Palsy)	160 Minutes	120 Minutes

SSC MTS Exam Pattern 2017

The MTS Exam 2017 is based on an approach to test the basic knowledge of a candidate. For this purpose, the exam has been divided under two sections:

• Paper I, and
• Paper II

MTS Tier 1 New Exam Pattern

Subject	Marks	No. of Questions
General Intelligence	25	25
Numerical Aptitude	25	25
General English	50	25
General Awarneess	50	25
Total	150	100

Duration of MTS Tier 1 Exam Pattern

There is total time allotted to general candidates is 90 Minutes and for visually handicapped/cerebral palsy candidates is120 minutes.

Old MTS Exam Paper- I Exam Pattern

This is an objective type question paper where a candidate would be required to choose the correct answer from the given options. The paper will consist of 4 sections, namely, General Intelligence, Numerical Aptitude, English and General Awareness. The total of questions in the paper would be 150 and a candidate will have 120 minutes to answer them. Needless to say, like all other competitive exams this exam will also have a negative marking of 0.25 for every wrong answer. To sum up, the exam pattern will be as:

Sr. No	Subject	No. of Questions	No. of Marks	Duration
1	Intelligence & Reasoning	25	25	2 Hours
2	Numerical Aptitude	25	25
3	English	50	50
4	General Awareness	50	50
	Total	150	150

Note: In case a candidate is declared as visually handicapped, he/ she will be offered an extra 40 minutes to complete the same paper. Irrespective of who the candidate is, the exam will begin at 10:00 am.

MTS Exam Paper- II

After complete the Paper- I, candidates are required to sit for Paper-II on the same day. The exam will commence from 2:00 pm and will have a duration of 30 minutes. Within this time period, a candidate would be asked to either write a short essay or a letter. For candidates who are visually handicapped, they would be allotted an extra time period of 15 minutes.

Sr. No	Subject	Total Marks	Total Duration
1	Short Essay Writing / Letter Writing	50	30 minutes

Once a candidate has cleared both the level, he/ she is found fit for the post.

Things to remember for SSC MTS Exam Pattern 2017

• Both Paper I and Paper II are required to be given on the same day, in the present case- 10.1.2016
• Paper- I will have objective type questions, all questions will be available in English/ Hindi except for the English section.
• A proof of being a handicap needs to be given at the time of online application.
• Candidate’s age should be in between 18 to 25 years, unless he/ she belongs to SC/ ST/ OBC.

The pattern of MTS Exam is the key. Any candidate who wishes to score well will definitely realize the fact that exam pattern will help him/ her towards making a strong preparation for the exam. Based on the number of questions from each section, a candidate can structure his preparations.

SSC Stenographer Exam

SSC Steno Exam Eligibility Criteria

The following eligibility criteria must be cleared by the candidates as prescribed by SSC.

• Age Limit (As on 1st Aug, 2017): The candidates have to be between the ages of 18 to 27 years, however age relaxation can be allowed as per the Govt. Instructions. Relaxation in age is provided to the reserved category and it will be applicable as per the rule i.e. 5 years for SC / ST and 3 years for the OBC Category and 10 years for PH OBC applicants and a maximum of 15 years for PH SC / ST applicants.
• Qualification (As on 1st Aug, 2017) : Moreover the contender should be 12th standard pass or hold a degree from any open university or from Distance Education Mode and the same needs to be recognized by the Distance Education Council like IGNOU.

SSC Stenographer Exam Selection Procedure

The selection procedure for the post is done on the basis of skill test and written examination of the candidates.

Written Examination: In order to clear the written exam the candidates have to go through the following papers.

• General Intelligence and Reasoning -50 Questions – 50 Marks
• English language – 50 Questions – 50 Marks
• Comprehension and General Awareness – 100 Questions – 100 Marks

This exam will be taking place for a duration of 2 hours for the General candidates, starting from 10:00 AM till 12:00 pm and for visually handicapped candidates the time will be extended by 40 minutes i.e., 2 hr and 40 minutes, starting from 10:00 AM till 12:40 pm.

The timing of exam may be changed from 2.00 PM to 4.00 PM as per the decision taken by SSC.