Sunday 15 February 2015

All About SSC Exam

SSC-CGL is a specialized exam that is conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC) every year. This is considered to be one of the major exams to be conducted for graduate students. Candidates who successfully clear this exam will be recruited for various posts in the ministries of government of India and in subordinate offices.

Following are the details of the exam-

Name of the exam: Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level (SSC-CGL) Exam
Stages of Examination: 3 stages of exam Tier I, II and III

Held in the month of: Usually in the month of June-July
Educational qualification: Graduate from any recognized university
Many doubt careers after appearing for this exam, let us clarify that clearing this exam is a no small deal, a lucrative career waits right for those who clear the SSC-CGL exam. In 2013, about 12 lakh candidates took this exam for a vacancy of 20,000 posts. The competition is a wide stretch with a narrow hole to escape. Depending on the post that you have applied for, once you clear the SSC-CGL exam, you can steadily climb the career ladder with high growth at every step. The high salary and the power that it offers in government organizations makes SSC jobs quite sought after.
SSC was established in 1975, it is an organization that is responsible for recruiting skillful staff for different posts in the ministries of government of India and other subordinate offices. SSC recruits man force for Group C (non-technical) & Group B (non-gazetted both technical & non-technical) posts in departments of the Indian Government, its subordinate offices, except those for which recruitment is made by the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) & Industrial Establishments.
The examination is held in three phases: Tier I (200 marks) Tier II (400 marks) Tier - III (100 marks). Following are the details about each tier.

Tier I
Subjects: General Intelligence & Reasoning, English, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude
Full marks: 200
Total Time: 2 hours
Tier II (Only those who have cleared Tier I can appear for Tier II exam)
Type: Objective
Subjects: English & Quantitative Abilities
Full marks: 200
Total Time: 2 hours
Negative marking: Yes (.25 for every wrong answer)

Tier - III is an interview round conducted only for those who have cleared tier II and one may have to take a Computer Proficiency and skill test along.

Like any other, SSC exam preparation needs dedication, commitment and good study material to power up your preparation. You can get many SSC exam books online and in the market. These books give you a detailed insight about the exam. If you are someone who do not want to spend big bucks on these books then you can as well download free SSC exam preparation material online and prepare equally good.

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