Staff Selection Commission will hold Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2021for filling up of various Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ posts in different Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations of Government of India and various Constitutional Bodies/ Statutory Bodies/ Tribunals, etc. The details of the examination are as follows:

Details of the Posts: Followings are the likely posts that will be filled up through this Examination:

SSC CGL Posts

SSC CGL Post	Department/Ministry	Classification of Post
Assistant Audit Officer	Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG	Group “B” Gazetted (Non-Ministerial)
Assistant Accounts Officer	Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG	Group “B” Gazetted (Non-Ministerial)
Assistant Section Officer	Central Secretariat Service, Intelligence Bureau, Ministry of Railway, Ministry of External Affairs, AFHQ	Group “B”
Assistant	Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations	Group “B”
Inspector of Income Tax	CBDT	Group “C”
Inspector (Central Excise)	CBIC	Group “B”
Assistant Enforcement Officer	Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue	Group “B”
Sub Inspector	Central Bureau of Investigation	Group “B”
Inspector	Central Bureau of Narcotics	Group “B”
Junior Statistical Officer	M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation	Group “B”
Statistical Investigator Grade-II	Registrar General of India	Group “B”
Auditor	Offices under C&AG, CGDA	Group “C”
Accountant/ Junior Accountant	Other Ministry/ Departments	Group “C”
Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks	Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres	Group “C”
Tax Assistant	CBDT/ CBIC	Group “C”
Upper Division Clerks	Government Departments	Group “C”

SSC CGL Age limit	Post
18-30 years	Assistant, Inspector
18- 30 years	Assistant Section Officer, Assistant, Auditor, Sub-Inspector, Junior Accountant, Tax Assistant, Assistant Account Officer, Upper Division Clerk
Up to 30 years	Sub Inspector, Assistant Enforcement Officer
Up to 32 years	Junior Statistical Investigator
Not exceeding 30 years	Assistant Audit Officer, Assistant Account Officer, Inspector of Central Excise, Assistant Enforcement Officer, Assistant Section Officer, Inspector of Income Tax

The SSC CGL Age limit to apply for various Departments is as follows:

SSC CGL Age Limit	Department
20-30 years	Central Secretariat Service
Not exceeding 30 years	Intelligence Bureau
20-30 years	Ministry of Railway
20-30 years	Ministry of External Affairs
20-30 years	AFHQ
Not exceeding 30 years	CBDT
Up to 30 years	Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue
20-30 years	Central Bureau of Investigation
Not exceeding 30 years	Officers under CAG
Up to 30 years	National Investigation Agency
Up to 32 years	M/O Statistics of Prog. & Implementation

SSC CGL Age Limit relaxation	Category
3 years	OBC
5 years	SC/ST
10 years	Physically handicapped( General)
13 years	Physically handicapped (OBC)
15years	Physically handicapped (SC/ST)

Essential Educational Qualifications (As on 23-01-2022):

1. Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer:

Essential Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute.

Desirable Qualifications: Chartered Accountant or Cost & Management Accountant or Company Secretary or Masters in Commerce or Masters in Business Studies or Masters in Business Administration (Finance) or Masters in Business Economics.

2 Junior Statistical Officer:

Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard level;

Or

Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level.

3 Statistical Investigator Grade-II:

Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects from a recognized University or Institute. The candidates must have studied Statistics as a subject in all the three years or all the 6 semesters of the graduation course.

4 Assistant in National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT):

Essential Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute.

Desirable Qualifications: Degree in law from a recognized university.

5 Research Assistant in National Human Rights Commission (NHRC):

Essential Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute.

Desirable Qualifications: Minimum one-year research experience in any recognized university or recognized Research Institution;

Degree in Law or Human Rights from a recognized university.

6 All other Posts:

Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent.

Scheme of the Examination:

The Examination will be conducted in four tiers as indicated below:

Tier-I: Computer Based Examination

Tier-II: Computer Based Examination

Tier-III: Pen and Paper Mode (Descriptive paper)

Tier-IV: Computer Proficiency Test/ Data Entry Skill Test (wherever applicable).

Marks scored by candidates in Computer Based Examinations, if conducted in multiple shifts, will be normalized by using the formula and such normalized scores will be used to determine final merit and cut-off marks.

There shall be no provision for re-evaluation/ re-checking of the scores. No correspondence in this regard shall be entertained.

SSC CGL Highlights

Tiers	I	II	III	IV
Type	Objective Multiple Choice	Objective Multiple Choice	Descriptive	Skill Test/ Computer Proficiency Test
Duration	60 minutes or 1 hour	120 minutes for each Paper	60 minutes or 1 hour	15minutes for each Module
Mode	Online Computer Based Test (CBT)	Online Computer Based Test (CBT)	Pen and Paper Mode	Computer proficiency test/Skill test/Document verification
Subjects	1. General Intelligence and Reasoning 2. General Awareness 3. Quantitative Aptitude 4. English Comprehension	1. Quantitative Ability 2. English Language and Comprehension 3. Statistics 4. General Studies (Finance and Economics)	Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi (Writing of Essay, Precis, Letter, Application etc.)	Computer skills (DEST/CPT)
Total Marks	200	800	100	Qualifying in nature
Number of Questions	100	500	1	–
Negative Marking	0.50 deduction for every incorrect answer	0.25 deduction for every incorrect answer in English and 0.50 deduction in Quantitative Ability, Statistics and General Studies	No	No
Language	English/Hindi	English/Hindi	English/Hindi	–

SYLLABUS

Indicative Syllabus (Tier-I):

Tier-I

General Intelligence &Reasoning:

It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc. The topics are, Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/Number Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding & de-coding, Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/pattern- folding& un-folding, Figural Pattern-folding and completion, Indexing, Address matching, Date & city matching, Classification of centre codes/roll numbers, Small & Capital letters/numbers coding, decoding and classification, Embedded Figures, Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence.

General Awareness:

Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidates’ general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research.

Quantitative Aptitude:

The questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope of the test will be computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers, Percentage. Ratio & Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time &

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, common tangents to two or more circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart.

English Comprehension: Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, his basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.

The questions in Parts A, B, & D will be of a level commensurate with the essential qualification viz. Graduation and questions in Part-C will be of 10th standard level.

Indicative Syllabus (Tier-II):

Paper-I (Quantitative Abilities):

The questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope of the test will be the computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time & 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, common tangents to two or more circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard

Identities, Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart.

Paper-II (English Language and Comprehension):

Questions in this component will be designed to test the candidate’s understanding and knowledge of English Language and will be based on spot the error, fill in the blanks, synonyms, antonyms, spelling/ detecting misspelled words, idioms & phrases, one word substitution, improvement of sentences, active/passive voice of verbs, conversion into direct/indirect narration, shuffling of sentence parts, shuffling of sentences in a passage, cloze passage & comprehension passage.

Paper-III (Statistics):

Collection, Classification and Presentation of Statistical Data – Primary and Secondary data, Methods of data collection; Tabulation of data; Graphs and charts; Frequency distributions; Diagrammatic presentation of frequency distributions.

Measures of Central Tendency- Common measures of central

tendency – mean median and mode; Partition values- quartiles, deciles, percentiles.

Measures of Dispersion- Common measures dispersion – range, quartile deviations, mean deviation and standard deviation; Measures of relative dispersion.

Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis – Different types of moments and their relationship; meaning of skewness and kurtosis; different measures of skewness and kurtosis.

Correlation and Regression – Scatter diagram; simple correlation coefficient; simple regression lines; Spearman’s rank correlation; Measures of association of attributes; Multiple regression; Multiple and partial correlation (For three variables only).

Probability Theory – Meaning of probability; Different definitions of probability; Conditional probability; Compound probability; Independent events; Bayes’ theorem.

Random Variable and Probability Distributions – Random variable; Probability functions; Expectation and Variance of a

random variable; Higher moments of a random variable; Binomial, Poisson, Normal and Exponential distributions; Joint distribution of two random variable (discrete).

Sampling Theory – Concept of population and sample; Parameter and statistic, Sampling and non-sampling errors; Probability and nonprobability sampling techniques (simple random sampling, stratified sampling, multistage sampling, multiphase sampling, cluster sampling, systematic sampling, purposive sampling, convenience sampling and quota sampling); Sampling distribution(statement only); Sample size decisions.

Statistical Inference – Point estimation and interval estimation, Properties of a good estimator, Methods of estimation (Moments method, Maximum likelihood method, Least squares method), Testing of hypothesis, Basic concept of testing, Small sample and large sample tests, Tests based on Z, t, Chi-square and F statistic, Confidence intervals.

Analysis of Variance – Analysis of one-way classified data and twoway classified data.

Time Series Analysis – Components of time series, Determinations of trend component by different methods, Measurement of seasonal variation by different methods.

Index Numbers – Meaning of Index Numbers, Problems in the

construction of index numbers, Types of index number, Different formulae, Base shifting and splicing of index numbers, Cost of living Index Numbers, Uses of Index Numbers.

Paper-IV (General Studies-Finance and Economics):

Part A: Finance and Accounts-(80 marks):

Fundamental principles and basic concept of Accounting: Financial Accounting: Nature and scope, Limitations of Financial Accounting, Basic concepts and Conventions, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Basic concepts of accounting: Single and double entry, Books of original Entry, Bank Reconciliation, Journal, ledgers, Trial Balance, Rectification of Errors, Manufacturing, Trading, Profit & loss Appropriation Accounts, Balance Sheet Distinction between Capital and Revenue Expenditure, Depreciation Accounting, Valuation of Inventories, Non-profit organisations Accounts, Receipts and Payments and Income & Expenditure Accounts, Bills of Exchange, Self Balancing

Ledgers.

Part B: Economics and Governance-(120 marks):

Comptroller & Auditor General of India -Constitutional

provisions, Role and responsibility. 13.11.4.2.2 Finance Commission-Role and functions.

Basic Concept of Economics and introduction to Micro Economics: Definition, scope and nature of Economics, Methods of economic study and Central problems of an economy and Production possibilities curve.

Theory of Demand and Supply: Meaning and determinants of

demand, Law of demand and Elasticity of demand, Price, income and cross elasticity; Theory of consumer’s behaviour Marshallian approach and Indifference curve approach, Meaning and determinants of supply, Law of supply and Elasticity of Supply.

Theory of Production and cost: Meaning and Factors of production; Laws of production- Law of variable proportions

and Laws of returns to scale.

Forms of Market and price determination in different markets: Various forms of markets-Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly and Price determination in these markets.

Indian Economy: Nature of the Indian Economy Role of different sectors Role of Agriculture, Industry and Services-their problems and growth;

National Income of India-Concepts of national income, Different methods of measuring national income.

Population-Its size, rate of growth and its implication on economic growth.

Poverty and unemployment- Absolute and relative poverty, types, causes and incidence of unemployment.

Infrastructure-Energy, Transportation, Communication.

Economic Reforms in India: Economic reforms since 1991;

Liberalisation, Privatisation, Globalisation and Disinvestment.

Money and Banking:

Monetary/ Fiscal policy- Role and functions of Reserve Bank of India; functions of commercial Banks/RRB/Payment Banks.

Budget and Fiscal deficits and Balance of payments. Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003.

Role of Information Technology in Governance.

Questions in Paper-I will be of Matriculation Level, Paper-II of 10+2

Level and in Paper-III and Paper-IV of Graduation Level.