What is the pattern of SSC CGL Tier 1 exam?

SSC CGL Tier 1 has 100 MCQs (25 each from General Intelligence, GK/GS, Quantitative Aptitude, and English) for 200 marks. Duration: 60 minutes. Marking: +2 correct, –0.5 incorrect.

What is the SSC CGL Tier 2 pattern after 2023 changes?

From 2023, SSC CGL Tier 2 has 3 sessions: Paper 1 (Math + Reasoning + English + GK, mandatory), Paper 2 (Statistics, for JSO posts), Paper 3 (General Studies Finance & Economics, for AAO posts). Paper 1 has 390 marks.

What is the SSC CGL cutoff for 2024?

SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 general category cutoff is expected around 160–175 out of 200. Exact post-wise cutoffs are released by SSC after the final selection. See the Cutoffs page for historical data.

How many vacancies does SSC CGL typically have?

SSC CGL typically announces 10,000–20,000 vacancies per cycle across Group B and Group C posts in various central government ministries and departments. The 2023 cycle had over 17,000 vacancies.

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SSC CGL Previous Year Question Papers PDF (2014–2024)

Free download links for SSC CGL Tier 1 and Tier 2 previous year question papers from 2014 to 2024 — all shifts. Papers cover General Intelligence, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language and General Awareness, sourced from ssc.nic.in.

📌 Note: From 2023, SSC restructured CGL Tier 2 significantly — Tier 3 and Tier 4 merged/removed. The exam now has Paper 1 (mandatory for all posts) and Paper 2 & 3 for specific posts. Tier 1 remains the primary filter stage.

General Intelligence Quantitative Aptitude English Language General Awareness

SSC CGL Tier 1 Previous Year Papers

100 MCQs · 200 marks · 60 minutes · –0.5 negative marking

Year	Shifts Available	Tier	Download
2024	Morning + Afternoon + Evening (multiple days)	Tier 1	View on Papers
2023	All Shifts	Tier 1	View on Papers
2022	All Shifts	Tier 1	View on Papers
2021	All Shifts	Tier 1	View on Papers
2020	All Shifts	Tier 1	View on Papers
2019	All Shifts	Tier 1	View on Papers
2018	All Shifts	Tier 1	View on Papers
2017	All Shifts	Tier 1	View on Papers
2016	All Shifts	Tier 1	View on Papers
2015	All Shifts	Tier 1	View on Papers
2014	All Shifts	Tier 1	View on Papers

SSC CGL Tier 2 Previous Year Papers

From 2023: Paper 1 (Math + Reasoning + English + GK, 390 marks)

Year	Paper	Tier	Download
2024	Paper 1 (All posts)	Tier 2	View on Papers
2023	Paper 1 + Paper 2 (JSO)	Tier 2	View on Papers
2022	Math + English + Statistics	Tier 2	View on Papers
2021	Quantitative + English + Statistics	Tier 2	View on Papers
2020	Quantitative + English	Tier 2	View on Papers
2019	Quantitative + English + Statistics	Tier 2	View on Papers
2018	Quantitative + English	Tier 2	View on Papers

SSC CGL 2025 Exam Pattern

Tier 1

Section	Questions	Marks	Time
General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	50	60 minutes combined
General Awareness	25	50
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
English Language	25	50
Total	100	200

Negative marking: –0.5 for wrong answer.

Frequently Asked Questions

100 MCQs, 200 marks, 60 minutes. Sections: General Intelligence (25 Qs), GK/GS (25 Qs), Quantitative Aptitude (25 Qs), English (25 Qs). Marking: +2 correct, –0.5 incorrect.

Major restructure: Tier 3 (Descriptive) was removed for most posts. Tier 2 now has Paper 1 (mandatory for all, covering Maths, Reasoning, English, GK — 390 marks), Paper 2 (Statistics, for JSO post only), and Paper 3 (Finance & Economics, for AAO post only).

Top posts by preference: (1) Assistant Audit Officer (AAO) – Group B Gazetted, (2) Income Tax Inspector – Group C, (3) Assistant Section Officer – MEA, (4) Sub Inspector (CBI), (5) Statistical Investigator. Post allocation depends on Tier 2 scores and preferences.

Expected cutoff for General category: 160–175 out of 200. Actual cutoff depends on competition and vacancy count. See the SSC CGL Cutoff page for historical and expected data.