SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2025: Check Revised Paper Pattern, Total Marks for Tier 1 and Tier 2
SSC CGL exam pattern 2025 consists of tier 1 and tier 2 exam. Tier 1 is a compulsory paper that has to be attempted by all the candidates who apply for the exam. Candidates keen on qualifying the SSC CGL exam can go through this post to know the SSC GL exam pattern 2025 for tier 1 and tier 2 here on this post.
SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2025
The Staff Selection Commission sets the SSC CGL exam pattern 2025 along with the notification on its website, sss.gov.in. Candidates willing to get into SSC CGL vacancy for Group B and C posts should be aware of the latest SSC CGL exam pattern that has been explain in this post.
SSC CGL exam consists of tier 1 and tier 2. Tier 1 is compulsory for all the candidates who fill out the SSC CGL application form successfully while Tier 2 is to be attempted by those who qualify tier 1 exam. SSC CGL tier 1 exam consists of four sections that include General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension, while for Tier 2, there are four papers, i.e. Paper 1, 2, 3. Paper I is Compulsory for all posts, Paper II is for candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and Paper III is for candidates who apply for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.
Get the detailed information regarding the SSC CGL exam pattern 2025 with marking scheme, total marks, subject wise marking scheme and other details on this post.
SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2025 for Tier 1
SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam consists of four sections having a total of 100 multiple choice questions (MCQs) for a total of 200 marks. The subjects covered in the SSC CGL exam are General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension. The exam is held in computer-based mode or online mode. The exam is held for a duration of 1 Hour. There is also a negative marking of 0.5 mark for each incorrect answer marked by the candidate. Check the table below for further details on it.
| SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2025 | ||||
| S.No. | Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Time Allotted |
| 1 | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 | A cumulative time of 60 minutes |
| 2 | General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
| 4 | English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 | ||
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2025 (Revised)
According to the revised SSC CGL exam pattern for tier 2, there will be two papers. Paper 1 is compulsory for all the posts while Paper 2 is for those candidates who apply for the post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. There is a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Section-I, Section-II and Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I and 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-II.
The following table has the information related to it.
| SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2025 | ||
| S.No. | Papers | Time Allotted |
| 1 | Paper I: (Compulsory for all posts) | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| 2 | Paper II: Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) and Statistical Investigator Gr. II | 2 hours |
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern for Paper 1
SSC CGL paper 1 exam shall be held for all the candidates who qualify Tier 1 exam. The exam will be held in two session on the same day. The following table illustrates the details regarding the SSC CGL exam pattern for Paper 1 in tier 2 exam.
| SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2025 [Paper 1] | |||||||
| Sessions | Sections | Modules | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Weightage | Duration |
| Session I | Section I | Module-I | Mathematical Abilities | 30 | 90 | 23% | 1 hour |
| Module-II | Reasoning and General Intelligence | 30 | 90 | 23% | |||
| Section II | Module-I | English Language and Comprehension | 45 | 135 | 35% | 1 hour | |
| Module-II | General Awareness | 25 | 75 | 19% | |||
| Section III | Module-I | Computer Knowledge Test | 20 | 60 | Qualifying | 15 minutes | |
| Session II | Module-II | Data Entry Speed Test | One Data Entry Task | Qualifying | 15 minutes | ||
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern for Paper 2
As already discussed, SSC CGL paper 2 in tier 2 exam will be held for the post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and Statistical Investigator Grade-II in the office of Registrar General of India (M/o Home Affairs). Check the table below for more details on it.
| SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2025 [Paper 2] | ||||
| Papers | Sections | No. of question | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Paper II | Statistics | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
SSC CGL Syllabus 2025
Candidates should check out the SSC CGL syllabus 2025 for tier 1 and tier 2. The syllabus will enable to know the important topics which are covered in the exam.
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