SSC CGL 2016 cutoffs Vs. SSC CGL 2015 cutoffs: A detailed analysis

SSC has released its results on 8^th November, 2016 for Tier-I exam. The score is declared in scoring percentage out of the total marks 200. SSC has announced results keeping categories in mind as it usually does. General category has higher cutoffs as compared to other categories. A total 149,139 candidates have qualified the Tier –I exam held from 27^th August to 11^th September 2016 on various centers.  The commission has changed its parameters for assessing the candidates. They opted the following strategy from this year onwards.

1. Tier-I: - There are 200 questions that are to be solved in 75 minutes.
2. Tier-II: - There  are 200 questions that are to be solved in 120 minutes based on computer. The exam dates are decided from 30^th November to 2^nd December, 2016.
3. Tier-III: - It is a descriptive paper of Hindi/English scheduled on 15^th January, 2017. It would be presented before the candidates with pen and paper.
4. Tier-IV: - This test is set to test your Data entry skills and Computer proficiency and scheduled to test from 17^th January, 2017 to 17^th February, 2017.

There are no sectional cutoffs like Quant section, Reasoning section, English and GA do not have separate cutoffs. Now, Question arises that what is the cutoff and what parameters accounted for estimating it.

A cutoff is basically a parameter to select the candidates having higher scores/ Merit to appear in the subsequent recruitment process. It depends upon the exam difficulty level. More difficult exam results in low cutoffs and vice-versa. The authority may consider the following factors at the time of cutoff estimate.

1. Previous year cutoffs
2. Previous year recruitment statistics
3. Exam difficulty level
4. Number of vacancies

SSC CGL 2016 Cutoffs and Available candidates-

 SSC CGL 2015 Tier –I  cut offs for Paper-I, II and III-

 SSC CGL 2015 Tier –II  cut offs Marks-

 All previous years SSC CGL Tier-I cutoffs for all posts-

SSC CGL Tier-II cutoff Marks for Interview, Non-Interview and Statistical investigator Posts-

The final cut off for SSC CGL 2016-17 will be announced in the end of April 2017. The SSC CGL 2016 final cut off will be based on the score obtained by candidates in SSC CGL Tier I, Tier II and Tier III exam. We at jagranjosh.com supposes that above information will be very fruitful in the preparation and confirmation aspects.

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