SSC CGL 2022 Registration Begins @ssc.nic.in: Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will conduct Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination, 2021 for filling up of various Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ posts in different Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations in April 2022. In this article, we have compiled and answered all the questions which are frequently asked by the candidates for SSC CGL Recruitment Exam and Selection Process.
Check SSC CGL 2022 Eligibility Criteria
So, let’s look at those SSC CGL Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and their answers in detail:
1. When was SSC CGL 2022 Recruitment NOTIFICATION Released?
Answer: The official notification for SSC CGL 2021-22 Recruitment was released on 23rd December 2021. Final selection through the Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2021 to various posts would be according to the confirmed number of vacancies from the concerned Indenting Ministries/ Departments/ Offices/ Cadres before declaration of result.
Download SSC CGL 2021-22 Official Notification
2. How many VACANCIES have been announced under SSC CGL 2022 Recruitment?
Answer: SSC will soon notify the number of vacancies for SSC CGL 2021-22 Recruitment
The Staff Selection Commission has notified the tentative number of vacancies under SSC CGL 2020-21 Recruitment Drive.
| SSC CGL 2020-21 Vacancies Category-wise |
|
| Category |
Vacancies |
| General (UR) |
2891 |
| SC |
1046 |
| ST |
510 |
| OBC |
1858 |
| EWS |
730 |
| Total |
7035 |
Check 7035 Vacancies under SSC CGL 2020-21 Recruitment
Previously, SSC announced 9488 Vacancies for 2019 Recruitment under various ministries.
Check 9488 Vacancies for SSC CGL 2019-20 Recruitment
3. What are the IMPORTANT DATES for SSC CGL 2022 Exam?
Answer:
| SSC CGL 2022 Exam |
Important Dates |
| SSC CGL 2022 Online Application Opening Date |
23rd December 2021 |
| SSC CGL 2022 Online Application Closing Date |
23rd January 2022 |
| Last date for receipt of online applications |
23rd January 2022 (11:30 PM) |
| Last date for making online fee payment |
25th January 2022 (11:30 PM) |
| Last date for generation of offline Challan |
26th January 2022 (11:30 PM) |
| Last date for payment through Challan |
27th January 2022 (during working hours of Bank) |
| Dates of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’ including online payment |
28th January to 1st February 2022 (11:30 PM) |
| SSC CGL 2022 Tier-1 Exam (CBE) |
April 2022 |
| Dates of Tier-II Examination (CBE) & Descriptive Paper (Tier-III) |
To be notified later |
4. What is the AGE LIMIT for SSC CGL 2022 Recruitment as per the Official Notification?
Answer: Let’s take a look at the age limit for different posts under different Government Department/Ministries:
| Age group |
Name of post |
Department / Ministries |
Classification |
Grade pay |
| 18-27 years |
Inspector |
Central Bureau of Narcotics |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Auditor |
Officer under C&AG |
Group “C” |
2800 |
|
| Auditor |
Officer Under CGDA |
Group “C” |
2800 |
|
| Auditor |
Other Ministries/Department |
Group “C” |
2800 |
|
| Accountant |
Officer under C&AG |
Group “C” |
2800 |
|
| Accountant / Junior Accountant |
Other Ministry/ Department |
Group “C” |
2800 |
|
| Senior Secretariat Assistant / Upper Division clerks |
Central Govt. offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres |
Group “C” |
2400 |
|
| Tax Assistant |
CBDT |
Group “C” |
2400 |
|
| Sub-Inspector |
Central Bureau of Narcotics |
Group “C” |
2400 |
|
| Upper Division Clerk (UDC) |
Dte. General Border Road Organisation (MoD) |
Group “C” |
2400 |
|
| 18-30 years |
Inspector Posts |
Department of Post. |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Assistant |
Other Ministries / Departments/ Organisations |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
| 20-27 years |
Tax Assistant |
CBEC |
Group “C” |
2400 |
| 20-30 years |
Assistant Section officer |
Central Secretariat Service |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Assistant Section officer |
Ministry of Railway |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
| Assistant Section officer |
Ministry of External Affairs |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
| Assistant Section officer |
AFHQ |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
| Assistant |
Other Ministries / Departments/ Organisations |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
| Sub Inspector |
Central Bureau of Investigation |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
| Not Exceeding 30 years |
Inspector (Central Excise) |
CBEC |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Assistant |
Other ministries / Departments / Organisations |
Group “B” |
4200 |
|
| Inspector (Preventive officer) |
CBEC |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
| Inspector (Examiner) |
CBEC |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
| Assistant Audit Officer |
Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG |
Group “B” Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) |
4800 |
|
| Assistant Accounts Officer |
Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG |
Group “B” Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) |
4800 |
|
| Assistant Section Officer |
Intelligence Bureau |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
| Assistant Section Officer |
Other Ministries / Departments/ Organisations |
Group “B” |
4600 |
|
| Assistant / Superintendent |
Other Ministries / Departments/ Organisations |
Group “B” |
4200 |
|
| Inspector of Income Tax |
CBDT |
Group “C” |
4600 |
|
| Divisional Accountant |
Officer under CAG |
Group “B” |
4200 |
|
| Up to 30 years |
Assistant Enforcement Officer |
Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Sub Inspector |
National Investigation Agency (NIA) |
Group “B” |
4200 |
|
| Up to 32 years |
Junior Statistical Officer |
M/O Statistics & Programme Implementation |
Group “B” |
4200 |
5. What is the Upper Age Limit RELAXATION under SSC CGL 2022 Recruitment Exam?
Answer: Permissible relaxation in upper age limit, as well as category-codes for claiming age relaxation as on the date of reckoning, is as follows:
| Category |
Age Relaxation |
| OBC |
3 years |
| SC/ST |
5 years |
| PwD + Gen |
10 years |
| PwD + OBC |
13 years |
| PwD + SC/ST |
15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen |
3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date |
6. What are the EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS required for SSC CGL 2022 Exam?
Answer: Below are the essential qualification details according to the post for SSC CGL 2021-22:
| SSC CGL Post |
Educational Qualification |
| Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer |
Essential Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University Desirable Qualification: 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. Note: During the period of probation direct recruits shall have to qualify the “Subordinate Audit Service Examination” in respective branches for confirmation and regular appointment as Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer. |
| Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard level |
|
| 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 of the graduation course. |
|
| 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. |
| 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 |
| All Other Posts |
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent |
Note: The candidates appearing in the final year of their graduation can also apply, however they must possess Essential qualification on or before 1st January 2022.
7. What is the Selection Process for SSC CGL 2022 Recruitment?
Answer: The Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam conducted annually by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) consists of four phases, where each phase needs to be cleared depending upon the requirement of different posts. SSC CGL 2021-22 Exam will be conducted in four tiers, i.e., Tier – I, Tier – II, Tier – III and Tier – IV as shown below in the table:
| Tier |
Type of Exam |
Mode of Exam |
| Tier – I |
Objective Multiple Choice |
Computer-Based (Online) |
| Tier – II |
Objective Multiple Choice |
Computer Based (Online) |
| Tier – III |
Descriptive Paper in English or Hindi |
Pen and Paper mode (Offline) |
| Tier – IV |
Skill Test: Data Entry Speed Test (DEST)/ Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) |
Wherever Applicable (Not necessary for all the post) |
| Document Verification |
Applicable for all |
8. What is the Exam Pattern for SSC CGL 2022 Tier-1 Exam?
Answer: SSC CGL 2021-22 Tier-I exam is an objective exam that will be conducted online. The exam comprises four sections having 100 questions (25 questions in each section) which will account for a total of 200 marks (maximum 50 marks in each section). The time duration of the Tier-1 exam will be 60 minutes.
| Section |
Questions |
Marks |
Time |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
50 |
60 minutes (Total) |
| English Language and Comprehension |
25 |
50 |
|
| General Intelligence & Reasoning |
25 |
50 |
|
| General Awareness |
25 |
50 |
|
| TOTAL |
100 |
200 |
Note: The exam duration is 80 minutes for candidates who are visually handicapped and suffering from Cerebral Palsy.
9. What is the Exam Pattern for SSC CGL 2022 Tier-2 Exam?
Answer: SSC CGL 2021-22 Tier-II exam is an objective exam that will be conducted online. The exam comprises of four Papers - Quantitative Abilities, English Language and Comprehension, Statistics and General Studies (Finance & Economics). The time duration for each Paper is 2 Hours. The section-wise details of the exam are shown in the table given below:
| Paper |
Subject |
No of Questions |
Max Marks |
Exam Duration |
| I |
Quantitative Abilities |
100 |
200 |
2 Hours |
| II |
English Language and Comprehension |
200 |
200 |
2 Hours |
| III |
Statistics |
100 |
200 |
2 Hours |
| IV |
General Studies (Finance & Economics) |
100 |
200 |
2 Hours |
Points to remember:
- Paper-I and Paper-II are compulsory for all posts.
- Paper-III will be for only those candidates who apply for the post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) and who are shortlisted in Tier-I for this Post/Paper.
- Paper-IV will be for only those candidates who are shortlisted in Tier-I for Paper-IV, i.e., for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.
- 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.
- The exam duration is 2 hours and 40 minutes for candidates who are visually handicapped.
10. What is the Exam Pattern for SSC CGL 2022 Tier-3 Exam?
Answer: SSC CGL Tier - III Exam is a descriptive paper that will be taken offline via pen and paper mode. In this exam, candidates’ language proficiency, grammar knowledge, vocabulary usage, and writing skills will be tested in English/Hindi. Candidates are required to write essays, précis, applications, letters, etc. in 60 minutes.
| Mode of Examination |
Subject |
Maximum Marks |
Time |
| Pen and Paper Mode |
Descriptive Type Paper in English or Hindi (Writing of Essay/ Précis/ Letter/ Application etc.) |
100 |
60 Minutes |
11. What is the Exam Pattern for SSC CGL 2022 Tier-4 Exam?
Answer: The SSC CGL Tier - IV Exam comprises a couple of skill tests that are required for certain government posts and document verification procedures:
- DEST (Data Entry Speed Test) for the post of Tax Assistants (Central Excise & Income Tax).
- CPT (Computer Proficiency Test) for the post of Assistant Section Officer of Central Secretariat Service (CSS), Assistant Section Officer (MEA), Assistant in Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Assistant (GSI) in the Ministry of Mines.
- Document Verification: The last step to the final selection would be Document Verification.
12. Will there be any NEGATIVE MARKING in SSC CGL 2022 Exam?
Answer: Tier-1: There is a negative marking in the SSC CGL 2021-22 Tier 1 Exam of 0.5 marks. There will be a Negative Marking of One mark for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Papers.
Tier-2: There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-II (English Language and Comprehension) and of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-I, Paper-III and Paper-IV.
13. In which medium of language SSC CGL 2022 exam will be conducted?
Answer: The exam will be conducted in both Hindi & English languages except the English Language and Comprehension section.
14. Will there be a SECTIONAL CUT-OFF in SSC CGL 2022 Exam?
Answer: No, there will be no sectional cut-off in the exam.
15. Where will the SSC CGL 2022 Application Status & Admit Cards be released?
Answer: The application status & admit cards will get released on the regional websites of the Staff Selection Commission listed below in the table.
16. Where are SSC CGL 2022 Exam Centres Located?
Answer: Details about the Examination Centres and Regional Offices under whose jurisdiction these Examination Centres are located are as follows:
| SSC Region and States/ UTs under the jurisdiction of the Region |
Examination Centres and Centre Code |
| Central Region (CR)/ Bihar and Uttar Pradesh |
Agra (3001), Allahabad (3003), Bareilly (3005), Gorakhpur (3007), Kanpur (3009), Lucknow (3010) Meerut(3011), Varanasi (3013), Bhagalpur (3201), Muzaffarpur (3205), Patna (3206) |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West Bengal |
Gangtok (4001), Ranchi (4205), Barasat (4402), Berhampore (WB) (4403), Chinsurah (4405), Jalpaiguri (4408), Kolkata (4410), Malda (4412), Midnapur (4413), Siliguri (4415), Berhampore (Odisha) (4602), Bhubaneshwar (4604), Cuttack (4605), Keonjhargarh (4606), Sambalpur (4609), Port Blair (4802) |
| Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR)/ Lakshadweep, Karnataka and Kerala |
Bangalore (9001), Dharwar (9004), Gulbarga (9005), Mangalore (9008), Mysore (9009), Kochi (9204), Kozhikode(Calicut) (9206), Thiruvananthapuram (9211), Thrissur (9212) |
| Madhya Pradesh Sub-Region (MPR)/ Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal (6001), Chindwara (6003), Guna (6004), Gwalior (6005), Indore (6006), Jabalpur (6007), Khandwa (6009), Ratlam (6011), Satna (6014), Sagar (6015), Ambikapur (6201), Bilaspur (6202), Jagdalpur (6203), Raipur (6204), Durg (6205) |
| North Eastern Region (NER)/ Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura |
Itanagar (5001), Dibrugarh (5102), Guwahati (Dispur) (5105), Jorhat (5107), Silchar (5111), Kohima (5302), Shillong (5401), Imphal (5501), Churachandpur (5502), Agartala (5601), Aizwal (5701) |
| Northern Region (NR)/ NCT of Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand |
Almora (2001), Dehradun (2002), Haldwani (2003), Srinagar (Uttarakhand) (2004), Haridwar (2005), Delhi (2201), Ajmer (2401), Alwar (2402), Bharatpur (2403), Bikaner (2404), Jaipur (2405), Jodhpur (2406), Kota (2407), Sriganganagar (2408), Udaipur (2409) |
| North Western Sub-Region (NWR)/ Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab |
Anantnag (1001), Baramula (1002), Jammu (1004), Leh (1005), Rajouri (1006), Srinagar(J&K) (1007), Kargil (1008), Dodda (1009), Hamirpur (1202), Shimla (1203), Bhathinda (1401), Jalandhar (1402), Patiala (1403), Amritsar ( 1404), Chandigarh (1601) |
| Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana |
Guntur (8001), Kurnool (8003), Rajahmundry (8004), Tirupati (8006), Vishakhapatnam (8007), Vijaywada (8008), Chennai (8201), Coimbatore (8202), Madurai (8204), Tiruchirapalli (8206), Tirunelveli (8207), Puducherry (8401), Hyderabad (8601), Nizamabad (8602), Warangal (8603) |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra |
Ahmedabad (7001), Vadodara (7002), Rajkot (7006), Surat (7007), Bhavnagar (7009), Kutch (7010), Amravati (7201), Aurangabad (7202), Kolhapur (7203), Mumbai (7204), Nagpur (7205), Nanded (7206), Nashik (7207), Pune (7208), Thane (7210), Bhandara (7211), Chandrapur (7212), Akola (7213), Jalgaon (7214), Ahmednagar (7215), Alibaug (7216), Panaji (7801) |
17. What is the current PAY SCALE and SALARY Structure for SSC CGL Posts after the 7th Pay Commission?
Answer: Pay Scale and Salary Structure for SSC CGL Posts under different Government Department/Ministries:
| Name of post |
Department / Ministries |
Classification |
Grade pay |
| Inspector |
Central Bureau of Narcotics |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Auditor |
Officer under C&AG |
Group “C” |
2800 |
| Auditor |
Officer Under CGDA |
Group “C” |
2800 |
| Auditor |
Other Ministries/Department |
Group “C” |
2800 |
| Accountant |
Officer under C&AG |
Group “C” |
2800 |
| Accountant / Junior Accountant |
Other Ministry/ Department |
Group “C” |
2800 |
| Senior Secretariat Assistant / Upper Division clerks |
Central Govt. offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres |
Group “C” |
2400 |
| Tax Assistant |
CBDT |
Group “C” |
2400 |
| Sub-Inspector |
Central Bureau of Narcotics |
Group “C” |
2400 |
| Upper Division Clerk (UDC) |
Dte. General Border Road Organisation (MoD) |
Group “C” |
2400 |
| Inspector Posts |
Department of Post. |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Assistant |
Other Ministries / Departments/ Organisations |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Tax Assistant |
CBEC |
Group “C” |
2400 |
| Assistant Section officer |
Central Secretariat Service |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Assistant Section officer |
Ministry of Railway |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Assistant Section officer |
Ministry of External Affairs |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Assistant Section officer |
AFHQ |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Assistant |
Other Ministries / Departments/ Organisations |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Sub Inspector |
Central Bureau of Investigation |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Inspector (Central Excise) |
CBEC |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Assistant |
Other ministries / Departments / Organisations |
Group “B” |
4200 |
| Inspector (Preventive officer) |
CBEC |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Inspector (Examiner) |
CBEC |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Assistant Audit Officer |
Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG |
Group “B” Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) |
4800 |
| Assistant Accounts Officer |
Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG |
Group “B” Gazetted (Non-Ministerial) |
4800 |
| Assistant Section Officer |
Intelligence Bureau |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Assistant Section Officer |
Other Ministries / Departments/ Organisations |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Assistant / Superintendent |
Other Ministries / Departments/ Organisations |
Group “B” |
4200 |
| Inspector of Income Tax |
CBDT |
Group “C” |
4600 |
| Divisional Accountant |
Officer under CAG |
Group “B” |
4200 |
| Assistant Enforcement Officer |
Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue |
Group “B” |
4600 |
| Sub Inspector |
National Investigation Agency (NIA) |
Group “B” |
4200 |
| Junior Statistical Officer |
M/O Statistics & Programme Implementation |
Group “B” |
4200 |
18. How to Prepare for SSC CGL 2021 Exam?
Answer: Candidates can prepare for SSC CGL 2021 Exam by creating a study plan that must involve practicing the previous year's question papers and mock tests. Get the exam tips and study material from the links given below:
19. When will the SSC CGL 2022 Answer Key gets released?
Answer: The Staff Selection Commission officially releases the answer keys of SSC CGL Tier-I and Tier-II exams on their website after 10 to 15 days of the successful completion of the respective exams. Candidates can calculate their approximate marks and expected rank based on the answer key released by SSC.
20. When will the SSC CGL 2022 Results be announced?
Answer: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) releases the results in four stages, i.e., after the completion of each exam tier-wise. The candidates are shortlisted for the next round after clearing the previous round. Candidates can check the result from the direct link to the official SSC CGL website, ssc.nic.in, as and when the results are announced.
