SSC CGL 2023: Notification (1st April), Exam Date, Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Updates

SSC CGL 2023 Exam

SSC CGL Notification 2023: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the most awaited exams for graduate candidates which is the SSC Combined Graduate Level exam each year. Through the SSC CGL exam candidates are appointed into Grade B and C posts in various Government Ministries and Departments. The exam is held in two tiers. A third tier is also held for those who apply for the post of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer. 

SSC CGL 2023 notification will be released on 1st April and the application link shall be active from 1st April to 1st May. Candidates who have graduated and are between 20 years to 32 years can fill the application form to appear for the exam. We shall update the direct link to apply for SSC CGL exam on this page here once the link gets active on SSC website. 

SSC CGL Latest Updates

• 17th March 2023: SSC CGL 2023 notification will be released n 1st April. 

SSC CGL 2023 Exam Highlights

Staff Selection Commission is the SSC CGL exam organizing body. The major highlights of SSC CGL 2023-24 exam are given below. 

SSC CGL 2023 Exam Date

SSC CGL exam date and registration date has been announced by the Staff Selection Commission in its annual calendar. The SSC CGL 2023 notification will be released on 1st April while the exam shall be held in June/July for tier 1. More details are given below in the table. 

SSC CGL 2023 Notification

SSC CGL 2023 Notification will be released by the Staf Selection Commission on 1st April 2023. The application form link shall be activated on the same day and will end on 1st May. The SSC CGL notification PDF will have complete details regarding the examination such as exam date, apply online date, last date, eligibility, salary, syllabus, exam pattern,etc. We shall provide you with the direct link to download the SSC CGL notification PDF here once it is released on ssc.nic.in. 

SSC CGL Notification PDF (Soon)

SSC CGL 2023 Vacancy

SSC shall release the SSC CGL 2023 Vacancies along with the notification. In the meantime, you can check out the previous year SSC CGL vacancy to get an idea of the number of vacancies that are expected to be released. 

SSC CGL 2023 Online Form

SSC shall release the SSC CGL online form on its website on 1st April 2023. The link to apply for the SSC CGL exam shall be activated for all eligible candidates. We have shared the steps to fill the SSC CGL application form below for your convenience: 

• Register on the official website of the Staff Selection Commission or if you have already registered, then there is no need to redo it. 
• Login using the SSC registration ID and password you received on your email ID.
• Upload a scanned photograph, signature & other relevant documents.
• Pay the application fee and click the submit button for application form submission.
• Lastly, take a printout of the SSC CGL 2023 application form.

SSC CGL 2023 Application Fee 

For your SSC CGL application form to be accepted, it is mandatory to pay the SSC CGL application fee as per your category. The application fee for SSC CGL exam is Rs. 100/- while females, SC,ST, PwD, Ex-servicemen are exempted from the payment of the fee. The category-wise SSC CGL application fee can be checked below in the table. 

SSC CGL 2023 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who fulfill the SSC CGL eligibility criteria as prescribed in the notification PDF can fill up the application form. The SSC CGL eligibility consists of fulfilling the age limit, nationality, and educational qualification. The details for the same are specified in the subsequent paragraphs below here. 

SSC CGL Age Limit 

The SSC CGL Age Limit varies as per the post for which vacancies have been released. The post wise SSC CGL age limit is as follows:

SSC CGL Educational Qualification

The educational qualifications varies as per the post in SSC CGL exam. We have specified the SSC CGL educational qualification in the table below.

SSC CGL 2023 Selection Process [Revised]

SSC CGL 2023 Exam is conducted through four tiers. However, the 3rd and 4th stage are to be attemptedonly by certain candidates who have applied for the post of JSO and AAO. The SSC CGL selection process for all the stages is indicated below: 

SSC CG Tier 2 Exam: Computer-Based Examination (Qualifying in nature to be attempted by all)

SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam: The end stage of SSC CGL exam is to be attempted by those candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) and AAO in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

SSC CGL Tier 3: This stage is to be attempted by those candidates who apply for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.

SSC CGL Exam Pattern

The SSC CGL exam pattern is divided into Tier 1 and Tier 2. SSC had made changes into the SSC CGL exam pattern in 2022, i.e last year. We have explained to you the details of SSC CGL exam in the table below here. 

SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern

SSC CGL Tier 1 is an objective test that is held in online mode. A total of 100 questions are asked with each question carrying a weightage of 2 marks. A negative marking of 0.50 shall be given for every incorrect response by you. More details on it as shared in the table below. 

SSC CGL Tier 2 Pattern

SSC CGL Tier 2 exam shall be held for the candidates who have qualified stage 1. It is advised to practice SSC CGL question paper to get an idea of the examination. The exam pattern for it is mentioned below here. 

SSC CGL Syllabus

SSC made changes to the SSC CGL syllabus along with the exam pattern. The Commission added General Awareness and Computer Knowledge in Tier 2 of the exam. Hence, it is advisable to go through the details SSC CGL syllabus to avoid chaos. 

SSC CGL 2023 Cut Off

SSC CGL cut off 2023 is released along with the result for each tier on its website. The candidates who score equal to or more than the category wise cut off marks are eligible to appear for the next round. You must note that the cut off is released by considering factors such as number of vacancies announced, the difficulty level of the paper etc. We have shared the SSC CGL previous year cut off for your reference in the table below.