Organisation : Staff Selection Commission – SSC
Exam Name : Combined Graduate Level Examination – CGL 2018
Application Start Date : 05.05.2018
Application Closing Date : 04.06.2018 (till 5:00 p.m)
Date of Computer Based Examination : 25.07.2018 – 20.08.2018
Advertisement Number : F. No. 3/1/2018-P&P-I
Website : http://ssc.nic.in/
Notification : https://www.indianin.org/uploads-new/pdf2018/1656SSCCGL.pdf
Contents
SSC CGL Combined Graduate Level Examination
Staff Selection Commission will hold the Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2018 for filling up Group “B” and Group “C” posts in various Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations in the Government of India.
Related / Similar Exam : SSC CHSL Exam 2020
The Tier-I of CGL Examination in Computer Based Mode is scheduled to be held from 25.07.2018 to 20.08.2018.
Details of the Posts
Group “A” Vacancies
| Group
of Posts |
S No | Name of Post | Ministry/ Department/ Office/ Cadre | Classification of Posts | Grade Pay (GP) | Nature of Physical Disabilities permissible for the post | Age Limit | |
| A | 1 | Assistant Audit Officer | Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG | Group “B”
Gazetted (Non Ministerial) |
4800 | OH (OA, OL, BL) & HH | Not exceeding 30 years. | |
| 2 | Assistant Accounts Officer | Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG | Group “B”
Gazetted (Non Ministerial) |
4800 | OH (OA, OL, BL) & HH | Not exceeding 30 years. | ||
Group “B” Vacancies
| S No | Name of Post | Ministry/ Department/ Office/ Cadre | Classification of Posts | Grade Pay (GP) | Nature of Physical Disabilities permissible for the post | Age Limit |
| 3 | Assistant Section Officer
|
Central Secretariat Service
|
Group “B”
|
4600
|
OA, OL, B, BL, OAL, LV & HH
|
20-30 years
|
| 4 | Assistant Section Officer
|
Intelligence Bureau
|
Group “B”
|
4600
|
OA, OL, B, BL, OAL, LV & HH
|
20-30 years
|
| 5 | Assistant Section Officer
|
Ministry of Railway
|
Group “B”
|
4600
|
OA, OL, B, BL, OAL, LV & HH
|
20-30 years
|
| 6 | Assistant Section Officer
|
Ministry of External Affairs
|
Group “B”
|
4600
|
OA, OL, B, BL, OAL, LV & HH
|
20-30 years
|
| 7 | Assistant Section Officer
|
AFHQ
|
Group “B”
|
4600
|
OA, OL, B, BL, OAL, LV & HH
|
20-30 years
|
| 8 | Assistant
|
Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations
|
Group “B”
|
4600
|
OA, OL, B, BL, OAL, LV & HH
|
18-30 years
|
| 9 | Assistant
|
Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations
|
Group “B”
|
4600
|
OA, OL, B, BL, OAL, LV & HH
|
20-30 years
|
| 10 | Assistant Section Officer
|
Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations
|
Group “B”
|
4600
|
OA, OL, B, BL, OAL, LV & HH
|
Not exceeding 30 years.
|
| 11 | Assistant
|
Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations
|
Group “B”
|
4200 | OA, OL, B, BL, OAL, LV & HH
|
Not exceeding 30 years.
|
| 12 | Assistant/Superin-tendent | Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations
|
Group “B”
|
4200 | OA, OL, B, BL, OAL, LV & HH
|
Not exceeding 30 years.
|
| 13 | Inspector of Income Tax
|
CBDT
|
Group “B”
|
4600
|
OA, OL, B, BL, OAL, LV & HH
|
Not exceeding 30 years.
|
| 14 | Inspector, (Central Excise)
|
CBEC
|
Group “B”
|
4600
|
OA, OL, B, BL, OAL, LV & HH
|
Not exceeding 30 years.
|
| 15 | Inspector (Preventive Officer)
|
CBEC
|
Group “B”
|
4600
|
OL, HH
|
Not exceeding 30 years.
|
| 16 | Inspector (Examiner)
|
CBEC
|
Group “B”
|
4600
|
OL, HH
|
Not exceeding 30 years
|
| 17 | Assistant Enforcement
Officer |
Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue
|
Group “B”
|
4600
|
Post not identified suitable for PwD candidates.
|
Up to 30 years
|
| 18 | Sub Inspector
|
Central Bureau of Investigation
|
Group “B”
|
4600
|
Post not identified suitable for PwD candidates.
|
20-30 years
|
| 19 | Inspector Posts
|
Department of Post
|
Group “B”
|
4600
|
Post not identified suitable for PwD candidates.
|
18-30 years
|
| 20 | Divisional Accountant
|
Offices under CAG
|
Group “B”
|
4200 | OL, PD, D
|
Not exceeding 30 years
|
| 21 **
|
Inspector
|
Central Bureau of Narcotics
|
Group “B”
|
4600
|
Post not identified suitable for PwD candidates.
|
18-27 years
|
| 22 | Sub Inspector
|
National Investigation Agency (NIA)
|
4200 | Post not identified suitable for PwD candidates.
|
Up to 30 years
|
|
| 23 | Junior Statistical Officer
|
M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation.
|
Group “B”
|
4200 | Post identified for individuals with nature of disability*
|
Up to 30 years
|
(**) The vacancies will be accepted subject to the concerned department, enhancing the upper age limit to 30 years.
Group “C” Vacancies
| S No | Name of Post | Ministry/ Department/ Office/ Cadre | Classification of Posts | Grade Pay (GP) | Nature of Physical Disabilities permissible for the post | Age Limit |
| 24 | Auditor
|
Offices under C&AG
|
Group “C”
|
2800
|
OA, OL, BL & HH
|
18-27
years |
| 25 | Auditor
|
Offices under CGDA
|
Group “C”
|
2800
|
OA, OL, BL & HH
|
18-27
years |
| 26 | Auditor
|
Other Ministry/ Departments
|
Group “C”
|
2800
|
OA, OL, BL & HH
|
18-27
years |
| 27 | Accountant
|
Offices under C&AG
|
Group “C”
|
2800
|
OA, OL, BL & HH
|
18-27
years |
| 28 | Accountant/ Junior Accountant
|
Other Ministry/ Departments
|
Group “C”
|
2800
|
OA, OL, OAL, BL, B,
LV, HH |
18-27
years |
| 29 | Senior Secretariat Assistant/
Upper Division Clerks |
Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres.
|
Group “C”
|
2400
|
OA, OL, OAL, BL, HH
|
18-27 years
|
| 30 | Tax Assistant
|
CBDT
|
Group “C”
|
2400
|
OA, OL, BL, OAL, B, LV, HH
|
18-27 years
|
| 31 | Tax Assistant
|
CBEC
|
Group “C”
|
2400
|
BL, OL, PD, D, PB, B, OA, OAL
|
20-27 years
|
| 32 | Sub-Inspector
|
Central Bureau of Narcotics
|
Group “C”
|
2400
|
Post not identified suitable for PwD candidate
|
18-27 years
|
| 33 | Upper Division Clerks
|
Dte. Gen Border Road Organisation (MoD)
(Only for Male Candidates with higher medical standards given at Annexure-X) |
Group “C”
|
2400
|
Post not identified suitable for PwD candidate
|
18-27 years
|
Description of Posts
| S No | Description of Posts | Classification of Posts |
| 1 | A Central Civil post carrying the following grade pay:
Rs. 5400, Rs. 4800, Rs. 4600 and Rs. 4200 in the scale of pay of Rs 9300 – 34800 in the Pay Band-2 |
Group-B |
| 2 | A Central Civil post carrying the following grade pay:
Rs. 2800, Rs. 2400, Rs. 2000, Rs. 1900 and Rs. 1800 in the scale of pay of Rs.5200-20200 in the Pay Band-1 |
Group-C |
Nationality/ Citizenship
A candidate must be either:
(a) a citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India
Age limit
| (i) For Post for which age limit is
20-27 years |
He/ she must have been born not earlier than 02.08.1991 and not later than 01.08.1998 |
| (ii) For Post for which age limit is
18-27 years |
He/ she must have been born not earlier than 02.08.1991 and not later than 01.08.2000 |
| (iii) For Post for which age limit is
20-30 years |
He/ she must have been born not earlier than 02.08.1988 and not later than 01.08.1998 |
| (iv) For Post for which age limit is up to
30 years |
He/ she must have been born not earlier than 02.08.1988 and not later than 01.08.2000 |
| (v) For Post for which age limit is up to
32 years |
He/ she must have been born not earlier than 02.08.1986 and not later than 01.08.2000 |
Age Relaxation
Permissible relaxation in upper age limit is as follows :
| Code
No |
Category | Age-relaxation permissible beyond upper age limit |
| 01 | SC/ ST | 5 years |
| 02 | OBC | 3 years |
| 03 | PwD | 10 years |
| 04 | PwD+OBC | 13 years |
| 05 | PwD+SC/ ST | 15 years |
| 06 | Ex-Servicemen (ExS) | 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date. |
Educational Qualifications
Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer
a) Essential Qualifications :
** Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute
b) Desirable Qualifications :
** 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.
Junior Statistical Officer
Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University with at least 60% Marks in Mathematics at 12th standard level
or
Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level.
All other Posts
Bachelor’s Degree 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 01.08.2018.
How to Apply
The application must be submitted through online mode only. Before Applying, Candidates Are Advised To Go Through The Instructions Given In The Notice Of Examination, Very Carefully
The Examination will comprise of a Computer Based Examination for Tier-I and Tier-II, written descriptive examination for Tier-III and CPT/ DEST/ Document verification for Tier-IV. Only one online application is allowed to be submitted by a candidate for Combined Graduate Level Examination-2018.
Procedure for Registration
Candidates must apply online through the official website, Click on “Click here to apply online link”
Home page will be opened. Read the instructions given in the Notice of Examination carefully before filling up the online one time ‘Registration Form’/ Application Form.
Go to the Registration part click on “New Register” button , registration form will be opened, fill all the required details following the below steps
Required Fields :
Step 1 : Enter Your Name* [M.Arun Kumar] [Name as recorded in the Matriculation/ Secondary Examination Certificate.Do not use Mr./Ms./Mrs./Shri etc.]
Step 2 : Re Enter Your Verify Name * [M.Arun Kumar]
Step 3 : Enter Your Father’s Name * [D Deva Raj] Father Name as recorded in the Matriculation/ Secondary Examination Certificate.Do not use Mr./Shri etc.
Step 4 : Re Enter Your Verify Father’s Name * [D.Deva raj]
Step 5 : Enter Your Mother’s Name * [M.Chitra Devi] [Please do not use any prefix such as Smt./Mrs. etc.]
Step 6 : Re Enter Your Verify Mother’s Name * [M.Chitra Devi]
Step 7 : Enter Secondary Board Exam Roll Number [165982] (10th Board Examination Roll No) *
Step 8 : Re Enter Your Verify Secondary Board Exam Roll Number [165982] (10th Board Examination Roll No) *
Step 9 : Enter Your Date of Birth * [DD/MM/YYYY] [Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation/ Secondary Examination Certificate]
Step 10 : Verify Date of Birth * [DD/MM/YYYY]
Step 11 : Select Your Gender * [Male/Female]
Step 12 : Re Select Your Verify Gender * [Male/Female]
Step 13 : Enter code shown below
Step 14 : Click Enter button.
Conformation screen will be displayed click on “OK” button, Personal Details Form will be opened.
Personal Details Form :
Basic Details Form :
Step 1 : Enter Your Visible Identification Mark (Optional)
Step 2 : Select Your Category * [SC/ST/OBC/General]
Step 3 : Re Select Your Verify Category * [SC/ST/OBC/General]
Step 4 : Select Whether you belong to Religious Minority Community ? [Yes/No]
Step 5 : Select Your Nationality * [Indian/Others]
Step 6 : Select Are you Person with Disability (PwD) [Yes/No]
Step 7 : Select Type of Disability (40% or Above) [[Yes/No]]
Step 8 : Enter Your Certificate No [259763]
Step 9 : Enter Certificate Issue Date (dd/MM/yyyy)
Contact Details Form :
Step 1 : Enter Your Permanent Address * [No 40 Anna Nagar Chennai 40][Use CAPITAL LETTERS only and keep space between each word. Do not use commas and special characters]
Step 2 : Select Your State* [Tamil Nadu]
Step 3 : Enter Your Pincode* [600040]
Step 4 : Enter Your Mobile Number: (+91 9876543210 *
Step 5 : Re Enter Your Confirm Mobile Number (+91 9876543210) *
Step 6 : Enter Your Email ID * [abcde@gmail.com]
Step 7 : Re Enter Your Confirm Email ID * [abcde@gmail.com]
Step 8 : Enter Text shown below [1PxFr5]
Step 9 : Click Submit button.
Conformation message will be displayed click on OK button.
Please keep Your Provisional Registration Number and Password safely
Photo & Signature Upload
Instruction :
If You want to upload photo and signature later, you can exit by clicking on the Close button.You can upload photo and signature from ‘View/Edit’ option available on the frontpage.
Step 1 : Browse and select the location where the scanned Photograph files have been saved.
Step 2 : Select the file by clicking on it.
Step 3 : Browse and select the location where the scanned Permanent Resident Certificate(PRC) files have been saved. Again follow the step 2.
Step 4 : Click the ‘Submit’ button. then Click “Save Photo & Signature” Button.
If Photograph and / or Signature is not clear, you can change your photograph and / or Signature by choosing another file before clicking on ‘Next’ Button.
** The Registration becomes complete only after the photograph and signature are uploaded by the candidate.
** After completion of the Registration Part the candidates should proceed to fill up the Online Application Form.
** Candidate should thoroughly check all the entries filled in the online application form, before final submission.
Application Fee & Mode of Payment
Fee payable: Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundred only).
** Fee can be paid through SBI Challan/ SBI Net Banking or by using Visa, Mastercard or Maestro Credit or Debit card.
** Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Ex-Servicemen eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of fee.
** The facility for submission of online application including payment of fee will be available from 05-05-2018 to 04-06-2018.
** After filling online application, the candidates are required to make fee payment
** On successful fee payment, your application will be complete and will be accepted provisionally. You may take printout of this application for your own record but you are not required to submit this printout to the Commission.
Centres of Examination
A candidate must indicate the Centre(s) in the online Application Form in which he/ she desires to take the examination.
| S No | Examination Centres &
Centre Code |
SSC Region and States/ UTs under the jurisdiction of the Region | Address of the Regional Offices/ Website |
| 1 | Agra(3001), Allahabad(3003), Bareilly(3005), Gorakhpur(3007) , Kanpur(3009), Lucknow(3010), Meerut(3011), Varanasi(3013), Bhagalpur(3201), Muzaffarpur(3205), Patna(3206) | Central Region (CR)/
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh |
Regional Director (CR),
Staff Selection Commission, 21-23, Lowther Road, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh-211002.
|
| 2 | 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) | Eastern Region (ER)/
Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West Bengal |
Regional Director (ER),
Staff Selection Commission, 1st MSO Building,(8th Floor), 234/4, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata, West Bengal-700020
|
| 3 | Bangalore(9001), Dharwar(9004), Gulbarga(9005), Mangalore(9008), Mysore(9009), Kochi(9204), Kozhikode(Calicut)(9206), Thiruvananthapuram(9211), Thrissur(9212) | Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR)/ Lakshadweep, Karnataka and Kerala | Regional Director (KKR),
Staff Selection Commission, 1st Floor, “E” Wing, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560034
|
| 4 | 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) | Southern Region (SR)/
Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. |
Regional Director (SR),
Staff Selection Commission, 2nd Floor, EVK Sampath Building, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600006
|
| 5 | 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) | Western Region (WR)/
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra |
Regional Director (WR),
Staff Selection Commission, 1st Floor, South Wing, Pratishtha Bhawan, 101, Maharshi Karve Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400020 |
Scheme Of The Examination
The Examination will be conducted in four tiers as indicated below :
Tier – I : Computer Based Examination
Tier – II : Computer Based Examination
Tier – III : Pen and Paper Mode (Descriptive paper)
Tier – IV : Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test (wherever applicable)/ Document Verification
Tier-I Examination
| Tier | Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time allowed |
| I |
A. General Intelligence and Reasoning
|
25 | 50 |
60 Minutes (Total) For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand- Pl. See para-5.10 of Notice): 80 Minutes |
| I |
B. General Awareness
|
25 | 50 | |
| I |
C. Quantitative Aptitude
|
25 | 50 | |
| I |
D. English Comprehension
|
25 | 50 |
Tier-II Examination
| Tier | Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time allowed |
| II | Paper-I: Quantitative Abilities
|
100 | 200 |
120 Minutes (for each Paper) For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand- Pl. See para-5.10 of Notice): 160 Minutes |
| II | Paper-II: English Language and Comprehension
|
200 | 200 | |
| II | Paper-III: Statistics
|
100 | 200 | |
| II | Paper-IV: General Studies (Finance and Economics)
|
100 | 200 |
Tier-III Examination
| Tier | Mode of Examination | Scheme of Examination | Maximum Marks | Time Allowed |
| III | Pen and Paper mode | Descriptive Paper in English or Hindi
(Writing of Essay/ Precis/ Letter/ Application etc.) |
100 | 60 Minutes
For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand- Pl. See para-5.10 of Notice): 80 Minutes |