Particulars of Change in SSC CGL 2016 Exam Pattern
- Tier I paper will be SHORTENED to 100 questions (worth 200 marks) and 75 minutes.
- Both Tier I and Tier II papers will be conducted ONLINE.
- There will be NEGATIVE MARKING of 0.5 marks per wrong answer in Tier I exam. All papers except English in the Tier II exam will also have negative marking of 0.5 marks per wrong answer. Each wrong answer in English in Tier II will have a penalty of 0.25 marks.
- A DESCRIPTIVE Paper has been added as the third stage after the change in SSC CGL 2016 Exam Pattern.
- The Descriptive Paper will be BILINGUAL – available in both English and Hindi. You can choose any one medium.
- The Descriptive Paper will be conducted in Pen and Paper mode.
- The final marking will only consider the scores of Tier I, Tier II and Tier III exams.
- There will be NO SECTIONAL CUT OFFS.
- Tier I exam is scheduled to be held from 27th August 2016 to 11th September 2016.
- Tier II exam is tentatively scheduled for November 2016.
- Tier III and Tier IV exams are tentatively scheduled to be held simultaneously in January 2017.
- Final results will be tentatively announced in last week of April 2017.
What Remained the same in SSC CGL 2016 Exam Pattern
- The subjects, marks and timing of the Tier II exam remains unchanged.
- The fourth stage is only qualifying and is only applicable to certain posts.
- Document verification will be conducted as per the provisions of the notification.
The particulars of the new SSC CGL 2016 paper pattern are as below:
Tier I (Computer Based)
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Time |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 50 | 75 minutes (Total)
For VH & Candidates
suffering from Cerebral Palsy: 100 minutes |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
| English Language | 25 | 50 | |
| TOTAL | 100 | 200 |
Tier II (Computer Based)
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Time |
| Paper I – Quantitative Ability (for ALL POSTS) | 100 | 200 | 2 Hours
For VH & Candidates
suffering from Cerebral Palsy: 2 Hours 40 Minutes |
| Paper II – English Language (for ALL POSTS) | 100 | 200 | 2 Hours
For VH & Candidates
suffering from Cerebral Palsy: 2 Hours 40 Minutes |
| TOTAL | 200 | 400 | 2 Hours
For VH & Candidates
suffering from Cerebral Palsy: 2 Hours 40 Minutes |
| Paper III – Statistics (for Statistical Investigator Gr II & Compiler POSTS ONLY) | 100 | 200 | 2 Hours
For VH & Candidates
suffering from Cerebral Palsy: 2 Hours 40 Minutes |
| Paper IV – General Studies (Finance & Economics) (for Asst Audit Officer Gazetted Group “B” POST ONLY) | 100 | 200 | 2 Hours
For VH & Candidates
suffering from Cerebral Palsy: 2 Hours 40 Minutes |
Tier III (Pen & Paper Based)
| Subject | Marks | Time |
| Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi (Writing of Essay, Precis, Letter, Application etc.) | 100 | 60 Minutes
For VH & Candidates
suffering from Cerebral Palsy: 80 Minutes |
Tier IV (Pen & Paper Based)
Computer Proficiency Test (for Asst. Section Officer in CSS POST ONLY)
OR
Data Entry Skill Test at Speed of 8000 key depressions per hour
(for Tax Assistant POST ONLY)
OR
Data Entry Skill Test at Speed of 8000 key depressions per hour
(for Tax Assistant POST ONLY)
This paper is Qualifying in Nature only!