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Staff Selection Commission (SSC CGL & CHSL)

National recruitment test for Group B and Group C officers in central ministries and departments.

Last Pattern Verification: 2026-09-15 Exam Authority: Staff Selection Commission, Government of India

Official Examination Stages

Tier-I Computer Based Examination200 Marks
  • Duration: 60 minutes (80m for scribe eligible)
  • Negative Marking: 0.50 marks per wrong answer
  • Section Lock: Free section navigation
Tier-II Paper-I (Session I & II)390 Marks
  • Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
  • Negative Marking: 1.00 mark per wrong answer
  • Section Lock: Strict sectional timer enforced

Syllabus Topic Weightages

General Intelligence and Reasoning25% (50 marks)
Analogies & SimilaritiesVenn DiagramsBlood RelationsSyllogismsCoding-DecodingNon-verbal series
General Awareness25% (50 marks)
Indian Polity & ConstitutionAncient, Medieval & Modern HistoryIndian EconomyGeneral ScienceDaily Current Affairs
Quantitative Aptitude25% (50 marks)
Number SystemsPercentages & RatioTime & WorkAlgebra & Linear EquationsGeometry & Trigonometry
English Comprehension25% (50 marks)
Spotting the ErrorFill in the BlanksSynonyms & AntonymsIdioms & PhrasesReading Comprehension