SSC CGL 2016 Exam Pattern – The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the paper pattern of the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) 2016. Check Tier I, II and III exam pattern and Syllabus for various posts.Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination is an open- competitive written examination conducted for the recruitment of personnel for Grade- B and C categories posts to fill up in various Ministries, Departments, and Organizations. Candidates those who applied for this exam have to check the exam or paper pattern. In this exam, various posts include i.e Posts under Pay Band – II, I, Statistical Investigator Grade – II and Complier. Check the below-given exam pattern and syllabus according to post wise.

SSC CGL 2016 Exam Pattern is given in 3 tiers as indicated below:

Tier – I: Written examination (Objective multiple choice type)

Tier – II: Written examination (Objective multiple choice type)

Tier- III: Computer Proficiency Test/Skill Test (wherever applicable)/Document verification.

SSC CGL 2016 Exam /Paper Pattern and Syllabus For:

Posts under Pay Band – II (Rs 9,300 to Rs 34,900) and For Posts under Pay Band – I (Rs 5,200 to Rs 20,200)

Tier – I Examination:

General Awareness:  50 marks.

Quantitative Aptitude: 50 marks.

English Comprehension: 50 marks.

General Intelligence Reasoning: 50 marks.

The exam will be held for the duration of 2 hours and for VH & candidates suffering from Cerebral Palsy can attend the exam in 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Tier – II Examination:

Quantitative Abilities: This section consists of 100 questions and will carry a total of 200 marks.

English Language & Comprehension:  This section consists of 100 questions and will carry a total of 200 marks.

Tier III Proficiency/Skill Test Examination:

Computer Proficiency Test (CPT will be held for the post of Assistant Section Officer in CSS only). / Data Entry Skill Test at Speed of 8,000 key depressions per hour for post of Tax Assistant.

For Assistant Audit Officer (Group ‘B’) Gazetted, Statistical Investigator Grade – II and Complier posts, the paper pattern will be same as above posts Except Tier 3. For this post, the Tier III will not be included.

NOTE: For each wrong answer in Tier – I exam there will be ¼ of negative marking. In Tier – II, there will be negative marking of 1/4 marks in Paper – II and 1/2 marks in Paper – I and Paper – III for each wrong answer.