Friday, February 27, 2015
Solutions of previous SSC CGLE papers
SSC CGLE 2013 Tier I re-exam (20th July 2014) EB 2013-682 LJ 6 Morning Shift
SSC CGLE cut offs
SSC CGLE cut offs
| Cut off marks for List-I - Tier I for all posts | |||||||||
| SC | ST | OBC | Ex.S | OH | HH | VH | UR | ||
| 2013 | 75.25 | 70.25 | 81.5 | 60.75 | 70.25 | 30 | 48 | 96 | |
| 2012 | 64 | 62 | 70 | 25 | 60 | 25 | 25 | 82 | |
| 2011(Excluding the posts of Compiler & Statistical Investigator) | 63.5 | 63.25 | 70.25 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 86.75 | |
| Cut off marks for List-II - Tier I (Additional candidates qualified for the post of tax Assistant at a lower cut off than common cut off as in List I above) | |||||||||
| 2013 | 72.25 | 67.25 | 79.25 | 53 | 67.25 | 25 | 42.5 | 92.5 | |
| 2012 | 62.5 | 60.5 | 68.5 | 23.5 | 58.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 80.25 | |
| Candidates qualified for List-I in Tier I for all posts | |||||||||
| SC | ST | OBC | Ex.S | OH | HH | VH | UR | Total | |
| 2013 | 18544 | 8735 | 46279 | 5032 | 1865 | 954 | 1038 | 31309 | 113756 |
| 2012 | 18960 | 8816 | 43257 | 7934 | 1944 | 682 | 861 | 30148 | 112602 |
| 2011(Excluding the posts of Compiler & Statistical Investigator) | 12726 | 6323 | 30101 | 2564 | 2286 | 169 | 308 | 17083 | 71560 |
| Candidates qualified for List-II - Tier I (Additional candidates qualified for the post of tax Assistant at a lower cut off than common cut off as in List I above) | |||||||||
| 2013 | 3509 | 1409 | 5270 | 1160 | 290 | 76 | 207 | 5671 | 17592 |
| 2012 | 1650 | 776 | 3246 | 18 | 162 | 25 | 20 | 2686 | 8583 |
| Cut off marks (Tier I + Tier II) for interview posts other than Statistical Investigator / Compiler and all non interview posts | |||||||||
| SC | ST | OBC | Ex.S | OH | HH | VH | UR | ||
| 2012 | 284 | 282 | 319 | 308 | 274 | 191 | 261 | 349 | |
| 2011 | 281.25 | 295.75 | 323.75 | 293 | 246 | 200 | 246 | 354.75 | |
| Cut off marks (Tier I + Tier II) for all non interview posts only | |||||||||
| 2012 | 251 | 242 | 281.5 | 211 | 227 | 123 | 225 | 313 | |
| 2011 | 247.25 | 251.75 | 283.75 | 180 | 208 | 150 | 150 | 315.25 | |
Syllabus of SSC CGLE
A. General Intelligence & Reasoning : It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgement, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding,statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc. The topics are, Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/Number Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding & de-coding, Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/pattern –folding & un-folding, Figural Pattern – folding and completion, Indexing, Address matching, Date & city matching, Classification of centre codes/roll numbers, Small & Capital letters/numbers coding, decoding and classification, Embedded Figures, Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence, Other sub-topics, if any.
B. General Awareness : Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidates general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research.
C. Quantitative Aptitude : The questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope of the test will be computation of whole numbers, decimals ,fractions and relationships between numbers, Percentage. Ratio & Proportion,Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds, Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons , Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart
D. English Comprehension : Candidates' ability to understand correct English, his basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.
Syllabus of Tier-II of the examination :
Paper-I : Quantitative Ability : The questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope of the test will be the computation of whole numbers, decimals ,fractions and relationships between numbers, Percentage. Ratio & Proportion,Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds, Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons , Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart
Paper-II : English Language & Comprehsion : Questions in this components will be designed to test the candidate’s understanding and knowledge of English Language and will be based on spot the error, fill in the blanks, synonyms, antonyms, spelling/detecting mis-spelt words, idioms & phrases, one word substitution, improvement of sentences, active/passive voice of verbs, conversion into direct/indirect narration, shuffling of sentence parts, shuffling of sentences in a passage, cloze passage & comprehension passage.
Paper-III : Statistics for Investigator Grade-II, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation & Compiler in RGI.
Collection Classification and Presentation of Statistical Data – Primary and Secondary data, Methods of data collection; Tabulation of data; Graphs and charts; Frequency distributions; Diagrammatic presentation of frequency distributions.
Measures of Central Tendency -Common measures of central tendency – mean median and mode; Partition values- quartiles, deciles, percentiles.
Measures of Dispersion- Common measures dispersion – range, quartile deviations, mean deviation and standard deviation; Measures of relative dispersion.
Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis – Different types of moments and their relationship; meaning of skewness and kurtosis; different measures of skewness and kurtosis.
Correlation and Regression – Scatter diagram; simple correlation coefficient; simple regression lines; Spearman’s rank correlation; Measures of association of attributes; Multiple regression; Multiple and partial correlation (For three variables only).
Probability Theory – Meaning of probability; Different definitions of probability; Conditional probability; Compound probability; Independent events; Bayes’ theorem.
Random Variable and Probability Distributions – Random variable; Probability functions; Expectation and Variance of a random variable; Higher moments of a random variable; Binomial , Poisson, Normal and Exponential distributions; Joint distribution of two random variable (discrete).
Sampling Theory – Concept of population and sample; Parameter and statistic, Sampling and non-sampling errors; Probability and non-probability sampling techniques(simple random sampling, stratified sampling, multistage sampling, multiphase sampling, cluster sampling, systematic sampling, purposive sampling, convenience sampling and quota sampling); Sampling distribution(statement only); Sample size decisions.
Statistical Inference - Point estimation and interval estimation, Properties of a good estimator, Methods of
estimation (Moments method, Maximum likelihood method, Least squares method), Testing of hypothesis, Basic concept of testing, Small sample and large sample tests, Tests based on Z, t, Chi-square and F statistic, Confidence intervals.
Analysis of Variance - Analysis of one-way classified data and two-way classified data.
Time Series Analysis - Components of time series, Determinations of trend component by different methods, Measurement of seasonal variation by different methods.
Index Numbers - Meaning of Index Numbers, Problems in the construction of index numbers, Types of index number, Different formulae, Base shifting and splicing of index numbers, Cost of living Index Numbers, Uses of Index Numbers.
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Scheme of Exam-SSC
| Tier - I | Written Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type) |
| Tier -II | Written Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type) |
| Tier -III | Personality Test/Interview/Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test (Wherever Applicable ) |
| Part | Subject | Max marks / Qs | b>Duration |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 2 hours for General and 2hs 40 min for VH candidates | |
| General Awareness | 50 | ||
| C | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | |
| D | English Comprehension | 50 |
- Total Marks / Questions – 200 / 200 Qs
- Duration- 120 Minutes for General and 160 Minutes for VH candidates
- Tier –I of the CGLE will be common for all categories of posts
- There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in Tier-I.
- Questions will be of Objective Type Multiple Choice, set both in Hindi and English in respect of Parts A, B and C.
- The questions in Reasoning, GA and English will be of a level commensurate with the Essential Qualification viz graduation and questions in Quantitative Aptitude will be of 10th standard level.
This is the second stage of the exam and only those candidates who qualify the first stage (Tier -I) , will be allowed to sit in this exam . It is also a objective type test and Paper I and Paper II are compulsory for all the posts.
| Paper No. | Subject / Paper | Max . Marks | No. of questions | Duration |
| I | Quantitative Ability | 200 | 100 | 2 hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for VH candidates) |
| II | English Language and Comprehension | 200 | 200 | 2 hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for VH candidates) |
| III | Statistics | 200 | 100 | 2 hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for VH candidates) |
| Note : Paper-I & II are compulsory for all the categories of posts . Paper-III is only for those candidates who apply for the post of Statistical Investigator Gr.II & Compiler. | ||||
- Paper I and II of the CGLE will be common for all categories of posts
- Paper-III is only for those candidates who apply for the post of Statistical Investigator Gr.II & Compiler
- There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks in Paper-II and 0.50 marks in Paper-I and Paper-III for each wrong answer
- Questions will be of Objective Type Multiple Choice, set both in Hindi and English in respect of Paper I and III.
- Questions in Paper-I will be of 10th standard level, Paper-II of 10+2 level and Paper-III of graduation level.
1. For posts for which Interview cum Personality Test is prescribed, the Personality Test / interview will carry a maximum of 100 marks.
2. DEST (Data Entry Speed Test): FOR THE POST OF TAX ASSISTANTS (Central Excise & Income Tax): The "Data Entry Speed" Skill Test at 2000 (two thousand) key depressions for a duration of 15 (fifteen) minutes will be of qualifying nature
3. CPT (Computer Proficiency Test): The Commission will hold CPT, comprising three modules - Word Processing, Spread Sheet and Generation of Slides, for applicants for the post of Assistants of CSS. CPT will be of a qualifying nature.
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Posts under SSC CGLE
Posts have been placed in two groups, Group – B (Posts for which Interview cum Personality Test is prescribed) and Group - C (Posts for which Interview cum Personality Test is NOT prescribed), based on their Grade Pay and papers in Tier II examination/Interview. The pay scale for the posts under Group - B is Rs9300 – Rs34800 and for Group - C it is Rs5200 to Rs20200. Posts have been categorised into two groups based on the pay scale and the papers in Tier -II.
Post for which Interview cum Personality Test is prescribed :
- Assistant : For Ministry, Department or Office of - Central Secretariat Service (CSS), Central Vigilance Commission, Intelligence Bureau, Ministry of Railways, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), AFHQ, other Ministries / department / organisations
- Inspector: For CBDT, CBEC, CBI, Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue, Depatrment of Post and Central Bureau of Narcotics
- Divisional Accountant: For Offices under CAG
- Statistical Investigator Group II: For Minstry of Statistics and Program Implementation
- Auditor: Offices under C & AG, CGDA, CGA and others
- Accountant / Junior Accountant / Upper division Clerk: Offices under C & AG, CGA and others, Central Govt. Offices and Ministries
- Tax Assistant: CBDT, CBEC
- Compiler: Registrar General of India
- Sub Inspector: Central Bureau of Narcotics
About SSC CGL Exam
SSC Conducts the following exams.
(a) Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) for posts of Inspector in IT/Central Excise/Dept of post,SI in CBI, Assistant, Divisional Accountant, Auditor, UDC, Junior Accountant,UDC etc.
(b) Combined Higher Secondary level examination
(c) Sub-Inspector in CPO (BSF,CRPF,CISF, ITBP,SSB)
(d) Section Officer (Audit & Commercial)
(e) Junior Engineers Examination
(f) SSC conducted exams for recruitment to FCI, Prasar Bharati in 2013
About Staff Selection Commission - Combined Graduate Level Exam (SSC CGLE) :
Staff Selection Commission conducts Combined Graduate Level Examination (SSC – CGL) for recruitment to different Central Civil posts - Assistant / Inspector /SI / Divisional Accountant /Statistical Officer/ Auditor/Accountant/Junior Accountant /UDC / Tax Assistant / Compiler, for which Graduation from a recognized University is the minimum Educational Qualification required. The recruitment for these posts is done in departments of Central Secretariat Service / Central Vigilance Commission / Intelligence Bureau / Ministry of Railways / Ministry of External Affairs / Ministry of Defence / CBI and a few other Ministries / Departments / Organisations of the Central Govt.
Test Takers and vacancies :
The number of test takers is increasing every year. In 2011 about 6 lakh candidates took the CGLE. This number rose to 9 lakh in 2012 and to a whopping 12 lakh in 2013. About 13000 vacancise were announced under CGLE 2011 and 19000 under CGLE 2012. It is expected that about 23000 vacancies will be announced under CGLE 2013.
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SSC Exam may soon go online !!
- Online exam for SSC be introduced without further delay, apart from compulsory online registration (with a delayed start for the northeast region) and web and mobile app-based application system.
- assessment of infrastructure and whether private agencies, universities, engineering colleges etc are to be used for setting up physical exam infrastructure.
- To rule out irregularities, it is recommended that SSC/government exercise control over examination technology environment such as data centres, servers and workstations.
- In the marking system, mandatory negative marking has been suggested, apart from normalization of score. Besides, to ensure transparency, uploading of marks, result, question papers, scanned answer papers and answer keys is recommended.
- SSC should not conduct examination for posts for which academic qualification is less than 10+2.
- CAPFs may be allowed to conduct recruitment of constable (general duty) if approved by MHA. If not, 60% of recruitment can be done by SSC on online exam basis, while 40% vacancies may be filled by CAPF from border and Left-wing extremism-hit districts
- Technology should be used to increase the transparency in recruitment process through inclusion of biometrics at every stage, digital height-weight-chest measurement with web cam display, CCTV recording of events and online validation of data, etc.
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