SSC which stands for Staff Selection Commission employees people in the departments and ministries of the government. CGL (Combined Graduate Level) is one of the examinations conducted by the SSC.
Candidates are tested at three levels in this examination.
- Tier 1- CGL Preliminary Examination (Objective MCQ Pattern).
- Tier 2- CGL Main Examination (Objective MCQ Pattern).
- Tier 3- Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test/ Document Verification.
Before appearing for the examination, it is quite important for candidates to go through the SSC CGL previous year question papers with solved answers. Our EducationForever team has brought Free Model Practice Papers for the convenience of the candidates preparing for SSC CGL examination. The applicants can download question papers on almost all subjects like General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Knowledge and Awareness, English, Quantitative Aptitude and Mathematics.
Exam Pattern of SSC CGL Tier 1
| Subject | Medium of the Test | Number of Questions | Marks |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | Hindi or English | 50 | 50 |
| General Awareness | Hindi or English | 50 | 50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Hindi or English | 50 | 50 |
| English Comprehension | English | 50 | 50 |
Exam Pattern of SSC CGL Tier 2
| Subject | Medium of the Test | Number of Questions | Marks |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Hindi or English | 100 | 100 |
| English Language and Comprehension | Hindi or English | 200 | 200 |
| Statistics/ Commerce/ Mathematics/ Economics | Hindi or English | 100 | 100 |
Candidates need to achieve good scores in both Tier 1 and Tier 2 papers in order to get shortlisted for the Final Stage, which is, Tier 3.
Exam Pattern of SSC CGL Tier 3
This level consists of 100 marks where the candidates appear for skill test or computer proficiency test, depending on the post.
A final merit list is prepared based on the candidate&rsquos performance in all three levels. We have here tried to give you a brief idea of the pattern and syllabus of the examination. Now you can proceed to download the previous year question papers for Tier 1 and Tier 2 Examinations.