SSC CGL 2015 written exam pattern

SSC CGL written exam pattern:

CGL Tier I written exam will hold on 9th and 16th of August, 2015. The pattern will be as given below,

There will be four sections:

1.Quantitative Aptitude: This section is most time consuming and tougher than IBPS PO as 40% of the questions asked from geometry and mensuration.

2.Reasoning: This section not as tough as IBPS PO.

3.English: English section is same as IBPS PO.

4.General Awareness: This section is tougher than IBPS PO as one should remember history, geography, politics, science etc. other than current affairs.

But there is an advantage in SSC CGL is no sectional cut-offs. Overall cut-off will in the range of 90- 105 for general category. Last year cut-off is 96.

There are 50 questions in each section carrying 1 mark each. Time allotted is 120 minutes.

So, 200 marks or 200 questions in 2 hours.

Ideal time should devote in every section in the exam:

Quantitative Aptitude=40 minutes

Reasoning= 35 minutes

English= 30 minutes

General Awareness= 15 minute

CGL Tier II Exam pattern:

There will be two compulsory papers as given below,

1. Paper I= Quantitative Aptitude (200 questions-100 marks-2 hours-each carrying 2 marks-negative marking of 0.50 each question)

2. Paper II= English language & comprehension( 200 marks-200 questions-each carrying 1 marks each- 0.25 negative marking each question)

3. Paper III= Statistics(100 question-200 marks-each question carrying  2 marks-0.50 negative marking)

Now all aspirants should concentrate on Tier I exam. I will upload study material as soon as possible

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