Staff Selection Commission (SSC) 2021

Updated on May 26,2021 by Saralstudy Team 528 Views

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is a government organization that conducts several exams every year to recruit candidates for Group B and Group C posts in various ministries/organizations/departments of the Government of India.

SSC 2021

Latest Updates

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released SSC result 2021 dates for different exams conducted by it such as CGL, CHSL, JE, GD, MTS, JHT, CPO, and Stenographer. The pending SSC results for the majority of the exams will be declared between January and June 2021.

  • Table of Content

  • What is SSC?
  • Highlights of SSC 2021
  • SSC Exam Dates 2021
  • SSC Examination Calendar 2021
  • SSC Exam Eligibility Criteria 2021
  • SSC Admit Card Dates 2021
  • How to Download an SSC Admit Card?
  • SSC Online Application Form
  • SSC 2021 Exam Pattern
  • SSC Syllabus 2021
  • SSC Result 2021
  • SSC Cut Off 2021
  • SSC Preparation Books
  • Mock Test
  • Tips for SSC Exam Preparation
  • SSC Exam 2021 - FAQs

What is SSC?

SSC stands for Staff Selection Commission. SSC is an Indian organization that recruits staff for various posts in the various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India. It also recruits for subordinates' offices. A chairman heads the commission, and there are two members and a Secretary-cum-Controller of Examinations to assist the Chairman. It is headquartered in New Delhi, India.

Furthermore, the SSC has a regional set-up to conduct exams smoothly. Now it has seven regional offices at Allahabad, Mumbai, Guwahati, Bangalore, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, and two sub-regional offices at Raipur and Chandigarh.

The SSC conducts competitive examinations to recruit various services and posts. There are more than 20 types of job alerts from group B to group C. Eligibility criteria for SSC is graduation in any stream from a recognized university to apply for an SSC examination. Physical fitness and measurement are also needed for some posts like the Narcotics department and Sub-Inspector.

What’s new about SSC 2021?

SSC Board or Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh, has released the Secondary School Certificate Public Examinations, June 2021 time table on its official website. The SSC Board has released the examination Time Table for Academic, OSSC, and Vocational Candidate regular and Private Candidates.

All the academic course Papers/Subjects are common for both SSC Academic Course and OSSC Course candidates.

The SSC Public Examination will begin on June 7 with the First language and continue till June 16, 2021, according to the timetable. The exams will only be conducted in single-shift i.e., from 09:30 am to 12:45 pm barring few exams that will be conducted up to 11:30 am.

Highlights of SSC 2021

SSC Exam Highlights
Conducting By Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Exams Level National
Exams Purpose Selection of candidates in Group B and Group C posts in ministries/departments/organizations of the Government of India
Exams Frequency Once in a year
Exams Language English and Hindi
Official Website https://ssc.nic.in/

SSC Exam Dates 2021

Important dates to ensure that potential candidates do not face challenges in terms of this examination:

Upcoming SSC Exams
Exam Name SSC Exam Dates Postponed due to Covid-19
SSC CHSL

March 17 – March 28, 2020
October 12th, 2020 onwards (new date)

Yes
SSC CGL

October 14th – October 17th, 2020 (Tier-II)
November 2nd, 2020 (new date)

Yes
SSC JE

March 30th – April 2nd, 2020
October 27th, 2020 onwards (new date)

Yes
SSC CPO Notification Released – June 17th, 2020 Yes
SSC GD Notification Not released No
SSC MTS Notification Not released No
SSC Stenographer

May 5th, 2020
November 16th, 2020 onwards (new date)

Yes

SSC Examination Calendar 2021

Check below the SSC Examination Calender for 2021 session:

Exam Name Registration Opens Exam Date
SSC CGL  2020 – Tier 1 21st December 2020-25th January 2021 29th May 2021- 7th June 2021
SSC CHSL 2020 - Tier 1 6th November 2020- 26th December 2020 12th April 2021 – 27th April 2021
JE (Civil, Electrical and Mechanical) 2020 – Paper 1 1st October 2020- 31st October 2020 22nd March 2021- 25th March 2021
Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ – 2020 10th October 2020 – 4th November 2020 29th March 2021 – 31st March 2021
Multi- Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff exam-  2020 (Paper 1) 2nd February 2021 – 18th March 2021 1st July 2021 – 20th July 2021
Constable (GD) in CAPFs, NIA, SSF, and Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles exam- 2020 25th March 2021- 10th May 2021 2nd August 2021- 25th August 2021

SSC Exam Eligibility Criteria 2021

SSC eligibility criteria for most of the SSC exams are Nationality or Citizenship, Age Limit, and Educational Qualification.

The nationality criteria for SSC exam eligibility is very simple that the applicant appearing for the SSC exam must be an Indian citizen. The SSC eligibility in terms of educational qualification alters for different SSC exams and posts. The SSC age limit for most of the exams conducted by the SSC is a minimum of 18 years to a maximum of 32 years.

The SSC age limit and other eligibility criteria are discussed for these exams:

  1. SSC CGL (Combined Graduate Level)
  2. SSC GD (General Duty) Constable
  3. SSC CHSL (Combined Higher Secondary Level)
  4. SSC CPO (Central Police Organization)
  5. SSC JE (Junior Engineer)
  6. SSC MTS (Multi Tasking "Non-Technical" Staff Examination)
  7. SSC JHT (Junior Hindi Translator)
  8. SSC Stenographer

SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2021

The SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria is assigned by the Staff Selection Commission to recruit aspirants in various departments under the Government of India. Aspirants applying for the SSC CGL Exam need to fulfill the necessary criteria set by the Staff Selection Commission. Check changes in the SSC CGL eligibility criteria will be updated through an official notification on the SSC official website.

The SSC eligibility criteria for the SSC CGL exam are as follows:

SSC CGL
Nationality/ Citizenship

A candidate must be either:

a citizen of India,
or (b) a subject of Nepal,
or (c) a subject of Bhutan,
or (d) a Tibetan refugee that came over to India, before the 1st January 1962, to permanently settle in India,

  • or (e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, the United Republic of Tanzania(Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), and Vietnam to permanently settle in India.

  • Provided that an applicant belonging to categories (b), (c), (d), and (e) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been declared by the Government of India.

Age Limit

The age limit of SSC CGL for several posts is within 18 years to 32 years.

There is a certain SSC CGL age limit relaxation for applicants belonging to special categories.

Educational Qualification
  • Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer:–

  • Primary Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute

  • Desirable Qualifications: Chartered Accountant or cost & Management Accountant or Company Secretary or Masters in Business Administration (Finance) or Masters in Commerce or Masters in Business Studies or Masters in Business Economics.

  • Junior Statistical Officer: Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized Institute or Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level or University with at least in12th at least  60% Marks in Mathematics.

  • For All other Posts: Graduation from a recognized University or equivalent.

  • Applicants should thoroughly do their preparation for getting a good score in the SSC Exams.

  • Aspirants preparing for various SSC exams can visit the online quiz page, where they can find government exams and evaluate their performance based on the marks scored in each quiz.

  • The SSC eligibility criteria for many SSC exams must be properly checked to avoid rejection of the online application form by the Staff Selection Commission.

SSC GD Eligibility Criteria 2021

The SSC sets the Eligibility Criteria for the General Duty exam. Candidates who appear for the SSC GD exam are required to check the SSC GD eligibility criteria before filling up the Application Form.

The Eligibility Criteria for SSC GD Exam is mention below:

SSC GD
Nationality/Citizenship

The applicant must be an Indian citizen. For migrated applicants, they must submit domicile/ PRC against his/ her state/ UT.
Age Limit The applicants who took the SSC GD exam 2018-19 should fulfill the age requirement of 18-23 years as of 1st August 2018, which means that they should not have been born before 2nd August 1995 and later than 1st August 2000.
Educational Qualifications

Candidates must hold the required educational qualification that is, Matriculation or 10th class pass from a recognized Board/ University before applying for the GD post.

For more details on the eligibility criteria for SSC GD, refer to the official notification of the General Duty Constable Exam.

SSC CHSL Eligibility Criteria 2021

The SSC sets the eligibility criteria for the Combined Higher Secondary Level exam. Applicants who appear for the SSC CHSL exam are required to check the SSC CHSL eligibility criteria before filling up the Application Form.

The eligibility criteria for SSC CHSL Exam are as follows:

SSC CHSL
Nationality/Citizenship

A candidate must be either:

(a) a citizen of India,
or (b) a subject of Nepal,
or (c) a subject of Bhutan,
or (d) a Tibetan refugee that came over to India, earlier than the 1st January 1962, to permanently settle in India,

or (e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Burma, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania(Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Ethiopia, Zaire, and Vietnam to permanently settle in India.

Provided that an applicant relating to categories (b), (c), (d), and (e) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

SSC CHSL Age Limit The SSC CHSL age limit for the posts has been set at a minimum of 18 years and a maximum of 27 years as of 1st of January 2021, i.e. applicants born not earlier than 2nd January 1994 and not later than 1st January 2003 are eligible to apply for the SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam.
SSC CHSL Educational Qualification

The required SSC CHSL Educational qualification is mention below:

For  PA/ SA, LDC/ JSA, DEO (except DEOs in C&AG): The applicants must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University.

For DEO (Data Entry Operator)  in the Office of (C&AG) Comptroller and Auditor General of India: 12th Standard pass in Science stream with Mathematics as a subject from a recognized Board or equivalent.

SSC JE Eligibility Criteria 2021

SSC JE eligibility criteria vary as per the post applied by a candidate. Though, the basic parameters that applicants need to fulfill to meet SSC JE 2020-21 eligibility criteria are:

SSC JE
Nationality/citizenship

A candidate must be either a citizen of India or a subject of Nepal/Bhutan or a Tibetan Refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962, or an Indian who migrated from Pakistan, East Africa, Burma, Sri Lanka countries.
Age Limit The maximum age of the candidate should be 32 years as of January 1, 2021.
Educational Qualification A candidate should complete his/her degree/diploma in Civil/Electrical/Mechanical engineering as of January 1, 2021.

SSC MTS Eligibility Criteria 2021

Basic criteria that candidates need to fulfill to meet SSC MTS eligibility 2021 are:

SSC MTS
Nationality/citizenship

A candidate must be either/or a citizen of India, subject of Nepal/Bhutan, Tibetan refugee, a person of Indian origin.
Age Limit Candidates should be aged between 18 and 27 years as of August 1, 2020.
Educational Qualification Candidates should clear class X from a recognized board.

SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria 2021

Basic criteria that candidates need to fulfill to meet SSC CPO eligibility 2021 are:

SSC CPO
Nationality/Citizenship

A candidate must be either:

(a) a citizen of India,
(b) a subject of Nepal,
(c) a subject of Bhutan,

(d) a Tibetan refugee that came over to India, earlier than the 1st January 1962 to permanently settle in India,

(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Burma, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar),  Malawi, Zaire, Zambia, Ethiopia, and Vietnam to permanently settle in India.

An Applicant belonging to categories (b), (c), (d), and (e) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

SSC CPO Age Limit

Minimum SSC CPO Age Limit 20 years.
The maximum age limit for SSC CPO is 25 years*.
Special category applicants are given certain relaxation on the maximum SSC CPO age limit bar.

SSC CPO Educational Qualification

Graduation Degree from a recognized University.
Candidates applying for the post of Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police should have a valid driving license whereas a driving license is not mandatory for candidates applying for all other posts under CAPFs.

Applicants should check the SSC CPO exam eligibility properly before applying for the SSC CPO exam as the SSC might cancel the application at the last moment if the CPO eligibility criteria are not met.

SSC JHT Eligibility Criteria 2021

Before applying for the exam candidates must fulfill the following eligibility criteria.

SSC JHT
Nationality/citizenship

A candidate must be either a citizen of India or a subject of Nepal/Bhutan or a Tibetan Refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962, or an Indian who migrated from Pakistan, East Africa, Burma, Sri Lanka countries.
Age Limit The age limit is 18 to 30 as of January 1, 2021. The Reserved category applicants will get relaxation in the upper age limit.
Educational Qualification

For postcodes A to D

  • Master’s degree in Hindi with English as a compulsory as the medium of examination or elective subject or. 

  • Or a Master’s degree in Hindi with English as a compulsory or as the medium of examination at the degree level or elective subject. 

  • Or Master’s degree in any subject other than Hindi or English with Hindi medium and English as a compulsory or as the medium of an examination or elective subject. 

  • Or Master’s degree in any subjects other than English or Hindi, with English medium and Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level. 

  • Or Master’s degree in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi and English as elective or compulsory subjects either of the two as a medium of examination and the other as an elective or compulsory subject at degree level.

  • And, Certificate course or Recognized Diploma in translation from Hindi to English & vice versa. Or,

  • 2 years experience as a translator from Hindi to English and vice versa in Central or State Government Office, including Government of India Undertaking.

For postcodes E (Senior Hindi Translator in various Central Government Ministries/Offices/Departments)

  • The eligibility guidelines for this postcode are the same as A to D except for the year of experience. For this post, applicants must have a recognized diploma or certificate course in translation from Hindi to English And Vice Versa or three years’ experience of translation work from Hindi to English And Vice Versa in the Central or State Government Office, including the Government of India Undertaking.

SSC Stenographer Eligibility Criteria 2021

For applying for the given post candidates must fulfill the following eligibility criteria.

SSC Stenographer
Nationality/citizenship

Candidates must be either a

(I) Citizen of India or
(II) A subject of Nepal or
(III) Citizen of Bhutan or

(IV) Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962, planning to settle in India or

(V) Indian origin person who has migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam to permanently reside in India.

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories II, III, IV, and V in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Indian Government.

Age Limit

The age limit for stenographers according to their eligibility criteria is given below. Though, relaxation is given to candidates from OBC and SC/ST category

 For Grade C Stenographer Maximum Age Limit – 30 years
• 
For Grade D Stenographer Maximum Age Limit – 27 years

(No Relaxation in Age will be provided to sons, daughters, and dependents of ex-servicemen).

Educational Qualification Applicants must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent from a recognized Board or University. Therefore, the possession of Intermediate/Higher Secondary/12th Standard Qualification is a necessity to apply for this examination.

SSC Admit Card Dates 2021

SSC Admit Card 2021- For Different Exams:

SSC Exams SSC Admit Card Dates (Tentative)
SSC CHSL Tier-II 2019 Admit Card The first week of February 2021
SSC JHT Paper-II 2020 Admit Card The first week of February 2021
SSC JE Paper-II 2019 Admit Card Second/third week of March 2021
SSC CPO Paper-II 2019 Admit Card Second/third week of March 2021
SSC Stenographer 2020 Admit Card for CBE Third/fourth week of March 2021
SSC CHSL tier-I 2020 Admit Card The first week of April 2021
SSC CGL tier-I 2020 Admit Card The third week of May 2021
SSC MTS paper-I 2020 Admit Card Fourth week of June 2021
SSC CPO Paper-II 2020 Admit Card for CBE The first week of July 2021
SSC GD 2020 Admit Card for CBE Fourth week of July 2021

How to Download an SSC Admit Card?

Applicants can follow the below-mentioned steps to download the admit card/hall ticket for different SSC exams 2020:

  • Visit the official website of SSC – ssc.nic.in
  • Choose on the Admit Card tab at the top of the page
  • Choose on the respective SSC regional website link
  • Choose on the SSC admit card link
  • Enter the required login credentials
  • Click on Submit
  • Download and print the SSC Admit Card

SSC Online Application Form

An applicant can log in to the SSC online system through his/her registered Email ID and password. After that, the candidate needs to click on the ‘Apply’ link ‘Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Quantity Surveying & Contracts) Examination’ section under the ‘Latest Notifications’ tab. He/She has the flexibility to choose the examination center as per one’s preference.

After that, the information concerning Signature/Photo/ Biometric impression requires to be filled up automatically from the One-Time Registration data.

Application fees for SSC 2021
Category Fees
General / OBC Rs. 100
Women/ Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe/ Persons with Disability/Ex-Servicemen Nil

SSC 2021 Exam Pattern

Below are SSC Exam Pattern 2021 for different exams:

SSC CGL Exam Pattern

The SSC CGL Exam will be conducted in four tiers as mentioned below:

Tier I- Computer Based Examination
Tier II- Computer Based Examination
Tier III- Descriptive paper- offline
Tier IV- Computer Proficiency Test/ Document Verification / Skill Test (wherever applicable). 

The idea about the SSC CGL Exam Pattern mention below:

Tier Subjects No. of
questions
Maximum
Marks
Time Allowed
Tier I General Intelligence and Reasoning 25 50

60 Minutes (Total)

For OH/ VH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand- 80 Minutes.

General Awareness 25 50
Quantitative Aptitude 25 50
English Comprehension 25 50
Tier II Paper 1- Quantitative abilities 100 200

120 Minutes (for each Paper)

For OH/ VH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand- 160 Minutes.

Paper 2- English language & Comprehension 200 200
Paper 3- Statistics 100 200
Paper 4- General Studies(Finance & Economics) 100 200

Tier III SSC CGL Exam Pattern

Tier Mode of
Exam
Time
Allowed
Scheme of
Exam
Maximum
Marks
Tier III Pen and Paper mode

60 Minutes

For OH/ VH afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand- 80 MinuteS

Descriptive Paper in Hindi/English

(Writing of Essays, Precis, Applications, etc.)

100

SSC GD Exam Pattern

SSC GD 2021 will be conducted in 3 stages mentioned below:

Stage 1: Written Exam
Stage 2: Physical Standard/ Efficiency Test
Stage 3: Medical Test

Exam Pattern for Written- test 

The Questions asked in SSC GD will be Objective types and will be conducted through online mode only. 120 minutes will be allotted to the candidates for the exam.

SSC GD: Written Exam Pattern

Sections Subject No. of
Questions
Maximum
Marks
A General Intelligence and Reasoning 25 25
B General Knowledge and General Awareness 25 25
C Elementary Mathematics 25 25
D English/ Hindi 25 25
Total - 100 100

SSC GD – Physical Standard/Efficiency Test Pattern

Parameters Female Candidates Male Candidates
Height 157 cm 170 cm
Chest No measurement 81 (Unexpanded),
85 (Expanded)
Race 1600 meters in 8.30 minutes. 5 km in 24 minutes.
Long Jump 10 feet
(3 chances will be given)
14 feet
(3 chances will be given)
High Jump 3'
(3 chances will be given)
3'9"
(3 chances will be given)

SSC CHSL Exam Pattern

SSC CHSL 2021 examination will be conducted in 3 Tiers mentioned below:

Tier I: CBT (Computer Based Test) – Objective Type
Tier II: Written Examination – Descriptive Type
Tier III: Typing/ Skill test

SSC CHSL Tier I Exam Pattern

Sections Subjects No. of
Questions
Maximum
Marks
Time
Duration
A General Intelligence 25 50 60 minutes
B General Awareness 25 50
C Quantitative Aptitude 25 50
D English Language 25 50
Total - 100 200

SSC CHSL Tier II Exam Pattern

  1. Essay writing
  2. Letter/ Application writing 

SSC CHSL Tier III Exam Pattern – Skill Test

SSC JE Exam Pattern

SSC JE examination is divided into 2 papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2.

Paper 1: Computer Based Examination
Paper 2: Written examination

SSC JE Paper 1 and 2 Exam Pattern

Mode CBT Written Exam
Subject
  • General Intelligence and Reasoning
  • General Awareness
  • General Engineering: Part A- Civil and Structural
  • General Engineering: Part B- Electrical
  • General Engineering: Part C- Mechanical

General Engineering: Part A- Civil and Structural

General Engineering: Part B- Electrical

General Engineering: Part C- Mechanical

Maximum Marks 200 300
Negative Marking 0.25 -
Duration 2 hours 2 hours

SSC CPO Exam Pattern

SSC CPO 2021 exam will be conducted in 4 stages:

Stage 1: Paper 1
Stage 2: Physical Standard/Endurance Test
Stage 3: Paper 2
Stage 4: Medical Examination

SSC CPO Exam Pattern 2021 Paper 1 and 2

Paper Subjects Duration
Paper 1

General Intelligence and Reasoning
General Awareness
Quantitative Aptitude
English Comprehension

2 hours
Paper 2 English Language and Comprehension 2 hours

SSC Stenographer Exam Pattern

SSC Stenographer 2021 will be conducted in 2 stages:

Stage 1: CBT
Stage 2: Skill Test

SSC Stenographer 2021 CBT Exam Pattern

Section Subjects No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
I General Intelligence & Reasoning 50 50 2 hours
II General Awareness 50 50
III English Language and Comprehension 100 100

SSC Syllabus 2021

Below are SSC Syllabus 2021 for different exams:

SSC CGL Syllabus 2021

The SSC CGL syllabus covers major topics related to various subjects like – Reasoning, Aptitude, Current Affairs, English Language, and Comprehension.

SSC CGL Syllabus: Tier I

Tier I comprises four sections-

  • General Intelligence & Reasoning
  • General Awareness
  • Quantitative Aptitude 
  • English Comprehension skills
English
Comprehension Skills
General Intelligence
& Reasoning
General Awareness Quantitative Aptitude

Synonyms & Antonyms, One Word Substitution, Spotting the errors, Reading comprehension, Vocab and grammar skills, Sentence Rearrangement/Para Jumbles

Symbolic/Number Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/Number Classification, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences

History- Harappa Civilization, Vedic culture, Medieval India and their important systems; Famous Seaport and Airport and their location.

General Knowledge, India's freedom movements and their leaders,

Geography- about countries and their geographical details, current affairs

Number System Problems Percentage.

Ratio & Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Data analysis

Candidates can check important tips to master error spotting to attempt the question in exams with relative ease.

Aspirants can go through a variety of Sentence Correction Questions to understand how questions on sentence corrections are framed in the exam.

SSC CGL Syllabus: Tier II

The SSC CGL syllabus for Tier II will have 4 papers-

  • Quantitative Aptitude
  • English Language & Comprehension
  • Statistics
  • General Studies- Finance & Economics

The detailed SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier-II Exam is given below:    

Quantitative Aptitude English Language & Comprehension Statistics General Studies- Finance & Economics

Number System Problems Percentage, Time and distance, Time & Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra

Active and Passive Voice Direct and indirect Speech conversion and narration, Shuffling of sentence parts in passages, Comprehension passage.

Data distribution, calculation, a diagrammatic representation of data, Moments, and relationships- skewness, kurtosis

Economics Macro & Micro Economics, Growth & Development

Market analysis-production, demand, supply, Indian Economy, Economic reforms, Money and banking, Role of Technology in reforming the Economic domain

Candidates can go through SSC CGL Previous Year Question Papers to understand the scope of the SSC CGL syllabus and the SSC CGL Exam Pattern.

SSC CGL Syllabus: Tier III

The main aim of this Tier III exam is to evaluate the candidates’ language proficiency, grammar knowledge, vocabulary usage, and writing skills in English/Hindi.

The topics for this exam can be related to current affairs and sensitive matters like- Demonetization, women empowerment, Terrorism, Right to equality, freedom of women in a country like India, etc.

Candidates need to write precise, application, letters, essays, passages as a part of the qualification for this exam.

SSC CGL Syllabus: Tier-IV

The SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier-IV exam is as follows:

SSC CGL Test Description Post
Data Entry Speed test 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depression per hour on the Computer Tax Assistants (Central & Excise)
A passage of about 2000 key depressions for 15 (fifteen) minutes.
Computer Proficiency Test

Word Processing
Spreadsheet
Generation of slides

Assistant Section Officer of Central Secretariat Service (CSS), Assistant in Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Assistant Section Officer (MEA), and Assistant (GSI) in the Ministry of Mines.

Candidates should check the SSC CGL syllabus to get a clear idea of the exam topics and patterns for better preparation.

SSC GD Syllabus 2021

General Intelligence and Reasoning General Knowledge and General Awareness Mathematics English
Analogies Sports Number System Spot the Errors
Similarities and Differences History Computation of whole Numbers Fill in the Blanks
Spatial Visualization Culture Decimals, Fractions, and relationship between Numbers Synonyms/ Homonyms
Spatial Orientation Geography Fundamental Arithmetical Operations Antonyms
Visual Memory Economic Science Percentages Spellings/ Detecting Mis-Spelt words
Discrimination General Polity Ratio and Proportion Idioms and Phrases
Observation Indian Constitution Averages One word Substitution
Relationship Concepts Scientific Research Interest Improvement of sentences
Arithmetical Reasoning and Figural Classification - Profit and Loss Active/ Passive voice of verbs
Arithmetic Number Series - Discount Conversion into Direct/Indirect Narration
Non- Verbal Series - Mensuration Shuffling of sentence parts
Coding-Decoding - Time and Distance Shuffling of the sentence in a passage
- - Ratio and Time Cloze Passage
- - Time and Work Comprehension Passage

SSC CHSL Syllabus 2021

SSC CHSL Syllabus: Tier I

General Intelligence/ Reasoning General Awareness Quantitative Ability English
Logical Reasoning History Simplification Reading
Alphanumeric Series Culture Profit and Loss Cloze Test
Ranking/ Direction/ Alphabet Test Geography Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Surd and Indices Para Jumbles
Data Sufficiency Economic Science Work and Time Miscellaneous
Coded Inequalities General Polity Time and Distance Fill in the Blanks
Seating Arrangement Scientific Research Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting
Puzzle Awards and Honors Data Interpretation Paragraph Completion
Tabulation Books and Authors Ratio & Proportion, Percentage One Word Substitution
Syllogism - Number System Active/Passive Voice
Blood Relations - Sequence & Series -
Input/Output - Mixture and Allegations -
Coding/Decoding - Permutations, Combinations & Probability -

SSC CHSL Syllabus: Tier II

Essay and Letter writing will be based on the topics:

  • National Interest
  • Finance and economy
  • Ecological Issues
  • Social Issues
  • Politics
  • Schemes and Governance
  • Technology
  • Sports
  • Geopolitics
  • Environmental Concerns etc.

SSC CHSL Syllabus: Tier III

Skill Test Time Speed
Data Entry Operator 15 minutes will be given to the candidates to English matter containing 2000-2200 key- Depressions. The matter to be typed will be provided to each candidate in printed form. Data Entry Speed of 8000 key depressions per hour on Computer.
Data Entry Operator in the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India 15 minutes will be given to the candidates to English matter containing 3700-4000 key- Depressions. The matter to be typed will be provided to each candidate in printed form. Speed of 15000 key depressions/hour on the Computer system.
Lower division Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (LDS/JSA) and Portal Assistants/ Sorting Assistant (PA/SA) 15 minutes will be given to the candidates to English matter containing 9000 key- Depressions/hour. The matter to be typed will be provided to each candidate in printed form. Speed of 10500 key depressions per hour on Computer.

SSC JE Syllabus 2021

SSC JE Syllabus: Paper 1

General Intelligence General Awareness General Engineering
Analogies History Civil and Structural Engineering
Similarities Culture Electrical Engineering
Differences Geography Mechanical Engineering
Space visualization Economics -
Problems Solving General Polity -
Analysis Scientific Research -
Judgment Indian Constitution -
Decision Making - -
Visual Memory - -
Discrimination - -
Observation - -
Relationship Concepts - -
Arithmetical Reasoning - -
Verbal And Figure Classification - -
Arithmetical Number Series - -

SSC JE Syllabus: Paper-II

Part A – Civil and Structural Engineering Part B- Electrical Engineering Part C- Mechanical Engineering
Building Materials Circuit Law Theory of Machines and Machine Design
Surveying AC Fundamentals Thermal Engineering
Estimating Electrical Machines Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials
Costing and Valuation Measurement And Measuring Instruments Fluid Mechanics and Machinery
Concrete Technology Synchronous Machines -
Irrigation Engineering - -
RCC Design - -
Hydraulics - -

SSC CPO Syllabus 2021

SSC CPO Syllabus: Paper 1

General Intelligence and Reasoning General Knowledge and General Awareness Quantitative Aptitude English
Analogies Sports Number System Spot the Errors
Similarities and Differences History Computation of whole Numbers Fill in the Blanks
Spatial Visualization Culture Decimals, Fractions, and relationship between Numbers Synonyms/ Homonyms
Spatial Orientation Geography Fundamental Arithmetical Operations Antonyms
Visual Memory Economic Science Percentages Spellings/ Detecting Mis-Spelt words
Discrimination General Polity Ratio and Proportion Idioms and Phrases
Observation Indian Constitution Averages One word Substitution
Relationship Concepts Scientific Research Interest Improvement of sentences
Arithmetical Reasoning and Figural Classification - Profit and Loss Active/ Passive voice of verbs
Arithmetic Number Series - Discount Conversion into Direct/Indirect Narration
Non- Verbal Series - Mensuration Shuffling of sentence parts
Coding – Decoding - Time and Distance Shuffling of the sentence in a passage
- - Ratio and Time Cloze Passage
- - Time and Work Comprehension Passage

SSC Stenographer Syllabus 2021

SSC Stenographer CBT Syllabus

General Intelligence and Reasoning General Knowledge and General Awareness English
Analogies Sports Spot the Errors
Similarities and Differences History Fill in the Blanks
Spatial Visualization Culture Synonyms/ Homonyms
Spatial Orientation Geography Antonyms
Visual Memory Economic Scenes Spellings/ Detecting Mis-Spelt words
Discrimination General Polity Idioms and Phrases
Observation Indian Constitution One word Substitution
Relationship Concepts Scientific Research Improvement of sentences
Arithmetical Reasoning and Figural Classification Awards and books Active/ Passive voice of verbs
Arithmetic Number Series Counties, Capitals, and Currencies Conversion into Direct/Indirect Narration
Non- Verbal Series Schemes and Governance Shuffling of sentence parts
Coding – Decoding Currents Affairs National and International Shuffling of the sentence in a passage
- Science and Technology Cloze Passage
- Days and Events Comprehension Passage
- Indian Neighbouring Countries and Sports Basic Grammar
- - Phrase replacement
- - Parts of Speech- Noun, Pronoun, Verbs, etc

SSC Stenographer Skill test

The candidates will be given a dictation in Hindi or English for 10 minutes and later, candidates need to type the same at speed of 100 wpm for Grade C and 80 wpm for Grade D.

SSC MTS Syllabus 2021

SSC MTS Syllabus: Paper I

English General Reasoning Quantitative Aptitude General Awareness
Vocabulary Similarities and Differences Percentage Current Affairs
Grammar Space Visualization Ratio and Proportion Indian Constitution
Synonyms and Antonyms Problem Solving Profit and Loss Booker and National Awards
Sentence Structure Analysis Time and Distance Award Winning Books
Sentence Correction Judgment Time and Work Awards and Honors
Writing ability Decision Making Averages History
- Visual Memory Simple and Compound Interest Culture
- Observation Discount Science
- Relationship Concepts Number System Inventions & Discoveries
- Non- Verbal Series Arithmetical Number Series Financial and Economic News
- Figure Classification Arithmetical Operations -
- Analytical Functions Decimals and Fractions -
- - Relationship Between Numbers -
- - The fundamental use of Tables and Graphs -
- - Mensuration -

SSC MTS Syllabus: Paper 2

  1. Letter Writing
  2. Essay Writing

SSC Result 2021

SSC Result 2021 will be released on the official website on the dates announced by the Authority. The result will include the total marks obtained by the candidates in the written test as well as the skill test. Here are the steps to check your SSC Result 2021:

Step 1: Visit the Official website- ssc.nic.in
Step 2: Click on the "Result" icon on the top of the page.
Step 3: Select the name of the examination.
Step 4: Click on the result link.
Step 5: Check the SSC merit list for your name and roll number.

SSC Cut Off 2021

The SSC Cut off 2021 will be released along with the SSC Result 2021. Follow the steps below to check the SSC Cut Off 2021:

Step 1: Visit the official website - ssc.nic.in
Step 2: Click “Result”.
Step 3: Select the Exam name.
Step 4: Download the cut off list. 

Factors determining the SSC Cut off:

  1. No. of candidates appeared in the examination.
  2. No. of vacancies.
  3. The difficulty level of the exam.
  4. Previous year cut off trends.

SSC Preparation Books

The selection of books determines the quality of preparation. Here is the list of books best for SSC examinations:

Best books for SSC CGL

  • Objective General English by Arihant Publication.
  • High school English grammar and composition by Wren & Martin
  • Advance Maths by Rakesh Yadav
  • NCERT Maths from 6th to 11th
  • Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by Dr. R.S. Aggarwal
  • How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning by Arun Sharma
  • General Knowledge- Lucent Publication
  • NCERT of class 10th and 12th of History, Geography and Economics.

Best books for SSC GD

  • General Intelligence and Test of Reasoning by Vikas Experts
  • Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal
  • General Knowledge by Manohar Pandey
  • General Knowledge Manual by Pearson
  • Maths For SSC Constable Exam by Shri Krishan Publishers
  • SSC Mathematics Chapter-wise Questions by Rakesh Yadav
  • English Grammar Book by S. Chand
  • Objective General English by Arihant

Best books for SSC CHSL

  • Analytical reasoning by M. K. Pandey
  • Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma
  • Quicker Maths by M. Tyra
  • Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by R.D Sharma
  • General Knowledge by Binay Karna
  • Manorama Yearbook y Binay Karna
  • SSC CGL Statistics by J.K Chopra
  • Objective General English by S.P Bakshi
  • A Mirror of Common Errors by Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh

Best books for SSC JE

  • SSC (CPWD/CWC/MES) General Intelligence & Reasoning General Awareness for Junior Engineers Guide by GK Publications
  • A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by R.S Aggarwal
  • General Knowledge by Manohar Pandey
  • General Knowledge by Lucent
  • SSC Junior Engineer Civil & Structural Recruitment Exam Guide 3rd Edition by Disha Experts.
  • SSC Junior Engineer Civil and Structural Engineering Exam Practice Work Book by Kiran Prakashan
  • SSC Junior Engineering Exam Electrical Guide-Cum-practice workbook by Kiran Prakashan
  • Juniors Engineers Electrical Examination Guide: Electrical Engineering (Popular Master Guide) by RPH Editorial board.
  • SSC Junior Engineers (Mechanical) Exam Guide (Popular Master Guide) by RPH Editorial board
  • SSC Junior Engineering self-study Guide cum Practice Book by Kiran Prakashan

Best books for SSC MTS

  • SSC Mathematics Solved Papers by Kiran Publication
  • A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning (Revised Edition) by R.S Aggarwal
  • Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
  • Objective English For Competitive Examinations (5th Edition) by Hari Mohan Prasad, Uma Rani Sinha
  • 14000+ Questions on GS by Arihant

Best books for SSC Stenographer

  • Non-Verbal Reasoning by Arihant
  • Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by Kiran Publication
  • Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey
  • Science Book (High School level) by NCERT
  • Daily Newspaper
  • General Knowledge by Manohar Pandey
  • Basic English Grammar Book (High School level) by NCERT

Best books for SSC CPO

  • A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal, Non-Verbal & Analytical by B.S. Sijwali, Indu Sijwali
  • GS Set For General Competition by KD Campus
  • Manorama Yearbook by Mammen Mathew
  • Arihant’s Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Arihant Publication
  • Arithmetics For General Competition Vol 1 & 2 by Neetu Singh
  • One Word Substitution by Kiran

Mock Test

Mock tests perform an important role in exam preparation. It fills you with confidence that yes I can do it. You get to know your weaknesses and work on them. Mock tests help you to identify types of questions and important topics along with marks distribution in the paper. It familiarizes you with the actual examination.

Tips for SSC Exam Preparation

SSC Examinations are highly competitive because of the high salaries and many other facilities associated with the jobs. Everyone wants to grab the job but only a few can make it to crack the SSC Exam, you need to have strong SSC Exam preparation. Here are the tips for the SSC aspirants to prepare for examination:

SSC Syllabus

Candidates must have a clear knowledge of the SSC Syllabus. Whichever SSC exam you are going to appear for, Know the syllabus first. It is the very first stage of preparation to avoid studying unnecessary topics. Many times candidates end up studying useless topics and leave the important topics just because of a lack of syllabus knowledge. To avoid this kind of situation it is important to know your syllabus. Make a list of your strong and weak topics and start studying accordingly.

Study Material

It is important to find the best books for preparation. It is advised to choose from the standard writers and publications. Don’t collect loads of books, Buy few books but good ones. Talk to the people who have already given the SSC examination and read the topper’s reviews, you will surely get to know some of the best books.

Time Table

A systematic time table can help you to reach your goal. Divide your 24 hours in such a way that you can get time for everything without compromising with your studies. Take enough breaks in between studies. These breaks are the power pack for you. Also, don't forget to include your hobbies in the time table and also enough time for your studies.

Make Study Plan

Now, you know your weak and strong topics. Start with the main and tough topics of the exam.  Remember, Never take any topic lightly, each topic is important.

Learn Short Tricks

The Mathematics questions and logical questions consume lots of time. Learning short tricks will help you to save time while solving questions. 

Previous Year Papers

SSC previous year papers will help you to know the types of questions and patterns. If you observe the question papers properly, you can figure out the important questions and domineering topics.

Prepare Notes

Preparing short notes is also a very important part of preparation. This helps you to crop the important study material out of a huge syllabus. This also saves time while revising.

Practice a lot

As said “Practice makes a man perfect”, Candidates are advised to do lots of practice for mathematics and logical questions that will make your calculation fast and accurate.

Solve Sample Papers

Sample papers by the exam experts can be easily available on book stores or online. You should solve them to know your level or preparation and have an idea of the upcoming exam. This will also help you to get familiar with the various questions and practice them.

Talk to the people who have already cleared the exam

Take study tips from the people who have already cleared the examination. You can surely get some useful tips from their experience. They can share their study routine, Study strategies, etc. with you. You can use their experience as the ladder for your success. They can also motivate you and help you to crack your exam.  

Eat Healthy and Stay Fit

It is important for you to stay healthy during these days as a healthy body can help you to study well. You can focus more on your studies with a healthy body and mind. To stay healthy, you need to eat healthy. Stay away from junk foods and fast foods.

SSC Exam 2021 - FAQs

Q1. What is SSC?
Ans.  SSC is a short form for Staff Selection Commission in India, which mainly conducts a recruitment process for staff in various central government offices. Its head office is located in Delhi with other regional offices which are situated in Allahabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati, Chennai, Bangalore, and two Sub-Regional Offices at Raipur and Chandigarh.

Q2. Is SSC administering examinations online or offline?
Ans. SSC has started conducting its examination online from the year 2016 except for the descriptive exam which is offline. 

Q3. What is the List of exams that SSC conducts?
Ans. SSC conducts an open recruitment exam for graduate, 10+2 & 10th level candidates for the post of UDC, LDC, DEO, SI in CPO - Central Forces & in Delhi Police, MTS, Auditors, Compiler, Statistical Investigator, Jr. Engineer, Tax Assistant, Accountant, Income Tax Officer, etc in which any eligible candidates can appear. Other departmental examinations are also conducted by SSC for the promotion of staff.

Q4. What is the selection process for SSC?
Ans. SSC conducts two or three tiers of written examination (known as SSC tier I, tier II & tier 3 exams) & skill test. In a recent year only, the Indian govt. has decided to dismiss the interview process. Tier 3, which is a descriptive test conducted only for the SSC CGL exam. Furthermore, tier-2 is a descriptive test for SSC CHSL & steno exams.

Q5. Where & how can I apply for SSC?
Ans. To apply for SSC exams, first of all, make sure that you are eligible to appear for the particular vacancies or not. If you are eligible to apply for the posts then arrange the necessary scanned copy documents & fee and then log into the SSC website SSC.nic.in. First, fill in the first-time registration form if you have not applied for any post earlier than login to your account and fill the respective form which you want to apply for. Thus, for future reference candidates must keep their records. In case, the eligibility does not match then candidates should wait for the right SSC vacancies. For updates on SSC vacancies, keep visiting SSC.nic.in.

Q6. What are the common subjects in SSC examinations?
Ans. The common subjects in SSC examinations are Reasoning Ability, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, and English. 

Q7. What are the examinations conducted under SSC?
Ans. The exams conducted by SSC are SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC Junior Engineer, SSC Junior Hindi Translator, SSC GD Constable, SSC Multitasking staff, SSC Stenographer, and SI.

Q8. Which post is the highest in the SSC exam?
Ans. The highest post in SSC is Assistant Accounts officer with grade pay of 4800 rupees. 

Q9. Can I apply for more than 1 SSC examination?
Ans. Yes, You can apply for multiple SSC examinations. You must check the eligibility before applying. 

Q10. Is there a Negative marking in SSC?
Ans. Yes, there is a negative marking on all SSC examinations.

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