SSC Exam a new hope for Candidates

SSC Exam a new hope for Candidates

SSC (Staff Selection Commission) is an organization which recruits aspirants for different posts in various departments and Ministries of Indian Government. Staff Selection Commission was found in the year 1977. SSC conducts Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGL) in order to recruit talented and skillful candidates. SSC exams are designed in such a way that it tests the ability of a candidate to work in the Government Sector. As a result, it consists of a wide syllabus and it is very difficult to clear the SSC Exam. It serves a platform to enter into Government sector and build career. CGL examination consists of three tiers.

(i) Tier 1 comprises of 4 sections of multiple choice questions that covers reasoning, intelligence, awareness, quantitative aptitude and English comprehension and carries 200 marks. Duration of tier 1 examination is 2 hours. Tier 1 is concentrated on aspirant’s basic knowledge of lateral thinking, terminologies, verbal usage, current affairs, arithmetic, visual skills, etc.

(ii) Tier 2 is for those aspirants who qualify Tier 1. It consists of Quantitative abilities, English language, Comprehension and Statistics. It is more oriented towards communication skills of the candidate. Tier 2 includes 2 papers of 4 hours and carries 400 marks. It tests candidate’s knowledge of analytical reasoning, ratio and compound interest, algebraic sums, simple tax calculations, efficiency in English, pronunciations, comprehension, etc.

(iii) Tier 3 is for those aspirants who qualify Tier 2. This is last tier which includes Personal Interview in which candidate’s skills are tested and analyzed. Here, candidates are evaluated on the basis of their interpersonal skills, curricular activities and communication skills.

Once the candidates clear Tier 3, they become eligible to work in different Ministries of Government of India.

The CGL (Combined Graduate Level) Examination is very important as through this examination candidates are recruited for various prestigious posts in the Indian Government which includes Assistant Enforcement Officers, Assistants in Central Ministries, Central Excise Inspectors, Sub Inspectors in CBI, Inspectors in Central Bureau of Narcotics and Inspectors in Income Tax.

Candidates aspiring to crack SSC exam should work hard and prepare well for it. Nothing is impossible if you have strong will and determination. Candidates should go through the previous year’s question papers and try to figure out a pattern in question paper. If you are dreaming of working in Ministries of Government of India by cracking SSC exam then you should wake up and start working right away because it’s never too late. 

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