SSC CGL: 2010 से 2025 तक कितने बदलाव आए – एक नज़र में सब कुछ!

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has made multiple changes to the SSC CGL Exam Pattern over the years. Understanding these changes helps aspirants stay updated with the evolving structure of the exam. Below is a detailed overview of the exam pattern changes from 2010 to 2025.

SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2015-16

In 2015–16, the SSC CGL examination was conducted entirely in offline mode. The exam included objective-type questions in Tier-I and Tier-II, followed by an interview or skill test depending on the post. There was no sectional cut-off in any tier.

Key Highlights:

• SSC CGL 2015-16 Tier 1 and Tier 2: Conduct mode was offline
• Time Duration For Tier-1: 2 hours
• Tier 1 marks: 200 marks
• Tier-II:  [Paper I (Quant) & Paper-II (English)], Paper-III (Statistics)
• Tier 2 Marks: 200 marks allotted to English Section for 200 Questions + 200 marks allotted to the Quantitative Aptitude Section for 100 Questions: 400 Marks in Total (300 Questions)
• Tier 2 Marks for JSO Post: 400 Marks + 200 Marks For 100 Questions (Paper III of Statistics): 600 Marks (400 Questions)
• Tier III: Interview for some particular posts for 100 Marks and Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test (Qualifying in nature)
• No Sectional Cut off.
• Negative marking for Tier-I: 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
• Negative marking for Tier II: 0.25 marks on paper II and 0.50 marks on Paper-I and Paper III for each wrong answer.

SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2016-17

In 2016–17, SSC transitioned from offline to online mode for both Tier-I and Tier-II exams. Tier-III was introduced as a descriptive paper in pen and paper mode, and Tier-IV was added for skill tests.

Key Highlights:

• For the first time, SSC CGL Exam was conducted in CBT (Computer Based Test) i.e in online mode including both Tier-1 and Tier-2 Exam.
• Negative marking was increased from 0.25 marks for each wrong answer to 0.50 marks in Tier-I Exam.
• Change gets in several questions: Now Tier-1 contains 100 questions.
• The time Duration was reduced from 120 minutes to 75 Minutes.
• Tier-II: [Paper I (Quant)& Paper-II (English)], Paper-III (Statistics), Paper-IV (Economics): Paper IV was introduced for AAO Post)
• Introduction of Descriptive Exam Writing in Tier III 2016-17 in Pen Paper Mode
• Tier III Marks and Time Duration: 100 Marks and 60 Minutes
• Tier IV 2016-17: Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test (Qualifying in nature)
• No Sectional Cut off

SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2017-18

The exam pattern for 2017–18 remained almost the same as 2016–17. The only change was the reduction in time duration for Tier-I from 75 minutes to 60 minutes.

SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2018-19

In 2018–19, SSC introduced normalization to address varying difficulty levels in multiple shifts. The pattern and structure remained consistent with the previous year.

SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2019

The pattern for 2019 remained largely unchanged. However, a notable change was the scheduling of Tier-II and Tier-III exams on the same day.

SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2022 [Major Overhaul in Tier 2]

From 2022 onwards, SSC made a significant change in the Tier 2 pattern, keeping Tier 1 the same as previous years.

Key Highlights of 2022 Changes:

• Tier 2 completely restructured.

• Negative marking increased to 1 mark for each wrong answer.

• 3 marks awarded for each correct answer.

SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2025 [Paper 1]

In 2022, SSC introduced a major revision in Tier-II while keeping Tier-I unchanged. The structure of Tier-II was completely revamped to include sections and modules.

SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2025 [Paper 2 – For JSO Post]

Negative Marking

• 1 mark deducted for each wrong answer in Section-I, Section-II, and Module-I of Section-III in Paper-I.

• 0.50 marks deducted for each wrong answer in Paper-II (Statistics).

The SSC CGL exam pattern has seen continuous evolution, particularly in the shift from offline to online mode, reduction in timing, introduction of descriptive papers, normalization, and a major overhaul of Tier 2 post-2022. Aspirants should stay updated with the official notifications to adapt their preparation strategies accordingly.