SSC CGL-2016 Pattern Changed Tier I Exam Date 27-Aug-16

COMBINED GRADUATE LEVEL EXAMINATION 2016

REVISED SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

The candidates may please refer to the Para No. 9, 9.1 and 9.2 (related to Scheme of Examination) of the Notice of Combined Graduate

Level Examination, 2016 published on 13.02.2016 on Commission’s website as well as Employment News/Rozgar Samachar.

In accordance with Para No. 9.1 of the Notice, the Commission had reserved the right to make changes in the scheme of examination such as conduct of Tier-I and Tier-II examination in computer based examination mode, treating Tier-I examination as only qualifying etc.


Under the provisions of the Notice as referred above, the Commission has decided to reduce the Number of Questions from 200 to 100 in Tier-I of the above Examination which would continue to carry 200 marks. The duration of the Tier-I examination would be for a period of 75 minutes. It has also been decided to conduct the Tier-I and Tier-II in computer based examination mode in place of OMR based examination mode. Tier-I is scheduled to be held from 27th August, 2016.

Accordingly, the revised scheme of examination is detailed below:-

Tier
Mode of
Scheme of
Marks
Time


examination
Examination



I
Computer based
A. General Intelligence
50 Marks




& Reasoning





25 Questions





B. General Awareness

75 Minutes



50 Marks
(Total)



25 Questions








C.Quantitative Aptitude
50 Marks
For VH and



25 Questions

candidates





suffering from





Cerebral



D.English
50 Marks
Palsy: 100



Comprehension

Minutes



25 Questions






Total -200





Marks *










II
Computer based
Same as published in
Same as
Same as


the
published in the
published in


Notice of Examination
notice of the
the notice of



Examination
the




Examination

* There will be negative marking of 0.50 for each wrong answer in Tier-I. In respect of Tier-II, the negative marking system will remain unchanged.

In addition to above, the Commission has also decided to introduce a Descriptive Paper of English/Hindi as Tier-III. The Question Paper will be bilingual. The candidates will have the option to choose any one medium. The details may be read as under:-

Tier
Mode of
Scheme of
Marks
Time


Examination
Examination



III
Pen and Paper
Descriptive Paper in
Total marks
60 minutes


mode
English/Hindi
100




(writing of

For VH and



Essay/Precis/Letter

candidates



/Application Writing

suffering from




Cerebral Palsy:



etc.





80 Minutes












IV
Data Entry
Same as published in
Qualifying
Same as


Skill Test
the

published in the


(DEST) /
Notice of Examination

Notice of




Examination


Computer









Proficiency





Test (CPT)





(wherever





applicable)





The final merit will be prepared on overall performance in Tier-I, Tier-II and Tier-III. However, the candidate will need to qualify all the tiers i.e. Tier-I,

Tier-II and Tier-III separately. There will be no sectional cut-off.


Document Verification will also be conducted as per the provisions of the notice of examination.

Detailed Notification

SSC CGL-2016 Pattern Changed Tier I Exam Date 27-Aug-16


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