04 Feb

State Codes in SSC CGL Examination

Check out the state codes in the SSC CGL examination if you are filling the form offline. SSC will make state-wise allocation of the candidates taking his position in the merit list and option exercised for the post. The state/UTs for the purpose are grouped and coded below:

Codes – State

A – Andhra Pradesh
B – Arunachal Pradesh
C – Assam
D – Bihar
E – Chattisgarh
F – Delhi
G – Gujarat
H – Goa, Daman & Diu
I – Himachal Pradesh
J – Jammu & Kashmir
K – Jharkhand
L – Kerala & Lakshadweep
M – Karnataka
N – Maharashtra, Dadra & Nagar Haveli
O – Madhya Pradesh
P – Manipur
Q – Meghalaya
R – Mizoram
S – Nagaland
T – Orissa
U – Punjab, Haryana & CHandigarh
V – Rajasthan
W – Tripura
X – Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
Y – Uttarakhand
Z – Uttar Pradesh
$ – West Bengal & Sikkim
# – Andaman & Nicobar

Candidates are advised to opt for the state/UTs carefully as the option exercised in the application form will be final and no change will be allowed under any circumstances.

Note: To know more about the salary and work of various job profiles in SSC CGL Exam, click here.

04 Feb

SSC CGL Job Profiles: Excise Inspector, Income Tax Inspector(ITI), Assistant & Cypher in MEA, CBI, Assistants, etc.

SSC CGL exam is around the corner. You can read the notification here. Many aspirants who are filling the form for the first time are confused regarding the job profiles in the CGL examination. Let’s talk about all the job profiles in SSC CGL Examination.

There are two types of Jobs in SSC CGL Examination:

A) Desk Jobs: These include jobs such as Assistants, Tax assistants, Auditors, Accountants, upper division clerks, etc. The working hours of desk jobs are fixed such as 9-5. (in almost all cases, except Assistant (Cypher). There are no uniforms and weapons. Social status and power is also less as compared to field jobs. Desk jobs are good if you are not concerned about earning lots of money and want a social and family life.

B) Field Jobs: These include jobs such as Excise Inspectors, Income tax inspectors, preventive officers, examiners, narcotics, CBI, etc. There is of traveling involved such as inspections, carrying out raids, surveillance etc. You will have to work on weekends also. Social status and power is high in field jobs. Also includes uniforms and weapon training.

Click here to download the PDF explaining promotions, transfers, job codes, type of work, etc. about all the job profiles in SSC CGL Examination. Thanks to mrunal.org for this amazing explanation.
Click here to know more about the salary of various job profiles in SSC CGL Exam.
We have also prepared a list of Best Books to prepare for SSC CGL Tier 1 and Tier 2 exams. To read more about it – click here.

29 Jan

Download SSC CGL Exam Admit Card 2013

SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2013 will be held in the month of April, 2013. SSC has published the recruitment notification for the Combined Graduate Level(CGL) Exam 2013 in the month of January, 2013. The last date to apply online is February 13, 2013. There are large number of vacancies this year in the SSC CGL examination. Click here to find out the number of vacancies in SSC CGL Exam 2013.

You are requested to bookmark this page to download the admit card for SSC CGL Exam 2013. The admit card will be available very soon.

Update: Admit card for SSC CGL 2013 is available to download now. Check out the links below:

For North Region, New Delhi – Click here.
For East Region, Kolkata – Click here.
For Central region, Allahabad – Click here.
For South region, Chennai – Click here.
For West region, Mumbai – Click here.
For North-West region, Chandigarh – Click here.
For North-East region, Guhawati – Click here.
For Karnataka region, Bangalore – click here.
For MP region, Raipur – click here.

Note: If you’re not sure how to prepare for the CGL examination, click here to download the syllabus and paper pattern for Tier 1 and Tier 2 Examination.
We have also complied a list of best books for SSC CGL exam preparation here. The books are suggested for all the subjects. There is also a link to download the books from Flipkart at huge discounts.

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21 Jan

Total Number of Vacancies for SSC CGL Exam 2013

SSC has published the recruitment notice for Common Graduate Level examination, 2013. You can find more details about that here. SSC has made few changes to the paper pattern this time. There will a subjective written examination after Tier 1 and Tier 2 exam to make sure that only bonafide candidates get selected.
SSC also published the syllabus of each section such as English, Quantitative Aptitute, General Awareness and Reasoning. You can find the complete syllabus of SSC CGL here.
We have also published the best books you need to study to prepare for SSC CGL examination. Read more about it here.

See Also: Check out Total Number of Vacancies in SSC CGL Exam 2014

Tentative Vacancies for SSC CGL Exam 2013:

To find out the tentative vacancies for SSC Common Graduate Level Examination 2013 – click here. In this PDF, SSC has published the vacancies, both state wise and department wise, for the SSC CGL 2012 exam. This time around, there will be large number of vacancies for CGL exam, more than the last year. SSC will publish the vacancies for this year very soon. So, candidates who are preparing for exam are advised to study hard and give their best shot. Because if rumors are to believed, there will be less number of vacancies next year. The last date of applying online is Feb 13, 2013. So, apply now before server become overloaded.
We’ll also start publishing study material on our website very soon. So, you are requested to bookmark our website and like our Facebook Page.

Update:

CGL 2013 Tentative Vacancies
“Information from RTI reply received on 17th jan 2014”

Check out here – RTI REPLY.

TOTAL VACANCIES OF CGL 2013 = 16107
TOTAL INTERVIEW POST VACANCIES = 5874
TOTAL NON INTERVIEW VACANCIES = 5662
TAX ASSISTANT VACANCIES = 4571

1. CENTRAL SECRETRAIT SERVICE (ASSISTANT)
UR – 640 SC – 190 ST – 95 OBC – 342 EXS – 0 OH – 13 HH – 13 VH – 13
TOTAL VACANCIES – 1267

2. INTELLIGENCE BUREAU (ASSISTANT)
UR – 27 SC – 9 ST – 8 OBC – 13 EXS – 0 OH – 0 HH – 0 VH – 0

TOTAL VACANCIES – 57

3. MINISTRY OF RAILWAY (ASSISTANT)
UR – 13 SC – 21 ST – 11 OBC – 11 EXS – 0 OH – 0 HH – 1 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 56

4. AFHQ ASSISTANT
UR – 51 SC – 19 ST – 3 OBC – 29 EXS – 0 OH – 0 HH – 1 VH – 1
TOTAL VACANCIES – 102

5. CBDT INSPECTOR
UR – 750 SC – 206 ST – 104 OBC – 389 EXS – 143 OH – 18 HH – 11 VH – 11
TOTAL VACANCIES – 1449

6. CBEC INSPECTOR
UR – 549 SC – 249 ST – 98 OBC – 240 EXS – 0 OH – 26 HH – 21 VH – 2
TOTAL VACANCIES – 1136

7. CBEC PREVENTIVE OFFICER
UR – 25 SC – 4 ST – 2 OBC – 13 EXS – 0 OH – 2 HH – 0 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 44

8. CBEC EXAMINAR
UR – 27 SC – 7 ST – 2 OBC – 9 EXS – 0 OH – 0 HH – 1 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 45

9. ASSISTANT ENFORCEMENT
UR – 23 SC – 5 ST – 5 OBC – 17 EXS – 0 OH – 0 HH – 0 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 50

10. CBI INSPECTOR
UR – 39 SC – 11 ST – 5 OBC – 17 EXS – 2 OH – 0 HH – 0 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 72

11. INSPECTOR OF POST
UR – 66 SC – 14 ST – 14 OBC – 28 EXS – 0 OH – 0 HH – 0 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 122

12. DIVISTIONAL ACCOUNTANT CAG
UR – 496 SC – 128 ST -48 OBC – 180 EXS – 0 OH – 11 HH – 11 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 852

13. STATSTICAL INVESTIGATOR
UR – 259 SC – 77 ST – 38 OBC – 138 EXS – 0 OH – 0 HH – 0 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 512

14. NARCOTICS INSPECTOR
UR – 19 SC – 4 ST – 3 OBC – 11 EXS – 0 OH – 0 HH – 0 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 37

15. ASSISTANT MEA
UR – 43 SC – 7 ST – 0 OBC – 23 EXS – 0 OH – 1 HH – 1 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 73

16. AUDITOR CAG
UR – 758 SC – 225 ST – 112 OBC – 405 EXS – 150 OH – 23 HH – 22 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 1500

17. AUDITOR CGDA
UR – 1443 SC – 405 ST – 223 OBC – 622 EXS – 277 OH – 60 HH – 12 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 2693

18. JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT CAG
UR – 253 SC – 75 ST – 37 OBC – 135 EXS – 50 OH – 8 HH – 7 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 500

19. JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT OTHER DEPT
UR – 77 SC – 21 ST – 10 OBC – 35 EXS – 0 OH – 16 HH – 0 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 143

20. JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT CGA
UR – 426 SC – 104 ST – 59 OBC – 214 EXS – 1 OH – 5 HH – 1 VH – 1
TOTAL VACANCIES – 803

21. AUDITOR CUSTOMS EXCISE TAX APPELLATE
UR – 5 SC – 0 ST – 1 OBC – 3 EXS – 0 OH – 0 HH – 0 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 9

22. TAX ASSISTANT CBDT
UR – 1795 SC – 453 ST – 192 OBC – 809 EXS – 324 OH – 40 HH – 31 VH – 26
TOTAL VACANCIES – 3249

23. TAX ASSITANT CBEC
UR – 672 SC – 201 ST – 106 OBC – 343 EXS – 78 OH – 18 HH – 10 VH – 6
TOTAL VACANCIES – 1322

24. CBN SUB INSPECTOR
UR – 7 SC – 1 ST – 2 OBC – 4 EXS – 0 OH – 0 HH – 0 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 14

Check out the best books to prepare for SSC CGL 2014 exam.

19 Jan

Best Books for SSC CGL Exam 2013 Preparation – All Subjects

SSC will conduct the Common Graduate Level(CGL) Examination in April this year. Though many students are taking coaching at different centers but still there are many students who are studying on their own. When you study at home, you need good books and best guidance from your seniors to help you succeed in the examinations. So, today we’ll share the best books for all the subjects to prepare for SSC CGL Examination.
Click here to know the complete syllabus and paper pattern for SSC CGL examination.

1) English Language: There will be 50 questions of English in Tier 1 exam and 200 questions in Tier 2 exam. Best Books for English are:

a) English Language and Comprehension by Kiran Prakashan: It includes the entire syllabus of English for SSC examination, plus previous years’ solved papers and model practice sets.

b) Common Errors in English by Kiran Prakashan: To improve your Grammar.

c) Idioms and Phrases by Kiran Prakashan:

d) Objective General English for All Competitive Examination by IIMS Publications: This book is not available on Flipkart. But you can easily get it on any local vendor. It is a great book for many competitive examinations such as SSC, IBPS, UPSC, etc.

e) Objective General English by RS Aggarwal:

2) Numerical Aptitude: There will be 50 questions of Numerical Aptitude in Tier 1 exam and 200 questions in Tier 2 exam. Best Books for Numerical Aptitude are:

b) SSC Elementary and Advanced Mathematics by Kiran Prakashan: It includes good explanation of the topics, plus previous years’ questions with each topic.

c) Text Book of Quickest Mathematics: Quantitative Aptitude & Numerical Ability Useful for all Competitive Exams by Kiran Prakashan

Another amazing book for SSC and other competitive exams preparations.

d) SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-II Exam, Arithmetical Ability Objective Type by Kiran Prakashan: Certainly, the best for SSC CGL Tier 2 preparation with detailed explanation of topics according to the new syllabus and previous years’ question papers. It also includes 20 model practice sets.

3) General Intelligence & Reasoning There will be 50 questions of reasoning in the Tier 1 examination.

a) A Modern Approach To Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal: Only book you need to prepare for this section.

4) General Awareness: There will be 50 questions of general awareness in the Tier 1 examination. It includes questions related to many topics such as sports, Economics, History, Culture, Geography, General Polity, Indian Constitution, scientific Research etc.

a) SSC General Awareness Chapterwise Solved Papers by Kiran Prakashan:

b) SSC Combined Graduate Level With General Knowledge (Set of 2 Books) by Tata Mcgraw Hill

c) General Knowledge 2013: Essential ‘Knowledge Capsule’ in General Awareness & Current Affairs by Manohar Pandey(Arihant Publications) I strongly recommend this book as you can do it within a week and it covers the entire General awareness for SSC CGL Exam.

d) Lucent’s General Knowledge 3rd Edition: If you’ve read the Manohar Pandey’s book given above and want to go into detail, purchase this book.

e) General Studies: 14000 Plus Objective Questions by Arihant: 14000+ of objective type questions to prepare for any competitive exam such as IAS, State PCS, SSC etc.

So, these are some of the best books we suggest you to prepare for SSC CGL examination.

Apart from these books, we would also recommend everyone to buy previous years’ question papers as it will give a fair idea about what kind of questions do come in the examination.

SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-I and Tier-II Exam: Solved Papers 2010, 2011 and 2012 by Kiran Prakashan

See Also: Check out the Best Books for SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam 2013.

See Also: Best Books for Competitive Exams (SSC, IBPS, RBI, Insurance, SBI, etc.)

You can also download latest question papers of CGL Tier 1 exam 2013 here.

You are also welcome to suggest some other good books in the comments.

17 Jan

SSC CGL 2013 : Syllabus and Paper Pattern For Tier 1 & Tier 2 Examination

SSC Common Graduate Level(CGL) Exam 2013 will be held in April, 2013. Initially, SSC CGL Tier I exam will be held in April and candidates qualifying Tier 1 examination will be eligible for Tier 2 examination. There are many doubts among the students about the exact syllabus of SSC CGL exam. So, today we will explain the syllabus for SSC CGL Tier 1 and 2 examination.

SCHEME OF THE EXAMINATION FOR COMBINED GRADUATE LEVEL EXAMINATION

The Scheme of the Examination will be conducted in three tiers as indicated below:

1st Tier — Written Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type)
2nd Tier — Main Written Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type)
3rd Tier — Personality Test /Interview or Skill Test, where applicable
Candidates opting for post of Sub-Inspector in CPOs will be
required to undergo Physical Endurance Test (PET)/Medical
Examination at any convenient time after declaration of result of
Tier I.

(1) Syllabus and Exam Pattern for Combined Graduate Level (Tier-I) Examination:
Tier –I of the CGL Examination would be common for all categories of CGL posts. Scheme of Tier-I Examination for all candidates including Visually Handicapped candidates with visual disability of forty percent and above and opting for availing the assistance of scribe.

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Syllabus of SSC CGL Tier 1 Examination

A. General Intelligence & Reasoning : It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, spatial visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgement, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc.

B. General Awareness : Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidates general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, scientific Research etc. These Questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.

C. Numerical Aptitute : The questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope of the test will be the computation of whole numbers, decimals and fractions and relationships between numbers. It will test sense of order among numbers, ability to translate from one name to another, sense or order of magnitude, estimation or prediction of the outcome of computation, selection of an appropriate operation for the solution of real life problems and knowledge of alternative computation procedures to find answers. The questions would also be based on arithmetical concepts and relationship between numbers and not on complicated arithmetical computation (The standard of the questions will be of 10+2 level).
Topics include Algebra, Surds, Sets, Number Systems, Trigonometry, Geometry, Mensuration, Profit and Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Decimals, Arithmentic Operations, Interest, Time & Distance, Graphs, Fraction, Percentage, Average, etc.

D. English Comprehension : Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, his basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.

(The questions above in the category A, B and D will be of a level commensurate with the Essential Qualification prescribed for the post viz; graduation).

(2) Syllabus and Exam Pattern for Combined Graduate Level (Tier-II) Examination:

Tier-II of the Combined Graduate Level Examination will also be of Objective Type Multiple Choice. It will consist of three different papers/subjects and depending upon the category of posts applied for, the candidate will be required to appear in one, two or three papers, as the case may be.

FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANTS, INSPECTOR OF INCOME-TAX/INSPECTOR (CENTRAL EXCISE,INSPECTOR(PO), INSPECTOR(EXAMINER) SUB INSPECTOR IN CBI, INSPECTOR OF POSTS, ASSISTANT ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, DIVISIONAL ACCOUNTANTS,ACCOUNTANTS, AUDITORS, TAX ASSISTANTS, UDCs, THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF TWO PAPERS AS UNDER:

SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern

SSC CGL Tier II Exam Pattern

NOTE:

1. Only those candidates who qualify in all the papers as well as in the aggregate would be eligible to be considered for being called for the Personality Test/ Interview and/or Skill Test.
2. There will be different set of Questions for the papers on Arithmetic & General Studies for Visually Handicapped (VH) candidates which shall not have any component of Map/Graphs/Statistical Data/ Diagrams/Figures/Geometrical problems/Pie-chart etc. However, components of other papers will be the same as that for general candidates.

Syllabus of SSC CGL Tier 2 Examination

Paper-I(Arithmetic Ability): This paper will include questions on problems relating to Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions and relationship between Numbers, Fundamental Arithmetical Operations, Percentage, Algebra, Surds, Ratio and Proportion, Average, Simple and Compound, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Use of Table and Graphs, Mensuration, Time and Distance, Geometry, Trigonometry, Ratio and Time,etc.

Paper-II(English Language & Comprehension): Questions in this components will be designed to test the candidate’s understanding and knowledge of English Language and will be based on error recognition, fill in the blanks (using verbs, preposition, articles etc), Vocabulary, Spellings, Grammar, Sentence Structure, Synonyms, Antonyms, Sentence Completion, Active and Passive Voice, One word substitution, Direct & Indirect Speech, Phrases and Idiomatic use of Words, etc. There will be a question on passages and comprehension of passages also. (The standard of the questions will be of 10+2 level).

See Also: Download the question papers of SSC CGL Tier 1 exam 2013.

Paper-III : Commerce/Mathematics/Statistics/Economics for Investigator Grade-II, for Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation and Compiler for Registrar General of India, Ministry of Home Affairs. For complete syllabus of the third paper – click here.

If you have any doubts or queries regarding the syllabus of SSC CGL Examination, ask us in comments. We’ll try to solve all your queries.

17 Jan

SSC CGL Exam 2013 Recruitment and New Paper Pattern

SSC CGL Exam 2013 recruitment has been published by Staff Selection Commission. As per the new schedule, the Tier 1 exam of SSC CGL 2013 will be held on April 14 and April 21, 2013. The SSC Combined Graduate Level(CGL) Exam 2013 is scheduled three months earlier than it’s previous schedule of July, 2013. The schedule has been revised to fasten up the recruitment process keeping in mind the large number of vacancies this year.

SSC CGL Exam 2013 Recruitment – Important Dates:

SSC Combined Graduate Level(CGL) Tier I Exam 2013:

Date of Advertisement: 19 January, 2013

Last Date To Apply: 13 Feb., 2013 for Part 1 Registration and 15 Feb., 2013 for Part 2 Registration

Tentative Exam Dates: 14 April, 2013 and 21 April, 2013.

We advise all the students to work really hard this year as there are large number of vacancies this year around in SSC CGL. You can easily get selected this year. We will also study material on this website. To are advised to bookmark this website for further updates.

SSC CGL Exam 2013 – New Paper Pattern

SSC has also changed the paper pattern for CGL Exam 2013. This move had been taken to make sure that only bonafide candidates finally get selected in the examination.

Different Tiers of existing Scheme of Examination for Combined Graduate Level(CGL) Examination are as follows:

Tier I: Written Examination(Objective Multiple Choice Type)
Tier II: Written Examination(Objective Multiple Choice Type)
Tier III: Personality Test /Interview/Computer Proficiency Test or Skill Test (wherever applicable).

Scheme of Examination for different posts under SSC CGL Exam 2013 is as follows:

SSC CGL Exam 2013 Paper Pattern

SSC CGL 2013 Exam Pattern

NOTE:

In Tier I, there is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.

In Tier-II, there is negative marking of 0.25 marks in Paper-II and III & 0.50 marks in Paper-I for each wrong answer.

Candidates are advised to keep this in mind while answering the questions.

Staff Service Commission(SSC) has announced that the candidates who will qualify in Tier I and Tier-II of the Examination, for Computer Proficiency Test and Interview for posts of Assistant in CSS, Interview for other Interview posts, Data Entry Skill Test for posts of Tax Assistant and document verification for other non-interview posts, will be subjected to a Short Descriptive paper of not more than 1 hour’s duration, with questions drawn from “English Language and Comprehension”, “Quantitative Abilities” and “General Awareness”.
The Short Description Paper will be only qualifying in nature and will not be taken into account for determining the position of the candidates in merit order. The paper will help to screen those candidates who might have taken advantage of unfair means in Tier-I and II examinations. The proposed short descriptive papers/online test will not only screen but deter those candidates who intend to use unfair means in examination.
This is a great step by SSC as it will help screen undeserving candidates from the final selection and SSC will also consider to take legal action against those candidates.

To download the Information PDF from SSC official website – click here.

How To Apply Online:

Go to SSC Website here. Registration is divided into two parts. Complete both the parts. And you’re done.