SSC 2020 CGL, CHSL, Stenographers Exam Format and Scheme
Combined Graduate Level Examination
The Examination will be conducted in four tiers as indicated below:
Tier -I - Computer Based Examination
Tier -II - Computer Based Examination
Tier -III - Pen and Paper Mode (Descriptive paper)
Tier-IV - Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test (wherever applicable)/ Document Verification
Tier |
Subject |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Time allowed |
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A. General Intelligence and Reasoning |
25 |
50 |
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60 Minutes (Total) |
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B. General Awareness |
25 |
50 |
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For VH/ OH (afflicted |
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with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing |
C. Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
50 |
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hand- Pl. See para- |
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D. English Comprehension |
25 |
50 |
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80 Minutes |
II |
Paper-I: Quantitative Abilities |
100 |
200 |
120 Minutes (for each Paper)
For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand- Pl. See para- 5.10 of Notice): 160 Minutes |
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Paper-II: English Language and Comprehension |
200 |
200 |
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Paper-III: Statistics |
100 |
200 |
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Paper-IV: General Studies (Finance and Economics) |
100 |
200 |
Scheme of Tier-III Examination:
Tier |
Mode of Examination |
Scheme of Examination |
Maximum Marks |
Time Allowed |
III |
Pen and Paper mode |
Descriptive Paper in English or Hindi (Writing of Essay/ Precis/ Letter/ Application etc.) |
100 |
60 Minutes
For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand- Pl. See para- 5.10 of Notice): 80 Minutes |
Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination
Scheme of Examination:
The examination will consist of a Computer Based Examination (Tier-I), Descriptive Paper (Tier-II) and Typing Test/ Skill Test (Tier-III).
Computer Based Examination: Tier-I (Objective Type):
Dates of Computer Based Exam (Tier-I) |
Part |
Subject (Not in sequence) |
Maximum Marks |
Time Duration (For all four Parts) |
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I |
English Language (Basic Knowledge) ( 25 questions) |
50 |
60 Minutes For VH/ OH (afflicted by Cerebral Palsy and OH with deformity in writing hand (Pl. see Para 7 of notice).- 80 Minutes |
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General Intelligence (25 questions) |
50 |
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III |
Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill) (25 questions) |
50 |
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IV |
General Awareness (25 questions) |
50 |
This examination tier will consist of Objective Type - Multiple choice questions only. The questions will be set both in English & Hindi for Part-II, III & IV.
There will be negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer
STENOGRAPHERS (GRADE ‘C’ & ‘D’) EXAMINATION
Scheme of Examination:
The details of computer based examination are mentioned below –
Date of Exam |
Part |
Subject |
No. of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Total Duration |
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I |
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
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2 Hours |
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50 |
50 |
(2 hours and 40 minutes |
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for VH/OH (afflicted by |
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II |
General Awareness |
50 |
50 |
Cerebral Palsy and locomotor disability |
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wherein the dominant writing extremity is |
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III |
English Language and Comprehension |
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100 |
100 |
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performance of the |
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candidate candidates) |
Skill test in Stenography