Exam pattern
Tier 1
Computer Based Examination
Questions / marks
100 questions, 200 marks
Subjects
Reasoning, GA, Quant, English
Timing
60 minutes, 15 minutes per subject
Negative marking
0.50 marks per wrong answer
Practice Tier 1, Tier 2, PYQs, sectional tests, and chapter-wise drills in a clean exam-style interface.
186
Total tests
Tier 1, Tier 2, PYQs
44
Sectional tests
Subject-wise practice
106
Chapter tests
Focused short drills
18
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Exam pattern
Computer Based Examination
Questions / marks
100 questions, 200 marks
Subjects
Reasoning, GA, Quant, English
Timing
60 minutes, 15 minutes per subject
Negative marking
0.50 marks per wrong answer
Exam pattern
Paper I + post-specific papers
Paper I
Compulsory for all posts
Session I
2 hours 15 minutes with section timers
Session II
DEST for 15 minutes
Negative marking
1 mark in Paper I; 0.50 in Paper II/III
Pattern source: SSC CGL 2026 notification
Balanced paper covering reasoning, GA, quant, and English.
Fresh mixed set for full-paper exam temperament.
A slightly tougher paper for accuracy and time control.
Last year cutoff
Tier 1 uses SSC List-3 actual cutoff marks. Tier 2 final selection cutoffs are post-wise, so this shows the category-wise qualifying cutoff used for Tier 2.
| Category | Tier 1 cutoff marks | Tier 2 qualifying cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| UR | 136.40215 | 30% |
| OBC | 130.36617 | 25% |
| EWS | 127.41630 | 25% |
| SC | 115.02843 | 20% |
| ST | 106.38576 | 20% |
| ESM | 92.82040 | 20% |
| OH | 100.87394 | 20% |
| HH | 68.79973 | 20% |
| VH | 72.05369 | 20% |
| PwD-Others | 40.17527 | 20% |