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Types of Exams

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SSC CHSL Types of Exams

SSC CHSL examination is conducted in various modes for different types of exams. The tier I examination is conducted in CBT mode, the tier II examination is in descriptive form and tier III is a skill test. Read below to learn more about these exams. The SSC CHSL exam contains a computer-based examination (tier I), a descriptive paper (tier II) and a skill test (tier III). 

  • Tier I consists of objective-type questions available in English and Hindi for parts II (General Intelligence), III (Quantitative Aptitude – Basic Arithmetic Skill) and IV (General Awareness)
  • Tier II will be a descriptive paper of 100 marks in pen and paper mode
  • The duration of the exam is one hour and extra twenty minutes will be given to the scribe-eligible candidates
  • The exam will include an essay, letter, application, precis and other exercises
  • Data entry speed test will be of eight thousand key depressions per hour on the computer on the basis of the correct entry of words/ key depressions as per the given passage
  • The duration of the exam is fifteen minutes and printed matter in English containing about 2000-2200 key-depressions would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the Computer

For the Post of Data Entry Operator Grade A in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

  • The speed of fifteen thousand key depressions per hour on the computer will be on the basis of correct entry or words or key depressions as given in the passage
  • The duration of the test will be in fifteen minutes and printed matter in English containing about 3700-4000 key-depressions would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the Computer

SSC CGL Types of Exams

The SSC CGL examination will be conducted by the concerned authorities in four tiers as mentioned 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 and document verification according to the specific requirements 

Scheme of the Examination 

  • Tier I and Tier II tests will consist of MCQ type of questions
  • The questions will be available in both English and Hindi language except the English comprehension in Tier I and Paper II in Tier II
  • In Tier, I examination, there will be a negative marking of 0.50 for each wrong answer
  • In Tier II, there will be a negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer in Paper II  [English language and comprehension] and 0.50 for each wrong answer in Paper I, Paper III and Paper IV
  • In Tier II, Paper I and Paper II are compulsory for all posts
  • In Tier II, Paper III will be for those candidates who will apply for the posts of the Junior Statistical Officer in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and Statistical Investigator Grade-II in the office of Registrar General of India (M/o Home Affairs) and who are shortlisted in Tier I for these posts
  • In Tier II, Paper IV, only shortlisted candidates in Tier I for Paper IV will appear for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer
  • Tier III paper must be written in Hindi or English. If one part of the examination is written in Hindi and the other part in English, candidates will get zero marks
  • In Tier III paper, candidates must write the correct roll number on the cover page of the answer booklet. Additionally, applicants have to sign and put the left-hand thumb impression in the relevant columns of the answer book
  • In Tier IV, the computer proficiency test [CPT] and data entry speed test [DEST] will be conducted by the concerned authorities

Note : 

  • An answer booklet containing incomplete information will be given zero marks
  • Candidates should avoid writing any personal identity on the paper, and if they do so, they will be given zero marks