SSC CGL Passing Marks 2024: Tier 1 & Tier 2

SSC CGL Tier 1 and 2 Passing Marks : The SSC CGL Exam 2024 will be administered in two phases (Tier 1 and Tier 2), with passing marks made available on the official website @ssc.nic.in for each stage separately. The SSC CGL Passing Marks are established based on the exam's level of difficulty, the number of vacancies released, and the number of individuals that applied for the exam.

The SSC CGL exam 2024 will be conducted from Sep-Oct, 2024. Candidates need to be aware of the SSC GCL Cut Offs to adequately prepare for the upcoming exam. Students can predict the variation in the expected SSC CGL Passing Marks based on the previous years' trends. For more information on the SSC CGL passing marks for Tier 1 and 2, scroll down the article and start your preparations.

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What are SSC CGL Tier 1 and Tier 2?

As per the latest exam pattern issued by the Staff Selection Commission of India, the SSC CGL 2024 Exam includes two stages - Tier 1 and Tier 2, both of which are conducted in online mode. While the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam includes multiple-choice type questions (MCQs), the Tier 2 exam comprises three papers - Papers 1, 2, and 3. Among them Paper-1 is compulsory but the rest of the two papers of Tier 2 are only for the selective posts.

Based on the marks scored in Tier 1 of SSC CGL i.e. Computer Based Examination, candidates will be shortlisted, to appear in Tier-II Examination based on their respective categories.

SSC CGL Passing Marks 2024: Tier 1 & 2

The table below lists the minimum marks needed to pass SSC CGL Tiers 1 and 2. Cutoff marks and minimum qualifying marks, however, differ. The minimum qualifying marks of SSC CGL do not ensure a candidate's eligibility for the following stage of selection, whereas scoring equal to or above the cut-off makes candidates appear for the next round of SSC CGL.

Candidates have to qualify in both SSC CGL tiers to get selected for various posts. Although the minimum qualifying marks remain the same every year, the cut-off marks keep changing. Below are the SSC CGL passing marks 2024:

Category	SSC CGL Passing Marks
UR	30%
OBC/ EWS	25%
Others	20%

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SSC CGL Passing Marks 2024 - Tier 1 Cut off

The SSC CGL exam is administered by the Commission in numerous centres around India. The previous year SSC CGL Cut-Off (2023) for the Tier 1 exam has been tabulated here. As the SSC CGL Marks are released by the Commission, candidates can now compare their marks with the Cut Off mentioned below.

List 1: SSC CGL Cut-Off 2023 Tier 1 (Paper I, Paper II)

The following table contains information related to cutoff marks and the number of seats available for the candidates who qualified SSC CGL Tier 1 (Finance & Accounts, and  Assistant Audit Officer & Assistant Accounts Officer).

Category	Finance & Accounts, AAO	Seats Available
SC	137.55	4832
ST	131.03	2325
OBC	152.92	8469
EWS	154.80	3485
UR	158.37	4776
OH	128.6	435
HH	96.45	382
Others-PWD	72.79	367
Total	-	25071

List 2: SSC CGL Cut-Off 2023 Tier 1 (JSO)

The table below contains cut-off marks and seat availability of SSC CGL cut-off Tier 1 (Statistics and Junior Statistical Officer)  2022. To qualify, candidates will appear for Tier 2:

Category	Statistics & JSO	Seats Available
SC	150.55	455
ST	150.32	123
OBC	167.19	421
EWS	169.35	150
UR	-	-
Total	-	1149

List 3: SSC CGL Cut-Off 2023 Tier-I Exam (Other Posts)

Candidates can refer to the table given to analyse the SSC CGL Cut-off 2022 Tier 1 exam for the remaining posts:

Category	Cutoff	Seats Available
SC	89.09	70739
ST	77.57	35769
OBC	114.27	98518
EWS	102.35	53277
ESM	40	16444
UR	114.27	73065
OH	70.69	5717
HH	40	2803
VH	40	3175
Others-PWD	40	925
Total		360432

SSC CGL Tier-1 Marking Scheme 2024

SSC CGL Tier-1 Marking Scheme has been described below:

• It is a Computer Based Examination.
• It consists of MCQ Questions
• Exam for Tier-I is conducted in various shifts.
• This exam uses normalisation of scores because it is administered in various shifts.
• All of the questions are bilingual in Hindi and English, with the exception of English Comprehension.
• For every wrong answer, 0.25 marks are deducted.

Here's brief information on the marking scheme of SSC CGL Tier 1 exam:

Subject	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks
General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	50
General Awareness	25	50
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
English Comprehension	25	50

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SSC CGL Passing Marks 2023 - Tier 2 Cutoff (Final)

To get an idea of the SSC CGL Tier 2 passing marks 2024, let us have a look at the final cutoff for SSC CGL Tier 2 cutoff 2023 below:

SSC CGL Tier 2 Cutoff 2023

Category	Cutoff
SC	213.27297
ST	192.23052
OBC	242.79416
EWS	228.63607
UR	270.36545
ESM	79.35272
OH	187.58259
HH	79.35272
VH	158.48473
Others PWD	79.35272

SSC CGL Tier-2 Marking Scheme 2024

Candidates can refer to the SSC CGL Tier-2 Marking Scheme mentioned below:

• There are 3 stages to the SSC CGL Tier-2 exam: Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
• Paper I (required for all posts),
• Paper II for applicants seeking Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) positions
• Paper III for applicants seeking Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer positions.
• It is also a Computer Based Examination.

SSC CGL Tier 2 (Paper I): Marking Scheme and Exam Pattern

Sessions	Sections	Module	Subject	Total No. of Questions	Total Marks	Weightage
Session I	Section I	Module-I	Quantitative aptitude	30	90	23%
		Module-II	Reasoning and G.I	30	90	23%
	Section II	Module-I	English Language and Comprehension	45	135	35%
		Module-II	General Awareness	25	75	19%
	Section III	Module-I	Computer Efficiency Test	20	60	Qualifying
Session II		Module-II	Data Entry Speed Test	One Data Entry Task		Qualifying

• One mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer in Section-I, Section-II, and Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I, and 0.50 points will be deducted for every wrong answer in Paper-II and Paper III.
• Candidates that qualify for scribes will receive an additional 20 minutes of the allotted hour.
• Paper-I is compulsory for all posts. Paper II is for only JSO Post and Paper III is for only Assistant Account Officer and Assistant Audit Officer.
• Except for the DEST Test, Tier II will consist of Objective Type, Multiple Choice Questions.

SSC CGL Tier 2 (Paper II and Paper III): Marking Scheme and Exam Pattern

Here's a table that demonstrates the pattern of examination of SSC CGL Tier 2 Paper II and Paper III -

Paper	Unit	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration of Exam
Paper II	Statistics	100	200	2 hours
Paper II	General Study	100	200	2 hours

SSC CGL Tier 1 & 2 Selection Procedure 2024

The SSC CGL selection process considers the merit of the candidates who qualify for the Tier 2 exam and their rank is decided based on their performance in the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam. According to the SSC CGL selection process, they will get the respective post available in the SSC CGL exam according to their rank.

Candidates who pass Paper I are selected for all posts, however those who pass Paper II are only selected for Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) posts in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Shortlisted candidates from the SSC CGL Tier 1 examination can take Paper III, which is for the post of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.

Resolution of Tie in SSC CGL 2024

In the event of a tie in the scores of candidates in the Tier-1 or Tier-II SSC CGL examination, merit will be determined by applying the following factors in the following order, one after the other, until the tie is resolved:

• Marks acquired in Papers II and III of the Tier-II Examination for the positions of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) and Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer, respectively.
• Scores achieved in Section I of Paper I of the Tier II Exam.
• Scores achieved in Section I of Paper I of the Tier II Exam. Date of birth, with older candidates placed higher.
• The names of the candidates should appear in alphabetical order.

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