Previous Year Question Paper SSC CGL 2021 Tier 1

SSC CGL 2021 Tier 1 exams were held from 11 April 2022 to 21 April 2022 in three shifts.

About SSC Exams

SSC CGL Exam is conducted for recruitment to 34 posts in central government. Out of these, 23 posts can be applied, by candidates not exceeding 30 years, for another 10 posts the age limit is 27 years and for the post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) the age limit is 32.

Qualification – Most of the posts require a Bachelor’s degree. But certain posts require additional qualification.

Posts requiring additional qualification

1. Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)

Bachelor’s Degree with at least 60% in Maths at 12^th std/Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with statistics as one of the subjects at degree level.

2. Statistical Investigator Grade II

Bachelor’s degree in any subject with statistics as one of the subjects.

3. Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer (AAO)

Essential Qualification Bachelor’s Degree.

Desirable Qualification – Chartered Accountant or Cost and Management Account or Company Secretary or Masters in Commerce or Masters in Business Studies or MBA (Finance) or Masters in Business Economics

SSC Combined Graduate Level exams are exams with multiple tiers. It involves three stages of written exam and then a typing or CPT exam.

Pattern of Examination

Tier – 1          ⟶ Computer Based Exam

Tier – II          ⟶ Computer Based Exam

Tier – III       ⟶ Pen and Paper Mode (Descriptive Paper)

Tier – IV       ⟶ Computer Proficiency Test/ Data Entry Skill Test/ Document Verification.

Scheme of Exam

Note: –

1. Paper I and II are compulsory for all posts
2. Paper III along with Paper I and II is to be attempted by candidates applying for the post of JSO and Statistical Investigator grade II
3. Paper IV along with paper I and II is to be attempted by candidates applying for the post of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer (AAO)

Tier – IV

1. DEST: (Data Entry Skill Test) –

For the post of Tax Assistant (Central Exercise and Income Tax) ⟶ A speed of 8000 key depression per hour

1. CPT (Computer Proficiency Test) – This Comprises three modules – Word Processing, Spread sheet and generation of slides. This is conducted for the posts of

• Assistant Section Officer in CSS, MEA and AFHQ
• Assistant in Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO)
• Assistant (GSI) in the Ministry of Mines
• Inspector (Central Exercise)
• Inspector (Preventive Officer)
• Inspector (Examiner ion CBIC)

Importance of Previous Year Question Papers

Before writing an exam it is important to know the pattern and syllabus of the exam. It is equally important to know and understand the pattern of question papers through previous year question papers. Without thoroughly comprehending the question papers and their nuances, a candidate will not be able to clear the exam. So it is extremely important that a candidate takes time to go through as many  previous year question papers as possible.

Download SSC CGL 2021 Tier 1 question papers (All shifts) here

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