SSC

Know this exam before you sit it

Who it's for

10+2 pass or graduate candidates (depending on the specific SSC exam — CGL, CHSL, MTS, etc.) aiming for non-gazetted and gazetted posts across central government ministries and departments.

Exam pattern

  • Multi-tier: computer-based tests, often followed by a skill/typing or descriptive tier
  • Quant, Reasoning, English, and General Awareness
  • Tier requirements differ by the specific post applied for

Before exam day

  • Check which tiers your target post actually requires — don't over- or under-prepare
  • Static GK needs steady revision — it's a large, fact-heavy section
  • Practice full computer-based mocks so the interface itself isn't a surprise
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We deliberately don't publish applicant counts or cutoff ranks here. Both swing sharply every year by category, institute, branch, and counselling round — a number quoted today is likely wrong by the time you sit the exam. For current figures, go straight to the exam's own conducting body (NTA for JEE/NEET, UPSC for civil services, IBPS/SBI for banking, SSC, your regional RRB for Railway, or your state's Public Service Commission) — that's the only source that won't mislead you.

English Language

General Awareness

History & Polity

Quantitative Aptitude