SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2026- SSC will release SSC CGL 2026 exam pattern at ssc.gov.in. Candidates should have the complete exam pattern of SSC CGL 2026 for Tier 1, and 2 to prepare well. SSC CGL 2026 paper pattern contains exam duration, total marks, mode of exam and more. There are 2 tiers in SSC CGL exam 2026 exam Tier 1 and Tier 2. SSC Combined Graduate Level 2026 Tier 1 will be held in online mode in June/ July 2026. To crack the exam, one should be aware of SSC CGL 2026 Exam Pattern and CGL Syllabus. Read the article to know all about the SSC CGL exam pattern in detail.
SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2026 for Tier 1
- CGL Tier 1 will be a computer based examination.
- For each wrong answer, 0.50 marks will be deducted as negative marking.
- The duration of Tier 1 is 01 hour.
CGL Tier 1 Paper Pattern 2026
| Paper | Total Number of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| General Intelligence Reasoning | 25 Questions | 50 Marks | 60 Minutes (01 hour)
For VH and candidates suffering from Cerebral Palsy- 80 Minutes |
| General Awareness | 25 Questions | 50 Marks | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 Questions | 50 Marks | |
| English Comprehension | 25 Questions | 50 Marks | |
| Total | 100 Questions | 200 Marks |
SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2026 Tier 2 (Revised)
The Tier 2 exam of SSC CGL 2026 will be held in 2 sections- Paper 1 and Paper 2.
- Paper I is Compulsory for all posts.
- Paper 2 will be conducted for candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
SSC CGL Tier 2 Paper Pattern 2026
| Papers | Time Allotted |
| Paper I: (Compulsory for all posts) | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Paper II: Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) and Statistical Investigator Gr. II | 2 hours |
The detailed SSC CGL tier 2 exam pattern is provided below as per the changes added in 2024.
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2026 [Paper 1]
| Sessions | Sections | Modules | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Weightage | Duration |
| Session I | Section I | Module-I | Mathematical Abilities | 30 | 90 | 23% | 1 hour |
| Module-II | Reasoning and General Intelligence | 30 | 90 | 23% | |||
| Section II | Module-I | English Language and Comprehension | 45 | 135 | 35% | 1 hour | |
| Module-II | General Awareness | 25 | 75 | 19% | |||
| Section III | Module-I | Computer Knowledge Test | 20 | 60 | Qualifying | 15 minutes | |
| Session II | Module-II | Data Entry Speed Test | One Data Entry Task | Qualifying | 15 minutes | ||
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern [Paper 2]
| Papers | Sections | No. of question | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Paper II | Statistics | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
Negative Marking- There is a negative marking of 1 mark for each incorrect answer in Section 1, Section 2 and Module 1 of Section 3 of Paper 1 and 0.50 marks for each incorrect answer in Paper-II.
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