The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Combined Graduate Prelims Exam once a year for selection of candidates for the main Examination.
Candidates declared qualified by the Commission in preliminary examination will have to apply again with requisite fees in the prescribed application form which is sent to such qualified candidates by the concerned regional offices of the Commission.
This Examination is conducted for recruitment to various subordinate services like
(A) Assistants in Ministries/Departments, Attached and Subordinate office of the Govt. of India.
(B) Inspectors of Central Excise & Customs.
(C) Inspectors of Income Tax.
(D) Preventive Officers in Customs.
(E) Examiner in Customs.
(F) Sub-Inspectors in Delhi Police & CBI.
(G) Sub-Inspectors in BSF, CRPF, ITBP and CISF.
(H) Divisional Accountant, Jr. Accountant, Auditor & UDCs in various offices of Govt. of India.
SSC Graduate Prelims Exam Application Form
The application form must be submitted in the prescribed format published in the Employment News / Rozgar Samachar. The application form may be typed out in double space or neatly hand written.
The applications should be submitted to the concerned Regional Director as listed in the Notification.
SSC Graduate Prelims Exam Eligibility Criteria
Age: The age of a Candidate must lie between
(a) 20 to 27 years for Assistant Grade & SIs in CBI
(b) 18 to 27 years for inspectors of CE/IT & Div. Acctts/Auditors/UDCs, etc.
(c) 20 to 25 years for SIs in CPOs on the first day of August of the year of Examination.
The
upper age limit may be relaxed in case of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled
Tribes, Other Backward Classes and few such other reserved categories.
Educational Qualification: Degree of a recognized University or equivalent.
Desirable Qualification for SIs in CPOs: Possession of NCC 'B' or 'C' certificate or outstanding sports or athletic certificates.
Physical Standards:
For the posts of Inspector of Central Excise and Preventive Officer,
candidates have to satisfy the minimum physical standards as specified
in the examination notifications. They would also be required to undergo
a physical test.
For further clarification/explanations, please refer to Noticification when published in Emplyment News / Rozgar Samachar, etc.
SSC Graduate Prelims Exam Dates
The
preliminary exams are generally held in the month of July following a
notification in Employment News/Rozgar Samachar/SSC website (http://ssc.nic.in/graduate.htm).
For exact dates please visit Exam Alert / Notification section.
SSC Graduate Prelims Exam Pattern
| Paper | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Part A : |
| General Intelligence & General Awareness. | 100 | 100 | 2 Hrs. |
| Part B : |
| Arithmetic | 100 | 100 | 2 Hrs. |
|
Note:i) Both parts A & B will be of objective type (multiple Choice types).
ii)
Question Papers (Test
Booklets) for both the parts in
Preliminary Exam will be set both in English and Hindi.
SSC Graduate Prelims Exam Preparation
The
candidates must undergo prolonged preparation to take the examination.
The examination is aimed at judging the candidate decision making
ability and understanding of language and analytical skills.
For the
Objective test, one needs to practice regularly to improve knowledge and
speed. For subjects like General Intelligence and General Awareness,
one needs to start practicing early and regularly.
A good book on the
basics of General Knowledge, supported by reading a good newspaper and
competitive magazine can greatly assist a candidate to do well in the
exam. For mastering the Arithmetic, regular practice is required.
SSC Graduate Prelims Exam Syllabus
a) General Intelligence:
It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This
component will include questions on analogies, similarities and
differences, spatial visualisation, spatial orientation, problem
solving, analysis, judgement, decision making, visual memory,
discrimination observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical
reasoning,
verbal and figure classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal
series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc.
b) General Awareness: Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidates’ general awareness of the environment around him and its
application to society.
Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of
current events
and of such matters of everyday observations and experience in their
scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person.
The test
will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring
countries especially pertaining to History, culture, geography, economic
scene, general polity, scientific research etc. These questions will be
such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.
SSC Graduate Prelims Exam Contact Details
Staff Selection CommissionDepartment of Personnel and Training
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Block No. 12, Kendriya Karyalay Parisar,
Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003
Tele: +91-11- 24360619
Website:
www.ssc.nic.in 