What is the maximum marks for SSC CGL Tier 1 exam?
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The Staff Selection Commission mention the SSC CGL exam pattern in the official notification. The Commission released the official notification for the SSC CGL on June 9, 2025. As per the official notification, the Commission did not change the exam pattern and current SSC CGL Tier 1 exam will be conducted as per the existing exam pattern.
The SSC CGL Tier 1 has the following exam structure:
SSC CGL Tier-I Sections & Subjects
Number of Questions
Marks
A: General Intelligence Reasoning
25
50
B: General Awareness
25
50
C: Quantitative Aptitude
25
50
D: English Comprehension
25
50
Total
100
200
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The Staff Selection Commission mentions the exam pattern for each tier of SSC CGL exam separately in the official notification. SSC CGL Tier-I exam contains a total of 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs). The maximum marks awarded for SSC CGL Tier 1 exam is 200. Candidates need to complete the exam online mode for a duration of 60 minutes (one hour). There is a negative marking in the SSC CGL exam and the Commission deducts 0.50 marks for each incorrect answer.
The SSC CGL Tier 1 Marks Calculation formula - (Number of Correct Questions x 2) - (Number of Incorrect Questions x 0.5)
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The Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC CGL 2025 City Intimation Slip for the rescheduled exam on October 5. The Commission will release the SSC CGL 2025 admit card for such exam on October 9 at ssc.gov.in.
The Staff Selection Commission releases the SSC CGL cutoff with the result PDF. The Commission releases the category-wise SSC CGL cutoff for all the post-groups. The Commission releases the date of birth (of the last selected candidate) too with the cutoff. The Commission releases the Tier 1 and Tier 2 cutoffs separately.
The SSC CGL Tier 1 exam 2025 is expected in September/October 2025.
The Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC CGL Tier 1 result online only on its official website - ssc.gov.in. The Commission will release the SSC CGL 2025 result, mentioning the name and roll number of the candidate. The candidates need to check their roll number in the SSC CGL result pdf.
The Commission will also release the number of candidates available for each post group and the category-wise cutoff for each post-group separately.
SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 result is expected to be released in November 2025. The Staff Selection Commission will release the official answer key by September 30.
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