What is the time gap between Tier 1 and Tier 2 exams for SSC CGL, and how long does each exam last?
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For SSC CGL, Tier 1 and Tier 2 are generally held with a gap of 1 to 2 weeks of time between them. However, this might differ as per the official notification and the year.
Tier 1 is an online objective test lasting 60 minutes. It is comprised of 100 questions from General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Comprehension.
Tier 2 is a higher test, which is divided into a series of papers, and for each paper the duration is about 2 hours. The posts to which they apply determine how many papers they take.
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The Staff Selection Commission will conduct the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 2 exam in the third week of January 2026. The Commission released the tentative dates in the result notice.
The Staff Selection Commission mention the SSC CGL eligibility criteria in the notification for the exam. The Commission mention all the details a candidates require to fulfill for the exam. The two most important factors under the SSC CGL eligibility are
- Educational Qualification - A Graduate in Any Discipline
- Age Limit - It is defined separately for each SSC CGL post.
The SSC CGL exam is a Premiere exam of the Staff Selection Commission conducted annually to recruit the candidates for the following Group pf Posts
- Group B Gazetted
- Group B Non-Gazetted
- Group - C
The candidates should note that the SSC CGL exam is conducted to recruit the candidates for the following posts:
- Group B gazette
- Group B non-gazette
- Group C
The highest salary is notified for the SSC CGL AAO post which is central pay level 8 having the INR 47,600-1,51,100.
The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC CGL Tier 1 result 2025 on its portal - ssc.gov.in. The Commission mentioned the roll number and names of the qualified candidates in the result PDF.
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