SSC CGL Tier 2 exam was conducted on March 2. It was the first occasion that the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam was conducted based on the new exam pattern and syllabus. The candidates shared the sectional difficulty level, expected cutoff, good attempts and some questions and topics as asked in the exam. The candidates see here the SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Analysis for March 2.
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Analysis 2023
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Analysis March 2: The Commission conducted the SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam on March 2. This was the first instance when the Tier 2 exam was conducted as per the new exam syllabus and exam pattern. The Commission released the SSC CGL Tier 2 shift timing on February 24 for all the candidates. As per the shift timing, the Commission will conduct the SSC CGL Tier 2 Paper 1 on all days except on March 4. The Commission will conduct the SSC CGL Tier 2 Paper 2 and 3. The SSC CGL Tier 2 exam will be conducted till March 7. The Commission released the SSC CGL Tier 2 Shift Timings on February 24 mentioning the shift timing and dates for the exam.
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- SSC CGL Tier 2 Difficulty Level
- SSC CGL Tier 2 Expected Cutoff
- SSC CGL Section-wise Questions
- SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern
- SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus
SSC CGL Tier 2 Difficulty Level
The candidates who appeared in the exam shared that the overall difficulty level of the SSC CGL Tier 2 paper 1 conducted on March 2. The candidates shared the sectional difficulty level also.
The overall difficulty level of the SSC CGL Tier 2 Paper (March 2) is summarised below:
Commonly asked questions
The Staff Selection Commission is expected to conduct the SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 exam from September 9 to 26. The Commission released the SSC CGL 2024 exam dates on August 8, 2024. The candidates will get here the SSC CGL 2024 exam analysis after the first shift of the first day of exam that is on September 9.
The SSC CGL 2024 notification was released online on June 24, 2024. The last date to apply for the exam will be July 24, 2024.
The candidates should try to solve the previous year's question paper in the exam-like conditions in a time-bound manner. The real-time practice with the official question papers will give a clear understanding of the SSC CGL exam pattern. The Commission releases the SSC CGL question papers after the result and mentions the candidate's response and official answer key.
The candidates can also download here the SSC CGL previous year's question papers.
The conducting body of the exam, Staff Selection Commission (SSC) releases the SSC CGL pattern. The Commission notifies the SSC CGL exam pattern in the official notification. SSC CGL 2026 exam pattern will be notified in the official notification which will be released soon.
The Commission will conduct the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam in May or June 2026 based on the official exam pattern as mentioned in the official notification.
| SSC CGL Tier 2 Section |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| Mathematical Abilities |
Easy |
| Reasoning and General Intelligence |
Moderate |
| English Language and Comprehension |
Moderate |
| General Awareness |
Difficult |
| Computer Knowledge |
Difficult |
| Overall Difficulty Level |
Moderate |
The above estimations is based on the feedback received from the candidates who appeared in the exam
SSC CGL Tier 2 Expected Cutoff
The candidates shared the expected cutoff for the SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam as per their view. The expected SSC CGL Tier 2 cutoff for the post of AAO is summarised below:
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| Category | Cut-off Marks Tier-I & Tier-II |
|---|---|
| SC | 478 - 487 |
| ST | 470- 479 |
| OBC | 530 - 538 |
| EWS | 520 - 528 |
| UR | 578 - 586 |
| OH | 448 - 458 |
| HH | 378 - 384 |
| Others PWD | 225 - 235 |
Some of the candidates said that the cutoff will be arrived after the normalisation process and hence it would be difficult to predict the SSC CGL Tier 2 Cutoff.
SSC CGL Section-wise Questions
The candidates shared the sectional questions as asked in the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam. The candidates can see below the topics and questions as asked in the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam.
SSC CGL General Awareness Questions
The candidates find the General Awareness section most difficult. The candidates can check here some of the topics on which the General Awareness questions were asked:
- Estimate Committee
- India’s Rank in Social and Economic Indexes
- National Parks
- Article 280 of the Constitution
- Bhimbetka
- Bose–Einstein condensate
- Discovery of Vitamins
SSC CGL Tier 2 Mathematical Abilities Questions
The candidates shared the topics on which the Maths questions were asked in the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam. Some of the topics are given below:
- Mean-Mediun and Mode
- Profit and Loss
- Upstream
- Compound Interest
- Simple Interest
- Ratio and Proportion
SSC CGL Tier 2 Computer Knowledge Questions
The candidates found this section as the most difficult one. Some of the candidates even said that it would be difficult to qualify in the Computer Awareness section. Some of the topics on which the questions asked in the Computer Knowledge section are as follows:
- Hyperlink shortcut key
- Trojan Virus
- What is Yandex
- Full form of PDF
The Commission asked one question from each of the topics mentioned in the Reasoning syllabus. The questions asked in the reasoning sections were easy. In English Section, most of the questions were asked from the Grammar and Vocabulary section. The questions asked were moderate and tricky.
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern
The Commission changed the exam pattern in the official notification released online. The Commission introduced General Awareness and Computer Knowledge in the Paper 1 and also added the skill test in Tier 2 of the exam. With this, the Commission removed the separate skill test and document verification from the exam process.
| SSC CGL Tier 2 |
Sections |
SSC CGL Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| Paper I: Session I 2 Hours & 15 Minutes |
Section I: Module-I: Mathematical Abilities Section II: Module-I: English Language and Comprehension Section III: Module-I: Computer Knowledge |
|
| Paper I: Session II 15 minutes |
Section III: Module-II: Data Entry Speed Test Module
|
Data Entry Skills (Qualifying Only) |
| Paper II |
Statistics |
Statistics |
| Paper III |
General Studies-Finance and Economics |
General Studies-Finance and Economics |
This made the SSC CGL Tier 2 crucial for the final selection of the candidate. The introduction of General Awareness made it tougher than its previous version. The SSC CGL Tier 2 exam started on March 2 at the designated exam centres. The candidates need to check their admit card to know their exam centre. The candidates can see here the SSC CGL Exam Pattern in detail.
SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus
The Commission revised the SSC CGL Tier 2 syllabus to accommodate the changed exam pattern. The Commission notified the new SSC CGL syllabus in the official notification. The candidates can see the SSC CGL Tier 2 syllabus as summarised below:
- Mathematical Abilities
- Reasoning and General Intelligence
- English Language and Comprehension
- General Awareness
- Computer Knowledge
- Statistics
- General Studies-Finance and Economics
SSC CGL Tier 2 General Awareness Syllabus
The Commission did not mention the General Awareness syllabus in detail. The candidates need to expand on each of the topics as mentioned in the official notification. The topics mentioned for the SSC CGL Tier 2 General Awareness syllabus are as follows:
- History
- Culture
- Geography
- Economic Scene
- General policy and Scientific research
The candidates need to expand on each of the topics mentioned above the prepare for the exam. The candidates can see here the SSC CGL General Awareness Topics.
The candidates can see here the SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam syllabus in its entirety.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
The Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC CGL application form 2026 at ssc.gov.in. It is advised to the candidates to read the notification carefully before applying for the exam.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
The Staff Selection Commission announced the SSC CGL Result 2025-26 at ssc.gov.in. The exam was held on January 18 and 19. It consists of the information about the candidates roll number of the qualified candidates in the form of PDF.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The Tier 2 cut off for the SSC CGL 2025-26 exam was released at ssc.gov.in along with the result. Also, it was issued category and post-wise for the exam that was held on January 18 and 19.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The SSC CGL cut off 2025-26 for Tier 2 was released on April 8, 2026 along with the final result for Tier 2. The Tier 2 exam was conducted on January 18-19, 2026. It was released category and post-wise cutoff PDF. It was released on the official portal at ssc.gov.in.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
Candidates can study Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal and Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey to prepare for SSC CGL General Intelligence & Reasoning subject.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Candidates can check below some of the topics covered in the SSC CGL Quantitative Aptitude for Tier 1 exam:
Whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers
Percentage
Ratio & Proportion
Square roots
Averages
Interest
Profit and Loss, Discount
Partnership Business
Mixture and Alligation
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
Candidates can check below the topics covered in the SSC CGL Reasoning and General Intelligence for Tier 2 exam.
| Semantic Analogy | Symbolic operations | Symbolic/ Number Analogy |
| Trends | Figural Analogy | Space Orientation |
| Semantic Classification, | Venn Diagrams | Symbolic/ Number Classification |
| Drawing inferences | Figural Classification | Punched hole/ pattern-folding & unfolding |
| Semantic Series | Figural Pattern-folding and completion | Number Series |
| Embedded figures | Figural Series | Critical Thinking |
| Problem Solving | Emotional Intelligence | Word Building |
| Social Intelligence | Coding and de-coding | Numerical operations |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
Yes, the syllabus of the SSC CGL Tier 1 differs from the Tier 2 syllabus. Mainly, it differs in the depth, advancement and also is domain specific. In the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam topics asked in the exam are advanced including Mathematical Abilities, Reasoning, English, General Awareness, Computer Profi
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
Yes. There is a negative marking in the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam. Candidates can check below:
SSC CGL Tier-II | Marks Awarded per Question | Negative Marking |
|---|---|---|
Paper 1 | 3 Marks | 1 marks |
Paper 2 | 2 Marks | 0.50 marks |
Paper 3 | 2 marks | 0.50 marks |
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
No. The Tier 1 marks for the SSC CGL are not used in the preparation of the final merit list. The SSC CGL Tier 1 exam is qualifying in nature. Candidates are shortlisted for Tier 2 exam. However, the final selection and ranking is based on the marks obtained in the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam.
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Contributor-Level 6