Government & Defence Entrance Exam

The NDA written exam duration is five hours. It is divided into two papers. Both the papers are of two and half hours duration each and are conducted on the same day in two shifts including Mathes and the General Ability Test (GAT). 

The SBI Clerk 2026 prelims admit card will be released around 10 to 15 days prior to the examination date. It will be released on the official portal. Candidates required their login credentials including registration number/roll number and password/date of birth to download the hall ticket.

The IBPS Prelims exam is conducted in two stages namely Preliminary and Mains exam. The Prelim exam is of 100 marks and Mains exam is of 200 marks. The Prelims exam is of qualifying in nature and the final selection is based on the Mains exam. Candidates are given one for right answer. For wrong answer, 0.25 are deducted. Calculation is done based on the right and wrong answers.

The IBPS Clerk exam analysis helps candidates to know he difficulty level of the exam. It also help them to identify the expected cut off. Candidates appearing in the upcoming shifts can also plan their strategies. 

The Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC CGL Tier 1 Answer key 2026 on the official portal at ssc.gov.in. Candidates required their login credentials to download including the registration number and password to access the provisional answer key. Along with the response sheet will also be released.

The Commission will release the SSC CGL Tier 1 Answer Key after the conclusion of 5 to 10 days of an examination. The Tier 1 exam is expected to be conducted in May-June 2026. Candidates will be able to download their provisional answer key by visiting at ssc.gov.in or through a direct link provided on this page as well once it is released.

Based on the past trends, generally SSC CGL Tier 1 good score is considered as 150+ and the target should be around 165 to 170+ for General category. For OBC or EWS 140 to 150 and target can range up to 160 to 165+.

The application link for the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam was activated on May 21 at ssc.gov.in. Candidates can fill the SSC CGL application form until the last date.

The SSC CGL Tier 1 2026 exam is expected to be conducted in August-Sepember 2026 across the various centres in the country. The official notification released on May 21.