Staff Selection Commission holds a Combined Graduate Level Mains Examination only for those candidates who qualify the Prelims Examination held by the commission successfully. The Enrolment Numbers of all the successful candidates generally appears in Employment News / Rojgar Samachar. All the successful aspirants are also informed by the commission through correspondence.

Examination Pattern:

Scheme - A

The combined main examination will be of conventional type

Scheme – A is for the Main Examination for recruitment to the posts of Assistant Grade/ Inspectors of Central Excise/ Income Tax, Sub Inspectors of CPOs/ CBI.

The main examination consists of two parts –

 Part I : Written Examination
 Part II : Personality Test wherever applicable.

Syllabus:

Scheme - A

Paper I: English Language (Conventional type) - In addition to testing of candidates understanding of the English Language and its correct usage, his writing ability would also be tested. Questions on paragraph writing/report writing, etc. may be included.

Paper II: Language

Comprehension (English) - The candidates’ ability to understand correct English, his comprehension and writing ability etc. would be tested. Questions on short essay, precise, letter writing, etc. would also be included.

Paper III: Communication Skill /Writing Ability - The candidates ability to understand correct English/Hindi, his comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested. Questions in short essay, précis,letter writing, etc. would also be included.

Paper IV: Arithmetic - This paper will include questions on problems relating to number systems, computation of whole numbers, decimals and fractions and relationships between numbers, fundamental arithmetical operations, percentages, ratio and proportion, averages, interest, profit & loss, discount, use of table & graphs, mensuration, time & distance, ratio and time, etc.

Paper V: General Studies - Questions in this paper will include General Awareness as well as General Intelligence & reasoning Ability.
a) General Intelligence and Reasoning Ability: It would include questions of both verbal and non verbal type. This component may 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 figural 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 questionsrelating to India and its neighbouring 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.

Paper VI: Hindi

Scheme B

Paper I:

Part (a) General English - In addition to testing of the candidates understanding of the English Language and its correct usage, his writing ability would also be tested. Questions on paragraph writing/report writing, etc. may be included.

Part (b) General Studies - Questions in this paper will cover General Awareness as well as General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability.

General Intelligence: It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component 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 figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc.

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 questionsrelating to India and its neighbouring 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.

Paper II:

Arithmetic - This paper will include questions on problems relating to number systems, computation of whole numbers, decimals and fractions and relationships between numbers, fundamental arithmetical operations, percentages, ratio and proportion, averages, interest, profit & loss, discount, use of table and graphs, mensuration, time & distance, ratio & time, etc.

Personality Test:

The Personality Test wherever applicable will carry a maximum of 100 marks.

Contacts:

Staff Selection Commission
Department 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