SSC CGL Mains is conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC). It is a CBT (Computer Based Test) exam consisting of 60 questions for 180 marks with a duration of 60 minutes.
There is a negative marking of 1 per wrong answer. The minimum qualifying score is Varies by post and category.
| Section | Questions | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Abilities | 30 | 50% |
| Reasoning & General Intelligence | 30 | 50% |
| English Language & Comprehension | 45 | 36% |
| General Awareness | 25 | 20% |
| Computer Knowledge | 20 | 16% |
| Data Entry Speed Test (DEST) | 16 | 27% |
| Collection, Classification & Presentation of Data | 7 | 7% |
| Measures of Central Tendency | 9 | 9% |
| Measures of Dispersion | 8 | 8% |
| Moments, Skewness & Kurtosis | 7 | 7% |
| Correlation & Regression | 11 | 11% |
| Probability Theory | 9 | 9% |
| Random Variables & Probability Distributions | 11 | 11% |
| Sampling Theory | 8 | 8% |
| Statistical Inference | 13 | 13% |
| Analysis of Variance | 5 | 5% |
| Time Series Analysis | 6 | 6% |
| Index Numbers | 6 | 6% |
| Finance & Accounts | 40 | 40% |
| Economics & Governance | 60 | 60% |
| Total | 60 | 100% |
