Tier-III of SSC CGL 2018 exam is a descriptive exam to test the
written skills of the candidates in English/Hindi. The mode of
examination is offline and students are required to write essays,
précis, application, letter etc. in this exam. The exam carries 100
marks and the time allotted for the same is 60 minutes. The time
allotted for candidates belonging to PWD category is increased to 80
minutes. Tier-III paper is given by specific candidates who are
interested only for the post of “Statistical Investigator Grade II”
& “Compiler”.
SSC CGL Tier IV Syllabus: 2018
Tier-IV examination comprises of couple of skill sets required for certain Government Posts all over the country.
DEST (Data Entry Speed Test): For the post of Tax Assistant (Central
Excise and Income Tax),DEST Exam through SSC CGL 2018 exam is conducted
to check the typing speed of the candidate. The candidates are given an
article in English which they have to type on Computer. A candidate is
required to type 2000 words in 15 minutes.
CPT (Computer Proficiency Test): Word Processing, Spread Sheets and
Generation of slides are the three modules that are important for this
exam and the commission demands a candidate to be proficient in it for
the post of CSS, MEA, Inspector (Central Excise), Inspector (Preventive
Officer),
Inspector (Examiner).
Tier-I and Tier-II exam is compulsory for all posts mentioned in the
SSC CGL 2018 Notification of while Tier-III is specifically for
candidates applying for the post of Statistical Investigator Grade-II
and Compiler. Similarly, Tier-IV exam is taken by candidates applying
specifically for TA, CSS, MEA and Inspector.
Penalty for wrong answers
Giving a wrong answer to a question will lead to deduction of 0.5
marks in Tier – I, III and IV while that of 0.25 marks in Tier-II.