F.No.

3/1/2016-P&P-I
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION
COMBINED GRADUATE LEVEL EXAMINATION 2016
REVISED SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
The candidates may please refer to the Para No. 9, 9.1 and 9.2
(related to Scheme of Examination) of the Notice of Combined Graduate
Level Examination, 2016 published on 13.02.2016 on Commissions website
as well as Employment News/Rozgar Samachar.
In accordance with Para No. 9.1 of the Notice, the Commission had
reserved the right to make changes in the scheme of examination such as
conduct of Tier-I and Tier-II examination in computer based examination
mode, treating Tier-I examination as only qualifying etc.
Under the provisions of the Notice as referred above, the Commission
has decided to reduce the Number of Questions from 200 to 100 in Tier-I of
the above Examination which would continue to carry 200 marks. The
duration of the Tier-I examination would be for a period of 75 minutes. It
has also been decided to conduct the Tier-I and Tier-II in computer based
examination mode in place of OMR based examination mode. Tier-I is
scheduled to be held from 27th August, 2016.
Accordingly, the revised scheme of examination is detailed below:Tier
I

Mode of
examination
Computer based

Scheme of
Examination
A. General Intelligence
& Reasoning
25 Questions

Marks
50 Marks

B. General Awareness
25 Questions

50 Marks

C.Quantitative Aptitude
25 Questions

50 Marks

D.English
Comprehension
25 Questions

50 Marks
Total -200
Marks *

Time

75 Minutes
(Total)

For VH and
candidates
suffering from
Cerebral
Palsy: 100
Minutes

II

Computer based

Same as published in
the
Notice of Examination

Same as
published in the
notice of the
Examination

Same as
published in
the notice of
the
Examination

* There will be negative marking of 0.50 for each wrong answer in Tier-I. In respect of TierII, the negative marking system will remain unchanged.

In addition to above, the Commission has also decided to introduce a

Descriptive Paper of English/Hindi as Tier-III. The Question Paper will be bilingual.
The candidates will have the option to choose any one medium. The details may be
read as under:-

Tier

Mode of
Examination

Scheme of
Examination

III

Pen and Paper

mode

Descriptive Paper in
English/Hindi
(writing of
Essay/Precis/Letter
/Application Writing
etc.

Total marks
100

Same as published in
the
Notice of Examination

Qualifying

IV

Data Entry
Skill Test
(DEST) /
Computer
Proficiency
Test (CPT)
(wherever
applicable)

Marks

Time
60 minutes
For VH and
candidates
suffering from
Cerebral Palsy:
80 Minutes
Same as
published in the
Notice of
Examination

The final merit will be prepared on overall performance in Tier-I, Tier-II

and Tier-III. However, the candidate will need to qualify all the tiers i.e. Tier-I,
Tier-II and Tier-III separately. There will be no sectional cut-off.
Document Verification will also be conducted as per the provisions of
the notice of examination.

Under Secretary (P&P-I)

01.07.2016