SSC CGL 2025 tier 2 exam for 1.40 lakh candidates today
Vaishnavi Shukla | January 18, 2026 | 09:33 AM IST | 2 mins read
Staff Selection Commission: SSC CGLE 2025 tier 2 skill test will be held on January 19 and is mandatory for all posts.
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will conduct the Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE 2025) tier 2 exam today for more than 1.40 lakh candidates. SSC CGLE 2025 tier 2 skill test will be held on January 19. Only those who qualified for tier 1 are called for the stage 2 selection process.
A total of 6,196 candidates qualified for JSO, 2,781 for SI grade 2, and 1,31,027 for other posts to appear in the tier 2 exam and data entry skill test .
Recently, SSC revised the SSC CGLE result 2025 , and cut-offs for other posts after receiving several representations from candidates claiming their name is not featured in the given lists of qualified candidates despite having the required cut-offs. SSC cited 'inadvertent error' in the lists of qualified candidates.
SSC CGL 2025: Resolution of tie cases
For candidates appearing in the tier-2 exam, their merit will be decided by applying the following criteria, one after another in the given order, till the tie is resolved:
- Marks scored in Paper-II of Tier-II Examination for the posts of JSO, SI grade 2, if applicable.
- Marks scored in Section-I of Paper-I of Tier-II Examination.
- Date of birth, with older candidate placed higher.
- Alphabetical order in which the names of the candidates appear.
Also read Rajasthan Grade 4 result PDF, merit list in two-three days: RSSB chairman Alok Raj
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2025
SSC CGL tier 2 exam will conduct paper 1 and 2 on separate days and shifts. Paper 1 is compulsory for all posts, while Paper 2 will be for those candidates who apply for JSO posts and the SI Grade 2 exam.
|
Paper |
Session |
Subject |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Time allowed |
|
Paper-I: |
Session-I (2 hours and 15 minutes) |
Section-I: A: Mathematical Abilities B: Reasoning and General Intelligence. |
30 30 Total = 60 |
60*3 = 180 |
1 hour (For each section) (1 hours and 20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe) |
|
Section-II: A: English Language and Comprehension B: General Awareness |
45 25 Total = 70 |
70*3 = 210 |
|||
|
Section-III: Computer Knowledge Test |
20 |
20*3 = 60 |
15 Minutes (For Section-III & IV each) (20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe) |
||
|
Session-II (15 minutes) |
Section-IV: Data Entry Speed Test |
One Data Entry Task |
- |
||
|
Paper-II |
Statistics |
100 |
100*2= 200 |
2 hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe) |
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