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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.

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SSC CGL 2025: Resolution of tie cases will be applicable for all posts, if required. (Representational Image:
SSC CGL 2025: Resolution of tie cases will be applicable for all posts, if required. (Representational Image:

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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