Is SSC CGL Going to be Online

Can you tell me if Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam (SSC CGL) is an Online or Offline Test as I am planning to pursue the Exam?

The important highlights of SSC CGL (Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level) Exam Pattern 2017 as per different stages have been explained below:

SSC CGL Tier 1 Pattern
Total questions asked are 100, comprising of 200 marks. Each question would carry 2 marks.
Paper Mode: Tier 1 will be conducted online.
Negative Marking: There will be negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer you make.
Questions will be of the Objective type with multiple choices. One can choose their Medium as Hindi or English.
You have to qualify Tier 1 exam to move on to Tier 2.

SSC CGL Tier 2 Pattern
Paper Mode: Tier 2 will be conducted online.
Negative Marking: There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks in Paper-II and 0.50 marks in Paper-I and Paper-III for each wrong answer.
Questions will be of the Objective type with multiple choices. One can choose the Medium as Hindi or English.
You have to qualify Tier 2 exam to move on to Tier 3.
Paper-I & II are compulsory for all the categories of posts.
Paper-III is only for one who applies for the post of Statistical Investigator Gr. II & Compiler.
Paper IV is only for one who applies for the post of Assistant Audit Officer.

SSC CGL Tier 3 Pattern
Tier 3 has been introduced w.e.f. CGLE 2017.
The exam is a descriptive type.
Paper Mode: Tier 3 would be an offline paper.
It will carry 100 marks and the duration of the paper would be one hour.
The Tier has been introduced to assess the writing skills necessary for Government jobs.
The Paper would comprise writing of an Essay / Passage of 250 words and Letter / Application Writing of approximately 150 words.
The qualifying marks in Tier-III would be 33 per cent.
The paper will have to be written either in Hindi or in English.
The questions in this paper would be of 10+2 standard.
The marks obtained in Tier I & Tier II, together, would determine the eligibility of the candidates to appear in Tier III & Tier IV.

SSC CGL Tier 4 Pattern (wherever applicable)
Tier-IV of the Exam is continued to be the Data Entry Skill Test (DEST) /Computer Proficiency Test (CPT).
The exam is qualifying in Nature.
Computer Proficiency Test for Asst. Section Officer in CSS posts only.
Data Entry Skill Test at Speed of 8000 key depressions per hour for Tax Assistant post only.

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