- BSSC conducts the recruitment process in various rounds depending on the post. The stages are a preliminary exam, a written exam, a physical ability test, and a personal interview.
- The BSSC CGL Exam Pattern will guide the candidates about the marking scheme of the examination which helps in understanding the weightage given to each topic.
An overview of BSSC CGL Syllabus 2022
The detailed BSSC CGL Syllabus is provided in the table below. Candidates need to be thorough with the syllabus details to boost their preparation. The syllabus for all the stages of the selection process is given below.|
Paper |
Subject |
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General Studies |
Current Affairs
India and Neighbouring countries
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General Science and Mathematics |
General Science
Mathematics
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Comprehension/ Logical Reasoning/ Mental Ability |
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BSSC CGL Main Exam 2022
There are two papers in the main BSSC CGL Recruitment exam. The first paper will be a language paper with 100 questions in Hindi. Paper 2 will be divided into three sections, each worth 50 points. The BSSC CGL paper-2 syllabus is comparable to the preliminary exam's.|
Paper |
Subject |
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Paper-1 Hindi |
- |
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Paper-2 Section A: General Studies Section B: General Science and Mathematics Section C: Comprehension/ Logical Reasoning/ Mental Ability |
Same as preliminary exam |
BCCL CGL Preliminary Exam 2022
The prelims exam will have 3 portions of 50 marks each. This is a qualifying exam with an objective format. Candidates who pass the preliminary examination will be entitled to take the main examination. The prelims exam pattern is shown in the table below.|
Subject |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Duration |
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General Studies |
50 |
200 |
2 Hours 15 minutes |
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General Science and Mathematics |
50 |
200 |
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Comprehension/ Logical Reasoning/ Mental Ability |
50 |
200 |
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Total |
150 |
600 |
BSSC CGL Physical Ability Test
All candidates who applied for category A positions and passed the Prelims exam will be invited to the Physical Ability Test. The test will be held for the following positions:Category A Posts:
- Police Sub-Inspector
- Enforcement Sub-Inspector
- Company Commander
- Fire Station Officer
- Parichari
- Assistant Tax-collector
- Forest Range Officer
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Posts |
Category |
Height |
Weight |
Chest |
Long Jump |
High Jump |
Gola |
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Police Sub-Inspector, Enforcement Sub-Inspector, Company Commander, Fire Station Officer |
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Unreserved, BC, EBC |
165 cm |
- |
81+5 |
12 ft |
4 ft |
16 ft |
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Female |
160 cm |
48 kg |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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SC/ST |
160 cm |
- |
79+5 |
12 ft |
4 ft |
16 ft |
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Parichari |
Height, weight, chest will be equal to Police Sub-Inspector. High jump 4 ft 6 inches, long jump 15 feet , Gola 20 feet |
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Assistant Tax-Collector |
Will be equal to Police Sub-Inspector with Pull up on 5 Beam (3 chances) in addition. |
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Forest Officer |
Height (Male) |
152.5 cm (ST) |
163 cm (others) |
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Height (Female) |
14cm (ST) |
150cm (others) |
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Chest (Male) |
79+5cm |
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Physical Training (Male) |
Walking 25 Kms in 4 hours |
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Physical Training (Female) |
Walking 14 kms in 4 hours |
Main Exam
The Mains Exam is divided into 2 papers: Paper-1 and Paper-2. Paper 1 is a language paper conducted for a total of 400 marks. It will have 100 questions from Hindi language. Candidates must score a minimum of 30% marks to be eligible for paper-2. There will be 3 sections in paper-2 of the mains exam. The pattern and syllabus for paper-2 is similar to that of the preliminary exam.
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Subject |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Duration |
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Paper-1 Hindi |
100 |
400 |
2 hours and 15 minutes |
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Paper-2 Section A-General Studies |
50 |
200 |
2 hours and 15 minutes |
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Section B- General Science and Math |
50 |
200 |
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Section C-Reasoning Ability |
50 |
200 |
Yes, 1 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer in all the written exams.