SSC CGL Previous Year Question Papers, Download Free PDF

The previous year’s papers provide valuable insights into the exam pattern and help candidates with their exam preparation. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducted the SSC CGL Tier 1 Examination 2024 in September. We have provided the last 5-year SSC CGL Previous Year Paper here in this article so that candidates can go through it for future exam preparation. By practicing these papers, aspirants can develop confidence and boost their time management skills.

SSC CGL Previous Year Question Papers

The SSC CGL Exam is conducted to recruit eligible candidates for different posts in organizations of the Government of India. Candidates must go through the SSC CGL Previous Year Question Papers and the syllabus to boost their confidence and build a strategy for the exam.

SSC CGL Last 5 Years Question Paper PDF

We have compiled all the last 5 years’ SSC CGL Previous Year Question Papers according to their respective shifts and days. The question papers would serve the interested candidates with the actual trend and level of the exam. It can also help the candidates with predicting the upcoming exam patterns and difficulty levels. Let’s dive into the SSC CGL Previous Year Question Papers to secure a top position in the upcoming SSC CGL Exam 2025.

SSC CGL Question Paper 2024 for Tier 1

In the table, candidates can find their SSC CGL Question Paper 2024 for Tier 1 conducted between the 9th to 26th of September 2024.

SSC CGL Previous Year Paper 2023 for Tier 1 and 2

Download the SSC CGL Previous Year Papers provided below from the exam conducted on 14th July 2023 to 21st July 2023.  Candidates must read the table thoroughly.

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SSC CGL Previous Year Papers 2022 for Tier 1 and 2

The below table contains the SSC CGL Previous Year Papers of 2022 Tier 1 and Tier 2 conducted from 1st December 2022 till 7th March 2023. The below-mentioned previous year’s papers will build up the candidate’s practice and help them to understand their preparation level.

SSC CGL Previous Year Papers 2021 for Tier 1

The SSC CGL Exam 2021 was conducted from 11th April to 21st April 2022. Here we have shared the question papers for the 2021 exam. Candidates can download the papers in PDF format from the direct links provided below:

SSC CGL Previous Year Papers 2020 for Tier 1 and Tier 2

The SSC CGL Exam for the 2019-20 cycle was conducted in 2020. The Tier 1 exam was held in March and the Tier 2 Exam was held in November 2020. The candidates can download the PDF for the question papers from the links provided in the table below.

SSC CGL Previous Year Papers 2019 for Tier 1 and 2

SSC CGL Previous Year Papers 2019 for June and September 2019 for Tier 1 and Tier 2 have been tabulated below:

SSC CGL Exam Pattern

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) provides the candidates with the pattern of the Tier 1 and Tier 2 stages of the CGL Selection Process in the official notification. The Previous Year’s Papers provided here vary in pattern as the pattern for the Tier 2 exam was updated by the commission in 2022. The candidates can learn more about the exam pattern for both stages of the SSC CGL Exam can referring to the tables below.

Note: A negative marking of 0.50 will be applicable throughout all the sections of the question paper.

Note: For each wrong answer in Paper I, 1 mark will be deducted from the candidate’s score and 0.50 mark will be deducted in Paper II.

Benefits of Practicing the SSC CGL Previous Year Papers

Ever since the exam pattern was changed in 2022, candidates now require a new preparation strategy to clear this exam. The SSC CGL exam now includes all 4 sections in both Tier 1 and Tier 2 i.e. English, Maths, Reasoning, and General Awareness.

This has made it even more important to practice the SSC CGL Previous Year Papers for both stages. Below are some of the benefits of solving the SSC CGL PYQs.

• Giving Direction to Preparation: Analysing the Previous Year’s Papers provides the candidates with a sense of how to approach the preparation for the exam. It is as important as getting familiar with the exam pattern and syllabus for the SSC CGL exam.
• Practising Concepts learned: The best way to practice exam-level questions on learned concepts is by using previous year’s papers.
• A guide for the candidates preparing without coaching: When a candidate joins coaching for the preparation of the SSC CGL Exam, the coaching provides them with all the important resources for preparation. However, for the candidates preparing by themselves at home, the previous year’s questions act as a guide and the most authentic resource during the entire preparation journey.
• A course-correction method: Candidates preparing for the CGL exam focus most on covering all the topics as fast as they can. However, sometimes this approach deviates from the most efficient preparation. This can be checked and corrected by attempting the previous year’s questions to filter out their strengths and weaknesses and follow a more smart method of preparation.