Corrected on 17 January 2025 (was 153.18981)Source quote
“UR 153.18981 152.97275 275”
Location: p.1, para 4, List-3 table (candidates additionally shortlisted, for all other posts), row UR, column 'Revised cut-off'; quote = the row as printed (original cut-off, revised cut-off, additional candidates); REVISED after CAT orders: the write-up of 05.12.2024 (p.2) printed 153.18981; see ssc-cgl-corrections.csv; title: "Declaration of Additional Result of Tier-I of Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2024 - shortlisting additional candidates for appearing in Tier-II", No. HQ-C11018/02/2024-C1/1 (E-10300), dated 17.01.2025
Corrigendum (17 January 2025): changed from 153.18981 to 152.97275. Additional result write-up dated 17.01.2025 revising the cut-offs in the Tier-I result write-up dated 05.12.2024
Corrected on 14 January 2026 (was 136.83159)Source quote
“UR 136.83159 20035* 136.40215 20723*”
Location: p.2, para 2 table (List-3 (for all posts other than JSO and Statistical Investigator Grade-II)), row UR, column 'READ AS - Actual Cut-off marks'; quote = the row as printed (FOR cut-off, FOR candidates, READ AS cut-off, READ AS candidates); CORRECTED: the write-up of 18.12.2025 (p.2) printed 136.83159; see ssc-cgl-corrections.csv; para 3 says the correction adds or removes no candidate; title: "CORRIGENDUM", Subject: Declaration of Result of Combined Graduate Level Examination (Tier-I), 2025, No. HQ-C11018/5/2025-C-1, dated 14.01.2026 (p.3)
Corrigendum (14 January 2026): changed from 136.83159 to 136.40215. Corrigendum dated 14.01.2026 to the Tier-I result write-up dated 18.12.2025 ("READ AS" column)
Corrected on 17 January 2025 (was 142.01963)Source quote
“EWS 142.01963 141.82144 145”
Location: p.1, para 4, List-3 table (candidates additionally shortlisted, for all other posts), row EWS, column 'Revised cut-off'; quote = the row as printed (original cut-off, revised cut-off, additional candidates); REVISED after CAT orders: the write-up of 05.12.2024 (p.2) printed 142.01963; see ssc-cgl-corrections.csv; title: "Declaration of Additional Result of Tier-I of Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2024 - shortlisting additional candidates for appearing in Tier-II", No. HQ-C11018/02/2024-C1/1 (E-10300), dated 17.01.2025
Corrigendum (17 January 2025): changed from 142.01963 to 141.82144. Additional result write-up dated 17.01.2025 revising the cut-offs in the Tier-I result write-up dated 05.12.2024
Location: p.2, para 2 table (List-3 (for all posts other than JSO and Statistical Investigator Grade-II)), row EWS, column 'READ AS - Actual Cut-off marks'; quote = the row as printed (FOR cut-off, FOR candidates, READ AS cut-off, READ AS candidates); unchanged: the write-up of 18.12.2025 (p.2) printed the same 127.41630; para 3 says the correction adds or removes no candidate; title: "CORRIGENDUM", Subject: Declaration of Result of Combined Graduate Level Examination (Tier-I), 2025, No. HQ-C11018/5/2025-C-1, dated 14.01.2026 (p.3)
Corrected on 17 January 2025 (was 146.26291)Source quote
“OBC 146.26291 146.23244 115”
Location: p.1, para 4, List-3 table (candidates additionally shortlisted, for all other posts), row OBC, column 'Revised cut-off'; quote = the row as printed (original cut-off, revised cut-off, additional candidates); REVISED after CAT orders: the write-up of 05.12.2024 (p.2) printed 146.26291; see ssc-cgl-corrections.csv; title: "Declaration of Additional Result of Tier-I of Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2024 - shortlisting additional candidates for appearing in Tier-II", No. HQ-C11018/02/2024-C1/1 (E-10300), dated 17.01.2025
Corrigendum (17 January 2025): changed from 146.26291 to 146.23244. Additional result write-up dated 17.01.2025 revising the cut-offs in the Tier-I result write-up dated 05.12.2024
Location: p.2, para 2 table (List-3 (for all posts other than JSO and Statistical Investigator Grade-II)), row OBC, column 'READ AS - Actual Cut-off marks'; quote = the row as printed (FOR cut-off, FOR candidates, READ AS cut-off, READ AS candidates); unchanged: the write-up of 18.12.2025 (p.2) printed the same 130.36617; para 3 says the correction adds or removes no candidate; title: "CORRIGENDUM", Subject: Declaration of Result of Combined Graduate Level Examination (Tier-I), 2025, No. HQ-C11018/5/2025-C-1, dated 14.01.2026 (p.3)
Corrected on 17 January 2025 (was 126.45554)Source quote
“SC 126.45554 126.42235 49”
Location: p.1, para 4, List-3 table (candidates additionally shortlisted, for all other posts), row SC, column 'Revised cut-off'; quote = the row as printed (original cut-off, revised cut-off, additional candidates); REVISED after CAT orders: the write-up of 05.12.2024 (p.2) printed 126.45554; see ssc-cgl-corrections.csv; title: "Declaration of Additional Result of Tier-I of Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2024 - shortlisting additional candidates for appearing in Tier-II", No. HQ-C11018/02/2024-C1/1 (E-10300), dated 17.01.2025
Corrigendum (17 January 2025): changed from 126.45554 to 126.42235. Additional result write-up dated 17.01.2025 revising the cut-offs in the Tier-I result write-up dated 05.12.2024
Corrected on 14 January 2026 (was 114.97063)Source quote
“SC 114.97063 25338 115.02843 25229”
Location: p.2, para 2 table (List-3 (for all posts other than JSO and Statistical Investigator Grade-II)), row SC, column 'READ AS - Actual Cut-off marks'; quote = the row as printed (FOR cut-off, FOR candidates, READ AS cut-off, READ AS candidates); CORRECTED: the write-up of 18.12.2025 (p.2) printed 114.97063; see ssc-cgl-corrections.csv; para 3 says the correction adds or removes no candidate; title: "CORRIGENDUM", Subject: Declaration of Result of Combined Graduate Level Examination (Tier-I), 2025, No. HQ-C11018/5/2025-C-1, dated 14.01.2026 (p.3)
Corrigendum (14 January 2026): changed from 114.97063 to 115.02843. Corrigendum dated 14.01.2026 to the Tier-I result write-up dated 18.12.2025 ("READ AS" column)
Corrected on 17 January 2025 (was 111.88930)Source quote
“ST 111.88930 111.85520 25”
Location: p.1, para 4, List-3 table (candidates additionally shortlisted, for all other posts), row ST, column 'Revised cut-off'; quote = the row as printed (original cut-off, revised cut-off, additional candidates); REVISED after CAT orders: the write-up of 05.12.2024 (p.2) printed 111.88930; see ssc-cgl-corrections.csv; title: "Declaration of Additional Result of Tier-I of Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2024 - shortlisting additional candidates for appearing in Tier-II", No. HQ-C11018/02/2024-C1/1 (E-10300), dated 17.01.2025
Corrigendum (17 January 2025): changed from 111.88930 to 111.85520. Additional result write-up dated 17.01.2025 revising the cut-offs in the Tier-I result write-up dated 05.12.2024
Corrected on 14 January 2026 (was 106.36936)Source quote
“ST 106.36936 11729 106.38576 11722”
Location: p.2, para 2 table (List-3 (for all posts other than JSO and Statistical Investigator Grade-II)), row ST, column 'READ AS - Actual Cut-off marks'; quote = the row as printed (FOR cut-off, FOR candidates, READ AS cut-off, READ AS candidates); CORRECTED: the write-up of 18.12.2025 (p.2) printed 106.36936; see ssc-cgl-corrections.csv; para 3 says the correction adds or removes no candidate; title: "CORRIGENDUM", Subject: Declaration of Result of Combined Graduate Level Examination (Tier-I), 2025, No. HQ-C11018/5/2025-C-1, dated 14.01.2026 (p.3)
Corrigendum (14 January 2026): changed from 106.36936 to 106.38576. Corrigendum dated 14.01.2026 to the Tier-I result write-up dated 18.12.2025 ("READ AS" column)
Location: p.2, para 5, List-3 table (for All other posts), row ESM; quote = the table row as printed (category, cut-off marks, candidates available); normalised marks (para 3); not revised: the additional result of 17.01.2025 revises SC, ST, OBC, UR and EWS only and its para 9 keeps the rest of this write-up unchanged; title: "Declaration of Result of Combined Graduate Level Examination (Tier-I), 2024", No. HQ-C11018/02/2024-C1/1 (E-10300), dated 05.12.2024
Corrected on 14 January 2026 (was 92.80460)Source quote
“ESM 92.80460 3511 92.82040 3509”
Location: p.2, para 2 table (List-3 (for all posts other than JSO and Statistical Investigator Grade-II)), row ESM, column 'READ AS - Actual Cut-off marks'; quote = the row as printed (FOR cut-off, FOR candidates, READ AS cut-off, READ AS candidates); CORRECTED: the write-up of 18.12.2025 (p.2) printed 92.80460; see ssc-cgl-corrections.csv; para 3 says the correction adds or removes no candidate; title: "CORRIGENDUM", Subject: Declaration of Result of Combined Graduate Level Examination (Tier-I), 2025, No. HQ-C11018/5/2025-C-1, dated 14.01.2026 (p.3)
Corrigendum (14 January 2026): changed from 92.80460 to 92.82040. Corrigendum dated 14.01.2026 to the Tier-I result write-up dated 18.12.2025 ("READ AS" column)
Location: p.2, para 5, List-3 table (for All other posts), row OH; quote = the table row as printed (category, cut-off marks, candidates available); normalised marks (para 3); not revised: the additional result of 17.01.2025 revises SC, ST, OBC, UR and EWS only and its para 9 keeps the rest of this write-up unchanged; title: "Declaration of Result of Combined Graduate Level Examination (Tier-I), 2024", No. HQ-C11018/02/2024-C1/1 (E-10300), dated 05.12.2024
Location: p.2, para 2 table (List-3 (for all posts other than JSO and Statistical Investigator Grade-II)), row OH, column 'READ AS - Actual Cut-off marks'; quote = the row as printed (FOR cut-off, FOR candidates, READ AS cut-off, READ AS candidates); unchanged: the write-up of 18.12.2025 (p.2) printed the same 100.87394; para 3 says the correction adds or removes no candidate; title: "CORRIGENDUM", Subject: Declaration of Result of Combined Graduate Level Examination (Tier-I), 2025, No. HQ-C11018/5/2025-C-1, dated 14.01.2026 (p.3)
Location: p.2, para 5, List-3 table (for All other posts), row HH; quote = the table row as printed (category, cut-off marks, candidates available); normalised marks (para 3); not revised: the additional result of 17.01.2025 revises SC, ST, OBC, UR and EWS only and its para 9 keeps the rest of this write-up unchanged; title: "Declaration of Result of Combined Graduate Level Examination (Tier-I), 2024", No. HQ-C11018/02/2024-C1/1 (E-10300), dated 05.12.2024
Location: p.2, para 2 table (List-3 (for all posts other than JSO and Statistical Investigator Grade-II)), row HH, column 'READ AS - Actual Cut-off marks'; quote = the row as printed (FOR cut-off, FOR candidates, READ AS cut-off, READ AS candidates); unchanged: the write-up of 18.12.2025 (p.2) printed the same 68.79973; para 3 says the correction adds or removes no candidate; title: "CORRIGENDUM", Subject: Declaration of Result of Combined Graduate Level Examination (Tier-I), 2025, No. HQ-C11018/5/2025-C-1, dated 14.01.2026 (p.3)
Location: p.3, para 5, List-3 table (for All other posts), row VH; quote = the table row as printed (category, cut-off marks, candidates available); normalised marks (para 3); not revised: the additional result of 17.01.2025 revises SC, ST, OBC, UR and EWS only and its para 9 keeps the rest of this write-up unchanged; title: "Declaration of Result of Combined Graduate Level Examination (Tier-I), 2024", No. HQ-C11018/02/2024-C1/1 (E-10300), dated 05.12.2024
Corrected on 14 January 2026 (was 72.00006)Source quote
“VH 72.00006 1615# 72.05369 1612#”
Location: p.2, para 2 table (List-3 (for all posts other than JSO and Statistical Investigator Grade-II)), row VH, column 'READ AS - Actual Cut-off marks'; quote = the row as printed (FOR cut-off, FOR candidates, READ AS cut-off, READ AS candidates); CORRECTED: the write-up of 18.12.2025 (p.2) printed 72.00006; see ssc-cgl-corrections.csv; para 3 says the correction adds or removes no candidate; title: "CORRIGENDUM", Subject: Declaration of Result of Combined Graduate Level Examination (Tier-I), 2025, No. HQ-C11018/5/2025-C-1, dated 14.01.2026 (p.3)
Corrigendum (14 January 2026): changed from 72.00006 to 72.05369. Corrigendum dated 14.01.2026 to the Tier-I result write-up dated 18.12.2025 ("READ AS" column)
Location: p.3, para 5, List-3 table (for All other posts), row Other-PWD; quote = the table row as printed (category, cut-off marks, candidates available); normalised marks (para 3); not revised: the additional result of 17.01.2025 revises SC, ST, OBC, UR and EWS only and its para 9 keeps the rest of this write-up unchanged; title: "Declaration of Result of Combined Graduate Level Examination (Tier-I), 2024", No. HQ-C11018/02/2024-C1/1 (E-10300), dated 05.12.2024
Corrected on 14 January 2026 (was 41.70541)Source quote
“Other-PWD 41.70541 1445^ 40.17527 1487^”
Location: p.2, para 2 table (List-3 (for all posts other than JSO and Statistical Investigator Grade-II)), row Other-PWD, column 'READ AS - Actual Cut-off marks'; quote = the row as printed (FOR cut-off, FOR candidates, READ AS cut-off, READ AS candidates); CORRECTED: the write-up of 18.12.2025 (p.2) printed 41.70541; see ssc-cgl-corrections.csv; para 3 says the correction adds or removes no candidate; title: "CORRIGENDUM", Subject: Declaration of Result of Combined Graduate Level Examination (Tier-I), 2025, No. HQ-C11018/5/2025-C-1, dated 14.01.2026 (p.3)
Corrigendum (14 January 2026): changed from 41.70541 to 40.17527. Corrigendum dated 14.01.2026 to the Tier-I result write-up dated 18.12.2025 ("READ AS" column)
“16.1 Minimum qualifying marks in Tier-I; Section-I, Section-II & Section-III of Paper-I of Tier-II, Paper-II & Paper-III of Tier-II Examination are as follows: ... 16.1.1 UR : 30%”
Location: PDF p.41 (printed Page 41 of 132), para 16.1, line 16.1.1; the base (percent of what) is not stated; title: "NOTICE - Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2026", F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1, uploaded 21-05-2026
“16.1 Minimum qualifying marks in Tier-I; Section-I, Section-II & Section-III of Paper-I of Tier-II, Paper-II & Paper-III of Tier-II Examination are as follows: ... 16.1.2 OBC/ EWS : 25%”
Location: PDF p.41 (printed Page 41 of 132), para 16.1, line 16.1.2; the base (percent of what) is not stated; title: "NOTICE - Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2026", F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1, uploaded 21-05-2026
“16.1 Minimum qualifying marks in Tier-I; Section-I, Section-II & Section-III of Paper-I of Tier-II, Paper-II & Paper-III of Tier-II Examination are as follows: ... 16.1.2 OBC/ EWS : 25%”
Location: PDF p.41 (printed Page 41 of 132), para 16.1, line 16.1.2; the base (percent of what) is not stated; title: "NOTICE - Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2026", F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1, uploaded 21-05-2026
“16.1 Minimum qualifying marks in Tier-I; Section-I, Section-II & Section-III of Paper-I of Tier-II, Paper-II & Paper-III of Tier-II Examination are as follows: ... 16.1.3 All other categories : 20%”
Location: PDF p.41 (printed Page 41 of 132), para 16.1, line 16.1.3; 'All other categories' = every category not named above (SC, ST, ESM, PwD); SSC does not list them here; the base (percent of what) is not stated; title: "NOTICE - Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2026", F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1, uploaded 21-05-2026
• Clearing the minimum qualifying percentage makes a candidate eligible for consideration; actual Tier-II shortlisting depends on the category and post cut-off.
SSC CGL 2026 Tier-I Examination Scheme
Section-wise question count and maximum marks printed in para 13.8 of the SSC CGL 2026 notice.
Location: PDF p.25 (printed Page 25 of 132), para 13.8 'Scheme of Tier-I Examination' table, row General Intelligence and Reasoning, column 'Number of Questions'; title: "NOTICE - Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2026", F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1, uploaded 21-05-2026
Location: PDF p.25 (printed Page 25 of 132), para 13.8 'Scheme of Tier-I Examination' table, row General Awareness, column 'Number of Questions'; title: "NOTICE - Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2026", F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1, uploaded 21-05-2026
Location: PDF p.25 (printed Page 25 of 132), para 13.8 'Scheme of Tier-I Examination' table, row English Comprehension, column 'Number of Questions'; title: "NOTICE - Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2026", F. No. HQ-C11018/1/2026-C-1, uploaded 21-05-2026
• Summed across the four printed sections: 100 questions and 200 marks (SSC prints each section row without a summed total row).
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Q1 of 5Quantitative Aptitude·Successive Discounts & Marked Price
+2.00 / -0.50Target: 35sMEDIUM
A trader marks his goods 40% above the cost price and allows two successive discounts of 20% and 10% on the marked price. What is his net gain or loss percentage?
In-Test AI Hint · Level 1 NudgeConcept Nudge (No Spoiler)
The 20% and 10% discounts apply sequentially to the Marked Price (140), not to the Cost Price (100). Multiply the scale factors: 1.4 × 0.8 × 0.9.
Setter-Trap Diagnostic (Why Option A Traps Aspirants)
Additive Percentage Trap (Picked by ~41% of test-takers)
Examiners place 10.0% gain as Option A because rushed candidates compute 40% - (20% + 10%) = 10%. Discounts apply to 140, not 100.
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Q2 of 5Quantitative Aptitude·Trigonometric Identities (sec θ + tan θ)
+2.00 / -0.50Target: 25sMEDIUM
If sec θ + tan θ = 5 (where 0° < θ < 90°), then what is the value of sin θ?
In-Test AI Hint · Level 1 NudgeConcept Nudge (No Spoiler)
Use the conjugate identity: sec²θ - tan²θ = 1 implies (sec θ - tan θ) is the reciprocal of (sec θ + tan θ).
Setter-Trap Diagnostic (Why Option B Traps Aspirants)
Last-Second cos θ vs sin θ Swap
Adding sec θ + tan θ = 5 and sec θ - tan θ = 1/5 gives sec θ = 13/5. Under 30-second pressure, candidates invert 13/5 to 5/13 and click Option B, forgetting 5/13 is cos θ.
Correct Answer: Option A · Exam-Hall Shortcut
Direct formula: if sec θ + tan θ = k, the right triangle has sides (k² - 1), 2k, and hypotenuse (k² + 1). For k = 5: sin θ = (25 - 1)/(25 + 1) = 24/26 = 12/13.
Q3 of 5General Intelligence & Reasoning·Syllogism (Definite vs Possibility)
+2.00 / -0.50Target: 30sMEDIUM
Statements: All Audits are Reports. Some Reports are Ledgers. No Ledger is a Draft.
Conclusions:
I. Some Reports are not Drafts.
II. Some Audits are Ledgers.
In-Test AI Hint · Level 1 NudgeConcept Nudge (No Spoiler)
Look at the intersection of Reports and Ledgers: since NO Ledger is a Draft, can that shared slice of Reports ever be a Draft?
Setter-Trap Diagnostic (Why Option B Traps Aspirants)
Single-Diagram Overlap Trap
When students draw "All Audits are Reports" and "Some Reports are Ledgers", their circles accidentally touch. Because "Some Audits are Ledgers" does not carry "is a possibility", it is false.
Correct Answer: Option A · Exam-Hall Shortcut
15-second check: Reports ∩ Ledgers ≠ ∅ and Ledgers ∩ Drafts = ∅ ⇒ those specific Reports cannot be Drafts (I holds). Audits & Ledgers have no forced link (II fails).
Q4 of 5English Comprehension·Subject-Verb Agreement with Correlative Conjunctions
+2.00 / -0.50Target: 20sEASY
Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error:
"Neither the Chief Auditor nor the two regional directors / was informed about the revised / statutory compliance deadline / before Friday evening."
In-Test AI Hint · Level 1 NudgeConcept Nudge (No Spoiler)
With "Neither A nor B", check which noun sits closer to the verb: the singular "Chief Auditor" or the plural "two regional directors"?
Setter-Trap Diagnostic (Why Option D Traps Aspirants)
Mechanical "Neither = Singular" Rule Trap
Many aspirants memorize "Neither/Either takes a singular verb". That applies to "Neither of the directors WAS", not to "Neither X nor Y", where the proximity rule requires "were informed".
Correct Answer: Option B · Exam-Hall Shortcut
Proximity rule in 10 seconds: after "nor", the subject is "the two regional directors" (plural) → replace "was informed" with "were informed".
Source: SSC English — Error Spotting & Grammar Rules DrillTry Timed Test →
Q5 of 5General Awareness·Indian Polity — Money Bill vs Financial Bill (Articles 108 & 110)
+2.00 / -0.50Target: 20sMEDIUM
Which of the following statements regarding a Money Bill under Article 110 of the Constitution of India is CORRECT?
In-Test AI Hint · Level 1 NudgeConcept Nudge (No Spoiler)
Since a Money Bill is introduced in the Lok Sabha only with prior recommendation of the President, does the Rajya Sabha have equal veto power to trigger a deadlock?
Setter-Trap Diagnostic (Why Option A Traps Aspirants)
Article 108 Joint Sitting Overreach Trap
SSC frequently pairs "Rajya Sabha rejects a bill" with "Joint Sitting under Article 108". For Money Bills, no deadlock can exist: after 14 days, the bill passes automatically even if Rajya Sabha does not agree.
Correct Answer: Option B · Exam-Hall Shortcut
Memory anchor "L-14-NoJ-NoR": Lok Sabha only, 14-day Rajya Sabha window, No Joint Sitting (Art. 108), No Return by President (Art. 111).
Source: SSC General Awareness — Constitutional Articles & Parliament DrillTry Timed Test →
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What was the official SSC CGL 2025 Tier-I cut-off for UR, OBC, EWS, SC and ST?+
For all posts other than JSO and Statistical Investigator Grade-II in SSC CGL 2025 Tier-I, the official normalised cut-off marks out of 200 were 136.40215 (UR), 130.36617 (OBC), 127.41630 (EWS), 115.02843 (SC), and 106.38576 (ST), including SSC's 14 January 2026 corrigendum.
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SSC publishes Tier-I cut-off marks with the Tier-I result write-up after the tentative answer-key challenge window closes and multi-shift scores are normalised. Until SSC releases the 2026 Tier-I result write-up, compare your score against the official 2025 and 2024 Tier-I cut-offs on this page.
What is the negative marking and sectional time limit in SSC CGL 2026 Tier-I?+
Under para 13.8 of the SSC CGL 2026 notice, Tier-I deducts 0.50 marks for each wrong answer, runs for 60 minutes total, and enforces a 15-minute timer per section across the four 25-question sections.
Is clearing the 30% UR minimum qualifying floor enough to reach Tier-II?+
No. The 30% UR (25% OBC/EWS, 20% other categories) figure in the SSC notice is the statutory minimum qualifying floor. Candidates are shortlisted for Tier-II using the cycle cut-off fixed by SSC for each category and post group.
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