SSC Selection Post Exam Pattern
Each stage is checked separately so one stage cannot inherit another stage's scoring rules.
Matriculation Level
Official Phase XIV/2026 pattern| Questions | 100 |
| Total marks | 200 |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Negative marking | 0.5 per wrong answer |
| Sections | General Intelligence, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language |
| Test | Qs | Marks | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence | 25 | 50 | 15 |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 | 15 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | 15 |
| English Language | 25 | 50 | 15 |
Timing: Each part has its own 15-minute timer. Unused time cannot be moved to another part.
This is the CBE for posts requiring Matriculation. Figure-based non-verbal reasoning is approximated with text-compatible logic questions in this initial mock. Post-specific skill tests, where prescribed, are qualifying and are not modeled here.
Official source · checked 9 August 2026Higher Secondary (10+2) Level
Official Phase XIV/2026 pattern| Questions | 100 |
| Total marks | 200 |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Negative marking | 0.5 per wrong answer |
| Sections | General Intelligence, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language |
| Test | Qs | Marks | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence | 25 | 50 | 15 |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 | 15 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | 15 |
| English Language | 25 | 50 | 15 |
Timing: Each part has its own 15-minute timer. Unused time cannot be moved to another part.
This is the separate CBE for posts requiring Higher Secondary (10+2). Post-specific skill tests, where prescribed, are qualifying and are not modeled here.
Official source · checked 9 August 2026Graduation and Above Level
Official Phase XIV/2026 pattern| Questions | 100 |
| Total marks | 200 |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Negative marking | 0.5 per wrong answer |
| Sections | General Intelligence, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language |
| Test | Qs | Marks | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence | 25 | 50 | 15 |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 | 15 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | 15 |
| English Language | 25 | 50 | 15 |
Timing: Each part has its own 15-minute timer. Unused time cannot be moved to another part.
General Intelligence, General Awareness and English are set at graduation level; Quantitative Aptitude remains at Class 10 level under the official syllabus. Post-specific skill tests, where prescribed, are qualifying and are not modeled here.
Official source · checked 9 August 2026