CGPSC Exam 2024: Exam Dates, Admit Card, Syllabus, Pattern, and Result

CGPSC Exam 2024: Chattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC) is responsible for conducting the CGPSC exam 2024, which is a state civil service exam. The exam is conducted on a state level and takes place once a year. In order to appear for the exam, candidates have to first fill out the CGPSC application form. However, before filling the application form, candidates need to look for the eligibility criteria laid out by the exam conducting body. Once the candidate fulfils the eligibility criteria, then he or she is eligible to apply for the examination. 

Latest Updates:

• As per the latest notification, the CGPSC SSE mains exam will be held from June 24 to 27, 2024. The full exam schedule is available to download at the official website. 
• CGPSC SSE application process for the mains examination has commenced from April 2, 2024 at the official website. The last date to register is May 2, 2024 till 11.59 PM.
• As per the notification, the CGPSC form correction facility will open on May 3, 2024 and will close on May 7, 2024. 
• The CGPSC SSE notification for mains exam 2023 was released on April 1, 2024. 

CGPSC SSE Mains Exam Schedule 2024

The CGPSC exam schedule for mains exam is out at the official website. The same can be downloaded from the link provided below:

CGPSC SSE Mains Exam Schedule - Download

Usually, the exam process for the CGPSC begins with the release of official notification for the specific year. The notification consists of exam dates, application dates, eligibility criteria, CGPSC syllabus, marking scheme, exam pattern and all the other information related to the CGPSC examination. If the candidate has thoroughly gone through the official notification, then he or she is fully aware of the examination. 

CGPSC Exam 2024

CGPSC exam is conducted to recruit candidates for various posts offered by the Chhattisgarh government. Candidates who are interested in getting recruited for posts offered by the state government can appear for the examination. The exam has three stages and candidates have to qualify for all three stages in order to get recruited for the examination.

The first stage of the examination is known as the prelims stage also called the screening stage. Once the candidate has cleared the screening stage, then he or she will be eligible to appear for the mains stage. Further, the candidates who will clear the mains stage will be eligible to appear for the interview round.  Lastly, the exam conducts a final cut-off based on the marks scored by the candidates in the mains and interview round. 

CGPSC Exam 2024: Highlights 

Candidates can take a look at the important points of the CGPSC exam in the table below: 

CGPSC Mains Exam Dates 2024

Candidates appearing for CGPSC mains exam for 2023 session can check the exam dates provided in the table below:

CGPSC Application Form 2024

Filling the CGPSC application form is the first and foremost step towards appearing for the recruitment examination.  Before filling the application form, candidates should check the CGPSC eligibility. The application process for the examination is done online and candidates can check the application form on the official website. The CGPSC application form has three major steps including filling in the details on application form, uploading the documents and paying the application fees. 

Once the candidate completely fills the application form, then he or she will be eligible to get the admit card. 

Aspirants must note that the application form for prelims and mains stage is released separately. This means that at first candidates have to fill the application form for the prelims stage and once they have qualified for the prelims, candidates have to fill the application form for the mains stage. However, before filling out the application form, candidates must check the eligibility criteria and should only apply if they fulfil all the criteria laid by the exam conducting body. 

CGPSC Application Fees 2024

Once the application process has completed the candidates have to pay the application fees. However, candidates must note that the application fees are different for candidates from different categories. Candidates can take a look at the following application fees prescribed by the education body. 

CGPSC Admit Card 2024

Once the candidate has completed the application form, he or she will be eligible to get the CGPSC admit card. The hall ticket is an essential document which contains important information about the candidate including their name, exam date, exam venue, exam timings and other details. 

Candidates must note that the admit card will be released separately for each stage which means a different hall ticket will be released prelims and mains stages. CGPSC hall ticket is an essential document which candidates need to bring with them. If a candidate forgets to bring the admit card, then he or she will not be eligible to appear for the examination. 

Steps to Download CGPSC Admit Card

Step 1: Visit CGPSC's official website

Step 2: Candidates should click the login link on the webpage.

Step 3: At this point, applicants must enter their credentials as asked

Step 4: After finishing, applicants must press the enter key

Step 5: A screen will show the CGPSC admit Card

Step 6: Verify and save the admit card 

NOTE: Download the hall ticket and keep it for future use.

CGPSC Syllabus 2024

The CGPSC syllabus is released on the official website. The official notice includes the release of the syllabus. Candidates should know that the prelims, mains and interview syllabi are different. Hence, candidates should refer to that syllabus for the stage they are appearing for. 

CGPSC Prelims Syllabus 2024

The CGPSC prelims syllabus comprises two parts. While part A is about general studies, part B is an aptitude test. Candidates can take a look at the following syllabus prescribed by the CGPSC. 

CGPSC Syllabus Paper- I/ General Studies (Expected)

• Contribution of Chhattisgarh to the Freedom Movement
• Literature, Music, Dance, Special Traditions and Festivals of Chhattisgarh
• History of India
• Indian Economy
• General Science and Technology
• Current Affairs and Sports
• Constitution of India and Polity

CGPSC Syllabus Paper-II/ Aptitude Test

• Data Interpretation
• Basic Numeracy
• Logical Reasoning
• Analytical Ability
• Decision Making and Problem-Solving

CGPSC Mains Syllabus 2024

The CGPSC mains syllabus has 7 papers with different subjects. Candidates can take a look at the following Mains syllabus prescribed by the exam conducting body. 

Paper I- Language

• General English
• General Hindi
• Chhattisgarhi Language 
• General Sanskrit

Paper-II- Essay

Candidates have to write 2 essays on each of the following 

• Different issues that India has tackled at the national level 
• Different issues that Chhattisgarh has faced at the state level

Paper III- History, Constitution and Public Administration

• The Indian National Movement
• Constitution of India
• Public Administration
• History of India
• History of Chhattisgarh and the Role of Chhattisgarh in the National Movement

Paper IV- Science, Technology, and Environment

• Chemistry
• Environment
• Technology
• Biology
• Physics

Paper V- Economics and Geography

• Economics of Chhattisgarh
• Agriculture, Industry, Forest and Natural Resources of Chhattisgarh
• Indian Economics
• Planning in India
• Geography of Chhattisgarh 

Paper VI- Mathematics and Logical Ability

• Data Analysis - Mathematical operation Basic numeric
• Logical Reasoning
• Rational Numbers, Coordinate Geometry
• Change in binary number to a decimal number, binary digital system, and vice versa, Algorithm method

Paper VII- Philosophy and Sociology

• Tribes of Chhattisgarh
• Art and Culture of Chhattisgarh
• Indian Philosophy and Yoga
• Sociology 

CGPSC Exam Pattern 2024: Prelims and Mains 

CGPSC exam pattern for prelims and mains are essential for candidates as it sheds light on the duration of the exam, mode of the exam, how many questions and other details. Candidates can take a look at the exam pattern for both prelims and mains here. 

• The exam duration for the prelims is 2 hours and for mains is 3 hours
• The prelims exam consists of 100 questions and each question in the paper is of 2 marks which makes the total marks as 200.  The total marks for mains is 200 
• Candidates can give prelims and mains in Hindi and English 

CGPSC Marking Scheme 2024: Prelims and Mains 

CGPSC Prelims Marking Scheme

CGPSC Mains Marking Scheme 

CGPSC Results 2024

CGPSC releases the results on the official website. The result is released in PDF format and candidates can quickly check the results by checking the what's new section. Since the CGPSC results is an essential document it consists of the roll numbers of the candidate who will qualify for the exam. 

Before releasing the results the CGPSC releases the answer key. There are two types of answer keys. While the first one is the provisional answer key which allows candidates to raise objections, another one is the final answer key which helps candidates to calculate their score.  Along with the cut-off, CGPSC also releases the CGPSC cut-off. The cut-off is released for candidates belonging to different categories.