Interactive chart showing year-wise cutoff trends • Out of 200 marks
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| Year | General | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 143 | 131 | 117 | 109 | 140 | — |
| 2020 2020 was combined Tier-1+2 exam due to COVID | 170 | 158 | 143 | 134 | 167 | ↑ |
| 2021 Pattern changed in 2021 — Tier-1 marks out of 200 (2 marks per question) | 89 | 80 | 70 | 63 | 87 | ↓ |
| 2022 | 137 | 126 | 112 | 104 | 134 | ↑ |
| 2023 | 141 | 130 | 116 | 108 | 138 | ↑ |
| 2024LATEST * Approximate. Verify from official notification. | 136 | 125 | 111 | 103 | 133 | ↓ |
📌 Cutoffs are for Prelims/Tier-1 stage. * Approximate — verify from official notification.
Dual-axis chart showing vacancies and selection ratio over time
Cutoff dropped from 143 (2019) to 136 (2024). Difficulty has eased.
Based on trends, expected 2025 cutoff: ~132–136 marks. Cutoff may stabilize or drop slightly.
Target 146+ marks for a comfortable margin. Focus on consistency and time management.
Trend: Fluctuating but competitive — Tier-1 cutoff ranges 89–170 depending on exam pattern
Analysis: SSC CGL cutoffs vary significantly based on exam pattern changes. The 2021 pattern change (2 marks/question) caused a drop in raw cutoff. Normalised difficulty has increased steadily. With 2.5M+ applicants for ~17,000 posts, the selection ratio is approximately 1 in 150.
Competition Level: For every 1 selected candidate, 149 candidates appeared in 2024. More positions available in recent years (17,727 in 2024).