Lok Sabha Question No. 2940 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Increase in Technical Background Candidates in SSC Exam
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Lorho S. Pfoze

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2940

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2020)

## INCREASE IN TECHNICAL BACKGROUND CANDIDATES IN SSC EXAM

## 2940. SHRI LORHO S. PFOZE:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that there is an increase in the number of engineers and those with technical background in Staff Selection Commission (SSC) examinations, especially in Combined Graduate Level Examination during the last five years;
- (b) the  stream-wise  breakup  of  successful  candidates  in  the  Combined  Graduate  Level Examination conducted by SSC during the last five years; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government/SSC to have a level playing field in SSC examinations so that no one stream is at a great advantage and another stream is at a disadvantage?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a):    During  last  five  years,  results  of  Combined  Graduate  Level  Examinations  (CGLE)  2015, 2016 and 2017 have been declared. The final results of CGLE 2018 and CGLE 2019 have not been declared yet. The educational qualification of the candidates was not captured for CGLE 2015.  Based  on  the  data  available  for  the  years  2016  and  2017,  the  percentage  of  candidates selected from technical background is 56.81% and 66.22%, respectively.
- (b):    The  stream  wise  break-up  of  the  candidates  finally  recommended  for  CGLE  2016  and CGLE 2017 is enclosed as Annexure-1.
- (c):  The syllabus of the SSC examinations is designed in such a manner that it provides a level playing field for all the candidates, irrespective of their stream. The multiple tiers of the exam ensure that the candidates are examined on an array of topics comprising General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, English comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude etc.

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## Annexure-1

|   S. No. | Stream of the exam                                          |   No. of finally selected candidates for CGL 2016 Exam | No. of finally selected candidates for CGL 2017 Exam   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Certificate Course                                          |                                                      2 | -                                                      |
|        2 | BA                                                          |                                                   1043 | 526                                                    |
|        3 | BA (Hons.)                                                  |                                                    357 | 214                                                    |
|        4 | B.Com                                                       |                                                    318 | 159                                                    |
|        5 | B.Com (Hons.)                                               |                                                    203 | 151                                                    |
|        6 | B.Sc                                                        |                                                   1509 | 887                                                    |
|        7 | B.Sc (Hons.)                                                |                                                    618 | 550                                                    |
|        8 | B.Ed                                                        |                                                      2 | -                                                      |
|        9 | LLB                                                         |                                                      2 | 4                                                      |
|       10 | BE                                                          |                                                    825 | 800                                                    |
|       11 | B.Tech                                                      |                                                   5176 | 4546                                                   |
|       12 | AMIE (Part A &Part B)                                       |                                                      9 | 1                                                      |
|       13 | B.Sc (Engg.)                                                |                                                      3 | 2                                                      |
|       14 | BCA                                                         |                                                    101 | 42                                                     |
|       15 | BBA                                                         |                                                     91 | 46                                                     |
|       16 | Graduation issued by Defence (Indian Army, Air Force, Navy) |                                                     39 | 29                                                     |
|       17 | B.Pharm.                                                    |                                                     47 | 29                                                     |
|       18 | CA                                                          |                                                      7 | -                                                      |
|       19 | PG Diploma                                                  |                                                      5 | 4                                                      |
|       20 | MA                                                          |                                                     30 | 4                                                      |
|       21 | M.Com                                                       |                                                     30 | 6                                                      |
|       22 | M.Sc.                                                       |                                                     39 | 31                                                     |
|       23 | ME                                                          |                                                      3 | -                                                      |
|       24 | M.Tech                                                      |                                                     40 | 28                                                     |
|       25 | M.Sc (Engg.)                                                |                                                      1 | -                                                      |
|       26 | MCA                                                         |                                                      4 | 1                                                      |
|       27 | MBA                                                         |                                                     50 | 6                                                      |
|       28 | Others                                                      |                                                    107 | 54                                                     |