Which is tougher - the AFCAT or SSC CGL?

Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam conducted in order to recruit applicants for Group B and Group C roles in different Government of India departments. AFCAT stands for Airforce Common Admission Test and is a test that is only taken by Airforce to select young boys and girls, and after selection candidates are scrutinized by SSB Interview.

It is difficult to decide which examination is tougher however, here are some of the important factors about the examinations.

Examination - Notifications:

• AFCAT is carried out by the Indian Air Force and the notification is released by the first week of December.

• SSC CGL releases the notification by the end of December and is conducted to recruit applicants for Group-C and Group-B posts. SSC CGL is conducted in 4 different stages called Tier I, Tier II, Tier III, and Tier IV.

Posts:

• Applicants after qualifying AFCAT can join the following wings, Technical Officers, Officers of Ground Duties, and Officers of Flying, each with its own criteria and age limit.

• SSC CGL is conducted to recruit applicants under the posts like Assistant, Inspector, Assistant Section Officer, Assistant, Auditor, Sub-Inspector, Junior Accountant, Tax Assistant, Assistant Account Officer, Upper Division Clerk, Junior Statistical Officer, etc.

Eligibility:

To be eligible for AFCAT and SSC CGL, applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.

Age Limit:

The age limit for different wings at AFCAT is tabulated below.

Applicants for SSC CGL must be a citizen of India and their age limit must be within 18-32 years.

Exam Pattern:

AFCAT:

The AFCAT exam consists of a single paper that includes English, GA, mathematics, and reasoning, with a total of 100 questions which are to be completed within 2 hours.

SSC CGL:

• The SSC CGL exam is divided into 4 segments, Tier I, Tier II, Tier III, Tier IV. Tier I encompasses General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language & comprehension.

• Tier II includes Quantitative Aptitude, English Language & Comprehension, Statistics, General Studies.

• Tier III tests applicants' language skills.

• Tier IV involves Data Entry Speed Test and Computer Proficiency Test.

SSC CGL is a lot tougher when compared to AFCAT, the reasons being successive stages of exams, vast syllabus, and numerous candidates.

To score well, SSC CGL Exam training needs a lot of intelligent work. The exam pattern and syllabus of the SSC Combined Graduate Level Test should always be revised by the candidates.