SSC CGL Tier I Syllabus

Exam Pattern

SectionNo. of QuestionsTotal MarksTime Allotted
General Intelligence & Reasoning2550A cumulative time of 60 minutes
General Awareness2550
Quantitative Aptitude2550
English Comprehension2550
Total1002001 Hour

Detailed Syllabus

SubjectTopics
General Intelligence & ReasoningAnalogies, Similarities and Differences, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Spatial Orientation, Problem-Solving, Visual Memory, Discrimination, Statement Conclusion, Syllogistic Reasoning
General AwarenessHistory, Culture, Geography, General Policy, Current Affairs, Scientific Research, Sports, Books & Authors, Important Days, Schemes, Static GK
Quantitative AptitudeWhole Numbers, Decimals, Fractions, Percentages, Ratio & Proportion, Time & Work, Profit & Loss, Trigonometric Ratios, Geometry (Triangles, Circle, Quadrilaterals), Pie Chart, Bar Diagram
English ComprehensionCloze Test, Active & Passive Voice, Synonyms/Antonyms, Sentence Rearrangement, Idioms & Phrases, Reading Comprehension, Spellings Correction, Error Spotting

SSC CGL Tier II Syllabus

Paper I Exam Pattern

SectionModuleNo. of QuestionsMarksWeightage
Section IModule-I: Mathematical Abilities3018023%
Module-II: Reasoning & Intelligence3018023%
Section IIModule-I: English Language & Comprehension4521035%
Module-II: General Awareness2515019%
Section IIIModule-I: Computer Knowledge Test2060Qualifying
Module-II: Data Entry Speed Test1 TaskQualifyingQualifying

Paper II & III Exam Pattern

PaperSubjectNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksDuration
Paper IIStatistics1002002 Hours
Paper IIIFinance & Economics1002002 Hours

Detailed Syllabus

Module/SubjectTopics
Mathematical AbilitiesWhole Numbers, Decimals, Fractions, Percentages, Ratio & Proportion, Time & Work, Profit & Loss, Trigonometric Ratios, Geometry, Mensuration, Data Interpretation
Reasoning & IntelligenceAnalogies, Figural Series, Emotional Intelligence, Coding-Decoding, Word Building, Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving
English LanguageVocabulary, Grammar, Sentence Structure, Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Active & Passive Voice, Sentence Rearrangement
General AwarenessIndian History, Geography, Economic Scene, Current Affairs, Books & Authors, Important Schemes, Portfolio
Computer KnowledgeBasics of Computers, MS Office, Networking, Cyber Security, Keyboard Shortcuts, Internet Basics
Statistics (Paper II)Data Collection & Presentation, Measures of Central Tendency, Probability, Regression Analysis, Time Series Analysis, Index Numbers
Finance & Economics (Paper III)Financial Accounting, Balance Sheets, National Income, Indian Economy, Monetary Policy, Economic Reforms, Role of RBI

Key Topics in Tier II Modules

Mathematical Abilities

TopicDetails
Number SystemsComputation of Whole Numbers, Decimals, Fractions, Relationships between Numbers
AlgebraBasic Algebraic Identities, Elementary Surds, Graphs of Linear Equations
GeometryTriangles and their various kinds of centers, Congruence & Similarity of Triangles, Circles
TrigonometryTrigonometric Ratios, Complementary Angles, Heights & Distances
MensurationTriangles, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Right Circular Cylinder, Spheres

Reasoning and General Intelligence

TopicDetails
Verbal & Non-Verbal ReasoningSemantic Analogy, Symbolic Classification, Embedded Figures, Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving

English Language and Comprehension

TopicDetails
VocabularySynonyms, Antonyms, One Word Substitution
GrammarSpot the Error, Active/Passive Voice, Sentence Improvement
ComprehensionReading Passages, Cloze Test

General Awareness

TopicDetails
Current AffairsNational & International Events, Government Schemes, Science & Technology
Static GKIndian History, Geography, Polity, and Economy

Important Points

  • Negative Marking:
    • Tier I: Deduction of 0.5 marks for each wrong answer.
    • Tier II: Deduction of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Papers I, II, III.
  • Preparation Strategy:
    • Focus equally on conceptual understanding and speed-based problem-solving.
    • Utilize mock tests for time management and accuracy improvement.

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