SSC CGL Exam Syllabus

The SSC CGL Exam Syllabus will give the candidates the idea which they need to cover for the examination Candidates who are seeking SSC CGL Exam Syllabus, the complete detail is provided in this article. There are certain changes in the pattern of the examination by the SSC. Scroll down to check the Syllabus of SSC CGL of Tier-I, II &III. Candidates can plan their study as to how many portions they need to cover in how much time because the duration of the examination is less and applicants need to manage that accordingly. Read the article below to get a rough idea about SSC CGL Exam Syllabus.

Tier – I Exam Pattern

Subject	Questions	Marks
General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	50
General Awareness	25	50
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
English Language	25	50
TOTAL	100	200

Note- Time is 60 minutes (For VH & Candidates suffering from Cerebral Palsy: 80 minutes)

SSC CGL Exam Syllabus for Tier I

General Intelligence & Reasoning

Analysis	Numerical Operations	Classification of centre codes/roll numbers
Venn Diagrams	Symbolic Operations	Arithmetic number series, non-verbal series
Decision making	Judgment and Analogies	Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series
Drawing inferences	Similarities and differences	Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization
Space visualization	Coding, Decoding and classification	Indexing, Address matching, Date & city matching
Spatial orientation	Small & Capital letters/numbers coding	Arithmetical reasoning and figural classification
Problem Solving	Figural Pattern – folding and completion	Visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts
Word Building	Punched hole/pattern –folding & unfolding	Embedded Figures, Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence

General Awareness

It includes knowledge about the environment, surrounding, events which had taken place in the recent past. Questions will be based upon India, neighbouring countries, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research, Culture, History & Geography.

Quantitative Aptitude 

Averages	Mixture and Allegation	Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped
Square roots	Time, Work and distance	Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base
Ratio & Proportion	Graphs of Linear Equations	Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart
Standard Identities	Computation of whole numbers	Decimals, fractions, and relationships between numbers
Complementary angles	Triangle and its various kinds of centres	Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds
Heights and Distances	Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures	Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, etc

English Comprehension

Reading Comprehension	Phrases and Idioms
Fill in the Blanks	One word Substitution
Spellings	Sentence Correction
Error Spotting	–

Tier-II Exam Pattern

Paper	Subject	Questions	Marks
I	Quantitative Abilities	100	200
II	English Language & Comprehension	200	200
III	Statistics	100	200
IV	General Studies (Finance and Economics)	100	200

• The time duration will be 120 Minutes for each Paper (for VH/ OH: 160 Minutes)

SSC CGL Exam Syllabus for Tier II

Quantitative Aptitude

Simplification	Average & Percentage	Mensuration
Interest	Ratio and Proportion	Data Interpretation
Geometry	Speed, Distance and Time	Algebra & Trigonometry
Time and Work	Number System	Data Sufficiency

English Language

Spelling	Para Jumbles	Sentence Correction
Synonyms	Error Spotting	Reading Comprehension
Antonyms	Fill in the Blanks	One Word Substitution
Cloze Test	Phrases and Idioms	Active & Passive Voice

Statistics

Index Number	Analysis and Variance	Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis
Random Variables	Time Series Analysis	Collection and Representation of Data
Sampling Theory	Correlation and Regression	The measure of Dispersion & Central Tendency

General Awareness

Financial Accounting	Economics and Governance
Basic Concepts of Accounting	Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Self-Balancing Ledger	Finance Commission
Error Spotting and Correction	Theory of Demand and Supply

Tier-III Exam Pattern

• The applicants have to write essay/précis/letter/application etc.
• The examination will be of total 100 marks & the duration will be of 60 minutes. The duration of the examination will be 80 minutes for VH & Cerebral Palsy applicants.

Mode of Examination	Scheme of Examination	Maximum Marks
Pen and Paper mode	Descriptive Paper in English or Hindi (Writing of Essay/ Precis/ Letter/Application etc.)	100

SSC CGL Exam Syllabus for Tier III

TIER-III is being included from the yr 2016 which is a descriptive paper of 100 marks and is conducted through offline mode. Duration would be 1hr and this Tier-III is basically conducted just to access the writing skills of the applicants which are useful in Government jobs. Paper comprises of-

1. Writing an essay /passage of around 250 words
2. Application writing approximately 15o words

Important Book to Prepare for SSC CGL

Quantitative Aptitude

• Mathematics 7300+ objective by Rakesh Yadav
• Arihant’s Fast Track Objective Arithmetic
• Fast Track by Rajesh Verma
• Quantitative aptitude by RS Aggarwal
• NCERT books for Maths (Class 7th to Class 10th)

English Language

• High School Grammar by Wren and Martin
• Objective General English by SP Bakshi (Arihant)
• Previous Year questions of SSC by Kiran Prakashan
• Plinth to Paramount by Neetu
• Quick Learning Objective General English by RS Aggarwal & Vikas Aggarwal
• Word Power made easy by Norman Lewis

Reasoning Ability

• Analytical Reasoning by M K Pandey
• Reasoning by RS Aggarwal
• Kiran’s SSC Reasoning chapters
• A New Approach to REASONING Verbal & Non-Verbal by Arihant

General Awareness

• Arihant’s SSC CGL Solved Papers (2010-2015)
• Manorama Yearbook 2016 (English)
• Lucent General Knowledge