SSC CGL SYLLABUS

Updated On : 24 Mar, 2022

TIER-I:

The syllabus overview of SSC CGL Tier-1 exam is:

General Intelligence and Reasoning	General Awareness	Quantitative Aptitude	English Comprehension
Classification	Static General Knowledge	Simplification	Reading Comprehension
Analogy	Science	Interest	Cloze Test
Coding-Decoding	Current Affairs	Averages	Spellings
Paper Folding Method	Sports	Percentage	Phrases and Idioms
Matrix	Books and Authors	Ratio and Proportion	One word Substitution
Word Formation	Important Schemes	Problem on Ages	Sentence Correction
Venn Diagram	Portfolios	Speed, Distance, and Time	Error Spotting
Direction and Distance	People in the News	Number System	Fill in the Blanks
Blood Relations	History	Mensuration	Active/Passive
Series	Geography	Data Interpretation	Narrations
Verbal reasoning	Economic	Time and Work
Non-Verbal Reasoning	Awards and Honors	Algebra
	Economic	Trigonometry
		Geometry

TIER-II:

SSC CGL Tier-2 exam will be conducted online comprising of four exams with about 100 or 200 (English) questions in each section and with maximum marks of 200.

The time duration for each exam will be 2 hours.

The sections asked in SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam are:

1. Quantitative Ability.

2. Statistics.

3. General Studies (Finance & Economics).

4. English Language & Comprehension.

Overview of the syllabus of the SSC CGL Tier-2 exam is:

Quantitative Aptitude	English Language	Statistics	General Awareness
Simplification	Reading Comprehension	Collection and Representation of Data	Finance and Accounting
Interest	Spelling	Measure of Dispersion	Fundamental Principles
Averages	Fill in the Blanks	A measure of Central Tendency	Financial Accounting
Percentage	Phrases and Idioms	Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis	Basic Concepts of Accounting
Ratio and Proportion	One Word Substitution	Correlation and Regression	Self-Balancing Ledger
Speed, Distance, and Time	Sentence Correction	Random Variables	Error Spotting and Correction
Number System	Error Spotting	Random Variables
Mensuration	Cloze Test	Sampling Theory	Economics and Governance
Data Interpretation	Para Jumbles	Analysis and Variance	Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Time and Work	Synonyms-Antonyms	Time Series Analysis	Finance Commission
Algebra	Active-Passive Voice	Index Number	Theory of Demand and Supply
Trigonometry
Geometry
Data Sufficiency

TIER-III:

SSC has decided to conduct a Descriptive Paper instead of an Interview for all the qualifying candidates of Tier-2. This (Pen and Paper mode-descriptive paper) is introduced to test the writing skill of the candidates.

The paper is in English/ Hindi language and will constitute 100 marks.

Subject

Marks

Time

Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi

(Writing of Essay, Precis, Letter, Application, etc.)

100 Marks

1 hour or 60 minutes

(80 minutes for PWD)

Note: Candidates have to score 33 Marks (33 percent) to qualify for this Descriptive Paper.

TIER-IV:

SSC CGL Tier 4 Exam is a Computer Skill Test and is conducted in two steps:

Skill Test in Data Entry (DEST) Test: This test is conducted to check a Candidate’s typing skills. Candidates are given an article of 2000 words in English which they have to type on the Computer in 15 minutes.

Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) Test: This test is conducted to check a candidate’s proficiency in Word Processing, Spreadsheets and Generation of Slides are the three areas that are tested by the SSC for the post of CSS, MEA, Inspector (Central Excise), Inspector (Preventive Officer), Inspector (Examiner).

Note: SSC CGL Tier-4 is qualifying in nature (i.e. no marks will be rewarded in Tier-4).