SSC CGL Syllabus (Tier-wise & Updated)
The SSC CGL Exam is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) for recruitment to Group B and C posts in various ministries and departments of the Government of India. The exam is conducted in two tiers:
🧭 SSC CGL Exam Pattern Overview
✅ Tier I: Computer-Based Exam (Objective)
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 50 | |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | 60 mins |
| English Comprehension | 25 | 50 |
✅ Tier II: Computer-Based Exam (Objective)
Tier II consists of Paper I (compulsory for all posts) and Papers II & III for specific posts.
| Paper | Subject | Time | For Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I | Quantitative Abilities and Reasoning | 2 hours | All Posts |
| English Comprehension | |||
| General Awareness | |||
| Paper II | Statistics | 2 hours | JSO |
| Paper III | General Studies (Finance and Economics) | 2 hours | AAO |
📚 Detailed Syllabus
1️⃣ General Intelligence and Reasoning
- Analogy
- Classification
- Series (Number and Alphabet)
- Coding-Decoding
- Blood Relations
- Direction and Distance
- Venn Diagrams
- Matrix
- Word Formation
- Syllogism
- Non-verbal Reasoning (Figure Series, Embedded Figures)
- Logical Reasoning
- Data Sufficiency
2️⃣ General Awareness
- Current Affairs (National & International)
- Indian History and Culture
- Geography (India and World)
- Indian Polity and Constitution
- Indian Economy and Budget
- Scientific Research & Discoveries
- Environment and Ecology
- Awards and Honours
- Books and Authors
- Sports and Important Events
- Government Schemes
3️⃣ Quantitative Aptitude (Maths)
- Number System
- Simplification
- HCF & LCM
- Ratio and Proportion
- Percentages
- Profit, Loss, and Discount
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Time and Work
- Time, Speed and Distance
- Average
- Mixture and Allegation
- Algebra (basic level)
- Geometry (Lines, Angles, Triangles, Circles)
- Mensuration (2D and 3D)
- Trigonometry (Basic)
- Data Interpretation (Tables, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Line Graphs)
4️⃣ English Comprehension
- Vocabulary
- Grammar
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Spotting Errors
- Fill in the Blanks
- Sentence Improvement
- Active/Passive Voice
- Direct and Indirect Speech
- Idioms and Phrases
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Para Jumbles
📈 Paper II – Statistics (Only for JSO Post)
- Collection and Presentation of Data
- Measures of Central Tendency
- Measures of Dispersion
- Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis
- Correlation and Regression
- Probability Theory
- Random Variable and Probability Distributions
- Sampling Theory
- Index Numbers and Time Series Analysis
💰 Paper III – General Studies (Finance and Economics)
📌 Part A: Finance and Accounts (Fundamentals)
- Financial Accounting – Basic concepts
- Accounting Principles
- Accounting Process
- Books of Accounts
- Bank Reconciliation
- Journal, Ledger, Trial Balance
📌 Part B: Economics and Governance
- Basic Economics and its Concepts
- National Income and Aggregates
- Economic Reforms in India (Liberalization, Privatization, Globalization)
- Monetary and Fiscal Policy
- Inflation
- Budget and Economic Survey
- Role of RBI and Banking Sector
- Government Schemes and Public Finance
📝 Important Notes:
- Tier I is qualifying in nature, and final merit is based on Tier II performance.
- There is negative marking of – 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in both Tiers.
- All exams are online CBT (Computer-Based Test).