Staff Selection Commission that is SSC organizes the entrance exam every year and by following the legacy this year also CGL that is Combined Graduate Level Test is going to held for the session of 2019 very soon. Here we will highlight the SSC Syllabus for the ease of an aspirant who is going to appear in the exam. The exam is organized in online made hence students should have practiced on the system to maintain the speed and activeness during the live exam of SSC.
The exam of SSC organized in various Tiers hence you must have aware about them in advance to make your preparation precise and accurate. SSC Syllabus which covers the type of questions asked in the exam is mentioned below for your reference.
| Tier | Type of Exam | Time Alloted | Mode of Exam |
| Tier – I | Objective Multiple Choice | 60 Minutes | Computer Based (Online) |
| Tier – II | Objective Multiple Choice | 60 Minutes | Computer Based (Online) |
| Tier – III | Descriptive Paper in English or Hindi | 60 Minutes | Pen and Paper mode (Offline) |
| Tier – IV | Skill Test: Data Entry Speed Test (DEST)/ Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) | Depends for applicable posts only | As per the requirement of post. Mandatory for few posts only |
| Final Round | Verification of Documents | Not Applicable | Physical Presence in front of counselor. |
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SSC Syllabus Tier 1
Now let’s have a discussion over SSC Syllabus for the categories of questions which will be asked in the exam of SSC CGL. There will be four sections as mentioned below:
- General Intelligence and Reasoning
- General Awareness
- Quantitative Aptitude
- English
There will 25 questions asked from each section and all these questions will carry 50 marks. Hence in total there will be 100 questions which will carry 200 marks. Aspirant has to solve all these 100 questions in 1 Hour that is 60 minutes. Handicapped students will get 80 minutes to solve those 100 questions.
There are few important and highlighted points which an aspirant should keep in their
- There will be negative marking of 0.5 marks for each wrong answer.
- Timeline is limited hence answer those questions on priority for which you are sure.
- Carry Identity proofs along with you as it will get verified by the examiner during the exam time.
Details SSC Syllabus for Tier 1
Here you must be thinking for SSC Syllabus based on each section. What lessons or topics will be asked based on above-mentioned sections? So get ready for the same as we are going to describe the details SSC Syllabus based on each section for SSC CGL Tier 1.
| Name of the category | SSL Syllabus for CGL Tier 1 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning |
Analogies Similarities and Differences Space visualization Spatial orientation Problem solving & Analysis Judgment & Decision making Visual memory Discrimination & observation Relationship concepts Arithmetical Reasoning and figural classification Arithmetic Number Series Non-verbal series Coding and Decoding Statement conclusion Syllogistic reasoning Semantic Analogy Symbolic/ Number Analogy Figural Analogy Semantic Classification Symbolic/Number Classification Figural Classification Semantic Series Number Series Figural Series Problem Solving Word Building Numerical Operations Symbolic Operations Embedded Figures Space Orientation & Visualization Venn Diagrams Drawing inferences Punched hole/ pattern-folding & Un-folding Figural pattern-folding and completion Critical thinking |
| General Awareness |
Current Affairs Sports Books and Authors Important Schemes Portfolios People in News Computers Awards and their importance Geography Economy Polity Population Census |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
Number System Fractions and Decimals Percentage Ratio & Proportion Square roots Averages Interest Profit and Loss Discount Partnership Business Mixture and Allegation Time and distance Time & Work Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds Graphs of Linear Equations Trigonometry Bar diagram & Pie chart Geometry and Mensuration Triangle and its various kinds of centers Congruence and similarity of triangles Circle and its chords, tangents Angles subtended by chords of a circle Common tangents to two or more circles Triangle Quadrilaterals Regular Polygons Right Prism Right Circular Cone Right Circular Cylinder Sphere & Hemispheres Rectangular Parallelepiped Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base Degree and Radian Measures Standard Identities Complementary Angles Heights and Distances Histogram Frequency polygon |
| English |
Reading Comprehension Fill in the Blanks Spellings Phrases and Idioms One word Substitution Sentence Correction Error Spotting Synonyms Antonyms Idioms & Phrases |
Here Comes A Discussion for SSC Syllabus for CGL Tier 2:
Now we will highlight some important points in regards to SSC Tier 2 examination. Sometimes aspirants get too busy in their exams and they did not get time to check the details for which they face losses. Hence, we have provided all the important points in regards to the exam at one place so that students should get all details from one page without wasting much time in research work. So without writing much let us jump directly to the SSC Syllabus:
| Paper | Type of Exam | Time Allotted | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Paper- I | Quantitative Abilities | 2 hours | 100 | 200 |
| Paper – II | English Language and Comprehension | 2 hours | 200 | 200 |
| Paper – III | Statistics | 2 hours | 100 | 200 |
| Paper – IV | General studies of Finance and Economics | 2 hours | 100 | 200 |
Along with SSC Syllabus, there are some highlighted points which are mentioned for the ease of an aspirants and they should lock these points in their mind in order perform better in the exam of SSC
- There are various posts in SSC-CGL and Paper-I and Paper-II are mandatory for all posts as mentioned above
- Paper-III will be organized for those who have applied for junior statistical office or who cleared Tier-I for this post.
- Paper-IV will be organized for those who have cleared Tier-1 which means for the post of Assistant Audit Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer.
- The negative marking will also be there, that is 0.25 marks for each wrong answers in Paper-II and 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-I, Paper-III and Paper-IV
- Questions in Paper-I will be of Matriculation Level, Paper-II of 10+2 Level and in Paper-III and Paper-IV of Graduation Level.
- For handicapped people, the duration of the exam will be 2 hours and 40 minutes
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Details SSC Syllabus for Tier 2
Time is now for the topics / lessons which need to prepare based on above mentioned categories.
Paper 1:
| Name of the Category | Name of the Topics |
| Quantitative Abilities |
Number System Fractions and Decimals Percentage Ratio & Proportion Square roots Averages Interest Profit and Loss Discount Partnership Business Mixture and Allegation Time and distance Time & Work Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds Graphs of Linear Equations Trigonometry Bar diagram & Pie chart Geometry and Mensuration Triangle and its various kinds of centers Congruence and similarity of triangles Circle and its chords, tangents Angles subtended by chords of a circle Common tangents to two or more circles Triangle Quadrilaterals Regular Polygons Right Prism Right Circular Cone Right Circular Cylinder Sphere & Hemispheres Rectangular Parallelepiped Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base Degree and Radian Measures Standard Identities Complementary Angles Heights and Distances Histogram Frequency polygon |
Paper II
| Name of the Category | Name of the Topic |
| English Language & Comprehension |
Spotting the error Fill in the blanks Synonyms Antonyms Spelling/detecting miss-spelt words Idioms & phrases One word substitution Improvement of sentences Active/passive voice of verbs Conversion into direct/indirect narration Shuffling of sentence parts Shuffling of sentences in a passage Close passage Comprehension passage |
Paper III
| Name of the Category | Name of the Topic |
| Statistics (For Junior Statistical Officer) |
Collection Classification and Presentation of Statistical Data Measures of Central Tendency Measures of Dispersion Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis Correlation and Regression Probability Theory Random Variable and Probability Distributions Sampling Theory Statistical Inference Analysis of Variance Time Series Analysis Index Numbers |
Paper-IV: General Studies-Finance and Economics (Assistant Audit Officer / Assistant Accounts Officer)
| Name of the Category | Name of the Topic |
|
Fundamental principles and basic concept of Accounting |
Financial Accounting: Nature and scope, Limitations of Financial Accounting, Basic concepts and Conventions, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Basic concepts of accounting: Single and double entry, Books of original Entry, Bank Reconciliation, Journal, ledgers, Trial Balance, Rectification of Errors, Manufacturing, Trading, Profit & loss Appropriation Accounts, Balance Sheet Distinction between Capital and Revenue Expenditure, Depreciation Accounting, Valuation of Inventories, Non-profit organizations Accounts, Receipts and Payments and Income & Expenditure Accounts, Bills of Exchange, Self Balancing Ledgers. |
|
Economics and Governance |
Comptroller & Auditor General of India: Constitutional provisions, Role and responsibility Finance Commission: Role and functions Basic Concept of Economics and introduction to Micro Economics: Definition, scope and nature of Economics, Methods of economic study and Central problems of an economy and Production possibilities curve Theory of Demand and Supply: Meaning and determinants of demand, Law of demand and Elasticity of demand, Price, income and cross elasticity; Theory of consumer’s behavior – Marshalling approach and Indifference curve approach, Meaning and determinants of supply, Law of supply and Elasticity of Supply. Theory of Production and cost: Meaning and Factors of production; Laws of production – Law of variable proportions and Laws of returns to scale. Forms of Market and price determination in different markets: Various forms of markets – Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly ad Price determination in these markets. |
These are topics of SSC Syllabus which are important for SSC exam of Tier 2. Hence if you are going to appear in the exam then follow the mentioned syllabus and guidelines in order to make yourself fully prepared.
Here come the detailed guidelines for Tier 3 of the SSC Exam
As mentioned with the start of the article, this Tier of the exam will be organized in offline mode hence you must have ball point pen along with you in the examination hall. The exam will be focused on Literature and proficiency over writing will be get analyzed. The skills of grammar, spelling, vocabulary, words usage etc will get tested in both the languages that is English and Hindi. The exam will get scheduled as mentioned below:
| Subject | Questions | Time | Marks |
| Descriptive Paper in English or Hindi | Writing of Essay, Precis, Letter, Applications etc… | 60 Minutes | 100 |
Some highlighted points are
- Exam duration for handicapped candidates will be 80 minutes
- Comprehension of particular candidate will get judged based on the language chosen by him or her
- The questions will be purely based on 12th class and candidate has to score at least 33% in order to qualify the exam. Final result will be declared based on cut-off
If you are really willing to get good score in the Tier 3 mode then read newspapers, articles etc on daily basis to enhance the skills of the respective language
SSC CGL Tier-IV:
Data entry tests get organized in order to check the typing speed of an aspirant. It is not compulsory for all posts. If you are participating in this round then do lots of practice at type writer in order to enhance the skill of typing. Per minute word typing gets analyzed here.
These are the details which are mentioned on behalf of SSC Syllabus. If in case of any issue, get in touch with us. We wish you all the best for the SSC Exam.
