SSC CGL Maths Syllabus

SSC CGL Maths Syllabus Tier 1 and Tier 2: Candidates can find below the syllabus for
SSC CGL Tier 1 and tier 2 mathematics.

SSC CGL Maths Syllabus Tier 1

Whole numbers Decimals. fractions and
relationships between numbers
Percentage,
Ratio & Proportion,
Square roots,
Averages
Interest,
Profit and Loss, Discount,
Partnership Business
Mixture and Alligation,
Time and distance,
Time & Work

Arithmetic
Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra
& Elementary surds
Graphs of Linear Equations,
Algebra
Trigonometric ratio
Degree and Radian Measures
Standard Identities
Complementary angles
Heights and Distances
Trigonometry
 Triangle and its various kinds of centres
Congruence and similarity of triangles Circle and its
chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a
circle, common tangents to two or more circles,
Triangles
Quadrilaterals,
Regular Polygons,
Circle,
Right Prism,
Right Circular Cone,
The Right Circular Cylinder,
Sphere,
Hemispheres,
Rectangular Parallelepiped,
Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base

Mensuration and Geometry

Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram
& Pie
Statistics and data interpretation

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE/ MATHEMATICAL ABILITIES/SSC CGL MATHS SYLLABUS

FOR
TIER 2-

Computation of whole numbers

Decimal and Fractions
Relationship between numbers.
NUMBER SYSTEM
 Percentages
Ratio and Proportion
Square roots
Averages
Interest (Simple and Compound)
Profit and Loss, Discount
Partnership Business
Mixture and Alligation
Time and distance
FUNDAMENTAL ARITHMETIC Time and work.
OPERATIONS:

Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra

and Elementary surds (simple problems)
Graphs of Linear Equations.
ALGEBRA
Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and
facts Triangle and its various kinds of centres,
Congruence and similarity of triangles
Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by
chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more
circles.

GEOMETRY
Triangle
Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons
Circle
Right Prism
Right Circular Cone
Right Circular Cylinder
Sphere
Hemispheres
Rectangular Parallelepiped
Regular Right Pyramid with
triangular or square Base.
MENSURATION

Trigonometry
Trigonometric ratios
Complementary angles
Height and distances (simple problems only)
Standard Identities
TRIGONOMETRY
 Use of Tables and Graphs:
Histogram
Frequency polygon,
Bar-diagram,
Pie-chart
Measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode,
standard deviation
Calculation of simple probabilities
STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

SSC CGL Tier 1 – Weightage

The Syllabus and Weightage in Quantitative Aptitude of SSC CGL Tier-1 is as
follows :

Topics No. of Questions

Data Interpretation 5
Time & Work 1–2
Time, Speed & Distance 1–2
Pipe & Cistern 1–2
Geometry 1–2
Mensuration 2–3
Trigonometry 2–3
Profit & Loss 1–2
Successive Discount 0 -1
Simplification 1–2
Ratio 1–2
Number System 2–3
Average 1–2
Total Questions 25