SSC CGL

Syllabus
Tier I:
1. General Intelligence and Reasoning: Analogies, Classifications, Coding-Decoding,
Puzzle, Matrix, Word Formation, Venn Diagram, Direction and Distance, Blood
Relations, Series, Non-verbal Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning.
2. General Awareness: History, Geography, Polity, Economics, Science, Current
Affairs, Static GK, Books and Authors, Important Dates, Sports, Awards and Honors.
3. Quantitative Aptitude: Number System, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion, Average,
Simplification, Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest, Time & Work, Speed,
time & distance, Mensuration, Data Interpretation, Geometry, Algebra, Trigonometry.
4. English Comprehension: Reading Comprehension, Fill in the blanks, Error Spotting,
Sentence Correction, Synonyms & Antonyms, Idioms & Phrases, One word
substitution, Spelling Errors, Phrase Replacement.
Tier II:
1. Section I – Quantitative Aptitude + Reasoning: Same as Tier I, but with higher
difficulty level.
2. Section II – English Language & Comprehension + GK: Same as Tier I, but with
higher difficulty level.
3. Section III – Statistics (for AAO and related posts): Collection and Representation of
Data, Measure of Dispersion, Probability, Correlation and Regression Analysis, Time
Series Analysis, Index Number.
4. Section IV – General Studies – Finance & Economics (for AAO and related posts):
Finance and Accounting, Fundamental Principles of Accounting, Financial
Accounting, Basic concepts of Economics and Introduction to Microeconomics and
Macroeconomics, Money and Banking.
Tier III:
 Descriptive Paper (Essay/Letter/Application Writing)
Tier IV:
 Computer Proficiency Test (as per the requirement of specific posts)
Exam Pattern

Tie Mode of Subjects Qs Maximum Duration Negative

r Examination marks marking
I Computer General Intelligence 25 50 60 min. 0.5 marks
Based Test & Reasoning
General Awareness 25 50
Quantitative 25 50
Aptitude
English 25 50
Comprehension
II Computer Section I: 30+30 90+90 60 min. 1 mark
Based Test Quantitative
Aptitude +
Reasoning
Section II: English 45+25 135+75 60 min. 1 mark
+ GK
Section III: - - -
Statistics
Section IV: Finance - - -
and Economics
III Offline Descriptive Paper - - -
IV Computer Computer 20 60 15 min.
Based Test Proficiency Test
(CPT)

Note:
 Tier I is only qualifying in nature.
 Section IV of Tier II, i.e. CPT is also qualifying in nature.
 Minimum 30% marks are required to qualify.
 Cut-off will be based on Section I & II of Tier II exam.
 Section III & IV of Tier II, i.e. Statistics, and Finance and Economics are very
important for AAO and other related posts.
 Physical exam is there for some posts like SI in CBI, etc.

Preferable posts: AAO (Assistant Audit Officer), ASO (Assistant Section Officer), AEO
(Assistant Enforcement Officer), Income Tax Inspector, Excise Inspector, SI in CBI, etc.