SSC CGL Syllabus

SSC CGL Tier-I Syllabus-

Quantitative Aptitude
In SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam, the Quantitative Aptitude Questions focus on analysing the candidate’s ability of appropriate use of numbers and number sense. This section is common in Tier-1 & Tier-2 and some of the topics are repetitive, so do prepare well to save time during your next stage preparation for the same chapters.

The topics for SSC CGL Quantitative Aptitude as set by the commission are as follows-

  1. Computation of whole numbers
    Decimals
    Fractions
    Relationships between numbers
    Profit and Loss
    Discount
    Partnership Business
    Mixture and Alligation
    Time and distance
    Time & Work
    Percentage
    Ratio & Proportion
    Square roots
    Averages
    Interest
    Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds
    Graphs of Linear Equations
    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
    Triangle
    Quadrilaterals
    Regular Polygons
    Right Prism
    Right Circular Cone
    Right Circular Cylinder
    Sphere
    Heights and Distances
    Histogram
    Frequency polygon
    Bar diagram & Pie chart
    Hemispheres
    Rectangular Parallelepiped
    Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base
    Trigonometric ratio
    Degree and Radian Measures
    Standard Identities
    Complementary angles

SSC CGL Tier-I Syllabus- General Intelligence and Reasoning

The SSC CGL Syllabus for General Intelligence and Reasoning consists of both verbal and non-verbal types of topics. This section will be a key to examining the candidate’s activeness and sharpness in any situation. The topics to be covered under SSC CGL Syllabus for General Intelligence and Reasoning are enlisted below-

  1. Analogies
    Similarities and differences
    Space visualization
    Spatial orientation
    Problem-solving
    Analysis
    Judgment
    Blood Relations
    Decision making
    Visual memory
    Discrimination
    Observation
    Relationship concepts
    Arithmetical reasoning
    Figural classification
    Arithmetic number series
    Non-verbal series
    Coding and decoding
    Statement conclusion
    Syllogistic reasoning

SSC CGL Tier-I Syllabus- English Language

Of all the sections in SSC CGL Tier-1, the English section will be only in the English language. The candidates have to solve the questions asked in the exam which would analyse their understandability of the subject and their basic comprehension and writing ability would also be tested. Good command over the following topics would help the candidates to excel good score in this section.

  1. Phrases and Idioms
    One word Substitution
    Sentence Correction
    Error Spotting
    Fill in the Blanks
    Spellings Correction
    Reading Comprehension
    Synonyms-Antonyms
    Active Passive
    Sentence Rearrangement
    Sentence Improvement
    Cloze test

SSC CGL Tier-I General Awareness Syllabus

This section would be helpful for testing the candidate’s awareness about General Knowledge and General Science and their application to society. Though the syllabus of this section is vast in terms of the following topics.

India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to
History,
Culture,
Geography,
Economic Scene,
General Policy & Scientific Research
Science

Current Affairs
Books and Authors
Sports
Important Schemes
Important Days
Portfolio
People in News

SSC CGL Tier-I Syllabus- General Intelligence and Reasoning
The SSC CGL Syllabus for General Intelligence and Reasoning consists of both verbal and non-verbal types of topics. This section will be a key to examining the candidate’s activeness and sharpness in any situation. The topics to be covered under SSC CGL Syllabus for General Intelligence and Reasoning are enlisted below-

Analogies
Similarities and differences
Space visualization
Spatial orientation
Problem-solving
Analysis
Judgment
Blood Relations
Decision making
Visual memory
Discrimination
Observation
Relationship concepts
Arithmetical reasoning
Figural classification
Arithmetic number series
Non-verbal series
Coding and decoding
Statement conclusion
Syllogistic reasoning

SSC CGL Tier-I Syllabus- English Language

Of all the sections in SSC CGL Tier-1, the English section will be only in the English language. The candidates have to solve the questions asked in the exam which would analyse their understandability of the subject and their basic comprehension and writing ability would also be tested. Good command over the following topics would help the candidates to excel good score in this section.

Phrases and Idioms
One word Substitution
Sentence Correction
Error Spotting
Fill in the Blanks
Spellings Correction
Reading Comprehension
Synonyms-Antonyms
Active Passive
Sentence Rearrangement
Sentence Improvement
Cloze test

SSC CGL Tier-I General Awareness Syllabus

This section would be helpful for testing the candidate’s awareness about General Knowledge and General Science and their application to society. Though the syllabus of this section is vast in terms of the following topics.

India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research
Science
Current Affairs
Books and Authors
SportsSSC CGL Tier-I Syllabus- General Intelligence and Reasoning
The SSC CGL Syllabus for General Intelligence and Reasoning consists of both verbal and non-verbal types of topics. This section will be a key to examining the candidate’s activeness and sharpness in any situation. The topics to be covered under SSC CGL Syllabus for General Intelligence and Reasoning are enlisted below-

Analogies
Similarities and differences
Space visualization
Spatial orientation
Problem-solving
Analysis
Judgment
Blood Relations
Decision making
Visual memory
Discrimination
Observation
Relationship concepts
Arithmetical reasoning
Figural classification
Arithmetic number series
Non-verbal series
Coding and decoding
Statement conclusion
Syllogistic reasoning
SSC CGL Tier-I Syllabus- English Language
Of all the sections in SSC CGL Tier-1, the English section will be only in the English language. The candidates have to solve the questions asked in the exam which would analyse their understandability of the subject and their basic comprehension and writing ability would also be tested. Good command over the following topics would help the candidates to excel good score in this section.

  1. Phrases and Idioms
  2. One word Substitution
  3. Sentence Correction
  4. Error Spotting
  5. Fill in the Blanks
  6. Spellings Correction
  7. Reading Comprehension
  8. Synonyms-Antonyms
  9. Active Passive
  10. Sentence Rearrangement
  11. Sentence Improvement
  12. Cloze test

SSC CGL Tier-I General Awareness Syllabus

This section would be helpful for testing the candidate’s awareness about General Knowledge and General Science and their application to society. Though the syllabus of this section is vast in terms of the following topics.

India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research

  1. Science
  2. Current Affairs
  3. Books and Authors
  4. Sports
  5. Important Schemes
  6. Important Days
  7. Portfolio
  8. People in News
  9. Important Schemes
  10. Important Days
  11. Portfolio
  12. People in News

SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus- Quantitative Ability

The main focus of this section is to check the candidate’s knowledge in terms f the appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. Though the section is also asked in the Tier-1 Exam, however, the level and type of questions will be designed differently and slightly moderate than the 1st stage. So candidate’s must buckle up their reparation with the topics listed below-

  1. Computation of whole numbers
  2. Decimals
  3. Fractions
  4. Relationships between numbers
    Percentage
  5. Ratio & Proportion
  6. Square roots
  7. Averages
  8. Interest
  9. Profit and Loss
  10. Discount
  11. Partnership Business
  12. Mixture and Alligation
    14.Time and distance
  13. Time & Work
  14. Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds
    Graphs of Linear Equations
    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
    Triangle
    Quadrilaterals
    Regular Polygons
    Right Prism
    Right Circular Cone
    Right Circular Cylinder
    Sphere
    Hemispheres
    Rectangular Parallelepiped
    Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base
    Trigonometric ratio
    Degree and Radian Measures
    Standard Identities
    Complementary angles
    Heights and Distances
    Histogram
    Frequency polygon
    Bar diagram
    Pie chart

SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus- English Language and Comprehension
The fluency in the English Language will be tested on the basis of this section of the SSC CGL Tier-2 Syllabus. The basic knowledge about the English language in terms of the following topics is necessary to get good marks in this section of the Tier-2 Exam. The syllabus for reading comprehension is not specific and is added in the

  1. Spot the error
  2. Fill in the blanks
  3. Synonyms
  4. Antonyms
  5. Spelling/ detecting misspelt words
  6. Idioms & phrases
  7. One word substitution
  8. Improvement of sentences
  9. Active/ passive voice of verbs
  10. Conversion into Direct/Indirect narration
  11. Shuffling of sentence parts
  12. Shuffling of sentences in a passage
  13. Cloze passage
  14. Comprehension passage

SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus- General Studies-Finance and Economics
This section of the SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus is divided into 2 parts Finance & Accounts and Economics & Governance for which the sub-topics are detailed below-

Part A: Finance and Accounts-(80 marks):

1.1 Financial Accounting

Nature and scope
Limitations of Financial Accounting
Basic concepts and Conventions
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

1.2 Basic concepts of accounting

  1. Single and double entry
  2. Books of Original Entry
  3. Bank Reconciliation
  4. Journal, ledgers
    5.Trial Balance
  5. Rectification of Errors
  6. Manufacturing
  7. Trading
  8. Profit & Loss Appropriation
  9. Accounts
  10. Balance Sheet
  11. Distinction between Capital and 13. Revenue Expenditure
  12. Depreciation Accounting
  13. Valuation of Inventories
  14. Non-profit organisations
  15. Receipts and Payments and Income & Expenditure Accounts
  16. Bills of Exchange
  17. Self Balancing Ledgers

Part B: Economics and Governance-(120 marks):

2.1 Comptroller & Auditor General of India- Constitutional provisions, Role and responsibility.

2.2 Finance Commission-Role and functions.

2.3 Basic Concept of Economics and introduction to Micro Economics

  1. Definition
  2. Scope and nature of Economics
  3. Methods of economic study
    problems of an economy
  4. Production possibilities curve

2.4 Theory of Demand and Supply

  1. Meaning and determinants of demand
  2. Law of demand and Elasticity of demand
  3. Price Income and cross elasticity
  4. Theory of consumer‟s behaviour
  5. Marshallian approach and Indifference curve approach
  6. Meaning and determinants of supply
  7. Law of supply
  8. The elasticity of Supply

2.5 Theory of Production and cost

Meaning and Factors of production
Laws of production- Law of variable proportions and Laws of returns to scale.

2.6 Forms of Market and price determination in different markets

  1. Various forms of markets-Perfect 2. Competition
  2. Monopoly
  3. Monopolistic Competition
  4. Oligopoly
  5. Price determination in these markets

SSC CGL Tier-III Syllabus 2022

Tier-III of SSC CGL 2022 exam is a descriptive exam to test the written skills of the candidates in English/Hindi. The mode of examination is offline (Pen and Paper mode) and students are required to write essays, précis, application, letter etc. in this exam. The exam carries 100 marks and the time allotted for the same is 60 minutes. The time allotted for candidates belonging to PWD category is increased to 80 minutes. Tier-III paper is given by specific candidates who are interested only for the post of “Statistical Investigator Grade-II” & “Compiler”.

SSC CGL Tier-IV Syllabus 2022 (Skill Test)

Tier-IV examination comprises of a couple of skill sets required for certain Government Posts all over the country. SSC CGL Tier-4 is also known as the Data Entry Skill Test that is used for assessing the typing speed of the candidate who qualify in Stage- 1, 2, and 3.

DEST (Data Entry Speed Test): For the post of Tax Assistant (Central Excise and Income Tax), DEST Exam through SSC CGL 2022 exam is conducted to check the typing speed of the candidate. The candidates are given an article in English which they have to type on Computer. A candidate is required to type 2000 words in 15 minutes.

CPT (Computer Proficiency Test): Word Processing, Spread Sheets and Generation of slides are the three modules that are important for this exam and the commission demands a candidate to be proficient in it for the post of CSS, MEA, Inspector (Central Excise), Inspector (Preventive Officer), Inspector (Examiner).