SSC CGL PAPER PATTERN FOR TIER 1

Tier 1 is of 200 marks and comprises of four sections :

General intelligence & reasoning

Quantitative aptitude
General awareness
English

Each section has 50 questions all bearing 1 mark. Every incorrect answer 0.25 marks from your score.
The exam is not considered to be a difficult one but it is important for us to analyse previous year papers and find
out the breakup of questions. This will help you to find out which area needs more practice and time and thereby
you can plan out your study schedule.
Here is the comprehensive list of topic wise break up of questions asked in the ssc cgl tier 1 paper in recent times:
1. General awareness section
Sub Topic

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Biology

06

04

08

06

08

Chemistry

04

04

03

09

03

Computer

01

02

02

02

02

Economy

11

07

04

06

05

Geography

06

11

06

06

07

Indian History
and Culture

05

06

05

06

05

Miscellaneous GK
(Includes sports,
honours, awards, 03
current affairs,
important dates)

05

10

08

10

Physics

07

06

04

03

04

Polity

07

05

08

04

06

Total

50

50

50

50

50

CONCLUSION: You can see that the pattern changes every year and you cannot leave any topic. Focus more on
Geography and Science as the Commission asks too many questions from them and if you have not studied
well these two subjects you can not excel in General Awareness section.

2. Quantitative Aptitude
Sub Topic

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Algebra

06

00

05

05

05

Average

03

03

02

02

02

Percentage,
Profit and Loss,
Interest

06

14

05

06

07

Trigonometry

00

00

09

08

07

Geometry

03

05

12

09

14

Basic Maths

11

11

05

01

03

Ration &
Proportion

03

03

01

03

01

Number System 06

05

02

02

03

Data
Interpretation

03

04

05

07

05

Time & Distance 06

05

02

05

03

Miscellaneous

03

00

02

02

00

Total

50

50

50

50

50

CONCLUSION: From the above table you can see that a number of questions are asked from profit and loss,
trigonometry and geometry, you will be able to score somewhere at least 20 to 25 marks. Practice these
chapters thoroughly.

3. General Intelligence & Reasoning

Sub Topic

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Analogy

08

09

09

08

04

Blood Relations

01

02

00

01

00

Symbols & notations

03

01

02

00

02

Direction & distance

02

04

02

04

02

Day, date & time

01

01

01

00

00

Coding-decoding

02

02

04

03

03

Syllogism

02

01

02

02

05

Sitting arrangements

02

02

02

01

00

Cubes &dices

01

00

00

02

00

Venn diagram

02

01

01

02

03

Miscellaneous

02

02

02

02

03

Alphabetical arrangements

02

02

01

01

03

Mirror image

01

01

01

01

01

Paper cutting and folding

01

01

01

01

01

Figure problems( deviation, embedded, completion)

01

02

02

03

07

Classification

06

06

07

06

06

Series

08

05

05

05

04

Arithmetic problems , Trends and operations

02

06

05

06

05

Word formation

01

02

03

02

02

CONCLUSION:In this section you cannot focus on one thing and ignore other. All the sections are equally
important and need practice speed. This section is easy to score but takes time in figure solving
questions.Learn tricks for solving these questions that ways you will be able to save time.

4. English
Sub Topic

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Common Errors

05

05

05

05

05

Synonyms

05

05

05

03

03

Antonyms

05

05

05

03

03

Fill in the blanks

05

05

05

05

05

Spelling mistakes

05

05

05

02

02

One word substitution

05

05

05

07

07

Idioms & phrases

00

05

05

05

05

Sentence Transformation

05

00

00

00

00

Sentence Arrangement

05

00

05

00

00

Sentence Improvement

05

05

05

10

10

Clause Test

00

10

00

00

00

Comprehension

05

00

05

10

10

Total

50

50

50

50

50

CONCLUSION : Make it a habit to learn new words daily. Read newspapers and magazine. Practice
comprehension and unseen passage given in model test papers and previous year papers. This section is
comparatively easy and does not take much time in attempting.