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Detailed SSC CGL Syllabus For Tier II Exam 2017 - Testbook Blog PDF
Detailed SSC CGL Syllabus For Tier II Exam 2017 - Testbook Blog PDF
The SSC CGL Tier I exam are over today (i.e 23rd August 2017). Staff Selection Commission has successfully conducted the Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2017
(Tier-I) from 5th August 2017 to 23rd August 2017 in 3 different shifts each day. A total of 30,26,599 aspirants have registered for SSC CGL 2017 Exam. The exam was
conducted in 43 Batches for 26,63,073 students in which 14,02,331 students have actually given the examination (average attendance 52.66%). Based on your performance
of SSC CGL Tier I Exam, you can easily gure out if you will make it to the Tier 2 of SSC CGL exam this year. The SSC CGL Tier II Exam will tentatively take place on 18th to
20th Jan 2018. So now is the time for you to start preparing for the Tier II exam. Here is the detailed SSC CGL (https://testbook.com/ssc-cgl) Syllabus for Tier II Exam 2017.
This article will provide you the entire syllabus, chapters, sub-topics, weightage, mark-distribution, online study material, etc. You can download this article as PDF after
reading it. To check your progress & evaluate your preparation, you can take SSC Online Exams.
Now let us take a look at some important things that you should know about the SSC CGL Exam 2017:
Paper I & II are compulsory for all the categories of posts while paper III & IV are for some speci c post.
The marks obtained by the candidates in Tier I & Tier II, together, would determine the eligibility of the candidates to appear in Tier III & Tier IV of the CGL exam.
The nal merit of the successful candidates will depend on the total score obtained by them in Tier I, Tier II and Tier III exams.
Tier III paper will comprise questions based on Essay/Passage and Letter/Application writing.
Let us now go through the SSC CGL syllabus for Tier II Exam paper-by-paper and section-by-section.
Complete SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier II Exam
Following is the SSC CGL Tier II Exam Pattern:
Negative
Marking
S. No. Subject No. of Qs. Marks Di culty Level
per
Qs
10th
Quantitative 0.50
Paper 1 100 200 standard
Aptitude marks
level
English 0.25
Paper 2 200 200 10+2 level
Language marks
0.50 Graduation
Paper 3 Statistics 100 200
marks level
Finance &
40 80
Accounting
0.50 Graduation
Paper 4
60 120 marks level
Economics &
(Total (Total
Governance
= 100 Qs.) =200 Marks)
Detailed Exam Pattern for SSC CGL 2017 - All Tiers! (https://testbook.com/blog/ssc-cgl-exam-pattern/)
#1. Detailed SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier II Paper 1 – Quantitative Aptitude
(1) Simpli cation
Weightage: 3-6 Questions
Question Types: BODMAS Rule, Approximation, Decimals, Fractions, Surds & Indices, Percentages etc.
Question Types: Complete the Series, Find the Missing Term, Find the Wrong Term etc.
Question Types: Divisibility & Remainder, Multiples & Factors, Integers, LCM & HCF.
(4) Algebra
Weightage: 5-9 Questions
Scoring, Easy if Concepts Clear and Steps Followed, Could be Tricky, Time Consuming.
Question Types: Questions on Identities and Functions, Linear Equations in One and Two or more Variables.
(5) Averages
Weightage: 5-6 Questions
Question Types: Average Weight/Height/Age/Marks, Average Money Expenditure, Average Temperature etc. But the concept remains simple. We have to use a single
(6) Percentages
Weightage: 1-4 Questions
Question Types: Simple Ratios, Compound Ratios, Componendo and Dividendo, Direct & Indirect Proportions.
(8) Interest
Weightage: 4-5 Questions
Tips: How to Quickly Find Rate of Simple Interest (https://testbook.com/blog/how-to-quickly- nd-rate-of-simple-interest/), Simple Interest for Different Rates
(https://testbook.com/blog/quickest-way-to-solve-compound-interest-problems/).
Question Types: Successive Selling type questions, Partnerships, Discount & MP, Dishonest Dealings, Sales Tax, Mixture Problems.
Question Types: Relative Speed, Average Speed, Problems on Train, Boat & Stream.
(12) Mensuration
Weightage: 10-13 Questions
Question Types: Area/Volume of Square, Rectangle, Trapezium, Parallelogram, Rhombus, Circle, Semicircle, Triangle, Cone, Cylinder, Cube, Cuboid. Also, Moulding from
(13) Geometry
Weightage: 12-18 Questions
Question Types: Lines and Angles, Triangles (Centres, Congruence, Similarity), Circles (Chords, Tangents, Segments), Quadrilaterals, Coordinate Geometry (Graphical
(14) Trigonometry
Weightage: 7-10 Questions
Question Types: Trigonometric Ratios and Identities, Maximum and Minimum Values of Trigonometric functions, Circular Measures of Angles, Heights and Distances
Question Types: Line Graphs, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Tables, Miscellaneous Infographics, Missing Data Type Caselets.
Tips: Missing Data Problems (https://testbook.com/blog/solve-missing-data-interpretation-questions/), Tips for Line Graphs (https://testbook.com/blog/how-to-
problems-in-data-interpretation/)
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Take a full length SSC CGL Tier II Test & evaluate yourself based on your performance.
#2. Detailed SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier II Paper 2 – English Language
(1) Reading Comprehension
Weightage: 30 Questions (2-4 Passages)
Tougher than Tier-I RC, More Time Consuming than Tier-I RC, Moderate Accuracy Possible.
Question Types: The passage will focus on topics like moral stories, economy, business, social issues, etc. Fact and Inference based questions – easy to moderate,
Tips: General Tips for RC (https://testbook.com/blog/general-tips-for-reading-comprehension-in-english-for-sbi-po/), Tips for Economics & Banking based passages
tones-of-reading-comprehension-for-sbi-po/)
comprehension-quiz-10/)
Tips: 7 Tips for Solving Para Jumbles (https://testbook.com/blog/7-handy-tips-for-solving-parajumbles-for-sbi-po/), Expert Tips to Solve Para Jumbles
(https://testbook.com/blog/7-expert-tips-to-solve-para-jumbles-for-lic-aao-2016/).
Easy to Moderate in Di culty, Less to Moderately Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy Possible.
Question Types: Error Spotting, Phrase Replacement/ Sentence Correction, Fill in the Blanks.
Topics Covered: Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Subject Verb Agreement, Parallelism, Degrees of Comparison, Sentence Construction, Phrasal Verbs, Pronouns, Adverbs,
Tips: 26 Tips for Error Spotting (https://testbook.com/blog/26-tips-for-spotting-errors-in-english-for-sbi-po/), Easy Tips for Grammar
Using Common & Proper Nouns correctly with Articles (https://testbook.com/blog/using-common-nouns-and-proper-nouns-correctly-with-articles/), Common Errors
gerunds-with-examples/), Difference between “its” and “it’s” (https://testbook.com/blog/difference-between-its-and-its/), Non-Finite Verbs with Examples
(https://testbook.com/blog/understanding-non- nite-verbs-with-examples/).
Easy to Moderate Di culty, Quick Solve based on Contextual usage, Moderate to High Accuracy possible.
Question Types: Error Spotting, Phrase Replacement, Cloze Test (single passage with 5-10 questions), Fill in the Blanks (Double Blanks).
Tips: 8 Tips to Master Cloze Test (https://testbook.com/blog/8-tips-to-master-cloze-test-for-sbi-po/), 40 Important Words & Meanings
po/).
Make sure to try the simplest method of improving all your four English skills – Reading Comprehension, Verbal Ability, Vocabulary & Grammar. Use:
comprise 100 questions. Each question would carry two marks and 0.50 marks would be deducted for each wrong answer. This paper would be based on graduation level
Collection and Representation of Data: Methods of data collection, frequency distributions, etc.
Measures of Central Tendency: Common measures – mean, median and mode, Partition Values – quartiles, deciles & percentiles.
Measures of Dispersion: Measures of relative dispersion, Common measures – range, quartile deviations, standard deviation & mean deviation.
Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis: Meaning and different Measures of skewness and kurtosis; Different types of moments and their relationship.
Correlation and Regression: Scatter diagram, Simple correlation coe cient, Simple regression lines, Spearman’s rank correlation, Measures of association of attributes,
Multiple regression, Multiple and partial correlation (For three variables only).
Probability Theory: Meaning and different de nitions of Probability, Compound Probability, Conditional Probability, Independent events and Bayes’ Theorem.
Random Variable and Probability Distributions: Random variable, Probability functions, Expectation and Variance of a random variable, Higher moments of a random
variable, Binomial, Poisson, Normal and Exponential distributions, Joint distribution of two random variable (discrete).
Sampling Theory: Concept of population and sample; Parameter and statistics, Sampling and non-sampling errors; Probability and non-probability sampling techniques
(simple random sampling, strati ed sampling, multistage sampling, multiphase sampling, cluster sampling, systematic sampling, purposive sampling, convenience
sampling and quota sampling); Sampling distribution (statement only); Sample size decisions.
Statistical Inference: Point estimation and interval estimation, Properties of a good estimator, Methods of estimation (Moments method, Maximum likelihood method,
Least squares method), Testing of hypothesis, Basic concept of testing, Small sample and large sample tests, Tests based on Z, t, Chi-square and F statistic, Con dence
intervals.
Analysis of Variance: Analysis of 0ne way & two way classi ed data.
Time Series Analysis: Components of time series, Determinations of trend component by different methods, Measurement of seasonal variation by different methods.
Index Numbers: Meaning of Index Numbers, Problems in the construction of index numbers, Types of index number, Different formulae, Base shifting and splicing of
#3. Detailed SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier II Paper 4 – General Awareness
If you have applied for the post of Assistant Audit O cer (AAO)/Assistant Accountant O cer then only you have to appear for Paper-4. The paper would comprise two parts:
Finance & Accounts, and Economics & Governance. Following are the topics that are covered under SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier II General Awareness section.
SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier II Paper 4, Part A – Finance and Accounting
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, Bank Reconciliation, ledgers, Journal, Books of original Entry, Recti cation of Errors, Trial Balance, Trading, Pro t &
loss Appropriation Accounts, Manufacturing, Balance Sheet Distinction between Capital and Revenue Expenditure, Depreciation Accounting, Valuation of Inventories,
Receipts and Payments and Income & Expenditure Accounts, Non-pro t organisations Accounts, Bills of Exchange, Self Balancing Ledgers.
SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier II Paper 4, Part B – Economics and Governance
Comptroller & Auditor General of India- Constitutional provisions, Roles and responsibilities.
Basic Concept of Economics and introduction to Micro Economics, Central problems of an economy and Production possibilities curve and Methods of economic study.
Theory of Demand and Supply, Elasticity, Price, Income and cross elasticity, Theory of consumer’s behaviour-Marshallian approach and Indifference curve approach,
Theory of Production and cost Meaning and Factors of production, Laws of production – Law of variable proportions 22 and Laws of returns to scale.
Economic Reforms in India since 1991; Liberalisation, Privatisation, Globalisation and Disinvestment.
We hope that this detailed SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier II will help you understand the nature and pattern of Tier II exam. If there’s anything that you want to ask, or any topic
that you want to add to this syllabus, then please comment below. Here are some more posts that you may nd helpful:
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N.B: All these questions are based on my assumption that I will qualify Tier I (150, Gen), which might not be the case.
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The other thing is i have selected ABCD as my post preference...Suppose If i dont give AAO exam (Post A) will I am be in any
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Yes. You get to be a government official. Also, your knowledge of CA will help in cracking Tier 2 (Paper 3 and 4)
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Yes! Every subject (paper) will have its own cutoff too.
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