SYLLABUS FOR SSC CGL

Tier Subject Topics Questions/ Time Level

Marks
General a) Analogies i) Sematic Analogy
Intelligence & ii) Symbolic/Number Analogy
Reasoning iii) Figural Analogy

b) Similarities & Differences i) Semantic Classification

ii) Symbolic/Number 25/50 60 Min Graduation
Classification
iii) Figural Classification Negative
marking
c) Arithmetic Number Series & i) semantic Series 0.50 mark
Non Verbal Series ii) Number Series for each
iii) Figural Series wrong
I answer
d) Space Visualization
Number Operations
e) Space Orientation
Symbolic Operations
f) Problem Solving
(Mathematical Operations) Venn Diagrams
g) Analysis Drawing Inferences
h) Judgement Word Building or Word Formation
i) Decision Making Trends
j) Coding-Decoding Punched hole/ pattern- folding &
un-folding
k) Observations
 l) Discriminations
m) Visual Memory
n) Relationship Concepts
o) Arithmetical reasoning &
Figural Classification
p)
q) Classification
Figural Pattern- folding and
completion
Indexing
Address matching
Date & city matching
Classification of centre codes/roll
numbers

r) Statement Conclusion Small & Capital letters/ numbers

coding, decoding and
s) Syllogistic Reasoning, classification
Sematic Analogy
Embedded Figures

Critical thinking

Emotional Intelligence

Social Intelligence

Quantitative Computation of whole numbers

Aptitude
Decimals

Fractions and relationships between numbers

Percentage
Ratio & Proportion 25/50 10th

Square roots Negative

marking
Averages 0.50 mark
for each
Interest wrong
answer
Profit and Loss

Discount

Partnership Business

Mixture and Alligation

Time and distance

Time & Work

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, Circle, 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

General Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the 25/50
Awareness candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him and
its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test Negative Graduation
knowledge of current events and of such matters of every day marking
observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may 0.50 mark
be expected of any educated person. The test will also include for each
wrong
questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries
answer
especially pertaining History, Culture, Geography, Economic
Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research
English a) Vocabulary Synonyms & Antonyms 25/50 Graduation
Comprehension Fill In the Blanks
Spelling Test Negative
Idioms and Phrases marking
One Word Substitution 0.50 mark
Sentence or Phrase Improvement for each
wrong
 b) Grammar Sentence Correction/Spotting the answer
error
Fill in the blanks
Sentence or Phrase Improvement
c) Comprehension Reading Comprehension Passage

100/200 120 Min 10th

II
Paper 1: Same as Tier I Negative
Quantitative marking
Aptitude 0.50 mark
for each
wrong
answer

Paper 2: Questions in this component will be designed to test the

English candidate’s understanding and knowledge of English Language 200/200 120 Min 10+2
Comprehension and will be based on spot the error, fill in the blanks, synonyms,
antonyms, spelling/ detecting misspelled words, idioms & phrases, Negative
one word substitution, improvement of sentences, active/ passive marking
0.25 mark
voice of verbs, conversion into direct/ indirect narration, shuffling of
for each
sentence parts, shuffling of sentences in a passage, cloze passage wrong
& comprehension passage. answer

III
Descriptive paper in English or Hindi 100 60 Min
Pen and Paper
Mode
(Writing of Essay/Precise/Letter/Application etc)