SSC CGL Full form, Pattern and Updated Syllabus

What is SSC CGL?

The staff selection commission combined graduate exam is abbreviated as SSC CGL. To hire candidates for positions inside the Government of India’s many organizations, departments, and offices, the Staff Selection Commission holds the SSC CGL examination. It is a national-level exam to fill Group B and Group C positions in government offices.

SSC CGL Exam Pattern

Tier 1

SSC CGL Tier 1 will be a qualifying exam. There will be four sections, each with 25 questions, according to the SSC CGL Syllabus 2023 for the Tier 1 Exam. The Tier 1 Exam has a 60-minute completion time limit and a 0.50-point deduction for each incorrect answer. 

Tier 2

There are three parts to the SSC CGL syllabus for Tier 2: Paper 1, Paper 2, and Paper 3. There will be four subjects in Paper 1: English Language & Comprehension, General Awareness, General Intelligence & Reasoning, and Quantitative Ability. Like the Tier 1 exam, it is a computer-based test (CBT). At this stage, candidates must complete 130 questions in two hours, with each question worth three marks. One point is deducted for each incorrect response.

SSC CGL Syllabus

SSC CGL Tier-I- Quantitative Aptitude

1. Computation of whole numbers
2. Decimals
3. Fractions
4. Relationships between numbers
5. Profit and Loss
6. Discount
7. Partnership Business
8. Mixture and Alligation
9. Time and distance
10. Time & Work
11. Percentage
12. Ratio & Proportion
13. Square roots
14. Averages
15. Interest
16. Basic algebraic identities & Elementary surds
17. Graphs of Linear Equations
18. Triangle and its various kinds of centers
19. Congruence and similarity of triangles
20. Circle and its chords
21. Tangents
22. angles subtended by chords of a circle
23. common tangents to two or more circles
24. Triangle
25. Quadrilaterals
26. Regular Polygons
27. Right Prism
28. Right Circular Cone
29. Right Circular Cylinder
30. Sphere
31. Heights and Distances
32. Histogram
33. Frequency polygon
34. Bar diagram & Pie chart
35. Hemispheres
36. Rectangular Parallelepiped
37. Regular Right Pyramid 
38. Trigonometric ratio
39. Degree and Radian Measures
40. Standard Identities
41. Complementary angles

SSC CGL Tier-I- General Intelligence and Reasoning 

1. Analogies
2. Similarities and differences
3. Space visualization
4. Spatial orientation
5. Problem-solving
6. Analysis
7. Judgment
8. Blood Relations
9. Decision making
10. Visual memory
11. Discrimination
12. Observation
13. Relationship concepts
14. Arithmetical reasoning
15. Figural classification
16. Arithmetic number series
17. Non-verbal series
18. Coding and decoding
19. Statement conclusion
20. Syllogistic reasoning

SSC CGL Tier-I Syllabus- English Language

1. Idioms and Phrases 
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

1. India and its neighbouring countries(History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research)
2. Science
3. Current Affairs
4. Books and Authors
5. Sports
6. Important Schemes
7. Important Days
8. Portfolio
9. People in News
10. Static GK

SSC CGL Syllabus 2023 for Tier 2

Module-I of Session-I of Paper-I (Mathematical Abilities):

1. Number Systems
2. Fundamental arithmetical operations
3. Algebra
4. Geometry
5. Mensuration
6. Trigonometry
7. Statistics and probability
8. Module-II of Paper-I (Reasoning and General Intelligence):
9. Semantic Analogy
10. Symbolic operations, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Trends
11. Figural Analogy
12. Space Orientation
13. Semantic Classification
14. Venn Diagrams
15. Symbolic/ Number
16. Classification
17. Drawing inferences
18. Figural Classification
19. Punched hole/ pattern-folding & unfolding
20. Semantic Series
21. Figural Patternfolding and completion
22. Number Series
23. Embedded figures
24. Figural Series
25. Critical Thinking
26. Problem-Solving
27. Emotional Intelligence
28. Word Building
29. Social Intelligence
30. Coding and de-coding
31. Numerical operations

Module-I of Paper-I (English Language And Comprehension):

1. Antonyms
2. Vocabulary
3. English Grammar
4. Sentence structure
5. Spot the Error
6. Fill in the Blanks,
7. Synonyms/Antonyms
8. Spellings/ Detecting misspelt words
9. Idioms & Phrases
10. One word substitution
11. Improvement of Sentences,
12. Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs
13. Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration
14. Shuffling of Sentence parts
15. Shuffling of Sentences in a passage,
16. Cloze Passage
17. Comprehension Passage

Module-II of Section-II of Paper-I (General Awareness):

1. India and its neighboring countries
2. Science
3. Current Affairs
4. Books and Authors
5. Sports
6. Important Schemes
7. Important Days & Dates
8. Portfolio
9. People in News

Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I (Computer Proficiency):

1. Computer Basics
2. Software
3. Working with the Internet and e-mails
4. Basics of networking and cyber security

SSC CGL Tier 2- Paper 2 (Statistics)

1. Collection of Statistical Data(Classification and Presentation)
2. Measures of Central Tendency 
3. Measures of Dispersion
4. Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis
5. Correlation and Regression
6. Probability Theory
7.  Random Variable and Probability Distributions
8. Sampling Theory
9. Statistical Inference
10. Analysis of Variance
11. Time Series Analysis
12. Index Numbers

SSC CGL Tier 2- Paper 3(General Studies-Finance and Economics)

Part A: Finance and Accounts

1. Financial Accounting
2. Basic concepts of accounting

Part B: Economics and Governance-

1. Comptroller & Auditor General of India
2. Finance Commission-Role and functions
3. Basic Concept of Economics
4. introduction to Micro Economics
5. Theory of Demand and Supply
6. Theory of Production and Cost
7. Forms of Market
8. Indian Economy
9. Economic Reforms in India
10. Money and Banking
11. Role of Information Technology in Governance

To know more the SSC CGL exam don’t forget to visit the official website of SSC.