Latest SSC CGL Exam Pattern and SSC Syllabus 2022

SSC CGL Tier-1 exam is conducted mostly in the month of June. This is a computer-based 60 minutes test comprises of four sections. Each section consists of 25 questions. The students will be awarded 2 marks for the correct answer and there is a negative marking of 0.5 for an incorrect answer.

The sections asked in this stage of the exam are-

General Intelligence and Reasoning- 25 Questions
Quantitative Aptitude- 25 Questions
General Awareness- 25 Questions
English Comprehension- 25 Questions

All these four sections have to be answered in the time span of 60 minutes. You can start your exam with any of the sections. There is no sectional cut-off also.

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Note- 20 extra minutes i.e., 80 minutes will be given for visually handicapped and those suffering from Cerebral Palsy.

SSC CGL TIER- 2 Exam Pattern

The students qualified in the SSC CGL TIER-1 are called for the TIER-2 exam. The TIER-2 exam consists of four papers.

Paper- 1 (Quantitative Aptitude for All Posts)
Paper- 2 (English Comprehension for All Posts)
Paper- 3 (Statistics for those who applied for Statistical Investigator Gr-II & Compiler Posts)
Paper- 4 (General Studies- Finance & Economics for Asst. Audit Officer Gazetted Group “B” Posts)

Note – The cut-off in Tier-1 will be different for Paper-1 and Paper-1, and Paper-3, Paper-4

SSC CGL TIER- 3 Exam Pattern

This is a pen and paper based descriptive type offline exam of 100 marks. You can give the exam in English or Hindi. The exam is qualifying in nature and you must at least score 33% marks.

Time- 60 minutes (80 minutes VH & Candidates suffering from Cerebral Palsy)
Subject- Letter, Essay, Application, etc.

This exam will basically check your writing skill and the use of vocabulary.

SSC CGL TIER- 4 Exam Pattern

The TIER- 4 consists of Computer Proficiency Test and document verification. This Computer Proficiency Test is completely qualifying in nature and is applicable for a few posts only.

Computer Proficiency Test (CPT)- Asst. Section Officer in CSS & MEA Post only

Data Entry Skill Test (at Speed of 8000 key depressions per hour) – Tax Assistant Post only

Time- 45 minutes

Knowledge- MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint

SSC CGL Syllabus

Now let us look at the latest SSC Syllabus.

The syllabus is same for all the SSC Exams, the only difference is the level of questions.

So, if you prepare for the SSC CGL Exam, the syllabus for the other SSC exams are automatically included.

Quantitative Aptitude

Number System
Time and Work
Work and Wages
Pipes and Cistern
Trains
Boats and Streams
Ratio and Proportion
Partnership
Average
Percentage
Profit and Loss
Mixture and Alligation
Time and Distance
Age
Simple Interest
Compound Interest
Algebra
Trigonometry
Height and Distance
Geometry
Mensuration (2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional)

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English

Articles
Tense
Passive Voice
Narration
Question Tag
Subject-Verb Agreement
Conditional Sentence
Noun
Pronoun
Adjective
Verb – Basics and Advanced
Adverb
Conjunction
Preposition
Vocabularies
Synonyms
Antonyms
One Word Substitutions
Idioms and Phrases
Essay
Letter

Reasoning

Odd One Out
Syllogism
Pair Formation
Calendar
Dice
Cube and Cuboid
Clock
Coded- Relationship
Coded Equation
Number Series
Venn Diagram
Direction Test
Missing Number
Blood Relation
Puzzles (Type-1,2,3 & Latest Pattern-Based)
Problems on English Alphabets
Coding-Decoding
Sitting Arrangement
Ranking
Analogy (Type -I, II, III)
Matrix type
Mirror Image
Water Image
Paper Folding & Cutting
Incomplete Figures
Grouping Figures
Spotting out the Embedded Figures

Biology

Classification of Living Organisms
Cell
Tissues
Circulatory System
Respiratory System
Nutrition and Respiration
Excretion
Nervous System and Sense Organs
Reproductive System
Endocrine System
Muscular System
Skeletal System
Human Diseases
Minerals and Vitamins
Population
Plant Anatomy
Absorption by Roots
Photosynthesis
Respiration in Plants
Transpiration

Chemistry

Matter
Pure Substance
Atoms and Molecules
Chemical Equilibrium
Metals
Non-Metals
Carbon Compounds
Periodic Classification of Elements
Melting Points (Important Elements)
Boiling Points (Important Elements)
Boiling Points (Important Organic Compounds)

Physics

Kinematics
Linear Motion
Circular Motion
Parabolic
Harmonic Motion
Electromagnetism
Electricity
Magnets & its behavior
Applications
Optics (Ray and Wave)
Work and Energy
Gravitation
Miscellaneous

History

Ancient History
Medieval History
Modern History
Prehistoric Period
Harappan Civilization
Vedic Civilization (Rig Vedic & Later Vedic)
16 Mahajanpads
Buddhism
Jainism
Magadh Mahajanpada
Haryanaka Dynasty
Shishunaga Dynasty
Nanda Dynasty
Maurya Dynasty
Sunga Dynasty
Kanva Dynasty
Satvahana Dynasty
Foreign Invasions (Indo-Greek, Shakas, Kushan)
Gupta Dynasty
Pushyabhuti Dynasty
Medieval India
Rajputs
Muslim Invasions
Delhi Sultanate
Mughals
Sikhs
Marathas
Mysore
Bengal
Later Mughal Period
Advent of Europeans
Indian National Movements

Geography

Geomorphology
Climatology
Oceanography
World Mapping
Indian Geography
Indian Mapping
Cosmos/Universe

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Historical Background
Making of Constitution
Salient Features of the Constitution
Preamble
Union Territories
Citizenship
Fundamental Rights
Fundamental Duties
Directive Principles of State Policy
Union Executive
The Parliament
Judiciary in India
The State Executives and the State Legislatures
Commissions
Important Articles of the Constitution
Important Amendments
Prime Minister
President

Economy

Meaning, types, and Sector of Economy
Salient Features of Indian Economy
New Economic Policy – LPG Model
Planning in India
National Income of India
Indian Financial System
Indian Fiscal System
Banking in India
International Organizations
Inflation
Poverty
Unemployment
Agriculture
Miscellaneous

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