SSC CGL Syllabus 2023

SSC CGL Syllabus 2023

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the SSC CGL Exam to recruit candidates for various posts, and it is essential for aspirants to gather all the necessary information about the exam, including the syllabus and exam pattern. The SSC CGL syllabus outlines the subjects and topics from which questions will be asked in the exam. It covers four sections, namely General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Comprehension. Candidates should be well-versed in each of these sections and prepare for all the tiers of the exam to increase their chances of success.

SSC CGL Exam Pattern

The Examination will be conducted in three tiers as indicated below:

• Tier -I -- Computer Based (Objective Multiple Choice Type)
• Tier -II -- Computer Based (Objective Multiple Choice Type)
• Tier -III -- Descriptive Paper in English / Hindi ( Pen and paper mode)
• Tier-IV-- Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test (Wherever Applicable )

Final merit list is prepared on the basis of marks in Tier-I, Tier-II & Tier-III.

SSC CGL Tier 1 and Tier 2 Exam Syllabus:

SSC CGL Tier-I Exam Pattern:

• General Intelligence and Reasoning (25 Questions) - 50 marks
• General Awareness (25 Questions) -50 marks
• Quantitative Aptitude (25 Questions) – 50 marks
• English Comprehensive (25 Questions) - 50 marks
• Total Marks – 200
• Duration: 60 Minutes

SSC CGL Tier-I Syllabus- 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 of School Algebra & Elementary surds
17. Graphs of Linear Equations
18. Triangle and its various kinds of centres
19. Congruence and similarity of triangles
20. Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles
21. Triangle
22. Quadrilaterals
23. Regular Polygons
24. Right Prism
25. Right Circular Cone
26. Right Circular Cylinder
27. Sphere
28. Heights and Distances
29. Histogram
30. Frequency polygon
31. Bar diagram & Pie chart
32. Hemispheres
33. Rectangular Parallelepiped
34. Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base
35. Trigonometric ratio
36. Degree and Radian Measures
37. Standard Identities
38. Complementary angles

SSC CGL Tier-I Syllabus- 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 Syllabus for English Language:

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 Syllabus for General Awareness

This section would be helpful for testing the candidate's awareness about General Knowledge and General Science and their application to society. Though the syllabus of this section is vast in terms of the following topics. 

SSC CGL Tier-I General Awareness Syllabus

1. India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to 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 Tier-II Exam Pattern:

SSC CGL Tier 2 Paper 1
Sections	Module	Subject	No. of Questions	Marks	Weightage
Section I	Module-I	Mathematical Abilities	30	90	23%
	Module-II	Reasoning and General Intelligence	30	90	23%
Section II	Module-I	English Language and Comprehension	45	135	35%
	Module-II	General Awareness	25	75	19%
Section III	Module-I	Computer Knowledge Test	20	60	Qualifying
	Module-II	Data Entry Speed Test	One Data Entry Task		Qualifying
SSC CGL Tier 2 Paper 2 & 3
Paper	Section	No. of question	Maximum Marks	Duration
Paper II	Statistics	100	200	2 hours
Paper III	General Studies (Finance and Economics)	100	200	2 hours

 

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

Topics	Sub-topics
Number Systems	Computation of Whole Number Decimal and Fractions Relationship between numbers
Fundamental arithmetical operations	Percentages Ratio and Proportion Square roots Averages Interest (Simple and Compound) Profit and Loss Discount Partnership Business Mixture and Alligation Time and distance Time and work
Algebra	Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems) Graphs of Linear Equations
Geometry	Similarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: 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.
Mensuration	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.
Trigonometry	Trigonometry Trigonometric ratios Complementary angles Height and distances (simple problems only) Standard Identities
Statistics and probability	Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart Measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, standard deviation Calculation of simple probabilities

 

Module-II of Section-I of Paper-I (Reasoning and General Intelligence):

Questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. These will include questions on 

Module-II of Section-I of Paper-I (Reasoning and General Intelligence)

1. Semantic Analogy
2. Symbolic operations, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Trends
3. Figural Analogy
4. Space Orientation
5. Semantic Classification
6. Venn Diagrams
7. Symbolic/ Number
8. Classification
9. Drawing inferences
10. Figural Classification
11. Punched hole/ pattern-folding & unfolding
12. Semantic Series
13. Figural Patternfolding and completion
14. Number Series
15. Embedded figures
16. Figural Series
17. Critical Thinking
18. Problem Solving
19. Emotional Intelligence
20. Word Building
21. Social Intelligence
22. Coding and de-coding
23. Numerical operations
24. Other sub-topics, if any.

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

In the SSC CGL Tier-2 Exam, fluency in the English Language is evaluated through a specific section of the syllabus. To perform well in this section, candidates must possess a fundamental understanding of English, including the topics listed in the syllabus. The reading comprehension portion of the syllabus is included to assess the candidates' ability to react quickly to situations, and the topics are not specified.. 

Module-I of Section-II of Paper-I (English Language And Comprehension)

1. Vocabulary
2. English Grammar
3. Sentence structure
4. Spot the Error
5. Fill in the Blanks,
6. Synonyms/Homonyms
7. 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- To test comprehension, three or more paragraphs will be given and questions based on those will be asked. At least one paragraph should be a simple one based on a book or a story and the other two paragraphs should be on current affairs, based on a report or an editorial.

 

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

Questions are designed to test the candidates’ general awareness of the environment around them and its application to society. Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating 

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

1. India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to 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 & Dates
8. Portfolio
9. People in News

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

Topics	Sub-Topics
Computer Basics	Organization of a computer Central Processing Unit (CPU) Input/ output devices Computer memory Memory organization Back- up devices PORTs Windows Explorer Keyboard shortcuts
Software	Windows Operating system including basics of Microsoft Office like MS word, MS Excel and Power Point etc
Working with Internet and e-mails	Web Browsing & Searching, Downloading & Uploading, Managing an E-mail Account, e-Banking
Basics of networking and cyber security	Networking devices and protocols, Network and information security threats (like hacking, virus, worms, Trojan etc.) and preventive measures

 

SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus- Paper 2 (Statistics)

For some candidate, this section might be tough & difficult to understand. The basic tip is to get the concept clear and repetitive revision of the concepts would be beneficial to grab good marks in this section too. The SSC CGL Tier-2 Syllabus for Statistics is described as follows-

SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus- Paper 2 (Statistics)
Subject	Topics
1. Collection, Classification and Presentation of Statistical Data	Primary and Secondary data, Methods of data collection; Tabulation of data; Graphs and charts; Frequency distributions; Diagrammatic presentation of frequency distributions.
2. Measures of Central Tendency	Common measures of central tendency – mean median and mode; Partition values- quartiles, deciles, percentiles.
3. Measures of Dispersion- Common measures of Dispersion	range, quartile deviations, mean deviation and standard deviation; Measures of relative dispersion.
4. Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis	Different types of moments and their relationship; the meaning of skewness and kurtosis; different measures of skewness and kurtosis.
5. Correlation and Regression	Scatter diagram; simple correlation coefficient; simple regression lines; Spearman‟s rank correlation; Measures of association of attributes; Multiple regression; Multiple and partial correlation (For three variables only).
6. Probability Theory	Meaning of probability; Different definitions of probability; Conditional probability; Compound probability; Independent events; Bayes‟ theorem.
7. 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).
8. Sampling Theory	Concept of population and sample; Parameter and statistic, Sampling and non-sampling errors; Probability and nonprobability sampling techniques(simple random sampling, stratified sampling, multistage sampling, multiphase sampling, cluster sampling, systematic sampling, purposive sampling, convenience sampling and quota sampling); Sampling distribution(statement only); Sample size decisions.
9. 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, Confidence intervals.
10. Analysis of Variance	Analysis of one-way classified data and two-way classified data.
11. Time Series Analysis	Components of time series, Determination of trend component by different methods, Measurement of seasonal variation by different methods.
12. Index Numbers	Meaning of Index Numbers, Problems in the construction of index numbers, Types of index number, Different formulae, Base shifting and splicing of index numbers, Cost of living Index Numbers, Uses of Index Numbers.

 

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

Paper 3 of tier 2 exam is not conducted for all the candidates who have applied for CGL exam, but for only those who have applied for the Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer post.100 questions will be asked in this exam which will be of 200 marks. This paper tests the candidate’s knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of financial and economic concepts, principles, and theories. Check the detailed SSC CGL syllabus for Finance and Economics provided below:

Part A: Finance and Accounts- ( 80 marks)

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, Books of original Entry, Bank Reconciliation, Journal, Ledgers, Trial Balance, Rectification of Errors, Manufacturing, Trading, Profit & loss Appropriation, Accounts, Balance Sheet Distinction between Capital and Revenue Expenditure, Depreciation Accounting, Valuation of Inventories, Non-profit organisations Accounts, Receipts and Payments and Income & Expenditure Accounts, Bills of Exchange, Self Balancing Ledgers

Part B: Economics and Governance - (120 marks)

• Comptroller & Auditor General of India - Constitutional provisions, Role and responsibility
• Finance Commission - Role and functions
• Basic Concept of Economics and introduction to Microeconomics - Definition, scope and nature of Economics, Methods of economic study and Central problems of an economy and Production possibilities curve
• Theory of Demand and Supply - Meaning and determinants of demand, Law of demand and Elasticity of demand, Price, income and cross elasticity; Theory of consumer's behaviour
• Marshallian approach and Indifference curve approach, Meaning and determinants of supply, Law of supply and Elasticity of Supply.
• Theory of Production and cost - Meaning and Factors of production; Laws of production- Law of variable proportions and Laws of returns to scale.
• Forms of Market and price determination in different markets - Various forms of markets - Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly ad Price determination in these markets

• Indian Economy -

• Nature of the Indian Economy Role of different sectors role of Agriculture, Industry and Services-their problems and growth;
• National Income of India-Concepts of national income, Different methods of measuring national income.
• Population-Its size, rate of growth and its implication on economic growth.
• Poverty and unemployment- Absolute and relative poverty, types, causes and incidence of unemployment.
• Infrastructure-Energy, Transportation, Communication.

• Economic Reforms in India - Economic reforms since 1991; Liberalisation, Privatisation, Globalisation and Disinvestment.

• Money and Banking -

• Monetary/ Fiscal policy- Role and functions of Reserve Bank of India; functions of commercial Banks/RRB/Payment Banks.
• Budget and Fiscal deficits and Balance of payments.
• Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003

• Role of Information Technology in Governance-:- Questions in Module-I of Section- I of Paper-I (Mathematical Abilities) will be of Matriculation Level, in Module-I of Section- II of Paper-I (English Language and Comprehension) of 10+2 Level and in Paper-II and Paper-III of Graduation Level.

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