SSC CGL SYLLABUS AND EXAM PATTERN 2024

Tier Exam Type Exam mode

Tier – 1 Objective Multiple Choice Computer – Based
(Online exam)
Tier – 2 Paper 1: Compulsory for all
(Paper 1, 2, 3) posts
Paper 2: Candidates who
apply for the posts of junior
Statistical Officer (JSO) in
the Ministry of Statistics
and Programme
Implementation Computer – Based
Paper 3: Candidates who (Online Exam)
apply for the posts of
Assitant Audit
Officer/Assistant Accounts
Officer.
Objective Type, Multiple
choice question, expect for
Module-2 of Section – 3 of
paper-2
 SSC CGL Tier Exam Pattern 2024

Section Question Marks

General Intelligence 25 50
Reasoning
General Awareness 25 50
Quantitative Aptitude 25 50
English Comprehension 25 50
Total 100 200

Note: Negative marking of 0.50 for each wrong answer and A total duration of 60
minutes (equivalent to 1 hour).

SSC CGL Tier - 1 Syllabus

General Intelligence & Reasoning
S.No. Topics
1. Analogies
2. Similarities and differences
3. Space Visualization
4. Spatial Orientation
5 Problem - Solving
6. Analysis
7. Judgment
8. Decision- making
9. Visual memory
10. Discrimination
11. Observation
12. Relationship Concepts
13. Arithmetical reasoning and figural classification
14. Arithmetic number series
15. Non- verbal series
16. Coding and Decoding
17. Statement conclusion
18. Syllogistic reasoning
19. Semantic Analogy
20. Semantic Classification
21. Symbolic/Number Classfication
22. Figural Classification
23. Semantic series
24. Number Series
25. Figural Series
26. Problem-Solving
27. Word Building
28. Numerical Operations
29. Symbolic Operations
30. Trends
31. Space Orientation
32. Space Visualization
33. Venn Diagrams
34. Drawing inferences
35. Punched hole/pattern – folding & un-folding
36. Figural Pattern – folding, and completion
37. Indexing
38. Address Matching
39. Date & ctiy matching
40. Classification of center codes/roll numbers
41. Small and capital letters/numbers
42. Critical thinking
43. Emotional Intelligence
44. Social Intelligence
 General Awareness
S.No. Topic
1. India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture,
Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Reasearch
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

Quantitative Aptitude
S.No. Topics
1. Ratio and proportion
2. Square roots
3. Averages
4. Interest
5 Profit and Loss
6. Partnership Business
7. Mixture, and Alligation
8. Time and Alligation
9. Time and distance
10. Time & Work
11. Basic algebra
12. Surds
13. Graphs of Linear Equations
14. Mensuration
15. Triangles
16. Circles
17. Quadrilaterals
18. Regular Polygons
 19. Circle
20. Right Prism
21. Right Circular Cone
22. Right Circular Cylinder
23. Sphere
24. Hemispheres
25. Rectangular Parallelepiped
26. Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base
27. Trigonometric ratio
28. Degree and Radian Measures
29. Standard Identites
30. Complementary angles
31. Heights and Distances
32. Histogram
33. Frequency Polygon
34. Bar diagram & Pie chart
English Language And Comprehension
S.No. Topics
1. Idioms and Phrases
2. One word Substitution
3. Sentence Correction
4. Error Spotting
5 Fill in the Blanks
6. Spelling correction
7. Reading Comprehension
8. Synonyms-Antonyms
9. Active Passive
10. Sentence Rearrangement
11. Sentence Improvement
12. Cloze test
 SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern
Paper Session Section Subjects Questions Marks
I I I (1 Hour) Module I- 30
(2 hours and Mathematical
15 minutes) abilities
Module II – 30 60 × 30
Reasoning and = 180
General Total - 60
Intelligence
II (Hour) Module I – 45 70 × 3
English = 210
Language
Comprehension
Module II – 25
General Total = 70
Awareness
III (15 Module –I – 20 20 × 3
minutes) Computer = 60
Knowledge
module
II (15 III Module – II : One data
minutes) Data Entry entry task
Speed Test
II 2 Hours Statistics (Paper 100 100×2
I & II as above) = 200
III 2 Hours General Studies 100 100×2
(Paper I & II as = 200
above)(Finance
& Economics)
In Tier - 2, there is a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Section 1, Section 2,
and Module 1 of Section 3 of Paper 1 and 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper 2 and
Paper 3.
 SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus
Mathematical Abilities
Sections Topics
Number Systems Computation of Whole Numbers Decimals and
Fractions Relationship between numbers.
Fundamental arithmetical operations Interest (Simple and Compound)
Profit and loss
Discount
Partnership Business
Mixture and Alligation
Time and Alligation
Time and distance
Time and work
Algebra Basic Algebraic Identities of
Geometry Familiarity with elementary geometric figures
and facts
Triangles and its various kinds of centers
Congruence and similarity of triangles
Circle and its chords
Tangents
Angles stubtended by chords of a circle
Common tangents to two or more circles.
Mensuration Triangles
Quadrilateral
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 rations
Complementary angles
 Height and distance (simple problems only)
Standard Identities
Statistics and probability Use of Table and Graphs
Histogram
Frequency polygon
Bar-diagram
Pie-Chart
Measures of central tendency: Mean, Median,
Mode, standard deviation
Calculation of Simple Probabilities
Reasoning and General Intelligence
S.No. Topics
1. Semantic Analogy
2. Symbolic operations
3. Symbolic/Number Analogy
4. Trends
5 Figural Analogy
6. Space Orientation
7. Semantic Classification
8. Venn Diagrams
9. Symbolic/Number Classification
10. Drawing inferences
11. Figural Classification
12. Punched hole/Pattern-folding & unfolding
13. Semantic Series
14. Figural Pattern – folding and completion
15. Number Series
16. Embedded figures
17. Figural Series
18. Critical Thinking
19. Problem – Solving
20. Emotional Intelligence
21. Word Building
22. Social intelligence
23. Coding and de-coding
24. Numberical operations
25. Other sub-topics
 English Language And Comprehension
S.No. Topics
1. Vocabulary
2. Grammar
3. Sentence structure
4. Synonyms, antonyms, and their correct usage
5 Spot the Error
6. Fill in the Blanks
7. Synonyms/Homonyms
8. Antonyms
9. Spelling/Detecting misspelled words
10. Idioms and Phrases
11. Word substitution
12. Improvement of Sentences
13. Active/Passive Voice of Verbs
14. Conversion into Direct/Indirect narration
15. Shuffling of Sentence parts
16. Shuffling of Sentence in a Passage
17. Cloze Passage
18. Comprehension Passage
19. 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.
 Computer Proficiency
Sections 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
PowerPoint, etc.
Working with the Internet and e-mails Web Browsing & Searching Downloading &
Uploading Managing an E-mail Account e-
Banking.
Basics of networking and cyber Networking devices and protocols Network
security and information security threats (like hacking,
viruses, worms, Trojans, etc.), and preventive
measures.