SSC CGL Syllabus

SSC CGL Exam 2018 Syllabus

SSC CGL 2018 exam will be conducted in four phases as described below:  

The detailed SSC CGL 2018-19 syllabus in detail for each Tier is mentioned below:

Detailed Syllabus for SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2018-19:

Tier 1 exam of SSC CGL is divided into following sub sections.

Part A: General Intelligence & Reasoning

Part B: General Awareness

Part C: Quantitative Aptitude

Part D: English Comprehension

Detailed Syllabus for SSC CGL Tier 1 (Part A):

 General Intelligence & Reasoning: (Questions will be both verbal and non-verbal types)

• Analogy, Classification & series: Semantic, Symbolic, Number, Figural
• Problem Solving
• Word Building
• Coding & de-coding
• Operations- Numerical & Operations
• Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences
• Punched hole/pattern –folding & unfolding
• Figural Pattern – folding and completion
• Indexing, Address matching, Date & city matching
• Classification of centre codes/roll numbers
• Small & Capital letters/numbers coding, decoding and classification
• Embedded Figures
• Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence

Detailed Syllabus for SSC CGL Tier 1 (Part B): General Awareness

• Geography
• Indian Polity
• Economy
• History & Culture
• General awareness
• Science and Technology
• Current events related to India and its neighbouring countries

Detailed Syllabus for SSC CGL Tier 1 (Part C): Quantitative Aptitude

• Computation of whole numbers and decimals
• Fractions and Percentage
• Ratio & Proportion
• Square roots and averages
• Profit and loss, interest & discount
• Partnership business
• Mixture and allegation
• Time and distance
• Time & work
• Algebra & elementary surds
• Graphs of linear equations
• Geometry
• Trigonometry
• Histogram, bar diagram & pie chart

Detailed Syllabus for SSC CGL Tier 1 (Part D): English Comprehension: 

This section will test candidate’s ability to understand English language. The level will be of 10+ 2 standard.

• Spot the error and fill in the blanks
• Synonyms & antonyms
• Spelling/detecting mis-spelt words
• Idioms & phrases
• One-word substitution
• Improvement of sentences
• Active/passive voice of verbs
• Conversion into direct/indirect narration
• Shuffling of sentence parts/sentences in a passage
• Cloze passage
• Comprehension passage 

Detailed Syllabus for SSC CGL Tier II Exam 2018-19:

Tier 2 of SSC CGL will have following subsections:

Paper I: Quantitative Ability

Paper II: English Language & Comprehension

Paper III: Statistics

Paper IV: General Studies: (Part A: Finance and Accounts & Part B: Economics and Governance)

The detailed Syllabus for each of the papers of SSC CGL Tier 2 exam is detailed below:

Paper I: Quantitative Ability

• Computation of whole numbers ,decimals
• Fractions and Percentage
• Ratio & Proportion
• Square roots and averages
• Profit and loss, interest & discount
• Partnership business
• Mixture and allegation
• Time and distance
• Time & work
• Algebra & elementary surds
• Graphs of linear equations
• Geometry
• Trigonometry
• Histogram, bar diagram & pie chart

Paper II: English Language & Comprehension

• Spot the error and fill in the blanks
• Synonyms & antonyms
• Spelling/detecting mis-spelt words
• Idioms & phrases
• One-word substitution
• Improvement of sentences
• Active/passive voice of verbs
• Conversion into direct/indirect narration
• Shuffling of sentence parts/sentences in a passage
• Cloze passage
• Comprehension passage

Paper III: Statistics

• Collection, classification and presentation of statistical data
• Measures of central tendency
• Measures of dispersion
• Moments, skewness and kurtosis
• Correlation and regression
• Probability theory
• Random variable and probability distributions
• Sampling theory
• Statistical inference
• Analysis of variance
• Index numbers

Paper IV: General Studies (Finance and Economics)

Part A: Finance and Accounts

• Fundamental principles and basic concept of accounting
• Financial accounting: Nature and scope, Limitations, basic concepts and Conventions
• Generally accepted accounting principles
• 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 , Income & expenditure accounts
• Bills of exchange
• Self-balancing ledgers

Part B: Economics and Governance

•  Comptroller & auditor General of India: constitutional provisions, role and responsibility
• Finance Commission: role and functions
• Basic Concept of economics and introduction to micro economics
• Theory of demand and supply
• Theory of production and cost
• Forms of market and price determination in different markets
• Nature of the Indian economy
• Role of different Sectors- Role of agriculture, industry and services -their problems and growth
• Concepts of national income
• Economic reforms since 1991: liberalisation, privatisation, globalisation and disinvestment
• Monetary/ Fiscal policy
• Role and functions of Reserve Bank of India
• Role of Information technology in governance

Detailed Syllabus for SSC CGL Tier III Exam 2018-19

• Writing Essay & passage
• Writing Applications
• Writing letters

Detailed Syllabus for SSC CGL Tier IV Exam 2018-19

There are two types of test in Tier-IV exam i.e. Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) and Data Entry Speed Test (DEST). A working knowledge of basic office software tools like word, spreadsheets, and slides maker i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point is required for this Tier.