SSC CGL Exam 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.