SSC CGL Tier-I Syllabus & Exam Pattern
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) CGL Tier-I exam is an objective exam which will be conducted online. The exam comprises of four sections having 100 questions (25 questions in each section) which will account for a total of 200 marks (maximum 50 marks in each section). The time duration of Tier-1 exam will be 60 minutes.
SSC CGL Tier-I Syllabus & Exam Pattern
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Section |
Questions |
Marks |
Time |
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General Intelligence & Reasoning |
25 |
50 |
60 minutes (Total) |
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General Awareness |
25 |
50 |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
50 |
|
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English Language and Comprehension |
25 |
50 |
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TOTAL |
100 |
200 |
SSC CGL Tier-I Syllabus Subjectwise: The above-mentioned syllabus was just a brief of SSC CGL Tier-I Exam. Students must go through the detailed syllabus of all the sections and frame a study plan which will be helpful to identify and focus on their weakest topics.
SSC CGL Tier-I Syllabus & Exam Pattern
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General Intelligence and Reasoning |
General Awareness |
Quantitative Aptitude |
English Language & Comprehension |
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Classification |
Static General Knowledge (Indian History, Culture, etc.) |
Simplification |
Reading Comprehension |
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Analogy |
Science |
Interest |
Fill in the Blanks |
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Coding-Decoding |
Current Affairs |
Averages |
Spellings |
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Puzzle |
Sports |
Percentage |
Phrases and Idioms |
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Matrix |
Books and Authors |
Ratio and Proportion |
One word Substitution |
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Word Formation |
Important Schemes |
Problem on Ages |
Sentence Correction |
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Venn Diagram |
Portfolios |
Speed, Distance and Time |
Error Spotting |
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Direction and Distance |
People in News |
Number System |
Synonyms |
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Blood Relations |
Computers |
Mensuration |
Antonyms |
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Series |
Awards and their importance |
Data Interpretation |
Idioms & Phrases |
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Verbal reasoning |
Geography |
Time and Work |
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Non-Verbal Reasoning |
Economy |
Algebra |
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Critical Thinking |
Polity |
Trigonometry |
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Emotional & Social Intelligence |
Population Census |
Geometry |
General Intelligence & Reasoning: This section tests the candidates’ ability to think and problem-solving skills. The questions asked in this question are mainly the brain teasers and sometimes can be quite tricky to answer.
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General Intelligence & Reasoning Topics |
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S. No. |
Topics |
S. No. |
Topics |
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1 |
Analogies |
21 |
Figural Classification |
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2 |
Similarities and Differences |
22 |
Semantic Series |
|
3 |
Space visualization |
23 |
Number Series |
|
4 |
Spatial orientation |
24 |
Figural Series |
|
5 |
Problem solving & Analysis |
25 |
Problem Solving |
|
6 |
Judgment & Decision making |
26 |
Word Building |
|
7 |
Visual memory |
27 |
Numerical Operations |
|
8 |
Discrimination & observation |
28 |
Symbolic Operations |
|
9 |
Relationship concepts |
29 |
Embedded Figures |
|
10 |
Arithmetical Reasoning and figural classification |
30 |
Space Orientation & Visualization |
|
11 |
Arithmetic Number Series |
31 |
Venn Diagrams |
|
12 |
Non-verbal series |
32 |
Drawing inferences |
|
13 |
Coding and Decoding |
33 |
Punched hole/ pattern–folding & Un-folding |
|
14 |
Statement conclusion |
34 |
Figural pattern–folding and completion |
|
15 |
Syllogistic reasoning |
35 |
Critical thinking |
|
16 |
Semantic Analogy |
36 |
Address matching |
|
17 |
Symbolic/ Number Analogy |
37 |
Date & city matching |
|
18 |
Figural Analogy |
38 |
Classification of center codes/ roll numbers |
|
19 |
Semantic Classification |
39 |
Small & Capital letters/ numbers coding |
|
20 |
Symbolic/Number Classification |
40 |
Decoding and classification |
General Awareness: This section is considered to be one of the high scoring sections of SSC CGL Exam. It aims at testing the candidates’ general awareness of the environment around him/her and its application to society. Questions from current affairs taking place around the world and in India will also be a part of this section. Below are the major topics covered in SSC CGL Tier-I exam under the General Awareness Section:
- History: Facts about Harappa Civilization; Vedic culture; Name of the Kings who built important ancient Temples and Institutions like Nalanda; Chronology of Medieval India and their important systems; India’s freedom Movement and their leaders.
- Geography: India and its neighboring countries; Famous Sea port and Airport and their location; important institution of world and India and their locations like BRICS, World Bank, IMF and RBI etc.
- Economy: Terminology of Budget (like National Income, GDP, Fiscal Deficit and many more); Five Year Plan and its importance; Famous persons in economy; Institutions and their importance like RBI, SEBI etc.
- Biology: Important Inventions and their inventor; Important and Interesting facts about human body parts; Nutrition in Animals and Plants; Diseases and their causes like Bacteria; Viruses and Protozoa; Last four chapter of NCERT of Class 12th for environment.
- Polity: Supreme Court; Meaning of Write; Election of President and his functions; Important constitution bodies like CAG; Facts about parliament; Fundamental Duties; Governor and his functions; State legislature; Major Constitutional amendments and their importance; Official Language; Emergency Provisions; National political parties and their symbols.
- Chemistry: Chemical Properties of Substance and their uses; SI units; Chemical Name of Important substances like Plaster of Paris etc.; Chemical Change and Physical Change; Properties of Gases; Surface Chemistry; Chemistry in Everyday life.
- Physics: Important inventions and their inventor; S.I. units; Motion; Sound; light; Wave; Energy; Electricity.
- Computer: Development of computers; Input and output devices; Memory.
- Miscellaneous: Population Census; Important books and their writers; First sports achievement for India and world like first Olympic, first Asian Game etc.; State Animals and Symbols; Awards and their importance; Name of the Scientist who got Noble prize for important discoveries.
Quantitative Aptitude: This section will test the candidates’ mathematical skills and how good he/she is with numbers. For developing proficiency in this section, candidates are required to develop great command over the general mathematical concepts, methods and their applicability. The questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. Below are the major topics covered in SSC CGL Tier-I exam under the Quantitative Aptitude Section:
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Quantitative Aptitude Topics |
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S. No. |
Topics |
S. No. |
Topics |
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1 |
Number System |
20 |
Congruence and similarity of triangles |
|
2 |
Fractions and Decimals |
21 |
Circle and its chords, tangents |
|
3 |
Percentage |
22 |
Angles subtended by chords of a circle |
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4 |
Ratio & Proportion |
23 |
Common tangents to two or more circles |
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5 |
Square roots |
24 |
Triangle |
|
6 |
Averages |
25 |
Quadrilaterals |
|
7 |
Interest |
26 |
Regular Polygons |
|
8 |
Profit and Loss |
27 |
Right Prism |
|
9 |
Discount |
28 |
Right Circular Cone |
|
10 |
Partnership Business |
29 |
Right Circular Cylinder |
|
11 |
Mixture and Alligation |
30 |
Sphere & Hemispheres |
|
12 |
Time and distance |
31 |
Rectangular Parallelepiped |
|
13 |
Time & Work |
32 |
Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base |
|
14 |
Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds |
33 |
Degree and Radian Measures |
|
15 |
Graphs of Linear Equations |
34 |
Standard Identities |
|
16 |
Trigonometry |
35 |
Complementary Angles |
|
17 |
Bar diagram & Pie chart |
36 |
Heights and Distances |
|
18 |
Geometry and Mensuration |
37 |
Histogram |
|
19 |
Triangle and its various kinds of centers |
38 |
Frequency polygon |
English Language and Comprehension: This section tests the candidates’ ability to understand correct grammar usage, vocabulary usage and basic comprehension skills. Here is the list of topics covered in English Language and Comprehension Section of SSC CGL Tier-I Exam:
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- One Word Substitution
- Sentence Completion
- Spotting Errors
- Sentence improvement
- Idioms & Phrases
- Spelling Test
- Reading comprehension
This section is important in both, Tier-I and Tier-II, levels of SSC CGL 2019-20 Exam.