SSC CGL

SSC CGL Tier -1 will be qualifying in natureAs per SSC CGL syllabus for Tier-1 exam there will be four sections with 25 questions each. The time duration for completing the tier -1 exam is 60 minutes and there is a negative marking of 0.25 mark for each incorrect answer.

Part	Subject	Max. Marks	Questions	Time Allotted
A	General Intelligence & Reasoning	50	25	60 Minutes (80 Minutes for disabled candidates)
B	General Awareness	50	25
C	Quantitative Aptitude	50	25
D	English Comprehension	50	25
	Total	200	100

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

SSC CGL Tier 1 Syllabus

General Intelligence & Reasoning Verbal Reasoning	English Language	Quantitative Aptitude	General Awareness
• Problem Solving • Judgment • Decision Making • Relationship Concepts • Mathematical Reasoning • Coding & Decoding • Statement Conclusion • Syllogistic Reasoning • Venn Diagrams • Numbers Coding • Critical Thinking • Series Problem Non-Verbal Reasoning • Space Visualization • Spatial Orientation • Analysis • Non-Verbal Series • Pattern- Folding • Classification • Embedded Figures • Visual Memory • Drawing Inferences	• Improving Sentences • Spotting Errors • Synonyms & Antonyms • Fill in the Blanks • Active/ Passive Voice • Verbs • One-Word Substitution • Idioms & Phrases • Cloze Passage • Comprehension Passage	• Percentage • Ratio & Proportion • Square Roots • Averages • Interest • Profit & Loss • Discount • Partnership Business • Mixture &Allegation • Time & Distance • Time & Work • Basic Algebraic Identities • Graphs of Linear Equations • Mensuration • Trigonometry • Heights & Distances • Data interpretation • Relationships Between Numbers	• History & Culture • Geography • Economic Scene • Indian Polity • General Policy & Scientific Research • Biology • Physics • Chemistry • Computer Section • Current Affairs • Current GK

SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus

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

Topics	Sub-topics
Number Systems	1. Computation of Whole Number 2. Decimal and Fractions 3. Relationship between numbers
Fundamental arithmetical operations	1. Percentages 2. Ratio and Proportion 3. Square roots 4. Averages 5. Interest (Simple and Compound) 6. Profit and Loss 7. Discount 8. Partnership Business 9. Mixture and Allegation 10 Time and distance 11 Time and work
Algebra	1. Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems) 2. Graphs of Linear Equation
Geometry	1. Similarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: Triangle and its various kinds of centres 2. Congruence and similarity of triangles 3. Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles.
Mensuration	1. Triangle 2. Quadrilaterals 3. Regular Polygons 4. Circle 5. Right Prism 6. Right Circular Cone 7. Right Circular Cylinder 8. Sphere 9. Hemispheres 10 Rectangular Parallelepiped 11 Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square Base.
Trigonometry	1. Trigonometry 2. Trigonometric ratios 3. Complementary angles 4. Height and distances (simple problems only) 5. Standard Identities
Statistics and probability	1. Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart 2. Measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, standard deviation 3. Calculation of simple probabilities

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 Pattern folding 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):

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)

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
Sub-Topics	1. Organization of a computer 2. Central Processing Unit (CPU) 3. Input/ output devices 4. Computer memory 5. Memory organization 6. Back- up devices 7. PORTs 8. Windows Explorer 9. Keyboard shortcuts
SoftwareWindows Operating system including basics of Microsoft Office like MS word, MS Excel and Power Point etc	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	Basics of networking and cyber security

SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus- Paper 2 (Statistics)

SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus- Paper 2 (Statistics)
Subject	Topics
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.
Measures of Central Tendency	Common measures of central tendency – mean median and mode; Partition values- quartiles, deciles, percentiles.
Measures of Dispersion Common measures of Dispersion	Range, quartile deviations, mean deviation and standard deviation; Measures of relative dispersion.
Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis	Different types of moments and their relationship; the meaning of skewness and kurtosis; different measures of skewness and kurtosis.
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).
Probability Theory	Meaning of probability; Different definitions of probability; Conditional probability; Compound probability; Independent events; Bayes‟ theorem.
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).
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.
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.
Analysis of Variance	Analysis of one-way classified data and two-way classified data.
Time Series Analysis	Components of time series, Determination of trend component by different methods, Measurement of seasonal variation by different methods.
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)

SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus- Paper 3(General Studies-Finance and Economics)
Part	Subject	Topics
Part A: Finance and Accounts-(80 marks)	Financial Accounting	1. Nature and scope 2. Limitations of Financial Accounting 3. Basic concepts and Conventions 4. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
	Basic concepts of accounting	1. Single and double entry 2. Books of Original Entry 3. Bank Reconciliation 4. Journal, ledgers 5. Trial Balance 6. Rectification of Errors 7. Manufacturing 8. Trading 9. Profit & Loss Appropriation Accounts 10. Balance Sheet 11. Distinction between Capital and Revenue Expenditure 12. Depreciation Accounting 13. Valuation of Inventories 14. Non-profit organisations Accounts 15. Receipts and Payments and Income & Expenditure Accounts 16. Bills of Exchange 17. 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 Micro Economics	1. Definition 2. Scope and nature of Economics 3. Methods of economic study 4. Central problems of an economy 5. Production possibilities curve
	Theory of Demand and Supply	1. Meaning and determinants of demand 2. Law of demand and Elasticity of demand 3. Price 4. Income and cross elasticity 5. Theory of consumer‟s behaviour 6. Marshallian approach and Indifference curve approach 7. Meaning and determinants of supply 8. Law of supply 9. The elasticity of Supply
	Theory of Production and cost	1. Meaning and Factors of production 2. Laws of production- Law of variable proportions and Laws of returns to scale.
	Forms of Market and price determination in different markets	1. Various forms of markets-Perfect Competition 2. Monopoly 3. Monopolistic Competition 4. Oligopoly 5. Price determination in these markets.
	Indian Economy	1. Nature of the Indian Economy Role of different sectors, Role of Agriculture, Industry and Services-their problems and growth. 2. National Income of India-Concepts of national income, Different methods of measuring national income. 3. Population-Its size, rate of growth and its implication on economic growth. 4. Poverty and unemployment- Absolute and relative poverty, types, causes and incidence of unemployment. 5. Infrastructure-Energy, Transportation, Communication.
	Economic Reforms in India	1. Economic reforms since 1991 2. Liberalisation 3. Privatisation 4. Globalisation 5. Disinvestment
	Money and Banking	1. Monetary/ Fiscal policy- Role and functions of Reserve Bank of India; functions of commercial Banks/RRB/Payment Banks. 2. Budget and Fiscal deficits and Balance of payments. 3. Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003

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