Ssc cgl tier 1 syllabus
Tier-I of the Examination:
(A): General Intelligence & Reasoning:
It would include questions of both verbal and non-
verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and
differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgment,
decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts,
arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal
series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc. The topics
are, Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic
Classification, Symbolic/ Number Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series,
Number Series, Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding & de-coding,
Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space
Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/ pattern- folding & un-
folding, 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, Other sub-topics, if any.
(B): General Awareness:
Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the
candidates‟ general awareness of the environment around him and its application to
society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of
such matters of every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may
be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to
India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining History, Culture, Geography,
Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research.
(C): Quantitative Aptitude:
The questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate
use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope of the test will be
computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers,
Percentage. Ratio & Proportion,
Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss,
Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and dista
Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds, Graphs of Linear
Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of
triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle,
common tangents to two or more circles, Triangle in, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons,
Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres,
Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base,
Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary
angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart
(D): English Comprehension: Candidates‟ ability to understand correct English, his/ her
basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.
The questions in Parts A, B, & D will be of a level commensurate with the essential
qualification viz. Graduation and questions in Part-C will be of 10th standard level.
Note-1: The Commission shall have the discretion to fix different minimum qualifying standards
in each component of the Tier-I Examination taking into consideration among others,
category-wise vacancies and category-wise number of candidates. Only those
candidates, who have scored above the cut off marks fixed by the Commission, would
be required to appear in the Tier –II Examination.
Note-2: Tier-I examination is used to screen the candidates for appearing in Tier-II examination
for various papers which will be specifically required for different groups of posts. Marks
of such screened candidates in Tier-I will be taken into account for final ranking of
candidates for selecting them for the Computer Proficiency Tests/ Data Entry Skill Test,,,,,,