SSC CGL TIer 2 syllabus

Indicative Syllabus for Tier-II of the Examination:

Tier-II: Computer Based Examination
 Tier-III: Pen and Paper Mode (Descriptive paper)
Tier-IV: Computer Proficiency Test/ Data Entry Skill Test (wherever 
applicable)/ Document Verification.

Tier 2 syllabus➡️➡️➡️
English question -200mark -200

Statistics  100 -mark -200mark
Math question -100- mark 200
General Studies -
(Finance and Economics   question -100 mark -200

Tier-III 

Paper mode 

Descriptive Paper in 
English or Hindi
(Writing of Essay/ Precis/
Letter/ Application etc.)➡️➡️maximum mark 100

Total minut =60



Paper-I (Quantitative Abilities): ➡️➡️

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 the 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
distance, Time & 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,
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
Paper-II (English Language and Comprehension): Questions in this component will be
designed to test the candidate‟s understanding and knowledge of English Language➡️➡️➡️➡️
and will be based on spot the error, fill in the blanks, synonyms, antonyms, spelling/
detecting misspelled words, idioms & phrases, one word substitution, improvement of
sentences, active/ passive voice of verbs, conversion into direct/ indirect narration,
shuffling of sentence parts, shuffling of sentences in a passage, cloze passage &
comprehension passage.


Paper-III (Statistics):
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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 dispersion – range, quartile
deviations, mean deviation and standard deviation; Measures of relative dispersion.
Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis – Different types of moments and their
relationship; 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 ,


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 non-probability 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, Determinations 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.
Paper-IV (General Studies-Finance and Economics):
Part A: Finance and Accounts - (80 marks):
1. Fundamental principles and basic concept of Accounting.
Financial Accounting: Nature and scope, Limitations of Financial Accounting, Basic
concepts and Conventions, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Basic concepts of accounting: 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
and Income & Expenditure Accounts, Bills of Exchange, Self Balancing Ledgers