SSC CGL Syllabus 2023 - Summary
The SSC CGL syllabus and exam pattern for Combined Graduate Level Examination is set by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). With the help of the SSC CGL exam pattern and syllabus, candidates can make a strategy for exam preparation systematically.
The exam consists of 4 sections having 100 questions in total. The total mark assigned for the Tier I exam is 200. The duration for the Tier I exam is 60 minutes (80 minutes for differently-abled candidates). As per the scheme of examination, the computer-based examination will be conducted in two tiers – Tier-I and Tier-II. The exam date for Tier-I is July 14, 2023, to July 27, 2023. Candidates appearing for the exam must go through the latest syllabus to understand the subject-wise topics and enhance their chances of scoring high marks
SSC CGL Syllabus 2023 – Overview
| Conducting Body |
Staff Selection Commission |
| Department |
Group B’ and Group ‘C’ |
| Post Name |
Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer, Junior Statistical Officer, Statistical Investigator Grade-II, Research Assistant in National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), and other posts |
| Vacancy |
7500 (Tentative) |
| Application Mode |
Online |
| Application Dates |
April 3 to May 3, 2023 |
| Exam Date |
July 14 to July 27, 2023 |
| SSC CGL Selection Process |
Tier I, Tier II, Document Verification |
| SSC CGL Syllabus 2023 PDF |
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SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier 2
The Mains Exam will be conducted online and is an objective multiple-choice exam.
SSC CGL Tier-II Exam Pattern
| S No. |
Sections |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
Time Allotted |
| 1 |
Quantitative Ability |
100 |
200 |
2 hours |
| 2 |
English Language and Comprehension |
200 |
200 |
2 hours |
| 3 |
Statistics |
100 |
200 |
2 hours |
| 4 |
General Studies (Finance and Economics) |
100 |
200 |
2 hours |
SSC CGL Tier 1 Syllabus 2023
SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier 2
Module 1 of Session 1 of Paper 1 (Mathematical Abilities)
| Topics |
Sub-topics |
| Number Systems |
- Computation of Whole Number
- Decimal and Fractions
- Relationship between numbers
|
| Fundamental arithmetical operations |
- Percentages
- Ratio and Proportion
- Square Roots
- Averages
- Interest (Simple and Compound)
- Profit and Loss
- Discount
- Partnership Business
- Mixture and Alligation
- Time and Distance
- Time and Work
|
| Algebra |
- Basic Algebraic Identities of School Algebra and Elementary Surds (simple problems)
- Graphs of Linear Equations
|
| Geometry |
- Similarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: 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.
|
| Mensuration |
- 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.
|
| Trigonometry |
- Trigonometry
- Trigonometric Ratios
- Complementary Angles
- Height and Distances (simple problems only)
- Standard Identities
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| Statistics and probability |
- Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart
- Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, Mode, Standard Deviation
- Calculation of Simple Probabilities
|
Module 2 of Section 1 of Paper 1 (Reasoning and General Intelligence)
- Semantic Analogy
- Symbolic Operations, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Trends
- Figural Analogy
- Space Orientation
- Semantic Classification
- Venn Diagrams
- Symbolic/ Number
- Classification
- Drawing Inferences
- Figural Classification
- Punched Hole/ Pattern-folding & unfolding
- Semantic Series
- Figural Pattern-folding and completion
- Number Series
- Embedded Figures
- Figural Series
- Critical Thinking
- Problem-Solving
- Emotional Intelligence
- Word Building
- Social Intelligence
- Coding and Decoding
- Numerical Operations
- Other sub-topics, if any.
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| Module-I of Section-II of Paper-I (English Language And Comprehension) |
- Vocabulary
- English Grammar
- Sentence structure
- Spot the Error
- Fill in the Blanks
- Synonyms/Homonyms
- Antonyms
- Spellings/ Detecting misspelt 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: There shall be three or more paragraphs from which questions shall be asked to test comprehension skills. At least one paragraph shall be based on a book or a story whereas the other two paragraphs shall be based on current affairs (based on a report or an editorial).
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