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SSC Exams are conducted for the recruitment of Indian Citizens in Group B Governmental posts, Group C Technical posts and much more. If an individual wants to set his/her career in one of the Ministries of India or the Government of India departments, then he/she should choose the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) exams.
SSC CGL (Combined Graduate Level Exam) is one of those exams which are conducted by SSC. If you are preparing for SSC CGL Exam, then you should be aware of the SSC CGL syllabus, so that you can start your preparation accordingly.
Also, check out the SSC CGL 2017 Question Paper to analyze the changes in Paper Pattern & Marking Scheme.
Here, in this article, we are providing you the accurate SSC CGL 2018 Syllabus for Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 papers. Read further to know the complete syllabus.
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SSC CGL 2018 syllabus – Know the Important Topics to Prepare
SSC Exam is conducted in four phases – Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 & Tier 4.
If you are aiming for SSC CGL exam 2018, then you should begin your preparations by having the clearly defined updated SSC CGL Syllabus for all the stages i.e. Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 & Tier 4.
Tier 1 Exam | Prelims Exam |
Tier 2 Exam | Mains Exam |
Tier 3 Exam | Descriptive Paper |
Tier 4 Exam | Personality Test /Interview/Computer Proficiency Test or Skill Test’. |
Now let’s start knowing the complete detail of SSC Combined Graduate Level Exam 2018 Syllabus.
SSC CGL tier 1 Syllabus
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Tier 1 Exam consists four sections:
Part | Subject |
A | General Intelligence & Reasoning |
B | General Awareness |
C | Quantitative Aptitude |
D | English Comprehension |
Each paper consists of 25 objective type questions of 2 mark each.
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The detailed SSC CGL Tier 1 syllabus for all the above-defined subjects is as follows: –
I. SSC CGL Tier 1 Syllabus for General Intelligence & Reasoning:
S. No. | Topics |
1 | Syllogism |
2 | Seating Arrangement |
3 | Blood Relation |
4 | Directions |
5 | Coding-Decoding |
6 | statement and Conclusions |
7 | Statement and Assumptions |
8 | Analogy |
9 | Ranking |
10 | Series Problems |
11 | Non-Verbal Reasoning |
II. SSC CGL Tier 1 Syllabus for English Language:
S. No. | Topics |
1 | Passage and Cloze test |
2 | Improving Sentences |
3 | Spotting Errors |
4 | Synonyms and Antonyms |
5 | Fill in the Blanks |
6 | Active/Passive Voice |
7 | Verbs |
8 | One word substitution |
9 | Idioms & Phrases |
III. SSC CGL Tier 1 Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude:
S. No. | Topics |
1 | Number Theory (LCM, HCF, Prime nos. etc.) |
2 | Time and distance |
3 | Time and work |
4 | Averages |
5 | Ratio & Proportion |
6 | Percentages |
7 | Probability |
8 | Simple and Compound Interest |
9 | Profit and Loss |
10 | Discount |
11 | Partnership Business |
12 | Mixture |
13 | Mensuration |
14 | Algebra and Geometry |
15 | Trigonometry |
IV. SSC CGL Tier 1 Syllabus for General Awareness:
S. No. | Topics |
1 | History & Culture |
2 | Geography |
3 | Economic Scene |
4 | Indian Polity |
5 | General Policy & Scientific Research |
6 | Biology |
7 | Physics |
8 | Chemistry |
9 | Computer Section |
10 | Current Affairs |
11 | Current GK |
12 | Books and Authors |
13 | Persons and Place in News |
14 | Abbreviations |
SSC CGL tier 2 Syllabus
Candidates, who clear the Tier 1 Exam, can appear for the Tier 2 Exam. The SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam include four papers:
Paper | Subject |
1 | Quantitative Ability |
2 | English Language & Comprehension |
3 | Statistics |
4 | General Studies (Finance and Economics) |
Paper 1 & 3 consists 100 objective type questions of 2 marks each & Paper 2 & 4 consists of 200 objective type questions of 1 mark each.
Below you can acknowledge the clearly defined SSC Tier 2 Syllabus and mark your preparations accordingly.
I. SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude:
S. No. | Topics |
1 | Number Theory (LCM, HCF, Prime nos. etc.) |
2 | Time and distance |
3 | Time and work |
4 | Averages |
5 | Ratio & Proportion |
6 | Percentages |
7 | Probability |
8 | Simple and Compound Interest |
9 | Profit and Loss |
10 | Discount |
11 | Partnership Business |
12 | Mixture |
13 | Mensuration |
14 | Algebra and Geometry |
15 | Trigonometry |
II. SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus for English Language:
S. No. | Topics |
1 | Error recognition |
2 | Filling blanks with appropriate verbs |
3 | Preposition |
4 | Articles |
5 | Vocabulary |
6 | Spellings |
7 | Grammar |
8 | Sentence Structure & Sentence Completion |
III. SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus for Statistics:
S. No. | Topics |
1 | Collection Classification and Presentation of Statistical Data |
2 | Measures of Central Tendency |
3 | Measures of Dispersion |
4 | Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis |
5 | Correlation and Regression |
6 | Probability Theory |
7 | Random Variable and Probability Distributions |
8 | Sampling Theory |
9 | Statistical Inference |
10 | Analysis of Variance |
11 | Time Series Analysis |
12 | Index Numbers |
IV. SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus for General Studies:
Finance |
|
S. No. | Topics |
1 | Accountancy |
2 | Business Organization |
3 | Management |
4 | Microeconomics and Indian economics |
5 | Business Statistics, Law |
6 | Company Law |
7 | Cost Accounting |
8 | Auditing and Income Tax |
Economics |
|
S. No. | Topics |
1 | Demand and Supply Analysis |
2 | Production Function and Laws of Returns |
3 | Commodity Pricing |
4 | Theory of Factor Pricing |
5 | Theory of Employment |
6 | Keynesian Theory of Employment |
7 | Collection of data and editing of data |
8 | Types of sampling |
9 | Schedule and questionnaire |
10 | Presentation of data |
11 | Measures of Central Tendency |
12 | National Income and Accounting |
13 | Agricultural sector |
SSC CGL Syllabus (Tier 3 – Descriptive Paper)
Tier 3 will be a descriptive type Pen and Paper mode examination. It will be in English/Hindi (writing of Essay/Precis/Letter /Application Writing etc. It will be of Total 100 marks and 60 minutes time is given for it (For VH and candidates suffering from Cerebral Palsy: 80 Minutes).
This paper has been introduced to assess the writing skills of the candidates which are necessary for Government jobs. The Paper would comprise writing of an Essay / Passage of 250 words and Letter / Application Writing of approximately 150 words.
SSC CGL Syllabus (Tier 4 Skill Test – CPT/DEST/Typing Test)
Candidates who clear the Tier 3 Exams are called for the Tier 4 phase. This section is qualifying one. This section aims to judge a candidate’s personality traits, communication skills, and leadership skills, in addition to his/her academic knowledge.
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The above-given syllabus includes all the important topics that have to be prepared by you in order to score well in the SSC CGL Exam 2018.
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Is this current update?
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Very useful and detailed information, helpful in quick information gathering.
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In tier 4 skill test means personal interview or anything
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Hlw Sir..
i want to knw that…if i’m not appearing for #statical investigator nd #assistant audit officer…. then will i be qualified for the next xam or not
Thanks…!!
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Thank u for this valuable info.
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How is it different from CAT exam’s syllabus?
Can someone clear cgle if prepared for CAT??
will there be section cutoff?
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Hii sar I’m doing CA. Leave this and enter in ssc cgl then what type of benifit me
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Sir! What is the expected cut -off for SSC CGL 2017 Tire I for Gen. category, and when it is expected
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I had applied for #JSO, but now i don’t have enough time to prepare for paper -3.
Is is mandatory for me to appear for paper-3 or else will I be considered for rest of the posts if I won’t appear for paper-3.
And will there be any sectional cut off to qualify.
Please help me out.
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In descriptive type test, does handwriting matters ?
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When will tier 3 exam held in 2017??
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thanks a lot!
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If a student is fail in cls 12th in maths…
And completed graduation from arts as math is not req in that feild than he is eligible for cgl exm?
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Hi Sir,
I would like to attempt Combined Graduate Level Examination – 2017 (Tier-I). Please help me with the process and confirm if i can fill the form at present date.
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Ambika
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Is tier one computer based
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What are the post will we get by clearing only Tier-1 &Tier-2 in SSC cgl exam ?
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Hi sir thank you for the valuable information… I have a doubt here.. In tier 2 examination is there statistics and general awareness compulsary for all types of posts..? Before in tier 2 there was only aptitude and English right
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Hello Mam
M currently pursuing degree in forensic science. I just wanted to know is it beneficial to give ssc cgl exams?
Is it helpful as i wanted to b restricted to forensics only?
sorry for inconvenience
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Hello iam trying for assistant intelligence bureau post I should write tier 3 or not
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sir i want to join assistant in ministry of railways so what is the selection process and is it reqired to give the tier3 and tier 4 and also in tier 2 paper 3,4
Hello sir I would like to know the selection process for inspector(Excises)
After seeing the difficulty level of cgl mains 2017 what can be the expected cut off for NIP and IP for sc category?
Hello sir . Thanks for sharing this information.
I’m b.sc graduate from ignou.Am I eligible For CGL 2018-2019 and which post.
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I don’t want to give paper 3&4 in tier 2
Is it possible