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SSC CGL Syllabus 2018
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Staff Selection Commission (SSC) issued a new notification on their official website in which they are going to conduct the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Entrance Exam for the recruitment of the candidates at the Group B and Group C post. Candidates who already applied for the SSC CGL 2018 can start their preparation form the entrance exam because the exam has three phases and candidates have to clear all the three phases in order to get a government job in the different department or ministries. Candidates can start their preparation according to the syllabus and the exam pattern of the exam. In this article, we provide you all the details of the syllabus and exam pattern of the SSC CGL 2018.
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SSC CGL Syllabus 2018-2019
Syllabus of Tier 1
General Intelligence and Reasoning: This topic is in the Tier 1 and the syllabus of the following subject is given below:
- Analogies
- Similarities and Differences
- Space Visualization
- Spatial Orientation
- Problem Solving
Analysis - Judgment
- Decision Making
- Visual Memory
- Discrimination
- Observation
- Relationship Concepts
- Arithmetical Reasoning
- Figural Classification
- Arithmetic Number Series
- Non-Verbal Series
- Coding and Decoding and Statement Conclusion etc.
General Awareness: This topic is in the Tier 1 and the syllabus of the following subject is given below:
- Current events
- International Events
- National Events
- Local Events
- Sports
- Science and Technology
- Personalities in News
- History of India
- Indian Polity
- Indian Economy
- Indian Constitution
- Geography of India etc.
Numerical Aptitude: This topic is in the Tier 1 and the syllabus of the following subject is given below:
- Number Systems
- Ratio and Proportion
- Decimals & Fractions
- Whole Numbers
- Surds
- Interest
- Fundamental Arithmetical Operations
- Percentage
- Mixtures & Allegations
- Algebra
- Trigonometry
- Average
- Profit & Loss
- Time and Distance
- Ratio and Time
- Discount
- Time & Work
- Mensuration etc.
English Comprehension: This topic is in the Tier 1 and the syllabus of the following subject is given below:
- Verb
- Direct or Indirect Speech
- Error Correction
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- Transformation of Sentences
- Tenses
- Articles
- Adverb
- Active and Passive Voice
- Fill in the Blanks
- Vocabulary
- Sentence Rearrangement
- Grammar
- Idioms and Phrases
- Comprehension
- Synonyms
- Unseen Passages
- Antonyms etc.
Syllabus of Tier 2
Quantitative Ability: This topic is in the Tier 2 and the syllabus of the following subject is given below:
- Number Systems
- Computation of Whole Numbers
- Decimals and Fractions and Relationship between Numbers
- Fundamental Arithmetical Operations
- Percentage, Ratio and Proportion
- Average, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount
- Use of Table and Graphs
- Mensuration
- Time and Distance
- Ratio and Time etc.
English Language and Comprehension: This topic is in the Tier 2 and the syllabus of the following subject is given below:
- Error Recognition
- Fill in the Blanks
- Vocabulary
- Spellings
- Grammar
- Sentence Structure
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Sentence Completion
- Phrases and Idiomatic Use of Words etc.
Statistics: This topic is in the Tier 2 and the syllabus of the following subject is given below:
- Probability
- Probability Distributions
- Binomial, Poisson, Normal and Exponential
- Compilation, Classification of Statistical Date
- Tabulation of Statistical Data
- Graphical Presentation of Data
- Measures of Central Tendency
- Measures of Dispersion
- Measures of Association and Contingency
- Scatter Diagram
- Correlation Coefficient and Rank correlation Coefficient
- Linear Regression Analysis etc.
General Studies: This topic is in the Tier 2 and the syllabus of the following subject is given below:
- Statistical Investigation
- Schedule and Questionnaire
- National Income and Accounting
- Agricultural Sector
- Problems of Economic Development
- Demographic Profile of India etc.
SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2018
Exam Pattern for Tier 1:
Tier 1 will be computer based entrance exam. There will be total 100 questions. For every correct answer, 2 marks will be awarded. The duration of the Tier 1 will be of 75 minutes. There will be total 4 sections and each section contains 25 questions each. The exam will be of total 200 marks.
| Name of the Sections | No. of Question | Maximum Marks |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 50 |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
| Numerical Aptitude | 25 | 50 |
| English Comprehension | 25 | 50 |
| TOTAL | 100 Questions | 200 Marks |
Exam Pattern for Tier 2:
Tier 2 will be computer based entrance exam. There will be total 100 questions. For every correct answer, 2 marks will be awarded. The duration of the Tier 2 will be of 75 minutes. There will be total 4 sections and each section contains 25 questions each. The exam will be of total 200 marks.
| Name of the Sections | No. of Question | Maximum Marks |
| Quantitative Ability | 25 | 50 |
| English Language and Comprehension | 25 | 50 |
| General Studies | 25 | 50 |
| Statistics | 25 | 50 |
| TOTAL | 100 Questions | 200 Marks |
Exam Pattern for Tier 3:
Tier 3 will be written exam. The duration of the Tier 3 will be of 60 minutes. Candidate have to write the Essay or Precise or Letter or Application Written on a certain topic etc. The exam will be of total 100 marks. Candidates have to clear all the three phases otherwise, the candidate is not eligible for the job. Candidates have to work hard to clear all the Tiers. The selection of the candidates will be on the basis of the Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 marks.