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SSC CGL Syllabus 2025 for Tier 1 and Tier 2 Exam

Staff Selection Commission conducts the SSC CGL Exam every year to recruit candidates for various posts. To prepare for the examination, candidates need to go through the syllabus and plan their study accordingly. SSC CGL Syllabus covers 4 subjects which are General Intelligence and Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language and Comprehension, General Awareness. Check complete syllabus below in this article.

SSC CGL Syllabus 2025

General Intelligence and Reasoning test the candidate’s ability to analyze the given data and derive the answers to the questions asked. The questions asked in this section are the combination of language and mathematics. Examinees must check the detailed syllabus provided below and start your preparation accordingly.

General Intelligence and Reasoning Syllabus
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 Statement Conclusion
Syllogistic Reasoning Semantic Analogy
Symbolic/Number Analogy Figural Analogy
Semantic Classification Symbolic/Number Classification
Figural Classification Semantic Series
Number Series Figural Series
Word Building Coding & Decoding
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 Center Codes/Roll Numbers Embedded Figures
Small & Capital Letters/Numbers Coding, Decoding, and Classification

SSC CGL Tier 1 Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude

The preparation of quantitative aptitude requires lots of practice and knowledge of tricks and tips to solve the questions with less time. Candidates can check the CGL syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude here.

Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus
Computation of whole numbers Fractions and relationships between numbers
Profit and Loss Time and distance
Time & Work Percentage
Ratio & Proportion Discount
Partnership Business Mixture and Allegation
Square roots Averages
Graphs of Linear Equations Triangle and its various kinds of centers
Congruence and similarity of triangles Interest
Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds Circle and its chords
Regular Polygons Circle
Right Prism, Circular Cone, Right, Circular Cylinder, Sphere,
Heights and Distances Hemispheres,
Rectangular Parallelepiped Histogram
Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base

SSC CGL Syllabus for English Language and Comprehension

This is one of the scoring and less time-consuming sections of the SSC CGL Examination as it requires no calculation. But the grasping power is important to solve and the habit of reading is a must to get a good score. We have given the SSC CGL Syllabus for English Language and comprehension for all topics below.

English Language and Comprehension Syllabus
Phrases and Idioms One-word Substitution
Sentence Correction Error Spotting
Fill in the Blanks Spelling Correction
Reading Comprehension Synonyms-Antonyms
Active Passive Sentence Rearrangement
Sentence Improvement Cloze Test

SSC CGL General Awareness Syllabus for Tier 1

Candidates need to prepare for each topic and maintain a good grip on the basic subjects. Current Affairs of last 6 months is also very important to clear this section with more marks. This section can help increase the overall score for the SSC CGL Tier 1 Examination.

General Awareness Syllabus
History, Culture Geography, Economic Scene
General Policy & Scientific Research Science
Current Affairs Books and Authors
Sports Important Schemes
Important Days Portfolios
People in News India and its Neighboring Countries
Questions about History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research
Questions about Science, Current Affairs, Books and Authors, Sports, Important Schemes, Important Days, Portfolios, People in the News

SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier 2

The SSC CGL Tier 2 exam pattern and syllabus have been revised recently. The Tier 2 exam will be conducted in 2 stages only i.e. Tier 1 and Tier 2. The candidates must go through the detailed SSC CGL Tier 2 syllabus mentioned below.

  • Paper I (Compulsory for all posts),
  • Paper II for candidates who apply for the post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and
  • Paper III for candidates who apply for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer. Objective Type, Multiple choice questions, except for Module-II of Section-III of Paper-I

SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus for Paper 1

Paper 1 in the Tier 2 examination is compulsory for all candidates and carries a total of 390 marks. So the candidates must be aware of the topics asked in the various sections of the paper. Even though the Mathematics, Reasoning, English and General Awareness sections are common in both Tier 1 & 2, the strategy to prepare for both levels is different. Check the CGL Tier 2 syllabus for paper 1 in the table mentioned below for all topics.

Section Module  Topics
Section I Mathematical Abilities
  • Number Systems: Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions, and 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) and Graphs of Linear Equations.
  • Geometry: Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: Triangle and its various kinds of centers, 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 like sin2θ + cos2θ=1, etc
  • 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
General Intelligence and Reasoning
  • Semantic Analogy
  • Symbolic operations
  • Symbolic/Number Analogy
  • Trends
  • Figural Analogy
  • Space Orientation and 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 de-coding
  • Numerical operations
Section II English Language And Comprehension
  • 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
General Awareness
  • India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research
  • Science
  • Current Affairs
  • Books and Authors
  • Sports
  • Important Schemes
  • Important Days
  • Portfolio
  • People in News
Section II Computer Proficiency
  • Computer Basics: Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), input/ output devices, computer memory, memory organization, backup devices, PORTs, Windows Explorer. Keyboard shortcuts.
  • Software: Windows Operating system including basics of Microsoft Office like MS Word, MS Excel PowerPoint, etc.
  • Working with the Internet and e-mails: Web Browsing and searching, Downloading and uploading, Managing an E-mail Account, e-banking
  • Basics of networking and cyber security: Networking devices and protocols, Network and information security threats (like hacking, viruses, worms, Trojans, etc.), and preventive measures.

SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus for Paper 2

The candidates who have opted for the JSO post while filling out the application form and those who have cleared the Tier 1 cutoff for the post of JSO are eligible to attempt Paper 2 of the Tier 2 exam. We have given the SSC CGL syllabus for tier 2 for Paper 2 in this table for the ease of Candidates for all topics.

Subject Topics
Statistics
  • 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 of dispersion – range, quartile deviations, mean deviation, and standard deviation; Measures of relative dispersion.
  • Moments, Skewness, and Kurtosis – Different types of moments and their relationship; the 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 correlations (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 of a random variable; Binomial, Poisson, Normal, and Exponential distributions; Joint distribution of two random variables (discrete).
  • Sampling Theory – Concept of population and sample; Parameter and statistic, Sampling and non-sampling errors; Probability and nonprobability 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, Chit-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, Determination 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 numbers, Different formulae, Base shifting and splicing of index numbers, Cost of Living Index Numbers, and Uses of Index Numbers.


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FAQs

Where can I find the SSC CGL syllabus 2025?

The complete SSC CGL Syllabus 2025 for Tier 1 and Tier 2 Exam is given on the official website of SSC. Candidates can check topic wise syllabus here.

Is there any negative marking in the SSC CGL Tier 1 examination?

Yes, there will a negative marking of 0.50 marks of every wrong answer in the SSC CGL Tier 1 examination.

What are the topic under SSC CGL General Awareness syllabus?

This a vast section which includes questions from History, Culture, Geography, Economic, Current Affairs, Book and Authors, Etc.

How many sections are there in SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2025?

The SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier 1 examinations comprises 4 sections i.e. GA/GK, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language and Comprehension, and Reasoning.

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