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.

SSC CGL Syllabus 2025 for Tier 1 and Tier 2 Exam

Table of Contents

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the SSC CGL Exam every year to recruit candidates for different posts. To prepare for this exam, candidates should check the syllabus and make a proper study plan. The SSC CGL syllabus includes 4 subjects: General Intelligence and Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language and Comprehension, and General Awareness. You can find the complete SSC CGL Syllabus 2025 in this article.

SSC CGL Syllabus 2025

The General Intelligence and Reasoning section checks how well a candidate can understand the given information and find the correct answers. This section includes questions based on both language and math. Candidates should check the detailed syllabus below and start their preparation as per the topics.

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

The English Language and Comprehension section in the SSC CGL Exam is scoring and takes less time since it doesn’t need calculations. However, good understanding and a habit of regular reading are important to score well. The detailed SSC CGL syllabus for English Language and Comprehension is provided 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 should prepare well for each topic and have a strong understanding of the basic subjects. Current Affairs from the last 6 months are also very important to score well in this section. Performing well in this section can boost your overall score in the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam.

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 updated recently. The exam will now have only 2 stages: Tier 1 and Tier 2. Candidates should check the detailed SSC CGL Tier 2 syllabus given 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
Section I	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
Section II	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

Candidates who selected the JSO post in the application form and cleared the Tier 1 cutoff for JSO can appear for Paper 2 of the Tier 2 exam. The SSC CGL Tier 2 syllabus for Paper 2 is provided in the table below for all topics to make it easy for candidates to prepare.

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.

Are You Preparing for SSC CGL 2024? – Click Here to Clear All Your Doubts

SSC CGL Related Links
SSC CGL Notification 2024	SSC CGL Syllabus
SSC CGL Salary	SSC CGL Previous Year Papers
SSC CGL Cut Off 2024	SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2024
SSC CGL Admit Card 2024	SSC CGL Exam Date 2024
SSC CGL Answer Key 2024