SSC CGL Syllabus 2019 | SSC CGL Tier I Topicwise Questions Distributions

SSC CGL Syllabus

 SSC CGL official notification will be released soon. The SSC CGL Exam is conducted each year to recruit candidates for Group B & Group C Posts. SSC CGL has been one of the most awaited exams of the year, hence, this is the right time for you to start your preparation for the SSC CGL Tier I 2019.

To aid your preparation for SSC CGL, we are providing you detailed subject-wise Exam Syllabus. Here’s the detailed SSC CGL syllabus which will give you a clear idea about the weightage (mark-distribution) of various topics, priority order, importance, different types of questions and number of questions you can expect from each topic.

SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2018-19 

The Online SSC CGL Exam Tier I consists of 4 sections - General Awareness, General Intelligence and Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. Each section carries 50 marks that is a total of 200 marks is allotted for this exam. Total time tenure for this exam is 60 minutes.

Detailed SSC CGL Syllabus Tier I Exam 2018-19 

General Intelligence & Reasoning	Quantitative Aptitude	General Awareness	English Language
Classification	Simplification	Static GK	Reading Comprehension
Puzzle	Ratio and Proportion	Geography	Fill in the blanks
Coding and Decoding	Percentage	Current Affairs	Spellings
Analogy	Interest	Science	Phrase or idiom meaning
Matrix	Average	Finance and Economy	One word substitution
Word formation	Problems on Age	Polity	Phrase replacement/ Sentence correction
Arranging words in Logical order or Dictionary order	Time, Distance and Speed		Error Spotting
Venn Diagram	Number Series
Directions and Distance	Profit and Loss
Missing Number	Number System
Blood Relations	Mensuration
Non-Verbal Reasoning	Time and Work
Series	Data Interpretation
Verbal Reasoning	Mixture Problems, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry

Negative Marking: A negative marking of 0.5 marks is applicable for each wrong answer in the Tier I Exam.

Below we have explained the section-wise SSC CGL syllabus.

SSC CGL Syllabus - English

1. Reading Comprehension

• Weightage :  5 Qs (1 passage)
• Types: Factual Passages.
• Level :  Easy

2. Fill in the Blanks

• Weightage:0-5 Qs
• Types: Grammar and vocabulary based questions.
• Level : Easy

3. Spellings

• Weightage: 0-2 Qs
• Types: Choosing the correctly spelt or misspelled word from different words.
• Level : Easy

4. One Word Substitution

• Weightage: 3-5 Qs
• Types: Substitute one word for the phrase given.
• Level: Moderate to High

5. Phrase Replacement or Sentence Correction

• Weightage: 5 Qs
• Types: Grammar and Vocabulary Based questions.
• Level : Moderate

6. Error Spotting

• Weightage: 3-5 Qs
• Types : Correct Part of Speech, Subject-Verb Agreement, Correct use of Prepositions, Parallelism, Phrasal Verbs, Degree of Comparison
• Level : Moderate

SSC CGL Syllabus - General Awareness

1. Static GK

• Weightage: 14 Qs
• Types : Culture, Environment, Geography (Indian + World), Economy, Polity, Indian History

2. Science

• Weightage: 9 Qs
• Types : Biology, Physics & Space Science, Pollution & Nutrition, Computer & Mobile Technology, Diseases, Chemistry,

3. Others

• Weightage: 2 Qs
• Types: Current Affairs, Books & Authors, Sports, Important Dates, Schemes, People in News, Portfolios.

SSC CGL Syllabus - Quantitative Aptitude

1. Simplification

• Weightage: 1-2 Qs
• Types: Questions on BODMAS Rule, Surds Fractions and Indices etc.
• Level : Easy

2. Interest

• Weightage: 1-2 Qs
• Types: Simple, Compound Interests and Installments.
• Level : Easy

3. Ratio and Proportion

• Weightage: 1-2 Qs
• Types : Simple, Direct/Indirect Proportions and Compound Ratios
• Level : Easy

4. Speed Time and Distance

• Weightage: 1-2 Qs
• Types: Average Speed, Relative Speed, Boats, Trains etc.
• Level : Easy

5. Profit and Loss

• Weightage: 1-2 Qs
• Types: Profit & Loss, Dishonest & Successive dealings, Partnerships etc.
• Level : Easy

6. Mensuration

• Weightage: 2-3 Qs
• Types : Problems on Plane Figures
• Level : Easy

7. Data Interpretation

• Weightage: 0-3 Qs
• Types: Problems on Pie Charts, Bar/Line Graphs, Tables etc.
• Level : Easy

8. Algebra

• Weightage: 2-3 Qs
• Types: Linear Equations in one/two variables, Quadratic & Algebraic Identities.
• Level : Moderate

9. Geometry

• Weightage: 3-4 Qs
• Types: Problems related to Similarity theorems, Circle chords, Triangles & tangent theorems, Coordinate geometry etc.
• Level : Moderate

10. Trigonometry

• Weightage: 2-3 Qs
• Types: Trigonometric ratios and Identities, Height and Distance etc.
• Level : Moderate

SSC CGL Syllabus - General Intelligence & Reasoning

1. Classification

• Weightage: 2-3 Qs
• Types: Number, Letter, GK and Meaningful Words.
• Level :  Easy

2. Analogy

• Weightage: 2-3 Qs
• Types: Letter, GK, Number, and Meaningful Words.
• Level :  Easy

3. Coding Decoding

• Weightage: 2-3 Qs
• Types: Coding and decoding by letter shifting, Coding by Analogy, & Coding Letters of a Word.
• Level :  Easy

4. Puzzle

• Weightage: 2-3 Qs
• Types: Number based puzzles, Quant based questions like on age, speed and distance or Seating arrangement questions.
• Level :  Easy

5. Venn diagram

• Weightage: 1-3 Qs
• Types : Venn Diagram QuestionS
• Level :  Easy

6. Series

• Weightage: 2-3 Qs
• Types: Number & Alphabet series.
• Level :  Easy to Moderate

7. Non Verbal Reasoning

• Weightage: 3-4 Qs
• Types: Complete the pattern, Mirror Image, Hidden Image, Assemble Image, Counting Figures. Figure based Analogy or Classification or Series or cube.
• Level :  Easy to Moderate, Visual imagination is required

8. Verbal Reasoning

• Weightage: 0-1 Qs
• Types: Statements and Conclusions, Statements and Assumptions, Statements and Inferences, Assertion and Reason.
• Level :  Easy to Moderate