SSC will announce any changes in the exam pattern and syllabus (if any) along with the official notification of the SSC CGL 2024 exam. The Tier-2 Exam of the SSC CGL 2024 exam is scheduled to be conducted from 18th to 20th January 2025. Candidates who are planning to prepare for the SSC CGL exam have to go through the latest SSC CGL syllabus and exam pattern to scale their chances in this exam. A fair knowledge of the SSC CGL Syllabus & exam pattern for Tier-I and Tier-II Exam is necessary to prepare effectively for this exam. Let’s understand the Syllabus 2024 for Tier I & II exams based on the latest pattern.
SSC CGL Syllabus 2024
To begin with the preparation for any exam, the candidates must be aware of the complete & accurate exam pattern along with a detailed SSC CGL syllabus to plan a full-proof strategy to score good marks in the particular exam. The exam pattern & syllabus for each Phase has been discussed in this article. Staff Selection Commission will select candidates for Combined Graduate Level posts through a Two-Tier recruitment process. The mode of all stages of the Exam is as follows-
| Tier | Type | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Tier – I | Objective Multiple Choice | Computer-Based (online) |
| Tier – II (Paper I, II, III) | Paper I (Compulsory for all posts), Paper II for candidates who apply for the posts 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 | Computer-Based (online) |
SSC CGL Syllabus 2024 for Tier 1 Exam
The students beginning with the preparation for must be aware of the subject-wise Syllabus for the Tier-1 exam which consists of 4 sections- Quantitative Aptitude, General Intelligence and Reasoning, English Language & General Awareness. The detailed SSC CGL Syllabus 2024 for Tier-1 Exam has been discussed in detail below.
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam will be qualifying in nature. As per SSC CGL Syllabus 2024 for the Tier 1 Exam, there will be 4 sections with 25 questions each. The time duration for completing the Tier-1 Exam is 60 minutes & there is a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each incorrect answer. Have a look at the Tier-1 Exam Pattern from here-
| Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2024 | ||||
| SNo. | Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Time Allotted |
| 1 | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 | A cumulative time of 60 minutes (1 hour) |
| 2 | General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
| 4 | English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 | ||
SSC CGL Syllabus 2024 for Quantitative Aptitude
In SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam, the Quantitative Aptitude Questions focus on analysing the candidate’s ability to appropriately use of numbers and number sense. This section is common in Tier-1 & Tier-2 and some of the topics are repetitive, so do prepare well to save time during your next stage of preparation for the same chapters. The topics for SSC CGL Quantitative Aptitude as set by the commission are as follows-
| SSC CGL Tier-I Syllabus- Quantitative Aptitude |
| Computation of whole numbersDecimalsFractionsRelationships between numbers DiscountPartnership BusinessMixture and AlligationTime and distanceTime & WorkPercentage Square rootsAveragesInterestBasic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surdsGraphs of Linear EquationsTriangle and its various kinds of centresCongruence and similarity of trianglesCircle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circlesTriangleQuadrilateralsRegular PolygonsRight PrismRight Circular ConeRight Circular CylinderSphereHeights and DistancesHistogramFrequency polygonBar diagram & Pie chartHemispheresRectangular ParallelepipedRegular Right Pyramid with triangular or square baseTrigonometric ratioDegree and Radian MeasuresStandard IdentitiesComplementary angles |
SSC CGL Syllabus 2024 for General Intelligence and Reasoning
The SSC CGL Syllabus 2024 for General Intelligence and Reasoning consists of both verbal and non-verbal types of topics. This section will be key to examining the candidate’s activeness and sharpness in any situation. The topics to be covered under the SSC CGL Syllabus for General Intelligence and Reasoning are enlisted below-
| SSC CGL Tier-I Syllabus- General Intelligence and Reasoning |
| AnalogiesSimilarities and differencesSpace visualizationSpatial orientationProblem-solvingAnalysisJudgmentBlood RelationsDecision makingVisual memoryDiscriminationObservationRelationship conceptsArithmetical reasoningFigural classificationArithmetic number seriesNon-verbal seriesCoding and decodingStatement conclusionSyllogistic reasoning |
SSC CGL Syllabus 2024 for the English Language
Of all the sections in SSC CGL Tier-1, the English section will be only in the English language. The candidates have to solve the questions asked in the exam which would analyse their understandability of the subject and their basic comprehension and writing ability would also be tested. Good command over the following topics would help the candidates to excel good score in this section.
| SSC CGL Tier-I Syllabus- English Language |
| Idioms and Phases and one word Sentence CorrectionError SpottingFill in the BlanksSpellings CorrectionReading Comprehension Synonyms-Active PassiveSentence Rearrangement Sentence Improvement Cloze test |
SSC CGL Syllabus 2024 for General Awareness
This section would help test the candidate’s awareness about General Knowledge and General Science and their application to society. Though the syllabus of this section is vast in terms of the following topics.
| General Awareness Syllabus |
| India and this neighbouring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific ResearchScience Current Affairs SportsImportant Schemes Important dates Portfolio People in News Static GK |
SSC CGL Syllabus 2024 for Tier 2
After the preliminary exam has been conducted, it will be necessary to gear up for the Tier-2 Exam. The Mains Exam will be conducted online and is an objective multiple-choice exam, except for Module II (Data Entry Speed Test) of Section III of Paper-I. The detailed SSC CGL syllabus and exam pattern for Tier 2 are discussed below.
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern
Paper-I will be conducted in two sessions – Session I & Session II, on the same day and is compulsory for all candidates who qualify in Paper 1. Session-I will include conducting Section-I, Section-II and Module-I of Section-III. Session II will include conducting Module II of Section III. It will be mandatory for the candidates to qualify for all the sections of Paper-I.
| SSC CGL Tier 2 Paper 1 Exam Pattern | |||||
| Sections | Module | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Weightage |
| Section I | Module-I | Mathematical Abilities | 30 | 60*3 = 180 | 23% |
| Module-II | Reasoning and General Intelligence | 30 | 23% | ||
| Section II | Module-I | English Language and Comprehension | 45 | 70*3 = 210 | 35% |
| Module-II | General Awareness | 25 | 19% | ||
| Section III | Module-I | Computer Knowledge Test | 20 | 20*3 = 60 | Qualifying |
| Module-II | Data Entry Speed Test | One Data Entry Task | Qualifying | ||
| SSC CGL Tier 2 Paper 2 & 3 Exam Pattern | |||||
| Paper | Section | No. of question | Maximum Marks | Duration | |
| Paper II | Statistics | 100 | 200 | 2 hours | |
| Paper III | General Studies (Finance and Economics) | 100 | 200 | 2 hours | |
Module-I of Session-I of Paper-I (Mathematical Abilities):
The main focus of this section is to check the candidate’s knowledge in terms f the appropriate use of numbers and the number sense of the candidate. Though the section is also asked in the Tier-1 Exam, however, the level and type of questions will be designed differently and slightly more moderate than in the 1st stage. So candidates must buckle up their reparation with the topics listed below-
| Topics | Sub-topics |
| Number Systems | Computation of Whole NumberDecimal and FractionsRelationship between numbers |
| Fundamental arithmetical operations | PercentagesRatio and ProportionSquare rootsAveragesInterest (Simple and Compound)Profit and LossDiscountPartnership BusinessMixture and AlligationTime and distanceTime and work |
| Algebra | Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems)Graphs of Linear Equations |
| Geometry | Similarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: Triangle and its various kinds of centresCongruence and similarity of trianglesCircle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles. |
| Mensuration | QuadrilateralsRegular Polygons Right PrismRight Circular ConeRight Circular CylinderSphereHemispheresRectangular ParallelepipedRegular Right Pyramid with triangular or square Base. |
| Trigonometry | TrigonometryTrigonometric ratiosComplementary anglesHeight and distances (simple problems only)Standard Identities |
| Statistics and probability | Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chartMeasures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, standard deviationCalculation of simple probabilities |
Module-II of Section-I of Paper-I (Reasoning and General Intelligence):
Questions of both verbal and non-verbal types. These will include questions on
| Module-II of Section-I of Paper-I (Reasoning and General Intelligence) |
| Semantic AnalogySymbolic operations, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, TrendsFigural AnalogySpace OrientationSemantic ClassificationVenn DiagramsSymbolic/ NumberClassificationDrawing inferencesFigural ClassificationPunched hole/ pattern-folding & unfoldingSemantic SeriesFigural Patternfolding and completionNumber SeriesEmbedded figuresFigural SeriesCritical ThinkingProblem-SolvingEmotional IntelligenceWord BuildingSocial IntelligenceCoding and de-codingNumerical operationsOther sub-topics, if any. |
Module-I of Section-II of Paper-I (English Language And Comprehension):
Fluency in the English Language will be tested based on this section of the SSC CGL Tier-2 Syllabus. Basic knowledge of the English language in terms of the following topics is necessary to get good marks in this section of the Tier-2 Exam. The syllabus for reading comprehension is not specific and is added in the syllabus to check candidates’ quick responses to the situations.
| Module-I of Section-II of Paper-I (English Language And Comprehension) |
| VocabularySentence structureSpot the ErrorFill in the Blanks,Synonyms/Homonyms Spellings/ Detecting misspelt words Improvement of Sentences, Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narrationShuffling of Sentence partsShuffling of Sentences in a passage,Cloze PassageComprehension Passage- To test comprehension, three or more paragraphs will be given and questions based on those will be asked. At least one paragraph should be a simple one based on a book or a story and the other two paragraphs should be on current affairs, based on a report or an editorial. |
Module-II of Section-II of Paper-I (General Awareness):
Questions are designed to test the candidates’ general awareness of the environment around them and its application to society. Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating
Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I (Computer Proficiency):
| Topics | Sub-Topics |
| Computer Basics | Organization of a computerCentral Processing Unit (CPU)Computer memoryMemory organizationBack-up devicesPORTsWindows Explorer Key board short cut. |
| Software | Windows Operating system including basics of Microsoft Office like MS word, MS Excel and Power Point etc |
| Working with the Internet and e-mails | Web Browsing & Searching, Downloading & 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, virus, worms, Trojan etc.) and preventive measures |
SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus- Paper 2 (Statistics)
For some candidates, this section might be tough & difficult to understand. The basic tip is to get the concept clear and repetitive revision of the concepts would be beneficial to grab good marks in this section too. The SSC CGL Tier-2 Syllabus for Statistics is described as follows-
| SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus- Paper 2 (Statistics) | |
| Subject | Topics |
| 1. 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. |
| 2. Measures of Central Tendency | Common measures of central tendency – mean median and mode; Partition values- quartiles, deciles, percentiles. |
| 3. Measures of Dispersion- Common measures of Dispersion | range, quartile deviations, mean deviation and standard deviation; Measures of relative dispersion. |
| 4. Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis | Different types of moments and their relationship; the meaning of skewness and kurtosis; different measures of skewness and kurtosis. |
| 5. 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 correlation (For three variables only). |
| 6. Probability Theory | Meaning of probability; Different definitions of probability; Conditional probability; Compound probability; Independent events; Bayes‟ theorem. |
| 7. 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 variable (discrete). |
| 8. 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. |
| 9. 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, t, Chi-square and F statistic, Confidence intervals. |
| 10. Analysis of Variance | Analysis of one-way classified data and two-way classified data. |
| 11. Time Series Analysis | Components of time series, Determination of trend component by different methods, Measurement of seasonal variation by different methods. |
| 12. Index Numbers | Meaning of Index Numbers, Problems in the construction of index numbers, Types of index number, Different formulae, Base shifting and splicing of index numbers, Cost of living Index Numbers, Uses of Index Numbers. |
SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus- Paper 3(General Studies-Finance and Economics)
This section of the SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus is divided into 2 parts Finance & Accounts and Economics & Governance for which the sub-topics are detailed below-
| SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus- Paper 3(General Studies-Finance and Economics) | ||
| Part | Subject | Topics |
| Part A: Finance and Accounts-(80 marks) | Financial Accounting | Nature and scopeLimitations of Financial AccountingBasic concepts and ConventionsGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles |
| Basic concepts of accounting | Single and double entryBooks of Original EntryBank ReconciliationJournal, ledgersTrial BalanceRectification of ErrorsManufacturingTradingProfit & Loss Appropriation AccountsBalance SheetDistinction between Capital and Revenue ExpenditureDepreciation AccountingValuation of InventoriesNon-profit organisations AccountsReceipts and Payments and Income & Expenditure AccountsBills of ExchangeSelf Balancing Ledgers | |
| Part B: Economics and Governance-(120 marks) | Comptroller & Auditor General of India- Constitutional provisions, Role and responsibility | |
| Finance Commission-Role and functions | ||
| Basic Concept of Economics and introduction to Micro Economics | DefinitionScope and nature of EconomicsMethods of economic studyCentral problems of an economyProduction possibilities curve | |
| Theory of Demand and Supply | Meaning and determinants of demandLaw of demand and Elasticity of demandPriceIncome and cross elasticityTheory of consumer‟s behaviourMarshallian approach and Indifference curve approachMeaning and determinants of supplyLaw of supplyThe elasticity of Supply | |
| Theory of Production and cost | Meaning and Factors of productionLaws of production- Law of variable proportions and Laws of returns to scale. | |
| Forms of Market and price determination in different markets | Various forms of markets-Perfect CompetitionMonopolyMonopolistic CompetitionOligopolyPrice determination in these markets. | |
| Indian Economy | Nature of the Indian Economy Role of different sectors, Role of Agriculture, Industry and Services-their problems and growth.National Income of India-Concepts of national income, Different methods of measuring national income.Population-Its size, rate of growth and its implication on economic growth.Poverty and unemployment- Absolute and relative poverty, types, causes and incidence of unemployment.Infrastructure-Energy, Transportation, Communication. | |
| Economic Reforms in India | Economic reforms since 1991LiberalisationPrivatisationGlobalisationDisinvestment | |
| Money and Banking | Monetary/ Fiscal policy- Role and functions of Reserve Bank of India; functions of commercial Banks/RRB/Payment Banks.Budget and Fiscal deficits and Balance of payments.Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003. | |
| Role of Information Technology in Governance | ||
SSC CGL Syllabus 2024- Important Points
Tier-I exam is compulsory for all posts mentioned in the SSC CGL 2024 Notification. Candidates will have to prepare for both Tier 1 and Tier 2 exams simultaneously.
For SSC CGL Tier 2-
Paper I (Compulsory for all posts),
Paper II for candidates who apply for the posts 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.
Penalty for wrong answers
Giving a wrong answer to a question will lead to a deduction of 0.5 marks in the Tier–I exam.
In Tier II, there will be a negative marking of 1 for each wrong answer in Paper I, Paper II and Paper III.
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