SSC CGL Tier I Syllabus and Exam Pattern

Analogies(notes)

Word analogies · Number analogies · Symbol analogies · Meaning based analogies · Figure analogies

Classification(notes)

Word classification · Number classification · Symbol classification · Meaning based classification · Figure classification

Sequences(notes)

Number series · Alphabet and letter series · Mixed letter-number series · Number and word patterns · Figure series · Word-meaning sequences · Missing term problems

Coding and decoding(notes)

Letter coding · Number coding · Letter and number codes · Word coding · Word construction · Uppercase and lowercase letter codes · Substitution coding

Symbolic calculations(notes)

Substituted arithmetic operations · Mathematical operator replacement · Arithmetic relationships · Symbol based calculations

Relationships and ordering(notes)

Family relationships · Blood relations · Position and ordering · Ranking · Age and relationship ordering

Spatial reasoning(notes)

Orientation and directions · Direction sense · Mental rotation · Spatial views · Mirror images · Water images

Logical inference(notes)

Statement and conclusion · Syllogisms · Drawing conclusions · Set relationships · Venn diagrams

Figure transformations(notes)

Paper folding · Paper unfolding · Hole punching · Figure completion · Embedded figures · Figure series · Figure formation

Observation and matching(notes)

Visual recall · Visual discrimination · Spotting similarities and differences · Index matching · Address matching · Date matching · City matching · Code matching · Grouping roll numbers and centre codes

Judgment and problem solving(notes)

Critical thinking · Problem solving · Analysis and drawing inferences · Decision making · Choosing appropriate actions · Identifying trends · Recognising patterns and trends

Social and emotional reasoning(notes)

Social situations · Social intelligence · Emotional intelligence · Recognising emotions and responses

History(notes)

Prehistoric India · Indus Valley Civilization · Vedic age · Ancient Indian kingdoms · Buddhism and Jainism · Mauryan Empire · Gupta Empire · Ancient South India · Delhi Sultanate · Vijayanagara and Bahmani kingdoms · Mughal Empire · Maratha Empire · Bhakti and Sufi movements · European entry into India · British expansion in India · Revolt of 1857 · Socio-religious reform movements · Indian national movement · Gandhian movements · Constitutional developments before independence · Independence and partition · Historical background of neighbouring countries

Culture(notes)

Indian architecture · Indian sculpture · Indian painting · Classical dance · Folk dance · Classical music · Folk music · Indian theatre · Indian literature · Religious traditions · Festivals · Regional traditions · UNESCO heritage sites · Important monuments · Schools and styles of art

Geography(notes)

Earth and universe basics · Latitude and longitude · Interior of the Earth · Rocks and landforms · Atmosphere · Climate and weather · Oceans and ocean currents · World physical geography · Indian physiography · Indian rivers and drainage systems · Indian climate and monsoon · Indian soils · Natural vegetation and forests · Agriculture and irrigation geography · Minerals and energy resources · Industries and industrial regions · Transport and communication geography · Population and human geography · India and neighbouring countries

Indian polity(notes)

Historical background of the Constitution · Making of the Constitution · Preamble · Features of the Constitution · Citizenship · Fundamental Rights · Directive Principles of State Policy · Fundamental Duties · Constitutional amendments · President and Vice-President · Prime Minister and Council of Ministers · Parliament · Governor · Chief Minister and State Council of Ministers · State Legislature · Supreme Court · High Courts · Centre-state relations · Emergency provisions · Constitutional bodies · Statutory and regulatory bodies · Election Commission and elections · Local government · Union Territories · Public policy and governance

Economic awareness(notes)

Basic economic concepts · Demand and supply · National income · Economic growth and development · Inflation · Money and banking · Reserve Bank of India · Monetary policy · Fiscal policy · Government budget · Taxation · Poverty · Unemployment · Indian agriculture · Industrial sector · Service sector · Financial markets · External sector · Balance of payments · Foreign trade · Economic planning · Government economic programmes · Indian economic institutions · Economic developments · Economic features of neighbouring countries

Everyday science(notes)

Units and measurements · Motion and force · Work, energy and power · Heat and temperature · Light · Sound · Electricity · Magnetism · Basic atomic structure · Elements and compounds · Acids, bases and salts · Metals and non-metals · Chemistry in daily life · Cell biology · Plant biology · Human body systems · Nutrition · Diseases and immunity · Genetics and heredity · Ecology basics · Scientific instruments · Important inventions and discoveries · Space science · Scientific research · Scientific developments · Scientific explanations of daily observations

Environment and society(notes)

Ecosystems · Food chains and food webs · Biodiversity · Pollution · Climate change · Natural resources · Conservation · Environmental organisations · Environmental conventions · Environmental applications in society · Everyday environmental awareness

Current affairs

National developments · International developments · Government schemes and initiatives · Appointments and resignations · Awards and honours · Books and authors · Sports · Important days and events · Reports and indexes · National organisations · International organisations · Summits and conferences · Defence exercises and developments · Science and technology developments · Economic and banking developments · Important personalities

Number foundations(notes)

Integers and divisibility · HCF and LCM · Remainders and divisibility rules · Simplification and order of operations · Fraction and decimal arithmetic · Roots and surds · Number relationships and comparisons

Percentage(notes)

Percent conversions and base values · Percentage increase and decrease · Repeated increases and decreases · Comparison and practical applications

Ratio and proportion(notes)

Comparing ratios · Ratio distribution · Direct proportion · Inverse proportion

Averages(notes)

Arithmetic average · Weighted averages · Combined averages · Average based replacement problems

Interest calculations(notes)

Simple interest · Compound interest · Difference between simple and compound interest · Growth and depreciation applications

Commercial arithmetic(notes)

Profit and loss · Cost price and selling price · Marked price and discount · Successive discounts · Successive profit and loss

Partnership shares(notes)

Capital based shares · Time based shares · Capital and time based shares

Mixtures(notes)

Mixture ratios · Replacement problems · Alligation rule · Repeated replacement

Work rates(notes)

Individual work · Combined work · Work efficiency · Work and wages · Filling and draining

Motion problems(notes)

Speed, distance and time · Average speed · Relative speed · Trains · Boats and streams · Race and meeting problems

Algebra(notes)

Basic algebraic operations · Algebraic identities · Factorisation · Linear equations · Graphs of linear equations · Elementary surd expressions

Plane geometry(notes)

Lines and angles · Triangles and their properties · Triangle congruence · Triangle similarity · Triangle centres · Quadrilaterals and polygons · Circle chords and angles · Tangents and secants · Tangents shared by circles

Area and volume(notes)

Triangle area and perimeter · Quadrilaterals and polygons · Circle area and circumference · Prism measurements · Pyramid measurements · Cylinder measurements · Cone measurements · Sphere measurements · Hemisphere surface area and volume · Cuboid measurements · Cube measurements · Pyramids with triangular or square bases

Trigonometry(notes)

Trigonometric ratios · Standard angle values · Trigonometric identities · Complementary angles · Degrees and radians · Height and distance applications

Reading numerical charts(notes)

Tables · Bar charts · Pie charts · Histograms · Frequency polygons · Mixed chart interpretation

Grammar and error detection(notes)

Subject verb agreement · Sentence structure · Tenses · Articles · Prepositions · Parts of speech · Pronouns · Adjectives and adverbs · Modifier placement · Conjunctions · Sentence links · Common grammatical errors

Sentence improvement(notes)

Grammatical correction · Sentence correction · Clear and appropriate expression · Correct word usage

Vocabulary(notes)

Synonyms · Antonyms · Homonyms · Confused words · Appropriate word choice · Spelling correction · Correctly and incorrectly spelt words

One-word substitution

Person and profession based expressions · Actions and qualities · Conditions and states · Places and objects · Abstract expressions

Idioms and phrases(notes)

Meaning of idioms · Meaning of phrases · Idioms in context · Concise expressions

Sentence completion(notes)

Grammar based completion · Vocabulary based completion · Context based completion

Voice and narration

Active to passive voice · Passive to active voice · Direct to indirect speech · Indirect to direct speech

Sentence organisation(notes)

Reordering sentence fragments · Para jumbles · Shuffling sentences in a passage · Coherent sentence order · Coherent paragraph order

Cloze passages(notes)

Grammar based blanks · Vocabulary based blanks · Context based blanks · Grammar and cohesion · Meaning across a passage

Reading comprehension(notes)

Explicit information · Inference based questions · Main idea · Central theme · Purpose of passage · Tone of passage · Suitable title · Vocabulary from passage context · Statement based comprehension