SSC CGL Syllabus, Exam Pattern 2019

SSC has released exam dates for all ssc exams to be conducted in 2019-20. The Preliminary Exam of SSC CGL 2018-19 is scheduled from 04th June to 19th June 2019. The Combined Graduate Level Tier-II Examination is scheduled from 11th September to 13th September 2019. SSC CGL 2019 Tier-III Exam will be conducted on 29th December 2019. Candidates who prepared by following the latest SSC CGL Syllabus were able to scale this exam. A fair knowledge of SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier-I, Tier-II & III Exam is necessary to prepare effectively for this exam. Let’s understand the SSC CGL 2018-19 Tier I, II, III & IV Syllabus based on latest pattern.

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SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2018-19

SSC CGL exam is conducted in four stages/tier.

Tier	Type (Mode)
Tier I	Objective Multiple choice questions (Computer-based Online Exam)
Tier II	Objective Multiple choice questions (Computer-based Online Exam)
Tier III	Written Exam
Tier IV	Skill Test Computer Proficiency (Computer-based)

SSC CGL Tier I exam pattern

SSC CGL Tier I exam, which is conducted online, includes 4 sections - General Awareness, General Intelligence and Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. Each section carries 50 marks, which means that a total of 200 marks is allotted for this exam. The total time allotted for this exam is 60 minutes.

 

Note:

• 0.5 marks will be deducted for each wrong attempt.
• For handicapped candidates, 80 minutes would be allotted for Tier-I exam.

Detailed SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier I Exam 2018-19

Go through the detailed SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier I exam given below. The syllabus is distributed among 4 subjects - General Intelligence & Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, GA & English. Know the topics that will be asked in each of these subjects.

Negative Marking: There will be negative marking of 0.5 marks for each wrong answer in the Tier I exam.

Now let us look at the section-wise SSC CGL syllabus.

SSC CGL Syllabus - English

1. Reading Comprehension

• Types: Passages based on any topic. Questions are mostly fact-based & can be directly picked out of the passage. Sometimes vocabulary questions are asked on commonly used words.
• Weightage :  5 Qs (1 passage)
• Level :  Scoring, Easy to Solve, High Accuracy Possible, Time Consuming

2. Fill in the Blanks

• Types : A mix of grammar and vocabulary based questions. Important topics: Phrasal verbs, conjunctions, prepositions, tenses, usage in context, confusable words
• Weightage:0-5 Qs
• Level : Scoring, Easy to Solve, High Accuracy Possible, Quick Solve

3. Spellings

• Types : Choose the correctly spelt word or the misspelled word from different words. The same word can be
  spelt in different ways and you are asked to select the correct spelling.
• Weightage: 0-2 Qs
• Level : Scoring, Easy to Solve, High Accuracy Possible, Quick Solve

4. Phrase or Idiom Meaning

• Types : The meaning of the phrase or idiom can be asked in a sentence. The meaning can also be asked directly.
• Weightage:0-2 Qs
• Level : Moderate to High Score Possible, Moderately Time Consuming, Moderate to High Accuracy Possible

5. One Word Substitution

• Types: Substitute one word for the phrase given. Go through a list of the one-word substitutions from past papers and solve questions on one-word substitution.
• Weightage: 3-5 Qs
• Level: Moderate to High Score Possible, Moderately Time Consuming, Moderate to High Accuracy Possible

6. Phrase Replacement or Sentence Correction

• Types : A mix of grammar and vocabulary Based questions.Important Topics: Tenses, Subject-Verb Agreement, Article-Noun Agreement, Correct Part of Speech, Correct use of Prepositions, Parallelism, Phrasal Verbs, Sentence Construction, Degree of Comparison, Correct use of different parts of speech, Easily confusable words, Usage in Context, Avoid guessing too much in these questions. Be aware of no-improvement questions
• Weightage: 5 Qs
• Level : Moderately Scoring, Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy Possible

7. Error Spotting

• Types : Tenses, Subject-Verb Agreement, Article-Noun Agreement, Correct Part of Speech, Correct use of Prepositions, Parallelism, Phrasal Verbs, Sentence Construction, Degree of Comparison, Correct use of different parts of speech.
• Weightage: 3-5 Qs
• Level : Moderately Scoring, Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy Possible

SSC CGL Syllabus - General Awareness

1. Static GK

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

2. Science

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

3. Others

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

SSC CGL Syllabus - Quantitative Aptitude

1. Simplification

• Types :Questions on BODMAS Rule, Fractions, , Surds and Indices etc.
• Weightage: 1-2 Qs
• Level : Scoring, Easy to Solve, Less time consuming, More accuracy
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2. Interest

• Types : Problems on Simple, Compound Interests and Installments
• Weightage: 1-2 Qs
• Level : Scoring, Easy to Solve, Less time consuming, More accuracy

3. Percentage

• Types : Calculation oriented basic Percentage Problems
• Weightage: 0-1 Qs
• Level : Scoring, Easy to Solve, Less time consuming, More accuracy

4. Ratio and Proportion

• Types : Problems on Simple, Compound Ratios and Direct/Indirect Proportions
• Weightage: 1-2 Qs
• Level : Scoring, Easy to Solve, Less time consuming, More accuracy

5. Average

• Types : Problems on Average, Weight/Height/Marks etc.
• Weightage: 0-1 Qs
• Level : Scoring, Easy to Solve, Less time consuming, More accuracy

6. Problems on Ages

• Types : Basic Problems on Ages
• Weightage: 0-1 Qs
• Level : Scoring, Easy to Solve, Less time consuming, More accuracy

7. Speed Time And Distance

• Types : Problems on Average/Relative speeds, Boats, Trains etc.
• Weightage: 1-2 Qs
• Level : Scoring, Easy if proper steps are followed carefully, More time consuming

8. Profit and Loss

• Types : Problems on Profit/Loss, Dishonest/Successive dealings, Partnerships etc.
• Weightage: 1-2 Qs
• Level : Scoring, Easy if proper steps are followed carefully, More time consuming

9. Number Series

• Types : Moderate to difficult problems on Completing the series, Finding Missing/Wrong Term
• Weightage: 0-1 Qs
• Level : Scoring, Easy if proper steps are followed carefully, More time consuming

10. Number System

• Types : Moderate problems on LCM & HCF, Irrational or Rational Numbers, Proper steps should be followed to solve irrational to rational numbers
• Weightage: 1-2 Qs
• Level : Scoring, Easy if proper steps are followed carefully, More time consuming

11. Mensuration

• Types : Problems on Plane Figures such as Square, Rectangle, Circles, Cone, Cylinder etc.
• Weightage: 2-3 Qs
• Level : Scoring, Easy if proper steps are followed carefully, More time consuming

12. Data Interpretation

• Types: roblems on Bar/Line Graphs, Pie Charts, Tables etc.
• Weightage: 0-3 Qs
• Level : Scoring, Easy if proper steps are followed carefully, More time consuming

13. Time and Work

• Types : Problems on Work efficiency, Wages and Pipes etc.
• Weightage: 1-2 Qs
• Level : Tricky, Might take more time than usual, Lesser chances of solving correctly

14. Mixture problems

• Types : To Make A Mixture From Two Or More Entities/Mixtures
• Weightage: 0-1 Qs
• Level : Tricky, Might take more time than usual, Lesser chances of solving correctly

15. Algebra

• Types : Basic Linear Equations in one or two variables, Quadratic & Algebraic Identities are important. Remember all the identities
• Weightage: 2-3 Qs
• Level : Tricky, Might take more time than usual, Lesser chances of solving correctly

16. Geometry

• Types : Problems related to Triangles congruency, Similarity theorems, Circle chords & tangent theorems, Co-ordinate geometry etc. Remember all the theorems.
• Weightage: 3-4 Qs
• Level : Tricky, Might take more time than usual, Lesser chances of solving correctly

17. Trigonometry

• Types :Problems based on Trigonometric ratios and Identities, Height and Distance etc.
• Weightage: 2-3 Qs
• Level : Tricky, Might take more time than usual, Lesser chances of solving correctly

SSC CGL Syllabus 2018-19 - General Intelligence & Reasoning

1. Classification

• Types :Number, Letter, GK and Meaningful Words based qs.
• Weightage: 2-3 Qs
• Level :  Scoring, Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, Sometimes a bit Difficult

2. Analogy

• Types :Number, Letter, GK and Meaningful Words based qs.
• Weightage: 2-3 Qs
• Level :  Scoring, Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, Sometimes a bit Difficult

3. Coding Decoding

• Types : Questions on Coding by Analogy, Coding and decoding by letter shifting & Coding Letters of a Word. Could also include, Coding and decoding in fictitious language.
• Weightage: 2-3 Qs
• Level :  Scoring, Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, Sometimes a bit Difficult

4. Puzzle

• Types : Number based puzzles like 7 × 5 × 6 × 5 = 6575, then 8 × 7 × 4 × 6 = ?or Find the correct equation type questions or Quant based questions like on age, speed and distance or Seating arrangement questions.
• Weightage: 2-3 Qs
• Level :  Scoring, Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, Sometimes a bit Difficult

5. Matrix

• Types : 1 or 2 Matrix of letters with numbers are given from which correct set of numbers for given word is to find out.
• Weightage: 0-1 Qs
• Level :  Easy to Solve, High Accuracy possible, Maybe time-consuming

6. Word formation

• Types : From the given word find whether the given option words can be formed or not.
• Weightage: 0-1 Qs
• Level :  Easy to Solve, High Accuracy possible, Maybe time-consuming

7. Arranging words in Logical order or Dictionary order

• Types : It can be meaningful order of doing a certain task, or following a certain rule.In dictionary order words are to be arranged according to dictionary sequence in ascending or descending order.
• Weightage: 1-2 Qs
• Level :  Easy to Solve, High Accuracy possible, Maybe time-consuming

8. Venn diagram

• Types : Problems based on Venn Diagram Types of Question: Represent the relation between Student, Teacher and Boys, Syllogisms.
• Weightage: 1-3 Qs
• Level :  Easy to Solve, High Accuracy possible, Less Time Consuming

9. Directions and Distances

• Types : Simple problems that can be solved by just drawing all information on paper.
• Weightage: 0-1 Qs
• Level :  Easy to Solve, High Accuracy possible, Less Time Consuming

10. Blood Relations

• Types : Family Tree or General Blood Relation Problems.
• Weightage: 0-1 Qs
• Level :  May be Time Consuming, May be tricky

11. Missing Number

• Types : Find the missing number from the given matrix or diagram.
• Weightage: 1-2 Qs
• Level :  May be Time Consuming, May be tricky

12. Series

• Types : Mainly questions on Number & Alphabet series. Question Type: Complete the given series a_bc_ _cbad_bcd_cda
• Weightage: 2-3 Qs
• Level :  May be Time Consuming, May be tricky

13. Non Verbal Reasoning

• Types : Ques like Complete the pattern, Assemble Image, Mirror Image, Hidden Image, Counting Figures. Figure based Analogy/Classification/Series or cube based ques may be asked.
• Weightage: 3-4 Qs
• Level :  Scoring, Sometimes a bit Difficult, Visual imagination is required

14. Verbal Reasoning

• Types : Questions on Statements and Conclusions, Statements and Inferences, Statements and Assumptions, Assertion and Reason. Questions on Course of Action & Statements and Arguments can also be asked.
• Weightage: 0-1 Qs
• Level :  May be tricky, Sometimes a bit Difficult, Time Consuming

SSC CGL Syllabus Tier II

Those aspirants who have cleared the Tier I exam would appear for the Tier II exam.

Tier II exam consists of the following sections - Quantitative Ability, English language, Statistics, and General Studies. Each section consists of 200 marks and time allotted for each section is 2 hours. As you can see, the syllabus of Tier I and Tier II are almost same but the Tier II exam is much difficult to crack.

Note:

• 0.5 marks will be deducted for each wrong attempt.
• For handicapped candidates, 2 hours 40 minutes would be allotted for each section.

SSC CGL Syllabus 2019 - Tier III

Tier III exam is conducted in an offline mode. This is a descriptive paper in English or Hindi. This section generally includes essay writing, formal letter writing, informal letter writing, etc. It carries a total of 100 marks and the total time allotted is 60 minutes.

Note:

• For handicapped candidates, the time allotted is 80 minutes.
• Tier I and Tier II are compulsory for all the SSC CGL Aspirants. Tier III exam is optional. It is attempted only by the aspirants who apply for Junior Statistical Officer.

 

SSC CGL Syllabus 2019 - Tier IV

SSC CGL Tier-IV exam includes two tests:

1. Data Entry Speed Test

• This test is conducted to test the typing speed of the candidates.
• The candidates are required to type a paragraph on the computers.
• Time allotted is 15 minutes

2. Computer Proficiency Test

• This test is conducted to test the skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
• Time duration: 45 minutes

Note:

This exam is optional. It is to be attempted only by the aspirants who have applied for the post of TA, CSS, MEA, and Inspector.

How to Use this SSC CGL Syllabus as a Guide?

1. While prepping for the exam, keep the weightages and breadth of the topic in mind.
2. Work from top to bottom of the list in each section of SSC CGL Syllabus while preparing.
3. In Round 1 of your preparation, distribute time according to the weightage while studying for each topic.
4. In Round 2 of your preparation, distribute time according to order in which the topics are listed.
5. Follow a proper study guide for every subject.

SSC CGL 2019 Study Materials

Here are some suggested study material for SSC CGL 2019 exmination:

SSC CGL tier I and II exam book

Ultimate Guide to SSC CGL Combined by Kiran Prakashan