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SSC CGL Syllabus 2018: Tier I, II, III and IV with Exam Pattern
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In the past few years, SSC has made some changes in the exam pattern. Students must make note
of changes in exam pattern and syllabus before beginning the SSC CGL exam preparation. Below
are some important points to take note of:
SSC CGL 2018 Tier – I, Tier – II, Tier – III and Tier – IV Syllabus
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The section wise details of the exam are shown in the table given below:
General Awareness 25 50
Quantitative Aptitude 25 50
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There is negative marking in SSC CGL 2018 Tier 1 Exam. 0.5 marks will be deducted from
every question that is attempted wrong by a candidate in all the sections.
The exam duration is 80 minutes for candidates who are visually handicapped and
su ering from Cerebral Palsy.
The above-mentioned syllabus was just a brief of SSC CGL Tier-I Exam. Students must go through
the detailed syllabus of all the sections and frame a study plan which will be helpful to identify and
focus on their weakest topics.
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following chapters:
General Awareness: This section is considered to be one of the high scoring sections of SSC CGL
Exam. It aims at testing the candidates’ general awareness of the environment around him/her
and its application to society. Questions from current a airs taking place around the world and in
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History: Facts about Harappa Civilization; Vedic culture; Name of the Kings who built important
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ancient Temples and Institutions like Nalanda; Chronology of Medieval India and their
important systems; India’s freedom Movement and their leaders.
Geography: India and its neighboring countries; Famous Sea port and Airport and their
location; important institution of world and India and their locations like BRICS, World Bank,
IMF and RBI etc.
Economy: Terminology of Budget (like National Income, GDP, Fiscal De cit and many more);
Five Year Plan and its importance; Famous persons in economy; Institutions and their
importance like RBI, SEBI etc.
Biology: Important Inventions and their inventor; Important and Interesting facts about human
body parts; Nutrition in Animals and Plants; Diseases and their causes like Bacteria; Viruses and
Protozoa; Last four chapter of NCERT of Class 12th for environment.
Polity: Supreme Court; Meaning of Write; Election of President and his functions; Important
constitution bodies like CAG; Facts about parliament; Fundamental Duties; Governor and his
functions; State legislature; Major Constitutional amendments and their importance; O cial
Language; Emergency Provisions; National political parties and their symbols.
Chemistry: Chemical Properties of Substance and their uses; SI units; Chemical Name of
Important substances like Plaster of Paris etc.; Chemical Change and Physical Change;
Properties of Gases; Surface Chemistry; Chemistry in Everyday life.
Physics: Important inventions and their inventor; S.I. units; Motion; Sound; light; Wave; Energy;
Electricity.
Computer: Development of computers; Input and output devices; Memory.
Miscellaneous: Population Census; Important books and their writers; First sports
achievement for India and world like rst Olympic, rst Asian Game etc.; State Animals and
Symbols; Awards and their importance; Name of the Scientist who got Noble prize for
important discoveries.
Learn how to prepare science topics of General Awareness Section of SSC CGL Tier-I 2018
Exam
Quantitative Aptitude: This section will test the candidates’ mathematical skills and how good
he/she is with numbers. For developing pro ciency in this section, candidates are required to
develop great command over the general mathematical concepts, methods and their applicability.
The questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate use of numbers and number
sense of the candidate. Below are the major topics covered in SSC CGL Tier-I exam under the
Quantitative Aptitude Section:
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Getting a good score in this section demands in-depth knowledge of all the formulas and the
pattern of question asked. Therefore, rigorous practice is required for acing this section. This
section is important in both Tier-I and Tier-II level of SSC CGL 2018 Exam.
English Language and Comprehension: This section tests the candidates’ ability to understand
correct grammar usage, vocabulary usage and basic comprehension skills.
Here is the list of topics covered in English Language and Comprehension Section of SSC CGL Tier-
I Exam:
Synonyms
Antonyms
One Word Substitution
Sentence Completion
Spotting Errors
Sentence improvement
Idioms & Phrases
Spelling Test
Reading comprehension
Normally, questions asked in this section are direct and quite easy. Therefore, candidates can
score really well in this section. This section is important in both, Tier-I and Tier-II, levels of SSC
CGL 2018 Exam.
SSC CGL 2018 Tier-II exam is an objective exam which will be conducted online. The exam
comprises of four Papers - Quantitative Abilities, English Language and Comprehension,
Statistics and General Studies (Finance & Economics). The time duration for each Paper is 2
Hours.
The section wise details of the exam are shown in the table given below:
No of Exam
Paper Subject Max Marks
Questions Duration
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Points to remember:
The above-mentioned syllabus was just a brief of SSC CGL Tier-II Exam. Students must go through
the detailed syllabus of all the papers and build a proper strategy to score well in the respective
subjects.
Collection and
Reading
Simpli cation Representation of Finance and Accounting
Comprehension
Data
Measure of Central
Averages Fill in the Blanks Financial Accounting
Tendency
Theory of Production
Number System Error Spotting Random Variables
and cost
Economics and
Mensuration Cloze Test Sampling Theory
Governance
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Synonyms-
Time and Work Time Series Analysis Finance Commission
Antonyms
Active-Passive
Algebra
Voice
Data Su ciency
Let’s look at the detailed syllabus SSC CGL Tier-II papers one-by-one:
Paper – I: Quantitative Abilities
This paper has exactly the same syllabus which was earlier stated for Quantitative Aptitude
Section of SSC CGL Tier -1 Exam.
Below are the major topics covered in SSC CGL Tier-II exam under Paper I - Quantitative Abilities:
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Questions in this components will be designed to test the candidate‘s understanding and
knowledge of English Language.
Here is the list of topics covered in Paper II - English Language and Comprehension Section of SSC
CGL Tier-II Exam:
Paper-III will be for only those candidates who apply for the post of Junior Statistical O cer
(JSO) and who are shortlisted in Tier-I for this Post/Paper.
3 Measures of Dispersion
6 Probability Theory
8 Sampling Theory
9 Statistical Inference
10 Analysis of Variance
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Here is the detailed list of topics covered in Statistics Paper-III of SSC CGL Tier-II Exam:
Collection Classi cation 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 dispersion – range, quartile deviations, mean
deviation and standard deviation; Measures of relative dispersion.
Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis: Di erent types of moments and their relationship; the
meaning of skewness and kurtosis; di erent measures of skewness and kurtosis.
Correlation and Regression: Scatter diagram; simple correlation coe cient; 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; Di erent de nitions 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 non-probability sampling techniques (simple random
sampling, strati ed sampling, multistage sampling, multiphase sampling, cluster sampling,
systematic sampling, purposive sampling, convenience sampling and quota sampling);
Sampling distribution (statement only); and 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, t, Chi-square and F statistic, Con dence intervals.
Analysis of Variance: Analysis of one-way classi ed data and two-way classi ed data.
Time Series Analysis: Components of time series, Determinations of trend component by
di erent methods, Measurement of seasonal variation by di erent methods.
Index Numbers: Meaning of Index Numbers, Problems in the construction of index numbers,
Types of index number, Di erent formulae, Base shifting and splicing of index numbers, Cost
of living Index Numbers, Uses of Index Numbers.
Know the detailed Job Pro le, Pay Scale and Promotion Policy of Junior Statistical O cer
(JSO)
Paper-IV: General Studies-Finance and Economics (Assistant Audit O cer/ Assistant Accounts
O cer)
Paper-IV will be for only those candidates who are shortlisted in Tier-I for Paper-IV, i.e., for the
posts of Assistant Audit O cer/ Assistant Accounts O cer.
No of Exam
Paper Subject Max Marks
Questions Duration
Let’s look in detail the syllabus for Paper-IV - General Studies (Finance and Economics):
Part A: Finance and Accounts - (80 marks):
Financial Accounting: Nature and scope, Limitations of Financial Accounting, Basic concepts
and Conventions, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Basic concepts of accounting: Single and double entry, Books of original Entry, Bank
Reconciliation, Journal, ledgers, Trial Balance, Recti cation of Errors, Manufacturing, Trading,
Pro t & loss Appropriation Accounts, Balance Sheet Distinction between Capital and Revenue
Expenditure,
School Depreciation
College Accounting,
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Accounts, Receipts and Payments and Income & Expenditure Accounts, Bills of Exchange, Self
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Balancing Ledgers.
Part B: Economics and Governance - (120 marks)
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Comptroller & Auditor General of India - Constitutional provisions, Role and responsibility
Finance Commission - Role and functions
Basic Concept of Economics and introduction to Micro Economics - De nition, scope and
nature of Economics, Methods of economic study and Central problems of an economy and
Production possibilities curve
Theory of Demand and Supply - Meaning and determinants of demand, Law of demand and
Elasticity of demand, Price, income and cross elasticity; Theory of consumer’s behaviour -
Marshallian approach and Indi erence curve approach, Meaning and determinants of supply,
Law of supply and Elasticity of Supply.
Theory of Production and cost - Meaning and Factors of production; Laws of production- Law
of variable proportions and Laws of returns to scale.
Forms of Market and price determination in di erent markets - Various forms of markets -
Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly ad Price
determination in these markets
Indian Economy –
3. Population - Its size, rate of growth and its implication on economic growth
4. Poverty and unemployment - Absolute and relative poverty, types, causes and
incidence of unemployment
1. Monetary/ Fiscal policy - Role and functions of Reserve Bank of India; functions
of commercial Banks/ RRB/ Payment Banks
SSC CGL Tier - III Exam is a descriptive paper which will be taken o ine via pen and paper
mode. In this exam, candidates’ language pro ciency, grammar knowledge, vocabulary usage
and writing skills will be tested in English/Hindi. Candidates are required to write essays,
précis, application, letter, etc. in 60 minutes.
Mode of Maximum
Subject Time
Examination Marks
Points to remember:
This exam will be bilingual means, Hindi/ English as per the choice lled by the candidate
earlier at times of application lling.
The questions are based on 10+2 level.
The exam is qualifying in nature. At least 33% should be scored by the candidate to qualify
this particular tier, rest is dependent on cut-o s.
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The best way to prepare for this tier is to read lots of articles from various newspapers. Apart
from this, you need to be well aware of the pattern of Letter and Application.
Learn ways to improve your Letter/Essay writing skills for SSC CGL Tier-III Exam 2018
The SSC CGL Tier - IV Exam comprises of a couple of skill tests which are required for certain
government posts and document veri cation procedure:
The last step to the nal selection would be Document Veri cation. Candidates will have to submit
copies of various documents like Matriculation Certi cate, educational quali cation, caste
certi cate, relevant document, if any relaxation is taken, etc. Candidates will be required to
produce all documents in original for veri cation at the time of document veri cation.
After going through the above mentioned detailed syllabus of SSC CGL 2018 Exam, the next step is
to create a study plan and start working on it. For instance, start your practice by solving some
previous year question papers and analyse your strong & weak points. Regular practice will help
in achieving accuracy and high score in the exam.
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