Staff Selection Committee (SSC) has begun with the recruitment procedure for the SSC CGL examination to fill up 9372 vacancies in 2020. The students await the release of the admit card. As the exam is scheduled to be conducted in the month of March so, the students have ample amount of time to prepare for this examination and give their best shot.
Highlights
| Exam Name | SSC CGL |
| Mode of exam | Online |
| Selection | Tier l, ll, lll, lV |
| Scheduled | March |
Now, before we dive into the SSC CGL Syllabus for all the tiers, it is important for every candidate to know the pattern of the selection procedure. Check the following block to be well acquainted with the selection procedure:
| Tier | Type of Exam | Duration |
| Tier l | Objective Multiple Choice | 1 Hour |
| Tier ll | Objective Multiple Choice | 1 Hour |
| Tier ll | Descriptive type exam | 1 Hour |
| Tier lV | Qualifying in nature | – |
SSC CGL Syllabus: Tier l
The SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier l comprises of four sections. Each section consists of 25 marks which sum up to 100 marks. The duration of the exam is 1 Hour. The section-wise detail of the exam are given as follows:
| Section | Questions | Marks |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
| English Language and comprehension | 25 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
SSC CGL Syllabus to be covered under each section are as follows:
SSC CGL Syllabus: General Intelligence and Reasoning
SSC CGL Syllabus: General Awareness
SSC CGL Syllabus: Quantitative Aptitude
SSC CGL Syllabus: English Language and Intelligence
SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier ll
The SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier ll covers four papers- Quantitative Aptitude, English Language and comprehension, statistics, and general studies (finance & economics). Paper l and Paper ll are compulsory for all the candidates. Paper lll has to be written by the candidates who have applied for the Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) post. Paper lV has to be written by the students who have applied for the post of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.
| Paper | Subject | Number of questions | Duration |
| l | Quantitative Ability | 100 | 2 Hours |
| ll | English Language and comprehension | 200 | 2 Hours |
| lll | Statistics | 100 | 2 Hours |
| lV | General Studies(Finance and Economics) | 100 | 2 Hours |
SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier ll, sections wise topics to be covered by the candidates are the following
SSC CGL Syllabus: Quantitative Ability
SSC CGL Syllabus: English Language and Comprehension
SSC CGL Syllabus: Statistics
SSC CGL Syllabus: General Studies
Finance
Economics
SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier lll
SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier lll has to be taken offline. It is a descriptive paper where the candidate’s language proficiency, vocabulary, grammar knowledge and writing skills are to be tested.
The candidates are required to write essay, precis, letter and application under 60 minutes.
The questions asked are based on 10+2 level. Although the exam is qualifying in nature, the candidates are required to secure 33% in this tier.
To prepare well for this Tier, candidates are suggested to read numerous articles from various newspaper. Apart from reading the students can practice letter and application writing.
SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier IV
SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier lV exam comprises of a couple of skill test which the candidates are required to be cleared for certain government posts. The following syllabus has to be practised to clear this exam.
Data Entry Speed Test (DEST)
It tests the typing speed of the candidates.
2000 key depressions for a duration of 15 minutes
Computer Proficiency Test (CPT)
The last step involves document verification. The candidates are required to submit the relevant documents to be selected for the applied post. It is important for the candidates to clear all the tiers for the final selection.
The candidates are suggested to cover all the major topics to ace this examination. The practice is the key to success and holds true in most of the case. It will also help to attain accuracy and would help score well in the exam.
