SSC CGL Syllabus 2022: SSC CGL Syllabus 2022 is released by the Staff Selection Commission along with the official notification. Every year, the Staff Selection Commission organizes the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) exam to give a chance to lakhs of aspirants to apply for government jobs. A thorough understanding of the SSC CGL syllabus 2022 is an extremely crucial milestone on the road to clearing the CGL exam. It is well known that SSC CGL will consist of two stages Tier I and Tier II and all the stages have different difficulty levels. SSC CGL syllabus for Maths, English, General Awareness and Reasoning helps aspirants know what the exam is about and to start their preparations by going in the right direction. Bookmark this article for all further updates regarding SSC CGL Syllabus 2022.
SSC CGL Syllabus 2022 for Tier 1 Exam
The students beginning with the preparation for SSC CGL Exam must be aware of the subject-wise SSC CGL Syllabus for the Tier 1 exam and the detailed syllabus for the same has been discussed in detail below.
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern
| Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time allotted |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 |
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| General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
| English Comprehension | 25 | 50 |
Note A: Tier 1 will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions.
Note B: The questions will be set both in English & Hindi except for English Comprehension.
Note C: There will be negative marking of 0.50 (¼) for each wrong answer.
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern
| Paper | Session | Section | No. of question | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Paper I | Section I (2 hour 15 Minutes)
| Section I: Module I: Mathematical Module I: Reasoning and General Intelligence | 30 30 Total= 60 | 60*3= 180 | 1 hour (for each section) (1 hours and 20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe) |
| Section II: Module I: English Language and Comprehension Module II: General Awareness | 45 25 Total =70 | 70* 3= 210 | |||
| Section III: Module I: Computer Knowledge Module | 20 | 20*3 =60 | 15 Minutes (for each module) (20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe) | ||
| Section II (15 Minutes) | Section III- Module II- Data Entry Speed Test Module | One Data Entry Task | — | ||
| Paper II | Statistics | 100 | 100*2= 200 | 2 hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe) | |
| Paper III | General Studies (Finance and Economics) | 100 | 100*2= 200 | 2 hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe) | |
SSC CGL Syllabus
Before preparing for any examination candidates must ensure they are well versed with the syllabus and exam pattern. There will be two stages in SSC CGL Exam called Tiers. Earlier there were four stages in the exam but as per the revised exam pattern there will only be two stages in the exam. Here we have provided the complete syllabus for SSC CGL Tier I and Tier II Exam.
SSC CGL Syllabus: Tier I
Tier I of the exam has 4 Sections form which the questions are asked. The exam is held in online mode. The sections in SSC CGL Tier I exam are as follows:
No.-1.General Intelligence and Reasoning
No.-2.General Awareness
No.-3.Quantitative Aptitude
No.-4.English Comprehension
The detailed Syllabus for Tier I is given below.
SSC CGL Syllabus: General Intelligence and Reasoning
This section is more application-based, but the concepts that play an important role must be learned. This section too has a weightage of 25% but the questions asked are easy to moderate level. Candidates can easily score very good marks in this section. The SSC syllabus for the reasoning section is as follows:
No.-1.Analogies
No.-2.Similarities and differences
No.-3.Space visualization
No.-4.Spatial orientation
No.-5.Problem-solving
No.-6.Analysis
No.-7.Judgment
No.-8.Blood Relations
No.-9.Decision making
No.-10.Visual memory
No.-11.Discrimination
No.-12.Observation
No.-13.Relationship concepts
No.-14.Arithmetical reasoning
No.-15.Figural classification
No.-16.Arithmetic number series
No.-17.Non-verbal series
No.-18.Coding and decoding
No.-19.Statement conclusion
No.-20.Syllogistic reasoning
SSC CGL Syllabus for General Awareness
This section has questions from Static GK and current affairs. If the candidates prepare this section well they can get a good rank in the examination.
No.-1.Static General Knowledge
No.-2.Science
No.-3.Current Affairs
No.-4.Sports
No.-5.Books and Authors
No.-6.Important Schemes
No.-7.Portfolios
No.-8.People in the News
No.-9.History
No.-10.Geography
No.-11.Economic
No.-12.Awards and Honors
No.-13.Economic
SSC CGL Syllabus: Quantitative Aptitude
In the prelims of the SSC CGL Exam, a total of 25 questions are asked from Quantitative Aptitude which a candidate has to solve within the total 1 hour allotted for the entire exam, and in the mains exam, a total of 100 questions are asked which must be solved within the total 2 hours allotted for the entire exam. This section is common in Tier-1 & Tier-2 and some of the topics are repetitive. The topics from which questions are asked in Quantitative Aptitude are as follows:
No.-1.Computation of whole numbers
No.-2.Decimals
No.-3.Fractions
No.-4.Relationships between numbers
No.-5.Profit and Loss
No.-6.Discount
No.-7.Partnership Business
No.-8.Mixture and Alligation
No.-9.Time and distance
No.-10.Time & Work
No.-11.Percentage
No.-12.Ratio & Proportion
No.-13.Square roots
No.-14.Averages
No.-15.Interest
No.-16.Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds
No.-17.Graphs of Linear Equations
No.-18.Triangle and its various kinds of centres
No.-19.Congruence and similarity of triangles
No.-20.Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles
No.-21.Triangle
No.-22.Quadrilaterals
No.-23.Regular Polygons
No.-24.Right Prism
No.-25.Right Circular Cone
No.-26.Right Circular Cylinder
No.-27.Sphere
No.-28.Heights and Distances
No.-29.Histogram
No.-30.Frequency polygon
No.-31.Bar diagram & Pie chart
No.-32.Hemispheres
No.-33.Rectangular Parallelepiped
No.-34.Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base
No.-35.Trigonometric ratio
No.-36.Degree and Radian Measures
No.-37.Standard Identities
No.-38.Complementary angles
SSC CGL Syllabus For English
The English section is generally the most scored section in SSC CGL Examination. This section generally focuses on the fundamentals of the English language. The questions are framed in such a manner that they test the basic understanding of candidates. The list of important topics is as follows:
No.-1.Reading Comprehension
No.-2.Cloze Test
No.-3.Spellings
No.-4.Phrases and Idioms
No.-5.One word Substitution
No.-6.Sentence Correction
No.-7.Error Spotting
No.-8.Fill in the Blanks
No.-9.Active/Passive
No.-10.Narrations
SSC CGL Syllabus 2022 FAQs
Que.-1. How many tiers are there for SSC CGL Exam 2022?
Ans. There are two tiers in SSC CGL Exam 2022.
Que.-2. What topics or subjects are asked in SSC CGL Exam?
Ans. Questions from Reasoning Ability, Verbal Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Awareness are asked in SSC CGL Exam.
Que.-3. Is there a negative marking in SSC CGL Exam?
Ans. Yes, there is a negative marking of 0.50 mark in Tier I and in Tier II there is a negative marking of 1 marks (Paper 1 except Module 2 of Section 3) and 0.50 marks for paper 2 & 3 of SSC CGL.
Que.-4. How can I get the revised SSC CGL Syllabus 2022?
Ans. The SSC CGL Syllabus 2022 (revised) is described in the article.
Que.-5. Is SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2022 is qualifying in nature?
Ans. Yes, SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2022 is qualifying in nature.