SSC CGL Syllabus 2024 PDF Download for Tier 1, 2 & 3, Important Topics, Weightage, Exam Pattern

Tier 2

Main Written Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type)

Tier 3

Personality Test /Interview or Skill Test, where applicable. Candidates who are opting for the post of Sub-Inspector in CPOs must mandatorily undergo Physical Endurance Test (PET)/Medical Examination at any convenient time after declaration of result of Tier I.

Tier – I

• General Intelligence and Reasoning

• General Awareness

• Quantitative Aptitude

• English Comprehension

Computer-based (online)

100

200

Tier – II (Paper I, II, III)

• Paper I: Mathematical Abilities, Reasoning and General Intelligence, English Language and Comprehension, General Awareness, Computer Knowledge Test, Data Entry Speed Test (Compulsory for all posts)

• Paper II: Statistics (for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation)

• Paper III: General Studies (Finance and Economics) [for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer]

Computer-based (online)

• Paper I: 150 Questions

• Paper II: 100 Questions

• Paper III:  100 Questions

• Paper I: 450 Marks

• Paper II: 200 Marks

• Paper III: 200 Marks

General Intelligence and Reasoning

25

50

1 Hour

General Awareness

25

50

Quantitative Aptitude

25

50

English Comprehension

25

50

Total

100

200

This section evaluates the:

• ability of candidates to use numbers appropriately and number sense
• ability of candidates to compute whole numbers, decimals and fractions, and understand the relationships between numbers
• sense of order among numbers
• ability to translate from one name to another
• sense or order of magnitude
• ability to estimate or predict the outcome of computation
• ability to select an appropriate operation for the solution of real life problems
• knowledge of alternative computation procedures to find answers
• ability to answer mathematical problems of the 10+2 level

• Averages
• Percentage
• Partnership Business
• Time and distance
• Time & Work
• Mixture and Alligation
• Decimals
• Fractions
• Quadrilaterals
• Regular Polygons
• Right Prism
• Right Circular Cone
• Interest
• Sphere
• Discount
• Triangle
• Frequency polygon
• Profit and Loss
• Ratio and Proportion
• Square roots
• Hemispheres
• Histogram
• Right Circular Cylinder
• Trigonometric ratio
• Heights and Distances
• Standard Identities
• Rectangular Parallelepiped
• Complementary angles
• Bar diagram & Pie chart
• Degree and Radian Measures
• Computation of whole numbers
• Triangle and its various kinds of centres
• Graphs of Linear Equations
• Congruence and similarity of triangles
• Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds
• Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles
• Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base

• Analogies
• Similarities and differences
• Space visualization
• Spatial orientation
• Problem-solving
• Analysis
• Judgment
• Blood Relations
• Decision making
• Visual memory
• Discrimination
• Observation
• Relationship concepts
• Arithmetical reasoning
• Figural classification
• Arithmetic number series
• Non-verbal series
• Coding and decoding
• Statement conclusion
• Syllogistic reasoning

It evaluates the candidates':

• general awareness of the environment around him
• awareness of the impact of the surrounding environment on society
• knowledge of current events and its scientific aspects
• knowledge of India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, Scientific Research etc. 

• Important Days
• Science
• History
• Geography
• Culture
• People in News
• Sports
• Static GK
• Important Schemes
• Portfolio
• Books and Authors
• Current Affairs
• India and its neighboring countries
• Economic Scene
• General Policy & Scientific Research

• Idioms and Phrases 
• One word Substitution
• Sentence Correction
• Error Spotting
• Fill in the Blanks
• Spellings/ Detecting Misspelled Words
• Reading Comprehension
• Synonyms-Antonyms
• Active/ Passive Voice
• Direct/ Indirect Narration
• Shuffling of Sentences in a Passage    
• Improvement of Sentences
• Cloze test

Section

Module

Subject

Important Topics

No. of Questions

Total Marks

Weightage

Section I

Module-I

Mathematical Abilities

Number Systems, Fundamental Arithmetical Operations, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Trigonometry, Statistics and Probability, etc.

30

60*3 = 180

23%

Module-II

Reasoning and General Intelligence

30

23%

Section II

Module-I

English Language and Comprehension

45

70*3 = 210

35%

Module-II

General Awareness

25

19%

Section III

Module-I

Computer Knowledge Test

20

20*3 = 60

Qualifying

Module-II

Data Entry Speed Test 

One Data Entry Task

Qualifying

SSC CGL Tier 2 Paper 2 & 3

Paper

Section

No. of Questions

Important Topics

Total Marks

Duration

Paper II

Statistics

100

200

2 Hours

Paper III

General Studies (Finance and Economics)

100

200

2 Hours

Statistics and Probability

• Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart
• Measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, standard deviation
• Calculation of simple probabilities

Number Systems

• Computation of Whole Number
• Decimal and Fractions
• Relationship between numbers

Algebra

• Algebra of sets, relations and functions, Inverse of a function, equivalence relation
• The system of complex numbers, De Moivere’s Theorem and its simple applications
• Relation between roots and coefficients of a polynomial equation – Evaluation of symmetric function of roots of cubic and biquadratic equation

• Determinants, Simple properties of determinants, Multiplication of determinants of orders two and three, Singular and non-singular matrices
• Inverse of a matrix, Rank of a matrix and application of matrices to the solution of linear equations ( in three unknowns)
• Convergence of sequences, and series, tests of convergence of series with positive terms, Ratio, Root and Gauss tests

• Straight lines
• Circles
• Classification of curves second degree
• Similarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: Triangle and its various kinds of centres
• Congruence and similarity of triangles
• Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles
• System of circles, parabola, ellipse and hyperbola in standard form and their elementary properties

• First order differential equation
• Solution of Second and higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients and simple applications

• Limit, continuity and differentiability of functions, successive differentiation, derivatives of standard functions
• Rolle’s and Mean-value Theorems
• Maclaurins and Taylor’s series (without proof) and their applications
• Maxima and Minima of functions of one and two variables
• Tangents and Normals, Curvature, Partial differentiation
• Euler’s theorem for homogeneous function
• Tracing of curves
• Standard methods of integration
• Riemann’s definition of definite integral
• fundamental theorem of integral calculus, quadrature, rectification
• volumes and surface area of solids of revolution

• Frequency distributions, Measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion
• Skewness and Kurtosis, Random variables and distribution function, Discrete distributions
• Binomial and Poisson distribution, continuous distributions
• Rectangular, Normal and Exponential distributions
• Principles of least squares, correlation and regression
• Random Sampling, random numbers, Sampling of attributes,
• Large Sample tests for mean and proportion
• Tests of significance based on t, F and Chi-square distributions

Fundamental arithmetical operations

• Percentages
• Ratio and Proportion
• Square roots
• Averages
• Interest (Simple and Compound)
• Profit and Loss
• Discount
• Partnership Business
• Mixture and Alligation
• Time and distance
• Time and work

Mensuration

• Triangle
• Quadrilaterals
• Regular Polygons
• Circle
• Right Prism
• Right Circular Cone
• Right Circular Cylinder
• Sphere
• Hemispheres
• Rectangular Parallelepiped
• Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square Base.

Trigonometry

• Trigonometry
• Trigonometric ratios
• Complementary angles
• Height and distances (simple problems only)
• Standard Identities

Semantic Analogy

Numerical operations

Figural Analogy

Space Orientation

Semantic Classification

Venn Diagrams

Symbolic/ Number

Classification

Drawing inferences

Figural Classification

Punched hole/ pattern-folding & unfolding

Semantic Series

Figural Patternfolding and completion

Number Series

Embedded figures

Figural Series

Critical Thinking

Problem-Solving

Emotional Intelligence

Word Building

Social Intelligence

Coding and de-coding

Symbolic operations, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Trends

Spot the error

Fill in the blanks

Synonyms

Antonyms

Spelling/ detecting misspelled words

Idioms & phrases

One word substitution

Improvement of sentences

Active/ passive voice of verbs

Conversion into Direct/Indirect narration

Shuffling of sentence parts

Shuffling of sentences in a passage

Cloze test

Comprehension passage

People in News

Science

Current Affairs

Books and Authors

Sports

Important Schemes

Important Days & Dates

Portfolio

Entertainment

India and its neighbouring countries especially about History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research

Computer Basics

• Organization of a computer

• Central Processing Unit (CPU)

• Input/ output devices

• Computer memory

• Memory organization

• Back-up devices

• PORTs

• Windows Explorer

• Keyboard shortcuts

Software

Windows Operating system including basics of Microsoft Office like MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint, etc

Working with the Internet and e-mails

• Web Browsing & Searching

• Downloading & Uploading

• Managing an E-mail Account

• e-Banking

Basics of networking and cyber security

• Networking devices and protocols

• Network and information security threats (like hacking, viruses, worms, Trojans etc.) and preventive measures

• Conceptual framework
• Income measurement
• Final accounts
• Accounting for partnership firms
• Hire-purchase accounting
• Corporate accounting ( Issue, forfeiture and re-issue of shares )

• Business objectives
• Business environment
• Business entrepreneurship (including location, choice of form of business and growth strategies)
• Business operations including finance, production, marketing, and human resource development

Management

Concept of management, Planning, Organising, Leading and Controlling

Micro-economics

• Price-mechanism
• Elasticity of demand
• Production function
• Theory of costs
• Market structures
• Theory of consumer behaviour
• Price-determination under perfect competition and monopoly

• Issues involved in planning for economic development
• Sectoral analysis of Indian economy including agriculture, industry and foreign trade

• Analysis of Univariate data involving measurement of Central tendency and dispersion
• correlation and regression analysis
• index numbers
• analysis of time-series
• Theory of probability

• Indian Contract Act, 1872
• Sale of Goods Act, 1930
• Partnership Act, 1932
• Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

• Kinds of companies
• matters involving incorporation of company
• shares and share capital
• matters relating to issue and transfers of shares, members of a company, management of a company, meetings and resolutions, winding up of a company

• Procedures involved in cost accounting
• Marginal costing
• Cost-volume profit analysis
• Budgetary control
• Standard costing

Meaning and objects of auditing, Types of audit, Audit process

Basic concepts, Residence and tax liability, heads of income

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

• Rectification of Errors

• Manufacturing

• Trading

• Profit & Loss Appropriation Accounts

• Balance Sheet

• Distinction between Capital and Revenue Expenditure

• Depreciation Accounting

• Valuation of Inventories

• Non-profit organisations Accounts

• Receipts and Payments and Income & Expenditure Accounts

• Bills of Exchange

• Self Balancing Ledgers

Part B: Economics and Governance-(120 marks)

Comptroller & Auditor General of India- Constitutional provisions, Role and responsibility

Finance Commission-Role and functions

Basic Concept of Economics and introduction to Micro Economics

• Definition

• Scope and nature of Economics

• Methods of economic study

• Central problems of an economy

• Production possibilities curve

• Deficit Financing
• Fiscal Policy
• Demand and Supply Analysis, including Laws and Interaction of Demand and Supply
• Production Function and Laws of Returns
• Commodity Pricing – Characteristics of various Market Forms and Price Determination under such Market Forms
• Theory of Factor Pricing – Rent, Wage, Interest and Profit
• Theory of Employment – Classical and Neo-classical Approach
• Keynesian Theory of Employment – Principles of Effective Demand. Meaning and Importance of Investment, Relation between Saving and Investment, Multiplier Effect and the process of Income Generation, Post Keynesian Development
• Nature and Functions of Money, Value of Money, Fluctuations in the value of Money – Inflation and Deflation, Monetary Policy, Index Number
• International Trade-Free Trade and Protection, Theories of International Trade
• Foreign Exchange – Determination of the rate of Exchange – Purchasing Power Parity theory and Balance of Payment Theory
• Public Finance – Nature. Scope and importance of Public Finance
• Taxation – Meaning, Classification and Principles of Taxation, Incidence of Taxation

• New Economic Policy and Welfare Schemes
• Indian Public Finance – Indian Revenue, Foreign Aid
• Indian Banking and Currency system
• Statistical Investigation – Meaning and Planning of Investigation
• Collection of data and editing of data
• Types of sampling
• Schedule and questionnaire
• Presentation of data – classification, tabulation, etc.
• Measures of Central Tendency
• National Income and Accounting – Estimation of National Income, Trends in National Income,
• Structural changes in the Indian Economy as seen in National Income Data
• Agricultural sector – Agricultural Development during Plan Period, Rural Credit, Agricultural Price
• Policy, Rural Development Co-operation and Panchayati Raj
• Industrial Policy and Industrial Development
• Problems of Economic Development – Indian Planning – Objectives, Techniques and its evolution, Five Year Plans and Role of National Development Council
• Profile of Human Resources – Population and Economic Development, Demographic Profile of India,
• Nature of Population Problem – Poverty, Inequality, Unemployment Problem, Labour Problem, Population Control and Government Policy

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 Indifference curve approach

• Meaning and determinants of supply

• Law of supply

• The 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 different markets

• Various forms of markets-Perfect Competition

• Monopoly

• Monopolistic Competition

• Oligopoly

• Price determination in these markets

Indian Economy

• Nature of the Indian Economy Role of different sectors

• Role of Agriculture, Industry and Services- Their problems and growth

• National Income of India- Concepts of national income, Different methods of measuring national income

• Population- Its size, rate of growth and its implication on economic growth

• Poverty and unemployment- Absolute and relative poverty, types, causes and incidence of unemployment

• Infrastructure- Energy, Transportation, Communication

Economic Reforms in India

• Economic reforms since 1991

• Liberalisation

• Privatisation

• Globalisation

• Disinvestment

Money and Banking

• Monetary/ Fiscal policy- Role and functions of Reserve Bank of India; functions of commercial Banks/RRB/Payment Banks

• Budget and Fiscal deficits and Balance of payments

• Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003

Role of Information Technology in Governance

Objective General English

SP Bakshi (Arihant)

Competitive General English

Kiran Prakashan

From Plinth to Paramount

Neetu Singh

Objective English for Competitive Examinations

H M Prasad

Wren & Martin – High School English Grammar and Composition

Wren & Martin

A Mirror of Common Errors

Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh

Perfect Competitive English

V.K. Sinha

Quantitative Aptitude

Dr. R.S Agarwal

NCERT Maths from Grade 6 to Grade 11

NCERT

SSC Elementary and Advanced Maths

Kiran

Magical Book on Quicker Maths

M Tyra

Advance Maths

Rakesh Yadav

Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning

Dr. R.S. Aggarwal

Analytical Reasoning

M.K Pandey

Logical and Analytical Reasoning

A.K. Gupta

How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning

Arun Sharma

NCERT Books of Class X, XII- History, Geography, Economics

NCERT

General Knowledge

Lucent Publication

Manorama Yearbook

Manorama