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SSC Combined graduate level exam Tier 1
syllabus: SSC (Staff Selection Commission) will conduct CGL exam 2013 i.e SSC
SCL 2013 on 14th and 21st of April 2013 for the recruitment of various posts in
central department. Click here to see
SSC CGL 2013 Recruitment Notification.
Total Parts: The SSC CGL exam pattern includes 3 parts; Tier 1, Tier 2
and interview.
SSC CGL Tier 1 exam is coming and here we will discuss the
detailed syllabus of Tier 1.
SSC CGL Tier 1 syllabus: The SSC CGL Tier 1 will consist of
4sections:
1) General
Intelligence- 50 marks
2) General
Awareness- 50 marks
3) Quantitative
Aptitude- 50 marks
4) English
Language- 50 marks
The Tier 1 will be of objective type and is of 2 hours.
A. General
Intelligence & Reasoning : It would include both verbal and non-verbal
type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and
differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving,
analysis, judgement, decision making, visual memory, discrimination,
observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural
classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and
decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc. The topics are,
Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification,Symbolic/Number
Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural
Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding & de-coding, Numerical
Operations, symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space
Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/pattern –folding
& un-folding, Figural Pattern – folding and completion, Indexing, Address
matching, Date & city matching, Classification of centre codes/roll
numbers, Small & Capital letters/numbers coding, decoding and classification,
Embedded Figures, Emotional Intelligence, Social
Intelligence, Other sub-topics, if any.
B. General
Awareness : Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidates
general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society.
Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such
matters of every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect as
may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions
relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining History,
Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research.
C. Quantitative
Aptitude : The questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate
use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope of the test will be
computation of whole numbers, decimals ,fractions andrelationships between
numbers, Percentage. Ratio & Proportion,Square roots, Averages, Interest,
Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time
and distance, Time & Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra
& Elementary surds, Graphs of Linear Equations, 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, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons , Circle, Right
Prism, RightCircular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres,
Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square
base, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities,
Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar
diagram & Pie chart
D. English
Comprehension : Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, his basic
comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.
