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SSC CGL Exam Pattern, Syllabus and Resources Pattern:: Tier/Stage 1

The SSC CGL exam has 4 tiers. Tier 1 has objective questions testing general intelligence, reasoning, quantitative aptitude, English comprehension. Tier 2 has questions in these areas as well as statistics and general awareness. Tier 3 is a computer-based descriptive paper and Tier 4 verifies documents. The syllabus includes topics like algebra, geometry, data interpretation, comprehension, synonyms, and general knowledge. Recommended resources include books, YouTube channels, test series, and previous year question papers to prepare for the exam. The document provides 2017 cut-off marks and advises which posts require all 4 tiers versus only the first 2 tiers.

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SSC CGL Exam Pattern, Syllabus and Resources Pattern:: Tier/Stage 1

The SSC CGL exam has 4 tiers. Tier 1 has objective questions testing general intelligence, reasoning, quantitative aptitude, English comprehension. Tier 2 has questions in these areas as well as statistics and general awareness. Tier 3 is a computer-based descriptive paper and Tier 4 verifies documents. The syllabus includes topics like algebra, geometry, data interpretation, comprehension, synonyms, and general knowledge. Recommended resources include books, YouTube channels, test series, and previous year question papers to prepare for the exam. The document provides 2017 cut-off marks and advises which posts require all 4 tiers versus only the first 2 tiers.

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SSC CGL Exam Pattern, Syllabus and Resources

Pattern:
Tier/Stage 1:

Negative Marks: 0.50 for every wrong answer

Tier/Stage 2:

Negative Marks:

Quants - 0.50 for every wrong answer

English – 0.25 for every wrong answer

Note: Paper 3 and 4 are not required for you


Tier/Stage 3:

Tier/Stage 4:

Note: This is also not required for you. But here your documents will be verified

Detailed Syllabus:
Tier 1:

General
General English
Intelligence and Quantitative Aptitude
Awareness Comprehension
Reasoning
Classification Static General Simplification Reading
Knowledge Comprehension
(Indian History,
Culture etc.)

Analogy Science Interest Fill in the Blanks


Coding-Decoding Current Affairs Averages Spellings
Puzzle Sports Percentage Phrases and Idioms
Matrix Books and Ratio and Proportion One word Substitution
Authors
Word Formation Important Problem on Ages Sentence Correction
Schemes
Venn Diagram Portfolios Speed, Distance and Time Error Spotting
Direction and People in News Number System
Distance
Blood Relations Mensuration
Series Data Interpretation
Verbal reasoning Time and Work
Non-Verbal Algebra
Reasoning
Trigonometry
Geometry

Tier 2:

Quantitative English Statistics


General Awareness
Aptitude Language
Simplification Reading Collection and Finance and
Comprehension Representation of Data Accounting
Interest Spelling Measure of Dispersion Fundamental
Principles
Averages Fill in the Blanks Measure of Central Financial Accounting
Tendency
Percentage Phrases and Moments, Skewness and Basic Concepts of
Idioms Kurtosis Accounting
Ratio and One Word Correlation and Self-Balancing Ledger
Proportion Substitution Regression
Speed, Distance Sentence Random Variables Error Spotting and
and Time Correction Correction
Number System Error Spotting Random Variables
Mensuration Cloze Test Sampling Theory Economics and
Governance
Data Para Jumbles Analysis and Variance Comptroller and
Interpretation Auditor General of
India
Time and Work Synonyms- Time Series Analysis Finance Commission
Antonyms
Algebra Active-Passive Index Number Theory of Demand
Voice and Supply
Trigonometry
Geometry
Data Sufficiency
Books:
Maths:

1. Magical Books on Quicker Maths by M Tyra


2. 7300 questions book by Rakesh Yadav
English:
1. Plinth to Paramount volume 1
2. Plinth to Paramount volume 2
3. A Mirror of Common Errors by Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh
4. Objective English by SP Bakshi (Only refer the following chapters – Voice,
Synonyms, Antonyms, One word substitution)
Reasoning:
Kiran solved paper
General Awareness:
Lucent General Knowledge
General Studies:
SSC General Studies 7300+
Last year question papers:
Kiran solved papers for English, Maths, Reasoning and General Awareness)
You tube Channels:
1. Vidya Guru
2. EduShastra
3. MyPathshala
Paid Courses:
I personally do not recommend you (let me know if you want). Above Channels will do it
if you follow properly and regularly.
Test Series: (This is the most important step of all)
GradeUp (Don’t go for any other)

Post that you can apply for:


https://testbook.com/blog/ssc-cgl-post-descriptions-and-preference-order/

(Salary and nature of all the jobs are provided in this link)

Ignore these jobs as it requires you to study paper 3 and 4 in Tier 2:


Assistant Audit Officer, Compiler and Statistical Investigator
2017 cut off:
Tier 1:

Tier 2:

Revised Cut off: Since exams are conducted on different dates (based on batches –
Everyone will not give the exam on the same day), difficulty level varies from paper to
paper. Hence they will normalize the marks based on the difficulty.

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