SSC CGL Syllabus 2025, Revised For Tier 1 & Tier 2
SSC CGL Syllabus 2025, Revised For Tier 1 & Tier 2
Tier 2: After qualifying in the Tier 1 exam students have to appear for the Tier 2 exam
which is post specific. Paper I (Obligatory for all posts), Paper-II for applicants who
apply for the posts of Junior Measurable Official (JSO) in the Service of Measurements
and Program Execution, and Paper III for competitors who apply for the posts of
Collaborator Review Official/Aide Records Official.
All competitors who have applied effectively for the SSC CGL test will be doled out
Roll numbers and Concede Cards for showing up in the PC Based Assessment (Level
I).
In light of the imprints scored in Level I, applicants will be shortlisted, class-wise, to
show up in Level II and Level III Assessments.
Separate shorts will be delivered independently for Paper-II of Level II (for example
for the post of Junior Factual Official (JSO), Paper-III of Level II (for example for
the posts of Aide Review Official and Right-hand Records Official), and Paper-I of
Level II (for example for any remaining posts).
Level II Assessments will be led for every one of the applicants qualified in Level I.
In Level II, every one of the applicants will be expected to show up in Paper-I, II,
and Paper-III. Nonetheless, only unambiguous up-and-comers shortlisted for the
posts of Junior Measurable Official (JSO) and Partner Review Official/Collaborator
Records Official will be expected to separately show up in Paper II and Paper III.
The SSC CGL 2025 exam pattern has four stages known as Tier. In the SSC CGL 2025
exam, we have four tiers. Let’s talk about them in detail.
Tier -1
The tier-1 exam is the first stage of the SSC CGL 2025 exam and is compulsory for
all candidates.
It is qualifying in nature with multiple choice questions.
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Tier 1 has 100 questions of 200 marks.
Tier 1 comprises four subjects – General Intelligence and Reasoning, Quantitative
Aptitude, General Awareness, and English Comprehension. There are 25 questions
from each section.
The duration to solve the question paper is 60 minutes and 80 minutes for VH
(visually handicapped) candidates.
Tier-2
The tier-2 exam has four papers. These papers are post-specific. Given below is a
detailed description of all the papers for Tier 2 of the SSC CGL 2025 exam.
Skill test required for some government posts. Candidates who secure at least the
minimum qualifying marks in the examination (Tier I, II) can appear in the Skill
Test.There are two test (depending on the post)-
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Name of Subject Total No. of Questions Maximum Marks
General Awareness 25 50
Quantitative Aptitude 25 50
English Comprehension 25 50
No. of
Sections Module Subject Marks
Questions
Module-
Mathematical Abilities 30 90
I
Section I
Module- Reasoning and General
30 90
II Intelligence
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Module- General Awareness 25 75
II
Module-
Computer Knowledge Test 20 60
I
Section
III
Module- One Data Entry
Data Entry Speed Test
II Task
The syllabus for SSC CGL 2025 is vast. An in-depth knowledge of the syllabus will help
candidates prepare for the exam with a good strategy. SSC CGL is a national exam and
holds a tough competition, therefore, you must have a good strategy and be aware of
the syllabus. Every tier has a different syllabus, so read the article thoroughly to know
the SSC CGL 2025 detailed syllabus.
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The SSC CGL Tier 1 exam is a qualifying exam in online mode. When preparing for the
exam, candidates are advised to prepare for the exam in an orderly manner according
to the study materials. Below are some brief facts about the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam.
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This section is on ancient history (Harappa civilization, Buddhism and Jainism,
Maura dynasty, post-Mauryan dynasty, Vedic culture, Gupta period), medieval
history (establishment and expansion of Delhi Sultanate, XV and XVI centuries),
The Mughals, later Mughals, Marathon) and modern history (British rule and
Gandhi era, British conquest, battles, social and cultural awakening in India,
uprisings of 1857, Indian National Congress, nationalist movements 1905-1918, and
Neighboring Important, for Swaraj, Governor of India, Industrialization.
Geography (India, Neighbor’s, Earth’s, Famous, of, Wind, Earth, Earth, Earth’s
Department), Earth’s Department Internal, Ocean and Current, Indian, Latitude
and Volcanic, Indian, Habitat, Mineral, Atmospheric, Indian, Physical, World,
Indian, Various Geographic), chemistry, general politics, and scientific research,
economic activities
Physics work, pressure, units of measurement, sound, heat, magnetism), chemistry
(of matter, chemical reactions, gasses, daily life, definition, application, name and
name of Calvary, alloy, SI unit, change and physical change), biological kingdom
(plant, animal kingdom, human body, and disease, disease and cure, nutrition and
wide, Environmental Studies).
Indian Culture and History, Modern History of India, Current Affairs (National and
International), Statistics- Mean, Mode, Median, and Derivation, Graphs- Line, Bar,
and Pie charts, Indian Politics, State Politics, Indian Geography, The Indian
constitution, and economy, Developments in the field of Science and Technology
Computer Facts, Recent TT Technology, Input Output, Memory, View Important
Microcosm, Population, Depersonalization, and Economic Economy, Business
Books and Census Institute) Award Winning Games (Olympics, and Airports,
Airports) Animals and Representatives, and Important figures in Indian and world
art (BRIC institutions, location organizations, international funds, State Bank of
India, etc.) have been awarded in India and culture, awards and awards, and
winners and their fields.
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Computation of whole numbers
Decimals
Fractions
Relationships between numbers
Profit and Loss
Discount
Partnership Business
Mixture
Time and distance
Time & Work
Percentage
Ratio & Proportion
Square roots
Averages
Interest
Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds
Graphs of Linear Equations
Triangle and its various kinds of centers
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
Right Prism
Right Circular Cone
Right Circular Cylinder
Sphere
Heights and Distances
Histogram
Frequency polygon
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Bar diagram & Pie chart
Hemispheres
Rectangular Parallelepiped
Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base
Trigonometric ratio
Degree and Radian Measures
Standard Identities
Complementary angles
English syllabus
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Computation of whole numbers
Decimals
Fractions
Relationships between numbers
Percentage
Ratio & Proportion
Square roots
Averages
Interest
Profit and Loss Discount
Partnership Business
Mixture and Allegation
Time and distance
Time & Work
Basic algebraic identities of
Elementary surds Graphs of Linear Equations
Triangle and its various kinds of centers
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
Right Prism
Right Circular Cone
Cylinder, Sphere
Hemispheres
Rectangular
Right Pyramid with triangular or square base
Trigonometric ratio
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Degree and Radian Measures
Standard Identities
Complementary angles
Heights and Distances
Histogram
Frequency polygon Bar
Diagram pie chart
Semantic Analogy
Symbolic operations, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Trends
Figural Analogy
Space Orientation
Semantic Classification
Venn Diagrams
Symbolic/ Number
Classification
Drawing inferences
Figural Classification
Punched hole/ pattern-folding & unfolding
Semantic Series
Figural Pattern folding and completion
Number Series
Embedded figures
Figural Series
Critical Thinking
Problem-Solving
Emotional Intelligence
Word Building
Social Intelligence
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Coding and de-coding
Numerical operations
Other sub-topics, if any.
Vocabulary
Grammar
Sentence structure
Spot the Error
Fill in the Blanks,
Synonyms/Homonyms
Antonyms
Spellings/ Detecting misspelt words
Idioms and 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 Passage
Comprehension Passage
India and its Neighboring Countries, their History, Culture, Geography, Economic
Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research
Science
Current Affairs
Books and Authors
Sports
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Important Schemes
Important Days and Dates
Portfolio
People in News
Paper II (Statistics)
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Diagrammatic presentation of frequency distributions.
Measures of Central Tendency – Common measures of central tendency – mean
median and mode; Partition values- quartiles, percentiles.
Measures of Dispersion-
Range
quartile deviations, mean, and standard deviation
Relative dispersion
Moments, Skewness, and Kurtosis –
Different types of moments and their relationship
the meaning of skewness and kurtosis
Measures of skewness and kurtosis.
Correlation and Regression – Scatter diagram;
simple correlation coefficient
simple regression lines
Spearman’s rank correlation
Measures of association of attributes
Multiple regression
Multiple and partial correlations (For three variables only).
Probability Theory –
Meaning of probability
Different definitions of probability
Conditional probability
Compound probability
Independent events
Bayes‟ theorem
Random Variable and Probability Distributions –
Random variable
Probability functions
Expectation and Variance of a random variable
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Higher moments of a random variable
Binomial
Poisson
Normal and Exponential distributions
Joint distribution of two random variables (discrete)
Sampling Theory –
Statistical Inference –
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Chi-square and F statistic,
Confidence intervals.
Analysis of Variance –
Index Numbers –
Financial Accounting
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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
The distinction between Capital and Revenue Expenditure
Depreciation Accounting
Valuation of Inventories
Non-profit organizations Accounts
Receipts and Payments and Income & Expenditure Accounts
Bills of Exchange
Self-Balancing Ledger
Comptroller & Auditor General of India- Constitutional provisions, Role, and
responsibility.
Finance Commission-Role and functions
Definition
Scope and Nature of Economics
Methods of economic study
Central problems of an economy
Production possibilities curve
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Law of demand and Elasticity of demand
Price
Income and cross-elasticity
Theory of consumer behavior
Marshallian approach and Indifference curve approach
Meaning and determinants of supply
Law of supply
Elasticity (of Supply)
Indian Economy:
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Economic Reforms in India
Section 3, Module-II
In the data entry speed test, the candidates type 2000 words in 15 minutes in English.
This test calculates the typing skills of the candidates.
They get an article in English and have to type the same on the computer.
The first and foremost thing to start with your preparation is knowing your exam
pattern. Exam pattern will help you know the subjects, total number of questions,
weightage of subjects, and maximum marks.
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Another tip for the 2025 aspirants is to understand the SSC CGL syllabus. It will make
you focus only on the crucial topics and save you time from learning unwanted things.
It is the most crucial thing to do before stepping in for preparation. Before starting
your SSC CGL preparation you must do an exam analysis as it will help you know the
difficulty level of subjects, crucial topics, and difficulty level of each section. It’s the
best way to prepare your strategy as you can allot time to each section as per the
difficulty level of that section.
Good study material is the best investment. In today’s market, you will find hundreds
of study materials, both online and offline, and that’s why you must be careful while
choosing one. Your books and solutions should be error-free and provide sufficient
information about the subject/topic.
Candidates collect study material from different sources and then get confused about
choosing one. Studying from too many books/ sources will only make it worse.
Therefore, one must hook to one study material and practice through it.
Solving the previous year’s question paper will show a mirror of your preparation. You
will know how much preparation/hard work you need to do to get the desired result.
Always write mocks and solve the previous year’s question paper.
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Preparation Tips for Reasoning
Reasoning is a little simpler than quantitative aptitude. The questions from reasoning
take less time to solve. You will find questions from judgment, visual memory, etc.
Here are some tips to excel in your Reasoning preparation.
Develop a habit of reading a newspaper daily and paying attention, especially to the
editorials. Make a notebook /diary of difficult words, and writer their meanings,
synonyms, and antonyms.
Practice at least 2-3 sets of reading comprehension on a daily basis.
Start learning fundamentals of grammar and practice them.
Solve the previous year’s paper to know the difficulty level.
While reading comprehension, try identifying the tone of the article and the author’s
idea. It will help you solve questions.
General Awareness is a scoring section because it does not involve any computations,
it takes the least time. Here are some tips to improve your score in General Awareness
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Check out the SSC CGL previous year’s question to get an idea of the nature of the
questions.
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Prepare well for the static segment because it covers around 60% of the GA section.
It involves the Indian Economy, History, Geography, Biology, Computer and
Technology, Physics, etc.
Be aware of themes such as Union Budgets, Economic Surveys, Oscar winners,
national and international events, noble seaports and airports, important
institutions of India and the world (IMF, RBI, BRCS, and G-20), Demonetization,
etc.
Read and learn important topics from class 6 to class 10 Ncert in Science and Social
Science and Class 11 and 12 for Geography and History.
Regularly revise the content.
Mathematics or Quantitative Aptitude is the most vital section of SSC CGL exam. It
carries the maximum weightage in determining the merit list of the candidate. One can
easily score 40-45 marks if they are aware of the fundamentals of mathematics. The
level of questions is confined to class 10. Here are some tips to improve your score in
General Awareness –
Geometry holds the core of the SSC CGL mathematics exam. There are many
questions on the properties of 2D and 3D figures. Learn and review the properties
and theories of lines, angles, triangles, etc.
You will find the majority of the data interpretation questions on percentages,
interests, profit and loss, ratio and proportion, and averages. Prepare for arithmetic
as the questions are easy and take less time to solve.
Algebra is another crucial topic in SSC CGL. Prepare factorization, polynomial
simplification, algebraic identities, etc. Practicing all types of questions in Algebra.
The salary of SSC CGL varies by grade. The salary for level 4 ranges from INR 25,550
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