SSC CGL Syllabus 2024

SSC CGL Syllabus 2024 for Tier 1 and 2, Download Syllabus PDF

The SSC will provide any updates to the exam pattern and syllabus (if there are any) in the official notification for the SSC CGL 2024 exam. The Tier-1 exam is set to take place from 9th to 26th September 2024. Candidates preparing for the SSC CGL exam must check the updated syllabus and exam pattern to increase their chances of success. Understanding the syllabus and exam pattern for both Tier-I and Tier-II is important for effective preparation. Let's go over the 2024 syllabus for both exams based on the latest pattern.

SSC CGL Syllabus 2024 : Overview

SSC CGL Syllabus 2024 Overview
Exam Name SSC CGL 2024
SSC CGL Full Form Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level
Conducting Body Staff Selection Commission
Vacancies 17727 (Tentative)
Exam Type National Level
Mode of Application Online
Application Dates 24th June to 27th July 2024 (extended)
Exam Dates 09-Sep-2024 to 26-Sep-2024
Mode of Exam Online
Basic Eligibility Indian citizenship & Graduate (bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline)
Selection Process
  • Tier 1 (Qualifying)
  • Tier 2
Official Website www.ssc.gov.in

 

SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern

SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2024
Sections Number of Questions Total Marks  Duration 
General Intelligence and Reasoning 25 50   60 minutes 

 

 

 
General Awareness  25 50 
Quantitative Aptitude 25 50 
English Comprehension 25 50 
Total 100  200 

SSC CGL Tier 1 Syllabus 2024 

The SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 exam has 100 questions in total, and you can score up to 200 marks. The time limit for the exam is 60 minutes. It has four sections, each with 25 questions, and each section carries a maximum of 50 marks.

SSC CGL Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus 2024

SSC CGL Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus 2024
Quantitative Aptitude
  • Percentage
  • Partnership Business
  • Time and distance
  • Time & Work
  • Mixture and Alligation
  • Decimals
  • Fractions
  • Quadrilaterals
  • Regular Polygons
  • Right Prism
  • Right Circular Cone
  • Interest
  • Sphere
  • Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds
  • Profit and Loss
  • Discount
  • Relationships between numbers
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Square roots
  • Computation of whole numbers
  • Right Circular Cylinder
  • Triangle and its various kinds of centres
  • Graphs of Linear Equations
  • Averages
  • Congruence and similarity of triangles
  • Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles
  • Complementary angles
  • Bar diagram & Pie chart
  • Triangle
  • Frequency polygon
  • Degree and Radian Measures
  • Hemispheres
  • Histogram
  • Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base
  • Trigonometric ratio
  • Heights and Distances
  • Standard Identities
  • Rectangular Parallelepiped

SSC CGL General Awareness Syllabus 2024

SSC CGL General Awareness Syllabus 2024
General Awareness
  • Important Days
  • Science
  • India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research
  • People in News
  • Sports
  • Static GK
  • Important Schemes
  • Portfolio
  • Books and Authors
  • Current Affairs

SSC CGL English Language Syllabus 2024

The candidates can go through the SSC CGL English Language Syllabus 2024 from the table mentioned below.

SSC CGL English Language Syllabus 2024
English Language
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Idioms and Phrases 
  • One word Substitution
  • Sentence Correction
  • Active Passive
  • Spellings Correction
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Sentence Rearrangement
  • Synonyms-Antonyms
  • Cloze test
  • Sentence Improvement
  • Error Spotting

 

SSC CGL General Intelligence Syllabus 2024

SSC CGL General Intelligence Syllabus 2024
General Intelligence and Reasoning
  • Observation
  • Coding and decoding
  • Arithmetic number series
  • Relationship concepts
  • Arithmetical reasoning
  • Figural classification
  • Statement conclusion
  • Syllogistic reasoning
  • Similarities and differences
  • Space visualization
  • Spatial orientation
  • Problem-solving
  • Analysis
  • Non-verbal series
  • Judgment
  • Blood Relations
  • Decision making
  • Visual memory
  • Analogies

 

SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus 2024

The SSC CGL Tier 2 exam will be held online and includes two papers. You can find the full SSC CGL Mains Syllabus 2024 in the table below.

  • Paper I: This paper is required for all job positions.
  • Paper II: This paper is for candidates applying for Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) roles.

SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus for General Intelligence

SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus for General Intelligence
Reasoning and General Intelligence
  1. Semantic Analogy
  2. Symbolic operations, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Trends
  3. Figural Analogy
  4. Space Orientation
  5. Semantic Classification
  6. Venn Diagrams
  7. Symbolic/ Number
  8. Classification
  9. Drawing inferences
  10. Figural Classification
  11. Punched hole/ pattern-folding & unfolding
  12. Semantic Series
  13. Figural Pattern Folding and completion
  14. Number Series
  15. Embedded figures
  16. Figural Series
  17. Critical Thinking
  18. Problem-Solving
  19. Emotional Intelligence
  20. Word Building
  21. Social Intelligence
  22. Coding and decoding
  23. Numerical operations
  24. Other subtopics, if any.

 

SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus for General Awareness

SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus for General Awareness
General Awareness
  1. Portfolio
  2. India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research
  3. Science
  4. Current Affairs
  5. Books and Authors
  6. Sports
  7. Important Schemes
  8. Important Days & Dates
  9. People in News

 

SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus for English Language

SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus for English Language
English Language And Comprehension
  1. Vocabulary
  2. One word substitution
  3. Sentence structure
  4. Shuffling of Sentences in a passage,
  5. Fill in the Blanks,
  6. Synonyms/Homonyms
  7. Shuffling of Sentence parts
  8. Spellings/ Detecting misspelt words
  9. Idioms & Phrases
  10. Improvement of Sentences,
  11. Antonyms
  12. Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs
  13. Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration
  14. Spot the Error
  15. English Grammar
  16. Cloze Passage

 

SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus for Mathematical Abilities

SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus for Mathematical Abilities
Subject  Topics
Number Systems
  1. Computation of Whole Number
  2. Decimal and Fractions
  3. Relationship between numbers
Fundamental arithmetical operations
  1. Percentages
  2. Ratio and Proportion
  3. Square roots
  4. Averages
  5. Interest (Simple and Compound)
  6. Profit and Loss
  7. Discount
  8. Partnership Business
  9. Mixture and Alligation
  10. Time and distance
  11. Time and work
Algebra
  1. Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems)
  2. Graphs of Linear Equations
Geometry
  1. Similarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: Triangle and its various kinds of centres
  2. Congruence and similarity of triangles
  3. Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles.
Mensuration
  1. Right Prism
  2. Triangle
  3. Quadrilaterals
  4. Regular Polygons
  5. Circle
  6. Right Circular Cone
  7. Right Circular Cylinder
  8. Sphere
  9. Hemispheres
  10. Rectangular Parallelepiped
  11. Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square Base.
Trigonometry
  1. Trigonometry
  2. Trigonometric ratios
  3. Complementary angles
  4. Height and distances (simple problems only)
  5. Standard Identities
Statistics and probability
  1. Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart
  2. Measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, standard deviation
  3. Calculation of simple probabilities

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Frequently Asked Questions on SSC CGL Syllabus 2024

The Staff Selection Commission did not change the SSC CGL 2024 syllabus in the official notification because the Commission changed it in the 2022 notification.

As per the official SSC CGL paper pattern, the examination will be conducted in 2 stages – Tier 1 and Tier 2.


The difficulty level of the SSC CGL Tier 3 Descriptive Paper was easy to moderate. Students were given essay writing and précis writing in the SSC CGL Tier 3 Descriptive Exam 2022 exam

The SSC CGL syllabus for Tier I consists of 4 subjects – Reasoning, General Awareness, English, and Quantitative Aptitude. The syllabus for SSC CGL Tier II exam has 3 papers – Paper 1 comprising multiple modules on English, Maths, General Awareness, Paper 2 on Statistics and Paper 3 on Finance and Economics.

SSC CGL is one of the toughest examinations in India and candidates who prepare well for the examination clear it on the first attempt.

The SSC CGL syllabus for Tier I consists of 4 subjects – Reasoning, General Awareness, English, and Quantitative Aptitude. The syllabus for SSC CGL Tier II exam has 3 papers – Paper 1 comprising multiple modules on English, Maths, General Awareness, Paper 2 on Statistics and Paper 3 on Finance and Economics.

While the SSC exam focuses more on general knowledge and reasoning, NEET is inclined towards subjects like Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. The vast syllabus and tough competition in NEET make it harder compared to the SSC exam.