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SSC CGL 2021 Exam Pattern

Syllabus- Check Here!

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The Staff Selection Commission has already
released the SSC CGL 2021 notification where the
exam dates for the same have been out.
Candidates are advised to check the
notification along with the other details such as
exam pattern and syllabus. It is necessary to
know the complete exam pattern and syllabus as
that will help candidates to prepare for their
exams without any difficulties.
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Developing an understanding of the exam syllabus
will give candidates an edge in their preparation
as they can study the exact topics of importance
for their exam. It will help save their
precious time as they need not waste their time
in figuring out the topics to be studied for the
examination. On the other hand, an exam pattern
will give candidates an idea about the paper
format and its various aspects such as types of
questions, weightage, duration, etc.
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Candidates must know that there are in total four
tiers to the SSC CGL examination. Each tier has a
different exam pattern and syllabus. Hence, it is
mandatory to know these related to each tier of
the examination. SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern
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Sections No of Questions Total Marks Duration of the exam
General Intelligence Reasoning 25 50 60 minutes
General Awareness 25 50 60 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude 25 50 60 minutes
English Comprehension 25 50 60 minutes
Note- Tier 1 will be conducted in an online mode
and the type of paper will be objective in
nature. There is also a negative marking in this
phase where 0.50 marks will be deducted for each
incorrect answer.
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• SSC CGL Tier 1 Syllabus
• Quantitative Aptitude
• Interests
• Simplification
• Average
• Ratio proportion
• Problem on ages
• Speed, Distance Time

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• Number System
• Mensuration
• Data Interpretation
• Time and work
• Algebra
• Trigonometry
• Geometry

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• General Intelligence Reasoning
• Classification
• Analogy
• Coding-Decoding
• Matrix
• Word Formation
• Paper folding method
• Venn Diagram
• Distance and Direction
• Series
• Blood Relations
• Verbal Reasoning
• Non-Verbal Reasoning

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• English Comprehension
• Cloze Test
• Reading Comprehension
• Spellings
• Phrases and Idioms
• Sentence Correction
• Error Spotting
• Fill in the blanks
• Narrations
• Active/passive

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• General Awareness
• Current Affairs
• Science
• Sports
• Static General knowledge
• Books and Author
• Important Schemes
• Portfolios
• Famous Important personalities
• History
• Geography
• Economic
• Awards and Honors

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SSC CGL Tier-II Exam Pattern Tier 2
Sections No of Questions Total Marks Duration of the exam
Quantitative Aptitude 100 200 2 hours
English language comprehension 200 200 2 hours
Statistics 100 200 2 hours
General Studies (Finance and Economics) 100 200 2 hours
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• Note- In this tier, 0.50 marks will be deducted
  for each incorrect answer.
• SSC CGL Tier-II Exam Syllabus
• Quantitative Aptitude
• Number System Problems
• Percentage
• Ratio Proportion,
• Square roots,
• Averages

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• Profit and Loss,
• Discount
• Time and distance,
• Time Work,
• Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra
• Triangles, Polygons, Circles, Cylinders
• Bar graph, Histogram, Pie chart

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• English Language Comprehension
• Spot the Error
• Synonyms /Antonyms
• Spelling, Idioms Phrases
• One Word Substitution
• Improvement of sentences,
• The Active/ Passive voice of verbs,
• Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration
• Shuffling of sentence parts in passages,
• Comprehension passage.

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• Statistics
• Data distribution, calculation, a diagrammatic
  representation of data
• Mean, Mode and Median
• Deviation, Dispersion
• Moments and relationships- skewness, kurtosis
• Co-relation, regression
• Probability- theories, distribution
• Sampling theory, index numbers, time series
  analysis
• Variance

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• General Studies- Finance Economics
• Finance-Fundamentals of Finance Accounting
• Economics-Macro Micro Economics, Growth
  Development
• Market analysis- production, demand, supply,
• Indian Economy,
• Economic reforms,
• Money and banking,
• Role of Technology in reforming the Economic
  domain

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SSC CGL Tier-III Exam Pattern
Paper Total Marks Duration of the exam
Descriptive paper (English/Hindi) 100 marks 60 minutes
SSC CGL Tier-IV In Tier-IV, certain skill
tests such as data entry and computer proficiency
tests will be held for selected posts only.
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• General Tips to Prepare for SSC CGL Exam
• Candidates must follow certain SSC CGL
  preparation tips so that they can perform better
  in their exams and score the best marks.
• Candidates can take a look at some of the tips
  below
• Read the Current Affairs Section Thoroughly-
  Candidates are advised to read their current
  section on priority. This section has a high
  weightage and it is gaining a lot of importance
  in the SSC CGl from the past few years. Hence, it
  is necessary to pay attention to this section
  carefully. Along with this, candidates must also
  be updated with the current news and keep a track
  of the same to excel in this section.

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• Use the Best Reference Books for Studying-
  Candidates must use the best reference books for
  studying. As there are many books that are
  available outside, it becomes necessary to choose
  the best books as it may impact the preparation
  process. Hence, candidates should choose only the
  best reference books for studying.
• Solve Mock tests without Fail- Candidates should
  solve mock tests frequently so that they can get
  a better practice of their examination. Mock
  tests help to know the areas of improvement which
  help candidates to improve their preparation.
  Hence, it is crucial to solve these tests.

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Candidates aspiring for their SSC CGL exam must
take the help of the above-mentioned exam pattern
and syllabus to prepare for their exam. Along
with this, they must also take a look at the SSC
CGL exam date 2021 to study and complete their
syllabus on time. Good luck!