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SSC CGL Tier 1 & Tier 2 2019 – 20 Syllabus for PDF Download
The following detailed SSC CGL syllabus for the Tier I exam will also give you a section-wise preparation strategy along with an overall look for all topics in the syllabus. It will acquaint you with the mark distribution that will help you to decide which topics to focus more on and prepare first.
All candidates who are declared qualified by the Commission for appearing at the Data Entry Skill Test/ Computer Proficiency Test will be required to produce the relevant Certificates such as Mark sheets for all the three years of Graduation/ Provisional Certificate/ Certificate of Graduation in original as proof of having acquired the minimum educational qualification on or before the 1 st August, 2019, failing which the candidature of such candidates will be canceled by the Commission. The Candidates who are able to prove, by documentary evidence, that the result of the qualifying examination was declared on or before the cut-off date and him/ she has been declared passed, will also be considered to meet the Educational Qualification.
| SSC CGL Tier I & Tier II, III, IV 2020 summary | |
| Name of Examination | Combined Graduate Level Examination (Group B & C) |
| Board of Organization | Staff Selection Commission SSC |
| No of Posts | Refer Official Notification |
| Category | Syllabus & Exam Pattern |
| Date of Examination | Update Soon |
| Official website | http://www.ssc.nic.in |
Name of Posts – Assistant Audit Officer, Assistant Accounts Officer, Assistant Section Officer, Inspector of Income Tax, Assistant Enforcement Officer, Sub Inspector, Assistant/
Superintendent & Upper Division Clerks.
Important Dates
- Date for submission of online applications: 22-10-2019 to 25-11-2019
- Last date for receipt of application: 25-11-2019 (17:00)
- Dates of Tier-I Examination (CBE): 02-03-2020 to 11-03-2020
- Dates of Tier-II (CBE) and Tier-III (Des.) Examinations: 22-06-2020 to 25-06-2020
Selection Process
Method of selection
The Examination will be conducted in four tiers as indicated below:
- Tier -I – Computer Based Examination
- Tier -II – Computer Based Examination
- Tier-III – Pen and Paper Mode (Descriptive paper)
- Tier-IV – Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test (wherever applicable)/ Document Verification
SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination 2020 Written Examination Details
Exam Pattern for SSC CGL 2020 Tier I & Tier II
| Tier | Exam Types | Subject name | No of questions | Durations | Marks |
| Tier I |
Computer Based Test |
General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 60 Minutes (Total) For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand- Pl. See para5.10 of Notice): 80 Minutes | 50 |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |||
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |||
| English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | |||
| Total | 100 | 1 Hours | 200 | ||
| Tier II |
Computer Based Test |
Paper I: Quantitative Abilities | 100 | 120 Minutes (for each Paper) For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand- Pl. See para5.10 of Notice): 160 Minutes |
200 |
| Paper-II: English Languages and Comprehension | 200 | 200 | |||
| Paper III: Statistics | 100 | 200 | |||
| Paper IV: General Studies (Finance and Economics) | 100 | 200 | |||
| Total | 500 | 800 | |||
- In Tier-I, there will be a negative marking of 0.50 for each wrong answer.
- In Tier-II, there will be a negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer in Paper-II (English Language and Comprehension) and of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-I, Paper-III and Paper-IV.
- In Tier-II, Paper-I and Paper-II are compulsory for all the posts.
- In Tier-II, Paper-III will be for only those candidates who apply for the post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) and who are shortlisted in Tier-I for this Post/ Paper.
- In Tier-II, Paper-IV will be for only those candidates who are shortlisted in Tier-I for Paper-IV i.e. for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.
Syllabus for SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination
Scheme of Tier 1 & Tier 2 Examination
Tier I
- General Intelligence & Reasoning
- General Awareness
- Quantitative Aptitude
- English Comprehension
Tier II
- Paper I: Quantitative Abilities
- Paper-II: English Languages and Comprehension
- Paper III: Statistics
- Paper IV: General Studies (Finance and Economics)
Tier-I of the Examination Syllabus
General Intelligence & Reasoning: It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem 18 solving, analysis, judgment, 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 & decoding.
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 everyday observations and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research.
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 and relationships between numbers, Percentage. Ratio & Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance.
English Comprehension: Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, his/ her basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested. The questions in Parts A, B, & D will be of a level commensurate with the essential qualification viz. Graduation and questions in Part-C will be of 10th standard level.
Indicative Syllabus for Tier-II of the Examination
Paper-I (Quantitative Abilities): 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 the computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture, and Alligation.
Paper-II (English Language and Comprehension): Questions in this component will be designed to test the candidate’s understanding and knowledge of English Language and will be based on spot the error, fill in the blanks, synonyms, antonyms, spelling/ detecting misspelled words, idioms & 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.
Paper-III (Statistics)
Collection, Classification, and Presentation of Statistical Data – Primary and Secondary data, Methods of data collection; Tabulation of data; Graphs and charts; Frequency distributions; Diagrammatic presentation of frequency distributions.
Measures of Central Tendency- Common measures of central tendency – mean median and mode; Partition values- quartiles, deciles, percentiles.
Measures of Dispersion- Common measures dispersion – range, quartile deviations, mean deviation and standard deviation; Measures of relative dispersion.
Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis – Different types of moments and their relationship; the meaning of skewness and kurtosis; different 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).
Paper-IV (General Studies-Finance and Economics)
Part A: Finance and Accounts – (80 marks)
Fundamental principles and basic concept of Accounting
Financial Accounting: Nature and scope, Limitations of Financial Accounting, Basic concepts and Conventions, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Basic concepts of accounting: 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 Distinction between Capital and Revenue Expenditure, Depreciation Accounting, Valuation of Inventories, Non-profit organisations Accounts, Receipts and Payments and Income & Expenditure Accounts, Bills of Exchange, Self Balancing Ledgers.
Part B: Economics and Governance – (120 marks)
Data Entry Skill Test (DEST): For the post of Tax Assistants (Central Excise & Income Tax): Data Entry Speed Test (DEST) at 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depression per hour on Computer
The “Data Entry Speed Test” Skill Test will be conducted for a passage of about 2000 (two thousand) key depressions for a duration of 15 (fifteen) minutes. This test will be of qualifying nature. Computers for the test will be provided by the Commission at the Centre/ venue notified for the purpose. The Skill Test will be held at the Commission’s Regional/ Sub-Regional Offices or at other Centres as may be decided by the commission. Detailed instructions regarding the Skill Test will be sent by the Regional/ Sub Regional Offices of the Commission to eligible candidates declared qualified for appearing in Skill Test. Information about the evaluation of Typing Test/ DEST is available on the Commission’s website www.ssc.nic.in (Candidate’s Corner).
SSC CGL Physical Examination Details
Physical standards for the Post of Sub- Inspector in Central Bureau of Investigation:
Height
- For men – 165 cm.
- For women – 150 cm.
- Height relaxable for Hillsmen and Tribals: 5 cms.
Chest: 76 cm with expansion (There shall be no such requirement in case of female candidates)
Vision:
- Eye-sight (with or without glasses)
- Distant vision: 6/6 in one and 6/9 in the other eye.
- Near vision 0.6 in one eye and 0.8 in another eye.
Physical standards for the Post of Sub-Inspector in National Investigation Agency
Height
- For men – 170 cms.
- For women – 150 cms.
- Height relaxable for Hillsmen and Tribals: 5 cms.
Chest: 76 cm with expansion (There shall be no such requirement in case of female candidates)
Vision:
- Eye-sight (with or without glasses)
- Distant vision: 6/6 in one and 6/9 in the other eye.
- Near vision 0.6 in one eye and 0.8 in another eye.
SSC CGL Document verification Details
The candidates must bring one photo identity proof such as passport/ Addhar/ PAN Card/ Driving License/ Voter’s Id Card/ Bank Passbook with duly attested Photograph/ Identity Card issued by School or College/ Gazetted Officer in the official letterhead in original as well as a self-attested Photocopy thereof. The photocopy of Identity proof should be submitted along with call letter to the invigilators in the examination hall, failing which or if the identity of candidates is in doubt the candidate will not be permitted to appear for the test.
IDENTITY VERIFICATION
- Printout of the valid Interview Call Letter
- Valid system generated a printout of the online application form which the candidate had filled up.
- Proof of Date of Birth (Birth Certificate issued by the Competent Municipal Authorities or SSLC/ Std. X Certificate with DOB)
- Photo Identify Proof as indicated in Point G of the advertisement
- Mark-sheets & certificates for Graduation or equivalent qualification etc. Proper document from Board / University of the declared result.
- Caste Certificate issued by the competent authority in the prescribed format as stipulated by the Government of India in the case of SC / ST / OBC category candidates.