SSC CGL 2024 Syllabus

Indicative Syllabus (Tier-I):

Tier-I: 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 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 & de-coding, Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations, Trends, Space
Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/ pattern-
folding& un-folding, Figural Pattern-folding and completion, Indexing, Address matching,
Date & city matching, Classification of centre codes/roll numbers, Small & Capital
letters/numbers coding, decoding and classification, Embedded Figures, Critical thinking,
Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence.

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 every day observations and
experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test
will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially
pertaining 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, Time & Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra
& Elementary surds, Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centres,

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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, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere,
Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square
base, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities,
Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram
& Pie chart.

English Comprehension:

Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, his 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 (Tier-II):

Module-I of Session-I of Paper-I (Mathematical Abilities):

Number Systems: Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship

between numbers.

Fundamental arithmetical operations: Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots,

Averages, Interest (Simple and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business,
Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time and work.

Algebra: Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple
problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations.

Geometry: Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: Triangle and its various
kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents,
angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles.

Mensuration: Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular
Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular
Right Pyramid with triangular or square Base.

Trigonometry: Trigonometry, Trigonometric ratios, Complementary angles, Height and

distances (simple problems only) Standard Identities like sin2𝜃 + cos2𝜃=1 etc.

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Statistics and probability: Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-
diagram, Pie-chart; Measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, standard deviation;
calculation of simple probabilities.

Module-II of Section-I of Paper-I (Reasoning and General

Intelligence):

Questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. These will include questions on 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 Patternfolding and completion, Number Series, Embedded figures,
Figural Series, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Emotional Intelligence, Word Building,
Social Intelligence, Coding and de-coding, Numerical operations, Other sub-topics, if any.

Module-I of Section-II of Paper-I (English Language and

Comprehension):

Vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and their correct usage;
Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/ Detecting mis-
spelt 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. To test
comprehension, three or more paragraphs will be given and questions based on those will
be asked. At least one paragraph should be a simple one based on a book or a story and the
other two paragraphs should be on current affairs, based on a report or an editorial.

Module-II of Section-II of Paper-I (General Awareness):

Questions are designed to test the candidates’ general awareness of the environment
around them and its application to society. Questions are also designed to test knowledge
of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their
scientific aspect as may be expected of an 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 and scientific research.

Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I (Computer Proficiency):

Computer Basics: Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), input/ output
devices, computer memory, memory organization, back- up devices, PORTs, Windows
Explorer. Keyboard shortcuts.
Software: Windows Operating system including basics of Microsoft Office like MS word, MS
Excel and Power Point etc.

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Working with Internet and e-mails: Web Browsing & Searching, Downloading & Uploading,
Managing an E-mail Account, e-Banking.
Basics of networking and cyber security: Networking devices and protocols, Network and
information security threats (like hacking, virus, worms, Trojan etc.) and preventive
measures.

Paper-II (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; 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 correlation (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; Higher moments of a random variable;
Binomial, Poisson, Normal and Exponential distributions; Joint distribution of
two random variable (discrete).

Sampling Theory – Concept of population and sample; Parameter and statistic, Sampling
and non-sampling errors; Probability and nonprobability sampling techniques (simple
random sampling, stratified sampling, multistage sampling, multiphase sampling, cluster
sampling, systematic sampling, purposive sampling, convenience sampling and quota
sampling); Sampling distribution (statement only); Sample size decisions.

Statistical Inference - Point estimation and interval estimation, Properties of a good

estimator, Methods of estimation (Moments method, Maximum likelihood method, Least
squares method), Testing of hypothesis, Basic concept of testing, Small sample and

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large sample tests, Tests based on Z, t, Chi-square and F statistic, Confidence intervals.

Analysis of Variance - Analysis of one-way classified data and twoway

classified data.
Time Series Analysis - Components of time series, Determinations of trend component by
different methods, Measurement of seasonalvariation by different methods.

Index Numbers - Meaning of Index Numbers, Problems in the construction of index

numbers, Types of index number, Different formulae, Base shifting and splicing of index
numbers, Cost of living Index Numbers, Uses of Index Numbers.

Paper-III (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
organizations Accounts, Receipts and Payments and Income & Expenditure Accounts, Bills
of Exchange, Self-Balancing Ledgers.

Part B: Economics and Governance-(120 marks):

Comptroller & Auditor General of India –Constitutional provisions, Role and responsibility.
Finance Commission-Role and functions.

Basic Concept of Economics and introduction to Micro Economics: Definition, scope and
nature of Economics, Methods of economic study and Central problems of an
economy and Production possibilities curve.

Theory of Demand and Supply: Meaning and determinants of demand, Law of demand and
Elasticity of demand, Price, income and cross elasticity; Theory of consumer’s behaviour-
Marshallian approach and Indifference curve approach, Meaning and determinants of
supply, Law of supply andElasticity of Supply.

Theory of Production and cost: Meaning and Factors of production; Laws of production-
Law of variable proportions and Laws of returns to scale.

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Forms of Market and price determination in differentmarkets: Various forms of markets-
Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly and Price
determination in these markets.

Indian Economy:Nature of the Indian Economy Role of different sectors- Role of Agriculture,
Industry and Services-their problems and growth; National Income of India-Concepts of
national income, Different methods of measuring national income. Population-Its size, rate
of growth and its implication on economic growth.

Poverty and unemployment- Absolute and relative poverty, types, causes and incidence of
unemployment. Infrastructure-Energy, Transportation, Communication.

Economic Reforms in India: Economic reforms since 1991; Liberalisation, Privatisation,

Globalisation and Disinvestment.

Money and Banking: Monetary/ Fiscal policy- Role and functions of Reserve
Bank of India; functions of commercial Banks/RRB/Payment Banks. Budget and Fiscal deficits
and Balance of payments. Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003.
Role of Information Technology in Governance.

Questions in Module-I of Section- I of Paper-I (Mathematical Abilities)

will be of Matriculation Level, in Module-I of Section- II of Paper-I (English Language and
Comprehension) of 10+2 Level and in Paper-II and Paper-III of Graduation Level.