SSC CGL Exam 2018 Pattern & Syllabus Tier-1, Tier-2, Tier-3
and Tier-4. SSC(Staff
Selection Commission) CGL Detailed Syllabus, Pattern paper-1, 2, 3, 4 2018.
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SSC CGL Exam 2018 Pattern & Syllabus Tier-1, Tier-2, Tier-3 and Tier-4 |
Please note all candidate who are applying for SSC CGL 2018 exams here Tier-I and Tier-II exam is compulsory for all posts mentioned in the SSC CGL 2018 Notification of while Tier-III is specifically for candidates applying for the post of Statistical Investigator Grade-II and Compiler. Similarly, Tier-IV exam is taken by candidates applying specifically for TA, CSS, MEA and Inspector. See below detail information SSC CGL Detailed Syllabus, Pattern 2018.
Exam Pattern & Syllabus SSC CGL Tier-1,
Tier-2, Tier-3 and Tier-4 Exams 2018
SSC CGL Tier I Exam Pattern 2018
SSC
CGL Tier-1 exam compulsory for all posts and its marks are added next level of
SSC CGL exams. if you do not clear cut-off of SSC CGL Tier-1 exam then you will
not be eligible for tier-2 exam. Below table show you detail information about
this exam.
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SSC CGL TIER-I (Objective) Type: it’s an online CBT mode exam. This exams examination
having 4 sections four subjects, (i) General Intelligence Reasoning (ii)
General Awareness (iii) Quantitative Aptitude (IV) English
Language. See detail below table.
Duration & timing exam: 60 minutes (Total) For VH & Candidates suffering
from Cerebral Palsy: 80 minutes
Exam Pattern SSC CGL Tier-1 2018
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Subjects
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Questions
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Marks
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General Intelligence Reasoning
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25
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50
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General Awareness
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25
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50
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Quantitative
Aptitude
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25
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50
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English
Language
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25
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50
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Total
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100
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200
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Negative
Marking: There shall be negative
marking for incorrect answers. Attempting a wrong answer to a question will
lead to deduction of 0.5 marks in Tier – I, III and IV while that of 0.25 marks
in Tier-II.
SSC CGL Tier I Exam Syllabus 2018
(i)
General Intelligence & Reasoning:
The
Syllabus for General Intelligence 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, Other sub-topics, if any.
(ii)
General Awareness:
Questions
will be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around
him/her 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 aspect as may be expected of any educated
person. The test will also include questions relating Static General Knowledge
(Indian History, Culture etc.), Science, Current Affairs, Sports, Books and
Authors, Important Schemes, Portfolios, People in News.
(iii) Quantitative
Aptitude:
The
Syllabus for Quantitative
Aptitude 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, 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.
(IV) English
Language:
The
Syllabus for English
Language would include questions Reading,
Comprehension, Fill in the Blanks, Spellings, Phrases and Idioms, One word
Substitution, Sentence Correction, Error Spotting.
SSC CGL 2018 Exam Pattern of Tier II
Exam
SSC
CGL Tier-2 and SSC CGL Tier-1 syllabus are same but the difficulty and toughness
level of TIER-2 exam very higher. The questions asked in Tier-2 exams very tough
can’t find any question which is formula based. So my friends keep practice more
and more tough question it will increase to chance selection in SSC CGL 2018.
SSC CGL TIER-I (Objective) Type: it’s an online CBT mode exam. This exams examination
having 4 sections four subjects, (i) Quantitative
Ability (ii) English Language and Comprehension (iii) Statistics (IV) General
Studies (Finance and Economics). See
detail below table.
Duration & timing exam: 120 Minutes (for each Paper) For VH/ OH (afflicted
with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand- Pl. See para-5.10 of Notice):
160 Minutes.
Exam Pattern SSC CGL Tier-2 2018
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Subjects
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Questions
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Marks
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Quantitative
Ability
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100
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200
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English
Language and Comprehension
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200
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200
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Statistics
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100
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200
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General
Studies (Finance and Economics)
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100
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200
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Total
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500
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800
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Negative
Marking: There shall be negative
marking for incorrect answers. Attempting a wrong answer to a question will
lead to deduction of 0.5 marks in Tier – I, III and IV while that of 0.25 marks
in Tier-II.
SSC CGL Tier-2 Exam Syllabus 2018
(i)
Quantitative Aptitude:
The
Syllabus for Quantitative
Aptitude 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 Allegation, Time and distance, Time &
Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds,
Graphs of Linear Equations, 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,
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.
(ii)
English Language:
The
Syllabus for English
Language 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.
(iii) Statistics:
The
Syllabus for 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 non-probability 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 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
two-way classified data.
Time Series
Analysis - Components of time series, Determinations of
trend component by different methods, Measurement of seasonal variation 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.
(IV) General
Studies (Finance and Economics):
Part
A: Finance and Accounts - (80 marks):
1.
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. 21
Part B: Economics and Governance - (120 marks)
2. Comptroller
& Auditor General of India- Constitutional provisions, Role and
responsibility
3. Finance
Commission-Role and functions
4. 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
5. 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
and Elasticity of Supply.
6. Theory of
Production and cost
Meaning and
Factors of production; Laws of production- Law of variable proportions and Laws
of returns to scale.
7. Forms of
Market and price determination in different markets
Various forms of
markets - Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly
ad Price determination in these markets
8. 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
9. Economic
Reforms in India
Economic reforms
since 1991; Liberalisation, Privatisation, Globalisation and Disinvestment
10. Money and
Banking
Monetary/ Fiscal
policy - Role and functions of Reserve Bank of India; functions of commercial
Banks/ RRB/ Payment Banks 22
Budget and Fiscal deficits and Balance of payments
Fiscal
Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003
11. Role of
Information Technology in Governance
Note: Questions in Paper-I will be of Matriculation Level, Paper-II of 10+2
Level and in Paper-III and Paper-IV of Graduation Level.
SSC CGL 2018 Exam Pattern of Tier-3
Exam
SSC CGL Tier-3 only for those candidate who apply for the post of Assistant
Audit Officer. SSC CGL Tier-3 exam is very different from previous
SSC CGL Tier-1 and Tier-2 exams. SSC CGL Tier-3 Exam is Pen and Paper mode exam
mean offline written exam. Tier-III
of SSC CGL 2018 exam is a Descriptive exam to test the written
skills of the candidates in English/Hindi.
Duration & timing exam: 60 Minutes For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/
deformity in writing hand- Pl. See para-5.10 of Notice): 80 Minutes
Exam Pattern SSC CGL Tier-3 2018
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Scheme of Examination
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Maximum Marks
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Descriptive Paper in English or Hindi (Writing of
Essay/ Precis/ Letter/ Application etc.)
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100
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Total
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100
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Negative
Marking: There shall be negative
marking for incorrect answers. Attempting a wrong answer to a question will
lead to deduction of 0.5 marks in Tier – I, III and IV while that of 0.25 marks
in Tier-II.
SSC CGL Tier-3 Exam Syllabus 2018
The
mode of examination is offline and students are required to
write essays, précis, application, letter etc
SSC CGL Tier-4 Exam Syllabus 2018
Tier-IV examination comprises of
couple of skill sets required for certain Government Posts all over the
country.
·
DEST
(Data Entry Speed Test): For the post of Tax Assistant (Central Excise and
Income Tax),DEST Exam through SSC CGL 2018 exam is conducted to check the
typing speed of the candidate. The candidates are given an article in English
which they have to type on Computer. A candidate is required to type 2000 words
in 15 minutes.
·
CPT
(Computer Proficiency Test): Word Processing, Spread Sheets and Generation
of slides are the three modules that are important for this exam and the
commission demands a candidate to be proficient in it for the post of CSS, MEA,
Inspector (Central Excise), Inspector (Preventive Officer), Inspector
(Examiner).
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