SSC CGL TIER 1, 2, 3, 4 Latest pattern and syllabus

SSC CGL 2017 Syllabus and New Exam Pattern for Tier 1, 2, 3, 4

If you are aiming for SSC CGL exam 2017, then you should begin your preparations by having the clearly defined updated SSC CGL Syllabus for all the stages i.e. Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 & Tier 4.

SSC Exams are conducted for the recruitment of Indian Citizens in Group B Governmental posts, Group C Technical posts and much more. If an individual wants to set his/her career in one of the Ministries of India or the Government of India departments, then he/she should choose the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) exams.

The Examination will be conducted in four tiers as indicated below:

Tier -I -- Online Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type)

Tier -II -- Online Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type)

Tier -III --Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi (writing of Essay/Precis/Letter /Application Writing)

Tier -IV -- Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test (wherever applicable)/ Document Verification

SSC CGL TIER 1:

SSC CGL Tier I is mandatory for all the posts and its marks are added for further process as well. If you do not clear cut-off of Tier I Exam then you will not be eligible for Tier II. Below table shows the section wise breakup of questions and marks asked in SSC CGL Tier I exam

Subject	Questions	Maximum Marks	Total Duration
General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	50	60 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
General English	25	50
General Awareness	25	50

I. SSC CGL Tier 1 Syllabus for General Intelligence & Reasoning:

S.No.	Topics
1	Syllogism
2	Seating Arrangement
3	Blood Relation
4	Directions
5	Coding-Decoding
6	statement and Conclusions
7	Statement and Assumptions
8	Analogy
9	Ranking
10	Series Problems
11	Non-Verbal Reasoning

II. SSC CGL Tier 1 Syllabus for English Language :

S.No.	Topics
1	Passage and Cloze test
2	Improving Sentences
3	Spotting Errors
4	Synonyms and Antonyms
5	Fill in the Blanks
6	Active/Passive Voice
7	Verbs
8	One word substitution
9	Idioms & Phrases

III. SSC CGL Tier 1 Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude:

S.No.	Topics
1	Number Theory (LCM, HCF, Prime nos. etc.)
2	Time and distance
3	Time and work
4	Averages
5	Ratio & Proportion
6	Percentages
7	Probability
8	Simple and Compound Interest
9	Profit and Loss
10	Discount
11	Partnership Business
12	Mixture
13	Mensuration
14	Algebra and Geometry
15	Trigonometry

IV. SSC CGL Tier 1 Syllabus for General Awareness:

S.No.	Topics
1	History & Culture
2	Geography
3	Economic Scene
4	General policy
5	Scientific research
6	Biology
7	Physics
8	Chemistry
9	Computer Section
10	Current Affairs
11	Current GK
12	Books and Authors
13	Persons and Place in News

SSC CGL 2017 Tier II Exam Pattern

In Tier II two papers are conducted on the same day. One is Quantitative Aptitude and the second one is English.

Subject	Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Duration
Quantitative Aptitude	100	200	2 Hours
General English	200	200	2 Hours

I. SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude:

S.No.	Topics
1	Number Theory (LCM, HCF, Prime nos. etc.)
2	Time and distance
3	Time and work
4	Averages
5	Ratio & Proportion
6	Percentages
7	Probability
8	Simple and Compound Interest
9	Profit and Loss
10	Discount
11	Partnership Business
12	Mixture
13	Mensuration
14	Algebra and Geometry
15	Trigonometry

II. SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus for English Language:

S.No.	Topics
1	Error recognition
2	Filling blanks with appropriate verbs
3	Preposition
4	Articles
5	Vocabulary
6	Spellings
7	Grammar
8	Sentence Structure & Sentence Completion

SSC CGL 2017 Tier III Exam Pattern

SSC Tier III	Maximum Marks	Time Duration
Descriptive Paper in English /Hindi	100	1 Hour

SSC CGL 2017 Tier IV Exam Pattern

SSC Tier IV	Time Duration	Syllabus
Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) for post of Assistant Section Officer in CSS & MEA only	45 Minutes	Word/Excel/ Power Point