SSC. CGL Exam 2016(Tier I)

SSC CGL Exam Pattern & Syllabus 2016

Before moving on to the Syllabus, let’s have a look at the Exam Pattern of SSC CGL 2016 (Tier-I).

Tier    Mode of Examination    Subjects                No. of Questions     Marks      Time
I       Computer based         General Intelligence &
                               Reasoning                (25 Questions)       50        75 Minutes (Total) For VH and 
                                                                                       candidates suffering from 
                                                                                       Cerebral Palsy: 100 Minutes
                               General Awareness        (25 Questions)       50
                               Quantitative Aptitude    (25 Questions)       50
                               English Comprehension    (25 Questions)       50
                               Total                    (200 Questions)      200
                               

Tier-I SSC CGL Syllabus 2016

1. 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.

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 & unfolding,

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.

2. 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 aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to:

India and its neighbouring countries

History

Culture

Geography

Economic Scene

General Policy& Scientific Research.

3. 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 the:

Computation of whole numbers, decimals ,fractions

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

4. English Syllabus:

English Comprehension: (Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, his basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. will be tested.)

Question in fill in the blanks

Idioms and phrases

Ordering of jumbled sentences using codes

One word substitution, synonym and antonym

Common error

sentence correction

Grammar