OSSC CGL Syllabus 2023 and Exam Pattern, Syllabus Topics

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OSSC CGL Syllabus 2023: Odisha CGL Recruitment 2023 Notification has been released, therefore, the candidates who are looking forward to apply for 943 Group B & C Posts must be well aware of the selection process, OSSC CGL Syllabus & Exam Pattern. Knowing the topics to be prepared for any competitive exam is the first step to plan a strategy for your preparation. To help the candidates ace OSSC CGL Recruitment Exam 2023, we have discussed the detailed & updated OSSC CGL Syllabus, OSSC CGL Exam Pattern, Selection Process, and Marking Scheme.

OSSC CGL Syllabus 2023

The selection of the candidates will be done through three stage recruitment process i.e. Prelims, Mains Examination, and Certificate Verification. The candidates have to qualify in each stage to get qualified in the recruitment drive.

OSSC CGL Syllabus 2023- Overview
Exam Conducting Body	Odisha Staff Selection Commission
Exam Name	OSSC CGL 2023
Posts	Group B & C posts
OSSC CGL Prelims Exam	January/February 2023
Category	Syllabus
No. of Questions	Prelims- 150 Mains- 200
Selection Process	Prelims Mains Certification verification
Negative Marking	0.25 marks
Official website	www.ossc.gov.in

OSSC CGL Exam Pattern 2023

OSSC CGL Recruitment 2023 Notification has been released along with a detailed exam pattern for Prelims & Mains Exam. For OSSC CGL Prelims Exam, the questions will be multiple choice (objective) types while for Mains, the questions will be of Multiple Choice and Short Answer types.

OSSC CGL Prelims Exam Pattern

There will be 150 Multiple Choice Questions in the exam.
The preliminary test will be Computer Based Recruitment Exam.
Each question carries 1 mark.
The duration of the exam is 150 minutes.
There will be a penalty of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer.
The level questions asked will be of the 10th standard.

OSSC CGL Prelims Exam Pattern
Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
Quantitative Aptitude	150	150	150 minutes
Reasoning Ability
Current Affairs
Computer Awareness

OSSC CGL Mains Exam Pattern

For OSSC CGL Mains Exam, there will be 2 Papers.
The question in Paper 1 & Paper 2 will be both Multiple Choice and Short Answer types.
Each paper will be of 100 marks and 2.5 hours duration.

OSSC CGL Mains Exam Pattern
Paper	Subjects	Marks	Duration
Paper-I:	Language (Odia and English)	100 Marks	2.5 Hours
Paper-II:	(General Studies)	100 Marks	2.5 Hours
Total		200 Marks

Computer Skill Test Required for Posts-

(i) Auditor
(ii) Inspector of Supplies under FS & CW Department.
(iii) Junior Assistant/Junior Clerk.

OSSC CGL Syllabus for Prelims

The OSSC CGL Recruitment syllabus for General Intelligence and Reasoning Ability, Arithmetic and Numerical Ability, Computer Awareness, and Current Events has been discussed in the below table.

Subjects	Topics
Arithmetic and Numerical Ability	Verbal and Non–Verbal types of reasoning Similarities Differences Space visualizations Problem-Solving Analysis Judgment Decision Making Visual Memory Discrimination Observations Relationships Concepts Arithmetical Reasoning Verbal and Figure Classification Arithmetical Number Series
Reasoning Ability	Simplification Decimals Data Interpretations Fractions HCF LCM Percentage Ratio and Proportions Profit and Loss Average Discount Simple & Compound Interest Mensuration Time and Work Time and Distance Tables and Graphs
Computer Awareness	Object-Oriented Designing Proposing and creating architecture and re-usable libraries in NET JavaScript Networking with LAN/WAN ASP.NET ADO.NET Java & JavaScript Manageable switch/ router & wireless LAN with the network security Firewall & Antivirus UML Knowledge of C++ Operating System – DOS PHP MS SQL Server Oracle PL_SQL Architecture Novel Window OS client & server Linux OS-client & server Web Server Window Series JSON The query will be added plus Grid Computing, Distributed OS Image processing, Digital signal Processing VLSI Embedded System
Current Events	Environment Current Affairs Indian History Polity Constitution Sports Art and Culture Indian Geography Economics Everyday Science Scientific Research National/International Organizations

OSSC CGL Syllabus for Mains Exam

The OSSC CGL Mains Syllabus for Paper 1 (Language) & Paper 2 (General Studies) has been detailed below.

OSSC CGL Syllabus- Paper 2 (Language)

Language	Topics
English Language	Sentence Arrangement Error Correction (Phrase in Bold) Fill in the Blanks Prepositions Homonyms Synonyms Direct and Indirect Speech Word Formation Sentence Completion Sentence Improvement Active and Passive Voice Transformation Spotting Errors Error Correction (Underlined Part) Spelling Test Passage Completion Antonyms Topic Rearrangement of Passage Joining Sentences Idioms and Phrases Substitution Theme Detection Data Interpretation Spelling Test
Odia Language	Interrogation, Complex, Affirmative, Negative, Exclamatory, Simple, Compound Voice Transformation of Words (Nouns to Adjective and Adjective to Nouns) Antonyms and synonyms Correction of common errors in words Idioms and Phrases Punctuation Marks Grammar Sandhi Samasa Taddhita and Krudrata Essay writing based on familiar topics and personality (word limit within 250 words) Letter Writing Personal Letter Applications Business and Official Translation (One English passage around 100 words to be translated into Odia) Comprehension of an unseen passage