Planning to prepare for SSC exams in 2025 and want to know the latest syllabus and pattern of SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC MTS and other SSC Exams. Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, English, General Awareness and General Knowledge are some common subjects that are included mainly in all SSC Exams

SSC Exam Syllabus

As the candidates preparing for SSC Exams must be looking to differentiate the syllabus for various examinations. However, a few of the topics are same in all SSC Exams but majorly the syllabus in terms of subject concerned differs. 

SSC CGL Exam Syllabus

SubjectsTopicsNo. of Question
SSC CGL Tier 1 Syllabus
Quantitative AptitudeMixture and Alligation; Time and distance; Time & Work; Percentage; 
Computation of whole numbers;  Decimals; Fractions; Relationships between numbers; 
Profit and Loss;  Discount; Partnership Business; Ratio & Proportion; Square roots; 
Averages; Interest;Triangle;  Quadrilaterals; Regular Polygons; Right Prism;  Circular Cone; 
Right Circular Cylinder; Sphere; Heights and Distances; Histogram; Frequency polygon; 
Bar diagram & Pie chart; Hemispheres;  Rectangular Parallelepiped; 
Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base
Trigonometric ratio; Degree and Radian Measure; Standard Identities; 
Complementary angles; 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
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General Intelligence and Reasoning Judgment; Blood Relations; Decision making; Visual memory; Discrimination; Observation;
Analogies; Similarities and differences; Space visualization; Spatial orientation; Problem-solving;
Analysis; Relationship concepts; Arithmetical reasoning; Figural classification; Arithmetic number series; 
Non-verbal series; Coding and decoding; Statement conclusion; Syllogistic reasoning
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EnglishIdioms and Phrases; One word Substitution; Sentence Correction; Error Spotting; Fill in the Blanks; 
Spellings Correction; Reading Comprehension; Synonyms-Antonyms; Active Passive; 
Sentence Rearrangement; Sentence Improvement; Cloze test
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General AwarenessIndia and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, 
Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research; 
Science; Current Affairs; Books and Authors; Sports; Important Schemes; 
Important Days; Portfolio; People in; News; Static GK
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SSC CGL Tier 2 Syllabus
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
  • Geometry: Similarity 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; Trigonometric ratios; Complementary angles; 
    Height and distances (simple problems only); Standard Identities
  • Statistics & 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
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Module-II of Section-I of Paper-I (Reasoning and General Intelligence)Venn Diagrams; Symbolic/ Number; Classification; Semantic Analogy; 
Symbolic operations, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Trends; 
Figural Analogy; Space Orientation; Semantic 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.
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For detailed syllabus- SSC CGL Syllabus

FAQs

No, the syllabus for different SSC Exams is different, but we can expect a few similar topics in all the exams.