SSC CGL EXAMS 2021: Every aspirant can’t do it all alone. Sure, it’s all about being a one-man army in such exams but you always need tools and resources which can help you leverage your preparation and finally cover all the gaps. And who doesn’t love some free pdf for SSC CGL!? All these free pdfs are meant to cover various aspects of your syllabus, different types of questions, etc.
But first, let’s take an overall look at the exam pattern and syllabus for SSC CGL Exam
| Tier | Type of Examination | Mode of examination |
| Tier 1 | Objective Multiple Choice | CBT (Online) |
| Tier 2 | Objective Multiple Choice | CBT (Online) |
| Tier 3 | Descriptive Paper in Hindi/ English | Pen and Paper Mode |
| Tier 4 | Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test | Wherever Applicable |
| Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 |
| English Comprehension | 25 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
The total duration would be 60 minutes. However, 80 minutes will be provided to specially-abled students.
Negative marking will be there for every wrong answer – 0.5 marks.
| 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 & un-folding, Figural Pattern-folding and completion, Indexing, Address matching, Date & city matching |
| Classification of center codes/ roll numbers, Small & Capital letters/ numbers coding, decoding and classification, Embedded Figures, Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence. |
| Questions pertaining to India with regards to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research. |
| Computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions, and relationships between numbers, Percentage. Ratio & Proportion, 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 centers, 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 |
| Reading Comprehension |
| Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks |
| Quantitative Ability | 100 | 200 |
| English Language and Comprehension | 200 | 200 |
| Statistics | 100 | 200 |
| General Studies (Finance and Economics) | 100 | 200 |
The total duration would be 120 minutes. However, 160 minutes will be provided to specially-abled students.
Negative marking will be there for every wrong answer – 0.5/0.25 marks.
| Subject | Marks | Time |
| Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi (Writing of Essay, Precis, Letter, Application, etc.) | 100 marks | 1 hour or 60 minutes (80 minutes for PWD category) |
Aspirants need to score a minimum of 33 marks for the qualification of the descriptive paper exam.
The tier IV exam is conducted to test computer skills. It is conducted in two different parts or steps:
DEST: The candidate will have to type 2000 words in 15 minutes.
CPT: In this test, a candidate should show off their skills and knowledge about spreadsheets, generation of slides, and word processing.
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