How to Quickly Cover SSC CGL Tier 1 2022 Syllabus?
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will conduct the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam from December 1 to 13, 2022. Although, the exam schedule can be changed if required. The SSC official notice said, “The above schedule is subject to the prevailing conditions and Government guidelines issued from time to time regarding the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Don’t forget the sooner you’ll master the SSC CGL Tier 1 2022 syllabus, the more confident you’ll get of your success in the upcoming exam. The only thing you’ll have to do right now is best utilize every day until 1st December 2022, and nobody can stop you from achieving success.
SSC CGL Tier 1 exam pattern consists of 4 sections with 25 questions each. The overall marks for the exam are 200 marks. The time provided for completing the paper is 60 minutes and there is a negative marking of 0.5 marks for each incorrect answer. Given below is a table that shows how the no. of questions and marks have been distributed amongst the sections/subjects:
Subject
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
SSC CGL 2022 Changed Selection Process
As per the latest notification, SSC will select the candidates on the basis of Tier 1 and Tier 2 only. Tier 3 and Tier 4 are now merged with Tier 2. There will be 3 papers in tier 2 in which paper I is compulsory for all posts. SSC CGL Tier 2 Paper 1 consists of 3 new modules. Experts say, these changes will bring about a positive effect on the SSC CGL recruitment process. It has come into effect to smoothen the lengthy procedure.
Changes in SSC CGL 2022 Recruitment Process
Here are the changes that all the SSC CGL aspirants must know:
The SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam is for screening and qualifying in nature and the final Selection will be based on SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam.
There will be 3 papers i.e. Paper 1, 2, and 3 in the SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam.
Paper I is Compulsory for all posts, whereas Paper II is for candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. And Paper III is for those candidates who will be competing for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.
There will be 3 Sections in SSC CGL Tier 2 Paper 1 and each section will have 2 Modules.
Section 1 of Paper 1 will test your skills with Mathematics Abilities & Reasoning. Section 2 of Paper 1 will have English Language and Comprehension & General Awareness. And, Section 3 will be qualifying in nature having Computer Knowledge Test & DEST.
The detailed SSC CGL 2022 Tier 2 Exam Pattern has been discussed below along with the changes made by SSC this year.
Comparison Between Previous & New SSC CGL Selection Process
The SSC CGL Selection Process new versus the old is tabulated below for your reference.
SSC CGL 2021-22
SSC CGL 2022-23
Tier-I: Computer-Based Examination Tier-II: Computer-Based Examination Tier-III: Pen and Paper Mode (Descriptive paper) Tier-IV: Computer Proficiency Test/ Data Entry Skill Test (wherever applicable)/ Document Verification
Tier-I: Computer-Based Examination (Qualifying) Tier-II: Computer-Based Examination (Merit Deciding) Paper 1- Section 1 –Module I & II Mathematical Abilities & Reasoning and General Intelligence Section 2 – Module I & II English Language and Comprehension & General Awareness Section 3 – Module I & II (qualifying) Computer Knowledge Test & Data Entry Speed Test
SSC CGL Tier 1 exam have 4 sections in the prescribed syllabus. The sections of the exam are Quantitative Aptitude, General Intelligence and Reasoning, English, and General Awareness.
Here’s the detailed SSC CGL Tier 1 exam syllabus:
SSC CGL Syllabus For Quantitative Aptitude
The syllabus is given below:
Profit and Loss
Discount
Mensuration
Partnership business
Computation of whole numbers
Division and Reminders
Decimals
Fractions
LCM and HCF
Age Problems
Relationship between numbers
Percentage
Ratio and Proportion
Square and Cube Roots
Averages
Simple interest and Compound Interest
Geometry
Basic Algebraic Iden
Boats and Streams
Pipes and Cisterns
Mixture and Alligation
Time and Distance
Time and Work
tities of School Algebra and 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
Data Interpretation
Triangle
Quadrilaterals
Regular Polygons
Right Prism
Right Circular Cone
Right Circular Cylinder
Sphere
Heights and Distances
Histogram
Frequency Polygon
Bar Diagram and Pie Chart
Hemispheres
Rectangular Parallelopiped
Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base
Ancient History (Harappan civilization, Buddhism and Jainism, Mauryans, Post Mauryans Kingdoms, Vedic culture, Gupta period)
Medieval History (Establishment and expansion of the Delhi Sultanate, Religious Movements in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth centuries, Mughal dynasty, Later Mughals, Marathas)
Modern History (British Rule and Gandhian Era, British Conquest, Major Battles, Social and Cultural Awakening in India, Revolt of 1857, Indian National Congress, Nationalist Movements 1905-1918, Growth of Militant Nationalism, Struggle for Swaraj, Governor Generals of India, Indian Princely States
Culture
Geography (India and Neighbouring Countries, Solar System, Famous Sea Port, Rivers, Important Institution, Movement of Earth, Winds, Soils of India, Interior of Earth, Ocean and Ocean Currents, Agriculture in India, Latitudes and Longitudes, Volcanoes and Earthquakes, Transportation in India, Habitats, Mineral Resources in India, Atmosphere, Physical Features of India, Forests in India, Indian states, Rivers, World Geography Facts)
Culture
General Policy and Scientific Research
Economic scene (Budget Related Terms, Laws of Demand and Supply, Inflation, Sectors of Economy, International organization)
Physics (SI unit, Light and Reflection, Electricity, Wave Optics, Motion, Gravity, Work, Pressure, Units of Measurement, Sound, Heat, Magnetism)
Chemistry (Properties of Substances, Chemical Reactions, Properties of Gases, Chemistry in everyday life, Definition based questions, Uses, Common Names and Composition of Various Chemicals, Alloys, SI units, Chemical change and Physical change)
Biology (Plant Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Human Body and Diseases, Prevention and Cure of Illness, Nutrient and Deficiency, Environmental Studies),
Current Affairs
Books and Authors
Important Schemes
Important Days
Portfolio
People in News
Polity (Indian Constitutions: Framing, Sources, Schedules and Parts, Duties and Facts Related to President, Vice President, Attorney General of India, Chief Minister, Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Citizenship, Article 370, Emergency in India, Commissions, Controller Auditor General, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, Bills, Panchayati Raj System, Indian Parliament, Vidhan Sabha, Vidhan Parishad, Parliamentary Funds, Supreme Court, High Court, Writs)
Basic Facts about Computers
Abbreviations
Population Census
Union Budget
Demonetization and Economic Survey
First in Sports for India and World (Olympics, Asian Games etc)
Famous Sea Ports
Airports and their locations
Oscar Winners
Recent Developments in Technology
Input-Output Device
Memory
Indian Art and Culture
Awards and their significance
Nobel Laureates and their fields
State Animals and their Symbols
Important Institutions of India and the World and their respective location (BRICS, World Bank, IMF, RBI etc.)
How to Quickly Cover SCC CGL Tier 1 2022 Syllabus?
The quickest way of covering all the topics from the syllabus is by taking Mock Tests regularly.
Start with taking Mock Testsso that you can compare the analysis of one Mock Test with the next one to know how much you have been improving and how much effort you need to speed up your entire preparation process.
Take around 20 minutes break after every 2 hours of studies, if you need to continue studying quickly and effectively. When you’ll give your mind a break, the next round of studying will be as effective or more effective than the last one.
Divide the study material in SSC CGL Tier 1 2022 syllabus into core material and elaborative material. The core material has things like important principles, theorems, formulae, important diagrams and graphs, whereas elaborative material has examples, illustrations etc. So, be well organized.
Write down all the important points and then read them aloud. This practice will help you memorize and understand the points well.
Write down all the notes to revise them for last-minute revision.
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