SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2023 Syllabus – Competitive Cracker

Tier

Subject

No. of Questions

Maximum Marks

Duration

Tier-I

A) General Intelligence and Reasoning

25

50

1 Hour

B) General Awareness

25

50

C) Quantitative Aptitude

25

50

D) English Comprehension

25

50

Important Topics for General Intelligence & Reasoning

• Verbal and Non-Verbal Type
• Analogies, Similarities and Differences
• Space Visualization, Spatial Orientation
• Problem solving, Analysis, Judgement, 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
• 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 centre codes/roll numbers, Small & Capital letters/numbers coding, 21 decoding and classification, Embedded Figures
• Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence.

Important Topics for 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 every day 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 especially pertaining History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research.

History

• Ancient
• Medieval
• Modern

Geography

• India and Neighbouring Countries
• Solar system
• Famous Sea port
• Rivers
• Important Institutions

Economic Scene

• Budget Related Terms
• Laws of Demand Supply
• Inflation
• Sectors of Economy
• International Organisation

General Policy & Scientific Research

• Indian Constitutions, Duties and facts related to President, Chief Minister, prime Minister, CAG, Panchayati Raj System, Indian Parliament, Physics, Chemistry, biology

Important Topics for 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 computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions and 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 Equation
• 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.

Important Topics for English Comprehension

• Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, his basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.