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SSC CGL

SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination

SSC CGL is the premier exam for Group B and C posts in central government. Tier 1 (qualifying) has 100 questions in 60 min across four sections. Tier 2 is the merit-deciding stage with higher difficulty across Math, Reasoning, English, and GK.

📋 Exam Pattern

Tier 1: 100 questions, 200 marks, 60 min (no sectional time). Negative marking: −0.5 per wrong answer. Each correct answer = 2 marks. Tier 1 is qualifying only; Tier 2 determines final merit. Computer-Based Test (CBT).

Section-wise Syllabus

#SectionQuestionsTime
1General Intelligence & Reasoning25Combined 60 min
2General Awareness25Combined 60 min
3Quantitative Aptitude25Combined 60 min
4English Language & Comprehension25Combined 60 min
01

General Intelligence & Reasoning

25 Q·Combined 60 min
Analogies →ClassificationNumber Series →Coding-Decoding →Blood Relations →Direction Sense →Venn Diagrams →Syllogism →Statement and ConclusionNon-Verbal ReasoningSpace VisualizationEmbedded FiguresPaper Folding
02

General Awareness

25 Q·Combined 60 min
Current AffairsHistoryGeographyIndian PolityScience (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)EconomicsSportsCulture and Heritage
03

Quantitative Aptitude

25 Q·Combined 60 min
Number System →Percentage →Ratio and Proportion →Averages →Simple and Compound Interest →Profit and Loss →Time and Work →Time and Distance →Mixture and Alligation →Mensuration →Geometry →TrigonometryData Interpretation →Algebra
04

English Language & Comprehension

25 Q·Combined 60 min
Spotting Errors →Fill in the Blanks →Synonyms →Antonyms →Idioms and Phrases →One Word Substitution →Sentence Correction →Change of Voice →Change of Speech →Para Jumbles →Reading Comprehension →Cloze Test →

Practice for SSC CGL

Start practicing the topics tested in SSC CGL. All questions with detailed explanations.

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