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SSC CGL syllabus

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The paper has 4 sections, listed here exactly as the official notice sets them out, with the chapters under each.

Section 1

General Intelligence & Reasoning

25% of paper

Reasoning

  • Blood Relations & Series

  • Clock & Calendar

  • Coding-Decoding

  • Seating Arrangement

  • Mental & Analytical Ability

  • Analogy & Classification

  • Syllogism & Venn Diagrams

  • Non-Verbal Reasoning

    Figural Series & Classification · Paper Folding & Punched Holes · Embedded Figures & Figure Completion · Mirror & Water Images · Space Visualization, Cubes & Dice

  • Symbolic & Numerical Operations

  • Direction & Distance

  • Word Building & Dictionary Order

  • Statements, Conclusions & Inferences

  • Critical Thinking, Emotional & Social Intelligence

  • Indexing, Address Matching & Clerical Checks

  • Input-Output

  • Coded Inequalities

  • Data Sufficiency

  • Order & Ranking

Section 2

General Awareness

25% of paper

Indian History

  • Important Events in Indian History

  • Social & Religious Reform Movements (19th-20th C.)

  • Indian Freedom Movement & Freedom Fighters

  • Post-Independence Nation Building & Nehruvian Era

  • Art, Culture, Heritage & Festivals

  • World History, Important Dates & Battles

  • Ancient & Medieval India: Dynasties, Administration & Society

  • Indian Knowledge & Value System: Varna-Ashram, Purushartha, Sanskara, Philosophy & Education

  • Bhakti & Sufi Movements

  • British Imperialism, Resistance & the Revolt of 1857

Indian Polity

  • Nature & Features of the Constitution

  • Fundamental Rights & DPSP

  • President, PM, Parliament & Supreme Court

  • Constitutional Bodies & National Commissions

  • Political & Administrative System of Rajasthan

  • Local Self-Government & Panchayati Raj

  • Amendments, Emergency, PIL & Judicial Review

  • Political System, Parties, Coalitions & National Integration

  • Public Policy, Legal Rights & Citizen Charter

  • New Criminal Laws: BNS, BNSS & BSA (2023)

  • Crimes against Women & Children: Legal Provisions

  • Centre-State Relations & Federal Structure

  • Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2022

  • Right to Information Act, 2005

Indian Geography

  • wild life and sanctuaries

  • Physical Features of India

    mountains,plateaus,deserts and plains

  • Climate & Monsoon System

  • Rivers, Dams, Lakes & Oceans

  • Major Crops & Minerals

  • Energy Resources, Industries & Transport

  • Disaster Management & Climate Change

  • Population & Settlement

  • World Geography & Solar System

  • States, UTs, Languages & Religious Communities

  • International Waterways & Major Industrial Regions

Indian Economy

  • Budget, Banking & Public Finance

  • Fiscal & Monetary Policies

  • National Income, Growth & Development

  • Major Economic Sectors

  • Five-Year Plans & Economic Reforms

  • Inflation, Stock Market, Accounting & e-Commerce

  • HDI, Poverty, Unemployment, Subsidies & Social Justice

  • Fiscal Federalism & Finance Commission

  • Money, Credit, Self-Help Groups & Consumer Rights

General Science

  • Physical & Chemical Changes

  • Metals, Non-metals & Compounds

  • Light, Heat, Work & Energy

  • Blood Groups, Nutrition & Human Health

  • Genetics & Biotechnology

  • Ecology & Environment

  • Science, Space & Defence Technology

  • Life Processes & Cell Biology

  • Motion, Force, Gravity, Pressure & Units

  • Sound & Waves

  • Electricity, Magnetism & Ohm's Law

  • Electronics, Fibre Optics & Communication

  • Atomic Structure, Elements & Symbols

  • Acids, Bases & Salts

  • Chemical Reactions, Catalysts & Electrochemistry

  • Chemistry in Everyday Life

  • Scientific & Medical Terms

  • Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry & Animal Husbandry

  • S&T Programmes, Indian Scientists & Indigenisation

Current Affairs

  • State, National & International Events

  • Famous Personalities

  • Programs & Policies

  • Civic Duties & Moral Values

  • Sports & Awards

  • Books, Authors & Important Days

  • Indian Armed Forces & Defence

  • UNO & International Organisations

  • Abbreviations & Terminology

  • Static GK: Countries, Capitals, Currencies, Airports & Sports Terms

Section 3

Quantitative Aptitude

25% of paper

Mathematics

  • Number System, LCM & HCF

  • Percentage, Interest & Ratio

  • Time, Speed, Distance & Work

  • Geometry & Mensuration

  • Statistics & Data Representation

  • Algebra

  • Trigonometry

  • Average, Profit, Loss & Discount

  • Mixture, Alligation & Partnership

  • Simplification, Square Roots & Approximation

  • Probability

  • Permutation & Combination

  • Sequence & Series (AP, GP)

  • Matrices & Determinants

  • Analytical (Coordinate) Geometry

  • Differential Calculus

  • Integral Calculus

  • Sets, Relations & Functions

  • Complex Numbers & Quadratic Equations

  • Binomial Theorem

  • Differential Equations

  • Vectors & Three-Dimensional Geometry

  • Problems on Ages

  • Mean Deviation, Birth-Death Statistics & Index Numbers

Section 4

English Comprehension

25% of paper

English

  • Tenses, Voice & Narration

  • Articles, Determiners & Prepositions

  • Synonyms, Antonyms & One-word Substitution

  • Comprehension & Translation

  • Letter Writing

  • Spot the Error & Sentence Improvement

  • Idioms & Phrases

  • Cloze Test & Para Jumbles

  • Spelling & Fill in the Blanks

  • Parts of Speech: Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Conjunctions & Modals

  • Sentence Structure & Types of Sentences

  • Literary Terms, Unseen Poem & English Sounds

  • Glossary of Official & Technical Terms (with Hindi Versions)