The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Combined Graduate Level (CGL) exam will be conducted to fill vacancies at graduate-level posts in various government ministries and departments. To help aspirants prepare effectively, we provide a detailed SSC CGL syllabus for 2025, covering both Tier I and Tier II exams. Understand the exam pattern, topics, and weightage to strategize your preparation and increase your chances of success.
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SSC CGL Syllabus 2025 General Intelligence & Reasoning Topics
| Similarities | Arithmetic Number Series | Number Series |
| Differences | Non-verbal Series | Figural Series |
| Spatial Orientation | Coding and Decoding | Problem Solving |
| Problem Solving | Statement Conclusion | Word Building |
| Judgment | Syllogistic Reasoning | Coding & Decoding |
| Decision Making | Semantic Analogy | Numerical Operations |
| Visual Memory | Symbolic/Number Analogy | Symbolic Operations |
| Discrimination | Figural Analogy | Trends |
| Observation | Semantic Classification | Space Orientation |
| Relationship Concepts | Symbolic/Number Classification | Space Visualization |
| Arithmetical Reasoning | Figural Classification | Venn Diagrams |
| Figural Classification | Semantic Series | Drawing Inferences |
| Punched Hole/Pattern Folding & Unfolding | Classification of Centre | Critical Thinking |
| Figural Pattern Folding & Completion | Codes/Roll Numbers | Emotional Intelligence |
| Indexing | Small & Capital Letters/Numbers Coding | Social Intelligence |
| Address Matching | Decoding & Classification | Embedded Figures |
| Date & City Matching |
General Awareness
The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research.
SSC CGL Syllabus 2025 Quantitative Aptitude
| computation of whole numbers | Graphs of Linear Equations | Hemispheres |
| decimals | Triangle and its various kinds of centres | Rectangular Parallelepiped |
| fractions and relationships between numbers | Congruence and similarity of triangles | Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base |
| Percentage | Circle and its chords | Trigonometric ratio |
| Ratio & Proportion | tangents | Degree and Radian Measures |
| Square roots | angles subtended by chords of a circle | Standard Identities |
| Averages | common tangents to two or more circles | Complementary angles |
| Interest | Triangle | Histogram |
| Profit and Loss | Quadrilaterals | Frequency polygon |
| Discount | Regular Polygons | Bar diagram & Pie chart |
| Partnership Business | Circle | Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds |
| Mixture and Alligation | Right Prism | Sphere |
| Time and distance | Right Circular Cone | Right Circular Cylinder |
| Time & Work |
English Comprehension
- Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, his basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.
- The questions in Parts A, B, & D will be of a level commensurate with the essential qualification viz. Graduation and questions in Part-C will be of 10th standard level.
Tier – II
SSC CGL Syllabus 2025 Mathematics Ability
| Number Systems | Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers. |
| Fundamental arithmetical operations | Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest (Simple and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time and work |
| Algebra | Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations. |
| Geometry | Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: 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. |
| Mensuration | 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. |
| Trigonometry | Trigonometry, Trigonometric ratios, Complementary angles, Height and distances (simple problems only) Standard Identities like sin2◻ + cos2◻=1 etc. |
| Statistics and probability | Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar- diagram, Pie-chart; Measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, standard deviation; calculation of simple probabilities. |
Reasoning and General Intelligence
| Semantic Analogy | Figural Classification |
| Symbolic operations | Punched hole/ pattern-folding & unfolding |
| Symbolic/ Number Analogy | Semantic Series |
| Trends | Figural Pattern-folding and completion |
| Figural Analogy | Number Series |
| Space Orientation | Embedded figures |
| Semantic Classification | Figural Series |
| Venn Diagrams | Critical Thinking |
| Symbolic/ Number Classification | Problem Solving |
| Drawing inferences | Emotional Intelligence |
| Word Building | Coding and de-coding |
| Social Intelligence | Numerical operations |
| Other sub-topics, if any |
SSC CGL Syllabus 2025 English Language and Comprehension
| Vocabulary | Fill in the Blanks | Improvement of Sentences |
| Grammar | Synonyms/ Homonyms | Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs |
| sentence structure | Antonyms | Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration |
| synonyms | Spellings/ Detecting mis-spelt words | Shuffling of Sentence parts |
| antonyms and their correct usage | Idioms & Phrases | Shuffling of Sentences in a passage |
| Spot the Error | One word substitution | Cloze Passage |
| Comprehension Passage To test comprehension, Three or more paragraphs will be given and questions based on those will be asked. At least one paragraph should be a simple one based on a book or a story and the other two paragraphs should be on current affairs, based on a report or an editorial | ||
General Awareness
The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy, and scientific research.
SSC CGL Syllabus 2025 Computer Proficiency
Module – I of Section – III of Paper – I (Computer Proficiency)Computer Basics Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), input/ output devices, computer memory, memory organization, back up devices, PORTs, Windows Explorer. Keyboard shortcuts. Software Windows Operating system including basics of Microsoft Office like MS word, MS Excel and Power Point etc Working with Internet and e-mails Web Browsing & Searching, Downloading & Uploading, Managing an E-mail Account, e-Banking. Basics of networking and cyber security Networking devices and protocols, Network and information security threats (like hacking, virus, worms, Trojan etc.) and preventive measures
Paper II (Statistics)
Module – I of Section – III of Paper – II (Statistics)Collection, Classification and Presentation of Statistical Data Primary and Secondary data, Methods of data collection; Tabulation of data; Graphs and charts; Frequency distributions; Diagrammatic presentation of frequency distributions. Measures of Central Tendency Common measures of central tendency – mean median and mode; Partition values- quartiles, deciles, percentiles Measures of Dispersion Common measures dispersion – range, quartile deviations, mean deviation and standard deviation; Measures of relative dispersion. Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis Different types of moments and their relationship; meaning of skewness and kurtosis; different measures of skewness and kurtosis. Correlation and Regression Scatter diagram; simple correlation coefficient; simple regression lines; Spearman’s rank correlation; Measures of association of attributes; Multiple regression; Multiple and partial correlation (For three variables only). Probability Theory Meaning of probability; Different definitions of probability; Conditional probability; Compound probability; Independent events; Bayes’ theorem. Random Variable and Probability Distributions Random variable; Probability functions; Expectation and Variance of a random variable; Higher moments of a random variable; Binomial, Poisson, Normal and Exponential distributions; Joint distribution of two random variable (discrete). Sampling Theory Concept of population and sample; Parameter and statistic, Sampling and non-sampling errors; Probability and non-probability sampling techniques (simple random sampling, stratified sampling, multistage sampling, multiphase sampling, cluster sampling, systematic sampling, purposive sampling, convenience sampling and quota sampling); Sampling distribution (statement only); Sample size decisions. Statistical Inference Point estimation and interval estimation, Properties of a good estimator, Methods of estimation (Moments method, Maximum likelihood method, Least squares method), Testing of hypothesis, Basic concept of testing, Small sample and large sample tests, Tests based on Z, t, Chi-square and F statistic, Confidence intervals. Analysis of Variance Analysis of one-way classified data and two-way classified data Time Series Analysis Components of time series, Determinations of trend component by different methods, Measurement of seasonal variation by different methods. Index Numbers Meaning of Index Numbers, Problems in the construction of index numbers, Types of index number, Different formulae, Base shifting and splicing of index numbers, Cost of living Index Numbers, Uses of Index Numbers.
