Category: SSC Exams

SSC-STENOGRAPHER GRADE C & D EXAMINATION, 2020

SCHEME OF THE EXAMINATION FOR STENOGRAPHER GRADE C & D EXAMINATION

SSC STENO(GRADE C & D) Exam Pattern:

The candidates must have prior knowledge of both the SSC STENO Exam pattern. Candidates must go through them with a fine-tooth comb to have a better understanding of the SSC STENO Exam.

Check the below table for detailed SSC STENO exam pattern which includes subjects, questions, marks and duration of SSC STENO Tier I and Tier II.

Subject	Questions	Marks	Duration
Tier I	200	200	120 minutes
Tier II (Skill Test)	–	–	10-50 minutes

SSC STRNO Tier  Exam Pattern

Computer-Based Examination (CBE): This is an online test comprising of objective-type questions which are explained at length below under the syllabus section of the article. As per the SSC STENO Exam Pattern, It is further divided into two parts:

	Subject	Questions	Marks	Total Duration
Tier-1	General Awareness	50	50	90 minutes
	English Language and Comprehension	100	100
	General Intelligence and Reasoning	50	50
Tier-2	Skill Test	–	–	30-50 minutes

Penalty for Wrong Answers: 1/4 marks will be deducted for every question attempted wrong by the candidate in Online Written Exam of SSC Stenographer.

 

TIER  OF THE EXAMINATION SYLLABUS

SSC STENO Tier-I  Syllabus:

The SSC STENO Syllabus comprises a Computer Based Examination which includes an objective-type paper carrying 200 marks for 200 questions.

Indicative Syllabus for Computer Based Mode Examination: 

General Intelligence & Reasoning	English Language & Comprehension	General Awareness
Analogies Similarities and differences Space Visualization Analysis Problem Solving Judgement Discriminating observation Decision Making Relationship concepts Visual Memory Arithmetic reasoning Verbal & Figure Classification Arithmetical number series Non-verbal series Abstract ideas & symbols Relationship, arithmetic computation, analytical functions of abstract ideas & symbols	Basic English Grammar & sentence structure Parts of Speech – Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Preposition, Conjunction Active and Passive Voice Articles Direct and Indirect Speech Fill in the Blanks Sentence Correction Cloze Test Spellings Phrases and Idioms Antonyms and Synonyms Spotting errors Parajumbles Phrase Replacement Comprehension Reading	Indian Geography – Soil in India, Indian Crops, Farming and Irrigation in India, Indian Rivers, etc Indian History – Indian Independence Movement, Mughal Empire, etc Indian Constitution & Scientific Research Indian Polity Art and Culture India and World Economics Scenes Awards and Honours Countries, Currencies, and Capitals Government Policies and Schemes Indian Economy Events and affairs of National and International Importance Indian Neighboring countries Sports Science and Technology Books & Authors

SSC STENO Tier-II  Syllabus:

SSC-MULTI TASKING STAFF EXAMINATION, 2020

SCHEME OF THE EXAMINATION FOR MULTI TASKING STAFF EXAMINATION

SSC MTS Exam Pattern:

The candidates must have prior knowledge of both the SSC MTS Exam pattern. Candidates must go through them with a fine-tooth comb to have a better understanding of the SSC MTS Exam.

Check the below table for detailed SSC MTS exam pattern which includes subjects, questions, marks and duration of SSC MTS Paper I and Paper II.

Subject	Questions	Marks	Duration
Paper I	100	100	90 minutes
Paper II (Descriptive Paper)	1-2	50	30 minutes

SSC MTS Paper  Exam Pattern

Computer-Based Examination (CBE): This is an online test comprising of objective-type questions which are explained at length below under the syllabus section of the article. As per the SSC MTS Exam Pattern, It is further divided into two parts:

	Subject	Questions	Total Duration
Paper-1	General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	90 minutes
	Numerical Aptitude	25
	General English	25
	General Awareness	25
Paper-2	Short Essay/Letter in English or any language included in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution	1-2	30 minutes

 

PAPER  OF THE EXAMINATION SYLLABUS

SSC MTS Paper-I  Syllabus:

The SSC GD Syllabus comprises a Computer Based Examination which includes an objective-type paper carrying 100 marks for 100 questions.

Reasoning	Quantitative Aptitude	English	General Awareness
Analogy Classification Judgement Similarities And Differences Decision-making Visual memory Discriminating observation Relationship concepts Missing Number Matrix Word Formation Coding-Decoding Simplification Arrangement of words Blood Relation Distance & Direction Number/Word Series Non-Verbal (Paper Cutting & Folding, Mirror & Water Image, Embedded figures, Figure Completion, Counting, Embedded figures, Figure Completion, Counting of figure) Verbal (Statement Conclusion, Assertion & Reason, Statement & Inference, Arguments) Miscellaneous	Ratio & Proportion Percentage HCF & LCM SI & CI Profit & Loss Discount Time & Work Time, Distance & Speed Average Problem on ages Number System Number Series Data Interpretation Mensuration Geometry Mixture & Alligation Trigonometry Computation of Whole Numbers Decimals and Fractions and relationship between Numbers Fundamental arithmetical operations Miscellaneous	Reading Comprehension Fill in the blanks Error Spotting Sentence Correction Synonym & Antonym Idioms & Phrases One Word Substitution Spelling Error Others	History Geography Polity Economics Chemistry Biology Physics Computer Current Affairs Static GK (Imp. Dates, Sports, Awards, Schemes, Books & Authors etc.)

 

SSC MTS Paper-II  Syllabus:

SUBJECT	MAXIMUM MARKS	TOTAL TIME
Short Essay/ Letter in English OR Any Language included in 8th Schedule of the Constitution	50	30 Minutes

SSC-GENERAL DUTY – GD (CONSTABLE) EXAMINATION, 2020

SCHEME OF THE EXAMINATION FOR GENERAL DUTY -GD  (CONSTABLE) EXAMINATION

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts an annual open examination for the recruitment of Constable (General Duty) in Border Security Force (BSF), Secretariat Security Force (SSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), National Investigation Agency (NIA), Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Rifleman (General Duty) in Assam Rifles.

 

SSC GD Exam Pattern:

The candidates must have prior knowledge of both the SSC GD Exam pattern. Candidates must go through them with a fine-tooth comb to have a better understanding of the SSC GD Exam.

Check the below table for detailed SSC GD exam pattern which includes subjects, questions, marks and duration of SSC GD Paper I, PET/PST and Paper II.

Subject	Marks	Duration
Paper	200	02 hours
Physical Eligibility Test (PET)	–
Physical Standard Test (PST)	–
Detailed Medical Examination (DME)	200

SSC GD Paper  Exam Pattern

Computer-Based Examination (CBE): This is an online test comprising of objective-type questions which are explained at length below under the syllabus section of the article. As per the SSC GD Exam Pattern, It is further divided into four parts:

Subject	Questions	Maximum Marks	Total Duration
General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	25	90 minutes
General Knowledge and General Awareness	25	25
Elementary Mathematics	25	25
English/ Hindi	25	25

 

SSC GD PET  Exam Pattern

Physical Efficiency Test (PET): Once candidates clear the CBE, they would be shortlisted to take the PET/ PST organised by the Commission. During PET/ PST, candidates who are found eligible on the basis of height parameters are permitted to undergo PET (race) which is followed by biometric/ technology-aided identification test. The scrutiny of candidates’ eligibility for any relaxation in terms of age, height and chest measurement is done only after they qualify the PET (race) before PST conducted by CAPFs PET/ PST Boards.

Candidates	Male		Female
	Kilo Meters	Minutes	Kilo Meters	Minutes
Race	5	24	1.6	8½
Race (Belonging to Ladakh Region)	1	6½	0.8	4

NOTE:  Pregnant women are disqualified from taking this test.

 

SSC GD Physical Standard Test (PST):

In this test, the physical standards of the candidates are being tested on the basis of three factors:

Physical Standard	Category	Male (in cms)	Female
Height	General, SC & OBC	170	157
Chest	General, SC & OBC	80/5	–
Weight	–	Proportionate to height and age as per medical standards	Proportionate to height and age as per medical standards

Detailed Medical Examination (DME): Candidates who qualify the PET/ PST are shortlisted for the DME. The selected candidates are medically examined by the Medical Boards constituted by the CAPFs to assess their physical and medical fitness on the basis of the following points:

• Eyesight
• Medical Fitness

The criteria set by the SSC authority in for vision test is given in the table below:

 

PAPER  OF THE EXAMINATION SYLLABUS

The SSC GD Syllabus comprises a Computer Based Examination which includes an objective-type paper carrying 100 marks for 100 questions.

S. No.	Section Name	Questions	Max. Marks	Duration
Part A	General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	25	1.5 hours (Cumulative)
Part B	General Knowledge and General Awareness	25	25
Part C	Elementary Mathematics	25	25
Part D	English/ Hindi	25	25

All the Objective-type questions mainly comprise of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). The Computer Based Examination (CBE) is conducted in two languages – English and Hindi only.

The SSC GD Syllabus for the Computer Based Examination includes the following:

A.General Intelligence & Reasoning:

This General Intelligence syllabus section mainly consists of both verbal and non-verbal types of reasoning questions. This test particularly includes questions which test the candidate’s analytical and logical reasoning skills and his/ her ability to observe and distinguish patterns through questions principally of non-verbal type.

The list of topics under the General Intelligence & Reasoning syllabus are listed below:

1. Analogies
2. Arithmetic Number Series
3. Arithmetical Reasoning
4. Coding-Decoding
5. Discrimination
6. Figural Classification
7. Non-verbal Series
8. Observation
9. Relationship Concepts
10. Similarities and Differences
11. Spatial Orientation
12. Spatial Visualization
13. Visual Memory

B.General Knowledge and General Awareness:

The questions in this section aim at evaluating the candidate’s general awareness about day-to-day affairs and current affairs. These questions do not require the candidate to have special knowledge of any particular discipline. The questions in this component revolve around matters of everyday observations and test the candidate’s knowledge of the environment around him/ her and topics related to India and its neighbouring countries such as:

1. Culture
2. Economic Scene
3. General Polity
4. Geography
5. History
6. Indian Constitution
7. Scientific Research
8. Sports

C.Elementary Mathematics:

This section primarily assesses the candidate’s knowledge of high-school level mathematical problems. According to the SSC GD Syllabus, the following topics are:

1. Averages
2. Computation of Whole Numbers
3. Decimals and Fractions
4. Discount
5. Fundamental Arithmetical Operations
6. Interest
7. Mensuration
8. Number Systems
9. Percentages
10. Profit and Loss
11. Ratio and Proportion
12. Ratio and Time
13. Relationship between Numbers
14. Time and Distance
15. Time and Work

D.English: 

1. Spot the Error
2. Fill in the Blanks
3. Synonyms/Homonyms
4. Antonyms
5. Spellings/Detecting Mis-spelt words
6. Idioms & Phrases
7. One Word Substitution
8. Improvement of Sentences
9. Active/Passive Voice of Verbs
10. Conversion into Direct/Indirect narration
11. Shuffling of Sentence parts
12. Shuffling of Sentences in a passage
13. Cloze Passage
14. Comprehension Passage

 E.Hindi: 

1. वर्तनी की सामान्य अशुद्धियाँ तथा शब्दों के शब्द  रूप
2. शब्दों के स्त्रीलिंग
3. बहुवचन, किसी वाक्य को अन्य लिंग में परिवर्तन
4. मुहावरा व उनका अर्थ
5. अशुद्ध वाक्यों के शुद्ध रूप
6. विलोमार्थी शब्द
7. समानार्थी व पर्यायवाची शब्द
8. अनेक शब्दों के लिए एक शब्द
9. कहावतें व लोकोक्तियां के अर्थ
10. संधि विच्छेद
11. क्रिया से भाववाचक संज्ञा बनाना
12. रचना एवं रचयिता

The Question weightage that each topic in the SSC GD Constable Syllabus carries is as mentioned below:

Topic Weightage in SSC GD Syllabus 2019
Sections	Topics	Weightage
General Knowledge and General Awareness	Current Affairs & Static G.K	8-10 Questions & 13-15 Questions
English/ Hindi	Error Spotting, Fill in the Blanks, Phrase replacements, Cloze test, Synonyms & Antonyms, Phrase and idioms meaning, One Word Substitution, Spellings, Reading comprehension	3-5 Questions & 5 Questions & 3 Questions & 5 Questions & 6 Questions & 3-4 Questions & 3-4 Questions & 3-4 Questions & 5 Questions
General Intelligence and Reasoning	Analogy, Coding-Decoding , Classifications, Series, Order Ranking, Direction & Distances, Clock & calendar, Alphabet or word test, Venn diagram, Puzzles, Blood relations, Non- verbal reasoning, Syllogism, Verbal reasoning	2-3 Questions & 2-3 Questions & 1-2 Questions & 1-2 Questions & 2-3 Questions & 1-2 Questions & 0-1 Questions & 2-3 Questions & 2-3 Questions & 2-3 Questions & 1-2 Questions & 2-3 Questions & 1-2 Questions & 1-2 Questions
Elementary Mathematics	Mixture Problems, Ratio Proportions, Number Systems, Simplification, Algebra, Profit and Loss, Percentage, Average, Time and workSpeed, Time and Distance, Mensuration, Simple Interest, Data Interpretations	1-2 Questions & 2-3 Questions & 1-2 Questions & 3-4 Questions & 4-5 Questions & 4-5 Questions & 1-2 Questions & 1-2 Questions & 1-2 Questions & 1-2 Questions & 1-2 Questions & 2-3 Questions & 4-5 Questions

English/Hindi: The questions in this component tests the candidates’ ability to understand and analyse basic English/Hindi and the comprehension skills in the language are being tested.

SSC-CENTRAL POLICE ORGANISATION EXAMINATION, 2020

SCHEME OF THE EXAMINATION FOR CENTRAL POLICE ORGANISATION EXAMINATION

Candidates appearing for the SSC Combined Police Organization (CPO) Exam should be very particular about the latest SSC CPO Syllabus and exam pattern. The SSC has altered the exam dates and few other aspects related to the CPO. Therefore, candidates should be updated on every detail related to the SSC CPO exam. Before going through the detailed SSC CPO syllabus, candidates need to understand the SSC CPO exam pattern properly.

SSC CPO Exam Pattern

SSC CPO examination has four different phases that a candidate has to clear in order to get selected for various posts Central Police Organisation.

SSC CPO Paper I is Objective type Multiple Choice Question paper. The Physical Eligibility Test or PET/PST is conducted to ensure that candidate is physically fit to be a part of the nation’s police force.

SSC CPO Paper II is a Descriptive English Comprehension Test to check candidates’ understanding of English Language while the Medical Test is conducted to check that candidate is able bodied.

Check the below table for detailed SSC CPO exam pattern which includes subjects, questions, marks and duration of SSC CPO Paper I, PET/PST and Paper II.

Subject	Marks	Duration
Paper I	200	02 hours
Physical Eligibility Test	–
Medical Examination	–
Paper II	200

SSC CPO Paper I Exam Pattern

SSC CPO Paper I is mandatory for all the posts and its marks are added for further process as well. If you do not clear cut-off of Paper I Exam then you will not be eligible for PET/PST and Paper II. Below table shows the section wise breakup of questions and marks asked in SSC CPO Paper I exam.

Subject	Questions	Maximum Marks	Total Duration
General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	50	60 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)	25	50
General English (Basic Knowledge)	25	50
General Awareness	25	50

 

SSC CPO PET/PST Test Pattern

Candidates	Male		Female
	Height	Chest (Expanded/Unexpanded)	Height	Chest
General	170	80/85	157	NA
Belonging to Hilly regions & areas of J&K, North East & Sikkim	165	80/85	155
Scheduled Tribes	162.5	77/82	154

 

Both Male and Female candidates have to qualify the PET test. Some important points on the same is given below:

SSC CPO PET Test Qualifications

Male Candidates	Female Candidates
100 metre race – 16 seconds 1.6 Km Race in – 6.5 minutes Long Jump: 3.65 metres – 5 chances High Jump: 1.2 metres – 3 chances Short put 16 LBS: 4.5 metres – 3 chances	100 metre race – 18 second 800 metre race – 4 minutes Long Jump: 2.7 metres or 9 feet – 3 chances High Jump: 0.9 metres or 3 feet – 3 chances SSC CPO Medical Test

Medical Test is given below:

• Minimum Near Vision: (better eye)-N6  and (worse eye) N9
• Minimum Distant Vision: (better eye) 6/6  and (worse eye) 6/9
• Must not have flat foot, varicose vein, knock knee, or squint in eyes
• Eye standards should be without visual correction of any kind even by glasses.

 

SSC CPO Paper II Exam Pattern

Subject	Marks	Duration
English Language & Comprehension	200	02 hours

 

PAPER  OF THE EXAMINATION SYLLABUS

The syllabus for SSC CPO is decided by the conducting body i.e. the Staff Selection Commission itself. The below mentioned SSC CPO syllabus 2019 is for two written exams Paper I & Paper II. Both paper I and paper II examination of SSC CPO are conducted online.

Let’s take a look at detailed SSC CPO Syllabus 2019 (Topics and section-wise) for Paper I.

PAPER-I SYLLABUS:

General Intelligence & Reasoning:

SSC CPO Syllabus 2019 for General Intelligence & Reasoning ask questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This can be really scoring if prepared well. The complete reasoning syllabus for SSC CPO exam is given below.

Topics	Types of Questions	Weightage
Analogy	Semantic and Figural analogy, letters and numbers Symbolic/Numbers, images and meaning based	6-8 Questions
Coding Decoding	Coding decoding by letter shifting, coding by analogy and words	3-5 Questions
Classifications	Semantic and Figural classifications, Symbolic/Numbers classification	6-7Questions
Series	Semantic, Figural, number and mixed series and series based on general knowledge	3-5 Questions
Order Ranking	Sequence of order and ranking will be asked from the given data	1-2 Questions
Direction & Distances	Problems based on network, routes and distances travelled are asked	1-3 Questions
Missing numbers	Numbers and alphabet based Matrix and Diagrams	2-3 Questions
Alphabet or word test	Sequence and word formation, Matrix, jumbled words, suffix etc.	3-5 Questions
Venn diagram	Venn Diagram, Logical, Syllogism etc	4-5 Questions
Puzzles	Double line-up arrangements, circular arrangements, seating arrangements, linear arrangements etc.	3-5 Questions
Data sufficiency	Cubes and Dices, Arithmetic operation etc	4-5 Questions
Non- verbal reasoning	Paper folding, Cubes and dices, counting figures etc.	5-7 Questions

 

Quantitative Aptitude:

Topics	Types of Questions	Weightage
Mixture Problems	Questions on mixtures of Two or Three quantities and their ratios	1-2 Questions
Ratio Proportions	Simple and compound ratios, Direct and indirect proportions	3-4 Questions
Number Systems	Rational, irrational Numbers, LCM, HCF, integers	1-3 Questions
Simplification	Fraction, BODMAS, Decimals, Ratios etc.	4-5 Questions
Algebra	Quadratic and Linear Equation, Identities etc.	4-6 Questions
Profit and Loss	Partnership, Discounts and Marked Prices, Problems on Profit and Loss, successive sellings, etc.	4-5 Questions
Percentage	Basic Percentage Questions	1-2 Questions
Average	Average problems on Average of height, weight, Age, Marks, money expenditure, temperature etc.	2-3 Questions
Time and work	Time and Work, Work and wages, Work efficiency, Pipes and cisterns etc.	1-2 Questions
Speed, Time and Distance	Problems on River, boats and streams, Relative speed etc.	1-3 Questions
Mensuration	Are, Surface Area and volume of Various Geometric Shapes	3-5 Questions
Simple Interest	Problems on Simple and compound interest	1-3 questions
Trigonometry	Height and distances, Identities, Trigonometric ratios etc	3-5 Questions
Geometry	Quadrilateral, Triangles, Circlies, Chords,Cubes, cones etc.	4-6 Questions
Data Interpretations	Questions on Bar graph, Table, Pie Chart, Line Chart	4-5 Questions

 

General English:

Topics	Types Of Questions	Weightage
Idioms	One word substitution, meaning of Idioms	3-5 Questions
Error detection	Finding error in a sentence or a phrase	4-5 Questions
Vocabulary	Spellings, Synonyms and Antonyms	5-10 Questions
Cloze test	Questions based on passages containing particular idea, cloze tests	5-10 Questions
Reading comprehensions	Passages will focus on topics related to social issues, business and economies moral stories and humanities like Art, human behaviour, Psychology, medicine etc.	5-10 Questions
Grammar sections	Spotting the error, Phrase Replacements, Fill in the blanks	8-10 Questions

 

General Knowledge & Awareness:

Topics	Types of Questions	Weightage
History	Ancient and Medieval History, India’s freedom struggle	6-7 Questions
Geography	Indian and World Geography	5-6 Questions
Polity	Government Portfolios, Judiciary and Constitution of India	3-5 Questions
Science & Technology	Environment, Nutrition, Diseases, Physics, Chemistry, Biology etc.	10-13 Questions
Books and Authors	Authors and Famous books	1.2 Question
Economy	Economic Organisation, Indian and world organisation	4-5 Questions
National & international Affairs	Government policies and schemes, National and International days, events and news etc.	10-11 Questions
International Organisations	International Organisation headquarter and their year of establishments	1-2 Questions
Current events	Latest Sports events, Venues and Winners	2-3 Questions

 

PAPER-II SYLLABUS:

SSC CPO Syllabus Paper II is a descriptive exam comprising only English section. Relevant questions asked in this paper are as follows.

English Language & Comprehension

Error recognition, filling in the blanks (using verbs, preposition, articles etc), Vocabulary, Spellings, Grammar, Sentence Structure, Synonyms, Antonyms, Sentence Completion, Phrases and Idiomatic use of Words, comprehension etc.

 

SSC-COMBINED HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL EXAMINATION, 2020

SCHEME OF THE EXAMINATION FOR COMBINED HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL EXAMINATION

Check the below table for detailed SSC CHSL exam pattern which includes subjects, questions, marks and duration of SSC CHSL Tier I, Tier II and Tier III.

Sr. No.	Exam	Exam mode
1	SSC CHSL Tier I Online	Online(Objective)
2	SSC CHSL Tier II (Descriptive Paper)	Offline (Pen & Paper)
3	SSC CHSL Tier III (Skill Test/ Typing Test)	Offline

 

SSC CHSL Tier I Exam Pattern

SSC CHSL Tier I is mandatory for all the posts and its marks are added for further process as well. If you do not clear cut-off of Tier I Exam then you will not be eligible for Tier II. Below table shows the section wise breakup of questions and marks asked in SSC CHSL Tier I exam.

Subject	Questions	Maximum Marks	Total Duration
General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	50	60 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)	25	50
General English (Basic Knowledge)	25	50
General Awareness	25	50

 

SSC CHSL Tier II Exam Pattern

SSC CHSL Tier II Exam Scheme	Maximum Marks	Time Duration	Exam Mode
Descriptive Paper (In English or Hindi)	100	60 Minutes For VH/OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/deformity in writing hand) – 80 Minutes	Pen & Paper Mode

 

SSC CHSL Tier III Exam Pattern

SSC CHSL Tier III Exam Scheme	Maximum Marks	Time Duration	Exam Mode
Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test	Wherever Applicable	DEO-15 Minutes CLERK & PA/SA LDC –10 Minutes	Wherever Applicable

 

TIER OF THE EXAMINATION SYLLABUS

SSC CHSL Tier-I Syllabus

Significant Points:

• SSC CHSL 2019 has negative marking. Every wrong answer will have a penalty of 0.5 marks in all sections

• The duration of the exam is 80 minutes for candidates who are visually handicapped.

SSC CHSL Tier-II Syllabus

Tier-II Paper will be a descriptive Paper of 100 Marks in Pen and Paper Mode. The duration of the Descriptive Paper would be for one hour (20 minutes compensatory time will also be provided to the candidates eligible for scribes as per Paras 8.1 and 8.2 above). The Paper would comprise writing of an Essay of 200-250 words and a Letter/ Application of approximately 150-200 words. 

Tier-II Paper will be a descriptive Paper of 100 Marks in Pen and Paper Mode. The duration of the Descriptive Paper would be for one hour (20 minutes compensatory time will also be provided to the candidates eligible for scribes as per Paras 8.1 and 8.2 above). The Paper would comprise writing of an Essay of 200-250 words and a Letter/ Application of approximately 150-200 words. 

The minimum qualifying marks in Tier-II would be 33 per cent. 

The performance in Tier II would be included for preparing merit. 

The paper will have to be written either in Hindi or in English. Part paper written in Hindi and Part in English will be awarded zero marks. 

Candidate must write his/ her correct Roll Number and affix signature and Left-hand Thumb Impression in the relevant columns in the Question Paper-cum-Answer Book failing which zero marks will be awarded. 

Candidates are strictly advised not to write any personal identity e.g. name, Roll Number, Mobile Number, Address, etc inside the Answer Book. The candidates who fail to adhere to these instructions will be awarded zero marks. 

 

SSC CHSL Tier-III (Skill Test/ Typing Test): 

Skill Test/ Typing Test for the qualified candidates will be conducted on computers provided by the Commission or its authorized agency. 

Skill Test/ Typing Test will be conducted in the cities where Regional Offices of the Commission are located or as decided by the Commission. 

Skill Test/ Typing Test will be of qualifying nature. 

SSC CHSL Skill Test/ Typing Test will be conducted as per the following scheme: 

A. Skill Test for Data Entry Operator: 

Skill Test is mandatory for Data Entry Operators. No candidate is exempted from appearing in the Skill Test. 

Data Entry Speed of 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depressions per hour on Computer. The „Speed of 8000 key depressions per hour on computer‟ will be adjudged on the basis of the correct entry of words/ key depressions as per the given passage. The duration of the Test will be 15 (Fifteen) minutes and printed matter in English containing about 2000-2200 key-depressions would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the Computer. 

For the post of Data Entry Operator in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG): The ‘speed of 15000 key depressions per hour on Computer‟ will be adjudged on the basis of the correct entry of words/ key depressions as per the given passage. The duration of the Test will be 15 (Fifteen) minutes and printed matter in English containing about 3700-4000 key-depressions would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the Computer. 

Candidates eligible for scribe as per paras 8.1 and 8.2 will be given compensatory time of 5 minutes. Therefore the duration of the Skill Test for such candidates will be 20 minutes. 

B.Typing Test for LDC/ JSA and Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant: 

The medium of Typing Test will be Hindi and English. The candidates will have to opt for the medium of Typing Test (i.e. either Hindi or English) in the online Application Form. 

The choice of Typing Test given by the candidate in the online Application Form shall be treated as final and no change in the medium of Typing Test will be entertained later. 

Candidates opting for English medium should have typing speed of 35 words per minute (w.p.m.) and those opting for Hindi medium should have typing speed of 30 words per minute (w.p.m.). 35 w.p.m. and 30 w.p.m. correspond to about 10500 key depressions per hour and about 9000 key depressions per hour respectively. 

The speed will be adjudged on the accuracy of typing on the Computer of a given text passage in 10 minutes. 

Candidates eligible for scribe as per paras 8.1 and 8.2 will be given compensatory time of 5 minutes. Therefore the duration of the Typing Test for such candidates will be 15 minutes. 

Passage Dictators will be provided to those VH candidates for the Typing test who have opted for Scribe in the online Application Form. The Passage Dictator will read out the passage to VH candidate within the allotted time period. 

Persons with Disabilities candidates who claim to be permanently unfit to take the Typing Test because of a physical disability may, with the prior approval of the Commission, be exempted from the requirement of appearing and qualifying at such test, provided such a candidate submits a Certificate in the prescribed format (Annexure-XIII) to the Commission from the competent Medical Authority, i.e., the Civil Surgeon of a Government Health Care Institution declaring him/ her to be permanently unfit for the Typing Test because of a physical disability. In addition, such candidates must substantiate their claim by furnishing the relevant Medical Certificate in the prescribed format as per Annexure-VIII to Annexure-X of the Notice of Examination, as applicable, at the time of Typing Test. Otherwise their claim for seeking exemption from the Typing Test will not be entertained by the Commission.

SSC-COMBINED GRADUATE LEVEL EXAMINATION, 2020

SCHEME OF THE EXAMINATION FOR COMBINED GRADUATE LEVEL EXAMINATION 

EXAMINATION PATTERN:

Check the below table for detailed SSC CGL exam pattern which includes subjects, questions, marks and duration of SSC CGL Tier I, Tier II, Tier III, and Tier IV.

Sr. No.	Exam	Exam mode
1	SSC CGL Tier I Online	(Objective)
2	SSC CGL Tier II Online	(Objective)
3	SSC CGL Tier III (Descriptive Paper)	Offline (Pen & Paper)
4	SSC CGL Tier IV (Skill Test)	Document Verification/ Computer Proficiency Test

 

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Pattern

SSC CGL Tier I is mandatory for all the posts and its marks are added for further process as well. If you do not clear cut-off of Tier I Exam then you will not be eligible for Tier II. Below table shows the section wise breakup of questions and marks asked in SSC CGL Tier I exam.

Subject	Questions	Maximum Marks	Total Duration
General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	50	60 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
General English	25	50
General Awareness	25	50

 

SSC CGL Tier II Exam Pattern

In CGL Tier II two papers will be conducted on the same day. Paper I is Quantitative Aptitude and Paper II is English. In addition, for the posts of JSO and AAO, Paper 3 and Paper 4 are conducted respectively.

Paper	Subject	Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Duration
Paper I	Quantitative Aptitude	100	200	2 Hours
Paper II	General English	200	200	2 Hours
Paper III	Statistics	100	200	2 Hours
Paper IV	General Studies (Finance & Economics)	100	200	2 Hours

 

SSC CGL Tier III Exam Pattern

SSC CGL Tier III Exam Scheme	Maximum Marks	Time Duration	Exam Mode
Descriptive Paper in English or Hindi (Writing of Essay/ Precis/ Letter/ Application etc.)	100	60 Minutes For VH/OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/deformity in writing hand) – 80 Minutes	Pen & Paper Mode

 

SSC CGL Tier IV Exam Pattern

SSC CGL Tier IV Skill Test	Maximum Marks	Time	For the Posts of
Data Entry Speed Test	Qualifying in nature	15 Minutes	Tax Assistant (CBDT & CBEC)
Computer Proficiency Test (Word Processing/ Excel Sheet/ PowerPoint)	Qualifying in nature	45 Minutes	Assistant Section Officer in CSS, MEA, SFIO, GSI,

 

:SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATION:

TIER-I:

A. General Intelligence & Reasoning : It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component may include questions:

General Mental Ability	Non-Verbal Reasoning
Alphabet Test	Paper cutting & folding
Analogy	Embedded figures.
Arithmetic Reasoning	Figure formation & Analysis
Blood Relation	Series
Classification	Cube & Dice
Coding decoding	Mirror Image
Distance direction test	Water Image
Matrix	Pattern Completion
Logical Venn diagram	Counting of figures.
Missing Number	–

 

B. 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 everyday observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to:

General Awareness Topics	Sub Topics
Current Affairs	International Affairs
	National Affairs
Economy & Finance	Economics
	Features of Indian Economy
Geography	of India
	World Geography
	Physical Geography
History	History of India
	World History
	Indian Polity & Constitution Indian Polity & Constitution
Science & Technology	Biology
	Chemistry
	Computer
	Discoveries & Inventions
	Other Information
	Physics
	Space, Defence in India
Static GK	Honours & Awards
	Important Dates
	Miscellaneous
National & International Organizations	Other Information
	Sports
	Art & Culture
	Books & Authors

 

C. Numerical 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 the computation: 

Arithmetic	Advance Maths
Average	Geometry
Boat & Stream	Mensuration
Compound & Simple Interest	Data Interpretation
LCM & HCF	Trigonometry
Mixture & Alligation	Degree and Radian Measures, Histogram
Partnership	Standard Identities
Percentages	Complementary angles
Pipes & Cistern	Heights and Distances
Problem on Ages	Histogram
Profit loss & Discount	Frequency polygon
Ration Proportion	Bar diagram & Pie chart
Speed, time, and work	Algebra
Time work & wages	Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous	–

 

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

Grammar	Vocabulary	Reading Comprehension
Fill in the blanks	One-word substitution	Passage
Error Spotting/ Sentence Correction	Idioms & Phrases	Cloze test
Voices and Narrations	Spelling Errors	–
Parajumble	Antonym/Synonym	–
Miscellaneous	–	–

(The questions in the components A,B & D will be of a level commensurate with the Essential Qualification prescribed for the post viz; graduation). 

It will consist of three different papers/subjects and depending upon the category of posts applied for, the candidate will be required to appear in one, two or three papers, as the case may be. 

FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANTS, INSPECTOR OF INCOME-TAX/INSPECTOR (CENTRAL EXCISE,INSPECTOR(PO), INSPECTOR(EXAMINER) SUB INSPECTOR IN CBI, INSPECTOR OF POSTS, ASSISTANT ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, DIVISIONAL ACCOUNTANTS,ACCOUNTANTS, AUDITORS, TAX ASSISTANTS, UDCs, THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF TWO PAPERS AS UNDER: 

Paper No.	Subject / Paper	Max. Marks/ Questions	Duration & Timings for General candidates	Duration & Timings for VH candidates
I.	Arithmetical Ability	200 (100 Questions)	2Hours 10.00 AM to 12.00 PM	2 Hours and 40 Min. 10.00 AM to 12.40 PM
II.	English Language & Comprehension	200(200 Questions)	2 Hours 2.00 PM to 4.00 PM	2 Hours. and 40 Min. 2.00 PM to 4.40 PM

 

FOR THE POST OF STATISTICAL INVESTIGATORS GR.II & COMPILERS, THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THREE PAPERS AS UNDER: 

Paper No.	Subject / Paper Max.	Marks/Questions	Duration & Timings for General candidates	Duration & Timings for VH candidates
I.	Arithmetical Ability	200(100Questions)	2Hours10.00 AM to 12.00 PM	2 Hours and 40 Min.10.00 AM to 12.40 PM
II.	English Language & Comprehension	200 (200 Questions )	2 Hours2.00 PM to 4.00 PM	2 Hours. and 40 Min. 2.00 PM to 4.40 PM
III.	Commerce/ Mathematics Statistics/Economics	200 (200 Questions )	2 Hours 2.00 PM to 4.00 PM	2 Hours. and 40 Min. 2.00 PM to 4.40 PM

For the post of Sub-Inspector in Central Police Organisations, the Examination will consist of one paper as under: 

Paper No.	Subject / Paper	Max. Mark’s/Questions	Duration
I.	English Language & Comprehension	200 (200 Questions)	2Hours

 

NOTE : 1. The Commission will have full discretion to fix separate minimum qualifying marks in each of the papers and in the aggregate of all the papers separately for each category of candidates (viz. SC/ST/OBC/PH/ExS/General (UR) ). Only those candidates who qualify in all the papers as well as in the aggregate would be eligible to be considered for being called for the Personality Test/ Interview and/or Skill Test. 

2. There will be different set of Questions for the papers on Arithmetic & General Studies for Visually Handicapped (VH) candidates which shall not have any component of Map/Graphs/Statistical Data/ Diagrams/Figures/Geometrical problems/Pie-chart etc. However, components of other papers will be the same as that for general candidates. 

 

Tier-II :

Paper-I :

Arithmetic Ability : This paper will include questions on problems relating to:

Arithmetic	Advance Maths
Ration Proportion	Geometry (Circles, Triangle, Quadrilateral etc.)
LCM & HCF	Mensuration (Cube, Cylinder, Sphere, Pyramid etc.)
Percentages	Data Interpretation
Boat & Stream	Trigonometry
Speed, time, and distance	Height & Distance
Partnership	Algebra
CI & SI	Co-ordinate Geometry
Pipes & Cistern	Miscellaneous
Problem on Ages	–
Time & Work	–
Average	–
Mixture & Allegation	–
Profit loss & Discount	–
Miscellaneous	–

 

Paper-II :

English Language & Comprehension :Questions in this components will be designed to test the candidate’s understanding and knowledge of English Language and will be based on: 

Grammar	Grammar Vocabulary	Reading Comprehension
Fill in the blanks	One-word substitution	Passage
Active & Passive	Idioms & Phrases	Cloze test
Direct & Indirect	Spelling Errors	–
Error Spotting	Antonym/Synonym	–
Sentence Improvement	–	–
Parajumbles	–	–
Miscellaneous	–	–

Paper-III :

Commerce/Mathematics/Statistics/Economics for Investigator Grade-II, for Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation and Compiler for Registrar General of India, Ministry of Home Affairs. (?) 

A. STATISTICS 

Probability, Probability Distributions, Binomial, Poisson, Normal, Exponential. 

Compilation, classification, tabulation of Statistical Data, Graphical presentation of data. 

Measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, measures of association and contingency, scatter diagram, correlation coefficient, rank correlation coefficient and linear regression analysis ( for two or more variables ) excluding partial correlation coefficients. 

Concept of Population, random sample, parameters, statistics, sampling distribution of x properties of estimators and estimation of confidence intervals. 

Principles of sampling, simple random sampling, stratified sampling, systematic sampling etc., Sampling and non-sampling errors, type-I and type-II errors. 

Concepts of Hypothesis – Null and alternate, Testing of hypothesis for large samples as well as small samples including Chi-square tests ( Z, t, F, χ2 tests ). 

Index Numbers, Time series analysis – components of variation and their estimation. 

B. ECONOMICS 

GENERAL ECONOMICS 

1. Demand and Supply Analysis, including Laws and Interaction of Demand and Supply. 

2. Production Function and Laws of Returns. 

3. Commodity Pricing – Characteristics of various Market Forms and Price Determination under such Market Forms. 

4. Theory of Factor Pricing – Rent, Wage, Interest and Profit. 

5. Theory of Employment – Classical and Neo-classical Approach. 

6. Keynesian Theory of Employment – Principles of Effective Demand. Meaning and Importance of Investment, Relation between Saving and Investment, Multiplier Effect and the process of Income Generation, Post Keynesian Development. 

7. Nature and Functions of Money, Value of Money, Fluctuations in the value of Money – Inflation and Deflation, Monetary Policy, Index Number. 

8. International Trade-Free Trade and Protection, Theories of International Trade. 

9. Foreign Exchange – Determination of the rate of Exchange – Purchasing Power Parity theory and Balance of Payment Theory. 

10. Public Finance – Nature. Scope and importance of Public Finance. 

11. Taxation – Meaning, Classification and Principles of Taxation, Incidence of Taxation. 

12. Deficit Financing. 

13. Fiscal Policy. 

INDIAN ECONOMICS AND GENERAL STATISTICS 

1. Statistical Investigation – Meaning and Planning of Investigation. 

2. Collection of data and editing of data. 

3. Types of sampling. 

4. Schedule and questionnaire. 

5. Presentation of data – classification, tabulation, etc. 

6. Measures of Central Tendency. 

7. National Income and Accounting – Estimation of National Income, Trends in National Income, Structural changes in the Indian Economy as seen in National Income Data. 

8. Agricultural sector – Agricultural Development during the Plan Period, Rural Credit, Agricultural Price Policy, Rural Development Co-operation and Panchayati Raj. 

9. Industrial Policy and Industrial Development. 

10. Problems of Economic Development – Indian Planning – Objectives, Techniques and its evolution, Five Year Plans and Role of National Development Council. 

11. Profile of Human Resources – Population and Economic Development, Demographic Profile of India, Nature of Population Problem – Poverty, Inequality, Unemployment Problem, Labour Problem, Population Control and Government Policy. 

12. New Economic Policy and Welfare Schemes. 

13. Indian Public Finance – Indian Revenue, Foreign Aid. 

14. Indian Banking and Currency system. 

 

C. MATHEMATICS 

Algebra: Algebra of sets, relations and functions, Inverse of a function, equivalence relation.The system of complex numbers, De Moivre’s Theorem and its simple applications. Relation between roots and co- efficients of a polynomial equation – Evaluation of symmetric function of roots of cubic and biquadratic equation. 

Algebra of Matrices: Determinants, Simple properties of determinants, Multiplication of determinants of orders two and three, Singular and non-singular matrices. Inverse of a matrix, the Rank of a matrix and application of matrices to the solution of linear equations ( in three unknowns ). 

Convergence of sequences, and series, tests of convergence of series with positive terms, Ratio, Root and Gauss tests. 

Analytic Geometry: Straight lines, Circles, System of circles, parabola, ellipse and hyperbola in standard form and their elementary properties, Classification of curves second degree. 

Differential Equation: First order differential equation. Solution of Second and higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients and simple applications. 

Differential and Integral Calculus: Limit, continuity and differentiability of functions, successive differentiation, derivatives of standard functions, Rolle’s and Mean-value Theorems, Maclaurins and Taylor’s series ( without proof) and their applications, Maxima and Minima of functions of one and two variables. Tangents and Normals, Curvature, Partial differentiation, Euler’s theorem for homogeneous function, Tracing of curves. 

Standard methods of integration, Riemann’s definition of definite integral, fundamental theorem of integral calculus, quadrature, rectification, volumes and surface area of solids of revolution. 

Statistics: Frequency distributions, Measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, Skewness and Kurtosis, Random variables and distribution function, Discrete distributions, Binomial and Poisson distribution, continuous distributions, Rectangular, Normal and Exponential distributions, Principles of least squares, correlation and regression, Random Sampling, random numbers, Sampling of attributes, Large Sample tests for mean and proportion, Tests of significance based on t, F and Chi-square distributions. 

D. COMMERCE 

This paper will cover all the subjects of commerce ordinarily taught at the B.Com. or similar degree courses of Indian Universities. Specifically, it will include the following subjects: 

Accountancy: Conceptual framework, Income measurement, Final accounts, Accounting for partnership firms, Hire-purchase accounting, Corporate accounting ( Issue, forfeiture and re-issue of shares ). 

Business Organisation: Business objectives, Business environment, Business entrepreneurship ( including location, choice of form of business and growth strategies ), Business operations including finance, production, marketing and human resource development. 

Management: Concept of management, Planning, Organising, Leading and Controlling. 

Micro-economics: Price-mechanism, Theory of consumer behaviour, Elasticity of demand, Production function, Theory of costs, Market structures, Price-determination under perfect competition and monopoly. 

Indian Economics: Issues involved in planning for economic development, Sectoral analysis of Indian economy including agriculture, industry and foreign trade. 

Business Statistics: Analysis of Univariate data involving measurement of Central tendency and dispersion, correlation and regression analysis, index numbers, analysis of time-series, Theory of probability. 

Business Law: Indian Contract Act, 1872, Sale of Goods Act, 1930, Partnership Act, 1932 and Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. 

Company Law: Kinds of companies, matters involving incorporation of company, shares and share capital and matters relating to issue and transfers of shares, members of a company, the management of a company, meetings and resolutions, winding up of a company. 

Cost accounting: Procedures involved in cost accounting, marginal costing, cost-volume profit analysis, Budgetary control, Standard costing. 

Auditing: Meaning and objects of auditing, Types of audit, Audit process. Income Tax: Basic concepts, Residence and tax liability, heads of income. . 

NOTE – 1: In Numerical Aptitude paper for Visually Handicapped candidates of 40% and above visual disability and opting for SCRIBE there will not be any component of Map/ Graphs/Statistical Data/ Diagrams/Figures/Geometrical problems. 

NOTE – 2: The Commission shall have the discretion to fix different minimum qualifying standards in each subject of the Tier-I Examination taking into consideration among others, category-wise vacancies and category-wise number of candidates. Only those candidates, who have scored above the cut off marks fixed by the Commission would be required to appear in the Tier –II Examination. 

NOTE:3 Tier-I will be used to screen the candidates for appearing in Tier-II for various papers which will be specifically required for different groups of posts. However, marks of such screened candidates in Tier-I will be taken into account for final ranking of candidates for selecting them for the interview and final selection.