Indicative Syllabus for Computer based Written examination (Tier-I) – SSC CHSL 2016

General Intelligence: It
would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. The test will
include questions on Semantic Analogy, Symbolic operations, Symbolic/Number
Analogy, Trends, Figural Analogy, Space Orientation ,Semantic Classification,
Venn Diagrams, Symbolic/Number Classification, Drawing inferences ,Figural
Classification ,Punched hole/pattern-folding & unfolding , Semantic Series,
Figural Pattern – folding and completion, Number Series, Embedded figures,
Figural Series, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Emotional Intelligence,
Word Building, Social Intelligence, Coding and de-coding, Other sub-topics, if
any Numerical operations.

English Language: Spot
the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/
Detecting Mis-spelt words, Idioms & Phrases, One word substitution,
Improvement of Sentences, Active/Passive Voice of Verbs, Conversion into
Direct/Indirect narration, Shuffling of Sentence parts, Shuffling of Sentences
in a passage, Cloze Passage, Comprehension Passage.

Quantitative Aptitude: Arithmetic:

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 Allegation, Time and distance, Time
and work.

Algebra: Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and
Elementary surds (simple problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations.

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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
sin20 + Cos20=1 etc.,

Statistical Charts : Use of
Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar- diagram, Pie-chart

General Awareness:
Questions are designed to test the candidate’s general awareness of the
environment around him and its application to society.

Questions are also designed to
test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation
and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated
person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its
neighboring countries especially 10 pertaining to History, Culture, Geography,
Economic Scene, General policy and scientific research.