SSC CGL 2020 Syllabus PDF and Exam Pattern for Tier 1 & 2 Examination

SSC CGL 2020 Syllabus PDF and Exam Pattern: Dear Readers, SSC has announced CGL 2020-2021 recruitment, for that SSC will conduct four tier selection processes to select most eligible candidates as government employee. Staff Selection Commission CGL 2020 selection processes are

1). SSC CGL 2020 – Tier I Computer Based Examination

2). SSC CGL 2020 – Tier II Computer Based Examination

3). SSC CGL 2020 – Tier III Pen and Paper Examination

4). SSC CGL 2020 – Tier IV Skill Test

SSC CGL 2020 Syllabus PDF and Exam Pattern for Tier 1 & 2 Examination

Candidates have to prepare their selves to crack SSC CGL 2020 – 2021 examinations. For that aspirants can make their own study plan based on SSC CGL 2020 syllabus official and exam pattern. Candidates have to collect SSC CGL 2020 syllabus PDF along with SSC CGL 2020-21 exam pattern. Here we have provided SSC CGL 2020 syllabus download link and SSC CGL 2020 exam pattern for candidate’s effective preparation.

SSC CGL 2020 Exam Pattern – Tier I Examination: 

Subject No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration Negative Marks
General Intelligence and Reasoning 25 50 60 Minutes     (1 Hour) 0.5 marks will be deducted as penalty for each wrong answer
General Awareness 25 50
Quantitative Aptitude 25 50
English Comprehension 25 50
Total 100 200

SSC CGL 2020 Exam Pattern – Tier II Examination: 

Subject No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration Negative Marks
Paper-I: Quantitative Abilities 100 200 120 Minutes 0.5 Marks
Paper-II: English Language and Comprehension 200 200 120 Minutes 0.25 Marks
Paper-III: Statistics 100 200 120 Minutes 0.5 Marks
Paper-IV: General Studies (Finance and Economics) 100 200 120 Minutes 0.5 Marks
Total 500 800

Important Note:

  1. Tier I & II exams are Objective type multiple choice questions.
  2. In Tier-II, Paper-I and Paper-II are compulsory for all the posts.
  3. Tier-II – Paper-III is only for those who apply for theposts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) and Statistical Investigator Grade-II.
  4. In Tier-II, Paper-IV will be for only for the candidates who are applied for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.

SSC CGL 2020 Exam Pattern – Tier III Examination:

Subject Exam Mode Maximum Marks Duration
Descriptive Paper in English or Hindi Pen and Paper 100 60 Minutes     (1 Hour)

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SSC CGL Syllabus Tier I 2020:

(The questions in Parts A, B, & D will be of the level of essential qualification viz. Graduation and questions in Part-C will be of 10th standard level.)

General Intelligence & Reasoning:

It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc. The topics are, Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/ Number Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding & de-coding, Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/pattern- folding & un-folding, Figural Pattern- folding and completion, Indexing, Address matching, Date & city matching, Classification of centre codes/roll numbers, Small & Capital letters/ numbers coding, decoding and classification, Embedded Figures, Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence, Other sub-topics, if any.

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 every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research.

Quantitative 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 computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers, Percentage. Ratio &Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time &Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds, Graphs of Linear Equations, 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, 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, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart.

English Comprehension:

Candidate’s ability to understand correct English, his/ her basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.

SSC CGL Syllabus Tier II 2020:

Paper-I (Quantitative Abilities):

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 of whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers, Percentage, Ratio& Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time &Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds, Graphs of Linear Equations, 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, 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, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart.

Paper-II (English Language and Comprehension):

Questions in this component will be designed to test the candidate’s understanding and knowledge of English Language and will be based on spot the error, fill in the blanks, synonyms, antonyms, spelling/ detecting misspelled 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.

Paper-III (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 skew ness 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; Baye’s 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.

Paper-IV (General Studies-Finance and Economics):

Part A: Finance and Accounts-(80 marks):

Fundamental principles and basic concept of Accounting:

Financial Accounting: Nature and scope, Limitations of Financial Accounting, Basic concepts and Conventions, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Basic concepts of accounting: Single and double entry, Books of original Entry, Bank Reconciliation, Journal, ledgers, Trial Balance, Rectification of Errors, Manufacturing, Trading, Profit & loss Appropriation Accounts, Balance Sheet Distinction between Capital and Revenue Expenditure, Depreciation Accounting, Valuation of Inventories, Non-profit organizations Accounts, Receipts and Payments and Income &Expenditure Accounts, Bills of Exchange, Self Balancing Ledgers.

Part B: Economics and Governance-(120 marks):

Comptroller & Auditor General of India- Constitutional provisions, Role and responsibility.

Finance Commission-Role and functions.

Basic Concept of Economics and introduction to Micro Economics:

Definition, scope and nature of Economics, Methods of economic study and Central problems of an economy and Production possibilities curve.

Theory of Demand and Supply: Meaning and determinants of demand, Law of demand and Elasticity of demand, Price, income and cross elasticity; The Theory of consumer’s behaviour-Marshallian approach and Indifference curve approach, Meaning and determinants of supply, Law of supply and Elasticity of Supply.

Theory of Production and cost: Meaning and Factors of production; Laws of production- Law of variable proportions and Laws of returns to scale..

Forms of Market and price determination in differentmarkets: Various forms of markets-Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly ad Price determination in these markets.

Indian Economy:

Nature of the Indian Economy Role of different sectors-Role of Agriculture, Industry and Services-their problems and growth. National Income of India-Concepts of national income, Different methods of measuring national income. Population-Its size, rate of growth and its implication on economic growth. Poverty and unemployment- Absolute and relative poverty, types, causes and incidence of unemployment. Infrastructure-Energy, Transportation, Communication. Economic Reforms in India: Economic reforms since 1991;Liberalisation, Privatisation, Globalisation and Disinvestment.

Money and Banking:

Monetary/ Fiscal policy- Role and functions of Reserve Bank of India; functions of commercial Banks/RRB/Payment Banks. Budget and Fiscal deficits and Balance of payments. Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003

Role of Information Technology in Governance.

SSC CGL Tier IV Skill Test 2020:

Date Entry Skill Test (DEST):

For the post of Tax Assistants (Central Excise & Income Tax): Data Entry Speed Test (DEST) at 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depression per hour on Computer..

The “Data Entry Speed Test” Skill Test will be conducted for a passage of about 2000 (two thousand) key depressions for a duration of 15 (fifteen) minutes. This test will be of qualifying nature.

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