what is the exam pattern and syllabus of ssc cgl exam?

Detailed SSC CGL Syllabus (Tier I) Based on Exam Pattern 2018

According to SSC Exam Calendar, SSC has released the Combined Graduate Level 2018 Notification. The Application Process will be on from 5th May to 4th June 2018, which will be followed by the SSC CGL Tier I Exam. SSC CGL is one of the most awaited exams of the year, hence, this is the right time for you to roll up your sleeves and start preparing for the SSC CGL Tier I 2018. Before you start your preparation, you need to be thorough with the exam syllabus. Here’s the detailed SSC CGL Syllabus which will give you idea about tells you the weightage (mark-distribution) of various topics, priority order, importance, different types of questions and number of questions you can expect from each topic

The following detailed SSC CGL syllabus for Tier I exam will also give you a section-wise preparation strategy along with an overall look for all topics in the syllabus. It will acquaint you with the mark distribution that will help you to decide which topics to focus more on and prepare first.

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Pattern 2018

Subject	Questions	Marks	Time
General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	50	60 minutes (Total) For VH & Candidates suffering from Cerebral Palsy: 80 minutes
General Awareness	25	50
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
English Language	25	50
TOTAL	100	200

Negative Marking: There will be negative marking of 0.5 marks for each wrong answer in the Tier I exam.

Now let us look at the section-wise SSC CGL syllabus.

Detailed SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier I Exam 2018

SSC CGL Syllabus – English

#1. Reading Comprehension

• Types : Passages based on any topic. Questions are mostly fact based & can be directly picked out of the passage. Sometimes vocabulary questions are asked on commonly used words.
• Weightage :  5 Qs (1 passage)
• Level :  Scoring, Easy to Solve, High Accuracy Possible, Time Consuming

2. Fill in the Blanks

• Types : A mix of grammar and vocabulary based questions. Important topics: Phrasal verbs, conjunctions, prepositions, tenses, usage in context, confusable words
• Weightage :0-5 Qs
• Level : Scoring, Easy to Solve, High Accuracy Possible, Quick Solve

• 3. Spellings

  • Types : Choose the correctly spelt word or the misspelled word from different words. The same word can be
    spelt in different ways and you are asked to select the correct spelling.
  • Weightage : 0-2 Qs
  • Level : Scoring, Easy to Solve, High Accuracy Possible, Quick Solve

  #4. Phrase or Idiom Meaning

• Types : The meaning of the phrase or idiom can  
• be asked in a sentence. The meaning can also be asked directly.
• Weightage :0-2 Qs
• Level : Moderate to High Score Possible, Moderately Time Consuming, Moderate to High Accuracy Possible
• Important Links :  Idioms & Phrases

#5. One Word Substitution

• Types : Substitute one word for the phrase given.Go through a list of the one word substitutions from past papers and solve questions on one word substitution.
• Weightage : 3-5 Qs
• Level : Moderate to High Score Possible, Moderately Time Consuming, Moderate to High Accuracy Possiblle.

#6. Phrase Replacement/ Sentence Correction

• Types : A mix of grammar and vocabulary Based questions.Important Topics: Tenses, Subject-Verb Agreement, Article-Noun Agreement, Correct Part of Speech, Correct use of Prepositions, Parallelism, Phrasal Verbs, Sentence Construction, Degree of Comparison, Correct use of different parts of speech, Easily confusable words, Usage in Context, Avoid guessing too much in these questions. Be aware of no-improvement questions
• Weightage : 5 Qs
• Level : Moderately Scoring, Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy Possible

• #7. Error Spotting

• Types : Tenses, Subject-Verb Agreement, Article-Noun Agreement, Correct Part of Speech, Correct use of Prepositions, Parallelism, Phrasal Verbs, Sentence Construction, Degree of Comparison, Correct use of different parts of speech.
• Weightage : 3-5 Qs
• Level : Moderately Scoring, Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy Possible.