by Every year Staff Selection Commission releases the SSC syllabus & exam pattern for all the examinations. This helps aspirants to have an idea of how will be the SSC examination & on which SSC syllabus 2024 or books they should focus on to clear the most challenging examination of the year. This year also, SSC has released the SSC exam syllabus & exam pattern for the SSC exams 2024-2025.
Staff Selection Commission conducts various types of examinations for government positions across the country. This blog can find the SSC syllabus for all the upcoming SSC exams. We recommend downloading the SSC Syllabus PDF or SSC Exam Pattern PDF from our latest blogs.
The SSC Exam & Syllabus For The Below Exams;
- SSC CGL
- SSC CHSL
- SSC JEE
- SSC CPO
- SSC Stenographer
- SSC MTS
SSC CGL Syllabus & Exam Pattern
There are the followingl 4 tiers in SSC CGL exams;
- Computer Based Examination- Tier I
- Computer Based Examination- Tier II
- Pen and Paper Mode- Tier III
- Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test (wherever applicable)/ Document Verification- Tier IV
SSC CGL exam Pattern
| Tier | Subject | No. of questions | Maximum Marks | Time allowed |
| Tier I | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 | 60 Minutes (Total)For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand- 80 Minutes. |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 | ||
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | ||
| English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | ||
| Tier II | Paper 1- Quantitative abilities | 100 | 200 | 120 Minutes (for each Paper)For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand- 160 Minutes |
| Tier | Mode of Exam | Scheme of Exam | Maximum marks | Time allowed |
| Tier III | Pen and Paper mode | Descriptive Paper in Hindi/English(Writing of Essays, Precis, Applications, etc.) | 100 | 60 MinutesFor VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand- 80 Minutes |
SSC CGL syllabus
Aspirants would require a rigid study schedule appearing in SSC CGL exams. SSC CL syllabus is tough to crack as it comprises all the tough sections. The candidates should go through the syllabus once before applying for any examination. The following mentioned are the sections doe each SSC CGL Tiers;
| English Comprehension skills | General Intelligence & Reading | General Awareness | Quantitative Aptitude |
| Synonyms & Antonyms, One Word Substitution, Vocab and grammar skills, Spotting the errors, Reading comprehension, Sentence Rearrangement/Para Jumbles | Symbolic/Number Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/Number Classification, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences | History- Harappa Civilization, Vedic culture, Medieval India and their important systems; India’s freedom movement and their leaders,Geography- about countries and their geographical details, Famous seaports and airports and their location.General Knowledge, current affairs | Number System ProblemsPercentage.Ratio & Proportion,Square roots,Averages,Interest,Complementary angles,Heights and Distances,Histogram,Data analysis |
| Quantitative Aptitude | English Language & Comprehension | Statistics | General Studies- Finance & Economics- |
| Number System ProblemsPercentage,Time and distance,Time & Work,Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra | Active and Passive Voice Direct and indirect Speech conversion and narration, Shuffling of sentence parts in passages, Comprehension passage. | Data distribution, calculation, a diagrammatic representation of data, Moments and relationships- skewness, kurtosis | Economics-Macro & Micro Economics, Growth & DevelopmentMarket analysis- production, demand, supply,Indian Economy,Economic reforms,Money and banking,Role of Technology in reforming the Economic domain |
| SSC CGL Test | Description | Post |
| Data Entry Speed test | 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depression per hour on the Computer | Tax Assistants( Central & Excise) |
| A passage of about 2000 (two thousand) key depressions for a duration of 15 (fifteen) minutes. | ||
| Computer Proficiency Test | Word ProcessingSpreadsheetGeneration of slides | Assistant Section Officer of Central Secretariat Service (CSS), Assistant Section Officer (MEA), Assistant in Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, and Assistant (GSI) in the Ministry of Mines. |
SSC CPO Syllabus & Exam Pattern
SSC CPO exams are conducted by the Staff Selection Commission to recruit for the positions of delhi police officer or other states police officer. The SSC CPO exam are from tough to moderate.
SSC CPO Exam Pattern
| Paper | Subject | No of questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| Paper 1 | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 02 hours |
| General Knowledge & General Awareness | 50 | 50 | ||
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | ||
| English Comprehension | 50 | 50 | ||
| Paper 2 | English language & Comprehension | 200 | 200 | 02 hours |
SSC CPO Syllabus
SSC CPO Paper I
SSC CPO paper I syllabus includes the same syllabus mentioned in SSC CGL paper I.
SSC CPO Paper II
| English Language & Comprehension | Error recognition, filling in the blanks (using verbs, Tenses, Conjunction, prepositions, articles etc), Vocabulary, Spellings, Grammar, Sentence Structure, Synonyms, Antonyms, Sentence Completion, Phrases, and Idiomatic use of Words, comprehension etc. |
SSC JEE Syllabus & Exam Pattern
Aspirants are planning to apply for government engineering domain appearing in SSC JEE exams. This examination is strict, and the candidate might have to enroll themselves in SSC coachings online/offline.
We always recommend that the candidates check the examination syllabus before applying for any SSC Jobs in India.
SSC Exam Pattern
| Paper | Exam Mode | Subject | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| Paper-I: Objective Type | Computer-based Test | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 02 hours |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |||
| Part-A General Engineering (Civil & Structural)OrPart-B General Engineering (Electrical)OrPart-C General Engineering (Mechanical) | 100 | 100 | |||
| Paper-II: Descriptive Type | Written Test | Part-A General Engineering (Civil & Structural)OrPart- B General Engineering (Electrical)OrPart-C General Engineering (Mechanical) | 300 | 02 hours |
SSC JEE Syllabus;
SSC JEE Paper I Syllabus
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | General Awareness | General Engineering |
| Relationship concepts Arithmetical reasoning Problem-solving Space visualization Visual memory Analysis and judgment Analogies | GeographyCultureHistoryEconomic SceneScientific ResearchGeneral Polity | Part-A (Civil Engineering & Structural Engineering)Building MaterialsSurveyingEstimatingSoil MechanicsCosting and ValuationConcrete TechnologyIrrigation Engineering, |
| Part-B (Electrical Engineering)Basic conceptsCircuit lawAC FundamentalsMagnetic CircuitElectrical MachinesMeasurement and Measuring instrumentsSynchronous MachinesPart-C (Mechanical Engineering)Theory of Machines and Machine Design1st Law of Thermodynamics2nd Law of ThermodynamicsIC Engine PerformanceAir standard Cycles for IC EnginesIC Engines CombustionBoilersIC Engine Cooling & LubricationClassificationRankine cycle of System |
SSC JEE Paper II
- (Civil Engineering & Structural Engineering) Part-A
- (Electrical Engineering) Part-B
- (Mechanical Engineering) Part-C
SSC Stenographer Syllabus & Exam Pattern
The staff selection commission conducts SSC stenographer exams to recruit writers for various government departments or ministries. Senior secondary school pass aspirants are eligible to appear in the Stenographer examination.
Students preparing for SSC stenography can start their SSC preparation by referring to the below-mentioned exam pattern & syllabus;
| SSC Stenographer Exam Pattern CBT | ||
| Stenographer CBT Sections | Number of Questions | Max Marks |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 50 |
| English Language & Comprehension | 100 | 100 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
SSC CHSL Syllabus & Exam Pattern
SSC CHSL (Combines Higher Secondary Level) is the second most challenging SSC exam after SSC CGL. There is a 0.50 negative marking for each wrong answer. A minimum of 33 percentile is required to qualify for this examination.
SSC SHSL Exam Pattern
Tier I
| Part | Subject | No of questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| Part I | English Language(Basic Knowledge) | 50 | 50 | 60 Minutes (80Minutes for PwD candidates |
| Part II | General Intelligence | 50 | 50 | |
| Part III | Quantitative Aptitude(Basic Arithmetic Skill)/ SSC maths syllabus | 50 | 50 | |
| Part IV | General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
Tier II
| Tier | Mode of Exam | Scheme of Exam | Maximum marks | Time allowed |
| Tier II | Pen and Paper mode | Descriptive Paper in Hindi/English(Writing of Essays, Precis, Applications, etc.) | 100 | 60 Minutes /Reserved candidates-80 Minutes |
SSC Tier III
| Category | Post | Exam description | Duration |
| Data Entry Skill test | Skill Test for Data Entry Operator | Data Entry Speed of 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depressions on Computer. | 60 minutes/80 minutes for reserved candidates |
| Data Entry Operator in the Office of theComptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG): | Speed of 15000 key depressions on Computer‟ | ||
| Typing Test | LDC/ JSA and Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant | English typing speed- 35 words per minuteHindi typing speed-30 words per minute | 60 minutes/80 minutes for reserved candidates |
SSC CHSL Syllabus
Tier I
| General Intelligence/Reasoning | Quantitative Ability | English Language | General Awareness |
| Logical Reasoning | Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers. | Reading Comprehension | History |
| Alphanumeric Series | Profit & Loss | Cloze Test | Culture |
| Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices | Para Jumbles | Geography |
| Coding/Decoding | Permutation, Combination & Probability |
Tier II
| Essay Writing | Letter Writing |
| Application | Comprehension |
Tier III
| Skill Test | Speed | Time |
| Data Entry Operator | Data Entry Speed of 8000 key depressions per hour on the computer. The speed 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 for 15 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 test computer |
| Data Entry Operator in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) | The speed of 15000 key depressions per hour 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 for 15 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 test computer |
| Lower Division Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (LDS/JSA) and Postal Assistants/ Sorting Assistants (PA/SA) | The speed of 10500 key depressions per hour 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 for 15 minutes and printed matter in English containing about 9000 key-depressions/hour would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the test computer. |
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