SSC Syllabus 2022

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 2022 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 2022-2023

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;

  1. SSC CGL
  2. SSC CHSL
  3. SSC JEE
  4. SSC CPO
  5. SSC Stenographer 
  6. 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

TierSubjectNo. of questionsMaximum MarksTime allowed
Tier IGeneral Intelligence and Reasoning255060 Minutes (Total)For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand- 80 Minutes.
General Awareness2550
Quantitative Aptitude2550
English Comprehension2550
Tier IIPaper 1- Quantitative abilities100200120 Minutes (for each Paper)For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand- 160 Minutes
TierMode of ExamScheme of ExamMaximum marksTime allowed
Tier IIIPen and Paper modeDescriptive Paper in Hindi/English(Writing of Essays, Precis, Applications, etc.)10060 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 skillsGeneral Intelligence & ReadingGeneral AwarenessQuantitative Aptitude
Synonyms & Antonyms, One Word Substitution, Vocab and grammar skills, Spotting the errors, Reading comprehension, Sentence Rearrangement/Para JumblesSymbolic/Number Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/Number Classification, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferencesHistory- 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 affairsNumber System ProblemsPercentage.Ratio & Proportion,Square roots,Averages,Interest,Complementary angles,Heights and Distances,Histogram,Data analysis
Quantitative AptitudeEnglish Language & ComprehensionStatisticsGeneral Studies- Finance & Economics-
Number System ProblemsPercentage,Time and distance,Time & Work,Basic algebraic identities of School AlgebraActive 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, kurtosisEconomics-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 TestDescriptionPost
Data Entry Speed test8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depression per hour on the ComputerTax Assistants( Central & Excise)
A passage of about 2000 (two thousand) key depressions for a duration of 15 (fifteen) minutes.
Computer Proficiency TestWord ProcessingSpreadsheetGeneration of slidesAssistant 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

PaperSubjectNo of questionsTotal MarksDuration
Paper 1General Intelligence & Reasoning505002 hours
General Knowledge & General Awareness5050
Quantitative Aptitude5050
English Comprehension5050
Paper 2English language & Comprehension20020002 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 & ComprehensionError 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

PaperExam ModeSubjectNo. of QuestionsTotal MarksDuration
Paper-I: Objective TypeComputer-based TestGeneral Intelligence and Reasoning505002 hours
General Awareness5050
Part-A General Engineering (Civil & Structural)OrPart-B General Engineering (Electrical)OrPart-C General Engineering (Mechanical)100100
Paper-II: Descriptive TypeWritten TestPart-A General Engineering (Civil & Structural)OrPart- B General Engineering (Electrical)OrPart-C General Engineering (Mechanical)30002 hours

SSC JEE Syllabus;

SSC JEE Paper I Syllabus

General Intelligence & ReasoningGeneral AwarenessGeneral Engineering
Relationship concepts Arithmetical reasoning Problem-solving Space visualization Visual memory Analysis and judgment AnalogiesGeographyCultureHistoryEconomic SceneScientific ResearchGeneral PolityPart-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 SectionsNumber of QuestionsMax Marks
General Awareness5050
General Intelligence & Reasoning5050
English Language & Comprehension100100
Total200200

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

PartSubjectNo of questionsTotal MarksDuration
Part IEnglish Language(Basic Knowledge)505060 Minutes (80Minutes for PwD candidates
Part IIGeneral Intelligence5050
Part IIIQuantitative Aptitude(Basic Arithmetic Skill)/ SSC maths syllabus5050
Part IVGeneral Awareness5050

Tier II

TierMode of ExamScheme of ExamMaximum marksTime allowed
Tier IIPen and Paper modeDescriptive Paper in Hindi/English(Writing of Essays, Precis, Applications, etc.)10060 Minutes /Reserved candidates-80 Minutes

SSC Tier III

CategoryPostExam descriptionDuration
Data Entry Skill testSkill Test for Data Entry OperatorData 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 TestLDC/ JSA and Postal Assistant/ Sorting AssistantEnglish typing speed- 35 words per minuteHindi typing speed-30 words per minute60 minutes/80 minutes for reserved candidates

SSC CHSL Syllabus

Tier I

General Intelligence/ReasoningQuantitative AbilityEnglish LanguageGeneral Awareness
Logical ReasoningComputation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers.Reading ComprehensionHistory
Alphanumeric SeriesProfit & LossCloze TestCulture
Ranking/Direction/Alphabet TestSimple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & IndicesPara JumblesGeography
Coding/DecodingPermutation, Combination & Probability

Tier II

Essay WritingLetter Writing
ApplicationComprehension

Tier III

Skill TestSpeedTime
Data Entry OperatorData 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 passageThe 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 passageThe 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 passageThe 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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