SSC CGL: most asked topics and weightage
Where the marks are in SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGL): subjects ranked by their share of the paper, the topics inside each, and the question and marks split of every section.
Subjects ranked by share of marks
Share of the exam's marks that the pattern gives to each subject, and the topics it covers in the official syllabus.
1.General Intelligence and Reasoning
24% of marksAnalogy · Classification (odd one out) · Series · Coding and decoding · Numerical and symbolic operations · Logical and verbal reasoning · Non-verbal reasoning · Clerical aptitude · Emotional and social intelligence
2.General Awareness
24% of marksHistory · Art and culture · Geography · Polity and governance (general policy) · Economic scene · Everyday science and scientific research · Current events
3.Quantitative Aptitude
24% of marksNumber system · Arithmetic · Algebra · Geometry · Mensuration · Trigonometry · Data interpretation and statistics
4.English Language and Comprehension
24% of marksVocabulary · Grammar and usage · Sentence structure and arrangement · Comprehension
5.Computer Knowledge
1% of marksComputer basics · Software · Internet and e-mail · Networking and cyber security
6.Statistics (Tier-II Paper-II)
1% of marksCollection, classification and presentation of data · Measures of central tendency; quartiles, deciles, percentiles · Measures of dispersion · Moments, skewness and kurtosis · Correlation and regression · Probability theory · Random variables and probability distributions · Sampling theory · Statistical inference · Analysis of variance · Time series analysis · Index numbers
7.General Studies: Finance and Economics (Tier-II Paper-III)
1% of marksPart A: Finance and Accounts · Part B: Economics and Governance
Section-wise questions and marks
Tier-I (CBT)
| Section | Questions | Total marks | Share of marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 | 25% |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 | 25% |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | 25% |
| English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | 25% |
Tier-II Paper-I (Session-I)
| Section | Questions | Total marks | Share of marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section-II A: English Language and Comprehension | 45 | 135 | 35% |
| Section-I A: Mathematical Abilities | 30 | 90 | 23% |
| Section-I B: Reasoning and General Intelligence | 30 | 90 | 23% |
| Section-II B: General Awareness | 25 | 75 | 19% |
| Section-III: Computer Knowledge Testqualifying | 20 | 60 | — |
Tier-II Paper-II: Statistics (JSO / SI Gr-II only)
| Section | Questions | Total marks | Share of marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | 100 | 200 | 100% |
Tier-II Paper-III: General Studies (Finance and Economics) (AAO only)
| Section | Questions | Total marks | Share of marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part B: Economics and Governance | 60 | 120 | 60% |
| Part A: Finance and Accounts | 40 | 80 | 40% |