SSC CGL 2014 notification is out. As many readers asked about syllabus and study material of this exam, I am posting detailed syllabus of both Tier I and II. In case of any query, post comments.
SSC CGL 2014 tier-I Exam Pattern
| Section | Subject | Total Questions | Marks | Time Allotted |
| A | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 120 Minutes |
| B | General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |
| C | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | |
| D | English Comprehension | 50 | 50 |
SSC CGL Tier I Syllabus
General Intelligence And Reasoning
Quantitative Aptitude
- Time and work
- Number system
- Time and distance
- Number system
- Probability
- Geometry
- Permutation & Combinations
- Trigonometry
- Ratio and proportions
- Alligations
- Boats and streams
- Pipes and cisterns
- Linear equations
- Quadratic equations
- Co-ordinate geometry
- Data sufficiency
- Data interpretation
English Comprehension
- Sentence completion
- Reading comprehension
- Fill in the blanks
- Vocabulary
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Verbal reasoning
- Active passive voice
- Para jumbles
- Spot errors
- Find Grammar mistakes
General Awareness
- Current affairs
- Indian Politics
- Environmental sciences
- Economics (Both macro and micro)
SSC CGL Tier I Books
| Book | Subject | Buy |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal | Quantitative Aptitude | Get links of books here |
| Verbal and non-verbal reasoning By RS Aggarwal | General Intelligence and Reasoning | |
| India Book 2013 By Govt. of India | General Awareness | |
| Objective English by Hari Mohan Prasad | English Comprehension |
SSC CGL Tier II Exam Pattern
| Paper | Subject | Questions | Marks | Time Allotted |
| 1 | Arithmetic Ability | 100 | 200 | 120 Minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 200 | 200 | 120 Minutes |
| 3 | Statistics (Optional) | 100 | 200 | 160 Minutes |
SSC CGLTier II Syllabus
Syllabus for English comprehension and Quantitative Aptitude is same for both Tier I and II.
- Statistics Syllabus
- Statistics basics
- Collecting, classification, tabulation, presentation and analysis of data
- Measure of central tendency
- Measure of diversion
- Correlation
- Regression
- Sampling theory
- Index numbers
- Variance analysis
- Time series analysis
SSC CGL Tier II Books
For Quantitative aptitude, Reasoning and General awareness, syllabus is almost same so the books are also same. For Statistics, I recommend :-
| Book | Subject | Buy |
|---|---|---|
| Statistical Methods by David Freedman | Statistics |
