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    SSC CGL Tier 1 Syllabus 2025 - Subject Wise Syllabus & Pattern for SSC CGL Tier 1
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    SSC CGL Tier 1 Syllabus 2025 - Subject Wise Syllabus & Pattern for SSC CGL Tier 1

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    Team Careers360Updated on 23 Apr 2025, 10:57 AM IST

    SSC CGL Tier 1 Syllabus 2025 - The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) releases the SSC CGL 205 tier 1 syllabus in the official notification. As per the SSC CGL Tier 1 2025 syllabus, the questions paper is based on subjects such as General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension. The SSC CGL exam is conducted in two tiers. Tier 1 of SSC CGL 2025 will being conducted in online mode tentatively in the month of June/July 2025 and has multiple-choice questions.

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    1. SSC CGL Exam 2025 - Stages
    2. SSC CGL Tier 1 Syllabus Topic Wise
    3. SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2025
    4. SSC CGL Question papers 2025
    5. SSC CGL Preparation tips 2025
    SSC CGL Tier 1 Syllabus 2025 - Subject Wise Syllabus & Pattern for SSC CGL Tier 1
    SSC CGL Tier 1 syllabus 2025

    Candidates planning to appear in the exam, must go through the detailed syllabus of SSC CGL Tier 1 2025 to prepare for it in an effective way. The SSC CGL Tier 1 syllabus 2025, consists of all the important topics and sections on which the question paper will be based. Check more details related to the SSC CGL Tier 1 syllabus here.

    SSC CGL Exam 2025 - Stages

    • SSC CGL Tier 1

    • SSC CGL Tier 2

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    SSC CGL Tier 1 Syllabus Topic Wise

    From the following tables, candidates can check the SSC CGL tier 1 subject-wise syllabus.

    Papers

    Topics

    General Intelligence & Reasoning

    Verbal & Non-verbal Analogies

    Similarities & Differences

    Space visualization

    Spatial orientation

    Problem Solving Analysis

    Decision Making

    Visual Memory

    Discrimination

    Relationship Concepts

    Arithmetical Reasoning

    Arithmetic number series

    Non-verbal series

    Coding & Decoding

    Statement Conclusion

    Syllogistic Reasoning

    Semantic Analogy

    Symbolic/ Number Analogy

    Figural Analogy

    Semantic Classification

    Symbolic/ Number Classification

    Figural Classification

    Semantic Series

    Number Series

    Figural Series

    Word Building

    Coding & decoding

    Numerical Operations

    Symbolic Operations

    Trends

    Venn Diagrams

    Drawing Inferences

    Pattern- folding & unfolding

    Indexing

    Address Matching

    Date & City matching

    Embedded Figures

    Critical Thinking,

    Emotional Intelligence

    Social Intelligence, etc.

    General Awareness

    History

    Culture

    Geography

    Economic

    Polity

    Science and technology

    Current affairs, etc.

    Quantitative Aptitude

    Whole numbers

    Decimals

    Fractions & relationships between numbers

    Percentage

    Ratio & Proportion

    Square Roots

    Averages

    Interests

    Profit & Loss

    Discount

    Partnership Business

    Mixture and Alligation

    Time & Distance

    Time & Work

    Basic algebraic

    Graphs of Linear equations

    Circles

    Triangles

    Quadrilaterals

    Regular polygons

    Right prism

    Right circular cone

    Right circular cylinder

    Sphere

    Hemispheres

    Rectangular parallelepiped

    Trigonometric ratio

    Degree & radian Measures

    Standard Identities

    Complementary angles

    Heights & distances

    Frequency polygon

    Bar graph

    Pie chart, etc.

    English Comprehension

    Basic comprehension, etc.

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    SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2025

    Apart from knowing the syllabus of SSC CGL Tier 1 2025, candidates must also know the exam pattern. The exam pattern of SSC CGL 2025 consists of the sections, number of questions asked, total time and total marks allotted to the tier.

    SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2025

    Subject

    Total Questions

    Total Marks

    Exam Duration

    General Awareness

    25

    50

    60 min

    Quantitative Aptitude

    25

    50

    General English

    25

    50

    General Intelligence & Reasoning

    25

    50

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    SSC CGL Question papers 2025

    SSC conducts the CGL exam online, hence doesn't release the question papers. However, various coaching institutes release unofficial memory based SSC CGL question papers on the day of exam. These question papers are based on feedback received by candidates who appeared in the exam. SSC releases the SSC CGLtier 1 answer key along with questions asked in the exam. Candidates can download the answer key to find the questions asked in the exam.

    Candidates preparing for SSC CGL exam can download and practice with the SSC CGL question papers to know about CGL paper pattern, difficulty level of exam and type of questions asked in the exam. It will help candidates to improve their learning process, examine their performance and help them score big. The SSC CGL question paper 2024 for tier 1 will have questions from General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, Numerical Aptitude and English Comprehension.

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    SSC CGL Preparation tips 2025

    From the following points, candidates can get to know the preparation tips of SSC CGL 2025.

    • Refer to the SSC CGL syllabus and exam pattern.

    • Download or procure previous year SSC CGL question papers for at least 10 years to prepare efficiently.

    • Choose the SSC CGL books and prepare on the basis of the inputs provided in the book.

    • Make short notes while SSC CGL preparation. Keep these notes with yourself all the time, for quick revisions

    • Make a habit of reading newspapers and magazines to stay-up-to-update with current affairs.

    • Practice mock tests and give test series on a regular basis.

    • Revision is the key for any exam preparation. This helps in recalling all that have been prepared.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Is SSC CGL tougher than CAT?
    A:

    Hello Aspirant,

    CAT exam is considered to be more tough than SSC CGL. Because the difficulty level of VARC and DILR question is very much. There are lesser number of candidates preparing for CAT than SSC CGL. CAT exam is a gateway to admission in MBA in IIMs and other institutions while SSC CGL exam provides you different type of government jobs like Income tax officer, Audit Officer, etc.

    All the best for future!!

    Q: What are the subjects covered in SSC CGL Tier-1 exam 2025?
    A:

    The subjects covered in SSC CGL Tier 1 2025 are - General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension.

    Q: How many questions will be asked in CGL Tier-1 exam 2025?
    A:

    100 questions will be asked in the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam 2025. The questions are from General Awareness, English, Reasoning and Quantitative aptitude.

    Q: What is the mode of SSC CGL Tier-1 exam 2025?
    A:

    The SSC CGL tier 1 2025 will be conducted in computer based online mode.

    Q: What is the cut off of SSC CGL Tier 1?
    A:

    The cut off marks of SSC CGL tier 1 are the minimum qualifying marks that candidates need to score in order to pass for the next stage. Check the SSC CGL cut off marks here.

    Q: Does SSC CGL Tier 1 have sectional timing?
    A:

    No, there is no sectional timing in the tier 1 exam. There are a total of 100 questions if 200 marks and the overall time duration is 1 hour.

    Q: What is the difference between SSC CGL Tier 1 and Tier 2?
    A:

    The tier 1 is the preliminary level where there is only paper consisting of 100 questions, while the tier 2 is kind of the mains stage where the difficulty level is but on a higher side. There are 4 papers which are 2 compulsory and 2 optional subjects.

    Q: Who prescribes SSC CGL syllabus?
    A:

    The Staff Selection Commission prescribes the SSC CGL syllabus.

    Q: Are there any changes in SSC CGL syllabus released every year?
    A:

    No there are no changes every year, however, if there is any change in the syllabus, SSC will notify it through their official website.

    Q: Is there any negative marking in the SSC CGL syllabus?
    A:

    There is negative marking in the first two stages of the exam as they both are conducted in computer based online mode.

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