SSC CGL 2026 Syllabus

TIER I SYLLABUS (COMMON FOR ALL POSTS)

1. General Intelligence and 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, Classification & Series

 Symbolic/Number Classification

 Figural Classification & Series

 Venn Diagrams

 Drawing Inferences

 Embedded Figures

 Pattern Folding & Unfolding

 Critical Thinking

 Emotional & Social Intelligence

2. General Awareness

 History, Culture, Geography, Polity, Economy

 Indian Constitution and Governance

 Current Affairs (National & International)

 Environmental Issues

 Awards, Books, and Important Dates

 Government Schemes

3. Quantitative Aptitude

 Number Systems, Decimals, Fractions

 HCF, LCM, Ratio & Proportion

 Percentage, Average, Profit & Loss

 Discount, Simple & Compound Interest

 Partnership pi

 Time, Work, and Distance

 Mixture & Alligation

 Algebra (Basic & Linear Equations)

 Geometry, Circles, Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Polygons

 Mensuration (2D & 3D: Cone, Cylinder, Sphere, etc.)

 Trigonometry (Ratios, Heights & Distances)

 Statistics & Data Interpretation (Bar Graph, Pie Chart, Line Graph)

4. English Comprehension

 Reading Comprehension

 Grammar: Parts of Speech, Tenses, Articles, Prepositions

 Error Spotting

 Fill in the Blanks

 Cloze Test

 Synonyms, Antonyms, Vocabulary

 Para Jumbles

 Sentence Correction

 Active & Passive Voice

 Direct & Indirect Speech

Section-I: Mathematical Abilities

 Number System, Fundamental Arithmetical Operations

 Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Trigonometry

 Statistics & Probability

 Data Interpretation (Tables, Graphs, Charts)

 Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Profit & Loss

 Simple & Compound Interest, Time & Work, Time & Distance

 Partnership, Averages, Mixture & Alligation

 Standard Identities, Degree & Radian Measures

 Heights & Distances

Section-I: Reasoning and General Intelligence

 Analogy (Verbal & Non-Verbal)

 Symbolic Operations, Number Analogy

 Classification, Series, Venn Diagrams

 Drawing Inferences, Coding & Decoding

 Embedded Figures, Pattern Folding & Completion

 Critical Thinking, Emotional & Social Intelligence

Section-II: English Language & Comprehension

 Vocabulary, Grammar, Sentence Structure

 Synonyms, Antonyms, Spelling Corrections

 Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks

 Idioms & Phrases, One-word Substitution

 Active/Passive Voice, Direct/Indirect Speech

 Para Jumbles, Cloze Passage, Reading Comprehension

Section-II: General Awareness

 Indian History, Culture, Geography, Polity, and Economy

 Current Affairs (India and World)

 Government Schemes and Budget Highlights

 Economic Scene and Scientific Research

 Computer Basics: CPU, Memory, Input/Output Devices, Storage

 Software: Windows OS, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

 Internet: Web Browsing, E-mail, Cloud Storage, e-Banking

 Networking & Cyber Security: Network Devices, IP, Protocols, Cyber Threats, Viruses,
Trojans, Firewalls, Preventive Measures

Note: Paper I (Tier II) total = 390 marks (Section I + Section II).
Section III (Computer Knowledge & DEST) is qualifying only — marks not added to merit.
SSC CGL 2026 Tier-I Syllabus (Topic Wise – As per Official Notification)

1. General Intelligence & Reasoning (Topic Wise)

Main Areas:

 Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning

Detailed Topics:

1. Analogies (Verbal, Non-verbal, Symbolic, Number, Figural)

2. Similarities and Differences

3. Space Visualization

4. Spatial Orientation

5. Problem Solving

6. Analysis and Judgment

7. Decision Making

8. Visual Memory

9. Discrimination and Observation

10. Relationship Concepts

11. Arithmetical Reasoning

12. Figural Classification

13. Arithmetic Number Series

14. Non-verbal Series

15. Coding and Decoding

16. Statement Conclusion

17. Syllogistic Reasoning

18. Semantic Analogy, Classification, and Series

19. Symbolic/Number Analogy and Classification

20. Figural Analogy and Classification

21. Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series

22. Word Building

23. Numerical Operations

24. Symbolic Operations

25. Trends
 26. Space Orientation and Visualization

27. Venn Diagrams

28. Drawing Inferences

29. Punched Hole / Pattern Folding and Unfolding

30. Figural Pattern Folding and Completion

31. Indexing

32. Address Matching

33. Date & City Matching

34. Classification of Centre Codes/Roll Numbers

35. Small & Capital Letters/Numbers Coding, Decoding and Classification

36. Embedded Figures

37. Critical Thinking

38. Emotional Intelligence

39. Social Intelligence

2. General Awareness (Topic Wise)

Main Focus:

 Environmental awareness, Current events, and General knowledge related to India and its
neighbouring countries.

Detailed Topics:

1. Current Events (National and International)

2. History of India

3. Indian Culture and Heritage

4. Geography (India and World)

5. Economic Scene (Basic Concepts of Economy, Budget, etc.)

6. General Policy

7. Scientific Research

8. Everyday Science (Basic Concepts and Applications)

3. Quantitative Aptitude (Topic Wise)

Main Focus:
  Testing numerical ability, mathematical problem-solving, and number sense.

Detailed Topics:

1. Whole Numbers

2. Decimals

3. Fractions

4. Relationships Between Numbers

5. Percentage

6. Ratio and Proportion

7. Square Roots

8. Averages

9. Interest (Simple and Compound)

10. Profit and Loss

11. Discount

12. Partnership Business

13. Mixture and Alligation

14. Time and Distance

15. Time and Work

16. Basic Algebraic Identities of School Algebra and Elementary Surds

17. Graphs of Linear Equations

18. Triangles and Its Various Kinds of Centres

19. Congruence and Similarity of Triangles

20. Circle and Its Chords, Tangents, Angles Subtended by Chords of a Circle

21. Common Tangents to Two or More Circles

22. Triangles and Quadrilaterals

23. Regular Polygons

24. Circle (Properties and Geometry)

25. Right Prism

26. Right Circular Cone

27. Right Circular Cylinder

28. Sphere

29. Hemispheres
 30. Rectangular Parallelepiped

31. Regular Right Pyramid with Triangular or Square Base

32. Trigonometric Ratios

33. Degree and Radian Measures

34. Standard Identities

35. Complementary Angles

36. Heights and Distances

37. Histogram

38. Frequency Polygon

39. Bar Diagram

40. Pie Chart

4. English Comprehension (Topic Wise)

Main Focus:

 Understanding and proper usage of English language and grammar.

Detailed Topics:

1. Vocabulary

2. Grammar and Sentence Structure

3. Synonyms and Antonyms

4. Correct Usage of Words

5. Spot the Error

6. Fill in the Blanks

7. Spelling Correction

8. One-word Substitution

9. Idioms and Phrases

10. Para Jumbles (Sentence Rearrangement)

11. Cloze Test

12. Active and Passive Voice

13. Direct and Indirect Speech

14. Reading Comprehension

15. Passage-based Questions

Module-I of Section-I of Paper-I (Mathematical Abilities)

1. Number Systems

 Computation of Whole Numbers

 Decimals and Fractions

 Relationship between Numbers

2. Fundamental Arithmetical Operations

 Percentages

 Ratio and Proportion

 Square Roots

 Averages

 Interest (Simple and Compound)

 Profit and Loss

 Discount

 Partnership Business

 Mixture and Alligation

 Time and Distance

 Time and Work

3. Algebra

 Basic Algebraic Identities of School Algebra

 Elementary Surds (Simple Problems)

 Graphs of Linear Equations

4. Geometry

 Familiarity with Elementary Geometric Figures and Facts:

o Triangle and its Various Kinds of Centres

o Congruence and Similarity of Triangles

o Circle and its Chords

o Tangents

o Angles Subtended by Chords of a Circle

o Common Tangents to Two or More Circles

 Triangle

 Quadrilaterals

 Regular Polygons

 Circle

 Right Prism

 Right Circular Cone

 Right Circular Cylinder

 Sphere

 Hemispheres

 Rectangular Parallelecd

 Regular Right Pyramid with Triangular or Square Base

6. Trigonometry

 Trigonometric Ratios

 Complementary Angles

 Heights and Distances (Simple Problems Only)

 Standard Identities like sin²θ + cos²θ = 1

7. Statistics and Probability

 Use of Tables and Graphs (Histogram, Frequency Polygon, Bar Diagram, Pie Chart)

 Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, Mode

 Standard Deviation

 Calculation of Simple Probabilities

Module-II of Section-I of Paper-I (Reasoning and General Intelligence)

Questions will include both verbal and non-verbal types.

Detailed Topics:

1. Semantic Analogy

2. Symbolic Operations

3. Symbolic/Number Analogy

4. Trends

5. Figural Analogy
 6. Space Orientation

7. Semantic Classification

8. Venn Diagrams

9. Symbolic/Number Classification

10. Drawing Inferences

11. Figural Classification

12. Punched Hole/Pattern Folding & Unfolding

13. Semantic Series

14. Figural Pattern Folding and Completion

15. Number Series

16. Embedded Figures

17. Figural Series

18. Critical Thinking

19. Problem Solving

20. Emotional Intelligence

21. Word Building

22. Social Intelligence

23. Coding and Decoding

24. Numerical Operations

25. Other Subtopics (if any)

Module-I of Section-II of Paper-I (English Language and Comprehension)

Detailed Topics:

1. Vocabulary

2. Grammar

3. Sentence Structure

4. Synonyms and Antonyms and Their Correct Usage

5. Spot the Error

6. Fill in the Blanks

7. Synonyms/Homonyms

8. Antonyms
 9. Spellings/Detecting Misspelt Words

10. Idioms and Phrases

11. One Word Substitution

12. Improvement of Sentences

13. Active/Passive Voice of Verbs

14. Conversion into Direct/Indirect Narration

15. Shuffling of Sentence Parts

16. Shuffling of Sentences in a Passage

17. Cloze Passage

18. Comprehension Passage

Note: To test comprehension, three or more paragraphs will be given and questions will be asked
based on them. At least one paragraph will be a simple one based on a book or story, and the others
will be on current affairs, a report, or an editorial.

Module-II of Section-II of Paper-I (General Awareness)

Detailed Topics:

1. Environment and Application to Society

2. Knowledge of Current Events

3. Matters of Everyday Observation and Experience in Scientific Aspects

4. History

5. Culture

6. Geography

7. Economic Scene

8. General Policy

9. Scientific Research

Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I (Computer Proficiency)

1. Computer Basics

 Organization of a Computer

 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

 Input/Output Devices

 Computer Memory
  Memory Organization

 Backup Devices

 PORTs

 Windows Explorer

 Keyboard Shortcuts

2. Software

 Windows Operating System

 Basics of Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint)

3. Working with Internet and E-mails

 Web Browsing and Searching

 Downloading and Uploading

 Managing an E-mail Account

 e-Banking

4. Basics of Networking and Cyber Security

 Networking Devices and Protocols

 Network and Information Security Threats (Hacking, Virus, Worms, Trojan, etc.)

 Preventive Measures