SSC CGL 2026 Syllabus

Staff Selection Commission – Combined Graduate Level

Tier I (Preliminary Examination)

Mode: Computer Based Test (CBT)

Duration: 60 Minutes

Questions: 100

Total Marks: 200

Negative Marking: 0.50 mark per wrong answer

General Intelligence & Reasoning

50 Marks

Questions: 25

Duration: 15 Minutes

• Analogies
• Coding-Decoding
• Blood Relations
• Series

Quantitative Aptitude

50 Marks

Questions: 25

Duration: 15 Minutes

• Percentage
• Ratio & Proportion
• Time & Work
• Geometry

English Comprehension

50 Marks

Questions: 25

Duration: 15 Minutes

• Reading Comprehension
• Error Spotting
• Cloze Test

General Awareness

50 Marks

Questions: 25

Duration: 15 Minutes

• Current Affairs
• History
• Polity
• Science

Tier II (Main Examination)

Mode: Computer Based Test (CBT)

Total Marks: 450

Negative Marking: 1 mark per wrong answer

Mathematical Abilities

90 Marks

Questions: 30

• Algebra
• Trigonometry
• Mensuration

Reasoning & General Intelligence

90 Marks

Questions: 30

• Logical Reasoning
• Analytical Ability

English Language & Comprehension

135 Marks

Questions: 45

• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Comprehension

General Awareness

75 Marks

Questions: 25

• Indian Economy
• Environment
• Government Schemes

Computer Knowledge

60 Marks

Questions: 20

• Computer Basics
• MS Office
• Internet