SSC CGL syllabus 2026: subject-wise topics
Combined Graduate Level Examination · Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
- Tier-I
- 100 questions · 200 marks
- Duration
- 60 minutes
- Marking
- +2 for a right answer, −0.5 for a wrong one
- Mocks on Mock Matrix
- 236 tests, on the real exam screen
The SSC CGL syllabus covers 4 subjects. Tap through the topics below, then practise them on the real exam screen — your weakest topics show up after your first mock.
1
General Intelligence and Reasoning
18 topics- Analogies
- Classification
- Series (number, letter and figure)
- Coding-decoding
- Blood relations
- Direction sense
- Syllogism
- Venn diagrams
- Seating arrangement
- Order and ranking
- Mathematical operations
- Missing numbers
- Matrix
- Mirror and water images
- Paper folding and cutting
- Embedded figures
- Counting figures
- Critical thinking
2
General Awareness
12 topics- History
- Geography
- Indian polity and constitution
- Economy
- General science (physics, chemistry, biology)
- Static GK
- Current affairs
- Awards and honours
- Books and authors
- Sports
- Important days
- Government schemes
3
Quantitative Aptitude
18 topics- Number system
- Simplification
- Percentage
- Ratio and proportion
- Average
- Profit, loss and discount
- Simple and compound interest
- Time and work
- Pipes and cisterns
- Time, speed and distance
- Mixtures and alligation
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Mensuration
- Trigonometry
- Heights and distances
- Data interpretation
- Statistics
4
English Comprehension
13 topics- Reading comprehension
- Cloze test
- Error spotting
- Sentence improvement
- Fill in the blanks
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Idioms and phrases
- One-word substitution
- Spelling
- Active and passive voice
- Direct and indirect speech
- Sentence rearrangement
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