SSC CGL 2025 Exam Pattern

📊 SSC CGL 2025 Exam Pattern

📌 About SSC CGL

The Staff Selection Commission – Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) examination is a prestigious national-level competitive exam conducted annually to recruit eligible graduates for various Group B and Group C posts in ministries, departments, and organizations under the Government of India.

The exam is known for its transparency, wide career opportunities, and job security, making it one of the top choices for government job aspirants.

🎯 Objective of the Examination

To recruit the most suitable candidates for:

Income Tax Department
Central Secretariat
Ministry of External Affairs
CBI, NIA, ED, and more

🏛️ Posts Offered through SSC CGL

Assistant Section Officer (ASO)
Inspector of Income Tax
Inspector (Examiner)
Assistant Enforcement Officer
Auditor
Junior Statistical Officer
Accountant
Sub-Inspector (CBI, NIA)
Assistant Audit Officer (AAO)

📆 Tentative Schedule

Event	Date (Expected)
Notification Release	March 2025
Online Registration	March – April 2025
Tier 1 Exam	June – July 2025
Tier 2 Exam	September 2025
Final Result	December 2025

Mode: Online (Computer Based)
Negative Marking: 0.50 marks for each wrong answer
Qualifying in Nature: Marks are not counted in final selection, but required to move to Tier 2.

✅ Tier 2 Exam Pattern (Mains)

Tier 2 is the decisive stage and consists of three papers.

🧾 Paper I: Compulsory for All Posts

Module	Questions	Marks
Mathematical Abilities	30	90
Reasoning and General Intelligence	30	90
English Language and Comprehension	45	135
General Awareness	25	75
Computer Proficiency Test (Qualifying)	20	60
DEST (Typing Test) (Qualifying)	–	–

Duration: 2 Hours 15 Minutes
Mode: Online

📈 Paper II: For Junior Statistical Officer (JSO)

Subject: Statistics
No. of Questions: 100
Marks: 200
Duration: 2 hours

💼 Paper III: For Assistant Audit Officer / Assistant Accounts Officer

Subject: Finance and Economics
No. of Questions: 100
Marks: 200
Duration: 2 hours

📚 SSC CGL 2025 Syllabus – Tier-wise and Subject-wise Breakdown

🧠 1. General Intelligence & Reasoning

Analogy
Classification
Series (Number, Letter, and Figurative)
Coding-Decoding
Puzzle
Matrix
Blood Relation
Direction Sense
Venn Diagrams
Non-Verbal Reasoning
Syllogism
Statement and Conclusion
Data Sufficiency

🌍 2. General Awareness

Current Affairs (last 6–8 months)
Indian History & Culture
Geography (Physical & Indian)
Indian Constitution & Polity
Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology basics)
Economic and Financial Awareness
Awards, Books, and Authors
Government Schemes & Initiatives

🔢 3. Quantitative Aptitude

Number Systems
HCF & LCM
Simplification
Ratio and Proportion
Profit and Loss
Simple & Compound Interest
Percentage
Average
Time, Speed and Distance
Time & Work
Geometry
Mensuration
Trigonometry
Algebra
Pie Charts, Bar Graphs, and Data Tables

📖 4. English Comprehension

Reading Comprehension
Cloze Test
Fill in the Blanks
Synonyms & Antonyms
Sentence Correction
Spotting the Error
Para Jumbles
Active/Passive Voice
Direct/Indirect Speech
One-word Substitution
Idioms and Phrases

📈 Tier 2 Additional Syllabus Topics

📊 Paper II – Statistics (for JSO)

Collection, Classification, and Presentation of Data
Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion
Probability Theory
Correlation and Regression
Sampling Theory
Analysis of Variance
Time Series Analysis
Index Numbers

💹 Paper III – Finance and Economics (for AAO/ASO)

Part A – Finance:

Basics of Accounting
Budgeting and Fiscal Policy
Finance Commission Role
Cash & Fund Flow Analysis

Part B – Economics:

Indian Economy
Economic Reforms
Monetary and Fiscal Policies
Inflation, Deflation
Balance of Payments

💻 Computer Proficiency Test (Qualifying)

Basics of Computers
MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Internet & Email
Operating Systems
Computer Hardware and Software

⌨️ DEST – Data Entry Skill Test (Qualifying)

Typing test to check data entry speed (2000 key depressions in 15 minutes)

🎯 SSC CGL 2025 Preparation Tips

✅ Smart Tips for Success:

Understand the syllabus thoroughly
Practice previous year papers & mock tests
Revise current affairs daily
Focus on weak sections without ignoring strengths
Join a reliable test series

⏱️ Suggested Daily Study Routine (for working/students):

Time Slot	Task
6:00 AM – 7:00 AM	Reading (Current Affairs)
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM	Quantitative Aptitude Practice
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM	Reasoning Practice
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM	English Grammar & Vocab
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM	GK / Revision + Mock Test