SSC CGL exam is conducted every year by the Staff Selection Commission to recruit candidates for Group “B” and Group “C” posts in various government departments like Income Tax, Customs, CBI, CBDT and CBEC etc. To score well in SSC CGL 2025 exam all candidates should be aware of the SSC CGL syllabus and exam pattern. It is crucial to know the structure of the exam and the syllabus and subject-wise topics that need to be prepared in and out.
SSC CGL 2025 Notification
SSC CGL Notification 2025 will be released on 22nd April 2025 along with application. Detailed notification will be released on the official portal of Staff Selection Commission (SSC) www.ssc.gov.in. In this article, We have discussed the detailed topic-wise Selection Process, Pattern and Syllabus, which will help to the candidates to start their preparation in the right path for the exam. The syllabus consists of all the important subjects therefore candidates must bookmark this page and cover the topics one by one for the exam.
SSC CGL Selection Process 2025
To understand the selection process in detail, refer to the complete information shared in the article. SSC conducts two-tier selection process to shortlist candidates for various Group B and C posts under the SSC CGL Notification 2025.
Stage 1 Tier-I: Computer-Based Examination (Qualifying in nature).
Stage 2 Tier-II: Paper I (Compulsory for all posts), Paper-II for candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
- All candidates who have applied successfully for the SSC CGL exam will be assigned Roll numbers and Admit Cards for appearing in the Computer-Based Examination (Tier-I).
- Based on the marks scored in Tier I, candidates will be shortlisted, category-wise, to appear in the Tier II Examination.
- Separate cut-offs will be released separately for Paper-II of Tier-II (i.e. for the post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO), and for Paper-I of Tier-II (i.e. for all other posts).
- Tier-II Examinations will be conducted for all the candidates qualified in Tier-I.
- In Tier II, all the candidates will be required to appear in Paper I and Paper II. However, only specific candidates shortlisted for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) will be required to appear in Paper-II.
- The final selection list will be prepared based on marks scored by the candidates solely in Paper 2.
Stages in SSC CGL Selection Process
The SSC CGL selection process involves Tier 1 computer-based exam followed by tier 2. After qualifying in both stages, candidates have to appear for Document Verification (DV) round.
Stage 1- Computer Based Test (CBT 1)
Stage 2- Computer Based Test (CBT 2)
Document Verification
Note- The final selection of the candidates for SSC CGL vacancies will solely depend on the marks scored by the candidates in tier 2 exam.
SSC CGL 2025 Exam Pattern
The Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam pattern has been revised by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). The Examination will be conducted in 2 tiers as indicated below:
| Tier | Type | Mode |
| Tier – I (Qualifying) | Objective Multiple Choice | Computer-Based (online) |
| Tier – II (Paper I, II) | Paper I (Compulsory for all posts), Paper II for candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation |
Computer-Based (online) |
Before starting the preparation for Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level, it is important to note the changes in exam pattern and syllabus. Below are the changes in SSC CGL Exam Pattern for Tier 1 and 2:
SSC CGL 2025 Syllabus
Candidates planning to prepare for the SSC CGL exam will have to study the latest SSC CGL syllabus and exam pattern to increase their chances in this exam. To prepare for this exam effectively, it is necessary to have a good knowledge of the SSC CGL syllabus and exam pattern of Tier-1 and Tier-2 exams.
SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam Syllabus overview
The major sections asked in SSC CGL Prelims are General Awareness, Reasoning, Numerical Aptitude and English Language. SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam Syllabus overview is given below.
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | General Awareness/ GK | Quantitative Aptitude | English Comprehension |
| Classification | Static General Knowledge (Indian History, Culture etc.) |
Simplification | Reading Comprehension |
| Analogy | Science | Interest | Fill in the Blanks |
| Coding-Decoding | Current Affairs | Averages | Spellings |
| Series | Indian Geography | Mensuration | Cloze Test |
| Non-Verbal | Current CM & Governors | DI | Synonyms & Antonyms |
| Word Formation | Sports | Percentage | Idioms and Phrases |
| Matrix | Books and Authors | Ratio and Proportion | One word Substitution |
| Important Schemes | Problem on Ages | Sentence Correction |
