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As per the latest Official Calendar of SSC SSC CGL 2019-20 Tier-I will be conducted from 2nd to 11th March, 2020. The Tentative Schedule and exam dates for the SSC CGL 2019-20 exam is as follows. Please note down the important dates related to SSC CGL Exam 2019-20:

SSC CGL 2019 Exam Dates

SSC CGL 2019-20 Exam Dates
Activity	Tentative Dates
SSC CGL 2019 Notification Release Date	22nd October 2019
SSC CGL 2019 Online Application Starts on	22nd October 2019
SSC CGL 2019 Online Application Ends on	22nd November 2019
SSC CGL 2019 Tier-I Admit Card	February, 2020
SSC CGL 2019 Tier-I Exam Date	2nd to 11th March, 2020 (CBE)
SSC CGL 2019 Tier-I Result	May, 2020
SSC CGL 2019 Tier-II & III Admit Card	June, 2020
SSC CGL Tier-II Exam Date	22nd June to 25th June 2020
SSC CGL Tier-III Exam Date	22nd June to 25th June 2020
SSC CGL Tier-IV Exam Date	To be notified later

SSC CGL 2019-20 Exam Summary

Exam Name	SSC CGL 2019 (Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level)
Conducting Body	Staff Selection Commission
Official Website	ssc.nic.in
Exam Type	National Level Exam
Mode of Application	Online
Mode of Exam	Online
Medium of Exam	Hindi and English
Exam Dates (2018-19)	CGL 2019-20 Tier I: 02.03.2019 to 19.06.2019 CGL 2019-20 Tier II & III: 22.06.2020 to 25.06.2020 CGL 208-19 Tier III: 29.12.2019
Eligibility	Indian citizenship & bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline
Duration	Tier 1 – 60 minutes Tier 2 – 120 minutes Tier 3 – 60 minutes Tier 4 – 45 minutes
Section	Tier 1 – 4 Sections Tier 2 – 4 Papers

SSC CGL Vacancy

The Vacancy for SSC CGL 2019 will be released soon after the official notification for the same has been released by Staff Selection Commission of India. The Vacancy for SSC CGL 2018 will be released soon. As per last years' notification released by SSC, a total of 8089 vacancies were to be filled by SSC CGL 2017 exam. These vacancies have been created in the department of Income Tax, Excise and Custom. Candidates can get a clue about the upcoming SSC CGL 2018 Vacancy by looking into the vacancy details of SSC CGL 2017.

SSC CGL 2019 Recruitment

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam for the recruitment of Grade “B” and “C” category posts in various Government Ministries, Departments and Offices. The exam is held in 4 stages called Tiers. While the first two are online the latter two are offline exams. The entire process of registration and communication happens online through the official website of SSC CGL. Candidates must qualify each stage of the SSC CGL exam to proceed to the next one, before being finally selected.

SSC CGL 2019 Exam Pattern

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) every year in four levels for various posts. Exam Pattern - The Examination will be conducted in four tiers as indicated below:

Tier	Type	Mode
Tier – I	Objective Multiple Choice	Computer Based (online)
Tier – II	Objective Multiple Choice	Computer Based (online)
Tier – III	Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi	Pen and Paper mode
Tier – IV	Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test	Wherever Applicable

View SSC CGL 2019 Exam Pattern (Click Here)

Before beginning the SSC CGL preparation, it is important to make note of changes in exam pattern and syllabus. The modifications to SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2019 for Tier 1 & 2 are given below:

SSC CGL Syllabus 2019

The major sections asked in SSC CGL 2019 Preliminary Exam are General Awareness, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language.

General Intelligence and Reasoning	General Awareness	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
Word Formation	Sports	Percentage	Phrases and Idioms
Matrix	Books and Authors	Ratio and Proportion	One word Substitution
	Important Schemes	Problem on Ages	Sentence Correction

SSC CGL 2019 Eligibility Criteria

There are 4 important criteria which a candidate must fulfill in order to be eligible for the SSC CGL 2019. The 4 parameters are given below:

1. Citizenship: Candidate must be a citizen of India

2. Age Limit: There are different set of age limits for different posts in SSC CGL Exam 2019, which are tabulated below:

Age group	Name of post	Department / Ministries	Class Fiction	Grade pay
18-27 years	Auditor	Officer under C&AG	Group “C”	2800
	Auditor	Officer Under CGDA	Group “C”	2800
	Auditor	Other Ministries/Dept.	Group “C”	2800
	Accountant	Officer under C&AG	Group “C”	2800
	Accountant / Junior Accountant	Other Ministry/ Dept.	Group “C”	2800
	Senior Secretariat Assistant / Upper Division clerks	Central Govt. offices Ministries other than CSCS cadres	Group “C”	2400
	Tax Assistant	CBDT	Group “C”	2400
	Sub-Inspector	Central Bureau of Narcotics	Group “C”	2400
	Upper Division Clerk (UDC)	Dte. General Border Road Organisation (MoD) Only For Male Candidates	Group “C”	2400
18-30 years	Inspector Posts	Department of Post.	Group “B”	4600
18-30 years	Assistant	Other ministries / Dept. / Org.	Group “B”	4600
20-27 years	Tax Assistant	CBEC	Group “C”	2400
20-30 years	Assistant Section officer	Central Secretariat Service	Group “B”	4600
	Assistant Section officer	Ministry of Railway	Group “B”	4600
	Assistant Section officer	Ministry of External Affairs	Group “B”	4600
	Assistant Section officer	AFHQ	Group “B”	4600
	Assistant	Other Ministries / Dept. / Org.	Group “B”	4600
	Sub Inspector	Central Bureau of Investigation	Group “B”	4600
Not Exceeding 30 years	Inspector, (Central Excise)	CBEC	Group “B”	4600
	Inspector	Central Bureau of Narcotics	Group “B”	4600
	Assistant	Other ministries / Dept. / Org.	Group “B”	4200
	Inspector (Preventive officer)	CBEC	Group “B”	4600
	Inspector (Examiner)	CBEC	Group “B”	4600
	Assistant Audit Officer	Indian Audit & Accounts Department Under CAG	Group B Gazetted (Non-Ministerial)	4800
	Assistant Audit Officer	Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG	Group B Gazetted (Non-Ministerial)	4800
	Assistant Section Officer	Intelligence Bureau	Group “B”	4600
	Assistant Section Officer	Other Ministries / Departments/ Organisations.	Group “B”	4600
	Assistant / Superintendent	Other Ministries / Departments/ Organisations	Group “B”	4200
	Inspector of Income Tax	CBDT	Group “C”	4600
	Divisional Accountant	Officer under CAG	Group “B”	4200
Up to 30 years	Assistant Enforcement Officer	Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue	Group “B”	4600
Up to 30 years	Sub Inspector	National Investigation Agency (NIA)	Group “B”	4200
Up to 32 years	Junior Statistical Officer	M/O statistics & Prog. Implementation	Group “B”	4200

2. Age Limit:The Government has also provided for Age relaxation for some categories.

S.No	Category	Age Relaxation
1	OBC	3 years
2	ST/SC	5 years
3	PH + Gen	10 years
4	PH + OBC	13 years
5	PH + SC/ST	15 years
6	Ex-Servicemen (Gen)	3 years
7	Ex-Servicemen (OBC)	6 years
8	Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST)	8 years

3. Educational Qualification: The educational qualifications varies according to the post for SSC CGL 2019 and is listed below:

SSC CGL Post	Educational Qualification
Assistant Audit Officer	Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University OR Desirable Qualification: CA/CS/MBA/Cost & Management Accountant/ Masters in Commerce/ Masters in Business Studies
Statistical Investigator Grade – II Post	Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University with minimum 60% in Mathematics in Class 12th OR Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with Statistics as one of the subjects in graduation
Compiler Posts	Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University with Economics or Statistics or Mathematics as compulsory or Elective Subject
All Other Posts	Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent

4. Physical Fitness Requirements: Apart from the above, there are certain requisite Physical Standards for Inspector (Central Excise/ Examiner/Preventive Officer), Sub-Inspector in CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) and Sub-Inspector in NIA (National Investigation Agency).

SSC CGL 2019 Application Fee

• The required application fee is Rs. 100/-

• Exemption: No fee is required to be paid by female, SC, ST, Physically Handicapped, and Ex-Servicemen candidates

• Applications fee should be pay only through SBI either in the form of challan or through SBI Net Banking or any other bank Credit/Debit Card. Challan form will be generated online

• To pay fee in cash, candidate should take print out of challan generated online after the completion of Part-1 registration. Deposit the requisite fee in any branch of SBI and then continue with the Part-2 registration

• Those candidates who want to pay online can go directly to part-2 registration after completion of part-1 registration. Candidate must supply registration number and date of birth to continue to Part-2 registration

SSC CGL Exam Centre

The list of exam centres for SSC CGL Exam 2019 will be released by SSC with the official notification of SSC CGL 2019.

SSC CGL 2019 Exam Preparation

SSC CGL exam preparation must be done in a systematic manner, with latest exam pattern in mind. Since the syllabus covers a lot of topics, it is important to choose the right study material so that you can understand the concepts and practice a wide variety of questions as well. Apart from self study you can join any Coaching and Online Test Series for better exam preparation.

PREPERATION:

for clearing SSC CGL a pupil can not do the fallowing MISTAKES

1. NEGLECTING PRACTICE

2. NOT ATTEMPTING TEST SERIES

3. ONLINE ISSUES,ENGLISH UNDERSTAND ABILITY

SYLLABUS

The exam comprises of four sections having 100 questions (25 questions in each section) which will account for a total of 200 marks (maximum 50 marks in each section). The time duration of Tier-1 exam will be 60 minutes.

The section wise details of the exam are shown in the table given below:

Section	Questions	Marks	Time
General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	50	60 minutes (Total)
General Awareness	25	50
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
English Language and Comprehension	25	50
TOTAL	100	200

Points to remember:

There is negative marking in SSC CGL 2018 Tier 1 Exam. 0.5 marks will be deducted from every question that is attempted wrong by a candidate in all the sections.
The exam duration is 80 minutes for candidates who are visually handicapped and suffering from Cerebral Palsy.

Subject-wise Detailed Syllabus of SSC CGL Tier – I 2019-20 Exam

The above-mentioned syllabus was just a brief of SSC CGL Tier-I Exam. Students must go through the detailed syllabus of all the sections and frame a study plan which will be helpful to identify and focus on their weakest topics.

General Intelligence and Reasoning	General Awareness	Quantitative Aptitude	English Language & 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
Puzzle	Sports	Percentage	Phrases and Idioms
Matrix	Books and Authors	Ratio and Proportion	One word Substitution
Word Formation	Important Schemes	Problem on Ages	Sentence Correction
Venn Diagram	Portfolios	Speed, Distance and Time	Error Spotting
Direction and Distance	People in News	Number System	Synonyms
Blood Relations	Computers	Mensuration	Antonyms
Series	Awards and their importance	Data Interpretation	Idioms & Phrases
Verbal reasoning	Geography	Time and Work
Non-Verbal Reasoning	Economy	Algebra
Critical Thinking	Polity	Trigonometry
Emotional & Social Intelligence	Population Census	Geometry

General Intelligence & Reasoning: This section tests the candidates’ ability to think and problem solving skills. The questions asked in this question are mainly the brain teasers and sometimes can be quite tricky to answer.The questions will be of both verbal and non-verbal type out of the following chapters:

General Intelligence & Reasoning Topics
S. No.	Topics	S. No.	Topics
1	Analogies	21	Figural Classification
2	Similarities and Differences	22	Semantic Series
3	Space visualization	23	Number Series
4	Spatial orientation	24	Figural Series
5	Problem solving & Analysis	25	Problem Solving
6	Judgment & Decision making	26	Word Building
7	Visual memory	27	Numerical Operations
8	Discrimination & observation	28	Symbolic Operations
9	Relationship concepts	29	Embedded Figures
10	Arithmetical Reasoning and figural classification	30	Space Orientation & Visualization
11	Arithmetic Number Series	31	Venn Diagrams
12	Non-verbal series	32	Drawing inferences
13	Coding and Decoding	33	Punched hole/ pattern–folding & Un-folding
14	Statement conclusion	34	Figural pattern–folding and completion
15	Syllogistic reasoning	35	Critical thinking
16	Semantic Analogy	36	Address matching
17	Symbolic/ Number Analogy	37	Date & city matching
18	Figural Analogy	38	Classification of center codes/ roll numbers
19	Semantic Classification	39	Small & Capital letters/ numbers coding
20	Symbolic/Number Classification	40	Decoding and classification

General Awareness: This section is considered to be one of the high scoring sections of SSC CGL Exam. It aims at testing the candidates’ general awareness of the environment around him/her and its application to society. Questions from current affairs taking place around the world and in India will also be a part of this section.Below are the major topics covered in SSC CGL Tier-I exam under the General Awareness Section:

History: Facts about Harappa Civilization; Vedic culture; Name of the Kings who built important ancient Temples and Institutions like Nalanda; Chronology of Medieval India and their important systems; India’s freedom Movement and their leaders.

Geography: India and its neighboring countries; Famous Sea port and Airport and their location; important institution of world and India and their locations like BRICS, World Bank, IMF and RBI etc.

Economy: Terminology of Budget (like National Income, GDP, Fiscal Deficit and many more); Five Year Plan and its importance; Famous persons in economy; Institutions and their importance like RBI, SEBI etc.

Biology: Important Inventions and their inventor; Important and Interesting facts about human body parts; Nutrition in Animals and Plants; Diseases and their causes like Bacteria; Viruses and Protozoa; Last four chapter of NCERT of Class 12th for environment.

Polity: Supreme Court; Meaning of Writs; Election of President and his functions; Important constitution bodies like CAG; Facts about parliament; Fundamental Duties; Governor and his functions; State legislature; Major Constitutional amendments and their importance; Official Language; Emergency Provisions; National political parties and their symbols.

Chemistry: Chemical Properties of Substance and their uses; SI units; Chemical Name of Important substances like Plaster of Paris etc.; Chemical Change and Physical Change; Properties of Gases; Surface Chemistry; Chemistry in Everyday life.

Physics: Important inventions and their inventor; S.I. units; Motion; Sound; light; Wave; Energy; Electricity.

Computer: Development of computers; Input and output devices; Memory.

Miscellaneous: Population Census; Important books and their writers; First sports achievement for India and world like first Olympic, first Asian Game etc.; State Animals and Symbols; Awards and their importance; Name of the Scientist who got Noble prize for important discoveries.

Quantitative Aptitude: This section will test the candidates’ mathematical skills and how good he/she is with numbers. For developing proficiency in this section, candidates are required to develop great command over the general mathematical concepts, methods and their applicability. The questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate.Below are the major topics covered in SSC CGL Tier-I exam under the Quantitative Aptitude Section:

Quantitative Aptitude Topics
S. No.	Topics	S. No.	Topics
1	Number System	20	Congruence and similarity of triangles
2	Fractions and Decimals	21	Circle and its chords, tangents
3	Percentage	22	Angles subtended by chords of a circle
4	Ratio & Proportion	23	Common tangents to two or more circles
5	Square roots	24	Triangle
6	Averages	25	Quadrilaterals
7	Interest	26	Regular Polygons
8	Profit and Loss	27	Right Prism
9	Discount	28	Right Circular Cone
10	Partnership Business	29	Right Circular Cylinder
11	Mixture and Alligation	30	Sphere & Hemispheres
12	Time and distance	31	Rectangular Parallelepiped
13	Time & Work	32	Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base
14	Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds	33	Degree and Radian Measures
15	Graphs of Linear Equations	34	Standard Identities
16	Trigonometry	35	Complementary Angles
17	Bar diagram & Pie chart	36	Heights and Distances
18	Geometry and Mensuration	37	Histogram
19	Triangle and its various kinds of centers	38	Frequency polygon

Getting a good score in this section demands in-depth knowledge of all the formulas and the pattern of question asked. Therefore, rigorous practice is required for acing this section. This section is important in both Tier-I and Tier-II level of SSC CGL 2019 Exam.

English Language and Comprehension: This section tests the candidates’ ability to understand correct grammar usage, vocabulary usage and basic comprehension skills.

Here is the list of topics covered in English Language and Comprehension Section of SSC CGL Tier-I Exam:

Synonyms
Antonyms
One Word Substitution
Sentence Completion
Spotting Errors
Sentence improvement
Idioms & Phrases
Spelling Test
Reading comprehension

Normally, questions asked in this section are direct and quite easy. Therefore, candidates can score really well in this section. This section is important in both, Tier-I and Tier-II, levels of SSC CGL 2018-19 Exam.

SSC CGL Tier - II Complete Syllabus 2018-19

SSC CGL 2019-20 Tier-II exam is an objective exam which will be conducted online. The exam comprises of four Papers - Quantitative Abilities, English Language and Comprehension, Statistics and General Studies (Finance & Economics). The time duration for each Paper is 2 Hours.

The section wise details of the exam are shown in the table given below:

Paper	Subject	No. of Questions	Max Marks	Exam Duration
I	Quantitative Abilities	100	200	2 Hours
II	English Language and Comprehension	200	200	2 Hours
III	Statistics	100	200	2 Hours
IV	General Studies (Finance & Economics)	100	200	2 Hours

Points to remember:

Paper-I and Paper-II are compulsory for all posts.
Paper-III will be for only those candidates who apply for the post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) and who are shortlisted in Tier-I for this Post/Paper.
Paper-IV will be for only those candidates who are shortlisted in Tier-I for Paper-IV, i.e., for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.
There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-II (English Language and Comprehension) and of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-I, Paper-III and Paper-IV.
Questions in Paper-I will be of Matriculation Level, Paper-II of 10+2 Level and in Paper-III and Paper-IV of Graduation Level.
The exam duration is 2 hours and 40 minutes for candidates who are visually handicapped.

Subject-wise Detailed Syllabus of SSC CGL Tier – II 2018-19 Exam

The above-mentioned syllabus was just a brief of SSC CGL Tier-II Exam. Students must go through the detailed syllabus of all the papers and build a proper strategy to score well in the respective subjects.

Quantitative Aptitude	English Language & Comprehension	Statistics	General Studies: Finance and Economics
Simplification	Reading Comprehension	Collection and Representation of Data	Finance and Accounting
Interest	Spelling	Measure of Dispersion	Fundamental Principles
Averages	Fill in the Blanks	Measure of Central Tendency	Financial Accounting
Percentage	Phrases and Idioms	Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis	Basic Concepts of Accounting
Ratio and Proportion	One Word Substitution	Correlation and Regression	Self-Balancing Ledger
Speed, Distance and Time	Sentence Correction	Random Variables	Forms of Market and price determination in different markets
Number System	Error Spotting	Random Variables	Theory of Production and cost
Mensuration	Cloze Test	Sampling Theory	Economics and Governance
Data Interpretation	Para Jumbles	Analysis and Variance	Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Time and Work	Synonyms-Antonyms	Time Series Analysis	Finance Commission
Algebra	Active-Passive Voice	Index Number	Theory of Demand and Supply
Trigonometry	Direct-Indirect Speech
Geometry
Data Sufficiency

Let’s look at the detailed syllabus SSC CGL Tier-II papers one-by-one:
paper – I: Quantitative Abilities

This paper has exactly the same syllabus which was earlier stated for Quantitative Aptitude Section of SSC CGL Tier -1 Exam.

Below are the major topics covered in SSC CGL Tier-II exam under Paper I - Quantitative Abilities:

Paper-1: Quantitative Abilities Topics
S. No.	Topics	S. No.	Topics
1	Number System	20	Congruence and similarity of triangles
2	Fractions and Decimals	21	Circle and its chords, tangents
3	Percentage	22	Angles subtended by chords of a circle
4	Ratio & Proportion	23	Common tangents to two or more circles
5	Square roots	24	Triangle
6	Averages	25	Quadrilaterals
7	Interest	26	Regular Polygons
8	Profit and Loss	27	Right Prism
9	Discount	28	Right Circular Cone
10	Partnership Business	29	Right Circular Cylinder
11	Mixture and Alligation	30	Sphere & Hemispheres
12	Time and distance	31	Rectangular Parallelepiped
13	Time & Work	32	Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base
14	Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds	33	Degree and Radian Measures
15	Graphs of Linear Equations	34	Standard Identities
16	Trigonometry	35	Complementary Angles
17	Bar diagram & Pie chart	36	Heights and Distances
18	Geometry and Mensuration	37	Histogram
19	Triangle and its various kinds of centers	38	Frequency polygon

Paper – II: English Language & Comprehension

Questions in this components will be designed to test the candidate‘s understanding and knowledge of English Language.

Here is the list of topics covered in Paper II - English Language and Comprehension Section of SSC CGL Tier-II Exam:

Spotting the error
Fill in the blanks
Synonyms
Antonyms
Spelling/detecting miss-spelt words
Idioms & phrases
One word substitution
Improvement of sentences
Active/passive voice of verbs
Conversion into direct/indirect narration
Shuffling of sentence parts
Shuffling of sentences in a passage
Close passage
Comprehension passage

Paper – III: Statistics (For Junior Statistical Officer)

Paper-III will be for only those candidates who apply for the post of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) and who are shortlisted in Tier-I for this Post/Paper.

S. No.	Paper III Statistics Topics
1	Collection Classification and Presentation of Statistical Data
2	Measures of Central Tendency
3	Measures of Dispersion
4	Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis
5	Correlation and Regression
6	Probability Theory
7	Random Variable and Probability Distributions
8	Sampling Theory
9	Statistical Inference
10	Analysis of Variance
11	Time Series Analysis
12	Index Numbers

Here is the detailed list of topics covered in Statistics Paper-III of SSC CGL Tier-II Exam:

Collection Classification and Presentation of Statistical Data: Primary and Secondary data, Methods of data collection; Tabulation of data; Graphs and charts; Frequency distributions; Diagrammatic presentation of frequency distributions.
Measures of Central Tendency: Common measures of central tendency – mean median and mode; Partition values- quartiles, deciles, percentiles.
Measures of Dispersion: Common measures dispersion – range, quartile deviations, mean deviation and standard deviation; Measures of relative dispersion.
Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis: Different types of moments and their relationship; the meaning of skewness and kurtosis; different measures of skewness and kurtosis.
Correlation and Regression: Scatter diagram; simple correlation coefficient; simple regression lines; Spearman‘s rank correlation; Measures of association of attributes; Multiple regression; Multiple and partial correlations (For three variables only).
Probability Theory: Meaning of probability; Different definitions of probability; Conditional probability; Compound probability; Independent events; Bayes‘ theorem.
Random Variable and Probability Distributions: Random variable; Probability functions; Expectation and Variance of a random variable; Higher moments of a random variable; Binomial, Poisson, Normal and Exponential distributions; Joint distribution of two random variables (discrete).
Sampling Theory: Concept of population and sample; Parameter and statistic, Sampling and non-sampling errors; Probability and non-probability sampling techniques (simple random sampling, stratified sampling, multistage sampling, multiphase sampling, cluster sampling, systematic sampling, purposive sampling, convenience sampling and quota sampling); Sampling distribution (statement only); and Sample size decisions.
Statistical Inference: Point estimation and interval estimation, Properties of a good estimator, Methods of estimation (Moments method, Maximum likelihood method, Least squares method), Testing of hypothesis, Basic concept of testing, Small sample and large sample tests, Tests based on Z, t, Chi-square and F statistic, Confidence intervals.
Analysis of Variance: Analysis of one-way classified data and two-way classified data.
Time Series Analysis: Components of time series, Determinations of trend component by different methods, Measurement of seasonal variation by different methods.
Index Numbers: Meaning of Index Numbers, Problems in the construction of index numbers, Types of index number, Different formulae, Base shifting and splicing of index numbers, Cost of living Index Numbers, Uses of Index Numbers.

Paper-IV: General Studies-Finance and Economics (Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer)

Paper-IV will be for only those candidates who are shortlisted in Tier-I for Paper-IV, i.e., for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.

Paper	Subject	No of Questions	Max Marks	Exam Duration
Part - A	Finance and Accounts	100	80	2 Hours
Part - B	Economics and Governance	100	120	2 Hours

Let’s look in detail the syllabus for Paper-IV - General Studies (Finance and Economics):

Part A: Finance and Accounts - (80 marks):

Fundamental principles and basic concept of Accounting:

Financial Accounting: Nature and scope, Limitations of Financial Accounting, Basic concepts and Conventions, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Basic concepts of accounting: Single and double entry, Books of original Entry, Bank Reconciliation, Journal, ledgers, Trial Balance, Rectification of Errors, Manufacturing, Trading, Profit & loss Appropriation Accounts, Balance Sheet Distinction between Capital and Revenue Expenditure, Depreciation Accounting, Valuation of Inventories, Non-profit organisations Accounts, Receipts and Payments and Income & Expenditure Accounts, Bills of Exchange, Self Balancing Ledgers.

Part B: Economics and Governance - (120 marks)

Comptroller & Auditor General of India - Constitutional provisions, Role and responsibility
Finance Commission - Role and functions
Basic Concept of Economics and introduction to Micro Economics - Definition, scope and nature of Economics, Methods of economic study and Central problems of an economy and Production possibilities curve
Theory of Demand and Supply - Meaning and determinants of demand, Law of demand and Elasticity of demand, Price, income and cross elasticity; Theory of consumer’s behaviour - Marshallian approach and Indifference curve approach, Meaning and determinants of supply, Law of supply and Elasticity of Supply.
Theory of Production and cost - Meaning and Factors of production; Laws of production- Law of variable proportions and Laws of returns to scale.
Forms of Market and price determination in different markets - Various forms of markets - Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly ad Price determination in these markets
Indian Economy –

Nature of the Indian Economy Role of different sectors - Role of Agriculture, Industry and Services-their problems and growth;

National Income of India - Concepts of national income, Different methods of measuring national income

Population - Its size, rate of growth and its implication on economic growth

Poverty and unemployment - Absolute and relative poverty, types, causes and incidence of unemployment

Infrastructure - Energy, Transportation, Communication

Economic Reforms in India - Economic reforms since 1991; Liberalisation, Privatisation, Globalisation and Disinvestment
Money and Banking -

Monetary/ Fiscal policy - Role and functions of Reserve Bank of India; functions of commercial Banks/ RRB/ Payment Banks

Budget and Fiscal deficits and Balance of payments

Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003

Role of Information Technology in Governance

SSC CGL Tier - III Exam Complete Syllabus 2018-19

SSC CGL Tier - III Exam is a descriptive paper which will be taken offline via pen and paper mode. In this exam, candidates’ language proficiency, grammar knowledge, vocabulary usage and writing skills will be tested in English/Hindi. Candidates are required to write essays, précis, application, letter, etc. in 60 minutes.

Mode of Examination	Subject	Maximum Marks	Time
Pen and Paper Mode	Descriptive Type Paper in English or Hindi (Writing of Essay/ Précis/ Letter/ Application etc.)	100	60 Minutes

Points to remember:

This exam will be bilingual means, Hindi/ English as per the choice filled by the candidate earlier at times of application filling.
The questions are based on 10+2 level.
The exam is qualifying in nature. At least 33% should be scored by the candidate to qualify this particular tier, rest is dependent on cut-offs.
The exam duration is 80 minutes for candidates who are visually handicapped or suffer from cerebral palsy.

The best way to prepare for this tier is to read lots of articles from various newspapers. Apart from this, you need to be well aware of the pattern of Letter and Application.

SSC CGL Tier - IV Exam Complete Syllabus 2019-20

The SSC CGL Tier - IV Exam comprises of a couple of skill tests which are required for certain government posts and document verification procedure:

DEST (Data Entry Speed Test):

Data Entry Speed Test (DEST) at 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depression per hour on Computer is specifically for the post of Tax Assistants (Central Excise & Income Tax).
The “Data Entry Speed Test” Skill Test will be conducted for a passage of about 2000 (two thousand) key depressions for a duration of 15 (fifteen) minutes.
This test will be of qualifying nature and is used to check the typing speed of the candidate.
DEST will be conducted in the manner decided by the Commission for the purpose.
- Orthopedically Handicapped (OH) candidates opting for the post of Tax Assistant in CBDT are exempted for appearing in Skill Test. OH candidates opting for post of Tax Assistant in CBEC are not exempted from Skill Test.
- Hearing Handicapped (HH) and Visually Handicapped (VH) candidates are not eligible for exemption from the Skill Test. VH candidates will be allowed additional compensatory time of 5 minutes in DEST. Only those VH candidates who opt for scribes in the written examination will be provided passage reader at the time of Skill Test.

CPT (Computer Proficiency Test):

The Commission will hold CPT, comprising three modules –
- Word Processing,
- Spread Sheet and
- Generation of Slides

The test will be conducted for the post of
- Assistant Section Officer of Central Secretariat Service (CSS), Assistant Section Officer (MEA), Assistant in Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Assistant (GSI) in the Ministry of Mines.
CPT will be of qualifying nature.
The CPT will be conducted in the manner decided by the Commission for the purpose. No exemption from CPT is allowed for any category of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) candidates.

Document Verification:

The last step to the final selection would be Document Verification. Candidates will have to submit copies of various documents like Matriculation Certificate, educational qualification, caste certificate, relevant document, if any relaxation is taken, etc. Candidates will be required to produce all documents in original for verification at the time of document verification.

After going through the above mentioned detailed syllabus of SSC CGL 2018-19 Exam, the next step is to create a study plan and start working on it. For instance, start your practice by solving some previous year question papers and analyse your strong & weak points. Regular practice will help in achieving accuracy and high score in the exam.

ENGLISH :

Reading Comprehension

Fill in the Blanks

Spellings

Idioms & Phrases

One word Substitution

Sentence Correction

Error Spotting

Synonyms

Antonyms

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