SSC CGL Syllabus 2026 – Staff Selection Commission (SSC) ke Combined Graduate Level Examination 2026 ka Tier 1 30 September – 28 October 2026 tak ho chuka hai aur tentative answer key 4 November 2026 ko aa gayi hai. Tier 1 ka result abhi aana baaki hai, aur Tier 2 December 2026 (tentative) me hoga. Is post me Tier 1 aur Tier 2 (Paper I, Paper II aur Paper III) ka poora official syllabus, exam pattern, sectional timing, negative marking aur qualifying marks diya gaya hai — sab kuch official notification (21 May 2026) ke anusar.
✅ Yaad rakhein: Tier 1 sirf qualifying hai — uske marks final merit me nahi judte. Final merit Tier 2 se banti hai. Isliye Tier 1 ke baad ab poora dhyan Tier 2 ki taiyari par dein.
🆕 2026 me naye badlaav: Tier 1 aur Tier 2 dono me sectional timing lagu hui hai — har section ka fixed time hai, time khatm hone par section band ho jata hai aur wapas nahi ja sakte. Tier 2 me AAO posts ke liye Paper III (Finance & Economics) bhi hai.
📌 SSC CGL 2026 – Overview
| विवरण | जानकारी |
|---|---|
| परीक्षा का नाम | Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) 2026 |
| भर्ती बोर्ड | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
| नोटिफिकेशन | Notice of Advertisement, 21 May 2026 |
| कुल पद (tentative) | 10,731 (SSC update 24 Sep 2026; notification me ~12,256 thi) |
| Posts | Group B aur Group C — ASO, Inspector (Income Tax/Central Excise), AAO, Auditor, Accountant, UDC, Tax Assistant aadi |
| योग्यता | Kisi recognised university se Bachelor's degree (JSO ke liye 12th me Maths 60% ya graduation me Statistics) |
| आयु सीमा | 18–32 वर्ष (post-wise; 1 August 2026 ko) |
| आवेदन | 21 May – 22 June 2026 (reopen 23–25 June 2026) — band ho chuka hai |
| Application Fee | ₹100 (General/OBC/EWS); mahila, SC, ST, PwBD aur Ex-Servicemen exempt |
| चयन प्रक्रिया | Tier 1 (qualifying) → Tier 2 (Paper I + Paper II/III jahan laagu) → Document Verification |
| आधिकारिक वेबसाइट | ssc.gov.in |
📅 SSC CGL 2026 – Important Dates
| Event | तिथि |
|---|---|
| Notification जारी | 21 May 2026 |
| Online आवेदन | 21 May – 22 June 2026 (reopen 23–25 June 2026) |
| Fee Payment की अंतिम तिथि | 26 June 2026 |
| Application Correction Window | 1 – 3 July 2026 |
| Tier 1 Exam | 30 September – 28 October 2026 (ho chuka) |
| Tier 1 Tentative Answer Key | 4 November 2026 (objection window 4–7 Nov 2026) |
| Tier 1 Result | To be announced (abhi jari nahi hua) |
| Tier 2 Exam | December 2026 (tentative) — pakki dates abhi announced nahi hui |
📝 SSC CGL 2026 Selection Process
- Tier 1 (CBT) – Qualifying only. Iske marks merit me nahi judte, lekin Tier 2 ke liye shortlist isi se hoti hai.
- Tier 2 (CBT) – Merit-deciding. Paper I sabhi posts ke liye compulsory hai. Paper II (Statistics) sirf Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) aur Statistical Investigator Grade-II posts ke liye, aur Paper III (Finance & Economics) sirf Assistant Audit Officer (AAO) aur Assistant Accounts Officer posts ke liye hai.
- Document Verification (DV) – Tier 2 ke baad, original certificates ki jaanch.
Final merit Tier 2 Paper I ke Sections I aur II (390 marks) se banti hai — JSO posts ke liye Paper II aur AAO posts ke liye Paper III ke marks bhi judte hain. Computer Knowledge (Section III) aur DEST (Section IV) qualifying hain — unke marks merit me nahi judte, lekin pass karna zaroori hai.
📋 SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2026
| Section | Subject | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 | 15 min (fixed) |
| B | General Awareness | 25 | 50 | 15 min (fixed) |
| C | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | 15 min (fixed) |
| D | English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | 15 min (fixed) |
| Total | 100 | 200 | 60 minutes |
- Negative Marking: Har galat uttar par 0.50 mark kat-ta hai
- Sectional timer: Har section ke liye 15 minute fixed hain — time khatm hone par section band ho jata hai
- Scribe-eligible candidates ko 80 minute milte hain
- Standard: Parts A, B aur D graduation level; Part C (Quant) 10th standard level
- Medium: English aur Hindi (English Comprehension ke alawa)
Minimum Qualifying Marks (Tier 1)
| Category | Minimum Qualifying % |
|---|---|
| UR | 30% |
| OBC / EWS | 25% |
| Baaki sabhi categories | 20% |
Ye minimum qualifying marks hain — Tier 2 ke liye shortlist cut-off se hoti hai, jo in se zyada ho sakti hai.
📖 SSC CGL Tier 1 Syllabus 2026 – Subject-wise
🧠 General Intelligence and Reasoning (25 Qs)
Verbal aur non-verbal dono tarah ke prashn: analogies, similarities and differences, space visualisation, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning.
Topic list: Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/Number Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding & Decoding, Numerical Operations, Symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing Inferences, Punched Hole / Pattern Folding & Unfolding, Figural Pattern Folding and Completion, Indexing, Address Matching, Date & City Matching, Classification of Centre Codes / Roll Numbers, Small & Capital Letters / Numbers coding, decoding and classification, Embedded Figures, Critical Thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence.
🌍 General Awareness (25 Qs)
Environment aur society se judi general awareness, current events, aur roz ke observations ka scientific aspect. India aur uske neighbouring countries par khaas dhyan: History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy aur Scientific Research.
🔢 Quantitative Aptitude (25 Qs)
Topic list: Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and Distance, Time & Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds, Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram, Pie chart.
📖 English Comprehension (25 Qs)
Correct English samajhne ki kshamata, basic comprehension aur writing ability — vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms, comprehension passage aadi.
📋 SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2026 – Paper I (Sabhi Posts ke Liye)
Tier 2 Paper I ek hi din, do sessions me hota hai. Session I aur Session II ke beech re-registration ke liye break milta hai.
Session I – 2 hours 15 minutes
| Section | Part | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section I | A: Mathematical Abilities | 30 | 90 | 30 min (fixed) |
| Section I | B: Reasoning and General Intelligence | 30 | 90 | 30 min (fixed) |
| Section II | A: English Language and Comprehension | 45 | 135 | 40 min (fixed) |
| Section II | B: General Awareness | 25 | 75 | 20 min (fixed) |
| Section III | Computer Knowledge (qualifying) | 20 | 60 | 15 min |
| Session I Total | 150 | 450 | 2 hrs 15 min |
Session II – 15 minutes
| Section | Task | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Section IV | Data Entry Speed Test (DEST) — qualifying only | 15 min |
- Negative Marking (Paper I, Sections I–III): Har galat uttar par 1 mark kat-ta hai
- Merit marks: Sections I + II = 390 marks (Computer ke 60 marks merit me nahi judte)
- Paper I ke har section ko alag se qualify karna zaroori hai
- Medium: English aur Hindi (English Language and Comprehension ke alawa)
📖 SSC CGL Tier 2 Paper I Syllabus 2026
🔢 Section I (A) – Mathematical Abilities
| Unit | Topics |
|---|---|
| Number Systems | Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions; Relationship between numbers |
| Fundamental Arithmetical Operations | Percentages; Ratio and Proportion; Square roots; Averages; Interest (Simple and Compound); Profit and Loss; Discount; Partnership Business; Mixture and Alligation; Time and Distance; Time and Work |
| Algebra | Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems); Graphs of Linear Equations |
| Geometry | Triangle and its various kinds of centres; Congruence and similarity of triangles; Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle; common tangents to two or more circles |
| Mensuration | Triangle; Quadrilaterals; Regular Polygons; Circle; Right Prism; Right Circular Cone; Right Circular Cylinder; Sphere; Hemispheres; Rectangular Parallelepiped; Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base |
| Trigonometry | Trigonometric ratios; Complementary angles; Height and distances (simple problems only); standard identities (sin²θ + cos²θ = 1) |
| Statistics and Probability | Histogram, frequency polygon, bar diagram, pie chart; mean, median, mode, standard deviation; calculation of simple probabilities |
🧠 Section I (B) – Reasoning and General Intelligence
Semantic Analogy; Symbolic operations; Symbolic/Number Analogy; Trends; Figural Analogy; Space Orientation; Semantic Classification; Venn Diagrams; Symbolic/Number Classification; Drawing Inferences; Figural Classification; Punched hole / pattern folding & unfolding; Semantic Series; Figural Pattern folding and completion; Number Series; Embedded Figures; Figural Series; Critical Thinking; Problem Solving; Emotional Intelligence; Word Building; Social Intelligence; Coding & de-coding; Numerical operations.
📖 Section II (A) – English Language and Comprehension (45 Qs — sabse zyada marks!)
Vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and their correct usage; Spot the Error; Fill in the Blanks; Synonyms/Homonyms; Antonyms; Spellings / detecting mis-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; Cloze Passage; Comprehension Passage. Comprehension me 3 ya zyada paragraphs hote hain — kam se kam ek simple paragraph kisi book/story par, baaki current affairs (report/editorial) par.
🌍 Section II (B) – General Awareness
Environment aur society se judi general awareness, current events, roz ke observations ka scientific aspect — India aur neighbouring countries: History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy aur Scientific Research.
💻 Section III – Computer Knowledge (Qualifying)
| Unit | Topics |
|---|---|
| Computer Basics | Organization of a computer, CPU, input/output devices, computer memory, memory organization, back-up devices, ports, Windows Explorer, keyboard shortcuts |
| Software | Windows operating system, basics of Microsoft Office — MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint |
| Working with Internet and e-mails | Web browsing & searching, downloading & uploading, managing an e-mail account, e-Banking |
| Basics of networking and cyber security | Networking devices and protocols; network and information security threats (hacking, viruses, worms, Trojans) and preventive measures |
⌨️ Section IV – Data Entry Speed Test (DEST)
15 minute ka ek Data Entry task. Ye sirf qualifying hai — iske marks merit me nahi judte, lekin pass karna zaroori hai.
Taiyari ki tip: Tier 2 me English (135 marks) sabse bada merit section hai, uske baad Maths aur Reasoning (90-90 marks). Sectional timer ki wajah se har section ki time-bound practice karein — ek section me atke to doosre ka time nahi milega.
📋 SSC CGL Tier 2 – Paper II: Statistics (Sirf JSO / Statistical Investigator Posts)
- Questions / Marks: 100 questions / 200 marks
- Duration: 2 hours (scribe-eligible: 2 hrs 40 min)
- Negative Marking: 0.50 mark per galat uttar
Syllabus units: (1) Collection, Classification and Presentation of Statistical Data — primary/secondary data, tabulation, graphs, charts, frequency distributions; (2) Measures of Central Tendency — mean, median, mode, quartiles, deciles, percentiles; (3) Measures of Dispersion — range, quartile deviation, mean deviation, standard deviation; (4) Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis; (5) Correlation and Regression — scatter diagram, correlation coefficient, regression lines, Spearman's rank correlation, multiple regression; (6) Probability Theory — conditional probability, Bayes' theorem; (7) Random Variable and Probability Distributions — binomial, Poisson, normal, exponential distributions.
📋 SSC CGL Tier 2 – Paper III: General Studies (Finance & Economics) (Sirf AAO Posts)
- Questions / Marks: 100 questions / 200 marks
- Duration: 2 hours (scribe-eligible: 2 hrs 40 min)
- Negative Marking: 0.50 mark per galat uttar
| Part | Marks |
|---|---|
| Part A: Finance & Accounts | 80 marks |
| Part B: Economics & Governance | 120 marks |
Part A – Finance & Accounts: Financial Accounting (nature and scope, limitations, basic concepts and conventions, GAAP), fundamental principles of accounting, single and double entry, journals, ledgers, trial balance.
Part B – Economics & Governance: Basic Concepts of Economics & Microeconomics (definition, scope, central problems, Production Possibility Curve), Theory of Demand and Supply (law of demand, elasticity — price/income/cross, Marshallian Utility Approach, Indifference Curve Analysis), Production and Cost, Forms of Market, Indian Economy (nature, mixed economy, agriculture/industry/services, National Income — GDP/GNP/NNP/Per Capita Income, poverty and unemployment, infrastructure), Money and Banking, Role of RBI, Economic Reforms in India, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, Finance Commission.
⚠️ Negative Marking Summary
| Paper / Section | Galat uttar par katauti |
|---|---|
| Tier 1 (sabhi sections) | 0.50 mark |
| Tier 2 Paper I (Sections I, II, III) | 1 mark |
| Tier 2 Paper II (Statistics) | 0.50 mark |
| Tier 2 Paper III (Finance & Economics) | 0.50 mark |
🔗 Important Links
- 📄 Official Notification (CGL 2026): click here — Notice of Advertisement, SSC
- 🌐 Official Website: click here — Staff Selection Commission (Result aur Tier 2 dates yahi aayengi)
- 📚 SSC Syllabus Page: click here — Commission ka syllabus hub
❓ SSC CGL Syllabus 2026 – FAQs
Q1. Kya Tier 1 ke marks final merit me judte hain? Nahi. Tier 1 sirf qualifying hai. Final merit Tier 2 se banti hai (Paper I Sections I+II = 390 marks; JSO ke liye Paper II aur AAO ke liye Paper III bhi).
Q2. SSC CGL Tier 2 kab hoga? Notification ke anusar Tier 2 December 2026 (tentative) me hoga. Pakki dates SSC ne abhi announce nahi ki hain — ssc.gov.in par nazar rakhein.
Q3. Tier 1 ka result kab aayega? 12 November 2026 tak Tier 1 ka result announced nahi hua hai. Tentative answer key 4 November 2026 ko aayi thi; result uske baad aayega.
Q4. Tier 2 me sectional timing kya hai? Paper I me har part ka fixed time hai — Maths 30 min, Reasoning 30 min, English 40 min, GA 20 min, Computer 15 min. Time khatm hone par wo section band ho jata hai.
Q5. Computer Knowledge aur DEST ke marks merit me judte hain? Nahi. Dono sirf qualifying hain — pass karna zaroori hai, lekin marks merit me nahi judte.
Q6. Paper II aur Paper III kiske liye hain? Paper II (Statistics) sirf JSO aur Statistical Investigator Grade-II posts ke liye; Paper III (Finance & Economics) sirf AAO aur Assistant Accounts Officer posts ke liye. Baaki sabhi posts ke liye sirf Paper I hai.
✨ निष्कर्ष
SSC CGL Syllabus 2026 me Tier 1 ke 4 subjects (Reasoning, GA, Quant, English) aur Tier 2 Paper I ke 6 sections (Maths, Reasoning, English, GA, Computer, DEST) hain — saath me JSO ke liye Statistics aur AAO ke liye Finance & Economics ke papers. Tier 1 ho chuka hai aur Tier 2 December 2026 me tentative hai — ab English (135 marks) aur Maths par focus karke sectional timer ke saath mock tests dein. Result aur Tier 2 ki pakki dates ke liye ssc.gov.in check karte rahein.