SSC CGL Syllabus 2026

SSC CGL Syllabus

This is a short version of the syllabus in the CGL 2026 notice. Tier-II covers the same areas as Tier-I but at a higher level, and adds a few more topics.

Tier-I

General Intelligence & Reasoning: verbal and non-verbal analogies, classification, series, coding-decoding, Venn diagrams, problem solving, space visualisation, paper folding, embedded figures, critical thinking, and emotional and social intelligence.
General Awareness: current events, environment, everyday science, and India and its neighbours (history, culture, geography, economy, polity and scientific research).
Quantitative Aptitude: number system, percentage, ratio and proportion, averages, interest, profit and loss, discount, time and work, time and distance, algebra, geometry, mensuration, trigonometry, and data interpretation (charts and graphs).
English Comprehension: correct usage, vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure and reading comprehension.

Tier-II Paper I

Mathematical Abilities: number systems, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, mensuration, trigonometry, statistics and probability.
Reasoning & General Intelligence: advanced verbal, non-verbal and spatial reasoning.
English Language & Comprehension: vocabulary, grammar, error spotting, fill in the blanks, idioms, sentence rearrangement, cloze test and comprehension passages.
General Awareness: same areas as Tier-I.
Computer Knowledge: computer basics, Windows and MS Office, internet and email, networking and cyber security.

Tier-II Paper II – Statistics (JSO / SI Gr-II)

Collection and presentation of data, measures of central tendency and dispersion, correlation and regression, probability and probability distributions, sampling, statistical inference, ANOVA, time series and index numbers.

Tier-II Paper III – Finance & Economics (AAO / AAcO)

Part A – Finance and Accounts: accounting principles, journal, ledger, trial balance and final accounts.
Part B – Economics and Governance: role of the CAG and the Finance Commission, microeconomics, the Indian economy, economic reforms, money and banking, public finance, and IT in governance.

The official notice PDF has the complete list of topics for each section.

Source: SSC CGL 2026 Notice (21.05.2026)