SSC CGL Tier 1 Complete Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2025

Tier 1 Exam Pattern

The Tier 1 exam is a computer-based test (CBT) consisting of 4 sections with 25 questions each. Each question carries 2 marks, making the total score 200. There is a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each incorrect answer.

Subject Breakdown

1. General Intelligence and Reasoning
2. General Awareness
3. Quantitative Aptitude
4. English Comprehension

Detailed Subject Syllabus

General Intelligence & Reasoning

Includes questions on semantic analogy, symbolic operations, space orientation, Venn diagrams, drawing inferences, pattern-folding & un-folding, figural pattern etc.

General Awareness

Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidates' general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society.