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SSC CGL Tier 1: Exam pattern and weightage
100 questions, 200 marks, 60 minutes, 0.5 negative marking.
Section
| Section | Questions |
|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 |
| English Comprehension | 25 |
| General Awareness | 25 |
Topic
| Section | Topic | Expected questions |
|---|---|---|
| Quant | Geometry | 3–5 |
| Quant | Mensuration | 2–4 |
| Quant | Algebra | 2–4 |
| Quant | Trigonometry & heights | 2–3 |
| Quant | Data interpretation | 3–4 |
| Quant | Percentage, profit & discount | 2–4 |
| Quant | Ratio, average & mixture | 2–3 |
| Quant | Time-work & speed-distance | 2–3 |
| Quant | Number system & simplification | 2–3 |
| Quant | Interest | 1–2 |
| Reasoning | Analogy & classification | 4–6 |
| Reasoning | Coding-decoding | 2–3 |
| Reasoning | Series | 2–3 |
| Reasoning | Non-verbal (figures, mirror, paper fold) | 4–6 |
| Reasoning | Blood relation, direction, order | 2–4 |
| Reasoning | Syllogism & Venn diagram | 2–3 |
| Reasoning | Maths operations & missing number | 2–4 |
| English | Reading comprehension & cloze | 7–10 |
| English | Error spotting & sentence improvement | 3–5 |
| English | Synonyms, antonyms & spelling | 3–5 |
| English | Idioms & one-word substitution | 3–4 |
| English | Voice, narration & fillers | 3–5 |
| GA | History & culture | 3–5 |
| GA | Polity | 2–4 |
| GA | Geography | 2–4 |
| GA | Economy | 1–3 |
| GA | General science | 3–6 |
| GA | Static GK & current affairs | 5–8 |
Topic weightage is an estimate based on recent papers, not an official figure. Check the latest notification.