SSC GD Syllabus 2020

 The SSC GD syllabus comprises a Computer Based Examination which includes an objective-type paper carrying 100 marks for 100 questions.

The SSC GD syllabus is given below:

SSC GD Syllabus
Segregation	Section Name	Total No. of Questions	Max. Marks	Duration
Part A	General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	25	1.5 hours (Cumulative)
Part B	General Knowledge and General Awareness	25	25
Part C	Elementary Mathematics	25	25
Part D	English/ Hindi	25	25
Total		100	100

All the Objective-type questions mainly comprise Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). The Computer Based Examination (CBE) is conducted in two languages – English and Hindi only.

The SSC GD syllabus for the computer-based examination includes the following:

General Intelligence & Reasoning: This General Intelligence syllabus section mainly consists of both verbal and non-verbal types of reasoning questions. This test particularly includes questions that test the candidate’s analytical and logical reasoning skills and his/ her ability to observe and distinguish patterns through questions principally of non-verbal type.

The list of topics under the General Intelligence & Reasoning syllabus are listed below:

1. Reasoning Analogies
2. Arithmetic Number Series
3. Arithmetical Reasoning
4. Coding-Decoding
5. Discrimination
6. Figural Classification
7. Non-verbal Series
8. Observation
9. Relationship Concepts – Blood Relations
10. Similarities and Differences
11. Spatial Orientation
12. Spatial Visualization
13. Visual Memory

General Knowledge and General Awareness: The questions in this section aim at evaluating the candidate’s general awareness about day-to-day affairs and current affairs. These questions do not require the candidate to have special knowledge of any particular discipline. The questions in this component revolve around matters of everyday observations and test the candidate’s knowledge of the environment around him/ her and topics related to India and its neighbouring countries such as:

1. Culture
2. Economic Scene
3. General Polity
4. Geography
5. History
6. Indian Constitution
7. Scientific Research
8. Sports

Elementary Mathematics: This section primarily assesses the candidate’s knowledge of high-school level mathematical problems. According to the SSC GD syllabus, the following topics are:

1. Averages
2. Computation of Whole Numbers
3. Decimals and Fractions
4. Discount
5. Fundamental Arithmetical Operations
6. Interest
7. Mensuration
8. Number Systems
9. Percentages
10. Profit and Loss
11. Ratio and Proportion
12. Ratio and Time
13. Relationship between Numbers
14. Time and Distance
15. Time and Work

The Question weightage that each topic in the SSC GD Constable syllabus carries is as mentioned below:

Topic Weightage in SSC GD Syllabus 2020
Sections	Topics	Weightage
General Knowledge and General Awareness	Current Affairs Static G.K	8-10 Questions 13-15 Questions
English/ Hindi	Error Spotting Fill in the Blanks: Articles, Prepositions etc. Phrase replacements Cloze test Synonyms & Antonyms Phrase and idioms meaning One Word Substitution Spellings Reading comprehension	3-5 Questions 5 Questions 3 Questions 5 Questions 6 Questions 3-4 Questions 3-4 Questions 3-4 Questions 5 Questions
General Intelligence and Reasoning	Analogy Coding-Decoding Classifications Series Order Ranking Direction & Distances Cloak & calendar Alphabet or word test Venn diagram Puzzles Blood relations Non- verbal reasoning Syllogism Verbal reasoning	2-3 Questions 2-3 Questions 1-2 Questions 1-2 Questions 2-3 Questions 1-2 Questions 0-1 Questions 2-3 Questions 2-3 Questions 2-3 Questions 1-2 Questions 2-3 Questions 1-2 Questions 1-2 Questions
Quantitative Aptitude	Mixture Problems Ratio Proportions Number Systems Simplification Algebra Profit and Loss Percentage  Average Time and work Speed, Time and Distance Mensuration Simple Interest Data Interpretations	1-2 Questions 2-3 Questions 1-2 Questions 3-4 Questions 4-5 Questions 4-5 Questions 1-2 Questions 1-2 Questions 1-2 Questions 1-2 Questions 1-2 Questions 2-3 Questions 4-5 Questions