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SSC CGL 2026: Syllabus, Exam Pattern and Eligibility
Last updated 10 October 2026 • Tier 1 exam in progress
SSC CGL 2026 is the Staff Selection Commission's graduate-level recruitment for Group B and Group C posts across central government ministries. The notification was released on 21 May 2026 for a revised 10,731 vacancies, and Tier 1 is running from 30 September to 30 October 2026. Below is the complete exam pattern, marking scheme, subject-wise syllabus and eligibility.
SSC CGL 2026 at a Glance
CONDUCTING BODY
Staff Selection Commission
Attached office of DoPT
EXAM LEVEL
Graduate · National
Group B and Group C posts
AGE LIMIT
18 to 32 years
Varies by post, relaxation applies
EXAM MODE
Computer Based Test
Objective, bilingual
VACANCIES 2026
10,731
Revised 24 Sep from 12,256
TIER 1 STATUS
In progress
30 Sep to 30 Oct 2026
SSC CGL 2026 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme
Tier 1 is a single 60-minute computer-based paper of 100 questions carrying 200 marks, split equally across four sections.
SECTION
QUESTIONS
MARKS
LEVEL
General Intelligence & Reasoning
25
50
Graduate
General Awareness
25
50
Graduate
Quantitative Aptitude
25
50
Class 10
English Comprehension
25
50
Graduate
Total — 60 minutes
100
200
—
CORRECT ANSWER
+2.00 marks
WRONG ANSWER
−0.50 marks
UNATTEMPTED
0 marks
DURATION
60 minutes
Tier 1 is qualifying only. Marks scored in Tier 1 do not count towards the final merit list, which is prepared entirely from Tier 2. Tier 2 Paper 1 is compulsory for all posts; Paper 2 applies to Junior Statistical Officer and Paper 3 to Assistant Audit Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer applicants.
SSC CGL 2026 Syllabus: Subject-wise Breakdown
All four Tier 1 sections, topic by topic. The same subjects carry into Tier 2 Paper 1 at a higher level of difficulty.
Quantitative Aptitude — 25 questions, 50 marks
Number Systems · Percentage · Ratio and Proportion · Average · Profit and Loss · Discount · Simple and Compound Interest · Time and Work · Pipes and Cisterns · Time, Speed and Distance · Boats and Streams · Mixture and Alligation · Algebra · Geometry · Mensuration · Trigonometry · Height and Distance · Data Interpretation · Partnership · LCM and HCF
General Intelligence and Reasoning — 25 questions, 50 marks
Analogy · Classification · Number and Letter Series · Coding-Decoding · Blood Relations · Direction and Distance · Syllogism · Venn Diagrams · Matrix · Word Formation · Ranking and Order · Missing Numbers · Statement and Conclusion · Paper Folding and Cutting · Mirror and Water Image · Embedded Figures · Cubes and Dice · Non-Verbal Series
English Comprehension — 25 questions, 50 marks
Reading Comprehension · Cloze Test · Spotting Errors · Sentence Improvement · Fill in the Blanks · Synonyms · Antonyms · Idioms and Phrases · One Word Substitution · Spelling Correction · Active and Passive Voice · Direct and Indirect Speech · Para Jumbles · Sentence Rearrangement · Homonyms
General Awareness — 25 questions, 50 marks
Indian History · Indian and World Geography · Indian Polity · Economics · Physics · Chemistry · Biology · Static GK · Current Affairs · Books and Authors · Awards and Honours · Sports · Important Days · Government Schemes · Art and Culture · Computer Basics
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