SSC has published the recruitment notice for Common Graduate Level examination, 2013. You can find more details about that here. SSC has made few changes to the paper pattern this time. There will a subjective written examination after Tier 1 and Tier 2 exam to make sure that only bonafide candidates get selected.
SSC also published the syllabus of each section such as English, Quantitative Aptitute, General Awareness and Reasoning. You can find the complete syllabus of SSC CGL here.
We have also published the best books you need to study to prepare for SSC CGL examination. Read more about it here.

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Tentative Vacancies for SSC CGL Exam 2013:

To find out the tentative vacancies for SSC Common Graduate Level Examination 2013 – click here. In this PDF, SSC has published the vacancies, both state wise and department wise, for the SSC CGL 2012 exam. This time around, there will be large number of vacancies for CGL exam, more than the last year. SSC will publish the vacancies for this year very soon. So, candidates who are preparing for exam are advised to study hard and give their best shot. Because if rumors are to believed, there will be less number of vacancies next year. The last date of applying online is Feb 13, 2013. So, apply now before server become overloaded.
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Update:

CGL 2013 Tentative Vacancies
“Information from RTI reply received on 17th jan 2014”

Check out here – RTI REPLY.

TOTAL VACANCIES OF CGL 2013 = 16107
TOTAL INTERVIEW POST VACANCIES = 5874
TOTAL NON INTERVIEW VACANCIES = 5662
TAX ASSISTANT VACANCIES = 4571

1. CENTRAL SECRETRAIT SERVICE (ASSISTANT)
UR – 640 SC – 190 ST – 95 OBC – 342 EXS – 0 OH – 13 HH – 13 VH – 13
TOTAL VACANCIES – 1267

2. INTELLIGENCE BUREAU (ASSISTANT)
UR – 27 SC – 9 ST – 8 OBC – 13 EXS – 0 OH – 0 HH – 0 VH – 0

TOTAL VACANCIES – 57

3. MINISTRY OF RAILWAY (ASSISTANT)
UR – 13 SC – 21 ST – 11 OBC – 11 EXS – 0 OH – 0 HH – 1 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 56

4. AFHQ ASSISTANT
UR – 51 SC – 19 ST – 3 OBC – 29 EXS – 0 OH – 0 HH – 1 VH – 1
TOTAL VACANCIES – 102

5. CBDT INSPECTOR
UR – 750 SC – 206 ST – 104 OBC – 389 EXS – 143 OH – 18 HH – 11 VH – 11
TOTAL VACANCIES – 1449

6. CBEC INSPECTOR
UR – 549 SC – 249 ST – 98 OBC – 240 EXS – 0 OH – 26 HH – 21 VH – 2
TOTAL VACANCIES – 1136

7. CBEC PREVENTIVE OFFICER
UR – 25 SC – 4 ST – 2 OBC – 13 EXS – 0 OH – 2 HH – 0 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 44

8. CBEC EXAMINAR
UR – 27 SC – 7 ST – 2 OBC – 9 EXS – 0 OH – 0 HH – 1 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 45

9. ASSISTANT ENFORCEMENT
UR – 23 SC – 5 ST – 5 OBC – 17 EXS – 0 OH – 0 HH – 0 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 50

10. CBI INSPECTOR
UR – 39 SC – 11 ST – 5 OBC – 17 EXS – 2 OH – 0 HH – 0 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 72

11. INSPECTOR OF POST
UR – 66 SC – 14 ST – 14 OBC – 28 EXS – 0 OH – 0 HH – 0 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 122

12. DIVISTIONAL ACCOUNTANT CAG
UR – 496 SC – 128 ST -48 OBC – 180 EXS – 0 OH – 11 HH – 11 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 852

13. STATSTICAL INVESTIGATOR
UR – 259 SC – 77 ST – 38 OBC – 138 EXS – 0 OH – 0 HH – 0 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 512

14. NARCOTICS INSPECTOR
UR – 19 SC – 4 ST – 3 OBC – 11 EXS – 0 OH – 0 HH – 0 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 37

15. ASSISTANT MEA
UR – 43 SC – 7 ST – 0 OBC – 23 EXS – 0 OH – 1 HH – 1 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 73

16. AUDITOR CAG
UR – 758 SC – 225 ST – 112 OBC – 405 EXS – 150 OH – 23 HH – 22 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 1500

17. AUDITOR CGDA
UR – 1443 SC – 405 ST – 223 OBC – 622 EXS – 277 OH – 60 HH – 12 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 2693

18. JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT CAG
UR – 253 SC – 75 ST – 37 OBC – 135 EXS – 50 OH – 8 HH – 7 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 500

19. JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT OTHER DEPT
UR – 77 SC – 21 ST – 10 OBC – 35 EXS – 0 OH – 16 HH – 0 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 143

20. JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT CGA
UR – 426 SC – 104 ST – 59 OBC – 214 EXS – 1 OH – 5 HH – 1 VH – 1
TOTAL VACANCIES – 803

21. AUDITOR CUSTOMS EXCISE TAX APPELLATE
UR – 5 SC – 0 ST – 1 OBC – 3 EXS – 0 OH – 0 HH – 0 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 9

22. TAX ASSISTANT CBDT
UR – 1795 SC – 453 ST – 192 OBC – 809 EXS – 324 OH – 40 HH – 31 VH – 26
TOTAL VACANCIES – 3249

23. TAX ASSITANT CBEC
UR – 672 SC – 201 ST – 106 OBC – 343 EXS – 78 OH – 18 HH – 10 VH – 6
TOTAL VACANCIES – 1322

24. CBN SUB INSPECTOR
UR – 7 SC – 1 ST – 2 OBC – 4 EXS – 0 OH – 0 HH – 0 VH – 0
TOTAL VACANCIES – 14

Check out the best books to prepare for SSC CGL 2014 exam.

SSC Common Graduate Level(CGL) Exam 2013 will be held in April, 2013. Initially, SSC CGL Tier I exam will be held in April and candidates qualifying Tier 1 examination will be eligible for Tier 2 examination. There are many doubts among the students about the exact syllabus of SSC CGL exam. So, today we will explain the syllabus for SSC CGL Tier 1 and 2 examination.

SCHEME OF THE EXAMINATION FOR COMBINED GRADUATE LEVEL EXAMINATION

The Scheme of the Examination will be conducted in three tiers as indicated below:

1st Tier — Written Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type)
2nd Tier — Main Written Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type)
3rd Tier — Personality Test /Interview or Skill Test, where applicable
Candidates opting for post of Sub-Inspector in CPOs will be
required to undergo Physical Endurance Test (PET)/Medical
Examination at any convenient time after declaration of result of
Tier I.

(1) Syllabus and Exam Pattern for Combined Graduate Level (Tier-I) Examination:
Tier –I of the CGL Examination would be common for all categories of CGL posts. Scheme of Tier-I Examination for all candidates including Visually Handicapped candidates with visual disability of forty percent and above and opting for availing the assistance of scribe.

Syllabus of SSC CGL Tier 1 Examination

A. General Intelligence & Reasoning : It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, spatial visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgement, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc.

B. 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. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, scientific Research etc. These Questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.

C. Numerical Aptitute : The questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope of the test will be the computation of whole numbers, decimals and fractions and relationships between numbers. It will test sense of order among numbers, ability to translate from one name to another, sense or order of magnitude, estimation or prediction of the outcome of computation, selection of an appropriate operation for the solution of real life problems and knowledge of alternative computation procedures to find answers. The questions would also be based on arithmetical concepts and relationship between numbers and not on complicated arithmetical computation (The standard of the questions will be of 10+2 level).
Topics include Algebra, Surds, Sets, Number Systems, Trigonometry, Geometry, Mensuration, Profit and Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Decimals, Arithmentic Operations, Interest, Time & Distance, Graphs, Fraction, Percentage, Average, etc.

D. English Comprehension : Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, his basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.

(The questions above in the category A, B and D will be of a level commensurate with the Essential Qualification prescribed for the post viz; graduation).

(2) Syllabus and Exam Pattern for Combined Graduate Level (Tier-II) Examination:

Tier-II of the Combined Graduate Level Examination will also be of Objective Type Multiple Choice. It will consist of three different papers/subjects and depending upon the category of posts applied for, the candidate will be required to appear in one, two or three papers, as the case may be.

FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANTS, INSPECTOR OF INCOME-TAX/INSPECTOR (CENTRAL EXCISE,INSPECTOR(PO), INSPECTOR(EXAMINER) SUB INSPECTOR IN CBI, INSPECTOR OF POSTS, ASSISTANT ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, DIVISIONAL ACCOUNTANTS,ACCOUNTANTS, AUDITORS, TAX ASSISTANTS, UDCs, THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF TWO PAPERS AS UNDER:

NOTE:

1. Only those candidates who qualify in all the papers as well as in the aggregate would be eligible to be considered for being called for the Personality Test/ Interview and/or Skill Test.
2. There will be different set of Questions for the papers on Arithmetic & General Studies for Visually Handicapped (VH) candidates which shall not have any component of Map/Graphs/Statistical Data/ Diagrams/Figures/Geometrical problems/Pie-chart etc. However, components of other papers will be the same as that for general candidates.

Syllabus of SSC CGL Tier 2 Examination

Paper-I(Arithmetic Ability): This paper will include questions on problems relating to Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions and relationship between Numbers, Fundamental Arithmetical Operations, Percentage, Algebra, Surds, Ratio and Proportion, Average, Simple and Compound, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Use of Table and Graphs, Mensuration, Time and Distance, Geometry, Trigonometry, Ratio and Time,etc.

Paper-II(English Language & Comprehension): Questions in this components will be designed to test the candidate’s understanding and knowledge of English Language and will be based on error recognition, fill in the blanks (using verbs, preposition, articles etc), Vocabulary, Spellings, Grammar, Sentence Structure, Synonyms, Antonyms, Sentence Completion, Active and Passive Voice, One word substitution, Direct & Indirect Speech, Phrases and Idiomatic use of Words, etc. There will be a question on passages and comprehension of passages also. (The standard of the questions will be of 10+2 level).

See Also: Download the question papers of SSC CGL Tier 1 exam 2013.

Paper-III : Commerce/Mathematics/Statistics/Economics for Investigator Grade-II, for Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation and Compiler for Registrar General of India, Ministry of Home Affairs. For complete syllabus of the third paper – click here.

If you have any doubts or queries regarding the syllabus of SSC CGL Examination, ask us in comments. We’ll try to solve all your queries.