Exam Syllabus of CGL Tier -1

Tier-I of the Examination :

Tier-1 is the most important part of Exam CGL because this is the first Step to selection of process. Exam Syllabus detail are given below ..................

(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, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgment,

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. The topics

are, Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic 17

Classification, Symbolic/Number Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series,

Number Series, Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding & de-coding,

Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space

Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/pattern –folding & unfolding, Figural Pattern – folding and completion, Indexing, Address matching, Date &

city matching, Classification of centre codes/roll numbers, Small & Capital

letters/numbers coding, decoding and classification, Embedded Figures, Critical

thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence, Other sub-topics, if any.

(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 History, Culture, Geography,

Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research.

(C): Quantitative Aptitude: 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

computation of whole numbers, decimals ,fractions and relationships between numbers,

Percentage. Ratio & Proportion,Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss,

Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time &

Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds, Graphs of Linear

Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of

triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle,

common tangents to two or more circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons ,

Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres,

Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base,

Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary

angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart

(D): English Comprehension: Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, his basic

comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.

The questions in Parts A, B, & D will be of a level commensurate with the essential

qualification viz. Graduation and questions in Part C will be of 10th standard level.

NOTE-1: Part C (Quantitative Aptitude) of Test booklet for Tier-I and Paper-I (Quantitative

Abilities) of Tier-II will contain separate set of Questions for VH candidates only,

(who have opted for assistance of scribe) which will not have components of Maps,

Graphs, Statistical data, Diagram, Figures, Geometrical problems. However,

components of other papers will be the same for other candidates.

NOTE-2: The Commission shall have the discretion to fix different minimum qualifying

standards in each component of the Tier-I Examination taking into consideration

among others, category-wise vacancies and category-wise number of

candidates. Only those candidates, who have scored above the cut off marks

fixed by the Commission, would be required to appear in the Tier –II

Examination.

NOTE-3: Tier-I examination is used to screen the candidates for appearing in Tier-II

examination for various papers which will be specifically required for different

groups of posts. Marks of such screened candidates in Tier-I will be taken into 18

account for final ranking of candidates for selecting them for the Computer

Proficiency Tests/ Data Entry Skill Test and also for final selection.