SSC CGL preparation guide
SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination (SSC CGL) is a SSC exam in India. ELA Exam Mentor helps you prepare for it with a diagnostic test that finds your weak topics, a personalised daily study plan, daily quizzes, and an AI tutor that explains answers step by step. Free to start on Android and the web.
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- Full name
- SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination
- Category
- SSC
- Official website
- https://ssc.gov.in/
SSC CGL syllabus outline
Tier-I
Tier-I CBT
- General Intelligence & Reasoning
Analogies, Classification, Series, Coding-Decoding, Direction & Distance, Blood Relations, Syllogism, Non-Verbal Reasoning - General Awareness
History, Polity, Geography, Economy, Science (general), Current Affairs - Quantitative Aptitude
Number System, Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry & Mensuration, Trigonometry (basic), Data Interpretation - English Comprehension
Vocabulary, Grammar, Cloze & Comprehension
Tier-II
Tier-II Paper-I (compulsory)
- Quantitative Abilities (advanced)
Advanced Quant - English Language & Comprehension
Advanced English - General Awareness
GA (Tier-II) - Computer Knowledge
Computer basics
How ELA Exam Mentor helps you prepare for SSC CGL
- Diagnostic placement testA short adaptive test that finds which topics you already know and which need work.
- Personalised daily planLessons, practice questions and revision are chosen from your own results, not a one-size-fits-all schedule.
- Daily quizzesShort daily and weekly quizzes keep recall sharp, with explanations for every answer.
- AI tutor that explains step by stepAsk Mentor walks through a concept or a wrong answer one step at a time, in 12 Indian languages.
- Current affairsA daily current-affairs feed for exams that test general awareness.
SSC CGL FAQ
What is SSC CGL?
SSC CGL stands for SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination. In ELA Exam Mentor's catalog it is listed under SSC. The official website is https://ssc.gov.in/.
What is the exam pattern of SSC CGL?
In the app's syllabus data, SSC CGL has 2 stages (Tier-I; Tier-II) and 2 papers. Question counts, marks and timing for each paper are listed on this page. Confirm them against the latest official notification.
What does the SSC CGL syllabus cover?
The outline covers subjects including General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Comprehension, Quantitative Abilities (advanced), English Language & Comprehension, Computer Knowledge. Each subject is broken into sub-topics you can practise in the app.
How does ELA Exam Mentor help me prepare for SSC CGL?
It starts with a short adaptive diagnostic test to find your weak topics, builds a personalised daily study plan, gives daily quizzes with explanations, and includes an AI tutor that explains concepts and wrong answers step by step in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Odia and Assamese.
Where do I find SSC CGL dates, eligibility and vacancies?
These change from year to year, so this page does not quote them. Use the official notification at https://ssc.gov.in/, and treat any third-party figure as unverified.
Start preparing
Get it on Google PlayUse the web app
Direct download: most phones use the main APK; older 32-bit phones (armeabi-v7a) use the 32-bit phone APK.