Skandh Gupta | Updated: May 13, 2022 16:36 IST
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the SSC Selection Post syllabus and Exam Pattern with the official notification. It is announced that three separate CBT of Objective Type Multiple Choice questions are taken as per the education qualification of the post. Candidates need to prepare according to the SSC Selection Post syllabus and exam pattern set by the commission to cover each and every topic diligently.
| Events | Details |
| Recruitment Body | Staff Service Selection |
| Post Name | Selection Post |
| Vacancies | 2065 |
| Exam Date | August 2022 |
| Exam Level | Central level Exam |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Selection Process | Written + Document Verification |
| Official Website | SSC |
The SSC Selection Post Syllabus and Exam Pattern consist of three Computer Based Examination and each test is as per the education qualification of the post. The SSC Selection Post Exam Pattern is the same for the three Computer Based Examinations. The tests of the SSC Selection Post exam are as follows.
For a better understanding, the syllabus of the SSC Selection Post for Matriculation has been listed below.
| Subjects | Syllabus |
| General Intelligence | Non-verbal type questions.Similarities and differencesSpace visualizationProblem-solving, analysis,Judgment, decision makingVisual memoryDiscriminating observationRelationship conceptsFigure classificationArithmetical number series, non-verbal series, etc |
| General Awareness | General awareness of the environment and its application to society.Knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person.SportsHistory and CultureGeographyEconomic sceneGeneral Polity including Indian ConstitutionScientific Research etc |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Number SystemsComputation of Whole NumbersDecimals and Fractions and relationship between NumbersFundamental arithmetical operationPercentagesRatio and ProportionAveragesInterestProfit and LossDiscountUse of Tables and GraphsMensurationTime and DistanceRatio and TimeTime and Work, etc. |
| English Language | Basics of the English LanguageVocabularyGrammarSentence structureSynonyms & antonyms, and its correct usage |
Check the SSC Selection Post Syllabus for 10+2 (Higher Secondary) Exam in detail below:
| Subjects | Syllabus |
| General Intelligence | Both verbal and Non-verbal questionSemantic AnalogySymbolic operationsSymbolic/Number AnalogyTrendFigural AnalogySpace orientationSemantic ClassificationVenn DiagramSymbolic/Number ClassificationDrawing inferencesFigural Classification,Semantic SeriesFigural Pattern – folding and completion,Number SeriesEmbedded figuresFigural Series,Critical ThinkingProblem Solving,Emotional Intelligence,Word Building,Social Intelligence,Coding and Decoding |
| General Awareness | General awareness of the environment and its application to society.Knowledge of current events and such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person.SportsHistory and CultureGeographyEconomic sceneGeneral Polity including Indian ConstitutionScientific Research etc. |
| Quantitative Aptitude | ArithmeticNumber SystemsComputation of Whole NumberDecimal and FractionsRelationship between numbers Fundamental arithmetical operationsPercentagesRatio and ProportionSquare rootsAveragesInterest (Simple and Compound)Profit and LossDiscountPartnership BusinessMixture and AllegationTime and distanceTime and workAlgebra: Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations.Geometry: Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: Triangle and its various kinds of centers, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles.Mensuration: 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.Trigonometry: Trigonometry, Trigonometric ratios, Complementary angles, Height and distances (simple problems only) Standard Identities etc.Statistical Charts: Use of Tables and Graphs, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart |
| English Language | Spot the ErrorFill in the BlanksSynonyms/ HomonymsAntonymsSpellings/ Detecting Mis-spelt wordsIdioms & PhrasesOne-word substitutionImprovement of SentencesActive/ Passive Voice of VerbsConversion into Direct/ Indirect narrationShuffling of Sentence partsShuffling of Sentences in a passageCloze Passage Comprehension Passage. |
Check the SSC Selection Post Syllabus for Graduation & Above Exam in detail below:
| Subjects | Syllabus |
| General Intelligence | Both verbal and non-verbal questionsAnalogiesSpace visualizationSpatial orientationJudgment and decision makingVisual memoryDiscrimination and ObservationRelationship conceptsArithmetical reasoning and figural classificationArithmetic number seriesNon-verbal seriesCoding and decodingStatement conclusionSyllogistic reasoningSemantic Analogy,Symbolic/Number AnalogyFigural AnalogySemantic ClassificationSymbolic/ Number ClassificationFigural Classification,Semantic SeriesNumber SeriesFigural SeriesProblem SolvingWord BuildingCoding & decodingNumerical OperationsSymbolic OperationsTrendsSpace Orientation and VisualizationVenn DiagramsDrawing inferencesPunched hole/ pattern –folding & unfoldingFigural Pattern – folding and completionIndexingAddress matching and Date & city matchingClassification of centre codes/ roll numbersSmall & Capital letters/ numbers coding, decodingClassification Embedded FiguresCritical thinkingEmotional IntelligenceSocial Intelligence and Other subtopics. |
| General Awareness | General awareness of the environment and its application to society.knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person.SportsHistory and CultureGeographyEconomic sceneGeneral Polity including Indian ConstitutionScientific Research etc. |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Computation of whole numbersDecimalsFractions and relationships between numbersPercentageRatio & ProportionSquare rootsAveragesInterestProfit and LossDiscountPartnership BusinessMixture and AllegationTime and distanceTime & WorkBasic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surdsGraphs of Linear EquationsTriangle and its various kinds of centresCongruence and similarity of trianglesCircle and its chords, tangentsAngles subtended by chords of a circlecommon tangents to two or more circlesTriangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular PolygonsCircle, Right Prism, Right Circular ConeRight Circular CylinderSphere, HemispheresRectangular ParallelepipedRegular Right Pyramid with triangular or square baseTrigonometric ratioDegree and Radian MeasuresStandard IdentitiesComplementary anglesHeights and DistancesHistogram, Frequency polygonBar diagram & Pie chart. |
| English Language | Spot the ErrorFill in the BlanksSynonyms/ HomonymsAntonymsSpellings/ Detecting Mis-spelt wordsIdioms & PhrasesOne-word substitutionImprovement of SentencesActive/ Passive Voice of VerbsConversion into Direct/ Indirect narrationShuffling of Sentence partsShuffling of Sentences in a passageCloze Passage Comprehension Passage. |
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) releases the SSC Selection Post exam pattern in the official notification. Though the three CBTs of Objective Type Multiple are defined separately in the official notification, the exam pattern is the same. The SSC Selection Post exam pattern is as follows:
| Subject | No. of question | Maximum marks |
| General intelligence and reasoning | 25 | 50 |
| General awareness | 25 | 50 |
| Quantitive aptitude | 25 | 50 |
| English comprehensive | 25 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
Hope you find the SSC Selection Post Syllabus and Exam Pattern informative. You can get information on various other exams also.
The SSC Selection Post questions are of objective type.
You can get the latest SSC Selection Post syllabus and Exam Pattern through its official website.
There are 4 papers, General intelligence and reasoning, General awareness, Quantitive aptitude, and English comprehensive. Each paper has 100 questions to be answered within 60 minutes.
There will be a provision of negative marking of 1/2 of the mark assigned to a question, for each of the wrong answers marked by the candidate.
Yes, the SSC Selection Post exam pattern is the same for all levels.