SSC CHSL Tier 1 Syllabus
1. General Intelligence (Reasoning)
- Analogy (word, number, alphabet)
- Classification (odd one out)
- Series (number, alphabet, mixed)
- Coding-Decoding
- Blood Relations
- Direction & Distance
- Venn Diagrams
- Matrix-based questions
- Syllogism
- Alphabet & Number ranking
- Non-verbal reasoning (mirror image, paper folding, figure series)
2. General Awareness
- Current Affairs (last 6-8 months: sports, awards, important days, etc.)
- History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern India)
- Geography (India & World: physical, political, economic)
- Polity (Indian Constitution, Parliament, Fundamental Rights)
- Economics (basics of Indian economy, budget, inflation)
- General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology - basic 10th level)
- Static GK (books, capitals, currencies, inventions, etc.)
3. Quantitative Aptitude
- Number System
- Simplification
- Decimals & Fractions
- HCF & LCM
- Ratio and Proportion
- Percentage
- Average
- Simple & Compound Interest
- Profit & Loss
- Time and Work
- Time, Speed and Distance
- Mensuration (2D & 3D: area, volume, surface area)
- Geometry (lines, angles, circles, triangles)
- Trigonometry (basic ratios, height & distance)
- Algebra (basic identities, linear equations)
- Data Interpretation (tables, bar graphs, pie charts)
4. English Language
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Fill in the Blanks
- Error Spotting
- Sentence Improvement
- Active/Passive Voice
- Direct/Indirect Speech
- Synonyms/Antonyms
- Idioms & Phrases
- One-word Substitution
- Spellings
Tier 1 Exam Pattern
- 100 Questions (25 per subject)
- Each question carries 2 marks (Total: 200 marks)
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Negative marking: 0.50 marks for each wrong answer