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SSC CGL English language Syllabus 2022-23 in English

SSC CGL Syllabus 2022: SSC has released the new exam pattern and syllabus for  SSC CGL 2022 exam along with official notification of the SSC CGL 2022 exam. The Tier-1 Exam of the SSC CGL 2022 exam is scheduled to be conducted in December 2022. Candidates who are planning to prepare for the SSC CGL exam have to go through the latest SSC CGL syllabus and exam pattern to scale their chances in this exam. A fair knowledge of the SSC CGL Syllabus & exam pattern for Tier-I and Tier-II Exam is necessary to prepare effectively for this exam. Let’s understand the SSC CGL Syllabus 2022 for Tier I & II exams based on the latest pattern.

SSC has revised the exam pattern of SSC CGL Exam. As per the revised exam pattern, there will be only two stages in the exam- Tier 1 and Tier 2. Tier 1 and Paper 1 of tier 2 are compulsory for all the candidates. Questions from english will be asked in both of these subjects. The detailed syllabus oof English for SSC CGL Exam is as given below:

SSC CGL Syllabus 2022

To begin with the preparation for any exam, the candidates must be aware of the complete & accurate exam pattern along with a detailed SSC CGL syllabus to plan a full-proof strategy to score good marks in the particular exam. The exam pattern & syllabus for each SSC CGL Phase has been discussed in this article. Staff Selection Commission will select candidates for Combined Graduate Level posts through a Two-Tier recruitment process. The mode of all stages of the SSC CGL Exam is as follows-

Tier	Type	Mode
Tier – I	Objective Multiple Choice	Computer-Based (online)
Tier – II (Paper I, II, III)	Paper I (Compulsory for all posts),  Paper II for candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and  Paper III for candidates who apply for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer. Objective Type, Multiple choice questions, except for Module-II of Section-III of Paper-I	Computer-Based (online)

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SSC CGL Syllabus for English Language Tier 1

SSC CGL English section will contain questions like Fill in the Blanks, Idioms and Phrases, Jumbled sentences(ordering), One Word Substitution, Synonyms and Antonyms, Spellings/ Detecting Misspelt words, Common Errors, Sentence Improvement, Passage, Active Passive Voice, Sentence Rearrangement, Cloze Test, Reported Speech, Phrase Replacement

Note- The questions in English Language, General Awareness and General Intelligence and Reasoning will be of a level commensurate with the essential qualification viz. Graduation and questions in Quantitative Aptitude will be of 10th standard level.

To get shortlisted for Tier 2, candidates need to qualify SSC CGL Cutoff of Tier 1. The cutoff is released soon after the successful conduction of the examination. Candidates can have a look at the SSC CGL Tier 1 Analysis to understand the exam pattern and the difficulty level of questions that are asked in the examination.

SSC CGL English syllabus score can be increased by following certain strategies and helpful tips. The weightage of the English language section is given below.

Topic	Expected Number of Questions
Spotting Error	2-3
Fill in the Blanks	2
Reading Passage/Cloze Test	5
Idioms and Phrases	2
One Word Substitution	2
Spelling Mistake	2
Active Passive/ Reported Speech	2
Sentence Correction	2
Para Jumbles	2
Others	4
Total	25

SSC CGL English language Syllabus 2022 for Tier 2 (Revised)

Paper I Section II Syllabus: Module 1 (English Language And Comprehension) The questions of this section will be based on the basics of the English Language and Comprehension. To test comprehension, three or more paragraphs will be given and questions based on those will be asked. At least one paragraph should be a simple one based on a book or a story and the other two paragraphs should be on current affairs, based on a report or an editorial.

SSC CGL Tier II English Language and Comprehension
Vocabulary	Fill in the Blanks
Grammar	Spellings/ Detecting mis-spelt words
Sentence Structure	Idioms and Phrases
Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms and their correct usage	One word Substitution
Spot the Error	Improvement of Sentences
Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs	Conversion into Direct/ Indirect Narration
Shuffling of Sentence Parts	Shuffling of Sentences in a Passage
Cloze Passage	Comprehension Passage

SSC CGL 2022 English language Syllabus FAQs

Ques. Is there a negative marking for SSC CGL?

Ans: Yes there is a provision for negative marking in SSC CGL 2022 exam. For Tier 1 every incorrect response will result in a deduction of 0.50 marks. In Tier 2, There will be negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer in Section-I, Section-II and Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I and of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-II and Paper-III.

Ques. What is SSC CGL Salary?

Ans: The salary varies for every level. For pay level 4, the salary ranges from INR 25550- 81100. The profiles in this salary bracket include Tax Assistants, Sub Inspectors and Upper Division Clerks. For pay level 5 which includes Auditors and Accountants, the salary ranges between INR 29200-92300. The pay level 6 which includes Sub Inspector(NIA), Divisional Accountant, Statistical Investigator Grade-II, Assistant/ Superintendent among others has a salary range of INR 35400-112400. For pay level 7, the salary bracket is INR 44900-142400 while the pay level 8, the salary range is INR 47600-151100.

Ques. Is the SSC CGL exam tough?

Ans: The difficulty level of the SSC CGL exam varies as per the tiers. While Tier 1 observes a matriculate level difficulty in General Intelligence and Reasoning section, Tier 2 has a difficulty level of graduation. Overall the level of the SSC CGL exam remains between easy-moderate provided candidates have prepared well for the exam.

Ques. What should be studied in the SSC CGL General Knowledge section?

Ans: Candidates should focus on Static GK and Science as they can be very scoring. The candidate should be up-to-date with all the happenings around the globe that happened in the past year. Aspirants should make it a habit of going through newspapers on a daily basis.

Ques. Which SSC exam is most difficult?

Ans: The SSC CGL exam is considered the toughest exam in the country as it is conducted in different tiers and not qualifying in every tier leads to rejection of candidature for further shortlisting. The number of applications every year surpasses the previous year and that is the major reason that competition is so tough in the examination. Candidates must keep in mind that it is speed and accuracy that can act as a magic wand to clear the exam since the level of questions remains moderate.

Ques. What is the cut off for SSC CGL Tier 1?

Ans: The cut off for SSC CGL Tier 1 for 2021 is given below

Category	Cut Off
UR	167.45
SC	145.28
ST	140.97
OBC	161.36
EWS	164.00
OH	135.76
HH	109.04

Ques. Which is more difficult between SSC CGL and CAT?

Ans: Between SSC CGL and CAT, the latter can be considered more difficult as the level of question in CAT is tough. In CAT, the paper has to be attempted with a limited syllabus while in SSC there are many tiers and each has its specified syllabus but the level of questions in SSC CGL ranges from Matriculation level to Graduation. The level of question in SSC CGL is between easy to moderate. It is due to competition for the limited number of recruitment vacancies that the exam is considered a tough task to crack. Additionally, in SSC attempting answers with accuracy in a limited time can be a game-changer.

Ques. What are Tier 1 and Tier 2 in SSC CGL?

Ans: The SSC CGL exam is conducted at different levels which are called Tiers. There are four Tiers in the exam. Tier 1 constitutes of General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness and Current Affairs, English, and Quantitative Aptitude sections while Tier 2 has Quantitative Ability, English Language and Comprehension, Statistics, General Studies for Finance and Economics, , and Computer Proficiency. Tier 1 and 2 are objective types.

Ques. Which SSC exam is easy?

Ans: SSC CGL exam is considered easy as the key to cracking the exam is speed and accuracy. The number of questions and syllabus is fixed and is always specified by SSC on its official website. Practising the questions many times can help crack the exam with ease. Keeping resource-limited but choosing the best ones would increase the chances of clearing different tiers in the SSC exam.

Ques. What are SSC CGL subjects?

Ans: SSC CGL involves various subjects namely General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness and Current Affairs, English, and Quantitative Aptitude in Tier 1. In Tier 2, Quantitative Ability, English Language Comprehension and Statistics and General Studies (Finance and Economics), and Computer Proficiency.

Ques. What is the difficulty level of SSC CHSL?

Ans: The difficulty level of SSC CHSL is moderate. Since many applications are received every year, hence the cut off tends to go high. If someone is dedicated to preparing for the exam diligently, then the exam can be a piece of cake. Speed and accuracy always play an important role in cracking SSC exams.

Ques. What is the level 1 salary in SSC CGL?

Ans: The pay starts at level 4 for which the salary ranges from INR 25550- 81100. The profiles in this salary range include Tax Assistants, Sub Inspectors and Upper Division Clerks. For pay level 8, the salary range is INR 47600-151100. It includes posts like Assistant Audit Officers and Assistant Accounts Officer.

Ques. What are the best apps for preparing for SSC CGL?

Ans: Many applications like GradeUp, Unacademy are available that can help candidates to plan, strategise and implement effortlessly. There are plenty of resources available on the internet that can be used. However, experts suggest keeping the resources limited to 3-4 but being thorough with them.

Ques. What are the best books for preparing Reasoning for SSC CGL?

Ans: Candidates can adhere to Verbal/Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggrawal and Previous years' papers of reasoning by Kiran Publications for preparation of Reasoning. For more practice, one can look up some good apps in the play store. The internet is full of resources that can help in preparing for the SSC exam.

Ques. Which section is most important in clearing the SSC CGL exam?

Ans: All the sections have weightage and the marks are distributed evenly among them. One needs to recognise their weak areas and give them more time. While the Quantitative section needs speed and a lot of practice, the English section must not be overlooked. 

Ques. Is there a strategy based upon which you can find out which questions are most likely to come in the exam?

Ans: Over the course of SSC CGL, it has been noticed that at least 40-50% of questions that are asked in SSC CGL are repeated year after year. If one goes through the previous years' question papers in the right manner, they will be able to find out what are the most common topics and hence prepare accordingly. The trend also shows that a question that has been asked before but is missing in the past two papers has the highest chance of reappearing in the one that follows. Hence, analysing the previous year's paper can be of great help in understanding what is to be expected in the upcoming exam.

Ques. Is it mandatory to appear for all the papers in Tier 2 of the SSC CGL exam?

Ans: No. In Tier 2, only papers 1 and 2 are necessary for all the candidates. Paper 3 is for candidates who are interested in the Junior Statistical Officer(JSO) and Statistical Investigator while Paper 4 is for the post of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.

Ques. What is SSC CGL full form?

Ans: SSC stands for Staff Selection Commission and it conducts the CGL exam which is a Combined Graduate Level Exam. Candidates who have completed their graduation are eligible to apply for the SSC CGL exam.

Ques. When is the SSC CGL exam expected to be conducted?

Ans: The SSC CGL exam Tier 1 is scheduled for December 2022. Candidates will have to appear and qualify Tier 1 to appear for the next Tier 2.

Ques. Which is the best post under the SSC CGL exam?

Ans: The best post to be recruited under the SSC CGL exam includes Income Tax Inspector, Assistant Audit Officer, Public Finance, Assistant Enforcement Officer, Assistant Section Officer, Sub Inspector, Tax Assitant to name a few.

Ques. Has the SSC CGL syllabus changed?

Ans: The syllabus is uploaded right after the recruitment notification. This year saw a major change in the exam pattern that was in the mode of conduction of examination. The SSC decided to conduct Tier 1 and Tier 2 only. 

Ques. Is there any group discussion round in SSC CGL?

Ans: No. There is no group discussion in SSC CGL. Earlier, the interview was a part of the final recruitment process. But after 2016, the interview has been revoked and only written exams are taken.

Ques. Is CPT compulsory for everyone who gives CPT in SSC CGL?

Ans: No. CPT is not compulsory. Only those candidates who are willing to work as Excise Inspector, Income Tax Assistant, ASO, Preventive Officer and Examiner need to qualify for CPT in SSC CGL. All other posts do not require CPT and candidates would be eligible for recruitment to those posts.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.