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In this article, we have mentioned the syllabus and exam pattern of the Selection Post in detail along with the document verification process and some books to prepare for the examination.
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Applicants appearing for the SSC Selection Post exam must be thorough with the SSC Selection Post Syllabus and Exam Pattern to know about the sections that will be asked in the exam. The table below shows the syllabus of the selection post that consists of four sections namely:
General Reasoning |
General Knowledge |
Quantitative Aptitude |
English Comprehension |
Reading Comprehension |
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Grammar |
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Vocabulary |
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Mensuration and Geometry |
Verbal Ability |
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Double Lineup |
Entertainment |
Synonyms-Antonyms |
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Scheduling |
Active and Passive Voice |
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Para Jumbles |
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Fill in the Blanks |
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Static General Knowledge (History, Geography, etc.) |
Error Correction |
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Portfolios |
Cloze Test |
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Code Inequalities |
Data Sufficiency |
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It would include questions of non-verbal type. The test will include questions on similarities and differences, space visualization, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision-making, visual memory, discriminating observation, relationship concepts, figure classification, arithmetical number series, non-verbal series, etc. The test will also include questions designed to test the candidate’s abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationship, arithmetical computation and other analytical functions.
Questions are designed to test the general awareness of the environment and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test 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. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to Sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic scene, General Polity including Indian Constitution, Scientific Research etc. These questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.
Quantitative Aptitude: This paper will include questions on problems relating to
Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions and
relationship between Numbers, Fundamental arithmetical operations, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, use of Tables and Graphs, Mensuration, Time and Distance, Ratio and Time, Time and Work, etc.
Candidates' understanding of the Basics of the English Language, its vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and correct usage, etc. his/her writing ability would be tested.
It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. The test will include questions on Semantic Analogy, Symbolic operations, Symbolic/Number
Analogy, Trends, Figural Analogy, Space Orientation, Semantic Classification, Venn Diagrams, Symbolic/Number Classification, Drawing inferences, Figural Classification, Punched hole/pattern-folding & unfolding, Semantic Series, Figural Pattern – folding and completion, Number Series, Embedded figures, Figural Series, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Emotional Intelligence, Word Building, Social Intelligence, Coding and decoding, Other sub-topics, if any Numerical operations.
Questions are designed to test the candidate’s general awareness of the environment and its application to society. Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General polity and scientific research.
Arithmetic, Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions, Relationship between numbers Fundamental arithmetical operations: Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest (Simple
and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Allegation, Time and distance, Time and work.
Algebra: 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 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.
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 Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/ Detecting Mis-spelt words, Idioms & Phrases, One-word substitution, 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.
General Intelligence: 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 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 & un-folding, 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.
Questions will be designed to test the general awareness of the environment and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday 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 to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity& Scientific Research.
The questions will be designed to test the ability to appropriately use numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope of the test will be the computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers,
Percentages, 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.
English Language: Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, their 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 the 10th standard level.
The Official notification for the 2023 Exam is not out yet. The Exam Pattern for the SSC Staff Selection Post remains the same every year. Here is the 2023 expected pattern based on 2022 figures. Staff Selection Commission will conduct a written test for SSC Selection Post in a computer-based form which consists of Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions. Have a look at the table below that shows the exam pattern to Selection Posts.
Subjects |
No. of Qs |
Max. Marks |
Duration |
English Language |
25 |
50 |
1 hour (80 minutes for candidates eligible for scribes) |
Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
50 |
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General Intelligence |
25 |
50 |
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General Awareness |
25 |
50 |
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Total |
100 |
200 |
Those candidates who qualify for the Written test (computer-based) will be called for further selection process i.e. document verification. A call letter will be generated for the candidates to appear in the document verification on the official websites. The official notification will highlight the documents required for verification. Here is the 2022 list of documents required, and is expected to remain the same for the 2023 cycle.
The booklist for the SSC Selection Post Exam remains the same. Candidates can take references from the latest edition of these books for their exam preparation. Check out the books listed below to prepare for the Selection Post Exam.
Books Name |
Author/Publication |
General Knowledge |
Arihant Experts |
A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning |
R.S. Aggarwal |
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations |
R.S. Aggarwal |
New Pattern English Language for SBI/IBPS Bank PO/SO/Clerk/RRB Exams |
Disha Experts |
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Last updated: Jan 2, 2023
SSC Selection Post 2023 Application dates are from 24th February 2023 to 17th March 2023. The exam will be taking place in May-June 2023 tentatively. The SSC Selection Post 2023 notification is expected to be released soon. Candidates can check the details for eligibility, vacancy, application dates, exam pattern, and much more here.
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