SSC Assistant Grade Exam Syllabus

Hi I am interested in having the syllabus as well as the examination details for the Assistant Grade conducted by SSC?

The Assistants' Grade Examination is led by the Staff Selection Commission of India for enrollment of meriting possibility for the distinctive Indian Government Establishments and Offices, which are specified hereunder:

Grade IV - Assistant of the General Cadre of the Indian Foreign Services B

Grade II - Cipher Assistant of Cipher Cadre of Indian Foreign Service Branch B

Associates' Grade of the Railway Board Secretariat Service

Associates' Grade of the Central Secretariat Service

Associates' Grade of the Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service; and Posts of Assistants in different Departments/Organizations and the Attached Offices of the Government of India, not taking an interest in IFS (B)/Railway Board Secretariat Service/Central Secretariat Service/Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Services.

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Assistants' Grade Examination, once per year in two phases. The Preliminary Examination (Objective Type) for determination of contender for the Main Examination is held in the month of January.

Syllabus for Preliminary Examination
This is of multiple choice questions type.
Reasoning Ability Syllabus
Questions in the Test of Reasoning Ability will be Non-Verbal and Verbal both. Of the 75 items, 25 items will be of Non-Verbal based on Classification, Analogy and Series, etc. The remaining 50 items will be of Verbal Type based on Letter/Number series, Letter/Number/Word Analogy, Number/Letter/Word Classification, Coding and Decoding, Problem Solving/Finding the Rule, Spatial Orientation/Special Visualization, Statement Conclusion/Syllogistic Reasoning.
General Awareness Syllabus
Questions in this test will aim at measuring knowledge of current events besides knowledge of General Science/Social Science and their application to the society. This test will also include questions on Sports, Culture, History, Geography, General Polity, etc. These questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.
Arithmetic Syllabus
This test will include questions on problems relating to Number Systems, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Averages, Estimation, Use of Tables and Graphs, Mensuration, Time and Distance, Ratio and Time etc.
Language Test
Questions in this test will be based on error recognition, fill in the blanks (using Verbs, Prepositions, Articles, etc.), vocabulary, spellings, sequence of sentences in a paragraph, sequence of words in a sentence, cloze passage and comprehension passages, etc. Synonyms and antonyms will be asked in the context of the given passage.

Syllabus for Main Examination
Main exam will be of Conventional Questions type.
Paper I: Language Comprehension Syllabus
General English:
In addition to the testing of candidates understanding of the English Language and its correct usage, his writing ability would also be tested. A question on paragraph writing/report writing etc. may also be included.
Communication/Writing Skill:
In addition to the testing of candidate's ability to understand correct English/Hindi Language, his comprehension and writing ability would also be tested. Questions on Precise, Short Essay, Letter Writing etc., would also be included.
Paper II: Arithmetic Syllabus
Simplifications involving Decimal Fractions, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Average, Profit and Loss, Discount, Simple and Compound Interest, Graphical Representation of Data, Reading of Linear Graphs and Tabulation of Data.

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