Cabinet Secretariat Examination is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). The exam contains following sections.

Preliminary Exam Pattern:

General English Questions 50 marks
General Studies Questions 50 marks
General Intelligence and Reasoning Questions 50 marks
Numerical Aptitude Questions 50 marks

Main Exam:

Duration: 3 Hours/300 Marks
Questions Type: Descriptive


Syllabus for the Cabinet Secretariat Examination:

(a) General Awareness
Civics, Sports, History,
Defence,
Art,
Culture,
Environment,
Geography,
Current Affairs,
Basic Science,
Politics etc.

(b) Verbal Ability in English
Error Detection,
Comprehension,
Synonyms,
Sentence Completion,
Antonyms ,
Vocabulary Testing

(c) Numerical Ability –
Average, Simplification,
Percentage,
Profit & loss,
Decimal Fraction,
Proportion,
Ratio and Simple interest

(d) Aptitude and Reasoning Test
Special Ability,
Verbal Skills.