The syllabus on which the question paper of SSC or Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam is based is as follows:

SSC CGL Syllabus for General Intelligence & Reasoning

• Analogies.
• Similarities and Differences.
• Space Visualization.
• Spatial Orientation.
• Problem Solving.
• Analysis.
• Judgement.
• Decision Making.
• Visual Memory.
• Discrimination.
• Observation.
• Relationship Concepts.
• Arithmetical Reasoning.
• Figural Classification.
• Arithmetic Number Series.
• Non-Verbal Series.
• Coding and Decoding.
• Statement Conclusion etc.

SSC CGL 2016 Syllabus for General Awareness

• Current events – International, National and Local.
• Sports.
• Science and Technology.
• Personalities in News.
• History – India.
• Indian Polity.
• Indian Economy.
• Indian Constitution.
• Geography – India etc.

SSC CGL 2016 Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude

• Number Systems.
• Ratio and Proportion.
• Decimals & Fractions.
• Whole Numbers.
• Surds.
• Interest.
• Fundamental Arithmetical Operations.
• Percentage.
• Mixtures & Allegations.
• Algebra.
• Trigonometry.
• Average.
• Profit & Loss.
• Time and Distance.
• Ratio and Time.
• Discount.
• Time & Work.
• Mensuration etc.

SSC CGL 2016 Syllabus for English

• Verb.
• Direct/Indirect Speech.
• Error Correction.
• Subject-Verb Agreement.
• Transformation of Sentences.
• Tenses.
• Articles.
• Adverb.
• Active & Passive Voice.
• Fill in the Blanks.
• Vocabulary.
• Sentence Rearrangement.
• Grammar.
• Idioms & Phrases.
• Comprehension.
• Synonyms.
• Unseen Passages.
• Antonyms etc.