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SSC CGL 2026

Combined Graduate Level Examination 2026

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About the exam

Recruitment to Group B and C posts in various ministries, departments and organisations of the Government of India.

Eligibility

Bachelor's degree. Age 18–32 years (post-wise).

Syllabus & exam pattern

Tier I — General Intelligence

  • Analogies
  • Series
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Venn Diagrams

Tier I — General Awareness

  • History
  • Geography
  • Polity
  • Economy
  • Science

Tier I — Quantitative Aptitude

  • Arithmetic
  • Algebra
  • Geometry
  • Trigonometry
  • DI

Tier I — English

  • Grammar
  • Vocabulary
  • Comprehension

Previous cut-offs

YearGeneralOBCSCST
2024150.32143.85133.40124.50
2023147.12140.50129.20118.75

Important questions

  1. Q1. If A:B = 2:3 and B:C = 4:5, then A:B:C is?
    Answer: 8:12:15
  2. Q2. What is 25% of 480?
    Answer: 120
  3. Q3. The average of 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 is?
    Answer: 24
  4. Q4. If the cost price is ₹800 and the selling price is ₹920, what is the profit percentage?
    Answer: 15%
  5. Q5. A train travels 360 km in 4 hours. What is its speed?
    Answer: 90 km/h
  6. Q6. What is the HCF of 36 and 48?
    Answer: 12
  7. Q7. What is the simple interest on ₹5,000 at 8% per annum for 2 years?
    Answer: ₹800
  8. Q8. If x + 5 = 17, then x = ?
    Answer: 12
  9. Q9. Find the odd one out: 16, 25, 36, 49, 63
    Answer: 63
  10. Q10. If CAT is coded as DBU, how is DOG coded?
    Answer: EPH
  11. Q11. Complete the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
    Answer: 42
  12. Q12. If SOUTH is coded as TPVUI, how is NORTH coded?
    Answer: OPSUI
  13. Q13. A is the brother of B, and B is the sister of C. How is A related to C?
    Answer: Brother
  14. Q14. Find the missing number: 3, 9, 27, 81, ?
    Answer: 243
  15. Q15. If all roses are flowers and some flowers are red, can we conclude that some roses are red?
    Answer: No
  16. Q16. Which number is different from the others: 121, 144, 169, 196, 225, 250?
    Answer: 250
  17. Q17. Synonym of 'Abate'?
    Answer: Diminish
  18. Q18. Antonym of 'Scarce'?
    Answer: Abundant
  19. Q19. One word substitution for 'One who knows everything'?
    Answer: Omniscient
  20. Q20. Meaning of the idiom 'A blessing in disguise'?
    Answer: Something good that initially appears bad
  21. Q21. Choose the correctly spelt word: Accomodation / Accommodation
    Answer: Accommodation
  22. Q22. Fill in the blank: He is good ___ mathematics.
    Answer: at
  23. Q23. What is the plural of 'Criterion'?
    Answer: Criteria
  24. Q24. Identify the error: 'He do not know the answer.'
    Answer: do → does
  25. Q25. Who wrote 'Discovery of India'?
    Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
  26. Q26. Who was the first President of independent India?
    Answer: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  27. Q27. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with equality before law?
    Answer: Article 14
  28. Q28. What is the capital of Madhya Pradesh?
    Answer: Bhopal
  29. Q29. Which is the largest planet in the Solar System?
    Answer: Jupiter
  30. Q30. What is the chemical symbol of Sodium?
    Answer: Na
  31. Q31. Which gas is most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?
    Answer: Nitrogen
  32. Q32. Who discovered the sea route to India?
    Answer: Vasco da Gama
  33. Q33. In which year did the Revolt of 1857 take place?
    Answer: 1857
  34. Q34. Which is the longest river in India?
    Answer: Ganga
  35. Q35. What is the SI unit of force?
    Answer: Newton
  36. Q36. Which organ is primarily responsible for filtering blood in the human body?
    Answer: Kidneys
  37. Q37. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?
    Answer: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
  38. Q38. Which Fundamental Right is guaranteed under Article 21?
    Answer: Right to Life and Personal Liberty
  39. Q39. Where is the headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India located?
    Answer: Mumbai