Tuesday, 29 August 2017

SSC CGL Tier II Syllabus & Pattern


In SSC CGL TIER II papers are conducted on same day. One Paper is of Quantitative Aptitude & second one is English
Subject
Questions
Maximum Marks
Time Duration
Quantitative Aptitude
100
200
2 Hours
General English 
200
200
2 Hours

SSC CGL Exam Syllabus 2017 Tier II

  1. Paper-I: Quantitative Ability
  2. Paper-II: English Language & ComprehensionPaper
  3. Paper-III: For Statistics for Investigator Grade-II Post Only
  4. Paper IV: General Studies (Finance and Economics) for the post of Assistant Audit Officer in Indian Audit & Accounts Department under CAG.

SSC CGL Tier II of the Combined Graduate Level Examination - 2017 will be of Multiple Choice Questions & will be conducted over a period of two days.

Quantitative Aptitude syllabus of Tier I and Tier II is same.

Apart from Tier-I, English Syllabus, two topics are added Active&Passive and Cloze test.


Collection Classification and Presentation of Statistical Data – Primary and Secondary data, Methods of data collection; Tabulation of data; Graphs and charts; Frequency distributions; Diagrammatic presentation of frequency distributions.

Measures of Central Tendency- Common measures of central tendency – mean median and mode; Partition values- quartiles, deciles, percentiles.

Measures of Dispersion- Common measures dispersion – range, quartile deviations, mean deviation and standard deviation; Measures of relative dispersion.

Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis – Different types of moments and their relationship; the meaning of skewness and kurtosis; different measures of skewness and kurtosis.

Correlation and Regression – Scatter diagram; simple correlation coefficient; simple regression lines; Spearman’s rank correlation; Measures of association of attributes; Multiple regression; Multiple and partial correlations (For three variables only).

Probability Theory – Meaning of probability; Different definitions of probability; Conditional probability; Compound probability; Independent events; Bayes’ theorem
.
Random Variable and Probability Distributions – Random variable; Probability functions; Expectation and Variance of a random variable; Higher moments of a random variable; Binomial, Poisson, Normal and Exponential distributions; Joint distribution of two random variables (discrete).

Sampling Theory – Concept of population and sample; Parameter and statistic, Sampling and non-sampling errors; Probability and non-probability sampling techniques (simple random sampling, stratified sampling, multistage sampling, multiphase sampling, cluster sampling, systematic sampling, purposive sampling, convenience sampling and quota sampling); Sampling distribution(statement only); Sample size decisions.

Statistical Inference - Point estimation and interval estimation, Properties of a good estimator, Methods of estimation (Moments method, Maximum likelihood 21 method, Least squares method), Testing of hypothesis, Basic concept of testing, Small sample and large sample tests, Tests based on Z, t, Chi-square and F statistic, Confidence intervals.

Analysis of Variance - Analysis of one-way classified data and two-way classified data. Time Series Analysis - Components of time series, Determinations of trend component by different methods, Measurement of seasonal variation by different methods.

Index Numbers - Meaning of Index Numbers, Problems in the construction of index numbers, Types of index number, Different formulae, Base shifting and splicing of index numbers, Cost of living Index Numbers, Uses of Index Numbers.

Subject
Maximum Marks
Finance and Accounts
80
Economics and Governance
120

SSC MTS 2017 New Exam Date & Admit Card


SSC MTS 2017 - fresh notice has come from SSC. As you all are aware the paper was leaked, so SSC has decided to reconduct the paper through online mode in the month of September & October.




Below is the official PDF Screen shot which SSC has released earlier regarding SSC MTS Exam.



SSC MTS 2017 Vacancies

As per SSC MTS Notification 2017 was released on31st December 2016, a total of 8300 vacancies were declared to be filled through SSC MTS 2017.As the paper is really popular among candidates seeking a job in Government Sector, around 6 million candidates have applied for this exam.

SSC MTS Exam Pattern

SSC Multitasking Staff Exam consists of two stages:

1. Written Exam (Objective type)
2. Descriptive Exam

For Written Exam -

Subject
Max Marks
Time Duration
Reasoning Ability
25
2 Hrs
Numerical Aptitude
25
General English
50
General Awareness
50
Total
150

For Descriptive Exam-

Subject
Max Marks
Total Time
Short Essay/Letter in English
50
30 Minutes
or any Language included
in 8th Schedule of the Constitution


Point to be remembered:

  1. Negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answers.
  2. Paper I will consist of Objective Type MCQs only. The exam will be conducted in both languages i.e in English & Hindi.
  3. Paper II is of qualifying nature and will only test your elementary skills.Only those who qualify the paper I will be eligible for Paper II.

Monday, 28 August 2017

SSC CGL Tier I Syllabus & Pattern


SSC CGL Tier I is objective type multiple choice online test. It consists of four parts. From the previous year, the no. of questions have been reduced from 200 to 100 in Tier I. Time allotted to complete the test is 75 minutes. This time both the SSC CGL Tier I & Tier II is going to be conducted Online. There is a negative marking of 0.5 for each wrong answer in Tier I exam which was conducted during 5th Aug - 23rd Aug`17.

Four Section of SSC CGL Tier I Exam with No. Of Questions & Marks -

Part
Section
No. of Questions
Marks
A
General Intelligence & Reasoning
25
50
B
General Awareness
25
50
C
Quantitative Aptitude
25
50
D
English Comprehension
25
50

TOTAL
100
200

* Please note there is -0.5 marks for each wrong answer.


A) For General Intelligence & Reasoning  - Question can come from this topics-

General Mental Ability
Non-Verbal Reasoning
Alphabet Test
Paper cutting & folding
Analogy
Embedded figures.
Arithmetic Reasoning
Figure formation & Analysis
Blood Relation
Series
Classification
Cube & Dice
Coding decoding
Mirror Image
Distance direction test
Water Image
Matrix
Pattern Completion
Logical Venn diagram
 Counting of figures.
Missing Number
 -

B) General Awareness - Under this sections questions can come from below mentioned topics.

General Awareness Topics
Sub Topics
Current Affairs
International Affairs
National Affairs
Economy & Finance
Economics
Features of Indian Economy
Geography
Geography of India
World Geography
Physical Geography
History
History of India
World History
Indian Polity & Constitution
Indian Polity & Constitution
Science & Technology
Biology
Chemistry
Computer
Discoveries & Inventions
Other Information
Physics
Space, Defence in India
Static GK
Honours & Awards
Important Dates
Miscellaneous
National & International Organizations
Other Information
Sports
Art & Culture
Books & Authors


C) Quantitative Aptitude -  It is one of the important section of SSC CGL Tier I exam. To make things digestible I have divided this section into Arithmetic & Advance Maths.


Arithmetic
Advance Maths
Average
Geometry
Boat & Stream
Mensuration
CI & SI
Data Interpretation
LCM & HCF
Trigonometry
Mixture & Alligation
  Degree and Radian Measures, Histogram
Partnership
  Standard Identities
Percentages
 Complementary angles
Pipes & Cistern
  Heights and Distances
Problem on Ages
 Histogram
Profit loss & Discount
 Frequency polygon
Ration Proportion
 Bar diagram & Pie chart
Speed, time, and work

Time work & wages


D) English Comprehension - Least but not at least English is also part of this exam. Where aspirants can expect the questions from below mention sections like Grammar, Vocabulary &  Reading Comprehension.


Grammar
Vocabulary
Reading Comprehension
Fill in the blanks
One-word substitution
Passage
Error Spotting
Idioms & Phrases
-
 -
Spelling Errors
 -
Antonym/Synonym