SSC (Staff Selection Commission) Syllabus and Exam Pattern for Phase 13 in 2025: Access PDF for 10th, 12th, and Undergraduate Level Candidates

SSC (Staff Selection Commission) Syllabus and Exam Pattern for Phase 13 in 2025: Access PDF for 10th, 12th, and Undergraduate Level Candidates

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced the syllabus and exam pattern for the SSC Selection Post Phase 13, scheduled to take place from 24th July to 3rd August 2025. The exam aims to fill 2423 vacancies across various government positions.

Syllabus

The SSC Selection Post Syllabus is categorised by educational levels: Matriculation, Higher Secondary, and Graduation. The syllabus focuses on four main subjects: General Intelligence (Reasoning), General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill), and English Language (Basic Knowledge). Below is a detailed subject-wise syllabus for each level based on the latest SSC Selection Post Phase 13 exam patterns and syllabus descriptions from 2025.

1. Matriculation Level Syllabus

General Intelligence (Reasoning): - Similarities and Differences - Space Visualization - Problem-Solving and Analysis - Arithmetical Number Series and Non-verbal Series - Judgment and Decision Making - Visual Memory and Discriminating Observation - Relationship Concepts and Figure Classification - Blood Relations

General Awareness: - India and its neighboring countries - Sports - History & Culture - Geography - Economic Scene - General Polity including the Indian Constitution - Scientific Research and Developments

Quantitative Aptitude: - Number Systems - Computation of Whole Numbers - Decimals and Fractions and their Relationships - Fundamental Arithmetical Operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division) - Percentages - Use of Tables and Graphs - Mensuration - Time and Distance - Ratio and Proportion - Averages - Simple and Compound Interest - Profit and Loss - Discount - Ratio and Time - Time and Work

English Language: - Basic vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension (explicit topics not detailed but usually include tenses, synonyms/antonyms, sentence correction, and basic comprehension)

2. Higher Secondary and Graduation Levels Syllabus

The syllabus for Higher Secondary and Graduation levels remains broadly similar in subjects covered but often with a higher difficulty level and additional depth in topics, particularly in Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. Key points are:

• General Intelligence and Reasoning: Similar topics as in Matriculation but with more emphasis on complex reasoning, puzzles, data interpretation, etc.
• General Awareness: Covers current affairs of last 4–5 months along with static GK topics (India and nearby countries, history, culture, polity, economics, science).
• Quantitative Aptitude: Increased focus on arithmetic topics, application-level problems in percentage, profit & loss, time & work, speed, distance, data interpretation, and mensuration.
• English Language: More comprehensive emphasis on grammar, vocabulary, idioms and phrases, synonyms and antonyms, sentence improvement, voice and narration, and reading comprehension.

Exam Pattern

The SSC Selection Post Phase 13 exam pattern consists of four sections, each with 25 multiple-choice questions and a total of 50 marks. The time duration for each section is 60 minutes. All questions are worth 2 marks each. The exam is computer-based online.

Additional Preparation Tips

• For General Awareness, focus on recent current affairs, especially government schemes and major national/international events of the last few months.
• In Reasoning, practicing coding-decoding, blood relations, series questions, and puzzles is beneficial.
• Quantitative Aptitude focuses heavily on arithmetic; practicing basic concepts and application questions is critical.
• English preparation should emphasize grammar, vocabulary (including synonyms, antonyms, idioms), comprehension, and basic sentence structuring rules.

For the exact detailed PDF syllabus or previous year question papers for each educational level, official SSC or trusted educational platforms provide downloadable resources. The SSC Selection Post Phase 13 syllabus is available for download on the official website ssc.gov.in. Good luck with your preparations!

1. The online education resources provided by the SSC for the SSC Selection Post Phase 13 exam include a detailed syllabus for each of the three educational levels, which cover topics such as education-and-self-development, learning, and online-education through resources like syllabus PDFs and previous year question papers.
2. Candidates preparing for the SSC Selection Post Phase 13 exam can focus on education-and-self-development by utilizing the online-education resources provided, spending time on learning topics like General Intelligence (Reasoning), General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language, each of which has a specific syllabus defined based on the educational level.

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