BSSC CGL Syllabus

⚠ Pending SME verification — Structure reflects the general BSSC CGL Prelims pattern (one objective paper, three sections). Topic lists are a starting scaffold — SME must verify weightage and topic coverage against the current notification before publishing.

The BSSC CGL Preliminary exam is a single objective paper covering three broad sections: General Studies, General Science & Mathematics, and Reasoning. Below is the topic-wise breakdown Pariksha360 studies against.

Paper structure: Preliminary — single objective paper, 100 questions, 100 marks, 2 hours 15 minutes, 1/4 negative marking per wrong answer

General Studies — 40% weightage

• Current Affairs — national, international, Bihar-specific
• Indian History — Ancient, Medieval, Modern
• Bihar History — Ancient to Modern, freedom movement in Bihar
• Indian Polity & Constitution
• Indian & Bihar Geography
• Indian Economy & Bihar Economy
• General Science (basic, non-technical)
• Sports, Books & Authors, Awards

General Science & Mathematics — 30% weightage

• Physics — basic concepts, everyday applications
• Chemistry — basic concepts, everyday applications
• Biology — basic concepts, human body, health
• Arithmetic — number system, percentage, ratio, profit & loss, simple/compound interest
• Simplification & approximation
• Average, mixture & alligation
• Time, speed, distance; time & work
• Data interpretation (basic)

Reasoning — 30% weightage

• Verbal reasoning — analogy, classification, series
• Coding-decoding
• Blood relations & direction sense
• Non-verbal reasoning — figure series, mirror/water images
• Syllogism
• Statement & conclusion
• Puzzle & seating arrangement (basic)
• Clock, calendar & age problems