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BARC OCES General Aptitude (Common) Syllabus

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4
Topics
20
Sub-topics
25
Questions

General Aptitude (Common) is one of 9 sections in the BARC OCES syllabus. It has 4 topics and 20 sub-topics, tested in Paper I — General Aptitude, with about 25 questions (50 marks).

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BARC OCES General Aptitude (Common): topic-wise syllabus

  1. 1

    Quantitative Aptitude

    ~9 marks
    • Number System, LCM/HCF, Simplification, Surds & Indices
    • Percentages, Ratio & Proportion, Profit & Loss, Averages, Simple & Compound Interest
    • Time, Speed, Distance, Work & Wages, Pipes & Cisterns, Boats & Streams
    • Data Interpretation — Tables, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Line Graphs, Data Sufficiency
    • Mensuration — Areas, Volumes, Surface Areas, Geometry, Coordinate Geometry
    • Algebra, Permutation & Combination, Probability, Sequence & Series
    • Trigonometry — Heights & Distances, Identities
    • Mixtures & Alligations, Clocks & Calendars
  2. 2

    Logical & Analytical Reasoning

    ~8 marks
    • Analogies, Classification, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Order/Ranking
    • Syllogisms, Statements & Assumptions, Arguments, Cause & Effect, Courses of Action
    • Seating Arrangements, Puzzles, Input-Output, Series Completion, Odd One Out
    • Figure Series, Mirror/Water Images, Paper Folding/Cutting, Dice, Embedded Figures
    • Data Sufficiency, Critical Reasoning, Venn Diagrams
  3. 3

    English Language & Comprehension

    ~5 marks
    • Reading Comprehension — Scientific & General Passages, Inferential Questions
    • Grammar — Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Subject-Verb Agreement, Voice, Narration, Error Detection
    • Vocabulary — Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms & Phrases, One-word Substitution, Phrasal Verbs
    • Sentence Completion, Para Jumbles, Cloze Test, Fill in the Blanks
  4. 4

    General Awareness & Current Affairs

    ~3 marks
    • Science & Technology — Nuclear Energy, Space, Defence, ISRO, DAE Initiatives
    • Current Affairs — National & International News, Awards, Sports, Appointments, Summits
    • Static GK — Indian Constitution & Polity, Geography, Economy, History, Environment & Ecology

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the BARC OCES General Aptitude (Common) syllabus?

General Aptitude (Common) for BARC OCES has 4 topics: Quantitative Aptitude, Logical & Analytical Reasoning, English Language & Comprehension and General Awareness & Current Affairs, with 20 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from General Aptitude (Common) in BARC OCES?

About 25 questions (50 marks) in Paper I — General Aptitude. Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

Which General Aptitude (Common) topics matter most for BARC OCES?

By weightage in the syllabus data: Quantitative Aptitude (~9 marks), Logical & Analytical Reasoning (~8 marks), English Language & Comprehension (~5 marks).

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