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SSB HC Reasoning & General Intelligence Syllabus

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16
Topics
90
Sub-topics
25
Questions

Reasoning & General Intelligence is one of 4 sections in the SSB HC syllabus. It has 16 topics and 90 sub-topics, with about 25 questions (25 marks).

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SSB HC Reasoning & General Intelligence: topic-wise syllabus

  1. 1

    Analogies

    • Analogies - Type 1
    • Analogies - Type 2
    • Analogies - Type 3
  2. 2

    Classification

    • Classification - Type 1
    • Classification - Type 2
    • Classification - Type 3
  3. 3

    Coding-Decoding

    • Coding-Decoding - Type 1
    • Coding-Decoding - Type 2
    • Coding-Decoding - Type 3
  4. 4

    Blood Relations

    • Blood Relations - Type 1
    • Blood Relations - Type 2
    • Blood Relations - Type 3
  5. 5

    Direction & Distance

    • Direction & Distance - Type 1
    • Direction & Distance - Type 2
    • Direction & Distance - Type 3
  6. 6

    Number Series

    • Number Series - Type 1
    • Number Series - Type 2
    • Number Series - Type 3
  7. 7

    Alphabet Series

    • Alphabet Series - Type 1
    • Alphabet Series - Type 2
    • Alphabet Series - Type 3
  8. 8

    Syllogisms

    • Syllogisms - Type 1
    • Syllogisms - Type 2
    • Syllogisms - Type 3
  9. 9

    Venn Diagrams

    • Venn Diagrams - Type 1
    • Venn Diagrams - Type 2
    • Venn Diagrams - Type 3
  10. 10

    Non-Verbal Reasoning

    • Non-Verbal Reasoning - Type 1
    • Non-Verbal Reasoning - Type 2
    • Non-Verbal Reasoning - Type 3
  11. 11

    Puzzles & Arrangements

    ~2 marks
    • Linear Seating Arrangement
    • Circular Seating Arrangement
    • Square/Rectangular Seating
    • Floor-based Puzzles
    • Scheduling Puzzles (Day, Month)
    • Box-based Puzzles
    • Comparison Puzzles
    • Mixed Puzzles
    • Distribution Puzzles
    • Unknown Number Puzzles
  12. 12

    Syllogism, Inequality & Statement

    ~2 marks
    • Syllogisms (2, 3, 4, 5 Statements)
    • Venn Diagrams
    • Possibility and Negation
    • Either-Or Cases
    • Inequality (Direct, Indirect, Coded)
    • Statement-Conclusion
    • Statement-Assumption
    • Statement-Inference
    • Critical Reasoning
    • Decision Making
  13. 13

    Coding-Decoding, Series, Analogy

    ~2 marks
    • Coding-Decoding (Letter, Number)
    • Coding by Fictitious Language
    • Number/Letter Series
    • Analogy
    • Classification (Odd One Out)
    • Blood Relations
    • Direction Sense
    • Order and Ranking
    • Word Formation
    • Coded Relations
  14. 14

    Blood Relations, Direction Sense

    ~2 marks
    • Blood Relations (Direct, Indirect)
    • Family Tree
    • Direction Sense (8-direction)
    • Shadow-Based Direction
    • Distance-Based Direction
    • Order and Ranking
    • Coding-Decoding Direction
    • Combined Problems
    • Multiple Generations
    • Symbol-Based
  15. 15

    Input-Output, Scheduling, Calendar/Clock

    ~2 marks
    • Input-Output
    • Scheduling (Day/Month)
    • Machine Input-Output
    • Calendar (Leap Year)
    • Clock (Angles, Mirror)
    • Time-Based Problems
    • Date Validity
    • Repeated Patterns
    • Round-Robin
    • Ternary System
  16. 16

    Data Sufficiency & Critical Reasoning

    ~2 marks
    • Data Sufficiency (Two/Three Statement)
    • Coded Data Sufficiency
    • Critical Reasoning
    • Inference, Assumption, Conclusion
    • Cause and Effect
    • Course of Action
    • Mathematical Operations (Coded)
    • Number/Letter Puzzles
    • Logical Venn Diagrams
    • Visual Reasoning

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the SSB HC Reasoning & General Intelligence syllabus?

Reasoning & General Intelligence for SSB HC has 16 topics: Analogies, Classification, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction & Distance, Number Series, Alphabet Series, Syllogisms, Venn Diagrams, Non-Verbal Reasoning and 6 more, with 90 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from Reasoning & General Intelligence in SSB HC?

About 25 questions (25 marks). Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

Which Reasoning & General Intelligence topics matter most for SSB HC?

By weightage in the syllabus data: Puzzles & Arrangements (~2 marks), Syllogism, Inequality & Statement (~2 marks), Coding-Decoding, Series, Analogy (~2 marks).

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