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SSC GD English Comprehension & Language Syllabus

Staff Selection Commission General Duty (CAPFs / NIA / SSF / Rifleman)

2
Topics
14
Sub-topics
25
Questions

English Comprehension & Language is one of 4 sections in the SSC GD syllabus. It has 2 topics and 14 sub-topics, tested in SSC-GD Tier I / CBT, with about 25 questions (50 marks). Grammar, Vocabulary, Per SSC Official Notification.

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SSC GD English Comprehension & Language: topic-wise syllabus

  1. 1

    English Grammar

    ~2 marks

    Parts of Speech, Tenses, Voice, Per SSC Official Notification

    • Parts of Speech — Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection
    • Tenses — Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous (12 Tenses)
    • Active Voice and Passive Voice (Transformation)
    • Direct Speech and Indirect Speech (Narration)
    • Articles, Modals, Auxiliary Verbs, Punctuation
    • Sentence Types, Subject-Verb Agreement, Sentence Construction
    • Common Errors, Spotting Errors, Sentence Correction, Sentence Improvement
  2. 2

    English Comprehension & Vocabulary

    ~2 marks

    RC, Synonyms, Antonyms, Per SSC Official Notification

    • Reading Comprehension — Factual, Inferential, Literary, Editorial
    • Cloze Test, Fill in the Blanks, Sentence Completion
    • Para Jumbles, Sentence Rearrangement, Paragraph Completion
    • Vocabulary — Synonyms, Antonyms, One-Word Substitutes, Idioms
    • Spelling, Phrasal Verbs, Foreign Words, Root Words
    • Cloze Test, Passage-based Questions
    • English Writing (for Tier III/Descriptive papers if applicable)

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the SSC GD English Comprehension & Language syllabus?

English Comprehension & Language for SSC GD has 2 topics: English Grammar and English Comprehension & Vocabulary, with 14 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from English Comprehension & Language in SSC GD?

About 25 questions (50 marks) in SSC-GD Tier I / CBT. Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

Which English Comprehension & Language topics matter most for SSC GD?

By weightage in the syllabus data: English Grammar (~2 marks), English Comprehension & Vocabulary (~2 marks).

How do I practise SSC GD English Comprehension & Language on Topicly?

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Compiled from official notifications for study purposes. Always confirm with the conducting body's latest notification.