JSSC CGL Syllabus: Paper-Wise Topics

The JSSC CGL syllabus covers three papers: Hindi and English, a regional or tribal language, and a broad General Knowledge paper that includes Jharkhand-specific topics and computer knowledge. This guide breaks each paper into topics you can tick off, based on the structure used in the last completed cycle (JGGLCCE-2023, exam held in September 2024).

The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission names the papers and subject areas in its notification, but we could not confirm a detailed topic-wise syllabus from an official document. The topic lists below are therefore working checklists built from the notified subjects and from the kind of questions seen in the exam. Use them as a guide, and confirm against the official JSSC website.

Table of Contents

Syllabus at a Glance

The marks and question counts follow reports of the September 2024 exam. See the JSSC CGL exam pattern page for marking and qualifying rules.

Paper 1: Hindi and English

This paper tests language skills and works as a qualifying paper. It is one of the easier places to score, so do not leave it to the last week.

Hindi

• Grammar: sandhi, samas, karak, vachan, ling, kaal and sentence structure.

• Vocabulary: synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitution, idioms and proverbs.

• Correct usage: spotting errors and choosing the right word or form.

English

• Error spotting and sentence improvement: subject-verb agreement, tenses, articles, prepositions.

• Vocabulary: synonyms, antonyms, idioms and phrases, one-word substitution.

• Transformation: active and passive voice, direct and indirect speech.

• Reading: comprehension, fill in the blanks, sentence completion and rearrangement.

Paper 2: Regional and Tribal Language

Candidates choose one language. The options reported for the last cycle include Santhali, Mundari, Ho, Khadia, Kurukh, Kurmali, Khortha, Nagpuri, Panchpargania, Urdu, Odia and Bangla. Confirm the current list in the notification.

• Grammar and usage: parts of speech, sentence formation and common errors in your chosen language.

• Vocabulary: word meanings, opposites and commonly used expressions.

• Comprehension: reading passages and answering questions on meaning.

With 100 questions and 300 marks, this paper has real weight. Pick the language you read and write most comfortably, not the one that sounds easiest.

Paper 3: General Knowledge

General Science

Basic physics, chemistry and biology at school level: motion and force, light and sound, acids and bases, human body, nutrition, diseases and everyday science.

General Studies

• History: ancient, medieval and modern India, with emphasis on the freedom movement.

• Geography and environment: India and the world, climate, rivers, resources.

• Polity and economy: Constitution, panchayati raj, basic economic concepts, government schemes.

• Art, culture and current affairs: festivals, personalities, awards, sports, recent events.

Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude

Jharkhand General Knowledge

This is a high-value block, with about 40 questions reported. Cover state history and the freedom movement, tribal communities and revolts, geography, rivers, forests and minerals, culture, languages and festivals, art and crafts, sports, famous personalities, districts and administration, and state government schemes.

Computer

• Basics: generations, computer organisation, memory and storage.

• Hardware and software: input and output devices, system and application software, programming languages, operating systems.

• Networking and security: internet, email, networks, viruses and safe practices.

Overlap and Priorities

How to Cover the Syllabus

1. Weeks 1 to 4: finish Hindi, English and your regional language basics. Start Jharkhand GK reading.

2. Weeks 5 to 8: General Studies, General Science, reasoning and arithmetic, with a short current-affairs habit.

3. Weeks 9 to 10: computer, remaining Jharkhand topics, and topic-wise tests.

4. Final weeks: full-length papers in exam timing, same-day analysis and error-log revision.