SSC CHSL

Semantic & Figural Analogy

Word, number, letter and figural analogy pairs.

Classification

Pick the odd word, number or figure from a group.

Series

Number, alphabet, alphanumeric and figural series — find the next term.

Coding-Decoding

Letter shifting, number coding, conditional and matrix-based coding.

Matrix

Identify a letter/number using row–column matrix coordinates.

Word Formation

Form a meaningful word using given letters or letters of another word.

Venn Diagrams

Set relationships between two to four overlapping categories.

Direction and Distance

Compass-based movement, shortest distance, final direction.

Blood Relations

Family-tree, generation and pointing-style relationship problems.

Order and Ranking

Linear arrangement, rank from top/bottom, age-based ranking.

Seating Arrangement

Linear, circular and square seating with direction-facing rules.

Puzzles

Box-based, floor-based and scheduling puzzles.

Syllogism

Two/three statement deductions using all/some/no quantifiers.

Statement and Conclusion

Logical conclusion-drawing from a given statement.

Paper Folding and Cutting

Visual problems on paper folded then cut and unfolded.

Mirror and Water Image

Mirror image and water reflection of letters, numbers and figures.

Embedded Figures

Identify a smaller figure hidden inside a complex one.

Figure Completion

Choose the option that completes a missing part of a pattern.

Cubes and Dice

Cube colouring, opposite faces, dice probability problems.

Non-Verbal Reasoning

Pattern completion, mirror images and figural series in pictures.

History

Geography

Indian Polity

Constitution, Fundamental Rights, Parliament, judiciary, Panchayati Raj.

Indian Economy

Banking, taxation, Union Budget, schemes, economic indicators.

General Science

Current Affairs

National and international events of the last 12 months.

Sports

Cups, trophies, players, recent winners and venues.

Books and Authors

Notable books and their Indian/international authors.

Awards and Honours

Padma awards, Bharat Ratna, Nobel, civilian and military honours.

Government Schemes

Central and state flagship schemes and their target groups.

Appointments and People in News

Recent appointments to key constitutional and corporate posts.

Static GK

Important days, dance forms, classical music, national symbols.

Indian Culture

Festivals, art forms, monuments and cultural heritage.

Number System

Divisibility, HCF/LCM, factors, fractions, decimals, surds.

Simplification

BODMAS, fractions, square/cube roots, simplifying expressions.

Arithmetic

Algebra

Linear and quadratic equations, polynomial identities, factorisation.

Geometry

Lines, angles, triangles, circles, congruence, similarity, tangents.

Mensuration

Trigonometry

Trigonometric ratios, identities, heights and distances.

Data Interpretation

Tables, bar/pie/line graphs — calculation-based questions.

Synonyms

Word meanings — closest in meaning.

Antonyms

Word meanings — opposite in meaning.

Spelling Correction

Identify the correctly or incorrectly spelt word.

Idioms and Phrases

Meaning of common English idioms in context.

One Word Substitution

Replace a phrase with a single appropriate word.

Error Spotting

Identify the part of a sentence with a grammatical error.

Sentence Correction / Improvement

Choose the best alternative for an underlined part.

Fill in the Blanks

Single and double-blank sentence completion.

Active and Passive Voice

Convert sentences between active and passive voices.

Direct and Indirect Narration

Convert direct ↔ indirect speech.

Cloze Test

Fill multiple contextual blanks within a passage.

Reading Comprehension

Passage-based questions on main idea, vocabulary, inference.

Para Jumbles

Reorder jumbled sentences into a coherent paragraph.