SSC Exams (Staff Selection Commission)
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts various national-level exams to recruit candidates for different posts in government departments and ministries. These exams are a great opportunity for students and job seekers to secure a stable and prestigious career in the public sector. The SSC organizes multiple exams based on the educational qualifications required for various posts.
SSC CGL – Graduate Level Jobs:
SSC CGL (Combined Graduate Level) exam is conducted for recruiting candidates with a graduate degree into Group B and Group C posts in central government departments. Some popular posts under SSC CGL include Income Tax Officer, Assistant Section Officer, and Inspector in various departments. This is one of the most competitive and sought-after exams for graduates in India.
SSC CHSL – 12th Pass Level Jobs:
The SSC CHSL (Combined Higher Secondary Level) exam is aimed at candidates who have completed their 12th standard (Higher Secondary education). It offers opportunities for posts like Lower Division Clerk (LDC), Data Entry Operator (DEO), and Postal/Sorting Assistant. It is a great entry point for students who want to join government jobs right after school.
SSC JE – For Junior Engineers:
The SSC JE (Junior Engineer) exam is specifically for diploma or degree holders in engineering. It is conducted to recruit Junior Engineers in disciplines like Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical for various government departments such as CPWD, MES, and others. This exam provides a good opportunity for technical candidates to work in government sectors.
SSC MTS / GD Constable – Matric Level Jobs:
SSC MTS (Multi-Tasking Staff) and SSC GD Constable exams are for candidates who have completed their 10th standard (Matriculation). SSC MTS recruits for general support staff roles in government offices, while the GD Constable exam recruits candidates for paramilitary forces such as BSF, CISF, CRPF, and others. These jobs provide a solid foundation for those looking to start their government career early.
Quiz SSC Exams for practice – start here
SSC CHSL Tier I – Topic-wise Practice Sample Q | A for Practice
Each topic includes 10 practice questions of increasing difficulty. Let me know if you’d like them in printable PDF format with solutions.
📘 1. Number System & Simplification
Topics Covered: LCM & HCF, divisibility, surds, BODMAS, remainders
Questions:
Find the HCF of 96 and 144.
What is the LCM of 8, 12, and 15?
Simplify: 3/4+5/6
Divide 1024 by 8 and find the quotient.
√144+√81=?
Simplify: 81−9 / 3×4
What is the remainder when 247 is divided by 5?
Simplify: (4)²+(3)²−2³
Is 729 a perfect cube?
📘 2. Ratio, Proportion, Percentages
Topics Covered: Simple & compound ratios, conversion, percentage increase/decrease
Questions:
If A : B = 2 : 3, and B : C = 4 : 5, find A : C.
Divide ₹7200 in the ratio 5 : 4.
Find 16% of 625.
Increase 400 by 25%.
72 is what percent of 480?
A quantity is increased from 800 to 1000. What is the % increase?
If A : B = 3 : 5, then B : A = ?
Reduce the ratio 84:108 to simplest form.
What percent of 250 is 50?
If 40% of x is 80, find x.
📘 3. Profit, Loss, Discount, SI & CI
Topics Covered: Cost price, selling price, profit/loss %, SI, CI
Questions:
Find profit if CP = ₹300, SP = ₹375.
A loss of 15% on ₹200 gives SP = ?
SP = ₹440, gain = 10%. Find CP.
If MP = ₹200, discount = 10%, find SP.
SI on ₹1000 at 5% for 3 years = ?
CI on ₹1000 at 5% for 2 years = ?
A sells an item at ₹600 and incurs a 20% loss. Find CP.
CP = ₹480, profit = 25%. Find SP.
Difference between SI and CI for ₹5000 at 5% for 2 years?
A shopkeeper marks his goods 40% above CP and allows 20% discount. Find profit %.
📘 4. Time, Work, Speed, Distance
Topics Covered: Efficiency method, train problems, relative speed, races
Questions:
A can do a work in 12 days, B in 18 days. Time taken together?
If speed = 60 km/h and time = 2.5 hrs, find distance.
Two trains of 120 m and 180 m cross each other in 15 sec. Find speed.
A does 3/4 of a job in 6 days. How long to finish full work?
A man covers 90 km in 3 hrs. Find speed in m/s.
A train 300 m long crosses a pole in 30 sec. Find speed.
B is 25% more efficient than A. If A does work in 20 days, B will do in?
If boat speed = 10 km/h and stream = 2 km/h, speed upstream = ?
A and B can complete a job in 15 and 20 days respectively. Find time together.
A covers a distance in 2 hrs at 60 km/h. What if speed is 80 km/h?
📘 5. Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration
Topics Covered: Identities, factorization, area, volume, angles
Questions:
If x=2, find x²+2x+1.
Expand: (a+b)²
Find area of triangle with base 10 cm, height 8 cm.
Area of circle with radius 7 cm = ?
Volume of cube with edge 6 cm = ?
Find value of x if .
Find surface area of cuboid (l=5, b=4, h=3).
In a triangle, one angle is 90°, another is 45°. Find third angle.
Circumference of a circle with diameter 14 cm = ?
Area of square with side 9 cm = ?
📘 6. Data Interpretation (DI)
Topics Covered: Bar graph, pie chart, table-based
Instructions: Based on graphs, you’ll typically answer 4–5 questions. Here’s a sample structure.
Sample Bar Graph: Production of books over 5 months (Jan–May):
Jan: 100
Feb: 120
Mar: 140
Apr: 130
May: 110
Q1. What is the average production?
Q2. In which month was production highest?
Q3. What is the total production over 5 months?
Q4. What is the difference between highest and lowest production months?
Q5. What % of total was produced in March?