SSC GD Reasoning Syllabus 2024, Check Complete Details and Preparation Strategy

The Staff Selection Commission conducts the recruitment for Constable (General Duty) posts in various Central Armed Police Forces. The SSC GD Notification 2025 is available for the candidates on the official website and has announced recruitment in 39481 vacancies. The first stage for the selection of suitable candidates is the written examination. Here, we have discussed the syllabus of the Reasoning section of this exam.

SSC GD Reasoning Syllabus 2024

Reasoning is one of the most talked about sections of the written examination among the candidates. It tests them on their skills to pay attention to details and arrive at the correct answer based on the information provided. The candidates can go through the details regarding the SSC GD Reasoning Syllabus provided here to boost their preparation for the upcoming SSC GD Exam.

SSC GD Reasoning Section Pattern

The Reasoning section carries 20 questions worth 40 marks and accounts for 25% of the entire written examination stage of the SSC GD Recruitment process. Each question carries 2 marks and there is a negative marking of 0.25 marks applicable in this section. The table below provides a better idea about the different aspects of the SSC GD Reasoning Section.

SSC GD Reasoning Section Detailed Syllabus

The Reasoning section of the written examination stage tests the candidates on the various concepts of verbal and nonverbal topics. The official notification provides the candidates with the detailed syllabus of the Reasoning section that the candidates should be aware of while preparing for the written examination of SSC GD 2025.

The notification states that this section will assess the candidates on their analytical aptitude and ability to observe & distinguish patterns and will be tested through questions principally of non-verbal type. The candidates can refer to the table below to learn more details about the various topics from which questions will be asked in the upcoming exam.

How to Prepare for the SSC GD Reasoning Syllabus 2024?

Once the candidates are familiar with the topics that will be asked in the Reasoning section of the SSC GD Written Examination, they should also have a proper strategy to prepare for each of these topics in order to perform well in the examination. The points below will help the candidates to make their preparation plan according to their individual strengths and weaknesses.

• Go through the detailed exam pattern and syllabus provided in the official notification as well as in this article.
• Analyze the Reasoning questions asked in the previous years of the SSC GD Exam.
• Make handwritten notes on each of the topics mentioned in the detailed notification.
• Keep the number of resources limited and do multiple revisions of these resources.
• Attempt sectional mocks and chapter-wise quizzes on a regular basis to identify your weak areas and work on them.
• Solve full-length tests as well to integrate your preparation of the Reasoning section with the rest of the paper to work on time management for the upcoming exam.

Tip – Solve the questions asked in the Reasoning section of all the exams conducted by the Staff Selection Commission in the past five years.

Booklist to Prepare for the SSC GD Syllabus 2024

 One of the most important steps of making a preparation strategy for the Reasoning section of the SSC GD Exam is to decide which books to follow in order to cover all the topics mentioned in the syllabus. Every candidate needs to decide the resources for themselves keeping in mind their needs and requirements. However, to cover the basic concepts, some books can be considered as common resources for all the candidates. Some of these books are:

• Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning by R. S Agarwal
• Analytical Reasoning by M. K Pandey
• Previous Year Sets by Kiran Publication
• Ace SSC General Intelligence & Reasoning by ADDA247