Start from basics and cover the entire length, breadth and depth of the all government sector exam syllabus in an integrated manner and get guidance from experts.
In India, the Government sector is one of the largest employment providing sectors and every year lakhs of candidates are given an opportunity to join this sector and enjoy the perks of being a Government employee. Given below are the major benefits of cracking the various competitive exams to get appointed in the Government, Insurance or Banking sector:
- Job Security: There is a hundred percent job security for employees in the Government sector
- Financial Security: It is a well-known fact that the income, perks, benefits and allowances contribute as one of the major reasons for the attraction of candidates in this sector
- Status Quo: One of the most respectable industries to work in is the Government or the Banking industry
- Work-Life Balance: With scheduled working hours, there is a proper balance between work and personal life
- Contentment: Qualifying the competitive exams and joining any respectable Organisation gives the candidates a sense of achievement and contentment
For detailed information regarding the upcoming competitive exams, aspirants can refer to the links given below:
| Bank Exams | Insurance Exams |
| Government Exams after Class 12th | SSC Exams |
| RRB Exams | Upcoming Bank Exams |
List of Major Competitive Exams
Given below is the list of all major competitive exams which are conducted in the country. Aspirants can choose from the exams and posts given below and based on their eligibility criteria appear for any of the given exams.
- SSC CGL (Combined Graduate Level Exam)
- SSC CHSL (Combined Higher Secondary Level)
- SSC JE (Junior Engineer)
- SSC CPO (Central Police Organisation)
- SSC GD (General Duty Constable)
- SSC MTS (Multi Tasking Staff)
- SSC Stenographer
- RRB ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot)
- RRB NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories)
- RRB JE (Junior Engineer)
- RRB Grade D
- UPSC CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces Assistant Commandant)
- SBI PO (Probationary Officer)
- SBI SO (Specialist Officer)
- SBI Clerk (Junior Associate and Customer Support)
- IBPS PO (Probationary Officer)
- IBPS SO (Specialist Officer)
- IBPS Clerk
- IBPS RRB (Regional Rural Bank Exam)
- RBI Grade B (Officer Scale)
- RBI Assistant
- NIACL Assistant
- NIACL AO (Administrative Officer)
- NICL Exam
- LIC AAO (Assistant Administrative Officer)
- LIC ADO (Apprentice Development Officer)
- LIC HFL (Housing Finance Limited)
- FCI Manager Exam
- National Defence Academy Exam (NDA)
- Combined Defence Service Exam (CDS)
- Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT)
- National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
- Small Industries Development Bank of India Officers Grade A (SIDBI)
- Common Aptitude Test (CAT)
- Assistant Central Intelligence Officer in Intelligence Bureau (ACIO IB)
- Indian Economic Exam Service
- Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE)
- Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
Section-wise Syllabus for Competitive Exams
The syllabus for government exams is vast but there a few common subjects which are a part of almost all major competitive exams.
Discussed below is the syllabus for each of these sections.
a. Reasoning Ability and General Intelligence
The Reasoning or the General Awareness section is almost a part of all competitive exams and the topics can be classified into two wide categories:
- Logical Reasoning or Verbal Reasoning
- Non – Verbal Reasoning
b. Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation
One of the lengthiest and the most complex sections which are included in almost all Government exams is the Quantitative Aptitude section. Questions in this topic may be asked in the form of:
- Word Problems
- Graphs (Bar, Line, Pie chart, etc.)
- Simplification
c. English Language/ Verbal Ability
A part of almost all Government exams, the English section is one where candidates tend to lose the maximum marks. This is mainly because of the similar choices given in the options part and limited resources to prepare for this subject.
For the detailed syllabus for English section, candidates can visit the Verbal Ability page.
Candidates must pay special attention to tenses, the rules for prepositions, conjunctions, nouns, etc, along with active passive voice, direct and indirect speech, etc. This is one of the few sections from which questions are not just asked in objective form but descriptive tests are also there for a few exams.
d. General Awareness and Current Affairs
There is no limit to the syllabus for General Awareness and Current affairs section. Any Government or competitive exam conducted in the country has this section as a part of its syllabus.
The common fields from which questions may be picked for this section are:
- General Knowledge/ Static GK
- Daily News
- History & Geography
- Politics
- Banking Awareness
And the list goes on. Mostly the questions framed are based on any recent event of important across the Globe but this is not mandatory. Current affairs for around 4 to 5 months prior to the examination are also equally important.
e. Computer Knowledge
Not too many questions are asked based on Computer Awareness but it is an easy to score section. The syllabus is not very vast and the topics included are simple and general. So, candidates can easily score well in this section.
