SSC CGL Assistant Accounts Officer Syllabus
The SSC CGL (Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level) Assistant Accounts Officer (AAO) exam assesses candidates for positions that involve accounting and financial management in various government departments. The syllabus for the SSC CGL AAO exam covers a broad range of subjects to ensure candidates have the necessary skills and knowledge. Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of the syllabus:
1. General Intelligence and Reasoning
- Verbal Reasoning: Analogies, series completion, coding-decoding, syllogisms, and blood relations.
- Non-Verbal Reasoning: Series, analogy, pattern recognition, classification involving figures and diagrams.
- Logical Reasoning: Problem-solving, puzzles, logical sequences, and data sufficiency.
2. General Awareness
- Current Affairs: Recent developments in national and international news, sports, awards, and major events.
- Indian History: Key historical events, freedom struggle, and significant figures in Indian history.
- Geography: Concepts of Indian and world geography, including physical and political geography.
- Indian Polity: Structure and functions of Indian government, Constitution, important amendments, and governance.
- Economy: Basic economic terms, concepts, and recent economic developments.
- Environment and Ecology: Basic principles of environmental science and ecology.
3. Quantitative Aptitude
- Arithmetic: Percentages, profit and loss, simple and compound interest, ratio and proportion, averages, and number systems.
- Algebra: Basic algebraic concepts, equations, and inequalities.
- Geometry and Mensuration: Properties and calculations related to geometric shapes, areas, volumes, and surface areas.
- Data Interpretation: Analysis and interpretation of data presented in tables, charts, and graphs.
4. English Comprehension
- Grammar: Sentence correction, error spotting, and understanding grammatical structures.
- Comprehension: Reading passages and answering questions based on them.
- Vocabulary: Synonyms, antonyms, and contextual meanings.
- Sentence Formation: Sentence rearrangement and forming sentences from given words.
5. Accounting Principles
- Fundamentals of Accounting: Basics of accounting, including double-entry system, journal entries, ledgers, and trial balance.
- Financial Statements: Understanding balance sheets, profit and loss accounts, and cash flow statements.
- Cost Accounting: Basics of cost accounting, including cost sheets, cost analysis, and cost control.
- Audit Principles: Understanding audit processes, types of audits, and audit reports.
6. Finance and Economics
- Financial Management: Basics of financial management, including budgeting, financial analysis, and financial planning.
- Economics: Key economic principles, theories, and policies.
- Public Finance: Government budgeting, taxation, and expenditure management.
7. Government Schemes and Initiatives
- Major Government Schemes: Overview of important government schemes and initiatives related to finance and accounting.
8. Indian Government and Economy
- Economic Planning: Basic understanding of economic planning and development strategies in India.
Exam Preparation Tips:
- Study Material: Refer to SSC CGL-specific study guides, textbooks on reasoning, quantitative aptitude, general awareness, and accounting principles.
- Practice Papers: Solve previous years’ question papers and take practice tests to understand the exam pattern and types of questions.
- Current Affairs: Stay updated with current events through newspapers, news channels, and online resources.
- Mock Tests: Regularly attempt mock tests to gauge your preparation level and improve time management.
