SSC GD Constable Topics 2026
High-yield topics by subject and what to study first.
Updated 22 October 2026
High-yield topics for SSC GD Constable
The most important SSC GD Constable topics are coding-decoding, analogy, series and blood relations in Reasoning; static GK and current affairs in General Knowledge; simplification, ratio, interest and percentage in Mathematics; and cloze test, comprehension and vocabulary in English or Hindi. GD is a speed test, with 80 questions in 60 minutes, so focusing on these areas first gives the best return. Run regularly from day one alongside your studies.
Reasoning
- Analogy and classification
- Number and alphabet series
- Coding-decoding
- Blood relations and directions
- Order and ranking, simple puzzles
- Venn diagrams and syllogism
- Mirror and water images, embedded figures, paper folding
- Dice and counting figures
General knowledge and general awareness
- Indian history, especially modern India and the freedom struggle
- Geography of India: rivers, dams, crops, straits and corridors
- Polity: Fundamental Rights, important articles, schedules, amendments
- General science: vitamins, everyday chemistry, human body, SI units
- Economy: deficits, balance of payments, banking terms
- Sports, awards, books and authors, important days
- Art and culture: classical and folk dances, festivals
- Current affairs from the last 6–12 months
Elementary mathematics
- Number system, simplification, LCM and HCF
- Percentage, ratio and proportion, averages
- Profit and loss, discount
- Simple and compound interest
- Time and work, time, speed and distance
- Mensuration
- Basic data interpretation
English / Hindi
- Cloze test and reading comprehension
- Error spotting and sentence improvement
- Synonyms, antonyms, idioms, one-word substitution
- Fill in the blanks
- Hindi: पर्यायवाची, विलोम, मुहावरे, वाक्य-शुद्धि, संधि, समास
Most-asked topics and expected questions
| Subject | Topic | Expected questions |
|---|---|---|
| GK/GA | Static general knowledge | 13–15 |
| GK/GA | Current affairs | 8–10 |
| Maths | Simplification | 3–4 |
| Maths | Ratio and proportion | 2–3 |
| Maths | Simple and compound interest | 2–3 |
| Maths | Percentage, profit and loss, mensuration | 1–2 each |
| Reasoning | Coding-decoding | 2–3 |
| Reasoning | Analogy | 2–3 |
| Reasoning | Puzzles and Venn diagrams | 2–3 |
| Reasoning | Order and ranking | 2–3 |
| Reasoning | Directions, classification, series | 1–2 each |
| English/Hindi | Cloze test | 5–6 |
| English/Hindi | Reading comprehension | 5 |
| English/Hindi | Error spotting | 3–5 |
| English/Hindi | Synonyms/antonyms, idioms, one-word substitution | 3–4 each |
The counts are estimates from past papers. The SSC GD syllabus has the complete list.
What the 2025 paper showed
- Reasoning was easy to moderate, with most marks from analogies, coding-decoding, blood relations, directions and series.
- GK was the hardest section. History, geography and current affairs decided most scores.
- Maths stayed arithmetic-heavy: profit and loss, percentage, time and work, mensuration and simplification.
- English became trickier because of idioms and synonyms.
Read the full SSC GD exam analysis for shift-wise detail.
Suggested preparation order
- Start running on day one. Build up to 5 km in 24 minutes (men) or 1.6 km in 8½ minutes (women). Many candidates who clear the CBE fail at the PET.
- Maths and Reasoning first. Both reward practice and can be close to full marks.
- Choose English or Hindi based on which you are stronger in, and practise vocabulary every day.
- GK in small daily doses, with weekly revision of current affairs.
- Take timed mocks to finish 80 questions in 60 minutes. Skip doubtful questions instead of guessing blindly, since each wrong answer costs 0.25 marks.
Test yourself with the SSC GD important questions.
Frequently asked questions
Which SSC GD section is the most scoring?
Reasoning and Elementary Mathematics are usually the most scoring, because regular practice can take you close to full marks in both.
How many GK questions are current affairs in SSC GD?
Past papers suggest about 8–10 of the 20 GK questions are on current affairs. The rest are static GK.
Which maths topics are most important for SSC GD?
Simplification, ratio and proportion, interest, percentage, profit and loss, and mensuration together make up most of the maths section.
Should I start PET practice before the CBE?
Yes. The running standard takes months to reach, and failing the PET ends your candidature however well you score in the CBE.
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