SSC CGL Stats Syllabus
SSC CGL Stats Syllabus
6 Paper-II (Statistics):
13.10.6.1 Collection, Classification and Presentation of Statistical
Data – Primary and Secondary data, Methods of data collection;
Tabulation of data; Graphs and charts; Frequency distributions;
Diagrammatic presentation of frequency distributions.
13.10.6.2 Measures of Central Tendency- Common measures of
central tendency – mean median and mode; Partition values- quartiles,
deciles, percentiles.
13.10.6.3 Measures of Dispersion- Common measures dispersion –
range, quartile deviations, mean deviation and standard deviation;
Measures of relative dispersion.
13.10.6.4 Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis – Different types of
moments and their relationship; meaning of skewness and kurtosis;
different measures of skewness and kurtosis.
13.10.6.5 Correlation and Regression – Scatter diagram; simple
correlation coefficient; simple regression lines; Spearman’s rank
correlation; Measures of association of attributes; Multiple regression;
Multiple and partial correlation (For three variables only).
13.10.6.6 Probability Theory – Meaning of probability; Different
definitions of probability; Conditional probability; Compound
probability; Independent events; Bayes’ theorem.
13.10.6.7 Random Variable and Probability Distributions –
Random variable; Probability functions; Expectation and Variance of a
random variable; Higher moments of a random variable; Binomial,
Poisson, Normal and Exponential distributions; Joint distribution of two
random variable (discrete).
13.10.6.8 Sampling Theory – Concept of population and sample;
Parameter and statistic, Sampling and non-sampling errors; Probability
and non-probability sampling techniques (simple random sampling,
stratified sampling, multistage sampling, multiphase sampling, cluster
sampling, systematic sampling, purposive sampling, convenience
sampling and quota sampling); Sampling distribution (statement only);
Sample size decisions.
13.10.6.9 Statistical Inference - Point estimation and interval
estimation, Properties of a good estimator, Methods of estimation
(Moments method, Maximum likelihood method, Least squares
method), Testing of hypothesis, Basic concept of testing, Small sample
and large sample tests, Tests based on Z, t, Chi-square and F statistic,
Confidence intervals.
13.10.6.10 Analysis of Variance - Analysis of one-way classified
data and two-way classified data.
13.10.6.11 Time Series Analysis - Components of time series,
Determinations of trend component by different methods, Measurement
of seasonal variation by different methods.
13.10.6.12 Index Numbers - Meaning of Index Numbers, Problems
in the construction of index numbers, Types of index number, Different
formulae, Base shifting and splicing of index numbers, Cost of living
Index Numbers, Uses of Index Numbers.
13.10.7 Questions in Module-I of Section- I of Paper-I (Mathematical
Abilities) will be of Matriculation Level, in Module-I of Section- II of Paper-I
(English Language and Comprehension) of 10+2 Level and in Paper-II of
Graduation Level.