SSC Vs. Banking Syllabus – A Comparative Analysis

Akhilesh Kumar September 26, 2020 129 0

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SSC and Banking exams are two completely distinct competitive exams in terms of syllabus, pattern and recruitment rules. While there are a lot of similarities in the syllabus of SSC and Banking exams, many differences are also there.

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SSC and Baking jobs are considered leading government jobs in India. For both the exams, every year lakhs of aspirants appear for these exams with a lot of hopes. Two exams are distinct from each other, while baking exams are conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) or the bank itself, Staff Selection Commission (SSC) holds exams for various central government departments.

For government job seekers, both the exams are very important. Most of the candidates appear for both the exams. SSC and Banking exams have a lot of things common in terms of their syllabus, however, there are significant differences between them too. The syllabus for these two exams is a conflicting point for many aspirants. In this article, find the comparative analysis of the syllabuses of SSC and Banking exams in order to clear all your doubts.

SSC Vs. Banking Syllabus – Quantitative Aptitude or Numerical Aptitude

Quantitative aptitude section is one of the most important sections in both the exams. Both SSC and Banking aspirants need to build a strong foundation in quant section in order to score well and clear cutoffs. As, in most of the exams, a sectional cutoff has been introduced for all subjects. It has become more important for aspirants to not underestimate quant section. This section extremely scoring if one prepares well. Let us have a look at the common and unique topics of quant section in SSC and banking syllabus.

Common Quant Topics in SSC and Banking	Unique Quant Topics in SSC	Unique Quant Topics in Banking
Number Series Percentages Profit & Loss Partnership Averages Ratio and proportion Mixture and Allegations Time and Work	Geometry Algebra Trigonometry Coordinate Geometry Mensuration	Quadratic Equations Data Sufficiency

In Banking exam, data interpretation plays a huge role, while in SSC exam DI plays relative much smaller role. Though the DI question asked in baking exams are based on the common topics like percentage or profit & loss or average, practicing the topics in the form of DI is key to success in banking exam quant section.

SSC Vs. Banking Syllabus – English

English is another important section in both SSC and banking exams. While in SSC, English is more vocabulary based, in banking exams the focus is more on comprehension. There is no denying that having a strong vocabulary skill helps candidates in both the exams, however, banking aspirants need to have more analytical skill.

Common English Topics in SSC and Banking	Unique English Topics in SSC	Unique English Topics in Banking
Fill in the blanks Reading Comprehension Synonym/Antonym Spotting Errors	Idiom/Phrase Spelling Mistakes One word substitution	Para jumbles Cloze Test

SSC Vs. Banking Syllabus – General Intelligence & Reasoning

Both the exam, SSC and banking, ask an ample number of questions from this section. There are many differences in the syllabus for the reasoning section. Only a few topics are common in banking and SSC exams. Most of the typical topics fall under banking exams. Check the table for better understanding:

Common General Intelligence & Reasoning Topics in SSC and Banking	Unique General Intelligence & Reasoning Topics in SSC	Unique General Intelligence & Reasoning Topics in Banking
Coding Decoding Critical Reasoning Direction Sense Blood Relations	Mathematical Operators Logical Venn Diagrams Visual Reasoning Word Matrix Analogy Odd One out	Analytical Reasoning Syllogisms Inequalities Input-Output Data Sufficiency

It is a common perception that the banking exam reasoning aptitude section is tougher than SSC exams. Candidates have to prepare very well for banking exam reasoning to ace the section.

SSC Vs. Banking Syllabus – General Awareness

General awareness is important for all government exams. No one can crack a national level competitive exam without scoring well in this section. SSC and banking exams are not exceptions, in both exams, a mixture of topics in general knowledge section can be observed. There is a clear difference in topics asked in general awareness in SSC and banking papers.

Common General Awareness Topics in SSC and Banking	Unique General Awareness Topics in SSC	Unique General Awareness Topics in Banking
Current Affairs Day to Day GK Important Abbreviations Computer Literacy	Indian polity General Science Indian Economy Geography History Awards, important dates Sports, Famous personalities etc.	Banking and Financial Awareness Computer awareness

While banking general awareness is largely based on banking awareness and financial awareness, there are some questions asked from current affairs in several banking exams. Also, the number of questions asked from computer literacy is very less in SSC exams compared to banking exams.