CBI Entrance Exam’s Eligibility Criteria and Syllabus

I am pursuing graduation and after this I want to give CBI entrance exam so please give information about eligibility criteria of exam and provide syllabus for same?

[Kiran Chandar]

CBI is Central Bureau of Investigation and it is a national agency tasked with the responsibility of conducting investigation into crimes related to corruption, economic offenses and special cases.

SSC conduct CBI Exam to recruits sub-inspectors and the exam is known as Combined Graduate Level examination (CGLE).


Eligibility Criteria:

Educational Qualification: Bachelors degree from a recognized university or an equivalent qualification

Age limit: Between 20 and 27 years

Age Relaxation: SC/ST - 5 years OBC - 3 years


Exam Paper Pattern:

Tier-I: Written Examination
A. General Intelligence + Reasoning=50 marks
B. Gen.Awareness = 50marks
C. Quantitative Aptitude = 50 marks
D. English Comprehension =50 marks

Total Marks- 200
Duration: 02 hours


Tier-II: Written Examination:
I. Quantitative Abilities: 200 marks (100 Questions)
Duration: 2 hours

II. English Language & Comprehension: 200 marks
Duration: 2 hours


Tier-III- Personality Test cum Interview/Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test (wherever applicable)/document verification.
Marks: 100


Exam Syllabus:

TIER-I Exam
A. General Intelligence & Reasoning:
• verbal and non-verbal type
• analogies
• similarities and differences
• space visualization
• spatial orientation
• problem solving
• analysis
• judgment
• decision making
• visual memory
• discrimination
• observation, etc

B. General Awareness:
• History
• Culture
• Geography
• Economic Scene
• General Policy
• Scientific Research

C. Quantitative Aptitude:
• Numbers
• Decimals
• Fractions and relationships between numbers
• Percentage, Ratio & Proportion
• Square roots
• Averages
• Interest
• Profit and Loss
• Discount
• Partnership Business
• Time and distance, etc


TIER II Exam:
Paper-I Quantitative Ability
Paper-II English Language & Comprehsion
Paper-III: Statistics for Investigator Grade-II

SSC CBI Sub Inspectors Exam’s Tentative Dates:
Date of Notification: 18-01-2014
Last Date of Receiving Application: 14-02-2014
Date of Examination: 27-04-2014, 04-05-2014