SSC CGL Economics · Free notes
Microeconomics: SSC CGL Economics
Microeconomics has ten questions in the SSC CGL Tier I bank: two from the 2023 shifts, one from the 2024 shifts and seven from the 2025 shifts. Nearly all ask for one definition: opportunity cost, a mixed economy, an indifference curve, a free rider. One page covers them all, with the elasticity formula for the one sum SSC has set.
The handout has every subtopic, worked example, formula and trap with answers shown. The formula sheet is the chapter’s formulas and traps alone, on one page.
Subtopic notes
Formula & revision sheet
1 formulas · 1 reference tables · 2 gotchas across all subtopics — the exam-eve cheat-sheet
Formula & revision sheet
1 formulas · 1 reference tables · 2 gotchas across all subtopics — the exam-eve cheat-sheet
Reference tables (1)
Watch out for (2)
- Robbins, not Smith or Marshall→ Scarcity, choice and kinds of goods
- An isoquant is for producers→ Indifference curves and price elasticity
PYQ weightage by concept
2 concepts · 10 PYQs — where the marks actually sit, so you know what to drill first
PYQ weightage by concept
2 concepts · 10 PYQs — where the marks actually sit, so you know what to drill first
| Concept | PYQs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scarcity, choice and kinds of goods | 8 | 80% |
| Indifference curves and price elasticity | 2 | 20% |
Test yourself on a real paper
Sit a past SSC CGL paper, timed and marked the way the exam marks it. You see your score and every answer the moment you finish. Free to start.