SSC CGL Physics · Free notes
Astronomy and Space: SSC CGL Physics
Astronomy and Space has seven questions in the SSC CGL Tier I bank: one from the 2023 shifts and six from the 2025 shifts, and none from the 2024 shifts. The 2025 questions are statement checks on pulsars, the Webb telescope, orbits and solar storms. One page gives each fact with the false version set beside it.
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
0 formulas · 2 reference tables · 2 gotchas across all subtopics — the exam-eve cheat-sheet
Formula & revision sheet
0 formulas · 2 reference tables · 2 gotchas across all subtopics — the exam-eve cheat-sheet
Reference tables (2)
Watch out for (2)
- No X-rays from inside the horizon→ Stars, telescopes and theories
- Ocean currents are not space weather→ Satellites and space weather
PYQ weightage by concept
2 concepts · 7 PYQs — where the marks actually sit, so you know what to drill first
PYQ weightage by concept
2 concepts · 7 PYQs — where the marks actually sit, so you know what to drill first
| Concept | PYQs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stars, telescopes and theories | 4 | 57% |
| Satellites and space weather | 3 | 43% |
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.