GIC 2021 Syllabus was notified in the GIC recruitment notification 2021. The GIC Syllabus 2021 is a general syllabus that is very common to all competitive exams. It is not very well defined in GIC notification. The GIC 2021 exam will be conducted in the online test. The GIC online test will be conducted in parts. Part B and Part C of the GIC 2021 exam will be common to all the streams.
There will be a separate technical and Professional Knowledge test in the relevant discipline. The GIC 2021 syllabus is not defined in detail. The reasoning, General Awareness, Numerical Ability, Computer Literacy, English Essay writing and Precise and comprehension are common to most of the online Computer-Based Test (CBT).
The Syllabus for the GIC 2021 Online exam as given in the official notification is given below.
See here: GIC 2021 Exam Pattern
The GIC syllabus 2021 can be understood in the following manner.
- GIC Syllabus: Reasoning
- GIC Syllabus- General Awareness
- GIC Syllabus- Numerical Ability
- GIC Computer Literacy Syllabus
- GIC English Syllabus
GIC Syllabus: Reasoning
The GIC Reasoning syllabus is shared below
Blood Relations
Alphanumeric Series
Input-Output
Calendars
Reasoning Analogies
Mirror and Water Images
Cause and Effect
Odd One Out
Picture Series and Sequences
Clocks
Statement and Assumptions
Embedded Images
Cubes and cuboids
Statement and Conclusions
Paper Folding
Coding-Decoding
Artificial Language
Puzzles
Syllogism
Critical Path
Figure Matrix
Seating Arrangements
Deductive Reasoning/ Statement Analysis
Pattern Series and Sequences
Data Sufficiency
Dices
Order & Ranking
Decision Making
Directions
Shape Construction
GIC Syllabus- General Awareness
The weightage of General Awareness (GA) in the GIC exam is 20 marks. The GIC GA syllabus is shared below-
- Current affairs
- Events of national and international importance
- General science
- Arts
- Geography
- History
- Polity
- Sports
See here: How to prepare current affairs
GIC Syllabus- Numerical Ability
The GIC Numerical Ability syllabus is shared below
- Simplification
- Profit & Loss
- Mixtures & Alligations
- Simple Interest & Compound Interest
- Surds & Indices
- Work & Time
- Time & Distance
- Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere
- Ratio & Proportion, Percentage
- Number Systems
- Sequence & Series
- Permutation, Combination & Probability
GIC Computer Literacy Syllabus
In the Computer literacy section, questions on basic knowledge of Computers and their work are asked in the GIC exam.
GIC English Syllabus
English is a very important section for the GIC online test. English is very important because it is asked in the objective and descriptive exam. The weightage of the English in the objective GIC online test is 25 and for the subjective part, it is 30 marks. English comprise 54% of the total marks. Out of 150, English comprise 55 marks.
The candidates can prepare English by dividing the whole syllabus into the following parts.
- Vocabulary
- Grammar
- Reading Comprehension
- Precise Writing
- Essay writing
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Most advisors recommend starting the GIC process at least 1 to 2 months before you plan to submit your study permit application. This is to leave room for bank processing delays
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An initial lump sum (roughly CAD $2,000-$4,000) is released when you activate your account in person - followed by monthly instalments for the rest of the year, plus the interest your GIC earned.
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Most participating banks issue the certificate within roughly 5 to 10 business days after you complete the wire transfer and paperwork.
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No. Since the Student Direct Stream ended in 2024, all Indian applicants go through the regular stream - where a GIC is one of several accepted proof-of-funds documents - but not a mandatory one.
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