Strategy to crack SSC CGL Exam

Cracking SSC CGL is not easy in case aspirants are seeking for both the exams bank as well as SSC. Although the syllabus and exam pattern are different in both the exams but still it needs lot of hard work and dedication.

Who can crack the exam?

Those who plan their studies effectively can crack the exams easily. Make it a habit of regular practice to achieve your goal.

We will target the Tier I and Tier II here.

In the latest scheme of Tier I exam of SSC CGL 2018, candidates will get 60 minutes to attempt 100 questions and each question will carry 2 marks with a negative marking of .5 marks for every wrong answer. One needs to maintain accuracy or else you will be on the looser end.

Tips and strategy for SSC CGL Exam

1. Reasoning/general intelligence

This section is conducted to test the mental and problem solving ability of a candidate. Besides basic steps to solve the question, it is very important to be careful while answering these questions too. More than 50 percent of the questions can be solved by using common sense, which can be mastered by daily practice. It becomes easy to score in this section as you can solve 50 percent just by reading the question itself.
List of important topics to score good marks are:
  • Seating arrangement
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Mathematical Inequalities
  • Blood relations
  • Syllogism
  • Arrangement and Pattern
  • Scheduling
  • Direction and Distance
  • Classification/Analogy
  • Series
  • Ordering and ranking

2. Quantitative Aptitude

This section is important for the Tier I and II. Need more practice than any other subject? There are short cut techniques solve some complex questions. Always keep in mind to learn the concept first and then the tricks to get the right hold of the concept.
Important topics for Quantitative section are:
  • Data Interpretation
  • Quadratic Equations
  • Number Series Mensuration
  • Profit & Loss and Time & Work
  • Simplification
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Percentage
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Mixture Problems

3. General English

English Language is important for both Tier I and Tier II Exam. Improve your grammar as well as vocabulary to attempt the section effectively.
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Cloze Test
  • Spot the error
  • Fill in the blanks
  • Sentence Improvement
  • Sentence completion
  • Idiom and Phrases
  • One word substitition

4. General studies

This section is very important and scoring if you knows the facts and figures. It is a very vast subject and need lot of time to be devoted to learn. The best way to prepare for this section is to refer the previous year exam as most of the questions are repeated from these papers only.
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The detailed syllabus for general awareness is

Biology

(i) Important inventions and their inventor
(ii) Important and interesting facts about human body parts
(iii) Nutrition in animals and plants
(iv) Diseases and their causes like bacteria, viruses and protozoa
(v) Last four chapter of NCERT of Class 12 for environment

Chemistry

(i) Chemical properties of substance and their uses
(ii) SI units
(iii) Chemical name of important substances like plaster of Paris etc
(iv) Chemical Change and Physical Change
(v) Properties of gases
(vi) Surface chemistry
(vii) Chemistry in everyday life

Physics

(i) Important inventions and their inventor
(ii) SI units
(iii) Motion, sound, light, wave, energy, electricity

Geography

(i) Rivers and their tributaries
(ii) Mountain and their important peaks of India and world
(iii) Important cities on the banks of river in the India and the world
(iv) Interior of earth
(v) Basics about Indian climate
(vi) Indian states and their boundaries
(vii) Location of national parks and sanctuaries
(viii) Important volcanoes and their locations
(ix) Important island of world
(x) Important seas in the world
(xi) Minerals found in India and the world

Polity

(i) Supreme Court
(ii) Meaning of writs
(iii) Election of President and his functions
(iv) Important constitutional bodies like CAG
(v) Facts about Parliament
(vi) Fundamental duties
(vii) Governor and his functions
(viii) State legislature
(ix) Major constitutional amendments and their importance
(x) Official language
(xi) Emergency provisions
(xii) National political parties and their symbols

Economy

(i) Terminology of budget (like national income, GDP, fiscal deficit and much more)
(ii) Five-year plan and its importance
(iii) Famous people in economy
(iv) Institutions and their importance like RBI, Sebi etc

Miscellaneous

(i) Population census
(ii) Important books and their writers
(iii) First events in sports for India and the world such as first Olympic, first Asian Game etc
(iv) Famous sea ports and airports and their location
(v) State animals and symbols
(vi) Important Indian and global institutions and their locations such as BRICS, World Bank, IMF and RBI etc
(vii) Awards and their importance
(vii) Name of Nobel-winning scientists for important discoveries

History

(i) Facts about Harappan civilisation
(ii) Vedic culture
(iii) Name of kings who built important ancient temples and institutions such asNalanda
(iii) Medieval Indian chronology and their important systems
(iv) India’s freedom movement and its leaders

Computer

(i) Development of computers
(ii) Input and output devices
(iii) Memory
Hope this strategy works with you and you are able to prepare for the exam. In case you are not comfortable with self study mode , opt for SSC Coaching in Laxmi Nagar, for it being the hub of reputed coaching centers for competitive exams.
All the best!!!!

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