(Strategy) 60 Days Strategy for SSC CGL Tier I Exam

SSC CGL

(Strategy) 60 Days Strategy for SSC CGL Tier I Exam

  • Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts Combined Graduate Level Examination every year for recruitment to Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ posts every year. Around 20 Lacs candidates compete for 20,000 vacancies in various disciplines from Central Ministries and Departments.
  • The SSC CGL Tier I Exam covers four Sections – Reasoning, Mathematics, English Language and General Awareness. The time allowed in this Exam is 2 hours, to attempt 200 Questions .

The Exam Pattern for Tier I Exam mention below :-

ssc-cgl-tier-1-exam-graph

Looking at the above pattern it is evident that 2 months preparation is necessary for cracking SSC CGL Tier I Exam.

But before discussing the strategy how to crack this Exam in one go. Let’s have a look at the educational qualification, age limit and syllabus of this examination.

Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university or equivalent. Computer proficiency/ skill test is required for certain type of posts.

Age limit: 18 to 32 years (varies for different posts)

ssc-cgl-tier-1-exam-syllabus

Key Point to Crack SSC CGL Exam

Time management: - Time management is one of the important aspects in order to qualify any exam.

Due importance must be given to every subject and time to prepare to be managed accordingly.

A minimum of 10 hours should be put in daily for the preparation of SSC CGL Tier I Exam.

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Daily Section Wise Allocation:-

Section

Daily Duration

Reasoning

2 hours

Mathematics

4 hours

English Language

2 hours

General Awareness

2 hours

Total Time

10 hours

 

Regular Practice: -It’s important to practice all varieties of question of each section. Try making shortcuts and strategies to approach a particular set of problem in your own style.

Timely Revision: -it’s important to ensure timely revision of each and every section. This can be done daily, weekly, monthly; depending upon individual to individual.

Solve Mock Test Papers: -It’s important to solve at least 15 mock test papers before the exam.

Notes: - Make notes of all the major sections so that you can go through them before your exam.

A lot of people will suggest you to go through newspaper daily, but a smart way to cover up important current events is by taking a monthly subscription of CSR or India Today.

Some Examination Tips:-

Read Carefully: -It’s very important to read both the questions and options given carefully. Many a times the options are similar to one another and candidate’s ends up answering the wrong option even when he knows how the question needs to be solved.

Do not guess: - it’s important to attempt all the question of each section but avoid guessing as this will hurt your result badly owing to the negative marking.

In the exam, attempt the section that you are comfortable and confident with first.

SSC CGL Tier I – 60 Days Study plan

60 Days Master Plan to combat SSC CGL Tier I Exam

 

Day

Reasoning

Mathematics

English

General Awareness

1

Mirror - Images

Geometry

Basic grammar

Science

2

Water – Images

Geometry

Basic grammar

Science

3

Embedded Figures

Geometry

Basic grammar

Science

4

Paper Cutting

Mensuration

Verb

Science

5

Paper Folding

Mensuration

Practice questions on verb          

Science

6

Completion of Incomplete pattern

Mensuration

Tense

Science

7

Puzzle

Trigonometry

Practice questions on tenses

Science

8

Puzzle

Trigonometry

Subject – Verb agreement

Science

9

Puzzle

Trigonometry

Practice question on subject verb agreement

Science

10

Ranking Arrangement

Data Interpretation

Noun

Science

11

Ranking Arrangement

Data Interpretation

Practice question on noun

Geography

12

Sitting Arrangement

Data Interpretation

Pronoun

Geography

13

Sitting Arrangement

          Percentage

Practice question on pronoun

Geography

14

Direction

Profit & Loss

Adjective

Geography

15

Statement and Conclusion

Profit & Loss

Practice question on adjective

Geography

16

Statement and Conclusion

Simple Interest

Conjunction

Geography

17

Blood Relations

Compound Interest

Practice question on conjunction

Geography

18

Blood Relations

Compound Interest

Article

Geography

19

Statement Assumption

Discount

Practice question on article

Geography

20

Statement Arguments

Partnership

Preposition

Geography

21

Syllogism

Algebra

Practice question on preposition

History

22

Syllogism

Algebra

Adverb

History

23

Alphabet Test

Algebra

Practice question on adverb

History

24

Calendar

Time and work

Synonyms

History

25

Clock

Time and work

Synonyms

History

26

Mathematical Operations

Time and distance

Synonyms

History

27

Logical sequence of words

Time and distance

Antonyms

History

28

Odd one out

Boats and streams

Antonyms

History

29

Odd one out

Number System

Antonyms

History

30

Number Series

Number System

One word Substitution

History

31

Number Series

Test of Divisibility

One word Substitution

Polity

32

Missing Number

LCM and HCF

Idioms & Phrases

Polity

33

Missing Number

Square and square root

Idioms & Phrases

Polity

34

Arithmetic Reasoning

Cube and cube root

Active & Passive Voice

Polity

35

Insert the missing character

Simplification

Active & Passive Voice

Polity

36

Coding – Decoding

Average

Direct and Indirect

Economics

37

Coding – Decoding

Age Determination

Cloze test

Economics

38

Venn Diagram

Ratio and proportion

Cloze test

Economics

39

Eligibility Test

Mixture and Alligations

Cloze test

Economics

40

Analogy

Mixture and Alligations

Cloze test

Economics

41

Data Sufficiency

Miscellaneous

Reading Comprehension

Current Affairs

42

Dice

Miscellaneous

Reading Comprehension

Current Affairs

43

Cube & Cuboid

Miscellaneous

Reading Comprehension

Current Affairs

44

Classification

Miscellaneous

Reading Comprehension

Current Affairs

45

Situation Reaction Test

Miscellaneous

Reading Comprehension

Current Affairs

46

Solve Mock Test Paper – 1

47

Solve Mock Test Paper – 2

48

Solve Mock Test Paper – 3

49

Solve Mock Test Paper – 4

50

Solve Mock Test Paper – 5

51

Solve Mock Test Paper – 6

52

Solve Mock Test Paper – 7

53

Solve Mock Test Paper – 8

54

Solve Mock Test Paper – 9

55

Solve Mock Test Paper – 10

56

Solve Mock Test Paper – 11

57

Solve Mock Test Paper – 12

58

Solve Mock Test Paper – 13

59

Solve Mock Test Paper – 14

60

Solve Mock Test Paper – 15

Friends, Just believe in yourself. Hard work is always paid well. There is no substitute for hard work. Whatever you study, do it with full dedication. No one can stop you from achieving your goals.And there is no need to get nervous and scared. This will not lead to success;it will just break your motivation.So think about your strength, have confidence, do hard work .

YOUR SEAT IS WAITING FOR YOU, COME WITH CONFIDENCE AND GRAB IT.

BEST OF LUCK*

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