SSC CGL Exam Preparation | Must Know before you prepare for SSC CGL

1. SSC CGL Exam Preparation | Must Know before you prepare for SSC CGL SSC CGL Exam requires a good level of preparation strategy to get a good score and crack the examination. This article will help you to explain all the details regarding the SSC CGL Preparation for the exam as: The SSC CGL Exam is conducted in 4 stages, and each stage has a different exam pattern. The SSC CGL Exam pattern is as follows: Tier Subject Number of Questions Maximum Marks Time allowed Tier I General Intelligence and Reasoning 25 50 60 Minutes (Total) For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand- Pl 80 Minutes General Awareness 25 50 Quantitative Aptitude 25 50 English Comprehension 25 50 Tier II Paper-I: Quantitative Abilities 100 200 120Minutes For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand- 160 Minutes Paper-II: English Language and Comprehension 200 200 Paper-III: Statistics 100 200 Paper-IV: General Studies (Finance and Economics) 100 200 Tier III Descriptive Paper in Hindi/English( Essay, Letter, applications, precis) – 100 60 Minutes For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand- 80 Minutes Important Topics for SSC CGL Preparation for the Exam Tier I Exam  General Intelligence and Reasoning: - Questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. Important questions on analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, arithmetic

2. number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning, etc.  General Awareness: It includes all important topics related to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research. For the preparation of current affairs, candidates can check the following links.  Quantitative Aptitude: The important topics in this section are whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers, Percentage. Ratio & Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Basic algebraic identities, geometrical problems, etc.  English Comprehension: This section is prepared to test the candidates writing and comprehension abilities. SSC CGL English preparation will cover essays, grammar, passages, etc. Tier-II Exam  Paper-I (Quantitative Abilities): This paper will evaluate a candidate’s calculation and numeric skills. The relevant topics that should be covered are whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, distance, surds, Graphs of Linear Equations, Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart, etc.  Paper-II (English Language and Comprehension): Paper-II of SSC CGL English preparation is designed to evaluate a candidate’s grammar and language skills. The important topics of SSC CGL English preparation in Paper II are – spotting the error, fill in the blanks, synonyms and antonyms, spelling/ detecting misspelt words, idioms & phrases, one word substitution, active/ passive voice of verbs, conversion into direct/ indirect narration, shuffling of sentence parts, shuffling of sentences in a passage, etc.  Paper-III (Statistics): This paper will have topics related to Collection and Representation of data, Skewness & kurtosis, Measures of Central Tendency, correlation & regression, Probability Theory, time series analysis, Index numbers, etc.  Paper-IV (General Studies-Finance and Economics):  Part – A- (Finance & Accounts): This paper will be for 80 marks, and it includes topics related to Rectification of Errors, Manufacturing, Trading, Profit & Loss Appropriation Accounts, Balance Sheet Distinction between Capital and Revenue Expenditure, Depreciation Accounting, Valuation of Inventories, Non-profit Organizations Accounts, Receipts and Payments and Income & Expenditure Accounts, Bills of Exchange, Self-Balancing Ledgers, etc.  Part -B- (Economics and Governance): This paper will be for the remaining 120 marks and it includes topic related to Money & Banking, Economic reforms, Theory of demand and supply, Economics- Micro & macro, Market supply analysis, etc.

3. Tier III Exam This exam will be a subjective paper and can be attempted in Hindi/English. Candidates need to prepare for applications, letters, essays, etc. Tier IV Exam The “Data Entry Speed Test” Skill Test will be conducted for a passage of about 2000 (two thousand) key depressions for a duration of 15 (fifteen) minutes. The Computer Proficiency Test (CPT), will have Word Processing, Spreadsheet and Generation of Slides as the test topics. SSC CGL Books for English  Objective General English by SPBakshi (Arihant)  Quick Learning Objective General English by RS Aggarwal & Vikas Aggarwal  Objective English for Competitive Examinations by H M Prasad  How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension – By Arun Sharma  Wren & Martin – High School English Grammar and Composition  Perfect Competitive English V.K. Sinha  Competitive General English Kiran Prakashan  From Plinth to Paramount- Neetu Singh  A Mirror of Common Errors- Dr Ashok Kumar Singh Best Books For SSC CGL Maths  Advance Maths by Rakesh Yadav  Magical Book on Quicker Maths by M Tyra:  SSC Elementary and Advanced Maths BY Kiran  NCERT Maths from Grade 6 to Grade 11  Quantitative Aptitude by Dr R.S Agarwal is also one of the best books for SSC CGL Maths. SSC CGL Reasoning Books  Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by Dr R.S. Aggarwal  Analytical Reasoning by M.K. Pandey  Logical and Analytical Reasoning by A.K. Gupta

4.  How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning by Arun Sharma SSC CGL General Awareness Books  Manorama Yearbook  General Knowledge- Lucent Publication  NCERT Books of Class X, XII- History, Geography, Economics Conclusion We hope the books and other important details will help you to prepare for SSC CGL exams and crack you to clear the examination in best possible way.