SSCCGL exam questions and How to prepare

Hello,

SSC CGL Tier 1 has questions from General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Comprehension.There will be a total of 100 questions (25 questions from each topic).Tier 1 exam is compulsory for all posts that are mentioned in the notification.

For tier 2 exam the topics are Quantitative Ability, English Language and Comprehension,Statistics, General Studies (Finance and Economics).Tier 3 is a descriptive exam in English/Hindi.Tier 3 is for candidates who are applying for the post of Statistical Investigator grade 2 and Compiler.

Tier 4 exam is held for the posts of TA, CSS, MEA, Inspector.

The best way to start preparing is by checking the detailed syllabus and the exam pattern.Try solving previous question papers and mock tests.There are lots of question papers available online ,you can make use of them for your studies.

Hello,

SSC CGL consists of four level, first two being online in mcq format, then descriptive test, data entry and computer proficiency test. It doesn't have interview.

So, first of all go through its syllabus and make a timetable.
Keep resources minimal,read one book many times,instead of many books one time.
SSC often repeats its questions, so it's very important to go through previous year questions which you can get at https://competition.careers360.com/articles/ssc-cgl-question-papers

Maths and English comes in Tier-I and Tier-II, so comparatively you'll find it easier to qualify if you're good at these subjects, even if you're not,you still can make efforts to improve.

When it comes to Quant and Reasoning, first get your concepts clear, practice is the key you can find many mock test in lot of websites which are free,you can try them to evaluate your progress.

For General Awareness,make a habit of reading a newspaper everyday,the best option is The Hindu or you can go through The Indian Express to keep yourself updated, developing this habit will brush up your knowledge on a regular basis. Also,there are sites which provides daily go questions, once you're done with newspaper reading,you may try solving these mcas on your own.
The best thing about reading newspaper on a daily basis is you do not have to mug up all news at once. For static portion, Lucent's GK is the best.

So, first get your basic concepts clear by the use of standards books as mentioned above, practice is the key, go through the mock test papers available free, and time management is very important, so test series can help you a lot at the time you're about the examination.


You may refer the following books-

Quant- Quicker Maths by M Tyra/ Fast Track Arithmetic by Arihant Publications /Quantitative Aptitude by RS Agarwal.
English- General English by SP Bakshi or Plinth to Paramount
You can also refer Wren and Martin, that's the best book for grammar. Word Power Made Easy for Vocab.
For Reasoning- RS Agarwal Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning
Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey.

So, first get your basic concepts clear by the use of standards books as mentioned above, practice is the key, go through the mock test papers available free, and time management is very important, so test series can help you a lot at the time you're about the examination.