BY Ashirwad Publications
The youth of India often misses out on the best opportunities that the Government provides for them because they do not have enough information or motivation about the SSC CGL examinations. To start with it is important to know the syllabus and the structure of exam.
The tier I exam that was taken by almost 15 lakh people in the previous years, comprises of General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Comprehension. The Tier-II exam happens in June and those who cleared tier I can appear. Syllabus comprises of 4 subjects: Quantitative Aptitude, English Language and Comprehension, Statistics, General Studies which covers Finance & Accounting and Economics & Governance.
Now for preparation, the first thing to do is to go through an Online Book Store that is designed specifically to put all your competitive exam books under the same roofs. You can also buy books recommended by the coaching institute if you are taking coaching, which is not always the case.
One of the major topics that students preparing for the SSC CGL don’t bother to study and one that requires decent amount of thorough reading is Reasoning. Lucent's reasoning book will help you with the subject. Often during giving all your time to the elaborate subjects mentioned for tier II, many students forget to keep up with the ongoings of the World and might face a disadvantage. For them, it is recommended that they keep up to date with the current affairs of the country and the world. The Lucent series is the best books for SSC CGL. It has everything brought down to general understanding with quick recaps to avoid your time. The book we’d recommend you start with is their gk book.
Most people who are driven and motivated often clear tier I and tier II exam easily but are blank about what to do for the tier III exam, which is a pen-and-paper offline exam in which candidates are to do writing in the form of essay writing and letter writing. You can refer books for writing for these. Also, keep reading the newspaper daily and keep your grammar in check.
You can check out Ashirwad Publications, which is one of the best Online book stores in India where you can browse through books for not only CGL but also IIT JEE mains and Advance and UPSC 2020. Apart from these, it is very important that you keep solving the mock test papers on a daily basis. Reserve your last nights before the exam for only solving the previous year's test papers. They will give your practice to solve questions in time. Manage your time during the papers accordingly. Identify your strengths and give maximum time during the paper to subjects that you know.
These are just the basic steps that will help you earn decent scores in the SSC CGL 2020. If you want pro-tips, you can follow the instructions that previous year toppers and high scorers have given out. They recommend that you use social media in your favor, to keep yourself motivated. Steer clear from wasting time on unnecessary content. Join discussion groups online where you can clear your doubts with like-minded people. If studying at home isn’t efficient enough, go to a library to study. Work with a relaxed mind, eat a healthy diet and take a walk every once in a while.
All the best for your preparations!