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Crack SSC CGL 2018 Tier – I

Examination with This

60 Days Study Plan

As we know that SSC announced their vacancies for the Combined Graduate Level Examination earlier this year on the 5^th of May, 2018. According to the official notification from the SSC, the CGL examination was expected to take place from the 25^th of July to the 20^th of August, 2018.

But, as we all know, that due to some reasons, the SSC has postponed its CGL examination for the year 2018. Although the new examination dates have still not been released by the Staff Selection Commission of India, the expectations are high that the examination will start in the month of October 2018.

Taking the expectations to be fulfilled, we will assume that the SSC is going to start the SSC CGL examination in October 2018 and thus we are here with the study plan that you need to follow for it. This is a 60 days study plan for SSC CGL 2018.

We are also going to be providing you guys with a 30 days study plan later on and after that, we will come up with a 15 days study plan as well.

Now, before we start with this 60-day study plan for SSC CGL Tier – I, what you all candidates need to know is the exam pattern of the Tier – I exam of SSC CGL and the syllabus that you need to prepare with respect to it.

Exam Pattern for SSC CGL 2018 Tier – I

So, the Tier – I of SSC CGL 2018 examination is a computer-based online objective examination. It will have a total of 100 questions, which you need to answer within the given time limit of 60 minutes or 1 hour. The 100 questions in the Tier – I of SSC CGL will be divided into 4 different sections. The name of all four sections is – General Intelligence Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, and the last but not the least is the English Language.

Each section will have 25 questions which will lead you to score 50 marks. The complete examination is of 200 marks, which means each question will contain or carry 2 marks. All the questions of all the sections, except the English Language, will be in both English and Hindi language. There will also be negative marking in the examination. Half of the marks assigned to the question will be deducted for every wrong answer.

The list of positives about this examination is actually huge. Let’s go through some of the positive points about the SSC CGL examination –

• The number of vacancies is always way more than what we see in banking.
• There is no sectional cut off in the SSC CGL Tier – I examination.
• There are no sectional time divisions in SSC CGL Tier – I examination.

Now, let’s see the exam pattern of the SSC CGL Tier – I examination.

The SSC CGL’s exam pattern for Tier – I is –

Syllabus for SSC CGL 2018 Tier – I

The syllabus of various sections of SSC CGL Tier – I am as given down below –

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Semantic Analogy, Symbolic Analogy, Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic Classification, Number Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding and Decoding, Numerical Operations, Symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing Inferences, Punched Hole and Punched Pattern Folding and Unfolding, Figural Pattern Folding and Completion, Indexing, Address Matching, Date and City Matching, Classification of Centre Codes, Classification of Roll Numbers, Small and Capital Letters and Numbers Coding, Decoding and Classification, Embedded Figures, Critical Thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence, and other subtopics.

General Awareness

India and its neighboring countries, General Policy, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Scientific Research, Environment, Current Affairs, Ancient India, Medieval India, Modern India, World History, Art and Culture, World Geography, Basics of Geography, Indian Geography, Ecology, Computers, Indian Economy, Indian Polity and General Knowledge.

Quantitative Aptitude

Whole Numbers, Decimals, Fractions, Relationship between Numbers, Percentage, Ratio and Proportions, Square Roots, Averages, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership, Mixture and Allegation, Time and Distance, Time and Work, Basic Algebraic Identities of School Algebra and Elementary Surds, Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centers, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, Tangents, Angels Subtended by chord of a circle, Common Tangents to Two or more Circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with Triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary Angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency Polygon, Bar Diagram and Pie Chart.

English Comprehension

Reading Comprehension, Cloze test, Para jumbles, Sentence Improvement, Sentence Correction, Spelling Correction, Fill in the blanks, Synonyms, Antonyms, Fillers, Error Spotting, Double Fillers.

Books for SSC CGL 2018 Tier – I

Here we are mentioning some of the best books that you can go with for making your preparations better. Also, these books are alone enough for you crack this SSC CGL Tier – I examination, this year. You don’t need to invest in any online or offline coaching. If you are using these books and going as per our provided study plan for the SSC CGL 2018 Tier – I preparations.

We will be providing the best books for all the four sections, taking one at a time. So, let’s start.

General Intelligence Reasoning

• Analytical Reasoning – by M. K. Pandey
• Verbal and Non – Verbal Reasoning – by Dr. R. S. Agarwal
• SSC Reasoning – by Kiran Publications

Quantitative Aptitude

• Quantitative Aptitude – by Dr. R. S. Agarwal
• Class Notes of Maths – by Rakesh Yadav
• SSC Mathematics Previous Year Chapter Wise Question 7300+ – by Rakesh Yadav
• SSC Higher Mathematics – by Rishikesh Kumar

English Language

• High School English Grammar & Composition – by Wren and Martin
• From Plinth to Paramount – by Neetu Singh
• Objective General English – by S. P. Bakshi
• A Mirror of Common Errors – by A. K. Singh
• Corrective English – by A. K. Singh
• Word Power Made Easy – by Normen Lewis
• Idiom & Phrases – by Arihant Publication
• Previous Year Papers – MB Publication

General Awareness

• Textbooks from 6^th to 10^th standard – by NCERT
• Lucent General Knowledge – by Dr. Binay Karna and Manwendra Mukul
• Manorama Yearbook
• SSC General Awareness Chapter Wise Solved Papers – by Kiran Publications

60 Days Study Plan for SSC CGL 2018 Tier – I

We will be discussing one section at a time and initially, we will discuss the strategy that you need to follow for that particular section.

Quantitative Aptitude

Obviously, a very important section and this could also convert into the most scoring one for you. But at the same time, there are many candidates who still find it really difficult to get through this section. We hope our strategy and study plan will help you do that.

Strategy for Quantitative Aptitude

• Try to score between 35 to 40+ marks. You should be able to attempt 17-18 questions for which you understand the complete logic then move to the other questions.
• Use tips tricks or direct formulas that can be used to conclude the answer. Dedicate time to each topic one by one and keep switching questions as well so that you don’t waste much time on a particular question if you got stuck with a difficult one.
• Solve previous year’s question papers to understand the pattern of questions which are asked in the exam.
• Stay calm and composed at all times and don’t panic. It will only make matters worse for you.
• Solve easier questions first, in this way you will handle Pressure easily.
• Always study with a positive attitude which will help you to retain and recall all that you have learned over the period of time.

Study Plan for Quantitative Aptitude

On a daily basis, you need to provide at least 2 hours’ time for this section. And if you are a candidate, who find’s himself or herself weak in this section, then you need to do some extra efforts by increasing this time.

General Intelligence Reasoning

Obviously, a very important section and this could also convert into the most scoring one for you. But at the same time, there are many candidates who still find it really difficult to get through this section. We hope our strategy and study plan will help you do that.

Strategy for General Intelligence Reasoning

SSC CGL Tier 1 Reasoning section, one’s presence of mind is more than sufficient to solve these problems. One can score very heavily in Reasoning by having a proper SSC CGL Tier 1 Study Plan resulting in achieving the overall cut-off for the exam. Start preparing topic by topic and then make yourself clear with Questions under Reasoning that is your strength. Segregate the topics which you are weak in and practice those every day. Daily mock tests and Previous year paper is more than enough for reasoning section.

Study Plan for General Intelligence Reasoning

On a daily basis, you need to provide at least 2 hours’ time for this section. And if you are a candidate, who finds himself or herself weak in this section, then you need to do some extra efforts by increasing this time.

English Language

Obviously, a very important section and this could also convert into the most scoring one for you. But at the same time, there are many candidates who still find it really difficult to get through this section. We hope our strategy and study plan will help you do that.

Strategy for the English Language

This is the most dynamic section we have seen so far. Many students keep asking that how they can score high in this section. English is not a subject but a Language and one needs proper time in order to get used to a Language.

For English, there are two ways either are good with rules or you must have good reading skills. As we know English is more based on your reading and vocab skills to improve it by the daily reading relevant thing as well as master yourself in grammar.

Building a good knowledge of vocabulary is in one’s hands. You need to implement the new words learned to increase your vocabulary, otherwise just learning words and not using them will suffice to broaden your vocabulary.

Study Plan for the English Language

On a daily basis, you need to provide at least 2 hours’ time for this section. And if you are a candidate, who finds himself or herself weak in this section, then you need to do some extra efforts by increasing this time.

General Awareness

Obviously, a very important section and this could also convert into the most scoring one for you. But at the same time, there are many candidates who still find it really difficult to get through this section. We hope our strategy and study plan will help you do that.

Strategy for General Awareness

Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Understanding Science is very important for any examination, SSC CGL or not, as it is the backbone of every subject. It is very often questions from Biology is asked, so it is very important to focus on science Part. Also, concentrate on Indian History, Indian Geography, and Polity.

• Try to cover the jest of Indian History (Medieval and Modern), Indian Geography (Physical), Terms and Theories of Economy, Polity, and Basics of Constitution.
• Read from Various Sources: Make a habit of reading newspaper (preferably related to economics) daily. This will not only help in enhancing your general knowledge but also of the English language.
• The Miscellaneous Section may contain various topics like Current affairs, Computer Knowledge, Technology, Books and Authors, Sports, Persons and Places in News, Abbreviations, etc.
• Only a limited set of questions are asked on Current Affairs. So, try not to dedicate a major portion of your time to it.

Study Plan for General Awareness

On a daily basis, you need to provide at least 2 hours’ time for this section. And if you are a candidate, who finds himself or herself weak in this section, then you need to do some extra efforts by increasing this time.

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