How to Clear Cut off for SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam

SSC CGL is a Combined Graduate level Examination to recruit various group B level gazetted as well as non gazetted officers to serve in different central government offices. This is one of the reputed exams and is conducted once in a year. The competition level is very high and very few graduates actually crack it. It needs a serious preparation and dedication.

Before getting into the preparation tips, it is better to familiarize with the exam pattern.Practice mock tests and previous year SSC CGL question paper 

SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern:

There will be a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each incorrect answer. There will be a break of 2 hours between English and Quant. From this year onwards, SSC has introduced a new paper Economics and Finance for the position of AAO, it is optional.

S.No	Subject	Medium of Test	No. of Questions	Max Marks	Duration and Timings for General Candidates	Duration and Timings for VH and Cerebral Palsy Candidates
1	Quantitative Aptitude	English/Hindi	100	200	2 Hrs	2 hours and 40 Minutes
2	English Language and Comprehension	English/Hindi	200	200		2 hours and 40 Minutes
3	Statistics	English/Hindi	100	200		2 hours and 40 Minutes

Check SSC CGL Syllabus Here

Tips to clear cut off for Tier II:

After a thorough research and tips from the toppers, we have prepared the tips to clear cut off for SSC CGL.

• ·         Plan a study schedule with a combination of easy, moderate and difficult topics. It is better to allocate at least 5 days to memorize difficult terms and formulae.

• ·         Make a study plan of ten hours in a day such as to cover all the subjects as per the syllabus.

• ·         Cover questions from advanced mathematics regularly and practice the same. Check the solution after solving and see if there are any short tricks to solve.

• ·         Solve and also check if the questions take a lot of time to anwer, identify such and practice by looking for short tips and methods to solve.

• ·         Make a note of the questions that appear out of the blue and not so frequent. Try to solve such as a separate set.

•         Also, make a note of the questions which are solved using long and traditional methods to solve as this may affect your performance. Practice such and try to shorten the time to save the time taken to solve.

•   Conceptual clarity is important and needs a lot of practice for that.

•   Self-assessments help you improve your ways of solving as well as the speed of answering.

• ·         You must read the questions properly and understand before responding.

• ·         In English section, there are three new topics that are added i.e., Voice,Narration and para jumble.

• ·         Voice and narration are scoring topics as they are based on rules and with good practice one can score well.

• ·         Try to solve maximum questions in the first half.

• ·         Work on your vocabulary by reading Newspaper on a regular basis, make a note of vague words.

• ·         While practicing SSC CGL tier 2 mock tests, attempt in such a way as if you are answering the real examination. This helps in keeping a track of your time.

• ·         Revise topics as much as you can, it helps in improving your ability to retain the concepts.

• ·         Do not solve the question before going to the exam, it will be better to revise the formulae.

• ·         Do not enter the exam hall with an idea to solve the entire paper. Ensure to solve the paper appropriately as there is negative marking too.

·         Sticking to a proper schedule and dedicated preparation will yield good results. I would also advise the aspirants to stay away from social media during your days of serious preparation. You may engage yourself in the social forums where you get similar aspirants who might be preparing for competitive examinations.

There is a large scope for discussion and change of ideas. There is a possibility of finding better solutions and solving techniques or methods from others. Hence, utilize your time wisely rather than just passing the time in the name of refreshing yourself in a break. Stay positively, being an optimist you can only see the positive energy that will help you all along during your preparation days. All the best.