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