SSC CGL 2018: 90 Days Comprehensive Study Plan and Strategy

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SSC has released the notification for the recruitment of Probationary officer in the branches across
country. Tentative vacancies will be intimated in due course. Result will be processed based on number of final
vacancies received from the User Departments before Document Verification and the exam is going to take
place in the month of July and August.
Although the competition is tough, it will not be an easy task to accomplish the goals you have set for
yourself in the year 2018. We expect that you should at least have a proper Strategy and Study Plan that can
help you secure a seat. Before we start with the Strategy and Study Plan, we would like you to register for
the All India Test that we keep conducting from time to time.

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In this PDF, we will talk about the following points that are necessary for the SSC CGL 2018 Exam
Preparation:
 Exam Pattern:
 Marks scored by candidates in Tier-I and Tier-II examinations, if conducted in multiple shifts, will be
normalized and such normalized scores will be treated as final and will be used for qualifying the
candidates to next stage of examination and to determine final merit.
  Section-wise Preparation Strategy
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 Recommended Mocks and Preparation Time Table

*Important Tips: This Study Plan and Strategy can be followed by both Fresher and Experienced candidates.
You can amend this study plan based your strengths and weaknesses.
Exam Pattern:
Let us look at the Exam Pattern first and then we will talk about the changes introduced this year.

Prelims:

Subject No. Of Questions Marks Time Duration

English 25 50
Comprehension
Quantitative 25 50
Aptitude
General 25 50
Intelligence &
Reasoning
General Awareness 25 50
Total 100 200 60 Minutes

This year SSC Introduced a major change in the Preliminary as well as Mains Exam. and the Major change
SSC introduced is Normalization in the preliminary exam as well. 60 Minutes have been allotted for the
Paper. i.e Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language and General Awareness.

SSC CGL Mains Examination is scheduled tentatively from 27.11.2018 to 30.11.2018.

SSC CGL Tier II:

Subject No. Of Questions Marks Time Duration

Quantitative 200 120 Minutes
Abilities Paper I 200

English Language 100 Paper 200 120 Minutes

and II
Comprehension

Statistics 100 Paper 200 120 Minutes

III
General 100 Paper 200 120 Minutes
Studies(Finance IV
 and Economics)

Like Prelims in Mains also there will be No Sectional Cut-Off. Marks scored by candidates in Tier-I and Tier-
II examinations, if conducted in multiple shifts, will be normalized and such normalized scores will be treated
as final and will be used for qualifying the candidates to next stage of examination and to determine final
merit.
Section-wise Preparation Strategy
 It is very important to have a proper plan for each and every section as you are going to spend specific
allotted time on each section.
 You can easily do GA and English, but you have to save at least half an hour for Quant so, now it
becomes important to utilize that time properly and score good in all subject as well.
 While attempting exam first target the topic in which you are strong and confident.
 If you stuck in any question, don’t waste time on that, move to the next one and then if at last you left
with time review that particular question.
 Time plays an important role in competitive exam so, it is important that you should be in the habit of
doing small calculations and some topics of reasoning and Quant should in mind only.
 All the above points are very important from exam point of view. But first and foremost thing that you
need to concentrate on is "PRACTICE".

Strategy For Reasoning Ability

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 mocks and Previous
year paper is more than enough for reasoning section.

Strategy For Quantitative Aptitude

Try to score between 35to 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.

Strategy For 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 so improve it by 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.

Strategy For General Awareness

Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidates 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 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 for it.

Recommended Mocks and Preparation Time Table

We have various Test Series based on Latest Exam Pattern and Sectional Locking. If you feel like practicing
more, then you can choose any of the Test Series based on your requirements.

To clear any exam it’s important to have appropriate strategy and plan for which one need guidance so, the
plan is specially designed by SSC experts who have successfully cracked exams like CGL, CHSL, CPO and
Other SSC Exams. Since you have Enough Mocks, we would suggest you to start practicing as per 90 Days
Plan for prelims as per the below table.

Prelims:
ENGLISH QUANTITATIVE REASONING ABILITY GENERAL AWARENESS
ABILITY
NOTE: Make sure that you give online full length mock tests every day. And revise the topics from grammar and GA that
you studied during any week on sat/Sunday. Don’t do Maths or reasoning on sat/Sunday.
WEEK 1
TOPICS NARRATION, VOICE, 30-40 PERCENTAGE/ HISTORY
NEW WORDS(EACH DAY) RATIO/AVERAGE & POLITY
SSC CGL CHAPTER SPECIFIC TESTS, QUESTIONS FROM ONLINE DAILY CURRENT
FREE ONLINE TYARI FREE FULL KIRAN OR ANY AFFAIRS FROM ONLINE
MOCK LENGTH MOCK TEST AS BOOK THAT YOU TYARI
TESTS WELL AS SECTIONAL TEST. REFER
https://onlinetyari.com/st
ore/ssc-cgl-tier-i-2018-
free-test-package-by-
onlinetyari-i9044.html

VIDEOS Ratio & prop - Slave Dynasty

https://www.youtu https://www.youtube.com
be.com/watch?v=9 /watch?v=bvnNbUTqjFI
jzM-TcEZlc
Question on Ratio Fundamental Rights 1
& prop - https://www.youtube.com
https://www.youtu /watch?v=K8YpamY1PH8
be.com/watch?v=U
ORvRVNVbDo

PREPARA RANDOMLY CHOOSE THOSE HISTORY- MODERN

TION TIPS TOPICS THAT YOU HAVE POLITY- BASICS
PROBLEM IN. ELSE MOCK (PREAMBLE, DPSP, FR, FD)
TESTS OF TIER 1 WILL DO THE
JOB. NO NEED OF INVESTING
TIME ON REASONING.
WEEK 2
TOPICS CONJUNCTION, NOUN, 30- PROFIT AND LOSS/ GEOGRAPHY & POLITY
40 NEW WORDS(EACH TIME AND WORK/
DAY) TRIGONOMETRY
SSC CGL CHAPTER SPECIFIC TESTS, QUESTIONS FROM ONLINE DAILY CURRENT
MOCK ONLINE TYARI MOCK TEST KIRAN OR ANY AFFAIRS FROM ONLINE
TESTS https://onlinetyari.com/st BOOK THAT YOU TYARI
ore/ssc-cgl-tier-i-exam- REFER
2018-ultimate-package-
by-onlinetyari-i9128.html

VIDEOS Fundamental Rights2 -

https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=LFlHCqF_Hus

PREPARA GEOGRAPHY-
TION TIPS WORLD(FORESTS, PEAKS,
ORES, ETC) POLITY-
PARLIAMENT,
CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES,
COURTS, PANCHAYATI RAJ
ETC.
WEEK 3
TOPICS IDIOMS, PRONOUN, 30-40 Algebra, Height HISTORY
NEW WORDS(EACH DAY) & Distance, & POLITY
Mixture &
Alligation

SSC CGL CHAPTER SPECIFIC TESTS, QUESTIONS FROM ONLINE DAILY CURRENT
MOCK ONLINE TYARI MOCK KIRAN OR ANY AFFAIRS FROM ONLINE
TESTS TESTS – BOOK THAT YOU TYARI
https://onlinetyari.com/st REFER
ore/ssc-cgl-tier-i-exam-
2018-ultimate-package-
by-onlinetyari-i9128.html

VIDEOS Khilji Dynasty-

https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=SI0HfbNmaAE

PREPARA HISTORY- MEDIEVAL

TION TIPS POLITY- CENTRAL AND
STATE GOVT ALONGWITH
ITS EXECUTIVES
WEEK 4
TOPICS REVISE IDIOMS ON ANY SI & CI, GEOGRAPHY & PHYSICS
ONE DAY, ADJ/ADVERB, Time & Distance,
30-40 NEW WORDS(EACH Partnership
DAY)
SSC CGL CHAPTER SPECIFIC TESTS, QUESTIONS FROM
MOCK ONLINE TYARI MOCK TEST KIRAN OR ANY
TESTS https://onlinetyari.com/st BOOK THAT YOU
ore/ssc-cgl-tier-i-exam- REFER
2018-ultimate-package-
by-onlinetyari-i9128.html

VIDEOS SI & CI -
https://www.youtu
be.com/watch?v=a
dn4arLV6zo

Quesn on SI & CI -

https://www.youtu
be.com/watch?v=e
62O5Mx7UIM

PREPARA GEOGRAPHY-
TION TIPS INDIAN(RIVERS, FORESTS,
PEAKS, ORES, ETC)
PHYSICS- COMPLETE
FROM LUCENT OR ANY
OTHER BOOK YOUR REFER
WEEK 5
TOPICS One word substitution Circles, ECONOMICS & BIOLOGY
(complete), 30-40 NEW Triangles,
WORDS(EACH DAY) Quad & Polygon

SSC CGL CHAPTER SPECIFIC TESTS, QUESTIONS FROM

MOCK ONLINE TYARI MOCK TEST KIRAN OR ANY
TESTS https://onlinetyari.com/st BOOK THAT YOU
ore/ssc-cgl-tier-i-exam- REFER
2018-ultimate-package-
by-onlinetyari-i9128.html

VIDEOS
PREPARA LUCENT AND CLASS NOTES
TION TIPS SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT
WEEK 6
TOPICS Revise the previous topics Surds & Indices, REVISE POLITY
through questions, revise Number System COMPLETELY AND INDIAN
idioms 30-40 NEW GEOGRAPHY
WORDS(EACH DAY)
SSC CGL CHAPTER SPECIFIC TESTS, QUESTIONS FROM
MOCK ONLINE TYARI MOCK TEST KIRAN OR ANY
TESTS https://onlinetyari.com/st BOOK THAT YOU
ore/ssc-cgl-tier-i-exam- REFER
2018-ultimate-package-
by-onlinetyari-i9128.html

VIDEOS
PREPARA Since you have completed
TION TIPS all the chapters. Do
questions from error
detection, fillers, sentence
improvement, etc.
WEEK 7
TOPICS Revise the previous topics MOCK TESTS AND REVISE MODERN HISTORY
through questions, revise ANALYSIS, AND WORLD GEOGRAPHY
One word substitution, Mensuration
30-40 NEW WORDS(EACH
DAY)

SSC CGL CHAPTER SPECIFIC TESTS, QUESTIONS FROM

MOCK ONLINE TYARI MOCK TEST KIRAN OR ANY
TESTS https://onlinetyari.com/st BOOK THAT YOU
ore/ssc-cgl-tier-i-exam- REFER (BUT ONLY
2018-ultimate-package- SELECTED
by-onlinetyari-i9128.html QUESTIONS)

VIDEOS Tughlaq Dynasty –

https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=5lDBsG4L-Ys

PREPARA If anyone of you has

TION TIPS problems in
comprehension type
questions, start solving
questions from cloze test,
sentence rearrangement,
comprehension from this
day forth. Rest can
complete these topics
through mock tests.
WEEK 8
TOPICS Revise the previous topics MOCK TESTS AND REVISE SCIENCE AND
through questions, revise ANALYSIS MEDIEVAL HISTORY
One word substitution,
30-40 NEW WORDS(EACH
DAY)
SSC CGL CHAPTER SPECIFIC TESTS,
MOCK ONLINE TYARI MOCK TEST
TESTS https://onlinetyari.com/st
ore/ssc-cgl-tier-i-exam-
2018-ultimate-package-
by-onlinetyari-i9128.html

VIDEOS
PREPARA
TION TIPS
WEEK 9
TOPICS Revise the previous topics CHAPTER-VISE ANCIENT HISTORY
through questions, revise IMPORTANT
idioms, 30-40 NEW QUESTIONS THAT
WORDS(EACH DAY) WERE MARKED BY
YOU IN EVERY
CHAPTER.
SSC CGL CHAPTER SPECIFIC TESTS,
MOCK ONLINE TYARI MOCK TEST
TESTS https://onlinetyari.com/st
ore/ssc-cgl-tier-i-exam-
2018-ultimate-package-
by-onlinetyari-i9128.html

VIDEOS
PREPARA ONLY IF OTHER TOPICS
TION TIPS ARE PREPARED (DIE
HARD). BECAUSE THIS IS
RARELY ASKED.
WEEK 10
TOPICS Revise the previous topics MOCK TESTS AND GEOGRAPHY AND REVISE
through questions, revise ANALYSIS ANY OF THE PREPARED
idioms, 30-40 NEW TOPICS.
WORDS(EACH DAY)

SSC CGL CHAPTER SPECIFIC TESTS,

MOCK ONLINE TYARI MOCK TEST
TESTS https://onlinetyari.com/st
ore/ssc-cgl-tier-i-exam-
2018-ultimate-package-
by-onlinetyari-i9128.html

VIDEOS
PREPARA
TION TIPS
WEEK 11
TOPICS Revise the previous topics MOCK TESTS AND REVISE THE PREPARED
through questions, revise ANALYSIS TOPICS
One word substitution,
30-40 NEW WORDS(EACH
DAY)

SSC CGL CHAPTER SPECIFIC TESTS,

MOCK ONLINE TYARI MOCK TEST
TESTS https://onlinetyari.com/st
ore/ssc-cgl-tier-i-exam-
2018-ultimate-package-
by-onlinetyari-i9128.html

VIDEOS
PREPARA
TION TIPS
WEEK 12
TOPICS Randomly take topics from any portions that you feel needs revision.
SSC CGL Atleast 3 online papers with their analysis. (each day)
MOCK
TESTS
VIDEOS N.A
PREPARA All the best.
TION TIPS

Other than this the main game changer is General Awareness Section which is to be studied on a daily basis
right from the first day. So, it is important that you are aware of SSC exam Pattern.

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