How to Crack SSC CGL in One Month – Day-wise Study Plan!!
As you all know that the SSC CGL Exam for session 2019-20 is approaching fast so you need to prepare yourself for it. Have you ever wondered what will you do if you find yourself in a situation where you are left with only a month for practice? Some of you may decide not to appear in the exam at all while others may decide to appear in the exam but without any preparation, only a few candidates can get the courage to prepare for the exam in this one month to their best.
Here in this article, we are presenting a detailed day-wise study plan for the next 30 days so that you can use your time effectively and efficiently. Just follow out SSC CGL study plan diligently and success will definitely be yours. If you have not joined any coaching or guidance, you can get some effective tips about how to prepare for SSC exam at home.
Understanding the Syllabus is the First Step Towards Success!!
Let us first decode the syllabus of this popular examination so that you get a primary idea of what is in store for you once you decide to take this plunge. Also, follow 7 SSC preparation Tips by Toppers to score better in the SSC exam.
The Tier I examination consists of the following sections:
- English Language – 25 questions (50 marks)
- Reasoning Ability – 25 questions (50 marks)
- Mathematics – 25 questions (50 marks)
- General Awareness – 25 questions (50 marks)
The time allotted is 60 minutes for 100 questions and that requires extensive practice on your part to score at least 160+ marks in the examination. Please remember that there will be a deduction of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer under negative marking rules, therefore, you need to be very careful while making any guess in the examination. It has often been seen that negative marking has ruined the chances of many candidates.
English Language Section: Focus on Both Grammar and Vocabulary
This is known as the trickiest section in the whole question paper. Among all the subjects, candidates lose their marks in this section only due to negative marking. The questions asked are very tricky and you need to be very alert to avert any kind of silly mistake in this section.
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Quantitative Aptitude Section: Practice More & More
This section will be your biggest challenge if you are looking to prepare for SSC CGL in one month since you need to memorize the theories and also need to learn the application of those theories.
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Reasoning Section: Learn a Few Tricks
If we compare all the sections of the exam paper, this one is the most time-consuming. The questions based upon seating arrangement or puzzles are the lengthiest. First, you need to understand the question carefully which takes a few minutes then cracking it takes a minimum of 5 minutes. You can't spend that much time on a single question so you should learn some tricks to solve these questions. Also, attempt these kinds of questions in the end.
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General Awareness Section: Cover as much Syllabus as You Can
If we are talking about the difficulty in finishing the syllabus of any section in one month, this is the one. Given the vast nature of the syllabus, you need to go through and mug up a lot of things but it is not possible to retain that knowledge. For that, you need to revise on a regular basis so that you can remember the information when required in the examination.
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How to Crack SSC CGL in One Month – Here’s Your Detailed Study Plan!!
Now that you are aware of the syllabus for SSC CGL Examination, it is important to prepare a routine so that you can finish all the subjects within time and can also attempt mock tests before the examination. Please note that we have not mentioned any time-frame on a daily basis because our aim is to finish a particular chapter on that day and not to clock certain hours per day.
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Day |
English Language |
Reasoning Ability |
Quantitative Aptitude |
General Awareness |
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Reading Comprehension (Understanding the technique of attempting questions) |
Coding and Decoding |
Profit and Loss |
History (Ancient India) |
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2 |
Reading Comprehension (Practice sessions in passages based on Economy, technology, current affairs etc.) |
Clock-based problems |
Mensuration (2-D figures) | |
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3 |
Basic Rules of Grammar (Tenses and Parts of Speech) |
Blood relations |
Mensuration (3-D figures) |
History (Mediaeval India) |
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4 |
Basic Rules of Grammar (Articles, Participles and Gerunds, phrases and clauses) |
Non-Verbal Reasoning (Mirror image, hidden image etc.) |
Trigonometry (angles and ratios, height and distance problems etc.) | |
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5 |
Synonyms |
Non-verbal Reasoning (paper-cutting, analogy of figures etc.) |
Ages and Averages problems |
Indian Freedom Struggle |
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6 |
Antonyms |
Non-Verbal Reasoning (Misc.) |
Ratio and Proportion | |
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7 |
One word expressions |
Matrix-based problems (focus on practice) |
Mixture and Alligations problems |
Geography - Solar System, volcanoes, deserts, crops and soils etc. |
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8 |
Homonyms and Idioms |
Seating Arrangement (Linear) |
Linear Algebra with formulae |
Indian Geography – Physical Properties and Rivers |
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9 |
Cloze Tests (Practice Session) |
Seating Arrangement (Circular) |
Quadratic Equations, Polynomials, functions etc. |
Indian Geography – Soils, Plantation |
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10 |
Basics of Error Spotting (understanding the application of grammar rules such as subject-verb agreement, syntax, tenses etc.) |
Puzzles (Linear and Mixed variables) |
Geometry (Properties of Triangles, squares, rectangles, circles etc.) |
Indian Geography – Minerals, national highways, culture etc. |
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11 |
Error Spotting (Advanced level practice with mainly exceptions in any rule of grammar) |
Series (Number, word and mixed) |
Physics – S.I. and CGS Units, Waves – Light and Sound, Escape Velocity, Gravitational Force, Optics, heat | |
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12 |
Spellings of Confusing Words |
Analogy | ||
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13 |
Fill in the blanks (practice session) |
Venn Diagram problems |
Physics - Thermodynamics basic rules, latent heat, freezing, boiling and melting point, radiation etc. | |
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14 |
Miscellaneous grammar items |
Ranking and Direction test |
Time and Work | |
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15 |
Revision of all topics (Please revise the areas in which you feel you are weak, first followed by others) |
Dictionary ranking of words |
Time and Distance (Train and Boat & Stream problems) |
Indian Polity – Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Duties, DPSP etc. |
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16 |
Formation of Words problems and Jumbled Words |
Pipe and Cistern |
Polity – Powers of the President, Prime Minister, Cabinet, State and Central Legislature | |
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17 |
Syllogism |
Simplification |
Polity – Indian Judiciary and Emergency Provisions, local self-governance, Centre-State Relations etc. | |
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18 |
Revision of all topics (Start from your weak areas) |
Simple Interest (with practice) |
Polity – Important Amendments to Indian Constitution | |
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19 |
Compound Interest (with practice) |
Economics – GDP, GNP, NDP, NNP, National Income, GST, Direct and Indirect Taxes in India | ||
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20 |
Number System |
RBI and its functions, SEBI and its functions, PFRDA etc. and International Economic Organizations | ||
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21 |
Data Interpretation (bar graph, line chart, histogram, pie chart) |
Important Economics Theories related to inflation, employment, national income, per capita income etc. | ||
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22 |
Chemistry – Atoms and Molecules, periodic table, carbon and its compounds, nuclear fission and fusion etc. | |||
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Chemistry – Metals and non-metals, solutions, metallurgy, galvanization etc. | |||
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24 |
Revision with practice (Please start from your weak areas) |
Biology – Human Anatomy (Special Focus on diseases and vitamins) | ||
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25 |
Biology – Plant Physiology | |||
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26 |
Practice Sessions of all chapters from the standard grammar book such as Wren and Martin / RS Agarwal etc. |
Practice questions from any standard book |
Current Affairs of National and International Importance (Last 12 months) | |
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Conclusion
We hope that the above-provided study plan will help you in your quest for a government job through the SSC CGL examination. This is an indicative routine and it is your discretion to follow or adjust it according to your own comfort level. Please note that it is more important to finish the particular chapters every day rather than just studying for 5 or 6 hours a day. Share with me in the comment section what is your strategy to crack SSC exam this year? Stay tuned with Examsbook for GK, Reasoning, Aptitude and Verbal ability Questions for Complete preparation at home.
All the best!!
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