Every year, the SSC CGL exam is held to recruit candidates for various Grade 'B' and 'C' posts in various departments and ministries of the Government of India. This year the Commission has announced April 2022 as the tentative date for Tier 1 exam of SSC CGL. The process of getting selected is also very long as there are 4 Tiers in the SSC CGL examination.
How to Start the preparation?
Time management and smart work are essential for success in the Preliminary Examination. Be true to yourself. We all are aware of our weaknesses and strengths. Just accept them and keep working hard on your weakness and improve your strength.
Through this article, I am sharing some general tips that will help you to devise a strategy required to ace the exam.
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Maintain a current understanding of the SSC CGL Exam Pattern and Syllabus: You must understand the syllabus and strategize accordingly.
Choose the right books: NCERT books are essential and comprehensive enough to complete the course. When you read NCERT books from class 6th to 10th, notably Science and Mathematics, you will gain a conceptual and basic understanding.
Previous Year Papers: Refer to the previous year's papers as they keep you in sync with the trend of the examination. This will help you in the revision of the hot topics related to the exam and you will find out where you are lagging behind.
Work smartly: You must create a proper and realistic timetable so that there should be separate time slots for the different sections according to your weak and strong sections/topics.
Mock Tests are the ultimate way to succeed: Consider various preparation sources and practice more and more to make your preparation stronger. The more you practice the more you develop the understanding. Attending a Mock Test is better than reading a single topic 10 times, especially for the Aptitude section. I personally recommend you to visit the Testwale website as they are having SSC CGL Free Test Series prepared by the subject experts.
Revise what you have learned: You must revise the notes that you prepared while studying on a regular basis this will help you to retain the knowledge.
Some mistakes students make while examination should be avoided, such as:
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Not Reading Questions Completely: This is the most common mistake made by the students in the examination. In a hurry to solve questions on time, they don’t read questions clearly and end up making mistakes. This problem can cause frustration and then it becomes a herculean task to identify where you went wrong.
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Avoid Shortcuts in Quant Section: If you have practised a specific shortcut or trick on many questions during your preparation, go ahead and use it. However, if you have just read a shortcut or a trick during the final stage of your preparation, avoid using it in the exam because you do not know the conditions under which this particular shortcut can be used. Solve the problem the traditional way, even if it takes longer.
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No to Guess Work: Absolutely avoid any guesswork as negative marking is the main point to be kept in mind as far as competitive exams are concerned.
