Tips to Crack SSC Exam At First Attempt

Since November 1975, the Staff Selection Commission has been recruiting Indians to Group B governmental posts, Group C technical posts etc.

There are more than 62,390 job vacancies across governmental organizations such as CRPF, SSC, ITBP etc. The exam is held in two Tiers.

TIER 1: This consists of four sections. The subjects in Tier 1 are General Awareness, English Comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning.

TIER 2: This consists of two subjects, namely- Quantitative Abilities comprising  English Language & Comprehension
Paper I is of Quantitative Abilities consists of 200 marks to be solved in 2 hours while Paper II comprises of questions from English Language & Comprehension. It also consists of 200 marks to be done in the duration of 2 hours. All the questions are multiple choice questions (MCQs) i.e the candidates will be gives with options of answers out of which they have to choose one correct answer. This is a common pattern in most of the competitive exams in India.

Following are few of the tips that will help you crack SSC exam in one go.

1.The candidate must be updated with the latest syllabus for the exam. The syllabus may tend to change with time, hence it is important for the candidate to keep a track on them.

2.All the relevant study material like SSC book, ebooks, online or mock tests etc should be collected. Make sure you do not waste time pondering over the inappropriate study material.

3.Aptitude and reasoning enhanced with a lot of practice, hence it is advisable for students to solve as many practice papers as possible. This will give you a good gist over the subject and different kinds of questions.

4.According to the previous patterns, the General Awareness section consists of one-third questions from Science while rest of the questions are asked from current affairs and static general Knowledge. Prepare accordingly, read newspapers, current affairs books and ebooks etc.

5.It is very important to score well in English comprehension, for this, the candidates must be good at English as well as grammar portions like antonyms, synonyms, idioms, spellings etc.

6.To prepare for Qualitative Aptitude, solve as many tricky mathematics sums as possible. You can also practice elementary mathematics.

7.Start reading newspapers and magazines on regular basis.

8.Dedicate most of your time in preparing for the exam.

Tips to Qualify SSC CGL At One Shot

Out of hundreds of exam, SSC CGL (common Graduate Level) is in top list in terms of popularity.
Majority of graduate aim to qualify it as it opens the door of success for them. Every year, the number of students aiming to crack the exam keeps increasing. Aspirants who do a proper preparation with full dedication and passion make it too qualify this exam. Staff Selection Commission each year organizes SSC 10+2 exam for Posts of Lower Division Clerk & Data Entry Operator for students who want to begin their career at an early stage. From Year 2015, SSC has also included Posts for Postal/ Sorting Assistant under Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam-2015. Candidates who have passed 10+2 are eligible to take give this exam. As the name suggests SSC 10+2 exam, it is typically for 12th level students. 

Below are the tips on how to qualify SSC Exam(CGL, CHSL, Steno, Police, Translator etc.)

1.    Take down the syllabus of SSC exam; you can download it from the official SSC website.

2.     Buy the best preparation material for SSC Exam such as ebooks, SSC online test paper etc. Students with hindi background can opt for SSC books in Hindi.

3.    Design a proper time-table for you daily routine. Dedicate ample amount of time to prepare for the exam. You can cut down your leisure time till the exam gets over. Make sure you study for at least 4 hours every day for an year.

4.    Start studying with basics and then get to difficult topics, basic are the roots of complicated topics. 

5.     In order to save time, remember shortcuts of solving the questions, you can also create your own shortcuts to solve the problems faster. There are various guide books that can help you learn the shortcuts. It will help you improve you time management and give you time for other questions.

6.    Once you have learned the shortcut techniques, try solving past year question papers and online test papers. This will help you evaluate yourself, so start solving as many question papers aas possible.

7.    Focus more on your weaker sections and make them stronger with a lot of practice. Practice more on weaker sections.

8.    While attempting the exam, first solve the questions that you are sure about. Keep the questions you’re not sure about for last.

9.     If by any chance you get stuck on a particular question then move on to next one but don’t waste your time on particular question.

10.     Keep time to revise the entire answer sheet once you are done with completing the exam.

All About SSC Exam

SSC-CGL is a specialized exam that is conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC) every year. This is considered to be one of the major exams to be conducted for graduate students. Candidates who successfully clear this exam will be recruited for various posts in the ministries of government of India and in subordinate offices.

Following are the details of the exam-

Name of the exam: Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level (SSC-CGL) Exam
Stages of Examination: 3 stages of exam Tier I, II and III

Held in the month of: Usually in the month of June-July
Educational qualification: Graduate from any recognized university
Many doubt careers after appearing for this exam, let us clarify that clearing this exam is a no small deal, a lucrative career waits right for those who clear the SSC-CGL exam. In 2013, about 12 lakh candidates took this exam for a vacancy of 20,000 posts. The competition is a wide stretch with a narrow hole to escape. Depending on the post that you have applied for, once you clear the SSC-CGL exam, you can steadily climb the career ladder with high growth at every step. The high salary and the power that it offers in government organizations makes SSC jobs quite sought after.
SSC was established in 1975, it is an organization that is responsible for recruiting skillful staff for different posts in the ministries of government of India and other subordinate offices. SSC recruits man force for Group C (non-technical) & Group B (non-gazetted both technical & non-technical) posts in departments of the Indian Government, its subordinate offices, except those for which recruitment is made by the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) & Industrial Establishments.
The examination is held in three phases: Tier I (200 marks) Tier II (400 marks) Tier - III (100 marks). Following are the details about each tier.

Tier I
Subjects: General Intelligence & Reasoning, English, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude
Full marks: 200
Total Time: 2 hours
Tier II (Only those who have cleared Tier I can appear for Tier II exam)
Type: Objective
Subjects: English & Quantitative Abilities
Full marks: 200
Total Time: 2 hours
Negative marking: Yes (.25 for every wrong answer)

Tier - III is an interview round conducted only for those who have cleared tier II and one may have to take a Computer Proficiency and skill test along.

Like any other, SSC exam preparation needs dedication, commitment and good study material to power up your preparation. You can get many SSC exam books online and in the market. These books give you a detailed insight about the exam. If you are someone who do not want to spend big bucks on these books then you can as well download free SSC exam preparation material online and prepare equally good.