How to score high in SSC CGL Mains?

SSC CGL is one of the most popular exams amongst the graduates of our country. It offers officer grade post in the government departments. The selection process of SSC CGL Exam Followed by SSC CGL Notification 2021 has four phases namely Tier I,II,III and IV.

Exam Pattern SSC CGL 2020

Tier	Type	Mode
Tier – I	Objective Multiple Choice	Computer Based (online)
Tier – II	Objective Multiple Choice	Computer Based (online)
Tier – III	Descriptive Paper in English/Hindi	Pen and Paper mode
Tier – IV	Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test	Wherever Applicable

Tier I is usually has easy level questions and most of the aspirants generally qualify this phase. Then comes Tier II which has higher difficulty level and needs more practice. Tier III and IV becomes easy if you conquer Tier II with a high score. The most important phase is Tier II which needs to be focused on priority.

Allow me to discuss some tips to prepare for the most significant phase of SSC CGL Exam i.e. Tier II.

First of all one should know the detailed exam pattern of SSC CGL Tier II which is given below for your ready reference.

Exam Pattern of SSC CGL Tier-2

SSC CGL Tier-2 will be held tentatively between 27th November 2018 and 30th November 2020. The exam will be at online mode having 4 sections of 100 questions in each section comprising of maximum marks of 200.

SSC CGL Tier-II Exam has four sections these are:

1.     Quantitative Ability

2.     Statistics

3.     General Studies (Finance & Economics)

4.     English Language & Comprehension

Serial No.	Sections	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Time Allotted
1	Quantitative Ability	100	200	2 hours
2	English Language and Comprehension	200	200	2 hours
3	Statistics	100	200	2 hours
4	General Studies (Finance and Economics)	100	200	2 hours

Negative marking for Wrong Answer: 

SSC CGL Tier II will follow negative marking of 0.25 Marks for every wrong answer. There will be no sectional cut off. Marks will be not being deducted in case the question is left blank or un-attempted by a candidate.

Paper 1 – Quantitative Ability

This section has a higher difficulty level than Tier I. It needs lot of practice and knowledge to master the QA section.

One should learn types of shortcuts to make the calculations quicker to save time. Geometry questions are asked with a high difficulty level. Topics of geometry should be mastered and practiced at length. Algebra is another topic which covers most of the question paper thus it should be practiced. Learn the ways to solve long algebraic equations. Besides these two topics rest are asked in less number. Half of your preparation is complete with the Tier I exam preparation, the only thing is to choose the essential topics and master them thoroughly.

Paper 2 – English Language and Comprehension

English section has questions from easy to moderate level. There are few topics which are very useful which will enhance your score in Tier II, though you practiced for Tier I but these should be mastered well these are Direct Indirect Speech, Active Passive Voice, Parajumbles, RCs. If you master them with speed and accuracy you can definitely score high as number of questions are more in number than asked in Tier I.

Paper 3 – Statistics

It is a new section introduced in SSC CGL Tier II and has following topics:

Statistics

1.   Collection and Representation of Data

2.   Measure of Dispersion

3.   Measure of Central Tendency

4.   Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis

5.   Correlation and Regression

6.   Random Variables

7.   Random Variables

8.   Sampling Theory

9.   Analysis and Variance

10.  Time Series Analysis

11.  Index Number

All these topics should be prepared thoroughly as there is no set pattern so far available. It is better to join any online test series with providing tests based on latest exam pattern and syllabus. Do not be selective in topics rather learn and study all of them as it is one of the scoring sections.

Paper 4 : General Studies (Finance and Economics

1.   Finance and Accounting

2.   Fundamental Principles

3.   Financial Accounting

4.   Basic Concepts of Accounting

5.   Self-Balancing Ledger

6.   Error Spotting and Correction

7.   Economics and Governance

8.   Comptroller and Auditor General of India

9.   Finance Commission

10.  Theory of Demand and Supply

Initially this section was a part of General Studies in Tier I but in SSC CGL TIER II of 2020, it will be examined in the separate paper. Prepare well and do not leave any topic as all these topics are inter-related.

Hope this will help you make an adequate study plan to prepare for SSC CGL Tier II Exam 2020. It is advisable to prepare for both Tier I and II simultaneously so that you get enough time to practice the significant topics of Tier II which are common in Tier I.

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