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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