The Staff Selection Commission’s -Combined Graduate Level Examination (SSC-CGL) is a government job exam conducted every year in four phases. This is a very competitive exam as lakhs of candidates register every year.
You must be well-prepared to crack this exam in one go. BYJU’S Exam Prep will help you start your preparation in a planned manner with tips to score over 160 marks in just three months. Find below the three-month study plan for the Tier 1 SSC CGL exam:
Quantitative Aptitude:
| Study plan for the first month | Study plan for the second month | Study plan for the third month |
| ● Percentage
● Pipes and Cistern ● Simple and Compound Interest |
● Average | ● Simplification ● Sequence and Series |
| ● Time and Work | ● Speed, Time, and Distance | ● HCF and LCM |
| ● Profit and Loss
● Discount Geometry |
● Boat and Stream | ● Data Interpretation and Trigonometry |
| ● Algebra Part 1 ● Algebra Part 2 |
● Algebra Part 3
● Mixture and Alligation |
● Number System |
| ● Revise all the above-mentioned topics and take a mock test | ● Ratio and Proportion | ● Geometry |
| – | ● Revise all the above-mentioned topics and take a mock test | ● Revise all the above-mentioned topics and take a mock test |
Reasoning and General Ability:
| Study plan for the first month | Study plan for the second month | Study plan for the third month |
| ● Classification | ● Series | ● Counting of Figures |
| ● Analogy | ● Coding-Decoding | ● Alphabet Series |
| ● Word Formation | ● Alphabet Test
● Blood Relations |
● Missing Numbers |
| ● Logical Venn Diagram
● Cubes and Dice |
● Mathematical Operations
● Clock ● Dice |
● Ranking/ Arrangement |
| ● Mirror and Water Image | ● Syllogism
● Paper Cutting |
● Embedded Figures
● Statements and Conclusions |
| ● Revise all the above-mentioned topics and take a mock test | ● Revise all the above-mentioned topics and take a mock test | ● Revise all the above-mentioned topics and take a mock test |
General Awareness:
| Study plan for the first month | Study plan for the second month | Study plan for the third month |
| ● Ancient History: Gupta Dynasty, Harappa Civilization | ● Polity: Power of President, Vice President, Indian Constitution, Fundamental Rights and Duties | ● Biology: DNA, Human body, RNA |
| ● Modern History: Later Mughals, Revolt of 1857 | ● Physics: Vector Quantities, Gravitational force, Friction, etc | ● Basic Current Affairs: last ¾ month |
| ● Current Affairs (Science & Technology, Sports, Awards and Events, etc) | ● Indian Economy and Current Affairs | ● Plants, Pollination, Reproduction, Roots, and Tissue |
| ● Chemistry | ● Mediaeval History | ● Important Rivers, Indian States, Cities on River Banks |
| ● Economics | ● Revise all the above-mentioned topics and take a mock test | ● National Parks and National Highways etc. |
| ● Revise all the above-mentioned topics and take a mock test | ● Revise all the above-mentioned topics and take a mock test |
English Language:
| Study plan for the first month | Study plan for the second month | Study plan for the third month |
| ● Adjectives | ● Vocabulary | ● Practice Cloze Test |
| ● Preposition | ● Synonyms and Antonyms | ● Reading Comprehension |
| Tenses | ● Error Spotting | ● One-word substitution |
| ● Verb | ● Completing Phrases and Idioms | ● Vocabulary |
| ● Noun | ● One-word Substitution | ● Revise all the above-mentioned topics and take a mock test |
| ● Revise all the above-mentioned topics and take a mock test | ● Revise all the grammar rules and practice questions |
Tips to Crack SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam in Three Months
Few tips to crack the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam without coaching are as follows:
- Appear for online mock tests: Online mock tests are very helpful for clearing any doubt regarding any section and covering the entire SSC CGL syllabus. Attempting these online tests will enable you to treat any problem in the right way.
- Analyze the online mock results: After appearing for online mock tests, do not forget to analyze your paper. Only then can you understand if your efforts are effective or not.
- Maintain a timetable: Create a study plan and stick to it. Practice previous years’ question papers as much as you can.
Preparing for SSC CGL may be hard, but you can easily crack this exam with proper strategy and practice. With BYJU’S Exam Prep, you get not only the perfect prep plan but also a chance to take free mock tests. The latest pattern test series and online classroom programs are very helpful for all SSC CGL aspirants.
