How to Prepare for SSC CGL Exam - By Books

If you prepare well, you can clear the exam in first attempt. But you have to prepare thoroughly for it. Before you begin your preparation you should know about what to prepare for the exam because if you do not know correctly as what you have to study, your preparation can never be correct. Following are the preparation tips for SSC CGL Exam.

Reasoning is purely based on logic and is not just a mathematical skill where you learn various formula s and the work is done. The only strategy here is to practice all the type of questions as many times as you can.

Book: Test of reasoning by M K Pandey

Quantitative Aptitude includes the basic questions to check your numerical ability. The best strategy is attempting only those questions first that are easy to attempt and have fewer calculations. You need to start from basics. Build concepts gradually and practice as much as you can. Memorize all the important shortcut techniques and.

Book: Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations (English) 7th Edition, Practice Book on Quicker Maths (English) 2nd Edition.

General English: This is one of the toughest sections of SSC CGL. You need to improve your basic English in order to excel in the SSC CGL. You need to learn basic concepts of English Grammar. Read good English magazines and newspaper to improve your reading skills.

Books: For Grammar: Buy Objective General English By Arihant, Objective General English (English) 2nd Edition

General Awareness is one such section where you can’t predict as to what will come in the exam. It is advised that books like ‘Lucents General Knowledge, (English) 4th Edition’, ‘Manorama Year Book 2016 (English)’, and ‘General Awareness for SSC CGL 2016 Exam’ must be considered for this subject.

The syllabus is very wide and covers all the topics be it GK, History, Polity, Geography, Life Science and current affairs. Read NCERT books from class 6 to 10 to improve your knowledge of History, Geography and polity. For current affairs daily read a good newspaper. You can also refer some GK books and magazines. Also keep an eye on what’s happening around you.