SSC CGL 2016 Tier I Exam - The Final Touch

SSC CGL Tier - I Exam is slated between 27.08.2016 to 11.09.2016.  Hope you all are well equipped with sufficient practice, mock tests and other essentials to face the challenge. The fine touch in your preparation in the last day can land you at the office or else you might be a contender for the next year too! Tips for final touch in your preparation for SSC CGL 2016 Tier -I Exam are here surely to give you an edge over the others.

SSC CGL Tier - I last day preparation strategy :

1.     Have a quick glance on the topics you have some doubt.
2. Revise Synonym, Antonym and One word as much as you can. Do some exercise on spelling portion also.
3. Revise current affairs and General Science portion.
4. Revise the short tricks for time and distance, profit and loss, percentage, mixture & allegation and ratio & proportion. These will help you save crucial time during the exam.
5. Do practice /revision of spotting errors in English.

 SSC CGL Tier I Exam Strategy

 Sequence of attempting of sections in tier-I exam can be

1. GK
2. English
3. Reasoning
4. QA

2. Speed and Accuracy: as well as timing play very crucial in this exam as there is only 75 minutes for 100 questions. So just spend adequate time for each section and if possible follow the timeline given below:

• GK- 6 to 8 minutes (Maximum 10 minutes)
• English – 15 minutes(Maximum 20 minutes)
• Reasoning – 20 minutes (Maximum 25 minutes)
• QA- 25 Minutes (Maximum 30 minutes)

General Tips for SSC CGL Tier I Exam

        Reach the venue before 30 minutes

It is very essential for youto reach the examination venue before time. Try to reach the place 30 minutes prior to the time the examination. This will help you to avoid all kind of discomfort and problems that may arise while transportation.

Materials to be carried

You should keep in mind to carry all the necessary documents with them at the time of examination. Voter card, admit card, pencil box are such items that need to be brought by you into the examination hall. And off course a bottle of water.

Have a quick glance

You should have a quick glance at the topics and the questions that are given in question paper. Do not take much time to take an overview of the question paper. This process will help you to count on the time you need to solve each section of the question paper.

Revision of the Answer Sheet

After completing the question paper and answering all the known questions, you should check the answer sheet thoroughly. Revising the answer sheet can help you fetch the wrong answers, if any. You can immediately change it as negative marking is applicable in the examination. Try to avoid answering those questions you are not sure of.

In addition to studies:

1. Maintain Confidence:

• To maintain your confidence level do some light exercises, play any games that you like. Games or any physical exercise is necessary to balance your physical and mental energy.
• If the energy level is balanced then you feel highly confident, and it will help you handle exam pressure better.

2. Relax your mind and body:

• Don’t take too much stress on the difficulty level of the exam.
• If the exam level is tough then it’s not only for you, so stay calm during exam time and try to make the best of your attempts.
• Make sure you get ample sleep tonight as it will help you in reducing your stress levels.
• Do some yoga or meditation to keep your mind calm & fresh.