How to Start SSC CGL Preparation At Home without Coaching?

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The notification for SSC Combined graduate Level Examination has come out and the countdown to exam date has already begun. Thanks to the different Covid Waves, everyone is trapped within their home walls for past few years.

The coaching institutes are also closed and the risks associated with attending physical classes are too high. So, the obvious question that arises is how can one start their preparation for SSC CGL Exam from one’s home?

Now, if someone is just beginning their preparation for coveted SSC CGL exam, then the plan and preparation strategy matters a lot. Because you not only have to study a lot but also keep your passion and interest alive while staying at home.

However, if you are someone who has already been to coaching classes and has given 2-3 years already for the exam, then there would not be much problem and you can easy sail through your SSC CGL Tier 1 and Tier 2 Exam preparation, while staying at home.

The approach for both the above cases is different and is thoroughly covered in this article, so let us begin!

SSC CGL Preparation From Home Plan for Beginners

Though the notification is out, still there is ample of time for even the beginners to crack this exam subjected only to condition that they work hard and do not lose track of their goals.

Before starting your SSC CGL or CHSL preparation, it is necessary to prepare yourself for the road ahead. How can you do it? Read below:

Go through the Syllabus: It is very necessary that you have complete knowledge of what you have to study and how much you have to study.

If you are clear on these two questions than it is just an easy sail.

The snippet of SSC CGL Exam syllabus is given below:

Syllabus for Tier 1:

  • General Reasoning
  • General Awareness
  • Quantitative Aptitude
  • English Comprehension

Syllabus for Tier 2:

  • Quantitative Aptitude
  • English Comprehension

Descriptive Paper for Tier 3:

  • Any topic from current affairs or general awareness on which you have to write an essay of about 250 words.

The detailed syllabus for SSC CGL Tier 1 and Tier 2 is covered in this link.

Go through the link given above for clear idea of topics covered in SSC CGL Exam.

Previous Year Papers: I know it sounds strange that without even touching the syllabus or doing any study why am I asking you to go through the previous year papers.

The reason is that while studying at home, especially on your own, you do not have an idea about the type of questions being asked in the paper.

When you are attending classes, the teacher does this job for you.

So, when you are self-studying for an exam like SSC CGL or CHSL, you need to get an idea about the kind of questions being asked in the paper because the syllabus is very huge and time is very less.

This will ensure that you do not waste your time on unnecessary topics. And you can study smartly.

Practice the Previous year question papers thoroughly and get a clear idea of kind of questions being asked along with its difficulty level.

To download the previous year question papers for SSC CGL exam 2020 and 2019, you can click here.

Preparation for Tier 1 & Tier 2: Once you have a clear idea of questions being asked, pick up subjects and respective topics according to your strength and weakness. For example, some students would be weak in Mathematics while others would face difficulty in English. So, accordingly, you need to devote your time for such subjects.

If you are weak in Mathematics, then give more time to strengthen it. But, side by side study other subjects also, like Reasoning and English.

For General Awareness, you need to follow the current affairs, because now a days almost 5-6 questions are asked in the Tier 1 of SSC CGL Exam.

Devote at least an hour a daily for General Awareness.

While preparing for SSC CGL exam from home, just buy few important books for yourself. Some of the important books are:

For Mathematics:

  • Maths by Abhinay
  • Maths by Rakesh Yadav
  • SSC Kiran Previous Year Questions
  • NCERT Class 9th and 10th (for those who do not have good hold over concepts)

For Reasoning

SSC Kiran Previous Year Questions

For English

  • S P Bakshi
  • SSC Kiran Previous Year Questions

For General Awareness

  • NCERTs for Class 6th to 10th
  • Lucent for certain topics
  • Current Affairs

Golden Rule: The golden rule to clear any government exam or some other kind of exam is to practice and practice till you achieve perfection.

You need to learn the concepts related to syllabus by heart and then practice them five to six times to master them and to ensure that you have achieved good command over the questions.

When you are at home, give maximum time to practicing questions. This will increase your speed of solving questions and will also boost your confidence.

Practice Mock Test: It is the most important phase of preparation strategy for SSC CGL exam because it will tell you about your progress.

Some questions would be difficult to solve and some would be out of this world. It is not necessary to score good in these mocks or waste your time on each and every question. But still, you need to give mock as many as possible. Only then your chances of cracking SSC CGL exam will increase.

Revision: This is the last and important phase of preparation strategy. Until the exam date comes, you need to revise all the syllabus and important questions by heart.

This will prepare you for you D day and when you will see the question paper, you would realize that you have already gone through many questions.

So, you would waste less time thinking about solutions, while give maximum time for solving the questions.

Hence, the exam would seem easy peasy!

Keeping Interest Alive While Preparing from Home for SSC CGL Exam

To keep preparation going on till the exam day, some tips and tricks are given below:

  • Do not pick up all the hard subjects at once.
  • Take frequent breaks while studying.
  • Once a week do some leisure activity like watching movie or talk to your friend.
  • Join a circle with like minded people, though do not waste time over such things.
  • Keep challenging yourself.

SSC CGL Preparation from Home for Masters

If you have been preparing for SSC CGL for last few years, then you know every detail about this exam and just waiting to clear this exam. But, its just that you are stuck at home and could not focus much on the exam.

If you are facing this situation, then go through the points given below:

  • Do mock test.
  • Prepare a note book where you write down difficult questions and important questions.
  • Do not waste much time on social media.
  • Join a circle of like-minded people who motivate you and inform you of latest happenings.
  • Do not lose track of current affairs.
  • Again, do mock test. And you are good to go.

Hope this article help you in your preparation strategy for SSC CGL Exam!

Prepare Well & Good Luck!

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