SSC CGL exam is one of the most sought exams among the other government job exams. It is an entry point to the many prestigious jobs after IAS exam in the government departments and ministries. Hence, there are lakhs of candidates appearing in this exam as compared to the other government job examinations. It makes this exam more competitive and difficult to pass. The process of getting selected in SSC CGL exam is also very long as there are 4 tiers in this examination.
There are lots of candidates, who do not have either enough time to prepare for this exam or they do not start studying early. Such candidates usually get failed in the SSC CGL exam. Hence, SSC CGL exam preparation must be started at least 3 months before the exam. It is the ideal time for preparation.
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Now, many of the aspirants may be thinking, “Is it possible to prepare for SSC CGL exam in just 3 months?” and the answer is “Yes”. You can prepare for the SSC CGL exam excellently in just 3 months, if you have followed the appropriate preparation strategy with dedication. In this article, we will know about an efficient & detailed preparation plan to crack the SSC CGL exam within 3 months.
SSC CGL Exam preparation: 3 months study plan
For implementing the following study plan, you are required to study 8 hours in a day and for this, you are free to choose any time slot of the day. You can either study continuously for 8 hours (if possible) or in various time slots as per your convenience. In addition to this, we advise you to follow the given plan dedicatedly to foresee the improvement in your preparation. Please find the monthly study plan in the below article-
*Week Schedule: For each month, one day of a week must be dedicated to solve the previous year papers and online mock tests. This strategy will definitely help you in sharpening your gained knowledge and boost your confidence for the study done in the rest 6 days. This practice day can be chosen as per your ease. Hence, the entire weekly preparation can be divided in the following way-
- Module 1 –Topics for the first 3 days of a week will be covered in this module.
- Module 2 - Topics for the rest 3 days of the week will be covered in this module.
- Practice day- It is the remaining day of a week in which you have to practice the previous year papers of the topics covered in the module-1 & 2.
Before heading to the preparation plan, let us look at the snapshot of the SSC CGL exam pattern.
Month – 1
The study plan given below for the first month is prepared on the weekly basis and the study is planned in modules as discussed above under the ‘week schedule’ step. Please go through the SSC CGL preparation plan described in the following table-
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| Week |
Module |
Subject Name |
Topics |
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Week 1 |
Module -1 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
Number system |
| General Knowledge |
History |
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Module - 2 |
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
Analogy
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| English Language & Comprehension |
Spotting Errors
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Week 2 |
Module -1 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
Percentages |
| General Knowledge |
Geography |
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Module - 2 |
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
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| English Language & Comprehension |
Fill in the Blanks
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Week 3 |
Module -1 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
Ratio, Proportion, and Mixture
|
| General Knowledge |
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Module - 2 |
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
Classification
|
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| English Language & Comprehension |
Antonyms
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Week 4 |
Module -1 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
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| General Knowledge |
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Module - 2 |
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
|
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| English Language & Comprehension |
Synonyms
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** Do not forget to attempt the previous year papers on the practice day.
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Month – 2
Please find the SSC CGL preparation plan for the second month described in the following table-
| Week |
Module |
Subject Name |
Topics |
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Week 1 |
Module -1 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
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| General Knowledge |
Economics |
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Module - 2 |
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
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| English Language & Comprehension |
Spelling Errors
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Week 2 |
Module -1 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
Profit, Loss, and Discount |
| General Knowledge |
Indian Politics |
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Module - 2 |
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
Statement and conclusions
|
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| English Language & Comprehension |
Idioms and Phrases
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Week 3 |
Module -1 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
Mixture and Allegation |
| General Knowledge |
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Module - 2 |
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
|
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| English Language & Comprehension |
One Word Substitution
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Week 4 |
Module -1 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
Time and Distance |
| General Knowledge |
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Module - 2 |
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
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| English Language & Comprehension |
Sentence Improvement
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** Do not forget to attempt the previous year papers on the practice day.
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Month – 3
Please find the SSC CGL preparation plan for third month described in the following table-
| Week |
Module |
Subject Name |
Topics |
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Week 1 |
Module -1 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
Time and Work |
| General Knowledge |
Biology |
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Module - 2 |
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
Coding-Decoding
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| English Language & Comprehension |
Active and Passive
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Week 2 |
Module -1 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
Partnership |
| General Knowledge |
Computer
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Module - 2 |
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
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| English Language & Comprehension |
Direct and Indirect Speech
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Week 3 |
Module -1 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
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| General Knowledge |
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Module - 2 |
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
Blood Relations
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| English Language & Comprehension |
Cloze Test
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Week 4 |
Module -1 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
Geometry |
| General Knowledge |
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Module - 2 |
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
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| English Language & Comprehension |
Reading comprehension
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In the above plan, complete syllabus of the SSC CGL exam is covered and you can swap the topics as per your convenience or ease of study. If you have followed the above-stated plan, then we can assure you that there will be no topic, which is not covered by you. Please do not forget to solve the previous year papers & online mock tests on the practice days as per the discussed strategy.
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