Study plan of SSC CGL Quantitative Aptitude

Do not try to study everything because if you try and study everything you will end up cramming your schedule and ultimately risk being under prepared.Accuracy and Speed are the keys for scoring maximum in this section.Give  1 hour daily for Quantitative Aptitude preparation.For the next 2-3 days, go through basic concepts and questions for topics stated above.Then take up each topic for 3 days and solve maximum questions possible on that topic.While doing the above exercise, solve at least 50 questions everyday.Start giving Mock Tests. Identify topics you are weak in and again attempt those topics.Mock Tests will also help you prepare a timing strategy.Talk to experts about those topics and get your doubts solved.Practice Practice Practice. All the BEST.

Syllabus of SSC CGL Quantitative Aptitude

SSC CGL Quantitative Aptitude Section: Pattern

No. of questions: 50
Total marks: 50
Marks per correct answer:1

Negative Marking for incorrect answer: 0.25
Syllabus 

1) Series

2) Data Sufficiency

3) Data Interpretation.

4)Whole numbers & Decimals

5) Ratio & Proportion

6) Percentages

7) Averages

8) Simple and Compound Interest

9) Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnerships

10) Mixture and Alligation

11) Time and distance, Time & Work

12) Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds

13) Graphs of Linear Equations

14) Geometry

15) Trigonometric ratio

16) Degree and Radian Measures

17) Complementary angles

18) Heights and Distance

19) Histogram, Frequency Polygon, Pie Chart, Bar Chart.

How to prepare General awareness section for SSC CGL

For SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination, the General Awareness Section plays a very important role, mostly due to the fact that it is very scoring. For a well prepared SSC candidate,it will take less than 2 seconds to answer the questions in written examination.

But, the General Awareness Section which comes in SSC CGL is very different from those asked in Banking and Insurance Examination. In prominent Banking and Insurance Exams, General Awareness Section are more focussed on Current Affairs whereas in the case of SSC CGL, more questions will be based on Static General Knowledge. 

In SSC CGL 2016, there will be 50 questions on 1 mark each and various topics can be from the following. 

Indian HistoryIndian PolityGeographyIndian EconomyScience (Physics, Chemistry and Biology)Miscellaneous

There are almost 5-6 questions from each topic mentioned above except the miscellaneous section. Among all the topics, General Science is expected to have 10-15 questions, with Biology being central.  

SSC CGL exam pattern

The SSC CGL Examination consists of following phases – Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 (where ever required). Mainly it consists of two Phases i.e. Tier 1 and Tier 2.

In Tier I, there will be 200 multiple choice questions (MCQs) to be asked from 4 sections i.e. English, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and General Awareness.

Each section has 50 questions and each question carry 1 mark and 0.25 marks are deducted for every wrong answer. The total duration of Tier 1 exam is 2 hours. Those who qualifies Tier 1 exam will appear for Tier 2 exam.

For Tier II, there will be two sections viz., English and Quantitative aptitude.

Quantitative aptitude consists of 100 multiple choice questions and each carry 2 marks. The duration of this exam will be 2 hours. In this exam 0.50 marks will be deducted as penalty for wrong answer.English section also carries 100 multiple choice questions of 2 marks each. The duration of this exam is 2 hours. In this 0.25 marks will be deducted as penalty for wrong answer.

The Tier III exam can be Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test (wherever applicable)/ Document Verification.

Note: The Interview component has been dispensed with. There will, therefore, be no interview.

Even though the sectional weightage for General Awareness is same as others, you still need a good strategy in order to maximize final scores. 

Job profile of sub inspector in CBI

Dear Candidates

Sub Inspector in CBI is a SI level post offered through SSC CGL. In this job, you will work for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is the foremost investigating agency of our country. CBI functions under the Central Government and helps in maintaining safety and well being of our economy. CBI is generally involved in major criminal investigations.

This is mostly a field job and your work profile would be to investigate various kind of crimes like corruption and economic crimes. 

Pay Scale is 9300 -34800 in addition to other attractive allowances.

Career growth in SSC CGL

Dear Candidates

In our series of SSC CGL job profiles, we have already covered AAO, Income Tax Officer, Preventive Officer, Examiner & Central Excise Inspector. Today we will take up the post of Assistant in Ministry of External Affairs.     

Assistant in Ministry of External Affairs,  is an assistant level post. You may get to do Clerical work like planning and examining documents and MoUs to be signed between the nations. If you are posted as a cypher, you have to do the coding and decoding work by learning high languages related to national security.

Know about Central Secretariat Service

Dear Candidates

Assistant Section Officer in Central Secretariat Service, is an Assistant post offered through SSC CGL. Your work profile will normally include clerical work like completing files and  making reports, routine noting, drafting, writing letters and putting them up to higher authorities. Sometimes you may also have to assist in the formulation and monitoring implementation of policies concerning subjects.

According to current pay scales, you would get a salary of around 40,000/- pm initially ( can be varied a little as per place of posting).