Effective Preparation Tips and Strategy for SSC CHSL Exam 2016

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will be conducting the Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination for the post of LDC and DEO in the administrative offices that comes under Government of India.

About SSC CHSL Exam 2016 :

SSC CHSL 2016 will be held in two tiers. Tier 1 will be an objective paper and tier 2 will test the writing skills/typing skills of the candidates.

SSC CHSL 2016 Tier-I Exam:- Tier-I Exam is consists of 200 Marks & Total Time Duration for this exam is 75 Minutes.

S.No.	Subjects	Questions
1	General Intelligence & Reasoning	25
2	English Language	25
3	Quantitative Aptitude	25
4	General Awareness	25
	Total	100

 

• Each section carries equal weightage.

• It should be noted by candidates is that there will be a Negative Marking of 0.50 Marks in this Exam.

• There will be NO Sectional Cut Offs for CHSL 2016 Exam.

Prepration Strategy for SSC CHSL 2016 Tier 1 Online Exam

Time Management is a crucial factor in the SSC CHSL exam. Attempt those sections first which are well prepared. Marks for Tier 1 will be added to Final Merit so try to attempt more questions with good accuracy. Given below is an ideal time distribution Strategy for CHSL Tier 1 Exam.

Subjects	Time Duration
Reasoning	15-20 Minutes
English	10-15 Minutes
General Awareness	5-10 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	25-30 Minutes

Accuracy & Speed will be the Key for Getting Good Marks in Tier 1 Exam as per New Exam Scheme.

Section-wise Preparation Tips:

General Intelligence & Reasoning: General Intelligence & Reasoning section is very important aspect of this exam.

• This is a high scoring section and candidates needs to focus more on this part.

• Reasoning questions are less time taking than Aptitude questions in SSC exams.

• This section needs concentration. With proper guidance & ample practice candidates can get full marks.

• This section needs concentration. With proper guidance & ample practice candidates can get full marks.

  Important Topics for General Intelligence & Reasoning

  Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Semantic Classification,Venn Diagrams, Symbolic/Number Classification, Semantic Series, Figurative Pattern – folding and completion, Number Series, Coding and de-coding, Problem Solving.

English Language:- Another important & scoring part of SSC exam is General English.

• In this section candidates needs to focus more on selected topics like Errors,Comprehension, Cloze Test.

• It is often seen that candidates seems this part tough & less scoring. But this part is easy to score & less time consuming.

• The aspirants should prepare for rules of Grammar and its correct usage in right perspective.

• Try to increase your reading speed and vocabulary.

  Important Topics for English Language

  Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Spellings/ Detecting Mis-spelt words, Idioms & Phrases, One word substitution, Cloze Passage,Comprehension Passage.

Quantitative Aptitude: Qunat is the section which plays a mighty role in the marks & deciding the merit list of candidates. Candidates who scores in this section have a good chance to score beyond 130+ marks out of 200.

• This is a time consuming section. You need a good practice.

• Try to solve Qunatitative aptitude mock test and sample papers.

• Candidates should learn mathematical formulae and concepts before the exam.

• Get familiar with some short cut tricks which will save time.

• Focus on accurate answers of the questions asked.

Important topics for Quantitative Aptitude

Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest (Simple and Compound), Profit and Loss,Time and distance, Time and work, Trigonometry, Geometry, Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart.

General Awareness:- General Awareness is a vast topic. The candidate should analyze each and every topic which are in news and prepare accordingly.

• This section can be a scoring section if a proper strategy is made.

• Prepare important questions from each topic.

• Do not waste too much time in this section.

• Important Topics for General Awareness

  History, Geography, Art & Culture, Indian Polity & Constitution, Economy & Finance, Science and Technology

Tips for SSC CHSL Descriptive Test:- This section will test the application and proper usage of english grammar. Practice letter writing, application writing, essay writing and precise writing to score well in this section.

Tips for SSC CHSL Typing Test/ Skill Test:- Candidates have to focus on their typing speed with preparation of written exam because it is not an one day affair to get 35 w.p.m or 8000 key depression per hour. Candidates have to practice regularly to attain typing speed. Only qualifying written exam doesn’t work, you have to pass in Typing Test also. Candidate need to give regular 1 Hour for Typing of English/ Hindi.

Tips to Crack SSC CHSL Exam: Candidates need to follow following Tips to crack SSC exam:-

• Cover the complete syllabus at least once and keep time for revision.

• Take practice questions after the completion of each topic.

• Read newspapers, GK magazines daily and also make a note of on latest headlines.

• Mock Tests:-After you complete the syllabus, try Mock Tests as per the latest exam pattern.It helps you to discover your weak points. Try to strengthen these weak areas.

All the Best for the Exam.