Top five success mantra to crack SSC CGL Tier 1 2016
“The strongest factor for success is self- esteem: Believing you can do it, believing you deserve it and believing you will get it”. The SSC CGL exams have evolved as the most popular examinations in the public sector and has been one of the most competitive examination with more than 2 lakh students appearing every year. The Staff Selection Commission conducts these examinations every year in order to recruit candidates for posts like Income Tax Inspector, Assistant, Statistical Inspector, Assistant Audit officer etc.
Determination and will power are the two major factors for attaining the pinnacle of success. While the syllabus and pattern remains pretty much the same every year, the evolution in SSC CGL examinations is observed annually in terms of competition and going for “Smart work” instead of “Hard work”. SSC CGL needs sheer adamancy in terms of will power and determination as it is no longer a game which can be won with mediocre efforts. Let us skim through some of the relevant details of SSC CGL.
SSC CGL: Three phases
SSC CGL examination is conducted in the following phases:
Paper |
Details
|
Tier-1 |
Written examination (objective type questions)
|
Tier-2 |
Written examination (objective type questions)
|
Tier-3 |
Personality test Interview Skill test Computer proficiency test |
SSC CGL: Pattern of Tier 1 examination
The pattern of SSC CGL Tier 1 is very comprehensive and is designed to test the calibre and proficiency of the candidate in all the sections.
Subject |
Questions |
Marks |
Time |
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
25 |
50 |
75 minutes (Total) For VH & Candidates |
General Awareness |
25 |
50 |
|
Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
50 |
|
English Language |
25 |
50 |
|
TOTAL |
100 |
200 |
SSC CGL: Important dates of Tier 1 examination
SSC CGL 2016 Events (Tier 1) |
Important Dates |
SSC CGL 2016 application starts |
February 13, 2016 |
SSC CGL 2016 application ends |
March 24, 2016 |
SSC CGL 2016 Admit Card for Tier 1 |
August 16, 2016 |
SSC CGL 2016 Tier 1 exam |
August 27 to September 11, 2016 |
SSC CGL 2016 Result for Tier 1 |
September/October, 2016 |
SSC CGL: Top five strategies to gear up for the Tier 1 examination
In order to plot the flag of success in SSC CGL examination, you need to buckle up and prepare a smart strategy: We offer you seven tips which will definitely make you come out flying:
- Do start your preparation from the zero level: Start your preparation from the zero level and solve problems of lower level (simple problems) first followed by tougher problems. Do not start from the high level problems at once as you may mess up your concepts. Always remember, in order to perform well in the high level problems you need to have a sound and lucid knowledge about the basic concepts.
- Prepare a time table with time allotment for each section: Prepare a schedule which will help you get in touch with all the sections on a regular basis. This practice is a little tough to continue but if followed properly, it will bear you some amazing results which you can hardly believe.
- Follow the best of resources: Resources are those platforms which make you well- equipped with information for any examination. Make sure you follow the best of resources which will enlighten your knowledge and make you evolve as a champion!
- Solve questions without the help of solutions: Try to solve problems without referring to the solutions. This practice will make you confident when you make approaches for solving problems. You may cross check the final answers but don’t refer to the entire detailed solution while solving a question.
- Try out different ways of solving a problem: Try solving a problem in different ways. This habit will enhance your speed and make you analyse the method which is the least time consuming among all other methods.
Last but not the least, trust on your efforts and endeavour because “Believe you can and you are halfway there”.
We hope that this article helps you to make the hundred percent of your preparation. Stay tuned with us for more updates. Way to go!