“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:

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.

SSC CGL: Important dates of Tier 1 examination

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!

“When you live for a strong purpose, then hard work isn’t an option rather it is a necessity.”- Steve Pavlina. Are you a job holder and want to prepare for SSC CGL examination as well? If yes, we have the right tips for you to make it happen. The thought of preparing for an examination like SSC CGL after the tiring hours in the office usually seems like a “next to impossible” thing. But if you really have the faith in yourself and follow some of the tips which we will give you in this article, mark the words: Nobody can stop you from winning!

The SSC examinations are one of the most reputed examinations in the public sector. It is one of the most competitive examinations after IBPS and SBI exams. On an annual basis, more than 2 lakh aspirants appear for the SSC CG examinations which makes it highly competitive in nature. One more reason for this examination for being competitive is it serves as a “gateway” for you to get into the central govt. jobs which usually have handsome perks and decent salaries.

Let us skim through the pattern of the SSC CGL exam:

SSC CGL: Pattern

The SSC CGL examination is usually conducted in three phases:

Pattern of SSC CGL Tier 1:

Pattern of SSC CGL Tier 2:

Pattern of SSC CGL Tier 3:

• It will be a descriptive type paper consisting of 100 marks.
• It will be in the “pen and paper mode”
• The complete duration of the paper will be of one hour
• This examination basically tests the writing skills of the candidates
• The Paper would comprise writing of an Essay / Passage of 250 words and Letter / Application writing of approximately 150 words.
• The marks for qualifying tier III would be 33 percent marks
• The candidate can attempt this paper either in Hindi or in English.
• The questions in this paper would be of 10+2 standard

SSC CGL: Important dates

Let us take a look at the important dates of the SSC CGL examinations:

SSC CGL: Tips to prepare for SSC CGL while doing a job

Dedication and punctuality are the key factors for prosperity on every field. So, if you believe you can you definitely can achieve success. Do remember that “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try”.

Here are some of the great tips you should follow in order to prepare for SSC CGL examination while doing a job:

• You can use your free time by going through some of the standard sample papers of SSC CGL and practice the questions. This practice will give you an idea about the pattern of the questions asked.
• Go through daily newspapers and remain updated with the current affairs. It won’t disturb your office hours and give a daily dose of general knowledge and current affairs.
• You can split up the syllabus and prepare a schedule of preparation. You can follow this schedule for preparation in your free time or over the weekends.
• Joining the weekend coaching classes for SSC CGL would help as the regular classes will keep you in touch with the concepts.
• Do not prepare during your working hours and it will affect your performance and productivity and, in turn, disturb your professional discipline.
• Follow some standard educational blogs to find out some useful information regarding exam notifications or revised patterns.
• Go for some standard and good books (for ex- R.S.AGGARWAL) for practising aptitude and reasoning
• Try to dedicate 3 – 4 hours in the weekdays and 5-6 hours in the weekends for the preparation and you will have the ultimate confidence.
• Last but not the least, believe in yourself and never lose hope.

We hope that this article will help you creating wonders. Stay tuned for more updates. We wish you good luck!

“Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines practised everyday”- Jim Rohn. The SSC CGL 2016 Tier 1 examination is round the corner and we will make you travel through some of the best sites for the preparation of SSC CGL 2016 Tier 1 examination. Which one do you feel is more effective to blossom in any examination? “Hard core preparation” or “Effective preparation”? It is very obvious that effective preparation matters. But effective preparation, in actual terns, can be effective if and only if the resources followed during the preparation are illuminating and worth following.

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts examinations on an annual basis to fill in the different vacancies across the country. . Through these examinations, it will recruit for various posts like Income Tax Inspector, Assistant, Statistical Inspector, Assistant Audit officer etc. by conducting this examination. The exam is scheduled to be held in the month of August. The online application was about to be closed on 24^th March 2016 but later is was extended till 30^th March 2016.

Let us take a brief look at the exam pattern of SSC CGL 2016 Tier 1:

SSC CGL Tier I: Pattern

Note: 25 questions are asked from each section and each question carries 2 marks

Among all other notifications, important dates of SSC CGL 2016 is one of the most important notification for a SSC aspirant. So, let us take a quick look at the important dates of SSC CGL 2016:

SSC CGL Tier I: Important dates

Here are some of the significant dates of the SSC CGL Tier 1 examination:

Let us also have a look at the schedule of SSC CGL Tier I examination:

SSC CGL Tier I: Schedule of the examination

The SSC CGL 2016 Tier I examination will be conducted in shifts from 27^th August 2016 to 11^th September 2016.

Timing for 27^th September 2016 to 29^th August 2016 (two batches per day)

Timing for 30^th September 2016 to 11^th September 2016 (three batches per day)

You can go through the official notification of SSC CGL 2016 by clicking here:

Get here SSC CGL 2016 Official Notification

SSC CGL Tier I: Syllabus

Next comes the most important part of an examination which every student should be well aware of i.e. syllabus of the examination. Let us take an instant look at the syllabus of the SSC CGL 2016 Tier 1 syllabus:

General Intelligence & Reasoning:

This section would incorporate questions of both “verbal types” and “non-verbal types”. Some of the important topics of this section are:

• Semantic Analogy
• Symbolic/Number Analogy
• Figural Analogy
• Semantic 17 Classification
• Symbolic/Number Classification
• Figural Classification
• Semantic Series
• Number Series
• Figural Series
• Problem Solving
• Word Building
• Coding & de-coding
• Numerical Operations
• Symbolic Operations
• Trends
• Space Orientation
• Space Visualization
• Venn Diagrams
• Drawing inferences
• Punched hole/pattern –folding & unfolding
• Figural Pattern – folding and completion
• Indexing
• Address matching
• Date & city matching
• Classification of centre codes/roll numbers
• Small & Capital letters/numbers coding
• Decoding and classification
• Embedded Figures
• Critical thinking
• Emotional Intelligence
• Social Intelligence etc.

General Awareness:

The questions in this section will basically test the general awareness of the candidates and its other aspects. The questions will also be designed to test how aware the candidates is about various significant events and his observations about them. The test will include questions basically from the following topics

• India and its neighbouring countries
• History
• Culture
• Geography
• Economic Scene
• General Policy & Scientific Research.
• Sports
• Politics
• People and power
• Finance and economy etc.

Quantitative Aptitude:

This section is meant for testing the ability of calculation and approximation of a candidate. This is the trickiest yet interesting part of the entire pattern:

 Some of the important topics of this section are:

• Computation of whole numbers
• Decimals
• Fractions
• Relationships between numbers,
• Percentage
• Ratio and Proportion
• Square roots and Average
• Simple and compound Interest
• Profit and Loss
• Discount
• Partnership Business
• Mixture and Alligation
• Time and distance
• Time & Work
• Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds
• Graphs of Linear Equations
• Triangle and its various kinds of centres
• Congruence and similarity of triangles
• Circle and its chords
• Trigonometric ratio
• Degree and Radian Measures
• Heights and Distances etc.

English Comprehension:

This section is kind of a “nightmare” for most of the candidates appearing for SSC CGL examinations. But, this is a very interesting section which exercises your abilities related to language. This section will basically test the ability of the aspirant to understand correct English, his/ her basic comprehension skills, writing abilities etc. The questions in Parts A, B, & D will be of a level commensurate with the essential qualification viz. Graduation and questions in Part C will be of matriculation level. Some of the important topics are:

• Antonyms
• Synonyms
• Spelling and Vocabulary
• Idioms and Phrases
• One word substitution
• Direct and Indirect speech
• Cloze test
• Reading Comprehension
• Sentence formation and correction etc.

SSC CGL Tier 1: Great websites for preparation

Efficient preparation is directly proportional to the resources you collect. More you get them, more effective preparation will be! Some of the best websites for preparation for SSC CGL 2016 Tier 1 are:

• SSC Adda
• Top Rankers
• SSC Exam Preparation
• SSC Exam - Everything You Need to Know About SSC Exams
• Online Exam Prep & e-Tutoring Services, Online Tests, Study Material & TCY Analytics

We hope that this article will help you to perform the best in the SSC CGL 2016 Tier 1 examination. Stay tuned for more updates. We wish you good luck!

Recently, SSC has published a demonstration video for SSC CGL 2016 which helps students to walk through the complete online examination process and precautions. 

                                           Click here for Official Video

“Success doesn’t come to you, YOU GO TO IT”- Marva Collins. SSC CGL Tier I examination is all set to hit in the month of August and all the aspirants are all set to crack it. The SSC CGL Tier I examination was initially scheduled but later it was notified to be held in the month of August. The SSC will recruit for various posts like Income Tax Inspector, Assistant, Statistical Inspector, Assistant Audit officer etc. by conducting this examination.

The SSC CGL 2016 Tier I examination will serve as a “gateway” to appear the Tier 2 examination. The marks obtained in both the examinations will be taken into consideration in regard of counting the total.

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As of now, SSC CGL Tier I preparation should be your utmost priority. But before starting the preparation, you should be aware of the important topics from each section which will help you intensify your preparation level. But the “concern of the hour” is the section which has the vast syllabus among all and the topics asked are uncertain and unpredictable i.e. General Knowledge and Current Affairs. You must be definitely worried about your preparation of general knowledge and current affairs. If so, don’t worry as we are here to help you out.

You can check for important topics asked from the “General Knowledge and Current Affairs” section in the pdf:

Before going to the tips of preparation, let us take a look at the pattern of SSC CGL 2016 Tier I examination:

SSC CGL 2017 Tier I: Pattern

Please note that there will be a negative marking of 0.5 marks for every wrong answer in the SSC CGL 2017 Tier I examination.

SSC CGL Tier I: Important dates

Following are some of the important dates of the SSC CGL Tier 1 examination:

After taking a look at some relevant details i.e. pattern and important dates of SSC CGL Tier 1 examination, let us take a look at a detailed syllabus of the “General Knowledge and current affairs “section with some of the important topics:

SSC CGL Tier I: Preparation tips

• There is no order of priority for general knowledge questions. The candidate has to attempt the test in the order of the questions given.
• Practice in the order of top to bottom in the table given below.
• Distribute your preparation for SSC CGL tier 1  into two levels: in level 1 distribute the time duration in accordance with the weightage and in level 2 distribute time in accordance with the order in which the topics are listed.
• Try to go through all the important events and events by keeping yourself updated. Go through daily news and articles on a daily basis.

We hope that this article helps you to get some necessary perquisites for the SSC CGL 2017 Tier 1 examination. Stay tuned for more updates. We wish you good luck!

“Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be.”- George Sheehan.

The SSC CGL 2016 Tier I examination is round the corner with hundreds of hopes and aspirations associated with it. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts examinations on an annual basis to fill its vacancies throughout all its organizations across the country. It is one of the best career options when someone wishes to pursue his/ her career in the public sector.

The SSC CGL 2016 Tier I exam was initially scheduled in the month of May 2016 but later it got postponed to August 2016. Please note that the interview section has been got rid of and there will be no interviews. In today’s competitive scenario, it is not an easy job to prepare well for an examination like SSC CGL 2016 Tier 1. You need a smart preparation agenda along with some sincere efforts. Do you believe that some preparation tips and tricks would help you to elevate your level of preparation? If yes, we are here to help you out.

Before going to the tips of preparation for the SSC CGL Tier 1 examination, let us take a look at the pattern of the examination:

SSC CGL Tier I: Pattern

SSC CGL Tier I: Important dates

Let us go through some of the important dates of the SSC CGL Tier 1 examination:

After taking a look at the pattern of the examination, let us take a look at some of the useful preparation tips (section wise tips):

General intelligence and reasoning:

• This section is one of the most scoring sections in the entire paper. So, try to practice vigorously questions from the frequently asked topics of this section.

• It has been generally observed that this section takes less time than that of the quant section in SSC exams. So, go through different references and practice questions as this section can turn out to be the “Scoring shot” in the entire paper.

• Go through different reference links and go through different links to find out different tricks associated with solving reasoning questions. Those questions will help you solve the section within a short span of time and save a lot of your time.

• Important topics: Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Semantic Classification, Venn Diagrams, Symbolic/Number Classification, Semantic Series, Figural Pattern – folding and completion, Mirror Image, Water Images, Number Series, Coding and de-coding, Problem Solving.

English Comprehensive:

• This section focuses on testing the language skills of the candidates.

• Focus on topics like errors, misspelt words, one word substitution, reading comprehension and close test as these are the sections from which maximum questions are asked.

• Practice synonyms and antonyms as well but try to spend minimum time on them as there will be a few questions asked from this topic.

• Candidates have a misconception that this is a difficult and less scoring section. But this is actually a very interesting and scoring section.

• A candidate can easily score well in this part by mere focusing on five to six sections.

• Important topics: Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Spellings/ Detecting, Misspelt words, Idioms & Phrases, One word substitution, Cloze Passage, Comprehension Passage, Active Passive Voice.

Quantitative Aptitude:

• This is the trickiest yet on of the scoring sections of the paper.

• Go through all the important topics of this section and practice questions from some standard papers and previous year papers as well.

• Candidates are requested to save some times from Reasoning and English sections and devote the extra section here so that you will have more time to solve the questions from this section.

• Candidates are advised to not solve time taking questions. Please attempt the questions which you are sure and do not stick to the questions which you are not sure about as this habit will waste your time.

• Important topics: 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, Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart, Trigonometry, Geometry.

General Awareness:

• This is a region of utmost uncertainty regarding expected questions as the syllabus is extremely vast.

• Go through newspapers and recent articles on a daily basis which will help you stay updated with all the latest events and happenings.

• Candidates are advised to attempt only those questions they are sure about. Do not attempt questions which you are not sure about as negative marks will have an adverse effect on your score.

Given below are some quick preparation tips for the SSC CGL Tier 1 examination:

• Prepare a section wise study plan and follow it. Take one topic at one time & practice more questions on that topic to make it your strength in exam.

• Revise questions from the important topics asked from each section. While revision, play pay extra attention to the topics you are weak at.

• Make strategy according to your preparation in the examination hall. Manage time wisely and ace the examination

• Before filling your options on OMR sheets, take a final look on questions & recheck your answers periodically.

We hope that this article helps you to hit the highest scores in the SSC CGL Tier 1 examination. Stay tuned for more updates. Best of luck!

Adding to the multiple series of valuable informational announcements coming out for the candidates appearing in SSC this year, here is another informational release.

Latest Announcement for 2016 SSC aspirants

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced another important notification relating to the SSC 2016 admit card and examination centre notification. SSC has released a recent list of some of the SSC 2016 examination centre(s) for the conduction of the CGL exam this year. Along with this there has been an add-on to the information by the announcement of the SSC 2016 important dates for the SSC CGL 2016 admit cards download by the commission. Have a review on this useful and highly informative announcement to get the intrinsic details on receiving the SSC 2016 admit card. This will definitely be of great help to all such candidate who haven’t yet received their SSC 2016 admit cards.

The centre(s) that have been listed by SSC are for those candidates who are appearing from the western region of the country. The SSC (WR) is going to conduct the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Tier – I exam online from 27.08.2016 to 10.09.2016 on the following locations mentioned below:

SSC CGL Tier-1 Examination Centres for Maharashtra:

• Mumbai

• Thane

• Pune

• Nashik

• Kolhapur

• Aurangabad

• Ahmednagar

• Nagpur

• Amravati

SSC CGL Tier-1 Examination Centres for Gujarat:

• Ahmedabad

• Vododara

• Surat

SSC CGL Tier-1 Examination Centres for Goa:

• Panaji (Madgaon)

Announced Date for Receiving The SSC CGL Admit Card:

As per the SSC’s notification, all candidates should are expected to ideally receive their SSC 2016 admit cards latest by 15th August, 2016. In case of non-receipt of the same by 15th August, the candidates are supposed to approach the commission i.e. SSC (WR), Mumbai latest by 20th August, 2016. Candidates can also write in and reach the commission via emails to - examsscwr@gmail.com, rdsscwr@gmail.com.

Official SSC CGL Admit Card and Centres Notification:

The broader information on the official SSC CGL 2016 admit card and SSC CGL 2016 centre notification can be however received by visiting the official website of the commission. Go through the listing to be updated on all information relating to the exams to avoid all those last minute hassles. Be ready in advance and get a grab on the exam with the right information at right time.

“Do not allow anything to be an obstacle, see everything as a stepping stone to victory”. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts exams for the post of constable (General duty). It has now become one of the most prominent examinations of SSC which releases about of hundreds of opportunities for employment in public sector. So, gear up and try your level best to get ultimate success in the examination.

SSC GD Constable 2016: Important highlights:

SSC GD Constable 2016: Criteria for eligibility:

• The candidates must have completed their matriculation (i.e. must have passed 10^th class)
• The minimum age should be 18 years and the maximum age should be not more than 23 years.

SSC GD Constable 2016: Important dates:

SSC GD Constable 2016: Instructions for online application:

• Visit the official page of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) i.e. http://ssconline.nic.in/
• You can find an advertisement saying “General Duty Constable Advt.”. Download the pdf and read all the instructions carefully
• After this, click on the button “Apply online” and on the online application form.
• Fill in all the details carefully
• Do attach valid requisites like photo copy, all the valid documents asked for and put your signature.
• Make the payment of application fee through banking system
• Click on the button which displays “Submit”
• Take a print out of the application form which you can store with you for future reference

SSC GD Constable 2016: Syllabus:

With the SSC GD Constable 2016 examination approaching, you need to prepare the ground to hit a home run. The SSC GD Constable 2016 syllabus consists of the following:

General Intelligence and Reasoning:

• Visual Memory
• Observation
• Analogies
• Similarities and Differences
• Spatial Visualization
• Relationship Concepts
• Arithmetic Number Series
• Non Verbal Series
• Visual Memory
• Arithmetical Reasoning and figural Classification
• Coding and Decoding etc.

General Knowledge and General Awareness:

In this section, questions are asked from current affairs and significant events which will prove as a tool to check the candidate’s level of awareness about the current happenings.

There are possibilities of questions from subjects like History, Sports, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution and Scientific Research etc.

Elementary Mathematics:

• Whole Numbers
• Decimals and Fractions and Relationship between Numbers
• Fundamental Arithmetical Operations
• Ratio and Proportion
• Averages
• Interest and Profit
• Mensuration
• Time and Distance.

English/Hindi: The candidates should have basic knowledge of English and Hindi in order to attempt this section.

SSC GD Constable 2016: Pattern of the examination:

• The entire test will have objective questions (multiple choice based questions)
• The candidates need to make a choice out of the four options given
• There will be all total of 100 questions carrying 1 mark each
• The total time allocation will be of 2 hours (120 minutes) to solve the paper
• The questions asked will be of matriculation level for the convenience of the candidates

SSC GD Constable 2016: Mode of selection:

The mode of selection for SSC GD Constable will consist of three phases. Those phases will be:

• Written test
• Physical test
• Medical test
• PET and PST exam

We hope that this article will help you to get almost all the relevant information about SSC GD Constable 2016 examination. Stay tuned for more updates. We wish you loads of good luck!

Air India Recruitment 2016 invites applications for the post of Graduate Engineer Trainee . Online registration of application starts from 8th august 2016. Eligible candidates can apply before 06th September 2016. There are total 363 job openings.

Name of the Company: Air India Limited

Name of the Post: Graduate Engineer Trainee

Total No. of Posts: 363

Mode of Registration of Application: Online

Vacancy Details:

Eligibility Criteria and Application Fees:

Mode of Selection:

WAT(Written Ability Test) + PI(Personal Interview)

Events and Timelines:

How to Apply: Click Here

Air India Recruitment 2016 invites applications for the post of Aircraft Technician. Online registration of application starts from 20th august 2016. Eligible candidates can apply before 30th September 2016. There are total 961 job openings.

Name of the Company: Air India Limited

Name of the Post: Aircraft Technician

Total No. of Posts: 961

Mode of Registration of Application: Online

Vacancy Details:

Eligibility Criteria and Application Fees:

Mode of Selection:

WAT(Written Ability Test) + PI(Personal Interview)

Events and Timelines:

How to Apply: Click Here