Preparation Tips for Last Minute SSC Selection Post 2020
Samiksha Shambharkar
| Updated: Jan 11, 2019 11:01 IST
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Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is recruiting for Selection Post 2020 Phase VIII. There are more than 1000 vacancies available for this post. If you are appearing for this exam, then beginning the preparation right now is crucial. This article about SSC Selection Post Preparation Tips will help you align your approach method as per the subjects and the easy tips will optimize your preparation level.
SSC Selection Post Selection Procedure 2020
The selection process is based on 2 stages –
- Written exam in Computer Based Mode (Objective type multiple choice questions)
- Skill Test.
SSC Selection Post Exam Pattern 2020
SSC Selection Post Selection is based on Written Exam in a Computer Based Mode that consist of Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions.
| Subjects | No. of Qs | Max. Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 25 | 50 | 60 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
| General Intelligence | 25 | 50 | |
| General Awareness (GA) | 25 | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
SSC Selection Post Preparation Tips
English Language
You cannot master this subject in a day. To score well in this section you need consistent practice. If your preparation is strong then you can score more marks as compared to Quant, Reasoning and English.
- Regularly read newspapers and magazines to learn new words and improve your reading.
- You need to learn at least 10 new words daily with meaning and its usage.
- Learn all the basic grammar rules and improve your comprehension skills.
- Use flash cards which make learning and remembering new words easy.
- Additionally, solve as many previous year papers as possible.
- Give mock test to self analyse your preparations.
- Attempt/Solve: English for Competitive Exams Modules, Testbook English Quiz, English Stack Exchange, Word Power Made Easy Capsules
General Awareness
- Read Newspapers, Books if possible regularly. Try to read newspaper daily for an hour to gather all the latest information.
- You can also refer magazines, school books and journals.
- Try to focus on topics like Culture, History, Indian Constitution, Geography, General Polity, etc
- Watch news channel, this will help in improving your knowledge of international events, and important activities.
- Keep yourself updated on the recent current affairs that took place in recent six months. You can also read current affairs magazines published for government jobs.
- Solve GK quizzes, previous year papers, and mock test.
- Study on the latest events or changes that took place in the country (related to sports, politics, finance, budget, etc.)
- Attempt/Solve: Current Affairs App, Static GK, GK Quiz,Current Affairs Capsules,Current Affairs Quiz,
Quantitative Aptitude
- If you are good at Mathematics then this could be your topic to score more marks. However, for those who are not so good in this section need lot of practice.
- This section is time consuming, therefore do not waste time on the sections that you cannot solve during the exam.
- Understand the questions carefully, and avoid rushing while solving the problem.
- The main topics to focus on are Ration and proportion, Averages, SI and CI, Speed, time and distance, time work, Mensuration, Discount.
- Attempt/Solve: Testbook Quant, Testbook Quant Quiz, Math Shortcut Tricks,mock test
General Intelligence
This section is scoring and can fetch you lot of marks in the exam. Therefore, focus more while preparing and understand the basic concept or idea before solving these questions.
- Learn all the topics that come under this section like Coding-Decoding, Blood relations, Difference and Similarities, Arithmetic Reasoning and Number Series, Analogies, etc.
- As this subject is less time consuming, therefore, prepare all the topics that come under this section.
- You can also study the topic as per weight age and allot proper time accordingly.
- Make sure that you are practicing more to ace this subject.
- Always ensure to review all the topics after you finish.
- Use smart tricks, short and quick methods for solving this section with accuracy and speed.
- Attempt/Solve: Testbook Reasoning, Testbook Reasoning Quiz
General SSC Selection Post Preparation Tips
- Know the syllabus and exam pattern in and out. Go through the entire syllabus and understand each topic well.
- Collect the required study materials from a proper source. Online reference books can also be studied.
- Prepare a proper time table to study, and spend ample time on each subject.
- Make sure you are solving all the questions with speed and accuracy.
- Try to solve questions faster and with accuracy. For that you need to practice very hard.
- Accuracy and Speed is important during exam. Therefore, make sure you practice more to ace this topic.
- Attempt mock test and solve previous year papers, this will help you get familiar with all kinds of questions, exam pattern and difficulty level.
- Time management is crucial. Since you have to solve 100 questions in 60 minutes, therefore, make the most of your time.
- Don’t spend too much time in a particular question, as the number of questions is more & you have limited time.
SSC Selection Post Phase 8 Syllabus
Before starting preparation for any competitive examination, one need to be well versed with the syllabus. The point in knowing the syllabus is to segrgate all the important topics which you should put more focus on, by doing that you increase your chances in acing any examination. Read our article on SSC Selection Post Syllabus to plan out your exam prep.
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