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SSC CGL Tier I exam concluded in March 2020 in various shifts across the country. Soon the Commission will release the Tier I result along with the Tier II admit card. Let’s have a look at the exam overview of SSC CGL before moving forward with subject-wise Tier-II preparation strategy.
Organization | Staff Selection Commission |
Examination Name | Combined Graduate Level Examination |
Exam Mode | Online |
Tier-I Exam Date | August 13 to 24, 2021 |
Tier-II Exam Date | January 28 and 29, 2022 |
Tier III & IV Exam Date | To Be Notified Soon |
Stages | Four |
Job Location | Pan India |
Recruiting Body | Staff Selection Commission |
In the table below we have provided SSC CGL Tier II Exam Pattern 2020-21, total marks, and time duration for the upcoming exam. Get the detailed information below
Subject | Total Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
Paper I – Quantitative Ability
(for ALL POSTS) |
100 | 200 | 2 Hours
(For VH & Candidates suffering from Cerebral Palsy: 2 Hours 40 Min) |
Paper-II – English Language
(for ALL POSTS) |
200 | 200 | 2 Hours
(For VH & Candidates suffering from Cerebral Palsy: 2 Hrs 40 Min) |
Paper III – Statistics (for Statistical Investigator Gr-II & Compiler POSTS ONLY) | 100 | 200 | 2 Hour
(For VH & Candidates suffering from Cerebral Palsy: 2 Hrs 40 Min) |
Paper IV – General Studies (Finance & Economics) (for Asst Audit Officer Gazetted Group”B” POST ONLY) | 100 | 200 | 2 Hour
(For VH & Candidates suffering from Cerebral Palsy: 2 Hrs 40 Min) |
To ace in any examination, it is important to have subject-wise preparation for the upcoming SSC CGL Exam 2021. The Questions will be asked from the following subjects which are listed below
SSC CGL Tier-2 Quantitative Abilities Important Topics | |||
S. No. | Topics | S. No. | Topics |
1 | Number System | 20 | Congruence and similarity of triangles |
2 | Fractions and Decimals | 21 | Circle and its chords, tangents |
3 | Percentage | 22 | Chords of a circle |
4 | Ratio & Proportion | 23 | Common tangents to two or more circles |
5 | Square roots | 24 | Regular Triangle |
6 | Averages | 25 | Regular Quadrilaterals |
7 | Interest | 26 | Simple Polygons |
8 | Profit and Loss | 27 | Right Prism |
9 | Discount | 28 | Right Circular Cone |
10 | Partnership Business | 29 | Right Circular Cylinder |
11 | Mixture and Alligation | 30 | Sphere & Hemispheres |
12 | Time and distance | 31 | Rectangular Parallelepiped |
13 | Time & Work | 32 | Right Pyramid with triangular or square base |
14 | Algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds | 33 | Degree and Radian Measures |
15 | Graphs of Linear Equations | 34 | Standard Identities |
16 | Trigonometry | 35 | Complementary Angles |
17 | Bar diagram | 36 | Heights and Distances |
18 | Geometry and Mensuration | 37 | Histogram |
19 | Triangle | 38 | Frequency polygon |
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Selecting the right books is of utmost importance in SSC CGL Exam. Therefore we have provided information about some important books which will solve half of your problem by providing you with the right directions. In the table below read the SSC books for quants are useful for both Tier 2 Exams
Name of Book | Author | Publication |
SSC Mathematics | Rakesh Yadav | Rakesh Yadav Reader Publication |
Play with Advanced Maths | Abhinay Sharma | Abhinay Publication |
Quantum CAT | Sarvesh K Verma | Arihant Publication |
English can become one of the scoring sections in SSC CGL provided if it is studied with the right strategy and books. Below is a list of best-recommended books along with the features related to these books. These books are useful for tier 2 exams.
Name of Book | Author | Publisher |
From Plinth to Paramount | Neetu Singh | KD Publication |
English For General Competition | Neetu Singh | KD Publication |
A Mirror of Common Errors | Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh | – |
To know detailed important preparation tips for English language candidates can click on the linked article- SSC CGL Preparation & Strategy For English
Given below are the sub-topics that can be asked from each major topic.
Section | Topics |
Collection and Representation of Data | Important Methods of data collection, frequency distributions, etc. |
Measures of Central Tendency | Common measures – mean, median, and mode
Partition Values – quartiles, deciles & percentiles. |
Measures of Dispersion | Measures of relative dispersion, Common measures like – range, quartile deviations, standard deviation & mean deviation. |
Moments, Skewness, and Kurtosis | Meaning and different Measures of skewness and kurtosis; Different types of moments and their relationship |
Correlation and Regression | Scatter diagram, Simple correlation coefficient, Simple regression lines, Spearman’s rank correlation, Measures of association of attributes, Multiple regression, Multiple and partial correlations (For three variables only). |
Probability Theory | Meaning and different definitions of Probability, Compound Probability, Conditional Probability, Independent events, and Bayes’ Theorem |
Random Variable and Probability Distributions | Random variable, Probability functions, Expectation and Variance topic, Binomial, Poisson, Normal and Exponential distributions, Higher moments of a random variable, Joint distribution of two random variables (discrete). |
Sampling Theory | Concept of population and sample; Parameter and statistics, Sampling and non-sampling errors; Probability and non-probability sampling techniques (simple random sampling, stratified sampling, multistage sampling, multiphase sampling, cluster sampling, systematic sampling, purposive sampling, convenience sampling, and quota sampling); Sampling distribution (statement only); Sample size decisions. |
Statistical Inference | Point estimation and interval estimation, properties of a good estimator, Methods of estimation (Moments method, Maximum likelihood method, Least squares method), Testing of hypothesis, Basic concept of testing, Small sample, and large sample tests, Tests based on Z, t, Chi-square and F statistic, Confidence intervals. |
Analysis of Variance | Analysis of 0ne way & two way classified data. |
Time Series Analysis | Components of time series, Determinations of trend component by different methods, Measurement of seasonal variation by different methods |
Index Numbers | Meaning of Index Numbers, Problems in the construction of index numbers, Types of an index number, Different formulae, Base shifting and splicing of index numbers, Cost of living Index Numbers, Uses of Index Numbers |
Books are a great medium which will help you to ace the exam, therefore we have listed important books for the upcoming SSC CGL tier-II Exam for statistical Investigator topic. Many aspirants end up learning things that are least beneficial from the point of view of exams. Below is given a list of best-recommended books along with the features related to these books. You can go through it and finally make up your mind regarding the books which are suitable for you.
Name of Book | Author | Publisher |
SSC Statistical Investigators | – | upkar |
Principle of Statistics | Rajeev Bansal | KD Publication |
Statistics | Rajeev Bansal | – |
From the exam point of view, General Studies holds pristine importance. Well, this section is also a very good scoring subject. With good practice, candidates can attempt more questions in less time and score good marks in this Section. Chances of getting negative marks are also quite meager in this section. The main reason why GS help you to boost your marks are primarily of two reasons are Time is saved and there is the scope of less negative marking
Below we have bifurcated each part to make your deep understanding of each topic.
Below are some important topics from the SSC CGL Tier-II Exam preparation point of view.
In the table below we have listed SSC CGL Books for Tier II Exam 2020 for the General Studies Finance and Economics. Candidates must have a clear knowledge about the SSC CGL Exam 2020.
Name of Book | Author | Publisher |
SSC Economics | Arun Arora | Mc Graw Hill |
SSC CGL Finance and
Economics |
Dr.Sima Kumari | R.Gupata’s |
We hope this article on SSC CGL Tier 2 preparation strategy helpful. Go through the article and prepare accordingly. Make sure that you follow the strategy given by our experts regularly. You can also devise your own strategy for the SSC CGL Tier 2 based on the instructions given in the article. Furthermore, download the Testbook Application to get easy access to all the practice tests and other study materials.
Last updated: Feb 9, 2023
SSC CGL final answer key for Tier I exam to be available on the commission's website from 27th February 2023 to 13th March 2023. For the Tier II exam, the SSC CGL application status link is active for various regions. Earlier, the SSC CGL Tier I 2022 Result for Tier I was released on 9th February 2023. A total number of 37409 vacancies are released for SSC CGL Recruitment.The SSC CGL Tier-II exam is scheduled to take place from 2nd March to 7th March 2023. SSC CGL 2022 Tier I Exam was conducted from 1st to 13th December 2022. The SSC CGL Eligibility is a bachelor’s degree in the concerned discipline. This year, SSC completely changed the exam pattern. To prepare based on the same practice with our SSC CGL Mock Tests.