Important Guidelines To Prepare General Studies Section Of SSC CHSL Exam

SSC CHSL 2020 notification is out on 6th November 2020 and the exam is scheduled in the month of April 2021. The exam will comprise of four sections English language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning and General Studies. General Studies is one of the vast sections of SSC CHSL EXAM as the syllabus covers about eight subjects these are

In this section, 25 questions are asked with two marks each for the question. It is an incredibly scoring section as most of the topics have stationary knowledge to be cultured. Aspirants need to manage the study time table to cover the entire syllabus so that they can score high in this section to boost the overall percentage or score in the exam.

There is a calamitous need to study and practice this section methodically to score high. There are some significant tips to follow to prepare GS section of SSC CGL EXAM these are:

1. Before an aspirant starts the exam preparation, it is advisable to analyze previous year question papers to know the important topics which carry more marks. Besides that SSC now and then repeats previous year questions and if you go through previous year question bank you may be lucky enough to see some questions in your exam too.

2. Shortlist the topics to be sheltered analytically. The topics which are regularly asked and carries maximum marks ought to be studied first followed by rest of the topics.

3. Work on your strapping areas so that you can score high in those questions. Give more time to prepare them and make strong topics as your attribute to perform well.

4. Do regular revision because it is a memory-based section and as a human tendency, we forget things what we have read. The best solution to this is to improve as much as possible before the examination.

5. Make it a point to purchase applicable and Standard Resource books based on the latest exam pattern and syllabus of GS of SSC CGL EXAM so that you can follow the material without any fear. It will give you relevant topics to prepare for the exam and you will be able to learn them adequately.

6. Never go in for more than one resource book to study as it will mess up your preparation. Shortlist one standard book and learn the topics as much as possible from that book. Once you have covered the topics then revise the same as many times as possible.

7. Avoid making wild guesses as you will end up losing marks because SSC follows negative marking for every wrong answer marked by the aspirants. Practice mock tests with this attitude or else you will waste your efforts.

8. Practice is the key to success therefore practice maximum to score high. Read and revise the topics you have noted in your register. Take topic test immediately after completing the topic to examine your knowledge and learning.

9. Develop the habit of reading daily newspapers as it will help you keep up with the important events, news and happenings going around you. The questions based on Current Affairs questions can play an important role in your final selection.

In CGL exam, General Knowledge section is very significant for candidates as it is most scoring section. On flip side, candidates also lose marks in this section for wrong answering because of negative marking. So, it is important to make calculated guesses but do not attempt questions on guess-work as attempts don’t fetch marks but accuracy does. As a result, prepare this section as per your strategies explained above. Do keep in mind that you cannot depend on this section for marks, so prepare it well. All the best!!

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