Complete SSC CGL Study Plan &

Strategy for 1 Month

The SSC CGL Tier I Exam is scheduled to take place from 1st August 2017 to 20th
August 2017. Staff Selection Commission every year conducts Combined Graduate
Level to fill various posts. This year there will 4733 vacancies available. Many of you
have already started preparations for the exam. However, the syllabus is really vast.
Hence, you might worry how to structure your studies & from where to begin them. You
need a proper schedule to make your preparations in a right direction. Therefore, we are
providing you with SSC CGL Study Plan which is prepared by keeping in mind the 60
minutes exam pattern. This SSC CGL Study Schedule, will enhance your preparations
and ensure you score high.

This SSC CGL Study Plan covers the detailed syllabus of Tier I Exam & helps you crack
the CGL 2017 exam in 1st Attempt. The study plan is prepared by Testbook
experts based upon deep analysis of the syllabus & exam pattern. So check this
SSC CGL Study Schedule to save your time & complete your preparation in 30
days. Download the SSC CGL Study Plan as PDF by clicking the link below.

Important Features of SSC CGL Study Plan

Topics here are arranged in an ascending order of the difficulty level.

Thus, the topics which are easy to understand and carry basic concepts are at the
top of the study plan. Furthermore, the topics become difficult and time-
consuming as you move down the table.

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 The plan has been prepared by considering the average time a student
takes to study a topic. Therefore, it is completely possible to finish a day's
schedule in the time you have.
Make Sure that after completing the topics of that day you have to attempt daily
quizzes & Short Speed Test based on the syllabus that you have covered for each
subjects.

Practice SSC CGL Daily Quizzes

If you are not clear with the SSC CGL Exam syllabus, refer to this detailed SSC
CGL Syllabus for important topics.

SSC CGL Detailed Syllabus & Exam Pattern

Things to Keep in Mind while Following SSC CGL

Study Plan

Read English-language newspapers everyday. This is helpful in two aspects. You

will become aware of the daily current affairs. Simultaneously, your vocabulary
and reading speed will also improve.
Once you are clear with the basics and covered some of the topics, start taking
Full Mock Tests. Solve Mock Test to analyse your performance. Don't feel bad if
you score less marks. Practice on those topics which you are weak at.
Scoring less in mock tests is okay. This is because your goal of attending the mock
tests should be learning from your mistakes. So that you can improve your
performance.

Attempt SSC CGL Free Mock Test

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Let us now take a look at the Study schedule for SSC CGL Tier I exam.

SSC CGL Study Plan Tier I 2017

General
Sub English Quant Reasoning
Awareness

Days/
1 Hr 1 Hr 1 Hr 1 Hr
Time

Ancient History:
Harappa
Civilization, Basic idea
Basics Analogy:
-
1 Grammar: Simplification: Letter, Gupta Dynasty,
Verbs, Noun Quick Number
Cholas,
Calculation Pallavas,
Practice + Rasthrakutas
Average &
Percentage, Modern History:
Basics Number Series Analogy: G.K, Revolt of 1857,
Grammar: Later Mughals,
2 Meaning &
Preposition, Titles given to
Figure based
Adjective Moderates &
Extremist

Basics Polity: Indian

Classification:
Grammar: Average & Constitution
3 Letter,
Tenses, Articles, Percentage (Ideas taken from
Number,
Conjunctions Constitution

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 of different Countries
E.g. US, Canada, UK)

Polity: Powers of
President,Vice
President, Rights &
Algebra: Powers
Basics Classification
Linear of Supreme Court &
Grammar: G.K,
4 Equations High Court (Habeas
Active Passive Meaning,
(Word Corpus), CAG,
Voice Figure based
Problems) Financial
Emergencies,
Lists of Union
concurrent

Geography: Solar
Basics System,
Grammar: Series: Volcanoes, Deserts,
5 Degrees of Number, Trees,
Comparison, Algebra: Mixed series Soils (Fertility,
Adverbs Quadratic Names,

Equations, Crops, Area)

Polynomials, Economics:
Basics Identities Organisations,
Series:
of Direct & Currency, National
6 Alphabet &
Indirect Income,
Word series
Speech GDP (Base Year),
NNP, NDP,

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 Basic responsibilities
of SEBI
& RBI, Recent
Government
Schemes &
Policies, GST, etc.

Basic Current Affairs

(3-4 months - Sports,
Award, Science &
Basics of Phrase
Technology,
Idiom Meaning,
Coding Appointments,
7 One Word
Decoding National &
Substitution,
International events,
Spelling
Recent competitions)
& Revision of
previous 6 days

Physics: SI Units,
Ratio & Scalar &
8
Reading Proportion Vector Quantities,

Comprehension: Inventions

Easy topics on Direction & Forces: Basics -

Business, Interest: SI, Distance Gravitational,
Travel, History, CI,
Centripetal, Friction,
9 Moral Story SI & CI
etc.
Combined,
(Refer to previous
Installments
years

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 papers), Viscosity,
Cohesion,
Surface Area (Basics)

Chemistry: Atomic
Structure, Models,
Noble Gases,
Solutions
Blood
& types
10 Relations:
(Homogeneous,
Basics
Heterogeneous),
Profit & Loss:
Metalloids, Ph
1. Successive
Indicators,
Selling
*Vanderwaals, etc.
2. Discount &
MP Chemistry: Metals,
3. Dishonest Non-Metals
Blood
Dealings & Ores, Alloys & their
11 Relations:
4. Partnership uses,
Family Tree
5. Mixture Metallurgy,
Problems Galvanization
6. Sales Tax
Chemistry: Carbon &
its
Compounds, Iron,
Vocabulary: Order &
12 types
Homonyms Ranking
& its Commercial
forms, Vulcanization,
Salts,

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 Nuclear Fusion &
Fission.

Biology: Human body,

DNA, RNA, Glands
(Largest, smallest),
Logical & Veins, Artery
Synonyms &
13 Dictionary (Pulmonary),
Antonyms
Order Ear Bones, Thorax
(basics), Facts
related to Human
Anatomy
Mensuration:
Basic Current Affairs
1. Area,
(last 3-4 months -
Perimeter
Sports, Award,
2. Surface
Vocabulary: Use Science & Technology,
Area, Volume Word
14 of Verb with Appointments,
3. 2D & 3D Formation
Prepositions National &
Combined
International events,
Recent
Competitions)

Diseases: Caused by
Bacteria, Virus,
Vocabulary:
etc. (Cholera, Malaria
15 Completing Jumble Word
& their vaccines-
Phrase & Idioms
founders)
& Nutrients,

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 Deficiencies, Vitamins
(E.g. Night Blindness,
Berri-Berri, Rickets,
Kwashiorkor)

Plants, Reproduction,
Pollination, Tissue,
Roots,
Miscellaneous: Cells (Subsidiary,
16 Matrix
Grammar Guard Cells,
Companion Cells,
Stomata)
Geometry:
& their functions
Triangles
congruency, Physics: Electric
Similarity Components
theorems, (Resistance,
Circle chords Ammeter,
& tangent Voltmeter, etc.) +
theorems, Co- Venn Optics
Practice Error
17 ordinate Diagram (Lens, Eye diseases,
Spotting
geometry Problem Reflection
& Refraction) + Latent
Heat, Freezing &
boiling points +
Uses of Radar &
Sonar, Satellites

18 Close Test Logical Venn Medieval History:

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 Diagram Battle of Tarain, Delhi
Sultan,
Lodhi Dynasty, etc.

Fundamental Rights,
Duties, Panchayat Raj
System
19 Syllogism (Committee),
Preambles,
Constitution
Trigonometry: Amendments
Trigonometric
Ratios and Important Rivers,

Identities, Cities on River

Height and Banks, Indian State,

Distance Capitals, Folk

Puzzles:
Dances, Wildlife
20 Logical,
Centuries, National
Quant Based
Parks, Oceans,
Practice Important Line
Reading Boundaries, National
Comprehension Highway

Data Basic Current Affairs

Interpretation: (last 3-4 months)
1. Bar Graph Seating focusing on
21
2. Line Graph Arrangement Sports, Award,
3. Pie Chart Science &
4. Table Technology,

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 Appointments,
National &
International
events, Recent
competitions

Atmosphere Layers,
Non-Verbal: Earth's
Mirror & composition,
22
Revise Common Hidden Longitudes &

Phrase Idiom Image Latitudes, Tectonic

meanings and Theories, IST

One word Speed time Non-Verbal: Sound,

Substitution. Distance Pattern Thermodynamics,
23 1. Average Completion, Escape Velocity,
Speed Paper Cutting Kepler's Law, Work,
2. Relative & Folding Energy, Power
Speed
3. Partial Non-Verbal:

Speed Dice & Cubes,

4. Problems Counting
24 Revise all the Plant Kingdom
on Trains Figure,
grammar Rules
5. Boat & Missing
& Practice
River Figure
Questions on
each topics The Animal
25 Time & Work Practice
1. Work & Questions Kingdom

26 Efficiency, from each Economics:

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 Wages topics Economic Survey,
2. Pipes & Monetary Policy,
Cisterns Balance of Payment
Taxes, Previous
years Paper Questions

Number
Sound,
System(LCM
Thermodynamics,
& HCF,
Escape Velocity,
27 Divisibility,
Kepler's
Remainder) &
Law, Work, Energy,
Algebra
Power
Identities

Basic Current Affair

(last 3-4 months)
focusing on Sports,
Award, Science &
Practice Cloze Mixtures &
28 Technology,
Test Alligations
Appointments,
National &
International Events,
Recent competitions

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Revise all the topics & Attempt Full Mock Test
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The sections are colour coded as follows:

English Language: Green

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 Quantitative Aptitude: Pink
Reasoning: Yellow
General Awareness: Blue
Revise all the topics & Attempt Mock Test: Red

After completing the full SSC CGL Study Plan, your aim should to attempt full mock test
& make your own strategy to attempt the paper in which you could score more. Try to
manage the time in a proper way. To know the techniques how to attempt the paper visit
the link mentioned below.

SSC CGL Order of Attempt

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SSC CGL General Awareness Capsule

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