SSC CGL

I guess More than 40–50% of the aspirants who are going to sit in CGL 2019 think that they can definitely clear this exam.. But harsh reality is, only 8–10K are going to clear it..

It's an obvious fact but the reason I am telling you is to suggest you not to look for positive answers, motivation etc etc.. Instead, try to know How can i clear CGL 2019 if i start preparing now.. once this is fixated in your mind, i may suggest a few things…

• First thing first, Set a mindset… SSC is no less than a battlefield now and it won't be cleared with a mindset of a wooing lover who thinks SSC CGL is just an exam… So don't take your preparation lightly… And take a high aim.. a target like getting 2 digit or 3 digit rank, may be… Then start your preparation…

• Once your mindset is proper, analyse yourself. Don't ask a friend about your chances and all.. it's a stupid thing.. Download CGL2018 tier 1 papers (Qmaths will provide that for free).. attempt 5–7 mocks within 2 days.. mark your score in each section.. take average of those 5–7 mocks (section wise).. now you will know where you are at present and where you wanna reach..

• Now, real prep will begin.. Depending upon your score, you have to make a plan.. I don't want to be harsh but if your score is less than 90,100 then you need to focus on syllabus first.. finish the syllabus first..give it 1.5 to 2 months.. the 9,10th ICSE maths books are really good.. solve them for quant.. read English from any of the reputed books.. prefer NCERT for GS (if time allows, anyway i am not good at GS).. solve puzzles (any app from playstore will do)

• if your score is 100–130, well that means you have one weak section.. so focus on that and take mocks.. hell a lot of mocks.. mark your score on a chart to track your growth.. and note the new and tough questions in a separate book.. Real journey begins from here.. the only solution is, to recognise your weakness and improve.. else believe me, most aspirants stuck in this range as crossing this range takes smart work.. and some luck as well

• Now, if you are able to score 130–150 then you need to look for new type of questions.. let me be direct, you won't find new questions in the outdated famous books.. look for new questions.. you will find them on YouTube and mocks.. And may be CAT books (for quant) (but obviously it's the not the case here because you wouldn't be asking me this question if you were scoring 130+ so you can ignore this part)

• Once you are comfortable with the syllabus, then run for mocks.. give as many as you can from as many sites possible.. be ruthless about it.. Remember , Time has changed.. new questions will be asked in exams now.. both calculation and concepts will be needed… so repeating a book 5 times is a fool's errands now.. you will need to use many sources and keep them going unless you are sure you can go beyond..

• Last point, always remember it's an exam which is dependent on your mindset on That particular day, so your score will not describe your journey.. and your score in mock doesn't need to be taken very seriously.. Just keep your wits about yourself, and Go do your best..!

All the best!

-Paarth Mishra