SSC CGL 2023 English Exam Tips & Strategy

SSC CGL 2023 English Exam Tips & Strategy: Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level is considered to be one of the biggest examinations for graduate students in India. This Exam is conducted every year to recruit various posts in the various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and in its Subordinate Offices. This will be a great opportunity for Candidates looking forward to a position in a reputed organization under the central government. 

Following are the likely posts that will be filled up through SSC CGL Examination:

  • Assistants in Ministries or Departments, Attached and Subordinate office of the Government of India.
  • Inspectors of Income Tax
  • Inspectors of Central Excise & Customs
  • Examiner in Customs
  • Preventive Officers in Customs
  • Assistant Enforcement Officer in the Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue
  • Accountant/ Junior Accountant
  • Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant
  • Auditor Offices under C&AG, CGDA, CGA & others
  • Compiler in Registrar General of India
  • Sub-Inspectors in Central Bureau of Narcotics & CBI
  • Divisional Accountant, Jr. Accountant, Auditor & UDCs in various offices of Govt. of India
  • Tax Assistant in CBDT and CBEC
  • Research Assistant

SSC CGL 2023 Tier-1 Exam Pattern

Tier 1 contain of 4 subjects which are General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude & English Comprehension 

S.NOSubjectNo of QuestionMaximum Marks
1General Intelligence and Reasoning2550
2General Awareness2550
3Quantitative Aptitude2550
4English Comprehension 2550

Note: 

  • The Question is Objective test
  • There will be negative marking for wrong answers. 0.5 will be deducted for each wrong answer.
  • Aspirants will have to pass each of the objective tests.
  • Aspirants has to qualify in Tier-1 Examination to appear in Tier-2

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Important Points to remember For SSC CGL 2023 English Preparation:

If you want to score good in SSC CGL English exam, you have to focus on Right Strategy, Right Guidance and Time Management is the key to clear the English exam

SSC CGL 2023 English Exam Tips & Strategy to clear Exam:

  • Read magazines and newspapers to improve your reading habits.
  • Learn at least 10 new words and their meanings daily.
  • Know your weak areas and Focus on them: First, try to focus on your weak areas and spend more time on that particular.
  • You can practice chapter-wise and focus on the important topics first.
  • To improve your accuracy and speed, practice  regularly previous year Question papers and give PracticeMock Free Mock Tests.
  • Read the Question carefully, Most of the Aspirants make the mistake of reading incomplete questions and do the incorrect answers eventually.
  • Candidates must Use the method of elimination and try to get answers by it.
  • Avoid any guesswork; it generally  leads to wrong answers and It will increase negative marking.
  • Don’t waste too much time on one question.

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SSC CGL 2023 English Exam Topic and Subtopics:

Vocabulary:

  • Synonyms & Antonyms
  • Idioms and Phrases
  • One-word substitution
  • Fill in the blanks
  • Spellings
  • Cloze test
  • Phrase Replacement

Grammar:

  • Active-Passive Voice
  • Direct-indirect
  • Phrase Replacement
  • Fill in the blanks
  • Sentence correction/Error Spotting

Verbal Ability:

  • Para Jumbles
  • Sentence Jumbles

Reading Comprehension

Ways to improve your English language skills:

  • Immerse yourself in English language news: Aspirants must try to immerse themself in Watching English Language. This will help in improving English as well as help you to prepare for General Awareness.
  • Read about your favorite topics: Read articles about your Favorite topics.
  • Read Magazines,newspaper and Books: Reading books, magazines, and newspapers is the best way to increase reading skills as well as vocabulary skills. Newspapers are the best way to learn for the SSC CGL Exam as they will be exposed to many new words and help them increase their vocabulary.
  • Make Notes of new words: Making notes of new words and finding their meanings will help the aspirants to increase vocabulary.
  • Practice speaking in English: communicating in English with family,  friends or teachers is a good habit. It will help in improving communication skills.
  • Practice writing: Writing is one of the great ways to improve the English language. Writing will also help increase vocabulary. Try to write articles on Regular basis to improve your writing skills.
  • Listen English Songs: Along with watching English shows, Candidates can also listen to English songs. Listening to songs increases their curiosity about learning their lyrics. It will also help you improve your pronunciation.
  • Practice more and more: If Candidate wants to score higher on an English Exam, Candidate must make an effort to study their notes and new words. They must review their own notes and practice as much as possible.

These are the Tips and strategy to clear SSC CGL 2023 English Exam. If you want to know How to Prepare for SSC CGL Exam 2023? Click here

Abhishek Jatariya

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