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SSC CGL Tier-1 2021: Secrets of Scoring full Marks in GI & Reasoning

It is neither easy nor tough to score full marks in the GI & Reasoning section of the upcoming SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam 2021. And if you are dedicated and have a clear-cut strategy for the Exam nobody can stop you from achieving that milestone.

 

SSC CGL Tier-I exam is an objective exam that will be conducted online. The SSC CGL Tier-I exam encompasses four sections, that inspire 100 questions, with 25 questions in each section that accounts for a total of 200 marks. There is a maximum of 50 marks in each section. While preparing for the Exam, you must keep in mind that there will be a negative marking of 0.5 marks for each wrong answer. The time duration of the Tier-1 exam will be 60 minutes.

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Here is the strategy that you can apply and score higher marks to make your way through the SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam:

How to Prepare General Intelligence and Reasoning for SSC CGL Exam 2020-21 Tier I

Previous years’ question papers

You need to Practice Previous years’ question papers at the time of preparation for the SSC CGL Tier-I exam and go for regular Mock Tests. Solve the Practice Sets of last year’s question papers as much as you can. Practice GI and Reasoning questions every day. That should be followed by SSC CGL Tier-1 study material as per the latest syllabus and exam trends.

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Don’t ignore Time-consuming Topics

Don’t skip or run away from non-verbal reasoning topics like image assembling and figure-counting, etc. They test your ability to visualize imagination. They may seem time-taking or boring at first, but when you will practice them again and again you will definitely improve upon them. After practicing them properly you will be able to solve them in less time.

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Improve your accuracy

Improve your accuracy by practicing topics, like puzzles, figure-based questions, analogy, coding-decoding, series, which are particularly scoring. Begin with them and try to solve tougher questions in less time. With regular practice, you will experience significant improvement and acquire skills to accurately and quickly solve these questions.

Manage your Timing

Whenever you practice the questions from any topic, just try to aim to attempt at least 20 questions in 20 minutes, and that too accurately. Time with accuracy decides your results. So, keep that in mind. Keep a stopwatch to check your timing. And the next time when you repeat this process, match your previous timing with present timing and analyze it accordingly.

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Make a Perfect Exam Strategy

Compared with other sections, the Reasoning Section is a high-scoring section that invites easier questions. So, you should first target easy questions, related to images, analogy, odd-one-out, direction sense, and dictionary questions. You will be able to attempt these questions quickly. Only then should you move on to the remaining questions. Don’t forget, if you find any question difficult or need more time to solve it on the actual Exam day, then you should move on to the next one. Don’t invest more time in solving one question. If time permits, then you can come back and solve that question.

Take Quizzes

Practice regularly and revise everything you have learned every day, without fail. It is the only way you can gulp full Marks in the General Intelligence and Reasoning Section. Take quizzes regularly to ace this section. At PracticeMock, we provide you with the best of the questions that can push your way to successful preparation. You should take quizzes daily and analyze your score. Quizzes help you in revising, clearing, polishing, and perfecting the topics for scoring full marks in this section.

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The Golden Nuggets of the Mock Tests

Just like a good concert often contains a golden nugget, leaving the audience with a more satisfying experience, your preparation must contain Mock Tests for better experience and results. Mock Tests can well become the founding stone of your success. By it, you can perfectly analyze your scores, see what is going wrong with your preparation, and have good look at the solutions and tricks used for the solution,  get back to the basics to clear them, and learn the right approach to succeed.

Best of luck with your Exam!

Asad Yar Khan

Asad specializes in penning and overseeing blogs on study strategies, exam techniques, and key strategies for SSC, banking, regulatory body, engineering, and other competitive exams. During his 3+ years' stint at PracticeMock, he has helped thousands of aspirants gain the confidence to achieve top results. In his free time, he either transforms into a sleep lover, devours books, or becomes an outdoor enthusiast.

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