SSC CGL Tier-2 Paper-1 Study Plan for 30 days, Check in detail

SSC CGL Tier-2 Paper-1 Study Plan: Staff Selection Commission has revised its exam pattern for the CGL Tier-2 in 2022. SSC CGL 2023 Tier-1 has been completed and the tentative answer key has also been released. It is expected that SSC will conduct the Tier-2 examination in the month of September or October. Candidates can calculate their marks through the prelims answer key and start their preparation for Tier-2 accordingly.

This blog will provide you with the SSC CGL Tier-2 Paper-1 study plan for 30 days, enhancing your preparation. The last 30 days of practice are very crucial for any government exam. To understand the study plan, candidates must be aware of the new exam pattern and syllabus of SSC CGL Tier-2.

SSC CGL Tier-2 Exam Pattern

To start the preparation, candidates must be aware of the detailed exam pattern of the SSC CGL Tier-2. We have mentioned below the detailed pattern for all the aspiring candidates.

Paper	Session	Section	Subject	Questions	Marks
I (Common for all posts)	I (2 hours and 15 minutes)	I (1 hour )	Module I – Mathematical abilities Module II –Reasoning and General Intelligence	30 30 Total = 60	60 x 3= 180
		II (1 hour )	Module I – English Language Comprehension Module II – General Awareness	45 25 Total = 70	70 x 3 = 210
		III (15 minutes)	Module – I – Computer Knowledge module	20	20 x 3 = 60
	II (15 minutes)	III	Module – II : Data Entry Speed Test	One data entry task of 2000 key
II (Only for JSO)	2 hours		Statistics (Paper I as above)	100	100 x 2 = 200
III – AAO (Assistant Audit Officer) & Assistant Accounts officer	2 hours		General Studies (Finance & Economics) (Paper I as above)	100	100 x 2 = 200
			Total	500	850

SSC CGL Tier-2 Paper-1 Syllabus

We have mentioned below the brief syllabus of all the modules of Paper-1 to give you a better understanding of the SSC CGL Tier-2.

Module-I of Session-I (Mathematical Abilities)

• Number Systems: Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions, and Relationship between Numbers.
• Fundamental arithmetical operations: Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest (Simple and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time and Work.
• Algebra: Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations.
• Geometry: Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: Triangle and its various kinds of centers, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles.
• Mensuration: Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square Base.
• Trigonometry: Trigonometry, Trigonometric ratios, Complementary angles, Height and distances (simple problems only) Standard Identities
• Statistics and probability: Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart; Measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, standard deviation; calculation of simple probabilities.

Module-II of Session-I (Reasoning and General Intelligence)

Questions of both verbal and non-verbal types. These will include questions on :

• Semantic Analogy, Symbolic operations, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Trends, Figural Analogy, Space Orientation
• Semantic Classification, Venn Diagrams, Symbolic/ Number Classification, Drawing inferences, Figural Classification, Punched hole/ pattern-folding & unfolding, Semantic Series
• Figural Pattern- folding and completion, Number Series, Embedded figures, Figural Series, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving
• Emotional Intelligence, Word Building, Social Intelligence, Coding and de-coding, Numerical Operations, and Other sub-topics, if any.

Module-I of Section II (English Language And Comprehension)

• Vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms, and their correct usage
• Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/ Detecting misspelled words
• Idioms & Phrases, One-word substitution, Improvement of Sentences
• Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs, Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration, Shuffling of Sentence parts, Shuffling of Sentences in a passage, Cloze Passage, Comprehension Passage

Module II of Section II (General Awareness)

Questions are designed to test the candidates’ general awareness of the environment around them and its application to society. Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include :

• Questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General policy, and scientific research.

Module-I of Section III (Computer Proficiency)

• Computer Basics: Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), input/ output devices, computer memory, memory organization, back- up devices, PORTs, Windows Explorer. Keyboard shortcuts.
• Software: Windows Operating system including basics of Microsoft Office like MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint, etc.
• Working with the Internet and e-mails: Web Browsing & Searching, Downloading & Uploading, Managing an E-mail Account, e-Banking.
• Basics of networking and cyber security: Networking devices and protocols, Network and information security threats (like hacking, virus, worms, Trojans, etc.), and preventive measures.

SSC CGL Tier-2 Paper-1 Study Plan for 30 days

Day	Mathematical Abilities	Reasoning and General Intelligence	English Language and Comprehension	General Awareness
Day-1	Percentage, Ratio, and proportion	Semantic Analogy	Reading Comprehension	Modern History and read newspapers for daily current affairs.
Day-2	Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Profit and Loss	Symbolic/ Number Analogy	Synonyms/ Homonyms	Rivers & Mountains of India. Daily Current Affairs
Day-3	Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation	Trends, Figural Analogy	Vocabulary and Sentence Structure	Countries & Capitals. Daily Current Affairs
Day-4	Time and distance, Time and work	Symbolic operations	Grammar and Idioms and Phrases	Medieval History. Daily Current Affairs.
Day-5	Attempt a Mock Test	Attempt a Mock Test	Attempt a Mock Test	Attempt a Mock Test
Day-6	Basic Algebra	Space Orientation	Sentence Structure	Awards & Honours. Daily Current Affairs.
Day-7	Graphic linear equations of Algebra	Semantic Classification	Antonyms and their correct usage	Freedom movements of India. Weekly Current Affairs.
Day-8	Geometry: Triangle and its various kinds of centers	Semantic Series	Spot the Error and One Word Substitution	Empires & Kingdoms of Ancient India. Daily Current Affairs.
Day-9	Congruence and similarity of triangles	Symbolic/ Number Classification	Fill in the Blanks and Vocabulary	Cultural art & dance forms. Daily Current Affairs.
Day-10	Circle and its chords	Punched hole/ pattern-folding & unfolding	Spellings/ Detecting mis-spelt words	Global events.
Day-11	Attempt a Mock Test	Attempt a Mock Test	Attempt a Mock Test	Attempt a Mock Test
Day-12	Tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles	Venn Diagrams	Idioms & Phrases and One Word Substitution	Political issues of India. Daily Current Affairs
Day-13	Number Systems: Computation of Whole Number	Drawing inferences, Figural Classification	Cloze Passages and Word Formation	Verdicts of Supreme Court. Daily Current Affairs.
Day-14	Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers.	Figural Pattern- folding, and completion	Improvement of Sentences	State/UTs and their capital. Daily Current Affairs.
Day-15	Mensuration: Triangle, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square Base.	Number Series	Comprehension Passage and Vocabulary	Chief Ministers and Governors of India. Daily current affairs.
Day-16	Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons	Figural Series	Cloze passage	Weekly Current Affairs. Static GK.
Day-17	Attempt a Mock Test	Attempt a Mock Test	Attempt a Mock Test	Attempt a Mock Test
Day-18	Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone	Critical Thinking and Problem Solving	Shuffling of Sentences in a Passage	Indian Economy. Daily Current Affairs
Day-19	Mensuration: Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres	Emotional Intelligence	Shuffling of Sentence parts and Fillers	Index and reports of different organizations. Daily Current Affairs.
Day-20	Mensuration: Rectangular Parallelepiped	Word Building	Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration	Important dates & days. Daily Current Affairs.
Day-21	Statistics and probability: calculation of simple probabilities	Social Intelligence	Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs	Daily Current Affairs. Layers of atmosphere.
Day-22	Mean, median, mode, standard deviation	Coding and de-coding	Word Formation and Vocabulary	Basic terms of economy. Daily Current Affairs.
Day-23	Data Interpretation: Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart	Numerical operations	Do practice of comprehension passages	Weekly Current Affairs.
Day-24	Revise your weak topics	Revise your weak topics	Attempt a topic-wise mock test	Revise your weak topics
Day-25	Attempt Previous year’s question papers of the last 2 years	Attempt Previous year’s question papers of the last 2 years	Attempt Previous year’s question papers of the last 2 years	Attempt Previous year’s question papers of the last 2 years
Day-26	Attempt a Mock Test	Attempt a Mock Test	Attempt a Mock Test	Attempt a Mock Test
Day-27	Attempt a Mock Test	Attempt a Mock Test	Attempt a Mock Test	Attempt a Mock Test
Day-28	Take a rest and analyze your performance in the mock test	Take a rest and analyze your performance in the mock test	Take a rest and analyze your performance in the mock test	Take a rest and analyze your performance in the mock test
Day-29	Revise the topics you are not able to solve in mock tests	Revise the topics you are not able to solve in mock tests	Revise the topics you are not able to solve in mock tests	Study all the current events and major persons related to the topic.
Day-30	Solve Previous year’s question paper	Solve Previous year’s question paper	Solve Previous year’s question paper	Solve Previous year’s question paper

Preparation Tips for Computer Proficiency and Typing Test

• The computer Proficiency and Knowledge syllabus is very basic and candidates can easily go through the topics mentioned in the syllabus.
• Candidates should do typing daily at least for half an hour.
• Daily practice of typing and working on computer applications will enhance the typing speed as well as the knowledge of the candidates.

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