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SSC CGL with Full-Time Job

SSC released the SSC CGL 2024 Notification on 24th June 2024. The SSC CGL Tier-I examination will be held between September to October 2024. The SSC CGL Tier 2 examination will be conducted for the qualified candidates in December 2024. Your preparation must be in full swing currently. With the vast syllabus, changed pattern, and high competition, working professionals have an additional problem of availability of time. With more than 9-10 hours being spent in the office or at work, is it really possible for working professionals to prepare for SSC CGL? It is absolutely possible. Go through the complete blog to get tips and strategies to help you prepare for SSC CGL with a full-time job.

SSC CGL 2024 Exam – Important Dates

The SSC CGL Exam Date 2024 has been released by the Staff Selection Commission the SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam will be held between September and October 2024 and the SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam is scheduled for December 2024. Further details regarding the SSC CGL 2024 are provided in the table below:

Activity	Dates
SSC CGL 2024 Notification Release Date	Released
SSC CGL Apply Online 2024 Start Date	24th June 2024
Last Date to Apply Online	24th July 2024
Last Date for online fee payment	25th July 2024
The window for Application Form Correction	10th August 2024 to 11th August 2024(23:00)
SSC CGL Application Status for Tier 1	2 Weeks Before the SSC CGL Exam Date
SSC CGL Admit Card 2024 for Tier 1	Week Before the SSC CGL Exam
SSC CGL 2024 Exam Date	September-October 2024
Result Release (Tier I)	To be Announced
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Date	December 2024

Tips to Prepare for SSC CGL with a Full-Time Job

The main challenge for working professionals is paucity of time. Check the following tips to help you manage your preparation.

Make a Good Study Plan

With the scarcity of time, ensure you plan your studies ahead. A good SSC CGL study plan will give you time to complete your studies and help you revise for the SSC CGL exam. It will help you visualize the entire preparation and make you understand how much time you need to prepare for each topic.

Go through Previous Year’s Question Papers

Going through the previous year’s question papers will help you get an idea of the type of questions that will be asked in the exam and their difficulty levels. This will save you a lot of time as you can eliminate a lot of unnecessary topics that are not needed.

Analyse Topic-Wise Weightage

By analyzing the topic-wise weightage you can finish studying those topics that carry a lot of weightage. This way even if you miss your studies for a few days, you will be able to cover up your scores in the topics that carry a lot of marks.

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Wake up Early

With regular job timings (Day shift), work doesn’t begin until 9 – 10 am. Wake up early to make full use of the few hours before you leave for work. Try to learn new topics as your concentration is the highest in the morning. Try to study General Awareness and memorize important formulas during this time. You can even attempt a mock test whenever possible.

Travel Time

If you are someone who travels a lot for work, you must be tempted to read while you travel especially if you travel by public transport. Avoid this as much as possible as you will strain your eyes. Try to listen to an online class or preparation tips and avoid studying as much as possible.

Evening Preparation

Try to cover reasoning and quantitative aptitude after work. Make it your goal not to go to sleep without studying at least for half an hour. In general, if you reach home by 8.30-9, try to study for 2 hours which will give you ample time to either give a mock test or prepare for some difficult topic.

Weekend Preparation

With 2 whole days at your disposal, try to study for 8-10 hours each day so you can get 20 hours of study time and cover up your week’s preparation. Analyze your week’s preparation, see if it was up to the mark, and check which areas you need to improve. Attempt Mock Tests and analyze them to get an idea of where you lack. You can even attempt sectional tests and topic tests.

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Prepare in Between Work

As a working professional, your job is hectic. Even then, you can set aside some time to prepare for SSC CGL during the breaks – coffee/tea break, lunch, and a few minutes in between your assignments or meetings. Does this really help? Learning in bits will help you cover those topics that need revision. Going through the formulas or facts over and over again will help you recollect them faster and ensure you make full use of your time. You can download the Oliveboard app so you can make full use of the few minutes you are able to steal in your day. During this time, you can focus on the English language and prepare for one-word substitution, idiom phrases, Synonyms, and Antonyms or quant formulas. Make it a point of doing it daily.

Prepare Difficult Topics First

As you analyzed the topic-wise weightage, first choose the topics that carry more marks. For the Quant section, Mensuration, Algebra, Trigonometry, and Geometry are very scoring but require time to solve questions. Learn tips and tricks to solve these difficult quant topics. With English and Reasoning as well, try to finish the topics that carry more marks first even if they are difficult. This will help you remain stress-free as the exam nears.

Attempt as many Mock Tests as Possible

With less time available at your disposal, you cannot spend too much time on individual lessons. Attempt as many mock tests as possible and analyze them. identify the areas where you lack and focus more on those topics. This will make your study strategy more exam-oriented and help you improve your scores as and when you keep attempting more mock tests.

This was all from our end as to how to prepare for SSC CGL with a full-time job. Keep checking Oliveboard for the latest updates about SSC CGL.

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SSC CGL 2024 – Selection Process

The SSC CGL Selection Process consists of two stages, Preliminary and main examination. Candidates who are preparing to appear for the examination must be aware of the detailed selection procedure.

Stage	Description
Online Application	Candidates need to fill out an online application form, providing personal details and educational qualifications.
Tier-I Examination	This is a computer-based test covering various subjects.
Tier-II Examination	Tier 2 is also a computer-based exam, consisting of three papers: Paper 1 (compulsory for all posts), Paper 2 (for Junior Statistical Officer applicants only), and
Document Verification	Candidates who qualify must attend document verification.

SSC CGL 2024 – Exam Pattern

SSC CGL has 2 phases: Tier- 1, and Tier- 2 according to the new exam pattern.

SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern

Subject	Questions	Maximum Marks
General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	50
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
General English	25	50
General Awareness	25	50

Note: Total Duration of Tier 1 Exam is 60 minutes

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SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern

In this phase, two exams are conducted on the same day, the details of the Tier-II exams are listed below. Merit list will be prepared based on the overall performance of candidates in Tier-II Examination only. Total time duration is 2 hours 15 minutes for Paper – 1 and 2 hours for Paper – 2 and 3 each.

Paper	Session	Section	Subject	Questions	Marks
I	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 ComprehensionModule 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
II	2 hours		Statistics (Paper I & II as above)	100	100 x 2= 200

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Prepare for SSC CGL with a Full-Time job – FAQs

What are tips for working professionals for SSC CGL preparation?

Make a good study plan
Go through previous year’s question papers
Analyse topic-wise weightage
Make time before, after, and breaks during work
Attempt as many mock tests as possible

When is the SSC CGL Tier-2 exam?

SSC CGL Tier-2 is expected to be conducted in December 2024.

What is the best strategy to prepare for SSC CGL while working?

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Vaishnavi Kumari

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