The SSC CGL Tier-2 exam is expected to be held in January 2026, making this the perfect time to strengthen your preparation with mock tests. Attempting regular mocks helps improve your speed, accuracy, and exam temperament, while also familiarizing you with the actual exam pattern and difficulty level. In this blog, we will discuss how to use SSC CGL Tier-2 mock tests strategically to maximize your performance and boost your final score.
SSC CGL Tier-2 Mock Test Strategy: Exam Pattern
The first step to building an attempt strategy is knowing the sections of the exam well. Let’s take a look at the SSC CGL Tier-2 Exam pattern first:
| Paper/Session | Section/ Subject | Questions/ Marks |
| I (Common for all posts) (2 hours and 15 minutes) | I (1 hour ) Module I –Mathematical abilities Module II –Reasoning and General Intelligence | 30 30 Total: 60×3 = 180 |
| II (1 hour ) Module I – English Language Comprehension Module II – General Awareness | 45 25 Total: 70×3 = 210 | |
| III (15 minutes) Module – I – Computer Knowledge module | 20×3 = 60 | |
| II (15 minutes) | Module – II: Data Entry Speed Test | One data entry task of 2000 key |
| II (Only for JSO) 2 hours | Statistics (Paper I as above) | 100×2 = 200 |
As you can see, for Paper I, Sections 1 and 2 are highly important, as they carry 180 and 210 marks on their own. This shows that you will need a good strategy to get good attempts in these sections.
SSC CGL Tier 2 Quantitative and Reasoning – Section 1
The whole section is of 180 marks, with 60 questions of 3 marks each. With 30 questions each from Quant and Reasoning to be completed in 60 minutes, you’ll need to have an efficient strategy to attempt and score in this section.
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| Section | Total Time (Minutes) | Strategy | Safe Attempts |
| Reasoning | 25 | – Start with easy questions (around 20) and finish them in 15 minutes.- Use the remaining 10 minutes to solve 6–7 moderate to difficult questions.- Focus on accuracy and skip time-consuming puzzles initially. | 25–27 Questions |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | – Attempt 20 easy questions first in 20 minutes.- Spend the next 15 minutes on 7–8 moderate-difficult questions (like Trigonometry, Geometry, Algebra).- Maintain speed and accuracy throughout. | 27–28 Questions |
| Total (Section 1) | 60 Minutes | — | 52–55 Questions |
SSC CGL Tier 2 English and General Studies/Awareness – Section 2
Your attempt in the General Studies/Awareness section depends only on your preparation. If you have prepared enough, you can easily complete 20 out of the 25 given questions at least. This would take you around 10-12 minutes depending on your preparation. For the questions that you didn’t attempt on the first go, try reading carefully and applying the process of option elimination to save time. If not, it is always best to skip rather than get it wrong and lose marks.
SSC CGL Tier 2 English Strategy
English again depends on your practice and exposure to vocabulary. There are 45 questions, and if you finish G
| Section | Total Time (Minutes) | Strategy | Safe Attempts |
| General Awareness (GA/GK) | 10–15 | – Attempt this section first to quickly secure easy marks.- Focus on current affairs, static GK, and important government schemes.- Don’t spend too much time; skip doubtful questions initially. | 20–25 Questions |
| English Language & Comprehension | 45 | – Read questions before RC passages to save time.- Focus on comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar accuracy.- Attempt all questions — sure ones first, then educated guesses.- Strengthen comprehension skills for tricky meanings. | 40–45 Questions |
| Total (Section 2) | 60 Minutes | — | 60–63 Questions |
Computer Knowledge Module – Section 3
Section 3 is the Computer Knowledge Module and will test your computer hardware, software, and awareness skills. The SSC CGL Tier 2 Computer Awareness Strategy should be to clear all the fact-based questions- like basics of hardware, inventions, definitions, etc. After this, the question that may require more in-depth knowledge like features, formatting options, etc. can be attempted.
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