Full SSC CGL Tier-2 Paper-3 Study Plan for 30 days – Check It Out

SSC CGL tier-2 paper-3 study plan-30 days – SSC CGL is National level exam conducted by Staff Selection Commission to recruit graduates for various group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ category posts. To get selected aspirants must clear two level of examination. The first level of examination is Tier I and the second level of examination is Tier II.

As Tier I is ended, now its time for preparation of Tier II. Some candidates might feel struggle to prepare for tier II. In this article we will discuss 30 days preparation plan for a particular paper in tier II i.e. SSC CGL tier 2 paper 3 study plan-30 days.

SSC CGL tier-2 paper-3 study plan-30 days:

Days	General Studies(finance and accounting) Study Plan
Day 1	CAG – Provisions, rules and responsibilities.
Day 2	Finance Commission- role and Functions
Day 3	Fundamental Principles and Basic Concepts of Accounting + Introduction to Financial Accounting
Day 4	Nature, Scope, Limitations of Financial Accounting + GAAPs
Day 5	Law of Demand, Law of Supply, Elasticity of these.
Day 6	Mock Test + Analysis
Day 7	Single & Double Entry, Books of original Entry, journal.
Day 8	Ledger and Trail balance
Day 9	Theories of consumer behavior + Meaning and Factors of Production
Day 10	Law of Variable Proportion and Law of Returns of Scale
Day 11	Mock Test + Analysis
Day 12	Manufacturing Account and Trading Account
Day 13	Various Forms of Market + Price determination in these markets.
Day 14	Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Appropriation Account.
Day 15	Monetary and Fiscal policy + Role and Function of RBI/RRBs/Banks
Day 16	Mock Test + Analysis
Day 17	Depreciation Accounting + Inventory Valuation
Day 18	Income and Expenditure, Account + Accounting for Non-profit Organization
Day 19	Indian Economy
Day 20	Mock Test & Analysis
Day 21	Revision of Whole Syllabus
Day 22	Economic Reforms in India Since 1991+ Disinvestment
Day 23	Basic Concepts of Economics + Introduction to Macroeconomics
Day 24	Revision
Day 25	Practice on Low Scoring areas
Day 26	Mock Test & Analysis
Day 27	Practice Previous Year Paper
Day 28	Mock Test & Analysis
Day 29	Revision
Day 30	Revision

Before getting to preparation plan candidates should be well aware of revised exam pattern and syllabus. 

SSC CGL Revised Exam Pattern:

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-3 Syllabus:

Part A – Finance and Accounting:

Financial Accounting: Nature and scope, Limitations of Financial Accounting, Basic concepts and Conventions, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Basic concepts of accounting: Single and double entry, Books of original Entry, Bank Reconciliation, Journal, ledgers, Trial Balance, Rectification of Errors, Manufacturing, Trading, Profit & loss Appropriation Accounts, Balance Sheet Distinction between Capital and Revenue Expenditure, Depreciation Accounting, Valuation of Inventories, Non-profit organizations Accounts, Receipts and Payments and Income & Expenditure Accounts, Bills of Exchange, Self Balancing Ledgers.

Part B: Economics and Governance:

Comptroller & Auditor General of India – Constitutional provisions, Role and responsibility

Finance Commission – Role and functions

Basic Concept of Economics and introduction to Micro Economics – Definition, scope and nature of Economics, Methods of economic study and Central problems of an economy and Production possibilities curve

Theory of Demand and Supply – Meaning and determinants of demand, Law of demand and Elasticity of demand, Price, income and cross elasticity; Theory of consumer’s behaviour – Marshallian approach and Indifference curve approach, Meaning and determinants of supply, Law of supply and Elasticity of Supply.

Theory of Production and cost – Meaning and Factors of production; Laws of production- Law of variable proportions and Laws of returns to scale.

Forms of Market and price determination in different markets – Various forms of markets – Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly ad Price determination in these markets

Indian Economy –

Nature of the Indian Economy Role of different sectors – Role of Agriculture, Industry and Services-their problems and growth;

National Income of India – Concepts of national income, Different methods of measuring national income

Population – Its size, rate of growth and its implication on economic growth

Poverty and unemployment – Absolute and relative poverty, types, causes and incidence of unemployment

Infrastructure – Energy, Transportation, Communication

Economic Reforms in India – Economic reforms since 1991; Liberalization, Privatization, Globalization and Disinvestment

Money and Banking –

Monetary/ Fiscal policy – Role and functions of Reserve Bank of India; functions of commercial Banks/ RRB/ Payment Banks

Budget and Fiscal deficits and Balance of payments

Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003

Role of Information Technology in Governance

Important Topics in General Studies(finance and accounting):

• Economics
• Finance 

Best Books for General Studies(finance and accounting): 

• Manorama Yearbook
• Lucent’s General Knowledge

General Preparation Tips for SSC CGL Tier 2 General Studies (Finance and Economics):

Paper III has been added to the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam as a result of the creation of the new position of Assistant Audit Officer (AAO). This essay should be finished in 120 minutes. There will be 100 questions total, for 2 points each. An inaccurate response will result in a deduction of 0.5 marks.

• This paper does not involve consuming formulas, techniques, or language cramming. Accurately learning and testing in Economics and Finance is simple.
• Create comprehensive definitions and concepts for the Indian and global economies. Just a few seconds are needed to respond to questions based on them.

• The candidates should be familiar with the fundamental concepts covered in classes XI and XII, such as national income and aggregates, foreign exchange demand and supply, economic development, the balance of payments, and national and international financial institutions.
• The general awareness part gives this paper the most weight. Three to five questions are drawn from this chapter. You must study the following subjects because the SSC exam is known to contain 7–10 questions on each of them:

1. Five Year Plans
2. Indian Tax Structure
3. Money and Banking
4. Economic Terms
5. Economic Reforms in India

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