Tips to prepare SSC CGL Tier 2 Statistics Paper

How to prepare Statistics for SSC CGL Tier 2 : SSC CGL is one of the most popular exams for recruitment into government jobs in India. According to the new pattern, there are 2 tiers. SSC CGL Tier-2 consists of 3 papers and Paper – 2 consists of Statistics with 100 questions worth 200 marks. Statistics involves memorizing a lot of formulas and consistent practice. Its almost an extension of Quantitative Aptitude. The best way to prepare for Statistics is to ensure you are strong in Quant. Check complete details as to how to prepare Statistics for SSC CGL Tier 2 in this blog.

SSC CGL Exam – Overview 

Particulars	Details
Name	Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL)
Conducted by	Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Exam Level	National
Frequency	Yearly
Exam Mode	Both online and offline
Purpose of Exam	To select candidates for Group-B and -C posts in various departments of the Government of India
Language	English and Hindi
Exam Helpdesk No.	011-69999845
Official Website	http://ssc.nic.in/

SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern

Before moving on to the preparation strategy it is very important for the candidates to learn about the exam pattern. SSC CGL Tier-2 exam pattern consists of three papers:

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 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
II	2 hours		Statistics (Paper I & II as above)	100	100 x 2 = 200
III	2 hours		General Studies (Paper I & II as above) (Finance & Economics)	100	100 x 2 = 200
			Total	500	850

Note: Negative marking of 0.5 per incorrect response

SSC CGL Tier 2 Statistics Syllabus

The syllabus for Paper 2 of SSC CGL Tier 2 (Statistics) is as follows:

• Collection, Classification and Presentation of Statistical Data 
• Measures of Central Tendency 
• Measures of Dispersion
• Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis
• Correlation and Regression 
• Probability Theory
• Random Variable and Probability Distributions 
• Sampling Theory 
• Statistical Inference 
• Analysis of Variance 
• Time Series Analysis 
• Index Numbers

SSC CGL Tier 2 Preparation Strategy for Statistics

SSC CGL Tier 2 is comparatively tougher than the SSC CGL Tier 1 as the level of difficulty is high. The main focus of SSC CGL Tier 2 is speed and accuracy. The statistics paper is for those candidates who have applied for the post of JSO or statistical investigator. It consists of 100 questions and for every correct answer 2 marks are awarded while negative marking of 0.5 is applied for every incorrect answer.

As per the syllabus mentioned above, the statistics paper consists of topics mostly in the areas of primary and secondary data, measures of central tendency, dispersion, statistical inference, correlation and regression etc.

The following tips will prove to be effective in preparation for SSC CGL Tier 2 Statistics:

• As statistics is regarded as an extension of the quantitative aptitude section, candidates are suggested to practice well for the quant section as it will help in solving the questions of statistics easily.
• Try to solve as much questions as possible from the sections of measures of central tendency, dispersion, correlation and regression, tabulation of data, graphs and charts.
• For practicing these topics, students should solve questions of the level of books of Class 10, 11 and 12.
• Try and remember the basic formulas for mean, median, mode, correlation, regression etc as it will help in faster calculation and accuracy of answer.
• Apart from these basic formulas, note down all important formulas. Put extra effort to ensure you have learnt all formulas and can recollect them easily.
• Prepare and practice sections of high weightage topics such as measures of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, kurtosis and statistical inference. It will help the candidates solve more than half of the paper easily.
• Practice previous year SSC CGL Tier 2 question papers as well as mock tests in order to build up speed and accuracy.
• Make sure to attempt at least 65-70 questions from the paper in order to clear the cut off easily.

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Conclusion

SSC CGL Tier 2 is an important stage in the selection process for SSC CGL and candidates will be able to clear this stage on the basis of speed and accuracy. We hope this blog is able to help you prepare for the SSC CGL statistics paper in an efficient way. 

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