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No More Fear! Tips To Score 100% in GK & Current Affairs in SSC CGL Exam

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Sandip Kumar
No More Fear! Tips To Score 100% in GK & Current Affairs in SSC CGL Exam

 

With the motive of getting into a government job for a secure future, candidates in large numbers are filling for the SSC CGL exam. Students and teachers try their level best to excel in the exam. The tutors give you lessons, tips and tricks, and whatever they can impart to you for a better result. But, with limited seats, the exam is cleared by a few candidates only. Even 0.1 percent of the difference in marks can leave you behind. Yes, that is true!

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The SSC CGL exam is conducted in four parts, out of which, the first two are online, the third is a pen-paper exam, and the fourth is the computer skill test. The first step to your government job will have 25 questions each of English language, quantitative aptitude, general awareness, and reasoning.

The second tier will be a multiple choice question answer asked online.

The third part will be an offline descriptive exam to test your writing skills.

If you are here in this line, it is because you want to excel in it. There are a few methods to score well in the exam other than the ones that your tutor must have told you. SSC CGL exam revolves around a few subjects. The weakest point out of all for each student is GK and Current affairs, as they have no limitations. Enroll with SSC coaching to make your weak subjects the strongest with their constant guidance.

Here are 10 tips and tricks to help you keep up in the competition –

  1. Study the Syllabus

Check the updated syllabus given by SSC for the exam and make a note of the parts that can cause a hindrance in your selection. Make sure you have a hard copy of the syllabus on which you can mark the points. It will help you perceive the subjects that need more work. Keep striking the topics which you have prepared so that you know what all is left.

  1. No Holidays, Please!

Yes, you read that correctly. No holidays and no festive off until you are selected! Although, you can take half a day. Not missing out on studies means that your mind will keep revising and be updated with the syllabus each day.

  1. Buy Books and Make Notes

Buy books that cover the syllabus of the exam. Highlight important points and make handwritten notes from which you can revise. The more you write, the more your brain remembers.

  1. Keep Yourself Updated

Keep updating yourself about current affairs daily. Revise weekly and see what you remember. Revision is the key here.

  1. Vouch for Mock Tests

Appear in the mock tests conducted by your coaching centers. You can also buy mock test papers for your practice. The more you solve these papers, the more your syllabus gets revised, and the better are the chances of selection.

  1. Give Quizzing a Try

Quizzing is engrossing. It can give you a real-time realization of where your studies stand. Take someone's help and try answering the quizzes they ask for. It is a fun way of learning.

  1. Be Strict with Your Schedule

Plan a weekly and daily schedule and stick to it strictly. Set clear and precise goals for the day and, make sure to cover all the topics you planned for the day. Do not try putting things over the next day. 

  1. Visualize Things

Surfing Youtube for current affairs and going through news channels can help memorize the information much better. Visualizing technique helps to retain the knowledge for a much longer time.

  1. Reap the Benefits of Social Media

We all use social media for entertainment but, only a few know that social media is full of educative stuff for aspirants of various competitive exams. There are plenty of groups, pages, and communities on Facebook and Instagram to update you with current affairs and many general knowledge questions every day. So next time, use your social media beneficially!

  1. Revise, Revise, and Revise!

Revising your syllabus innumerable times is the key to success. Revising is the only way to keep things in your brain. Go through the whole syllabus as many times as you can!

The current affairs and general knowledge section have an ocean of lesson plans that are difficult to remember and difficult to cover. But mind you, this is the most scoring section in SSC CGL exams. It is the segment where you can attempt a maximum number of questions in the minimum time. So prepare well and follow these tips and tricks to keep your boat floating in the water of competition.   

           

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