The SSC Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level (SSC CHSL) is a nationwide exam conducted for the recruitment to the posts of Lower Division Clerk (LDC), Data Entry Operator (DEO), Postal Assistants / Sorting Assistants (PA / SA) in various central government departments and ministries. Here we bring section-wise tips for the upcoming exam. These tips are brought to you by Oliveboard, an online exam preparation platform for banking and government jobs.
Check the detailed syllabus here.
English Language
Topics like Spot the Error, Cloze Passage, Reading Comprehension, Idioms & Phrases, Active/Passive voice of verbs etc will be included in this section. The best way to tackle English is by getting a clear understanding of basic grammar rules.
- Tip 1: Read English Newspaper every day to improve your vocabulary
- Tip 2: Play word games and word search puzzles
- Tip 3: Go through all basics of grammar and maintain notes of grammar rulesÂ
Recommended Books:
- High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin
- Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
General Intelligence
This includes questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. Â This section is usually time-consuming. You need to watch your accuracy as well as speed for this section. One of the best ways is to categorise question types based on the difficulty levels. You can categorize into simple, medium and complex. It is advisable to use this categorisation even while attempting mocks so that you can identify your strength and get used to the types of questions.
- Tip 1: Practice different kinds of questions
- Tip 2: Focus on high scoring topics
- Tip 3: Practice 100s of puzzlesÂ
Recommended Books:
- Analytical Reasoning by M.K. Pandey
- A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning by R. S. AggarwalÂ
Quantitative Aptitude
This section will include topics like Arithmetic, Number Systems, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion etc. To ace this section, one needs to brush up and improve their basic Arithmetic skills. Speed plays an important role in this section. To improve your speed, you can follow the below tips.
- Tip 1: Memorize Multiplication tables up to 25
- Tip 2: Remember the list of squares and cubes from 1 to 25
- Tip 3: Learn the common percentages and their fractional & decimal equivalentsÂ
Recommended Books:
- NCERT 7th to 10th Standard books
- Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma
General Awareness
Questions are designed to test the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person.
- Tip 1: Analyze previous year question papers
- Tip 2: Read newspapers regularlyÂ
Recommended Books:
- Manorama Yearbook 2017
- Lucent’s GK Book
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