How To Prepare English for SSC CGL 2023: Get Tips and Strategies 27/05/23, 22:37

How to Prepare English for SSC CGL

2023: Get Topic Wise Tips &
Weightage & English Books for SSC
CGL

The Staff Selection Commission will release the official notification for
recruiting the candidates for SSC CGL. There are 4 sections asked in the
SSC CGL exam that are the English Language, Quantitative Aptitude,
Reasoning, and General Awareness. English and Quant are the 2 most
Important Sections of the SSC CGL Exam since they are asked in the Tier-
II exam too. For many candidates, it is still a question of how to prepare
English for SSC CGL Tier I and Tier II exams. It takes a deep knowledge of
English Grammar Rules and a good hold on Vocabulary to score brilliantly
in SSC CGL English. So prepare strategically and follow the tips and tricks
provided in this article to score high in the English Section easily. If you
aren’t sure where to begin or are looking for a more focused style of
learning, read on. This strategy on How to Prepare English for SSC CGL
will help you make a detailed plan on preparing English.

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How to Prepare English for SSC CGL 2023

The English section for the SSC CGL exam can be broadly divided into 4
parts and SSC CGL study materials can be reviewed by aspirants willing to
appear for further examinations here in the linked post.

Vocabulary
Grammar
Reading Comprehension
Verbal Ability

SSC CGL English Topics

A brief outline of the paper pattern for English in the SSC CGL Exam is:

Topics Subtopic
Synonyms & Antonyms
Fill in the blanks
Cloze test
Vocabulary Spellings
Idioms and Phrases
One-word substitution
Phrase Replacement
Phrase Replacement
Sentence correction/Error Spotting
Grammar Active-Passive Voice
Direct-indirect
Fill in the blanks
Reading Comprehension
Sentence Jumbles
Verbal Ability
Para Jumbles

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SSC CGL English Preparation 2023

Improve your Vocabulary:

Let go through some ways through which you can enhance your
vocabulary:

1. Thesaurus: One of the easiest ways to memorize words is to go

through Thesaurus. There are a lot of online thesauruses available in
which a word and its opposite words can be found.
2. Word List: Always keep a diary with you to jot down a few words
every day, say 10-20, but keep in mind, you must go through the list
frequently.
3. Flashcards: Online Flashcards are used a lot these days. Mobile and
Tablet users can download free flash cards available online. This may
help you in learning or remembering new words.

Improve your English Grammar:

To attempt questions from the section – ‘English Language and

Comprehension’, a proper understanding of Grammar Usage are required.
These are the most common questions in all competitive exams and
mostly can be seen in the form of questions like ‘spotting the errors.
Finding an error in a sentence is a step-by-step process. Students must
follow grammar rules while solving such types of questions.

Improve your Reading Comprehension Skills:

Nobody can master Reading Comprehension Overnight, but you can

develop it inherently through a course of time. To become a pro in the
reading comprehension part and to develop reading skills, it is very much
required that you develop the habit of reading every day. Reading
newspapers is a nice option but going through daily facts happening

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every day cannot solve the purpose alone. So it is better to prefer feature
stories, opinion pieces in editorials, business magazines, etc., which can
help you build your reading and comprehension skills quite faster.

Build a Proper Structure:

Follow a proper strategy and a timetable for all the sections of the
question paper. Try investing at least 2 hours every day in the Reading
Comprehension Section for better output.

Practice SSC CGL Previous Year Question Papers:

Try to attempt as many previous papers as you can. But remember the
current structure of the exam and follow it, as the exam pattern keeps on
changing from time to time.

Important Points For SSC CGL English

Preparation
English Language and Comprehension cannot be mastered in a day. So, if
you wish to score high in this section then plan strategically and follow the
below tips:

Make reading a habit: Read magazines and newspapers to improve

your reading habits. Learn at least 10 new words and their meanings
daily.
Know your weak areas and Focus on them: First, try to focus on
your weak areas and spend more time improving them by going
through the
Practice Important Topics: You can go through the chapter-wise
analysis mentioned at the start of the article and focus on the
important topics first.
Regular Practice: To improve your speed and accuracy, practice as
many previous year papers and mock tests every day.
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Read the complete question first: Most of the students make the
mistake of reading incomplete questions and arriving at incorrect
answers eventually. Pay complete attention to the question asked
carefully to understand what is being asked.
Rule of Elimination: Use the method of elimination in confusing
options and try to get answers by it.
Avoid any guess works: Do not ever try guesswork. Guesswork
generally leads to wrong answers and will increase negative marking.
Also, don’t waste much time on one question and move onto the next
if you are not sure about the correct answer.

English Books for SSC CGL

The table below shows the books that candidates can take reference to
prepare for the English section in the SSC CGL exam. These books will
help candidates cover most of the topics in the English language. Check
out English Books for SSC CGL list in below table

Books Name Author/Publication

Objective General English SP Bakshi (Arihant)
Quick Learning Objective General English RS Aggarwal & Vikas Aggarwal
Objective English for Competitive
H M Prasad
Examinations
How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and
Arun Sharma
Reading Comprehension
High School English Grammar
Wren & Martin
and Composition
Perfect Competitive English V.K. Sinha
Competitive General English Kiran Prakashan
A Mirror of Common Errors Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh

Previous Year Paper Analysis for English Section

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Topic No of Level
Questions
Cloze test 5 Moderate
One word substitution 2 to 3 Difficult
Sentence Improvement 3 Easy
Error Detection 3 Moderate
Idioms/Phrases 3 Difficult
Antonym/ Synonym 3 Difficult
Para jumbles 2 Easy-Moderate
Spelling check 2 Easy
Moderate-
Total 25
Difficult

SSC CGL English Question for Preparation

Check out these English mcq questions to boost your preparation.These
SSC CGL English MCQ have been meticulously prepared by our Testbook
English expert, Pratibha Ma’am.

In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been printed in

bold. One bold part in the sentence is not acceptable in Standard
English. Pick up that part and mark its number. If there are no errors
in the bold parts, mark (5) i.e. ‘No error’ as the answer.

Radhika looked on in amazement (1) as he combined (2) the three digits

together in a direction (3) that looked very familiar (4). No error. (5)

1. Amazement
2. Combined
3. Direction
4. Familiar
5. No error

Que. 2
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