SSC Examination Preparation on Windows Pc

Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level exam is for Group B government jobs in India. It is one of the best options for job aspirants who go for other major category of competitive tests such as Bank PO. It is reportedly the most sought after test after IAS for govt jobs.

Analysis
SSC CGL Tier 1 is the elimination level and Tier 2 is the final selection level. As the time gap between the two tests is usually two months, at the starting point, the student must plan and prepare for Tier 2 itself. Together, the Tier 1 and Tier 2 require the skill sets on,

Maths – Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Arithmetic & Mensuration.
Reasoning
English – analytical, based on grammatical ability, word strength and so on. It does not test literary ability in English.
Primarily, even in English, problem solving ability is judged. Here we will deal with Maths. English in abstraction is not much different. The following, suitably adapted, is applicable for English and Reasoning also.

The math concept level required is up to the level of Class X overlapping somewhat to Class IX. The difficulty level is not as high as CAT MBA test or GRE test, but it is high enough. Challenges as usual in this kind of tests are three,

To solve a math problem that would seem to be difficult.
To solve it fast. Time is a very important element in the whole game.
And if you forget, you have to be as correct as possible – negative marking is the third element.
Expressing concisely we would say, the successful student must have

Ability to solve seemingly difficult math problems.
Speed in solving.
Accuracy in solving.
These three requirements form three layers of abilities

Concept layer: the basic concepts must be absolutely clear.
Problem solving layer: strategies, techniques and systematic and extensive practice of solving using the strategies and techniques will build high power ability at this layer.
Mental math layer: as no electronic calculator is allowed, mental math calculation at lightning speed is a must for getting a leading edge practically in all competitive tests. This speed can’t be attained overnight, but can surely be attained over a period of 3 to 4 months of well-formed rigorous drill.
A few truths
All these kinds of problems are solved more in the head than on paper. Problem solving in your head is the fastest and most accurate. As soon as you feel the need to touch your pen on scratch paper you will be slowed down as well as you will show signs of doubt and less clarity.
Tougher a problem looks, simpler may be its solution. Generally I find it true for all competitive test problems, specially the harder ones.
Simpler a problem looks you need to approach it more carefully (not more slowly, but more carefully) as it might have less obvious traps hidden in it.
Each problem can be solved within a minute or two as that is the standard time allotted for doing the problems. It follows then – there must be an elegant way to solve each problem. There are exceptions always – those must be left untouched.
None is expected to solve all the problems in the given time. It might be possible but not expected. A score of 60% to 65% should take you near the top. Till now, this has been more or less true. But we are in hard times. Competition is increasing exponentially as well as the cut-off score and difficulty level of each test everywhere. It is related to price rise and job erosion. Let us now get into the much awaited for steps which would be a sure prescription for success.
Step 1.
Start preparation from zero point in concept layer and proceed to improve your ability to solve problems step by step. Never start preparation randomly from a higher level concept layer. This is the crux of the whole problem, as high speed problem solving in competitive tests heavily relies on total control on the basic concepts, be it maths, reasoning or English.