150 Days Study Plan for SSC CGL | SSC CGL Tier 1 Mock Test Series 2024 PDF Download

Introduction to SSC CGL Exam

Congratulations on taking the first step towards your SSC CGL (Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level) exam preparation! SSC CGL is a highly competitive examination that opens doors to various government job opportunities in India. It assesses your knowledge and skills in four major areas: Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, Reasoning, and General Awareness.

Understanding the importance of each section and its weightage in the SSC CGL exam is crucial:

• Quantitative Aptitude (Mathematics): This section carries 50 marks and consists of various topics ranging from basic arithmetic to advanced mathematics.
• English Language: With 50 marks, this section tests your proficiency in English, including grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension skills.
• General Intelligence and Reasoning: The reasoning section is worth 50 marks and evaluates your logical and analytical abilities.
• General Awareness: This section holds 50 marks and covers topics related to India, its neighbouring countries, science, current affairs, and more.

Now, let's dive into your 150-day study plan, focusing on a comprehensive approach to cover all the chapters systematically.

Week 1 - Quantitative Aptitude

Day 1-2: Vedic Mathematics

• Start with the basics of Vedic Mathematics.
• Watch videos on EduRev to understand Vedic Math techniques.
• Solve practice questions and problems.
• Things to keep in mind: Regular practice is key to mastering Vedic Mathematics.

Day 3-4: Number System & Number Series

• Learn number system concepts and rules.
• Study various number series patterns.
• Solve numerical problems and series questions.
• Things to keep in mind: Understand the properties of numbers.

Day 5-6: HCF and LCM, Fractions & Decimals

• Understand the concepts of HCF, LCM, fractions, and decimals.
• Practice problems related to these topics.
• Things to keep in mind: Focus on problem-solving techniques.

Day 7: Mock Test (Quantitative Aptitude)

• Take a mock test to assess your progress.
• Analyze your strengths and weaknesses.

Week 2 - Quantitative Aptitude

Day 8-9: Square & Cube Roots, Indices & Surds

• Study square and cube roots.
• Learn about indices and surds.
• Solve related problems.
• Things to keep in mind: Practice mental calculations for roots.

Day 10-11: Simplification & Approximation

• Master simplification techniques.
• Work on approximation problems.
• Solve sample questions.
• Things to keep in mind: Use shortcuts for quicker calculations.

Day 12-13: Word Problems Based on Numbers, Average, Percentage

• Understand different types of word problems.
• Learn the concepts of average and percentage.
• Solve real-world scenarios.
• Things to keep in mind: Break down complex problems into simpler steps.

Day 14: Mock Test (Quantitative Aptitude)

• Take a mock test to gauge your progress.
• Identify areas for improvement.

Week 3 - Quantitative Aptitude

Day 15-16: Profit and Loss, Discount, Simple Interest

• Study profit and loss concepts.
• Learn about discounts and simple interest.
• Solve related problems.
• Things to keep in mind: Understand the relationships between cost price, selling price, and profit.

Day 17-18: Compound Interest, Banker's Discount, Ratio and Proportion

• Understand compound interest calculations.
• Learn about banker's discount and ratio.
• Solve problems based on these topics.
• Things to keep in mind: Practice solving compound interest problems using different formulas.

Day 19-20: Mixture and Alligation, Partnership, Unitary Method

• Study mixture and alligation concepts.
• Learn about partnership and unitary method.
• Solve problems from these areas.
• Things to keep in mind: Work on solving complex mixture problems step by step.

Day 21: Mock Test (Quantitative Aptitude)

• Take a mock test to track your progress.
• Focus on time management and accuracy.

Week 4 - Quantitative Aptitude 

• Understand age-related problems.
• Learn time, work, and wages calculations.
• Solve age and work-related questions.
• Things to keep in mind: Use algebraic methods for age problems.

Day 24-25: Pipes and Cisterns, Speed, Time and Distance

• Study pipes and cisterns concepts.
• Learn about speed, time, and distance calculations.
• Solve problems related to these topics.
• Things to keep in mind: Practice solving complex distance and speed problems.

Day 26-27: Problems Based on Trains, Boats and Streams, Races and Games of Skill

• Understand train and boat problems.
• Learn concepts related to races and games.
• Solve questions in these areas.
• Things to keep in mind: Use relative speed concepts for train and boat problems.

Day 28: Mock Test (Quantitative Aptitude)

• Take a mock test to evaluate your performance.
• Analyze your results and make necessary adjustments.

Week 5 - Quantitative Aptitude

 Day 29-30: Clock and Calendar, Linear Equations, Quadratic Equations

• Study clock and calendar concepts.
• Learn about linear and quadratic equations.
• Solve problems from these chapters.
• Things to keep in mind: Practice solving equations with multiple variables.

Day 31-33: Permutations and Combinations, Probability, Area and Perimeter

• Understand permutation and combination concepts.
• Learn about probability, area, and perimeter calculations.
• Solve problems related to these topics.
• Things to keep in mind: Use formulas and logical reasoning for probability problems.

Day 34-35: Volume and Surface Area, Geometry, Coordinate Geometry

• Study volume and surface area calculations.
• Learn about geometric shapes and coordinate geometry.
• Solve problems from these chapters.
• Things to keep in mind: Visualize geometric shapes for better understanding.

Week 6 - Quantitative Aptitude

Day 36-38: Trigonometry, Height and Distance

• Study trigonometric concepts.
• Learn about height and distance calculations.
• Solve trigonometry and height-distance problems.
• Things to keep in mind: Use trigonometric identities and formulas effectively.

Day 39-41: Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency

• Understand data interpretation techniques.
• Learn to solve data sufficiency questions.
• Practice interpreting graphs and tables.
• Things to keep in mind: Focus on understanding the data presented.

Day 42: Mock Test (Quantitative Aptitude)

• Take a mock test to evaluate your performance.
• Analyze your results and make necessary adjustments.

Week 7 - English Language & Comprehension

Day 43-44: Reading Comprehension

• Improve your reading comprehension skills.
• Study techniques to enhance your verbal ability.
• Read diverse texts to improve comprehension.
• Practice solving reading comprehension passages.
• Things to keep in mind: Focus on understanding the context of passages.

Day 45-46: Idioms and Phrases, Spotting Errors

• Learn common idioms and phrases.
• Understand grammar rules for spotting errors.
• Practice identifying and correcting errors in sentences.
• Things to keep in mind: Pay attention to grammar rules and contextual usage.

Day 47-48: Selecting the Correct Sentence, Paronyms and Homonyms

• Practice choosing the correct sentence from options.
• Learn about paronyms and homonyms.
• Enhance your vocabulary.
• Things to keep in mind: Context is crucial in selecting the correct sentence.

Day 49: Mock Test (English Language & Comprehension)

• Take a mock test to evaluate your English language skills.
• Analyze your performance and areas for improvement.

Week 8 - English Language & Comprehension

Day 50-51: One Word Substitution, Words with Meanings

• Study one-word substitutions.
• Learn new words along with their meanings.
• Practice using these words in sentences.
• Things to keep in mind: Make a habit of learning a few new words daily.

Day 52-54: Synonyms, Antonyms, Sentence Completion

• Improve your vocabulary with synonyms and antonyms.
• Work on sentence completion exercises.
• Practice solving synonym-antonym pairs.
• Things to keep in mind: Context plays a vital role in synonym-antonym identification.

Day 55-56: Cloze Test, Fill in the Blanks, Spellings

• Practice cloze tests to improve comprehension.
• Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
• Work on spelling correction exercises.
• Things to keep in mind: Pay attention to sentence coherence in cloze tests.

Week 9 - English Language & Comprehension

Day 57-58: Para Jumbles, Sentence Transformation, Sentence Correction

• Understand the logical order of paragraphs (Para Jumbles).
• Transform sentences while retaining meaning.
• Correct sentence structure and grammar.
• Things to keep in mind: Focus on maintaining coherence and clarity in sentences.

Day 59-61: Grammar - Noun, Pronoun, Tenses

• Study grammar rules related to nouns and pronouns.
• Understand different tenses and their usage.
• Practice constructing grammatically correct sentences.
• Things to keep in mind: Grammar forms the foundation of language proficiency.

Day 62-63: Grammar - Voice, Modals, Sentences

• Learn about active and passive voice.
• Study modals and their functions.
• Work on sentence structure and types.
• Things to keep in mind: Recognize when to use active or passive voice.

Week 10 - English Language & Comprehension

Day 64-66: Grammar - Verbs, Articles, Adjectives

• Understand verb forms, tense agreement, and usage.
• Study articles and their correct usage.
• Enhance your understanding of adjectives.
• Things to keep in mind: Pay attention to verb-subject agreement.

Day 67-69: Grammar - Adverbs, Prepositions, Direct and Indirect Speech

• Study adverbs and their placement in sentences.
• Learn prepositions and their usage.
• Practice transforming sentences between direct and indirect speech.
• Things to keep in mind: Note the changes in pronouns and tense in indirect speech.

Day 70: Mock Test (English Language & Comprehension)

• Take a mock test to assess your progress in English grammar.
• Focus on areas where you need improvement.

Week 11- General Intelligence and Logical Reasoning

Day 71-72: Puzzles, Input Output

• Learn techniques for solving puzzles.
• Understand input-output patterns.
• Practice solving different types of puzzles and input-output problems.
• Things to keep in mind: Focus on logical reasoning and pattern recognition.

Day 73-74: Data Sufficiency, Seating Arrangements

• Study data sufficiency concepts.
• Learn to arrange seats logically.
• Solve problems related to data sufficiency and seating arrangements.
• Things to keep in mind: Pay attention to the given data and its sufficiency.

Day 75-76: Syllogism, Blood Relations, Analogy

• Understand syllogism rules and logic.
• Study blood relations and family tree diagrams.
• Practice solving analogy questions.
• Things to keep in mind: Use Venn diagrams for syllogism problems.

Day 77: Mock Test (General Intelligence and Logical Reasoning)

• Take a mock test to evaluate your reasoning skills.
• Analyze your performance and identify areas for improvement.

Week 12 - General Intelligence and Logical Reasoning

Day 78-79: Coded Inequality, Coding-Decoding, Decision Making

• Learn techniques for solving coded inequalities.
• Understand coding-decoding patterns.
• Work on decision-making scenarios.
• Things to keep in mind: Practice analyzing coded information.

Day 80-81: Number & Alphabetical Series, Logical Arrangement

• Study number and alphabetical series patterns.
• Learn logical arrangement techniques.
• Solve problems related to series and logical arrangement.
• Things to keep in mind: Look for patterns and sequences in series.

Day 82-83: Mathematical Operations, Odd Man Out Series, Ranking Based Problems

• Understand mathematical operations in reasoning.
• Solve odd man out series problems.
• Work on ranking-based questions.
• Things to keep in mind: Practice quick mental calculations.

Day 84: Mock Test (General Intelligence and Logical Reasoning)

• Take a mock test to evaluate your reasoning skills.
• Analyze your performance and identify areas for improvement.

Week 13 - General Intelligence and Logical Reasoning

Day 85-86: Arithmetic Reasoning, Classification, Cubes and Dice

• Study arithmetic reasoning scenarios.
• Learn classification principles.
• Understand concepts related to cubes and dice.
• Things to keep in mind: Use logic and common sense in classification problems.

Day 87-88: Statement and Arguments, Statement and Assumptions

• Understand how to evaluate statements and arguments.
• Learn about statement and assumptions.
• Practice analyzing given scenarios.
• Things to keep in mind: Focus on identifying valid and invalid arguments.

Day 89-91: Statement and Conclusions, Evaluating Inferences, Evaluating Given Courses of Action

• Study statement and conclusions logic.
• Learn to evaluate inferences.
• Understand courses of action and their evaluation.
• Things to keep in mind: Use critical thinking in evaluating courses of action.

Week 14 - General Intelligence and Logical Reasoning

Day 92-93: Verification of the Truth of the Statement, Cause and Effect

• Understand the verification of statements.
• Study cause and effect relationships.
• Practice identifying causes and effects in given scenarios.
• Things to keep in mind: Consider both direct and indirect causes.

Day 94-95: Venn Diagram, Figure Completion, Paper Folding Method

• Learn Venn diagram concepts and applications.
• Study figure completion and paper folding methods.
• Practice solving questions in these areas.
• Things to keep in mind: Visualize diagrammatic representations.

Day 96-97: Word Formation, Direction and Distance, Alphabet Test & Number Test

• Understand word formation rules.
• Learn direction and distance concepts.
• Practice alphabet and number test questions.
• Things to keep in mind: Use logical reasoning for direction and distance problems.

Day 98: Mock Test (General Intelligence and Logical Reasoning)

• Take a mock test to evaluate your reasoning skills.
• Analyze your performance and identify areas for improvement.

Week 15 - General Intelligence and Logical Reasoning

Day 99-100: Mirror Images, Embedded Figures, Figure Formation & Analysis

• Study mirror images and embedded figures.
• Understand how figures are formed and analyzed.
• Practice solving questions in these areas.
• Things to keep in mind: Pay attention to symmetrical elements.

Day 101-102: Pattern Completion, Counting Figures, Logical Sequence of Words

• Learn pattern completion techniques.
• Study counting figures logic.
• Understand the logical sequence of words.

Day 103-104: Inserting the Missing Character, Clock & Calendar

• Study techniques to find missing characters.
• Learn about clock and calendar calculations.
• Practice solving missing character and calendar-related questions.
• Things to keep in mind: Use logical deduction for missing character problems.

Day 105: Mock Test (General Intelligence and Logical Reasoning)

• Take a mock test to evaluate your reasoning skills.
• Analyze your performance and identify areas for improvement.

Week 16- Reasoning & General Awareness

Day 106 : Mock Test (General Intelligence and Logical Reasoning)

• Take a mock test to evaluate your reasoning skills.
• Analyze your performance and identify areas for improvement.

Day 107-109: India and Its Neighboring Countries (History, Culture, Geography)

• Study the history, culture, and geography of India and neighboring countries.
• Use EduRev resources for in-depth knowledge.
• Things to keep in mind: Create concise notes for quick revision.

Day 110-112: India and Its Neighboring Countries (Economic Scene, General Policy & Scientific Research)

• Focus on economic scene, general policy, and scientific research.
• Stay updated with current affairs using EduRev resources.
• Things to keep in mind: Keep track of recent developments.

Week 17 - General Awareness

Day 113-115: Science

• Cover key science topics.
• Use EduRev resources for detailed explanations and practice questions.
• Things to keep in mind: Understand scientific concepts thoroughly.

Day 116-119: Current Affairs, Books and Authors, Sports

• Stay updated with current affairs using EduRev's current affairs section.
• Study books and authors.
• Learn about sports events and achievements.
• Things to keep in mind: Regularly read newspapers and online news for current affairs.

Week 18 - General Awareness

Day 120-122: Important Schemes, Important Days, Portfolio

• Understand important government schemes and initiatives.
• Memorize important days and their significance.
• Learn about government portfolios and officials.
• Things to keep in mind: Create flashcards for quick reference.

Day 123-125: People in News, Static GK

• Stay informed about prominent personalities in the news.
• Cover static general knowlexdge topics. 
• Things to keep in mind: Review static GK periodically for retention.

Day 126: Mock Test (General Awareness)

• Take a mock test to assess your general awareness knowledge.
• Identify areas where you need improvement

Week 19 - General Awareness & Revision

Day 127-132: Revision of All Subjects

• Spend these days revising all subjects covered so far.
• Use EduRev's revision materials and practice tests.
• Things to keep in mind: Focus on your weak areas during revision.

Day 133: Mock Test (General Awareness)

• Take a mock test to assess your general awareness knowledge.
• Identify areas where you need improvement.

Week 20 & 21- Revision & Revision

Day 134-137: Final Revision

• Review all subjects one last time.
• Concentrate on the most challenging areas.
• Solve practice questions and quizzes on EduRev.
• Things to keep in mind: Stay confident and maintain a positive mindset.

Day 138-150: Mock Tests & Final Touches

• Take mock tests regularly during this period.
• Focus on improving your strengths and addressing weaknesses.
• Use EduRev's test series for SSC CGL.
• Things to keep in mind: Stay consistent and calm in your approach.

You have successfully completed your 150-day SSC CGL preparation journey, covering all the essential subjects and topics. Remember to stay confident, practice regularly, and use EduRev resources effectively to enhance your knowledge and skills.

Things to keep in mind:

• Revise all the chapters covered under each unit.
• Attempt tests to evaluate your understanding and identify strengths and weaknesses.
• Keep track of current affairs and stay updated.
• Use EduRev's comprehensive resources for in-depth learning and practice.

Best of luck with your SSC CGL exam! You are well-prepared to excel and achieve your goals.