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English for SSC CGL: English is considered an essential part of studies, although it is just a language, its acceptance in the world elevates it as a subject. Hence it will be important to score well in English in SSC CGL Exam. Because the questions will come in Tier 1 as well as Tier 2. English is a subject which you once learn then every exam you clear because its acceptance is in every exam.

If you are thinking of preparing for SSC CGL and thinking that you should score very well in English, then read this article, we will tell you how you can score well in English, as well as you Where can I prepare for English?

Introduction to English for SSC CGL preparation?

The English Language section in the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) Examination is designed to test your proficiency in the English language.

SSC CGL consists of two English papers which are conducted in Tier 1 and Tier 2. In tier 1 the English section is of 50 marks that contain 25 questions each of 2 marks. In Tier 1 the English section is designed to test your ability to understand English accurately.

The duration of the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam is 60 minutes (1 hour). If we calculate the average time that you get to solve the English questions is around less than 15 minutes. So you need accuracy with speed to solve the questions in CGL tier 1.

Now we are discussing about Tier 2, In the Tier 2 exam paper 1’s section 2 module-1 is on English Language and Comprehension. 

To clear the English language and Comprehension section you need to learn vocabulary, synonyms, antonyms and their correct usage. You need to avoid grammatical errors, and it also contains comprehension passages. Due to the paucity of time in the exam, reading the comprehension passage should be fast.

If you want to understand the importance of the English section in the SSC CGL exam, then you can understand from the fact that only the English Language and Comprehension section in the Tier II exam contains 135 marks out of 450 marks or saying that it is the only subject that has maximum weightage in the merit list or in your selection.

As we above say that the English section in the Tier 1 exam is 50 marks (25 questions) with a negative marking of 0.5 marks. But in the Tier II exam there will total of 45 questions asked with a weightage of 3 marks for each and a negative marking of 1 mark. All the questions are objective type.

Prepare Vocabulary for SSC CGL Exam

Some people say why learning vocabulary is needed for the SSC CGL exam. And apart from this some people also ask why English is asked in the CGL exam. The simple answer to these questions is that if in any case, you need to talk in another nation, then you can talk to them in English because the language of every country is different but everyone knows how to speak English.

But vocabulary is necessary to improve your speaking. It also helps in comprehending complex phases.

There are various types of vocabulary questions that are in the SSC CGL exam like fill-in-the-blanks, synonyms and antonyms, one-word substitution, and detection miss spelt words etc.

Strategies to Improve Vocabulary

You want to improve your vocabulary and are trying to increase your influence on others. The below strategies will help you to increase your vocabulary:

• Reading books, articles (in newspapers or on any website) and other written materials will definitely increase your vocabulary. With the sentence, you will remember the word (only word remembrance is difficult).
• When you see a new word, you type it into Google and look it up in a dictionary.
• Make a list of words that you come across in your reading or conversation. Review it regularly.
• Using Flash Cards you can learn new words with meaning, you can write the word on one side and the meaning on the other side of the card.
• You can learn a word with roots and affixes that make you able to make different words from roots and affixes.
• You can practice new words in your conversation and writing which makes your learning at another level.

How to Prepare English Grammar for SSC CGL

Grammar preparation is an enjoyable part for some while it is a boring part for some, but grammar preparation is an essential part of English for SSC CGL preparation.

Before starting the grammar preparation you can read the previous year's papers that make you aware of the exam pattern and questions types and difficulty that asked in the exam.

Focus on your basic concepts like parts of speech, tenses, articles, prepositions etc.

After learning basic concepts you can practice the previous year’s papers which helps in finding which concept of yours need more attention.

For grammar preparation, it is important to learn grammar rules because the CGL exam also contains error-detection questions.

There are lots of online resources that can help you in learning the English language like English blogs or websites, Youtube channels and forums etc.

Recommendation: It is an important thing that you need to do regularly without that everything you do for English preparation is a waste. You need to practice grammar regularly and take mock tests and also practice regularly in your speaking and writing.

How to Increase Comprehension Skills?

Comprehension skills means the ability to understand what you read and what you hear. These skills are beneficial in finding the main ideas, drawing conclusions and analyzing text that’s why the comprehension part plays an important role in the SSC CGL exam.

Tips to improve reading comprehension skills 

First, you need to develop a vocabulary that helps you understand the meaning of words and concepts in a text.

Try to find the main ideas of the text you are reading.

Ask yourself questions about the text like what is the main idea, and how the author supports their argument. It engages with you the context.

Actively reading the text by underlying or highlighting the key points, and summarising what you have read.

Try to read a variety of texts like fiction, non-fiction, and different genres, which can help you to develop comprehension skills.

Practice regularly that’s the thing that makes your reading comprehension skills strong. Set a time and practice regularly at that and increase the difficulty level slowly.

Previous Year Question Analysis

First of all, you need to find out how to analyze previous year’s papers, what questions should I ask myself for PYQ analysis like what type of questions are asked in the exam, which topics are more important and what is the difficulty of the questions asked in the exam.

And then you need to make a strategy for solving the paper within the given time. If you won’t able to solve the questions within the time then there are no means to your preparations. Try to solve the questions before the given time.

How to manage Time for the Exam? 

Below I am providing some tips for managing the time in the exam if follow these I wish you do good in your SSC CGL exam

Firstly, you need to be relaxed and calm to manage the time for the exam. If you want to be relaxed during the exam then involve yourself in fun activities on the day of the exam and after reaching the centre do not think about the exam if your friends are with you then joke with them.

And in the exam, you first solve questions that you are able to solve or those you feel are easy. From this, your confidence in the exam increases and stress will decrease.

There are two types of questions in skip question one is the type of question which you think I am able to solve to some extent and the other is the type which you cannot solve. So solve which questions you are somewhat able to solve.

Do not take any question on your ego means you have done that type of question before but now you are not able to solve it, do not waste time on it.

Recommended Tip: If you do regular practice of questions then you will make such a strategy for yourself which will make you the best in the exam hall. But by following some of the above-mentioned tips, you can complete your exam in time.

Conclusion

In this article, we talked about English for SSC CGL, in which we told you how you can improve your vocabulary, grammar and comprehension skills very well.

And in this, we talked about how you can do time management in your exam hall so that you can use your full potential.