SSC CGL Tier II Study Schedule

Now that the SSC has announced the dates for CGL Tier II Exam 2016, it’s time you roll up your sleeves and start studying. After all, the exam is less than 40 days away. In order to help you prepare efficiently, we are giving you the SSC CGL Tier II study schedule. This schedule covers all the topics from each paper of the SSC CGL Tier II exam in such a way that you should be able to complete the syllabus well in time. Some more features of this time table are:

• Topics carrying more weightage in the exam are placed higher above in the schedule. Therefore, if you study according to this study schedule, you should easily be able to pass the cut-offs.
• The targets set for each day are achievable. We have not set any unrealistic goals for you.
• This schedule gives you enough room to analyse your performance by taking regular mock tests.
• By following this plan you will have at least 5-7 days before the exam to revise even more.

SSC CGL Exam Date: Tier II, III and IV 

#1. Detailed SSC CGL Syllabus for Tier II Paper 1 – Quantitative Aptitude

(1) Simplification

• Weightage: 3-6 Questions
• Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
• Question Types: BODMAS Rule, Approximation, Decimals, Fractions, Surds & Indices, Percentages etc.
• Tips: Simplification using BODMAS rule

(2) Number Series

• Weightage: 0-2 Questions
• Scoring, Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming
• Question Types: Complete the Series, Find the Missing Term, Find the Wrong Term etc.

(3) Number System

• Weightage: 6-8 Questions
• Could be tricky, Moderately time Consuming
• Question Types: Divisibility & Remainder, Multiples & Factors, Integers, LCM & HCF.
• Tips: Divisibility Test Trick for Quick Calculations

(4) Algebra

• Weightage: 5-9 Questions
• Scoring, Easy if Concepts Clear and Steps Followed, Could be Tricky, Time Consuming.
• Question Types: Questions on Identities and Functions, Linear Equations in One and Two or more Variables.

(5) Averages

• Weightage: 5-6 Questions
• Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
• Question Types: Average Weight/Height/Age/Marks, Average Money Expenditure, Average Temperature etc. But the concept remains simple. We have to use a single formula i.e. Average = Sum of Quantities/Number of Quantities

(6) Percentages

• Weightage: 1-4 Questions
• Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
• Question Types: Calculation-oriented basic percentage.

(7) Ratio & Proportion

• Weightage: 1-6 Questions
• Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
• Question Types: Simple Ratios, Compound Ratios, Componendo and Dividendo, Direct & Indirect Proportions

(8) Interest

• Weightage: 4-5 Questions
• Scoring, Easy if Formulas & Proper Steps Followed, Moderately Time Consuming.
• Question Types: Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Mixed Interest, Installments.
• Tips: How to Quickly Find Rate of Simple Interest, Simple Interest for Different Rates, Shortcut for Compound Interest Problems.

(9) Profit & Loss

• Weightage: 9-14 Questions
• Scoring, Easy if Proper Steps Followed, Moderately Time Consuming.
• Question Types: Successive Selling type questions, Partnerships, Discount & MP, Dishonest Dealings, Sales Tax, Mixture Problems.

(10) Time & Work

• Weightage: 6-7 Questions
• Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming
• Question Types: Work Efficiency, Work & Wages, Pipes & Cisterns, etc.
• Tips: Shortcut for Time & Work.

(11) Time, Speed & Distance

• Weightage: 4-6 Questions
• Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming
• Question Types: Relative Speed, Average Speed, Problems on Train, Boat & Stream.
• Tips: How to Calculate Average Speed

(12) Mensuration

• Weightage: 10-13 Questions
• Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
• Question Types: Area/Volume of Square, Rectangle, Trapezium, Parallelogram, Rhombus, Circle, Semicircle, Triangle, Cone, Cylinder, Cube, Cuboid. Also, Moulding from one shape to another etc.
• Tips: Quickest method for Mensuration.

(13) Geometry

• Weightage: 12-18 Questions
• Easy to Difficult, Moderately Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
• Question Types: Lines and Angles, Triangles (Centres, Congruence, Similarity), Circles (Chords, Tangents, Segments), Quadrilaterals, Coordinate Geometry (Graphical representation of straight lines and Applications based on Coordinate Systems)

(14) Trigonometry

• Weightage: 7-10 Questions
• Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
• Question Types: Trigonometric Ratios and Identities, Maximum and Minimum Values of Trigonometric functions, Circular Measures of Angles, Heights and Distances

(15) Data Interpretation

• Weightage: 5-7 Questions
• Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible
• Question Types: Line Graphs, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Tables, Miscellaneous Infographics, Missing Data Type Caselets.
• Tips: Missing Data Problems, Tips for Line Graphs, Tips for Maximum-Minimum Problems in DI

(16) Mixtures & Alligations

• Weightage: 1-4 Questions
• Tricky, Time Consuming
• Question Types: Mixture of two or more entities/mixtures, dishonest dealings.