SSC CGL English Study Material 2020-21 | SSC CGL Notes For Exam
English Notes for SSC CGL.
For the effective preparation of any exam, especially SSC CGL, you need proper topic- wise notes. The syllabus for SSC CGL is too wide, and it is very important to have topic-wise notes to complete the whole syllabus smoothly and effectively.
In SSC CGL, there are 4 subjects-
In this blog, we are talking about English, which plays a vital role in clearing the SSC CGL examination. Before starting English preparation you should know its weightage in the examination.
Weightage of English in SSC CGL
SSC CGL | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks
|
Tier I
| 25 | 50 |
Tier II
| 100 | 200 |
Tier III (Descriptive)
| 2 | 100 |
The syllabus can be divided into following important topics–
- Fill in the blanks
- Reading Comprehension
- Error Spotting
- ParaJumbles/ sentence rearrangement
- Direct/Indirect
- Active/Passive Voice
- Vocabulary
- One Word Substitution
- Idioms & Phrases
- Spelling Errors/misspelled words
These are the important topics to be prepared for the SSC CGL examination.
Now, before preparing the detailed topics, you should know the topic-wise weightage in the SSC CGL examination.
Topic-wise weightage of English in SSC CGL.
English Topics | Tier 1 | Tier 2 |
Fill in the blanks | 2 | 5 |
Error Spotting | 2 | 20 |
Reading Comprehension | 5 | 30 |
Para jumble | 2 | 20 |
Cloze test | 5 | 25 |
Sentence Improvement | 2 | 22 |
Spelling Errors | 2 | 03 |
Antonym | 2 | 03 |
Synonym | 2 | 03 |
Idioms & Phrases | 2 | 10 |
One Word Substitution | 2 | 12 |
Direct Indirect | 1 | 27 |
Active Passive | 1 | 20 |
Now, you have the idea that English covers a maximum weightage in the exam. You can easily score well in SSC CGL if you have a good study plan and quality notes with basic knowledge of the subject.