r/SSCCGL

I recently met a guy on a train who told me he had already cleared the exam last year. He was preparing again to improve his rank so he could get a home posting.

I asked him how he prepared and what strategy worked for him. But he didn't really explain anything. He just said, "Padhte raho, sab ho jayega" (just keep studying, everything will work out).

I understand that everyone has their own strategy, and maybe he didn't want to share it. But I was genuinely looking for some practical advice from someone who had already cleared the exam.

I'm curious about a few things:

- Do some selected candidates deliberately avoid sharing their preparation strategies?

- Is it because they want to keep their competitive advantage, or do they simply not know how to explain what worked for them?

- If you've cleared a competitive exam, do you openly share your strategy with aspirants who ask for help?

I'd like to hear your honest experiences and opinions.

Reasoning - Unexpected questions, based upon 2025, of Image based (atleast 10) but doable. Advice will be don't panic and try to attempt. If u have given enough mocks then reasoning was easy.

Maths - Less direct questions. Also lengthy. Question selection will be the key. Try to not do calculation mistake, it consumed my unnecessary time. Trigo- 3, DI- 2(both easy), partnership, P&L, Average, Circle(square inscribed inside circle and Incenter angle wala) and same type. You don't know which type of que will come in your shift but only deciding will be calculation accuracy and question selection. As there is very narrow margin of error in quant section.

English - Easy. 2 vocab ques, Cloze test, Para jumbles etc..

GK - Easy

1- 1st Ranji final played where

2- Golds won by India in 2022 Asian games

3- Money measure(M3),

4- Pancahayatna style

5- Iqta vs Mansabdari (Sultanate vs Mughals)

6- Main deity is placed where in Indian temple

7- Kumanon Himalayas are between which 2 rivers,

8- Which crop is good for dryland farming(Ragi),

9- IVC sites - Lothal, Ropar and Mehargarh

10- Standup India scheme - related to promoting entrepreneurship among woman and SC,ST

11- FDI basic definition

12- HDI easy, by option elimination

13- BNSS related 2 ques- Judicial Magistrate and reporting of crime

14- How many cheetahs India brought from Bostwana in feb?

15- ULB related amendment

16- Which bhakti saint related to Hindu-Muslim unity?

17- IMEC easy que regarding purpose

18- Digital India Mission

These I didn't attempt - No.of cheetahs brought from Bostwana, State show maximum increase in Mangroves, Some Nobel in literature, 1st Sahitya academy winner.

Although seeing new type questions in GK will create panic and also no conformity in your shifts but I did one que related to Asian games correct due to questions posted in the sub.

I was scoring consistently around 135 and even around 160 in pyq mocks but this mock i gave yesterday i only scored 123 and it was moderate one… the problem is i started preparing 3.5 months back i have covered as much as i could have still it seems it is not enough and suddenly this feeling makes me feel so heavy… in this particular mock everything went wrong in reasoning i was hurrying or i do not know what but i misread question or just hurried through the question to do next i could have solved but stupid things kept happening… then maths it felt as if all the questions were new… in english i felt i was doing right but lot of error

This mock scared me that what if this happens on the test day. Just wanted to ask is this something that happens with many?

Dosto, how many of you have given CGL and now your focus has been shifted to CHSL. ??

Reasoning ( doable around 20)

Dice problem, coding decoding, statment assumptions(2 questions), embedded figure question

General studies(doable: hardly 5 to 7questions)

Center states related article, one question on bail( if a judge is absent, who has the authority to issue bail),

Sahitya academy winners, one retired supreme court judge who got padma award, silk route was fortified by which ancient dynasty, one question of environment(how many minimum pollutants are required for measuring aqi), one question like a person burn 150 calories for 30 min, how many calories does he burn in 2 hours( answer was highlighted for this question), one question from kashmir dance related

Aptitude( around 15 to 18(for veterans))

Bar charts, pie chart(2 questions), tabular data(2 questions) circles(3 questions), profit and loss, mixtures,third proportion, trigonometry(2questions), statistics one question, questions on mensuration( sphere, cost calculation), question asked on trapezium, one question from square area, algebra(2 questions, mostly (a³-b³) values

English( scoring and doable around 22 questions)

'Synonyms, antonyms, one word substitutions idioms and phrases' all are pyqs and the recent 2026 stenographer exams vocab might be helpful for the upcoming shift aspirants, parajumbles( 3 questions)

One direct speech question, no passage, fill in the blanks type of vocab questions(5)

Overall(for me): moderate to difficult level.

All the very best for the upcoming shifts of ssc cgl folks.

Recently started baby steps as I am a newbie

As adviced I started with reasoning,watching lectures currently.Very beginning actually,I got doubts like what if CGL 2028 changes the syllabus and what if I don't remember anything?

Don't know what to do so confused!

Am i going in a right way should i continue preparing?

I mean is this the right time to do so?

Please help me out!

And also say in which order should I pick subjects(as i said I started a topic in reasoning)

Don't say u need to do multiple subjects at once(i am a college going student) atleast for this I can't do that!

Help me guyss

Guide me

Thank you in advance

When will it be uploaded

Upcoming shifts ke liye 10 high-frequency repeated words (Meaning + Direct Synonyms):

Diligent: Mehanti (Industrious, Assiduous)

Ephemeral: Kshanik / Short-lived (Transient, Fleeting)

Candid: Spasht / Khula (Frank, Outspoken)

Obsolete: Purana / Out of use (Outdated, Archaic)

Lucid: Bilkul clear (Explicit, Transparent)

Lethargic: Sust (Sluggish, Torpid)

Tenacious: Ziddi / Dridh (Persistent, Resolute)

Pragmatic: Vyavaharik (Practical, Realistic)

Benevolent: Dayalu (Generous, Altruistic)

Fastidious: Nakchada / Hard to please (Meticulous, Fussy)

Ancient / South Empires:

Haryanka Dynasty: Bimbisara

Maurya Empire: Chandragupta Maurya

Shunga Dynasty: Pushyamitra Shunga

Gupta Empire: Sri Gupta (Real founder: Chandragupta I)

Pallava Dynasty: Simhavishnu

Chalukya (Badami): Pulakeshin I

Rashtrakuta: Dantidurga

Hoysala Dynasty: Sala / Nripa Kama II

Medieval / Sultanate:

Pala Dynasty: Gopala

Slave / Mamluk: Qutb-ud-din Aibak (Real founder: Iltutmish)

Khilji Dynasty: Jalal-ud-din Khilji

Tughlaq Dynasty: Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq

Lodi Dynasty: Bahlul Lodi

Vijayanagara: Harihara I aur Bukka I

Bahmani Sultanate: Hasan Gangu (Bahman Shah)

SSC Option Trap Rule:
Agar question mein "Real Founder" likha ho, toh Gupta ke liye Chandragupta I aur Slave Dynasty ke liye Iltutmish mark karna. Nominal pucha ho tabhi Sri Gupta ya Aibak lagana.

Gate entry se pehle 1 minute mein revise kar lo, yahan se direct 2 marks fix hain.

9th Oct Shift 1 dekar aaye candidates ka mixed reaction aa raha hai English section ko lekar:

Grammar rules aur error spotting mostly standard the.

Vocab PYQ-aligned thi.

Par Cloze Test mein 2 questions mein close options the jahan 2 choices ka meaning almost identical lag raha tha.

Har bar ki tarah game changer fixed preposition aur sentence ka tone tha—jo log jaldi mein options padh kar direct fit kar rahe the, unke negative hone ke chances badh gaye.

Jinka Shift 1 tha: Cloze Test ka passage kis topic ke aas-paas tha aur kitne options eliminate ho pa rahe the? Aage ki shifts wale kya expect kar rahe hain?