Importance of English in SSC CGL 2020

Introduction     

Let us discuss a brief account on SSC CGL, it is a Staff Selection Commission – Combined 

Graduate Level Examination, an examination to select staff for various posts in ministries. 

Question paper is divided into 4parts they are: 

• General Knowledge 
• Reasoning 
• Quantitative Aptitude 
• English  

This exam is offered annually i.e once in a year and eligibility criteria to appear in examination is 

graduation. 

Importance of English in examination 

English plays a significant role to secure a good mark in the competition. One has to keep a 

good knowledge and command on vocabulary to hit a good score in SSC CGL English. 

I have provided some points of English, pay attention to those points and go through it. 

Firstly, prepare a good vocabulary for SSC CGL 2020 and also go through the following points. 

• Antonyms and synonyms
• Idioms
• Spelling
• Fill in the blanks
• Reading and comprehension skills.

Strategic Study 

Since English has a good weightage in SSC CGL. Focus on the topic which carries 

marks, also refer to the past year question paper, and pick out the questions which were 

repeated. 

Go through the following topics for preparation: 

• Grammar 
• Comprehension 
• Vocabulary 

These are a few topics that you must read thoroughly. Let’s talk about these topics in 

detail 

• Grammar – It further contains some sub-topics like 

      -Active & passive voice 

      -Phrase replacement 

      -Direct and Indirect 

• Comprehension – In comprehension, part try to practice in the reading part. 

            It is the easiest part of English  

          hence you can score high in this      

          part. 

• Vocabulary

       -Idioms and phrases  

       -Fill in the blanks 

       -One word substitution.  

Practice questions 

You must have heard about  

“Practice makes a man perfect” 

To make a command on any subject you must practice it same goes with English. Firstly, go through the syllabus of the examination which is very important and the first step to start preparation. 

Solve as many questions you can, also refer to the previous year questions, mark  important points, make notes, make a habit of reading. 

Never ignore your weak areas, try to focus on the topic in which you face difficulty and 

practice on that topic.  

These were some steps that you should follow before appearing in the SSC CGL exam. 

Online Study 

Nowadays studying is very easy due to the internet, So you can prepare for the competitive exams with all the essential study materials. You can also join Online class and make notes. 

Solve the questions as many as you can and also go through maximum SSC CGL MOCK TEST, these tests will make you ready for the exam, In order to check your preparation, attend tests regularly.  

Moreover, it will help you to kick out exam fear and the test will boost self-confidence in you. 

Conclusion 

This article was about how important English is in SSC CGL 2020. I have also mentioned some tips which you can follow to score good marks in examinations, go through every step I illustrated. 

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I hope this article was helpful to you!