SSC CGL 2018: Preparation Guide for Quantitative Aptitude

SSC CGL 2018 notification is now out. The SSC CGL 2018 preparation should be going at full speed by now. SSC CGL Preparation should cover all the topics of the SSC CGL syllabus. To give you a further advantage we bring to you – “SSC CGL Preparation: Tips for Quantitative Aptitude”. 

SSC CGL Recruitment 2018: Important Dates

(Tentative Dates Based on SSC 2018 Exam Calendar) 

·         Online Registration Starts: 05.05.2018

·         Online Registration Ends: 04.06.2018

·         Date of Computer Based Examination (Tier-I): 25.07.2018-20.08.2018

·         Date of Tier-II: To be notified later

·         Date of Tier-III (Descriptive): To be notified later

·         Date of Tier-IV (Skill test)- To be notified later

SSC CGL Preparation: Tier -I Exam Pattern

Section	Questions	Marks	Time
General Intelligence Reasoning	25	50	60 Minutes
General Awareness	25	50
Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
English Comprehension	25	50
Total	100	200

(0.50 negative marks for every wrong answer)

 SSC CGL Preparation: Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus

Ratio & Proportion	Time and distance	Right Circular Cone & Cylinder
Square roots	Time & Work	Sphere and Hemispheres
Averages	Basic algebra	Rectangular Parallelepiped
Interest	Surds	Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base
Profit and Loss	Graphs of Linear Equations	Trigonometric ratio
Discount	Triangles, Circles	Degree and Radian Measures
Partnership Business	Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons	Standard Identities
Mixture and Alligation	Circle & Right Prism	Complementary angles
Heights and Distances	Histogram	Frequency polygon
Bar diagram & Pie chart

  

SSC CGL Preparation: Previous year’s paper analysis of Quantitative Aptitude section

Topic	No of Questions	Level
Partnership	5	Easy
Speed, Time and Distance	3	Difficult
Mixture and Allegation	2	Easy
Ratio and Proportion	2	Moderate
Compound Interest and Simple Interest	2	Moderate
Average	2	Moderate
Number System	2	Easy
Mensuration	2	Moderate
Percentage	2	Easy
Profit, Loss and Discount	1	Easy
Time and Work	1	Easy
Bar Chart	1	Easy
Overall	25	Easy

SSC CGL Preparation: Books for Quantitative Aptitude

SSC CGL Books for Quantitative Aptitude:

·         Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive exams by R.S. Agarwal

·         Platform Publication books

·         RD Sharma and NCERTs (Some part)

·         Quantum CAT by Sarvesh K Verma

·         SSC Mathematics by Kiran Publication for Previous Year Papers

·         SectionalTests for Quantitative Aptitude on Oliveboard

SSC CGL Preparation: Tips for Quantitative Aptitude

·         Prepare for Quant topics based on trends of previous years question papers.

·         Solve previous 5 year’s question papers

·         SSC CGL preparation for Quant section should be based on practice, practice and practice.

·         Master the basic formulas of Maths in your SSC CGL preparation

·         Once Basics are good, then practice the Shortcut tricks for Maths

·         Give as many mock tests as possible – SSC CGL 2018 Tier I Mock Tests

·         Identify your weak zones as quickly as possible and work extra hard on them during your SSC-CGL Preparation.

·         Do not be afraid of Maths. Practice during your SSC CGL preparation will help you master the subject easily.

·         Most importantly, do not take Maths for granted. Even if you are good with it, you need to practice during your SSC CGL preparation. Otherwise, during exam time, you would fail to perform under pressure.

We hope the Above information is helpful in your SSC CGL preparation for Quantitative Aptitude. We will continue to assist your SSC CGL preparation through our blogs.

All the best for SSC CGL 2018 Exam!!