SSC CGL Tier-1 2021: Books Topper’s Used for Cracking 2020 Exam

Are you preparing for the SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam? Confused about which books will help you the most in beating the Exam? In this article, we will supply you with a list of all the must-read books which are essential for the upcoming SSC CGL Tier-1 2021 Exam.

In early May, this year, the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) postponed the Combined Graduate Level (Tier-I) (CGL) examinations till further orders, which were scheduled to be held between May 29 to June 7.

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However, a fresh date for the exam and notification will be announced in due course after assessing the Covid-19 situation. So, you need to leave no stone unturned in its preparation. And what better than referring to books recommended by Toppers and Experts?

PracticeMock has compiled a list of all the best books chosen from the choices of past years’ toppers and qualifiers and toppers to ace this year’s SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam preparation.

SSC CGL Exam Pattern 2021: Tier I

Before we go through the list of SSC CGL Tier-1 books, let’s have an overview of the SSC CGL 2021 exam to prepare it better from the books.

The SSC CGL 2021 Tier-1 Exam is divided into four major sections, General Awareness, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language. The detailed syllabus & exam pattern for SSC CGL 2021 exam is mentioned below:

SSC CGL Tier-I Exam Pattern

S No.	Sections	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Time Allotted
1	General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	50	A cumulative time of 60 minutes
2	General Awareness	25	50
3	Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
4	English Comprehension	25	50
Total	100	200

Here is a list of al important books SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam 2021, that you can pick and choose from:

1.     SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam -Best Books for Quantitative Aptitude Section

The Quantitative Aptitude questions are designed to test your ability to calculate and your number sense. This section will test you with questions on, Computation of whole numbers, Decimals, Fractions and Relationships between numbers, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Square roots, Averages and more. So, to cover all the questions on all the topics mentioned above you will need an in-depth, chapter-wise study of all the subjects. And this is a requirement where books come in handy. Here is a list of books that have been used by toppers to prepare themselves to score well in the Quantitative Aptitude section of the SSC CGl Tier-1 Exam:

1. Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by R.S. Aggarwal
2. Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma
3. Quantitative Abilities Arithmetic Ability by Kiran Prakashan
4. Quantitative Aptitude for CAT by Arun Sharma
5. Quicker Maths by M Tyra (For beginners)
6. Arithmetic for General Competition Vol 1& 2 by Neetu Singh
7. Mathematics Class 11th and 12th y R.D. Sharma
8. Elementary and Advanced Mathematics by Kiran Publication

Note: If you want to have a few books as possible that cover almost all the Quantitative Aptitude Section, you can go for books in bold letters above.

2. SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam–Best Books for English Language Section

This English Language Section will test your ability to use or understand correct English, like, your basic comprehension and writing abilities. It will invite questions on Phrases and Idioms, One-word Substitution, Error Spotting, Fill in the Blanks, Spellings Correction, Reading Comprehension, Sentence Correction, Synonyms-Antonyms, Active Passive, Sentence Rearrangement, Sentence Improvement, Cloze test, etc. So, to cover all these topics you need to, like previous year’s toppers, get help from the best book books.

Here is a list of the best English book for the SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam:

1. Quick Learning Objective General English by RS Aggarwal & Vikas Aggarwal
2. How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension – By Arun Sharma
3. Wren & Martin – High School English Grammar and Composition
4. Perfect Competitive English V.K. Sinha
5. Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis

Note: If you want to have a few books as possible that cover almost all the Quantitative Aptitude Section, you can go for books in bold letters mentioned above.

3. SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam -Best Books for Reasoning Section

General Intelligence and Reasoning section will invite both the verbal and non-verbal types of questions. It may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning and more. Hence, to cover all these intricate topics thoroughly we need to have books that have helped others who have scored well in this section.

Here is a list 4 most sought-after reasoning books to counter the reasoning section of the SSC CGL-Tier-1 Exam 2021:

1. Analytical Reasoning by M K Pandey
2. Verbal and Nonverbal Reasoning by R S Aggarwal
3. New Approach to Reasoning Verbal, Non-Verbal & Analytical by BS Sijwali, Indu Sijwal
4. Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by R.S Aggarwal

Note: If you want to have a few books as possible to cover almost all the Quantitative Aptitude Section, you can go for books in bold letters mentioned above.

4. SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam -Best Books for General Awareness Section

General Awareness Section will have questions that can test your general awareness (General Knowledge and General Studies). It will include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries., about History, Culture, Geography, Economic-Events and scenarios, General Policy, and Scientific Research. It will also invite questions from Science, Current Affairs, Books and Authors, Sports, Important Schemes, Important Days, Portfolios, People in News and more.

The list of books given below will cover almost all the topics that this section can ever invite in the General Awareness Section:

1. General Knowledge Dr. Binary Karn (Lucent Publications)
2. Manorama Yearbook 2021 (English/ Hindi)
3. India 2021 (English/ Hindi)

In addition, you should also read a newspaper daily, like The Hindu, or Indian Express, along with one financial paper, like The Economic Times, or Business Standard, whichever is available to you to increase and enhance your knowledge about current affairs. You can also subscribe to pages on social media that are dedicated to current affairs but do double-check the data you read for authenticity.

Note: If you want to have a few books as possible that cover almost all the Quantitative Aptitude Section, you can go for books in bold letters mentioned above.

5. SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam-Best Books for Previous Year Papers

You need to Practice regularly from the previous year’s questions to work on your weaker areas and make improvements. Practicing from previous Year Papers gives you the sense of the timing needed to solve answers in a time-bound manner. It helps in managing your time well in the actual SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam. Here are the best books to find solved papers that the Toppers went through, just before the SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam:

1. Solved Papers SSC CGL Combined Graduate Level Pre Examination Tier-I by Arihant
2. SSC CGL Combined Graduate Level Exams Question Bank by Kiran
3. SSC CGL 50 Practice Papers Combined Graduate Level Tier-I Examination by Arihant

Note: If you want to have a few books as possible that cover almost all the Quantitative Aptitude Section, you can go for books in bold letters mentioned above.

Check out our Previous Year papers and invite your friends and other aspirants to take Mock Test to know where you stand right now!

Mock Test

To achieve success in the exam, you must focus on all four sections equally and keep taking Mock Tests from time to time. If you are committed, you will want to know your daily or weekly, or monthly progress through Mock Tests. Give as many Mock Tests as possible, and make your progress path easy and swift.