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SSC CGL Tier-II: Revision Strategy for English Language and Comprehension

SSC CGL Tier-II will be held on March 2, 2023, which leaves you with only 20 days to level up your preparation. Please be informed that the competition is going to be very intensive for this exam and this is the reason why your preparation should be top-notch. You need to utilize these 20 days to brush the important concepts of the English section and practice as much as possible. If revised properly, the English section can be a high-scoring one since there is no calculation involved here. In this article, we will be briefing you on the revision strategy you should adopt in these remaining 20 days so as to make the most of this section in the actual exam.

SSC CGL Tier-II English Language and Comprehension Exam Pattern

Let’s have a look at the exam pattern of SSC CGL Tier-II exam. There will be 45 questions of 135 marks and the time allotted is 60 minutes (60 minutes is for Section II which has English Language & Comprehension + General Awareness). So, roughly you get some seconds per question. While you don’t have to necessarily solve all the questions, you should strive to solve as many questions as possible to boost your overall score. Have you attempted any Mock Test of SSC CGL Tier-II? Take a Free Mock Test now and get a look and feel of the actual exam. The analysis which you get after the mock test will let you know your performance in terms of national rank. It also highlights your weak areas which you can focus on these remaining 20 days.

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English Language and Comprehension- Important Topics

The English section checks 3 aspects of the English language: Grammar Rules, Vocabulary & Comprehension Skills. All these 3 aspects can be improved by consistent practice which is what you should do in the remaining 7 days. Please remember, only practising won’t be enough. You need to identify your errors and work on them so that you don’t repeat the same mistake in the actual exam. Now let’s have a look at the important topics you can’t miss to revise:

Grammar Rules

Sentence Correction– These questions ask you to correct a given sentence by highlighting a part of the sentence and you need to choose which of the given option goes perfectly with the sentence. Practice a lot of questions on this topic to gain mastery over it.
Fill in the Blanks: These questions check if you know where to use which word/phrase. Revise these questions as well.
Sentence/Phrase Improvement: In these questions, a part of a sentence is highlighted, and you need to replace it with the most appropriate option. Once again, practice is the key here.
Active & Passive Voice: Knowing the rules of active & passive voice will help you answer the questions of these topics flawlessly. A sentence is given in active voice
Direct & Indirect Speech: Like the active-passive voice questions, direct-indirect speech questions provide a direct speech in the question and you need to pick the best option which conveys the same sense of the sentence in indirect speech.
Para Jumbles: You need to arrange the given sentences in the right order. Practice a lot beforehand and try to understand the context before starting with the arranging part.

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Vocabulary

Synonyms & Antonyms
Fill in the Blanks
Cloze Test
Spelling Test
Idioms & Phrases
One Word Substitution
Sentence/Phrase Improvement

In all the above types of questions, word power plays a very important role. Revise all your notes/flashcards you have made and practice via Mock Tests as much as you can. You never know if you come across the same word which you have practised in the Mock Tests.

Comprehension

Reading Comprehension

Give a glance to the passage as you skim it and check the questions if you get direct answers to any of the questions. For the remaining questions, read the passage carefully while making notes of important things and try to answer the questions. Practising beforehand will definitely help you to answer RC questions quickly and correctly.

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So, to sum it all up, take as many Mock Tests as possible in these remaining 6 days. Take a Free Mock Test of SSC CGL Tier-II now and if you like the quality, you may consider buying the SSC CGL Tier-II Package at only Rs 299.

Wishing you all the best for your exam!

Nikunj Barnwal