Saturday, 14 April 2018

SSC online, test series, are they useful?


SSC CGL 2018 is going to happen in next few months and same is the condition of other exams. And with this exams coming closer, also comes the flood of websites providing ssc online test papers or ssc online study materials.
The major question is whether these are useful or wastage of time and diversion.
There could be difference of opinion and exceptions too, that means while some people may find these websites useful and some sites are really good, but majority of these sites are made only for driving traffic and links, thus they end up wasting time of the students. Not only they waste time but they act as major diversions.
It is good to search for ssc online, but please check the extension of the website while searching online. If the extension (.gov.in, .nic ) or even if it is of some other type like .com or others, please try to ensure that it is either of any official website or of any other reputed website. Else there are more than 90% chances that it will do nothing but kill your time.
Moreover SSC is more about knowing in depth and practice. Practicing with pen and paper has a psychological impact and it lasts longer and leaves a deeper impression on our mind. In psychological terms, the retention of things that we read or write, most importantly write using our pen and pencil has more retention. Thus it is always better to find out about the syllabus, analyse it properly to identify your weaknesses and then work accordingly instead of looking for ssc online test books. These can be done but with caution and it is preferred to do it at the last leg of preparations.
Some important things that could be of great help
1.        Analyze the syllabus and scheme of examinations properly
2.       Go though the books specifically designed  for the exam that you are preparing
3.       Practice basics first
4.       Then practice and study specific targeted books
5.       Once done, start with practice sets & old test papers


Monday, 9 April 2018

How to prepare for SSC CGL Tier I 2018- Tips on preparation for SSC CGL Tier I 2018


Staff Selection Commission is likely to release its notification for SSC CGL Tier I exams in late April 2018. It is important that you begin to prepare for your exam before time.
The paper will have 25 questions on General Intelligence and Reasoning, 25 questions on General Awareness, 25 questions on General English and 25 questions on general aptitude, all questions carry 2 marks.
The total time you get for solving the paper is 60 minutes. There is no sectional time limit so you have the liberty to attempt various sections in any order you want.
Now let’s go through each section individually and device a strategy that can give you the impetus you require to ace this exam.
Solving General Intelligence (GI) questions can be very tricky unless you have sufficient practice. In addition to solving practice papers, try at least 50 GI and reasoning questions every day. This way you will have practised at least 2000 questions of GI and reasoning before your actual exam.
General awareness (GA) is the most scoring section of the exam. If you prepare this section thoroughly now, it will not take more than 10 minutes of your time during the exam. You can utilize the time you save here for doing calculations in Quantitative Aptitude. The exam usually has more questions from static GK than Current Affairs. Therefore, focus more on static GK and simultaneously stay in touch with Current Affairs.
Quantitative aptitude is considered to be the most difficult and time-consuming part of the exam. But since you still have an enough time to prepare for SSC CGL Tier 1 exam. So, utilise this time & make yourself expertise in at least some of the areas of quant section. For this you can start with the topics such as percentage, profit & loss, ratio & proportion, speed distance & time, boat & stream, data interpretation etc.
General English: There are three important aspects that you need to master to efficiently prepare for SSC CGL Tier 1 English test. These are vocabulary, grammar and comprehension. If you achieve proficiency in vocabulary and grammar, you will win half the battle. After this, all you need is to work on comprehension.
Go through some basic books and then look out for comprehensive SSC books online, you will find a lot. Buy it of a good publication. Practice it. Once you are done with it practice SSC test papers. But before starting off with specific SSC books, please go through the detailed syllabus, identify your weaknesses and then prepare from basic books. All the best!
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Railway Recruitment Exam: How to crack Loco Pilot and Technician exam


Railway Recruitment 2018 will be held to recruit candidates to the post of Assistant Loco Pilots and Technicians in the month of April and May. Railway Recruitment Board conducts this examination every year giving candidates a golden opportunity to fulfill their dreams of joining the prestigious Government Sector.
A total of 26,502 posts are to be filled through Railway Recruitment 2018. Around 17,673vacancies are declared for the post of Loco Pilot (ALP) and around 8,829 vacancies are declared for the post of Technicians. Detailed vacancy for Railway Recruitment 2018 is mentioned below.
The Exam Pattern for Railway Recruitment 2018 constitutes of two stages of CBT or Computer Based Test followed by Computer Based Aptitude Test and Document Verification.
Let's have a look at both these stages of CBT in detail.

First stage of CBT
  Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories : UR -40%, OBC-30%, SC-30%, ST -25%.
  Will consist of multiple-choice objective type questions: in 15 languages (Hindi, English, Urdu, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu)
  There will be negative Marking as for every wrong answer 1/3 marks will be deducted.
Total number of candidates to be shortlisted for second stage shall be 15 times the community wise total vacancy of ALP and Technician Posts notified against the RRB as per their merit in First Stage CBT.
Second Stage of CBT

PART-A

  Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories : UR -40%, OBC-30%, SC-30%, ST -25%.
  Will consist of multiple-choice objective type questions: bilingual (Hindi/English)
  There will be negative Marking as for every wrong answer 1/3 marks will be deducted.

PART-B

  Qualifying Mark: 35 % (This is applicable to all candidates and no relaxation is permissible)
  This part is qualifying in nature and shall have questions from the trade syllabus prescribed by Director General of Employment & Training (DGET)
Computer Based Aptitiude Test (for Candidates who have opted for ALP)
  The candidate needs to secure a minimum score of 42 marks in each of the test batteries to qualify. This is applicable to all candidates and no relaxation is permissible.
  There shall be no negative marking in Computer Based AT.
  The ALP merit list will be drawn only from amongst the candidates qualifying in the Aptitude Test, with 70% weightage for the marks obtained in the Part A of Second Stage CBT and 30% weightage for the marks obtained in Computer Based AT
Based on the performance of candidates in Part Aof the Second Stage CBT subject to their qualifying the Part B of Second Stage CBT

How to crack ? (Preparation tips)
You need to plan your study in a systematic way and try to first find out what are your strengths and weaknesses. For this you need to carefully understand the syllabus and then first study indepth topic wise books for railway recruitment examinations. Subsequently focus on  practicing what you have learnt. There are a lot of practice set books for railway recruitment examinations.

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