Study Plan & Strategy for SSC CGL Quantitative Aptitude Section

SSC CGL Mathematics or Quantitative Aptitude
SSC CGL Tier-1 2015 exam is not far away now. If you really want to score good marks in this exam, you must follow a proper plan for that. As you all know, SSC CGL Tier-1 Paper contains 200 Questions each of one mark. Mathematics Section has 50 Questions in CGL TIER I Exam. Mathematics is not too difficult. It requires the concept clarity and practice. In SSC-CGL exam, Mathematics is the part of both Tier I and Tier II. So you can’t clear the exam by ignoring mathematics.
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Stage

Questions
Negative Marking
Tier I

50 Questions (01 marks each)
- 0.25 marks each
Tier II Quantitative aptitude

100 Questions (02 marks each)
- 0.50 marks each
Approach
è First see the topics of Quantitative aptitude in SSC notification, and divide it into topics, and try to practice one topic a day. Please don’t try to do topic of another chapter before completing a particular chapter. 

è Learn all the basic formulas, learn conceptual clarity and try to solve maximum questions of each topic.

è Try to learn short cut of each topic, otherwise you will not able to solve all question during your examination quickly. Shortcuts are available in our video tutorial section https://ssc-cgl2014.in/p/video-tutorial.html. Always jot down the short cuts so you will not forget them.
è Suggested book Fast Track Objective Arithmetic-Rajesh Verma
Chapters and Topics for SSC CGL TIER I Exam
è Please give at least one to two hours daily to mathematics.

è Try to solve mock practice paper (all 04 sections) of Tier I on daily basis. Practice papers are available in our Practice Paper section https://ssc-cgl2014.in/p/practice.html .You can download it or purchase practice paper book like Kiran from market.
Chapter
Topics
Strategy
Number System
1. Divisibility & Remainders
2. LCM and HCF
3. Unknown numbers from given conditions.
4. Fractions comparisons.
NCERT Class 7 Chap 2, 9
NCERT Class 10 Chap 1
Quantitative aptitude book

Basic Mathematics
1. Simplification (BODMAS)
NCERT Class 8 Chap 1
2. Surds and indices

NCERT Class 8 Chap 12
NCERT Class 9 Chap 1
3. Roots, squares & Cubes

NCERT Class 8 Chap 6 and 7.
Quant book & short tricks
Algebra
1. Linear equation



NCERT Class 8 Chap 2 and 9.
NCERT Class 9 Chap 4
NCERT Class 10 Chap 3.
Quantitative aptitude book
2. Quadratic equations and
Polynomials
NCERT Class 8 Chap 14
NCERT Class 9 Chap 2
NCERT Class 10 Chap 4
Quantitative aptitude book
Average & Ratio
Allegation & mixture

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Simple Average
Quantitative aptitude book
Ratio & proportion
NCERT Class 8 Chap 13
Partnership
Quantitative aptitude book
Time & Distance
1. Time, speed & distance
2. Problem on trains
3. Boat & stream
4. Time and Work
5. Pipes and Cisterns
To clear the concept, solve first by using STD formula from your aptitude book, Then use Short tricks. All question based on these topics can be solved by trick within few seconds.
Geometry
1. Angles, sides, bisectors & circles etc
NCERT Class 9 Chap 6, 7, 8 and 10. Quantitative aptitude book.
2. Mensuration (Area and
Volume)

NCERT Class 8 Chap 3 & 11.
NCERT Class 9 Chap 9, 12, 13.
NCERT Class 10 Chap 13
3. Trigonometry

NCERT Class 10 Chap 8 and 9
Quantitative Aptitude book
Our Website Study Material Notes
Percentage
(increase, decrease in consumption, population)
NCERT Class 8 Chap 8
Data interpretation
DI
Quantitative Aptitude book & DI notes from our study material section
Profit & Loss
1. Profit & Loss
2. Discount & Marked Price
3. SI & CI
Quantitative Aptitude book & Notes from our study material section
Miscellaneous
1. Coordinate Geometry


Asked in SSC 2012, Can be solved through formulas given in Quantitative Aptitude book.
2. Progression (AP + GP)
NCERT Class 10 Chap 5
Quantitative Aptitude book

Question Breakup: SSC-CGL Tier I (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014)
Chapter
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Number System
06
05
02
02
02
Basic Mathematics
11
11
05
01
01
Algebra
06
00
05
05
07
Ratio & Partnership
03
03
01
03
03
Average & Allegation
03
03
02
02
01
Time & Distance
06
05
02
05
06
Geometry
03
05
12
09
10
Trigonometry
00
00
09
08
07
Percentage + Profit & loss
06
14
05
06
06
Data Interpretation
03
04
05
07
06
Miscellaneous
03
00
02
02
01
Total
50
50
50
50
50
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