How to prepare English for SSC CHSL 2018 exam? This is one of the
most asked questions by SSC CHSL 2018 aspirants. Tier-1 contains 25 Questions
of English with a weightage of 50 marks. If you are well prepared in English,
then you can easily score around 45 marks in just 10-12 minutes.
Here are the top 10 tips for
preparing English in SSC CHSL 2018. These tips are brought to you by Oliveboard, an online exam preparation platform for
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1.
Buy a good standard English book and always keep it at your
disposal. We would suggest a complete guide for English questions asked in SSC
CHSL. It should have sufficient practice questions. If not more, start
practicing or reading the chapters for 30 minutes a day.
2.
Read a good English newspaper such as The Times of
India. It will help you in improving your overall English skills. You can read
it without getting bored and it might help you in improving your General
Awareness skills too. Read for around 1 hour a day whenever you find time. This
will boost your preparation in English for SSC CHSL 2018.
3.
Make a note of all important English Grammar rules.
There are around 40-45 of them. Proficiency in these general English rules will
make you able to solve 40-50 % questions. Revise these rules daily and practice
questions based on them. Generally, questions of type “Find Error” and “Improvement” come in
this category.
4.
For Vocabulary based topics like Antonyms and
Synonyms, revision is the key. Start alphabetically with A and move on to Z.
Read the words you come across and revise them. You may need to note down some
difficult words for revision as and when you find time. Devote 20-30 minutes
for Vocabulary every day.
5.
For Idioms, Phrases and One-word type questions it
is important to learn and revise. Daily revision for 15 minutes is very
important otherwise you may forget in the real exam.
6.
Practice all previous year questions that have come
in past SSC CHSL and other SSC exams. You will become comfortable with the
level of questions generally asked. SSC repeats the questions, so previous year
questions will get you some quick marks.
7.
For Cloze test, reading is paramount. If you are
habitual of reading, you know how to join sentences and what is the tone of the
sentence. Practice has an important role to play in these kinds of questions.
Practice at least 3 Cloze tests from today to be a master before the exam.
8.
After you have prepared and practiced the next
important stage comes which is Online Mock Tests. You may come to know about
your preparation level only after attempting online mock tests. With Online
Mock tests you get an exam like atmosphere and your performance is gauged
against thousands of other aspirants. Take 30-40 online mock tests and
sectional tests also before appearing in real exam. Mock tests also help you in
time management which is one of the biggest factors in your success.
9.
A good online test series comes with sufficient
sectional tests. Attempt English sectional tests and look how many questions
are you getting correct. Also find out the time taken by you in completing 25
questions. You should also analyse your weak areas for which you need
improvement.
10. Remember the following formula for your
success: Success in SSC
CHSL 2018 = Good preparation resources + Learning concepts, rules, vocabulary +
Practicing questions from books + Previous year questions practice + Sectional
Mock tests + Full Mock tests + Time management + Finding and resolving weak
areas + Confidence in yourself.
