One of the important and easiest subjects of
SSC CHSL exam is the English language section. You can easily score plenty of
marks as compared to other subjects as it is the least time-consuming. Just
hold the basic knowledge of the language and then scoring marks in this subject
will not be a daunting task for you.
The first and the most important step towards
the preparation of SSC CHSL exam 2018-19 is to completely understand the
prerequisites for the examination. Start the preparation by knowing the complete
syllabus, exam pattern and preparation strategies to score brilliantly in the
recruitment exam. Here we have shared some of the important topics and
preparation tips and strategies for SSC CHSL English Language Section.
Tips to Prepare English for SSC CHSL 2018-19
To fill the various posts in
Ministries/Departments/ Organization of Government of India, SSC conducts
recruitment exam for SSC CHSL every year. Online application form for SSC CHSL
exam 2018-19 will start from 19th January 2019. In order to crack the SSC CHSL exam, you need to
follow a smart and effective strategy.
This English section is further, divided into
three categories:
1. Reading
Comprehension
2. Questions related
to Vocabulary
3. Questions related to Grammar
Let’s look at the topic-wise weightage of
marks in SSC CHSL English Section.
Topics
|
Number of Questions
Asked in 2016
|
Number of Questions
Asked in 2017
|
Sentence
Improvement
|
05
|
02
|
Cloze
Test
|
05
|
05
|
Spotting
Errors
|
03
|
02
|
Idioms
& Phrases
|
03
|
02
|
One
Word Substitution
|
03
|
02
|
Synonyms
|
02
|
04
|
Antonyms
|
02
|
04
|
Reading
Comprehension
|
05
|
05
|
Spelling
Correction
|
01
|
02
|
Fill
in the Blanks
|
03
|
02
|
Now, let’s discuss each topic from the English
Language section in detail below:
1. Idioms & Phrases
It is tough to prepare this topic as
remembering so many Idioms and Phrases is not an easy task. So, for that read
all the questions from this topic which are asked in previous year question
papers.
2. Sentence
Correction
You need to have strong basics of Grammar for
this topic as questions are based on Tenses, Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adverb,
Adjectives, Article, Participle. Identify the differences among the choices and
eliminate those options which are less effective and grammatically incorrect
alternatives.
3. One Word
Substitution
The topic is entirely based on vocabulary.
Reading newspaper and the editorial page of any good English newspaper and
exploring new word every day can be really beneficial for you. Solve mock test
and previous year question papers to get the idea about the questions which are
asked in the exam.
4. Spelling
Correction
Scoring on this topic is very easy, you just
need to learn some basic rules of spelling errors. These rules are very
important in the understanding the usage of spellings in English Grammar.
5. Reading Comprehension
To crack this chapter, you need a lot of
practice of reading the comprehension. Make a habit of reading the
comprehension daily and fetching maximum marks from it.
6. Spotting Error
Grammar is the key to score good marks in this
topic. While reading the sentence, check the subject-verb agreement. If you
still not able to find the right answer, read the individual part of the part
of the sentence. Practice questions from previous year question paper.
7. Fill in the Blanks
Read the statement carefully before answering
the question. You can use the elimination process as well and check which
option fits best with the statement. After selecting the option, ensure that
the work you have inserted in the blank enables to read the sentence smoothly.
8. Antonyms & Synonyms
Improve your vocabulary which will surely help
you in scoring good marks in this section. Learn new words on everyday basis
with their meaning.
9.
Cloze Test
Mostly all the sentences are logically related
to each other in the passage. The logic will help you in getting the idea of an
appropriate word for the blank. Try to find the positive and negative word as
this will help you in getting the right answer.
10.
Reading Comprehension
Identify the tone of the paragraph, then read
the questions and lastly read the first and last paragraph thoroughly. Practice
more questions as that will enhance your speed and accuracy.
Preparation
Tips for SSC CHSL English Section 2018-19
●
Take a printout of Exam pattern
and Syllabus and prepare accordingly for the exam.
●
Make sure you don’t skip any of
the important topics of the section and prepare questions from them.
●
Collect the standard books for SSC
CHSL preparation and don’t follow random books and instead follow standard
books recommended for the preparation of the exam.Some of the standard books
are:
❏
Arihant Publications
❏
English for General Competitions
from Plinth to Paramount (Volume 1)- Neetu Singh (KD Publications)
❏
English for General Competitions
(Volume 2)- Neetu Singh (KD Publications)
❏
Word Power Made Easy by Norman
Lewis
❏
Objective General English by SP
Bakshi
❏
High School English Grammar by
Wren and Martin
●
You can easily crack the English
section if you have a good hold of the vocabulary. Read newspapers every day
and focus on the vocabulary part and learn new words along with their meaning.
●
Solve questions from quizzes.
Solving English quizzes and mocks will be extremely helpful for you to get
familiar with the exam pattern of SSC CHSL exam 2018-19.
●
Focus on grammar part while
reading, writing or talking as that will provide you major benefit in your SSC
CHSL exam.
These were some of the best tips and
strategies for you to score higher marks in the English section of SSC CHSL
exam. We hope you find the above-mentioned information useful and will be able
to score good marks in the SSC CHSL exam.
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important tips of English Section of SSC CHSL exam, post your comment in the
comment section below.
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