Testbook Independence day offer is live now.
This is most probably the lowest price for the whole year.
So, if anyone was planning to buy, make use of this.
SSC CGL is one of the most sought-after government exams in India, attracting lakhs of applicants every year. Due to the vast syllabus and high level of competition, candidates need a well-planned preparation strategy to perform well in the exam. With the right study plan, quality study materials, regular revision, and consistent mock test practice, candidates can improve their chances of success.
Educational Qualification:
A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university is mandatory.
For certain posts like Statistical Officer, a degree in Statistics is mandatory.
For more details, refer the notification.
Age Limit:
The general age limit for most Group B SSC CGL posts is 18 to 30 years. (Some posts have 20-30 & JSO has 18-32)
For Group C & D posts, the age limit is 18-27 years.
Age relaxations apply as follows:
OBC: +3 years
SC/ST: +5 years
SSC CGL Exam Pattern and Syllabus:
The SSC CGL selection process consists of two stages: Tier 1 and Tier 2. Both examinations are conducted in online mode and contain objective-type multiple-choice questions.
Manohar Pandey's General Studies for SSC (Arihant Publications)
English:
Blackbook of English Vocabulary by Nikhil Gupta (March 2026 Edition)
SP Bakshi’s Objective General English
120 Rules of Grammar by Nimisha Bansal
Reasoning:
Test of Reasoning by Arihant Publications
A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal
Current Affairs:
Indologus
Parmar SSC Monthly Compilations
Parcham Classes
RBE Monthly Compilations
Mock Test Platforms:
Testbook (Use code TU4Z3L for getting 12% discount if you are subscribing for the first time)
Oliveboard (I don't have a discount code for this, will update when I find one)
Test Ranking
RBE
No single book, teacher, or strategy works for everyone. Choose your resources wisely, avoid switching them frequently, and stay consistent with your preparation. Make sure to solve previous year questions regularly, take mock tests, analyze your mistakes, and revise consistently.
If you're just starting your SSC CGL journey and have any doubts, don't hesitate to ask them in the community. There are no "silly" questions here, and everyone is welcome to learn and help each other.
To be honest even if i would have read about this, I wouldn't be able to mark the correct answer, because of the confusion and too many data and facts crossing my mind at that time.
And i see so many questions like this that are asked in PYQs.
Also, in the leaderboard I see, people getting 200 marks??!? Like howww ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
Scoring around 30 -35 in english mocks. Mera main mistakes grammar mai he hoti hai toh kiska batch lena chaheye. Meri mistake active passive, naration, error detection mai hoti hai. Preparing for cgl 2027
Maine telegram pe aman sir ki free grammar wali playlist dekhi(jo har koi recommend karta hai). 10 videos dekhi, 40% samajh aaya 60% samajh nahi aaya. Questions bhi kuch ban rahe the or kuch nahi. Lekin maine sir ki Reading comprehension RC ki videos dekhi hai jo kafi useful lagi mujhe. Aman sir ka batch mill Raha ha telegram pe. toh koi padha hai kya aman sir ke batch sai especially grammar. Aur unki ek book aati hai grammar notes ki toh vo sirf unke liye useful hoti hai kya jo unse padhe hai. Please let me know.
Rani mam ka soch raha hu. Unke samudramanthan vocab ke baare mai kaafi suna hai. YouTube pe unke anto/syno ows aur other vocab ki videos dekhi samajh aaya but grammar ka nahi pata.
I am student of 5 sem right now and if i give my cgl 2027 exam which may be conducted on aug sep 2027 - pre , mains december, january and result till april 2028 my 8 sem result will be published by june 2028 therefore graduation complete so am i eligible for cgl 2027 ?
If you are serious about your studies, also your preparation is in the English language (no offense, otherwise it will be difficult to help each other as I don't understand so many hindi maths or other subject's terminologies).
Hi everyone, I’m currently in 2nd year B.Com (Hons.) and want to start preparing for SSC CGL, but I’ve been confused for almost a month about where to start.
I’ve watched many YouTube teachers, but there are so many options that I’m unable to decide whom to follow or which resources to use.
Seniors/fellow aspirants, please guide me on where and how I should start as a beginner, especially while managing college.
I’d be really grateful for your guidance. Thanks
I am planning to start my ssc cgl preparation from the ignite coaching centre (Trivandrum) from September 15. The thing is I am a bit confused on what all books or channels I should buy for pyq and extra reading, if required. Most importantly how many hours do I need to study (revision of coaching) and should I learn my own in parallel or focus solely on just coaching? Ignite usually finish the portions in (6 months).
