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09 Jun

Current Affairs for February, March, April & May 2013 – PDF Download

Hello friends, as we have been publishing study material for different exams regularly – we have now prepared current affairs for the month of February, March, April and May 2013 in one PDF file. There are many exams coming in the next few months such as RBI Assistant, RBI Grade B Officers, SBI Clerk, NICL Assistant, NICL Administrative Officers, etc. – this PDF file of current affairs would be really useful for all these exams.

We have divided current affairs of each month into various sections such as Business, Economics, Education, Culture, Sports, Personalities, Technology, etc. – so that it would be easy for you to study and prepare for the current affairs section that can help you score very good marks in various exams.

Apart from current affairs, you can also find out Solved sample papers, Financial awareness, computer awareness, and many other study material for various competitive exams. Also, check out under “Books” section from the menu to check out best books for different exams.

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07 Jun

SSC CGL Tier 2(Mains) Solved Sample Paper (Previous Years’ Question Papers)

Staff Selection Commission will be conducting the SSC CGL Tier 2(Mains) Exam on September 2, 2013. Common Graduate Level Examination consists of three phases:

1) Tier 1(200 marks)
2) Tier 2(400 marks)
3) Interview(100 marks)

Final selection is based on total marks of all three phases. The CGL Tier 1 exam was conducted on April 21 and May 19, 2013. More than 15 lakhs candidates from over India took the examination. You can check out CGL Tier 1 result 2013 here.

Now it is time to prepare for CGL Tier 2. If you did not score good marks in Tier 1 exam, you can easily cover up your marks by scoring good in Tier 2 exam. Tier 2 exam is of 400 marks and consists of only two sections viz. Mathematics and English. So, you can lay out your whole focus on these two sections.
You can check out best books for the preparation of CGL Tier 2 test.

Click here to download SSC CGL Solved Maths Mock Test 1 (By Narendra Shekawat)

Click here to download SSC CGL Solved Maths Mock Test 2 (By Narendra Shekawat)

Click here to download solved SSC CGL Tier 2 English Paper of 2011 (By Jagran Josh)

Click here to download solved SSC CGL Tier 2 Quantitative Aptitude Section (By www.ExamsBuzz.in)

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06 Jun

100 One Word Substitutes – Most Commonly Asked [For SSC, IBPS, RBI, Insurance, etc.] PDF

Hello Friends, today we have prepared a list of more than 100 One word substitutes that are most commonly asked in all the government exams such as SSC CGL, FCI, IBPS PO/SO/Clerk, PSU exams, RBI, Insurance exams, etc.

English Language and comprehension is one of the most important and scoring section in any of the government exam. It is really easy to score very good marks in English section without losing too much of total exam time. There are many topics that comes under English section. Various topics include Comprehension, Common errors, Antonyms, Synonyms, One Word Substitutes, etc.

Though you can find thousands of one word substitutes in various competitive books, but we have prepared a special list of the 100 most commonly asked one word substitutes. You can download the PDF below.

100 Most Commonly Asked One Word Substitutes – PDF Download

25 May

Best Books for SSC CGL Tier 2(Mains) Preparation 2013

Staff Selection Commission conducted the CGL Tier 1 exam on April 21 and May 19, 2013. You can check out SSC CGL 2013 Question papers, answer keys, cutoff and results here. There were mixed emotions from candidates about Tier 1 exam. Some felt April 21 exam was tough and some felt that there was not much difference among the both CGL Tier 1 exam.

Whatever it was, now it is time to start preparing for SSC CGL Tier 2(Mains) exam 2013. You can cover up all the marks you’ve lost in Tier 1 exam easily in Tier 2 exam.

SSC CGL Tier 1 exam was of 200 marks. Now the CGL Tier 2 exam would be of 400 marks. There would be only two sections viz. Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. Both the sections would be of 200 marks.

Here’s the paper pattern of SSC CGL Tier 2(Mains) Exam 2013:

1) Numerical/Quantitative Aptitude: 100 Questions, 200 Marks, 2 Hours
2) English Language: 200 Questions, 200 Marks, 2 Hours

In mathematics, the focus should on four sections viz. Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry and Mensuration. These four sections would carry maximum marks.

If you have opted for Statistical Investigator, there will be a Paper 3(Statistics) also.(200 Marks, 2 Hours)

Read more about SSC CGL 2013 Paper pattern here.

Check out the Best Books for SSC CGL Tier 2(Mains) Preparation 2013:

1) English Language and Comprehension: There will be 200 questions of English in Tier 2 exam. Best Books for English are:

a) English Language and Comprehension by Kiran Prakashan: It covers the entire syllabus of English language for SSC CGL exam preparation, including previous years’ solved papers and model practice sets.

b) Common Errors in English by Kiran Prakashan: There will be 10-20 questions of common errors in SSC CGL Tier 2 exam. This book would be really helpful.

c) Idioms and Phrases by Kiran Prakashan: More idioms and phrases to prepare to CGL Mains exam 2013.

d) Objective General English by SP Bakshi: Another great book to prepare for Objective English. All the topics are explained in a very structured and clear manner. You can even read reviews on Flipkart to confirm how good this book is.

If the book is not available on Flipkart, purchase on Amazon:

e) SSC English Language Chapterwise Solved Papers 1997-Till Date: More than 4500 questions of previous years conducted by SSC. Great book for practice.

2) Numerical/Quantitative Aptitude: There will be 100 questions of Numerical/Quantitative Aptitude in Tier 2 exam. Best Books for Numerical/Quantitative Aptitude are:

a) Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examinations by R. S. Aggarwal One of the best book for basic Quantitative/Numerical Aptitude. It will help you cover all the basics of mathematics.

b) SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-II Exam, Arithmetical Ability Objective Type by Kiran Prakashan: Certainly, the best for SSC CGL Tier 2(Mains) preparation. This book is specially designed for SSC CGL Tier 2 exam with detailed explanation of topics according to the new syllabus and hundreds of previous years’ question papers. It also provides 20 model practice sets for you to practice and improve your speed.

c) How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT by Arun Sharma: If you don’t want to leave any stone unturned, and want to read and understand every topic in detail, check out this amazing book which is used by candidates to prepare for Common Admission Test(CAT).

d) Quantum CAT: Quantitative Aptitude Common Admission Test for Admission Into IIMs by Sarvesh K Verma(Arihant): Another great book.

e) Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Arihant: This is great book for Mathematics to improve your speed and efficiency with thousands of shortcuts. It covers all the topics with so many formulas, concepts, shortcuts, examples and thousands of questions to practice.

If book is not available on Flipkart, buy it on Amazon:

f) SSC All Graduate Level Exams Solved Papers 1997 Upto Date: Great book to practice for Maths section. It contains solved questions from SSC exams from 1997 upto now.

3) SSC Statistics Practice Work Book, Tier – II (Paper – III):

So, these are some of the best books for SSC CGL Tier 2 preparation. Apart from these books, read newspaper everyday to improve you vocabulary and language. In mathematics, the more your practice, the faster you would be able to solve questions during two hours of exam time. There is still lots of time left for the CGL Tier 2 exam. So, start preparing now.
All the best.

06 Feb

SSC CGL Solved Previous Question Papers Tier 2(2012) – Quantitative Aptitude

SSC Common Graduate Level Examination will be held in April in 2013. While preparing for SSC CGL exam, it is very important that you go through the previous years’ question papers to get a fair idea about what kind of questions do come in the examination. We have also written a post about the best books for SSC CGL preparation – if you haven’t read it, click here.
Today, I will share SSC CGL Tier 2(2012) Solved Previous Question Paper of Quantitative Aptitude. This examination was held on 16 September, 2012. If many students are to be believed, this was one of the most difficult paper for the quantitative aptitude in the history of SSC exams. The main focus of the paper was on topics like Geometry, mensuration, Trigonometry, etc. So, if you want to secure good marks – you need to work on these topics really hard.
There are 100 questions in this paper and candidates have to attempt those questions in 120 minutes. There is also a negative marking of 0.25 per wrong question.
This is the first post in our series of previous years’ question papers and model test papers for SSC preparation. Like our Facebook page or subscribe for Email updates to stay updated with our articles.

Download the PDF here:

SSC CGL Solved Previous Question Papers Tier 2 2012 – Quantitative Aptitude

See Also: You can also download question papers of SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam 2013 conducted recently here.

You can also purchase this book if you want more previous years’ question papers of SSC CGL Exam.

SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-I and Tier-II Exam: Solved Papers 2010, 2011 and 2012 by Kiran Prakashan

If you want the question paper of any specific year, let us know in comments.

19 Jan

Best Books for SSC CGL Exam 2013 Preparation – All Subjects

SSC will conduct the Common Graduate Level(CGL) Examination in April this year. Though many students are taking coaching at different centers but still there are many students who are studying on their own. When you study at home, you need good books and best guidance from your seniors to help you succeed in the examinations. So, today we’ll share the best books for all the subjects to prepare for SSC CGL Examination.
Click here to know the complete syllabus and paper pattern for SSC CGL examination.

1) English Language: There will be 50 questions of English in Tier 1 exam and 200 questions in Tier 2 exam. Best Books for English are:

a) English Language and Comprehension by Kiran Prakashan: It includes the entire syllabus of English for SSC examination, plus previous years’ solved papers and model practice sets.

b) Common Errors in English by Kiran Prakashan: To improve your Grammar.

c) Idioms and Phrases by Kiran Prakashan:

d) Objective General English for All Competitive Examination by IIMS Publications: This book is not available on Flipkart. But you can easily get it on any local vendor. It is a great book for many competitive examinations such as SSC, IBPS, UPSC, etc.

e) Objective General English by RS Aggarwal:

2) Numerical Aptitude: There will be 50 questions of Numerical Aptitude in Tier 1 exam and 200 questions in Tier 2 exam. Best Books for Numerical Aptitude are:

b) SSC Elementary and Advanced Mathematics by Kiran Prakashan: It includes good explanation of the topics, plus previous years’ questions with each topic.

c) Text Book of Quickest Mathematics: Quantitative Aptitude & Numerical Ability Useful for all Competitive Exams by Kiran Prakashan

Another amazing book for SSC and other competitive exams preparations.

d) SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-II Exam, Arithmetical Ability Objective Type by Kiran Prakashan: Certainly, the best for SSC CGL Tier 2 preparation with detailed explanation of topics according to the new syllabus and previous years’ question papers. It also includes 20 model practice sets.

3) General Intelligence & Reasoning There will be 50 questions of reasoning in the Tier 1 examination.

a) A Modern Approach To Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal: Only book you need to prepare for this section.

4) General Awareness: There will be 50 questions of general awareness in the Tier 1 examination. It includes questions related to many topics such as sports, Economics, History, Culture, Geography, General Polity, Indian Constitution, scientific Research etc.

a) SSC General Awareness Chapterwise Solved Papers by Kiran Prakashan:

b) SSC Combined Graduate Level With General Knowledge (Set of 2 Books) by Tata Mcgraw Hill

c) General Knowledge 2013: Essential ‘Knowledge Capsule’ in General Awareness & Current Affairs by Manohar Pandey(Arihant Publications) I strongly recommend this book as you can do it within a week and it covers the entire General awareness for SSC CGL Exam.

d) Lucent’s General Knowledge 3rd Edition: If you’ve read the Manohar Pandey’s book given above and want to go into detail, purchase this book.

e) General Studies: 14000 Plus Objective Questions by Arihant: 14000+ of objective type questions to prepare for any competitive exam such as IAS, State PCS, SSC etc.

So, these are some of the best books we suggest you to prepare for SSC CGL examination.

Apart from these books, we would also recommend everyone to buy previous years’ question papers as it will give a fair idea about what kind of questions do come in the examination.

SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier-I and Tier-II Exam: Solved Papers 2010, 2011 and 2012 by Kiran Prakashan

You can also download latest question papers of CGL Tier 1 exam 2013 here.

You are also welcome to suggest some other good books in the comments.

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