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Aasif is a mechanical engineer with 16 years of experience, specialising in maintenance, troubleshooting, planning, training and creating documents. He currently works as a manager at Rashtriya Chemical and Fertilizers Ltd in Mumbai.
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He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Indore Institute of Science & Technology in Indore and is currently pursuing a master's degree in thermal and fluid engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai.... more
Asked by Anonymous - Apr 15, 2026Hindi
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Sir maine isi saal apni 12th pass ki hai and mai ab bsc karna chahti hu and mera dream cgl me income tax officer banna hai to mai chahti hu ki aap mujhe advice de ki mai abhi se apni preperation kis platform se start karu taki mera first attempt me hi ho jaye kyoki mere aas paas koi mujhe guide karne wala nhi hai mai ek chhote se gaon se hu aur mere paas ab sirf 4 se 5 saal varna fir saadi ho jayegi

Ans: Action Plan for First Attempt Success. Daily 3–4 hours enough hai (BSc ke saath manageable)
1. Abhi se ek trusted platform join karo.
2. Ek fixed timetable banao aur usko strictly follow karo.
a. 1 hour Maths
b. 1 hour Reasoning
c. 1 hour English
d. 30 min GK/Current affairs
else
a. Morning (2 hrs): Quantitative Aptitude practice
b. Afternoon (2 hrs): English grammar + comprehension
c. Evening (2 hrs): GK + Current Affairs
d. Night (1 hr): Reasoning practice + revision
dono me se jo best lage strict follow karna.

3. Mock tests aur PYQs ko apni preparation ka core banao.
4. Current Affairs daily update rakho (newspaper + monthly magazine).
5. CGL ek high competition exam hai, SSC CGL me 4 main subjects hote hain:
a. Quantitative Aptitude (Maths)
b. Reasoning
c. English
d. General Awareness (GK + Current Affairs)

6. Sirf “padh lena” enough nahi hota → practice + mocks = success, Bsc. 2nd year se serious mocks start karo.
Enroll in SSC Mahapack of anyone from Physics Wallah/Adda247/CareerWill (Maths + Reasoning)/KD Campus (English + practice)/Study IQ (GK basics).

7. Consistency sabse bada factor hai :
a. Maths: Basic se start karo (NCERT + practice) focus on Arithmetic topics: percentages, ratios, averages, profit & loss).
b. Reasoning: Easy scoring hai, roz thoda practice
c. English: Daily newspaper reading + grammar
d. Previous year questions solve karo
e. Mock tests start karo
f. Speed + accuracy build karo, make handwritten notes for GK and formulas.

8. Books
a. Maths: NCERT (Class 6–10) + SSC level practice + R.S. Aggarwal
b. English: Objective General English by S.P. Bakshi + Wren & Martin Grammar + Arihant English + daily newspaper The Hindu or Indian Express editorial.
c. GK: Lucent GK (basic ke liye best) + Current Affairs (monthly magazines) + basics of history, polity, geography.
d. Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal, focus on puzzles, seating arrangement, coding-decoding.

#Overall Guide-Arihant SSC CGL Guide, Covers Tier 1 & 2 syllabus comprehensively.
#Practice Sets-Kiran’s SSC CGL Practice Papers, Large question bank with solutions.
#Previous Year Papers-Disha Topic-wise Solved Papers, Helps understand exam pattern & trends.

10. Social media distractions kam karo.
11. Too many sources creates confusion. Stick to 1 book per subject + 1 online course.
12. Avoid free random PDFs. Many are outdated or incorrect.
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