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Working professional seeking SSC CGL prep advice: How to manage study time?

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Question by Ekta on Oct 04, 2024Hindi

I wanted to start preparation for SSC CGL. Please Guide me .. How to manage time for studing ? I am working. My office timing is from 10 to 7. I live alone , i have ti prepare dinner also.

Ans: Ekta, (1) First of all, 10-15 days, do a thorough research (if already not done) about SSC CGL Exam such as (a) Number of applicants (b) Vacancies (c) Success Rate (d) Exam Pattern (e) Preparation Strategies (f) Sources for Preparation & (g) Minimum number of months required to prepare for the same (2) You have mentioned your office timings is 10 to 7. By the time you reach home, you will be mentally/physically tired and have to prepare your dinner also. So, you will get hardly 2 to 2.5 hours at night (assuming you will go to bed by 10.30). As concentration power will not be that much, you should plan for studying next day morning and / or you can revise whatever you have prepared till date (3) Smart work is more important than hard work. (a) As you are also working and have to prepare for SSC CGL, you should definitely have minimum 6.5 to 7-hours sleep so that you can focus on both. (b) Involve in some physical activities (like yoga or meditation or simple physical exercises at home) for 20-30 minutes daily either morning or evening (c) As you are loving alone & self-cooking, always make sure that you eat healthy food (d) NEVER study continuously for / beyond 45 minutes. Study for 45 minutes and take a break of 10-minutes and continue studying for 45-minutes to fully focus and get maximum output. (e) Try to have your short notes and keep revising them frequently which you can do in the evening after your office hours (f) Try to practice as many questions as possible (offline or online) & keep analysing your speed and accuracy (g) If possible, have separate note-book for wrongly answered and skipped questions. If time does not permit, mark it with a red pen to revise them again and again. (h) Fully utilise your weekends & holidays to cover maximum syllabus. (4) MOST IMPORTANT: Practice time-bound tests to ensure speed and accuracy. All the BEST for Your Prosperous Future, Ekta.

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