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SSC CGL 6 Month Study Plan - Complete Strategy

SSC CGL 6 Month Complete Study Plan

Perfect for students who can dedicate 6-8 hours daily for SSC CGL preparation.

Month-wise Overview

Month Focus Areas Target
Month 1-2 Foundation Building Complete all topics once
Month 3-4 Practice & Speed Solve 1000+ questions
Month 5 Mock Tests & Revision 30+ full-length mocks
Month 6 Final Revision Revise all topics 3 times

Month 1: Foundation Building (Part 1)

Week 1: Quantitative Aptitude Basics

Day 1-2: Number Systems

  • Learn divisibility rules, HCF, LCM
  • Solve 50 basic questions
  • Practice: 2 hours

Day 3-4: Percentage

  • Master all formulas
  • Successive percentage problems
  • Solve 60 questions
  • Practice: 2 hours

Day 5-6: Ratio and Proportion

  • Learn all proportion rules
  • Age-based ratio problems
  • Solve 50 questions

Day 7: Weekly Revision + Test

  • Revise all 3 topics
  • Take weekly test (30 questions)

Week 2: Work, Time & Distance

Day 8-9: Time and Work

  • Efficiency concepts
  • LCM method
  • 50 questions practice

Day 10-11: Time and Distance

  • Speed, distance formulas
  • Train problems
  • Unit conversions
  • 60 questions

Day 12-13: Averages

  • Basic average formulas
  • Weighted average
  • 40 questions

Day 14: Weekly Test

  • Combined test: 50 questions
  • Time: 45 minutes

Week 3: Profit, Loss & Interest

Day 15-16: Profit and Loss

  • CP, SP formulas
  • Discount problems
  • 50 questions

Day 17-18: Simple Interest

  • SI and CI formulas
  • Comparison problems
  • 50 questions

Day 19-20: Revision + Mixed Problems

  • Solve mixed questions from all topics
  • 100 questions

Day 21: Weekly Test + Revision

Week 4: Reasoning Foundation

Day 22-23: Analogies + Classification

  • Word, number, letter analogies
  • 60 questions combined

Day 24-25: Coding-Decoding

  • All types of coding
  • Pattern recognition
  • 80 questions

Day 26-27: Blood Relations + Direction Sense

  • Family tree method
  • Direction movements
  • 60 questions

Day 28-30: Month 1 Revision

  • Revise all topics covered
  • Solve previous year questions
  • Target: 70% accuracy

Month 2: Foundation Building (Part 2)

Week 5: English Foundation

Day 31-33: Vocabulary

  • Learn 100 important words
  • Synonyms & Antonyms
  • 50 questions daily

Day 34-36: Grammar Basics

  • Tenses (all 12)
  • Articles, Prepositions
  • Active-Passive Voice
  • 60 questions daily

Day 37: Weekly Test

Week 6-8: Complete All Topics

  • Geometry, Mensuration, Data Interpretation
  • Syllogisms, Puzzles, Series
  • Reading Comprehension, Error Detection
  • General Awareness (Current Affairs + Static GK)

End of Month 2 Target:

  • ✅ All topics covered once
  • ✅ 1500+ questions solved
  • ✅ 60-65% accuracy in tests

Month 3-4: Practice & Speed Building

Daily Routine (60 days)

Morning (2 hours):

  • Solve 100 questions (25 each subject)
  • Focus: Speed + Accuracy

Afternoon (2 hours):

  • Topic-wise practice (weak areas)
  • Learn shortcuts & tricks

Evening (2 hours):

  • Previous year papers (1 paper daily)
  • Analyze mistakes

Night (1 hour):

  • Current Affairs
  • Vocabulary (10 new words)

Weekly Schedule:

  • Day 1-5: Practice + Previous papers
  • Day 6: Full-length mock test
  • Day 7: Revision + Analysis

Month 3-4 Target:

  • ✅ Solve 5000+ questions
  • ✅ Complete 20-25 previous year papers
  • ✅ 75-80% accuracy
  • ✅ Speed: 30-35 seconds per question

Month 5: Mock Tests & Advanced Practice

Daily Schedule

Morning: Full-length Mock Test (2 hours)

  • 100 questions, Tier-I pattern
  • Strict time limit

Afternoon: Detailed Analysis (2 hours)

  • Review every question
  • Note mistakes and shortcuts
  • Revise weak topics

Evening: Topic Practice (2 hours)

  • Focus on low-scoring areas
  • Speed drills

Target:

  • ✅ Attempt 60 mock tests
  • ✅ Consistent 85%+ accuracy
  • ✅ All questions in time

Month 6: Final Revision

Week 1-2: Complete Revision

  • Revise all topics chapter-wise
  • Solve 50 questions per topic
  • Formula revision

Week 3: Speed Tests

  • 10 full-length tests
  • Focus: Speed + Accuracy
  • Target: 95+ marks

Week 4: Last Week Strategy

  • Day 1-3: Light revision only
  • Day 4-5: Attempt 2 final mocks
  • Day 6: Formula revision, no new topics
  • Day 7: Rest, stay confident

Subject-wise Time Allocation

Daily 6 hours breakdown:

  • Quantitative Aptitude: 2.5 hours (40%)
  • Reasoning: 1.5 hours (25%)
  • English: 1.5 hours (25%)
  • General Awareness: 0.5 hour (10%)

Quantitative Aptitude Topics

Reasoning Topics

English Topics


Success Tips

  1. Consistency > Intensity: Study 6 hours daily rather than 12 hours occasionally
  2. Mock Tests are Key: Attempt at least 50 mocks before exam
  3. Revision Matters: Revise each topic minimum 3 times
  4. Analyze Mistakes: Every wrong answer teaches something
  5. Stay Healthy: 7-8 hours sleep, regular exercise

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💡 Remember: This 6-month plan works only with dedicated daily practice. Consistency is the key to cracking SSC CGL!