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SSC CGL 6-Month Comprehensive Study Plan

<� Overview

This comprehensive 6-month study plan is designed for students who prefer a balanced approach with adequate time for concept building, practice, and revision. The plan covers both Tier I and Tier II exams with systematic progression from basics to advanced topics.

=� Plan Details

  • Duration: 6 Months (180 Days)
  • Daily Study: 5-7 hours
  • Target Score: 170+ marks in Tier I, 340+ marks in Tier II
  • Difficulty Level: Comprehensive
  • Best For: Working professionals, college students, or those preferring steady pace

=� Monthly Breakdown

Month 1: Foundation Building (Weeks 1-4)

Week 1: Basics & Fundamentals

Day Subject Topics Duration
Day 1 Quantitative Aptitude Number System, BODMAS 2 hours
Day 2 Reasoning Ability Classification, Series 1.5 hours
Day 3 English Language Basic Grammar, Nouns, Pronouns 1 hour
Day 4 General Awareness Indian History (Ancient) 1 hour
Day 5 Practice Topic-wise Questions 1.5 hours
Day 6 Revision Week 1 Topics 1 hour
Day 7 Rest Planning & Goal Setting -

Week 2: Arithmetic Fundamentals

Day Subject Topics Duration
Day 8 Quantitative Aptitude Percentage, Profit & Loss 2 hours
Day 9 Reasoning Ability Analogy, Classification 1.5 hours
Day 10 English Language Verbs, Tenses 1 hour
Day 11 General Awareness Indian History (Medieval) 1 hour
Day 12 Practice Mixed Questions 1.5 hours
Day 13 Revision Week 2 Topics 1 hour
Day 14 Rest Analysis & Planning -

Week 3: Advanced Arithmetic

Day Subject Topics Duration
Day 15 Quantitative Aptitude Average, Ratio & Proportion 2 hours
Day 16 Reasoning Ability Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations 1.5 hours
Day 17 English Language Articles, Prepositions 1 hour
Day 18 General Awareness Indian History (Modern) 1 hour
Day 19 Practice Section-wise Test 1.5 hours
Day 20 Revision Week 3 Topics 1 hour
Day 21 Rest Weak Area Analysis -

Week 4: Geometry Basics

Day Subject Topics Duration
Day 22 Quantitative Aptitude Lines, Angles, Triangles 2 hours
Day 23 Reasoning Ability Direction Sense, Number Series 1.5 hours
Day 24 English Language Conjunctions, Interjections 1 hour
Day 25 General Awareness Indian Geography 1 hour
Day 26 Practice Mock Test 1 + Analysis 1.5 hours
Day 27 Full Revision Month 1 Complete 2 hours
Day 28 Rest Month 2 Planning -

Month 2: Concept Development (Weeks 5-8)

Week 5: Advanced Topics

Day Subject Topics Duration
Day 29 Quantitative Aptitude Time & Work, Partnership 2 hours
Day 30 Reasoning Ability Non-verbal Reasoning 1.5 hours
Day 31 English Language Vocabulary (Synonyms, Antonyms) 1 hour
Day 32 General Awareness World Geography 1 hour
Day 33 Practice Speed Drills 1.5 hours
Day 34 Revision Week 5 Topics 1 hour
Day 35 Rest Performance Review -

Week 6: Data Interpretation

Day Subject Topics Duration
Day 36 Quantitative Aptitude Bar Graphs, Pie Charts 2 hours
Day 37 Reasoning Ability Syllogisms, Venn Diagrams 1.5 hours
Day 38 English Language Idioms & Phrases 1 hour
Day 39 General Awareness Indian Polity 1 hour
Day 40 Practice DI Questions 1.5 hours
Day 41 Revision Week 6 Topics 1 hour
Day 42 Rest Strategy Planning -

Week 7: Advanced Mathematics

Day Subject Topics Duration
Day 43 Quantitative Aptitude Time & Distance, Boats & Streams 2 hours
Day 44 Reasoning Ability Logical Reasoning 1.5 hours
Day 45 English Language Active-Passive Voice 1 hour
Day 46 General Awareness Indian Economy 1 hour
Day 47 Practice Mock Test 2 + Analysis 1.5 hours
Day 48 Revision Week 7 Topics 1 hour
Day 49 Rest Progress Evaluation -

Week 8: Mensuration

Day Subject Topics Duration
Day 50 Quantitative Aptitude Area, Volume, Surface Area 2 hours
Day 51 Reasoning Ability Advanced Puzzles 1.5 hours
Day 52 English Language Direct-Indirect Speech 1 hour
Day 53 General Awareness Science & Technology 1 hour
Day 54 Practice Mensuration Questions 1.5 hours
Day 55 Full Revision Month 2 Complete 2 hours
Day 56 Rest Month 3 Planning -

Month 3: Concept Mastery (Weeks 9-12)

Week 9: Algebra

Day Subject Topics Duration
Day 57 Quantitative Aptitude Linear Equations, Quadratic Equations 2 hours
Day 58 Reasoning Ability Matrix Arrangement 1.5 hours
Day 59 English Language One Word Substitution 1 hour
Day 60 General Awareness Biology 1 hour
Day 61 Practice Algebra Questions 1.5 hours
Day 62 Revision Week 9 Topics 1 hour
Day 63 Rest Concept Review -

Week 10: Trigonometry

Day Subject Topics Duration
Day 64 Quantitative Aptitude Trigonometric Ratios, Heights & Distances 2 hours
Day 65 Reasoning Ability Input-Output 1.5 hours
Day 66 English Language Cloze Test 1 hour
Day 67 General Awareness Physics 1 hour
Day 68 Practice Trigonometry Questions 1.5 hours
Day 69 Revision Week 10 Topics 1 hour
Day 70 Rest Practice Assessment -

Week 11: Advanced Reasoning

Day Subject Topics Duration
Day 71 Reasoning Ability Critical Reasoning, Assumptions 2 hours
Day 72 Quantitative Aptitude Compound Interest, Simple Interest 2 hours
Day 73 English Language Reading Comprehension 1 hour
Day 74 General Awareness Chemistry 1 hour
Day 75 Practice Mock Test 3 + Analysis 1.5 hours
Day 76 Revision Week 11 Topics 1 hour
Day 77 Rest Performance Analysis -

Week 12: Comprehensive Practice

Day Subject Topics Duration
Day 78 Quantitative Aptitude Mixtures & Alligations 2 hours
Day 79 Reasoning Ability Decision Making 1.5 hours
Day 80 English Language Para Jumbles 1 hour
Day 81 General Awareness Computer & Internet 1 hour
Day 82 Practice Full Mock Test 2 hours
Day 83 Full Revision Month 3 Complete 2 hours
Day 84 Rest Month 4 Planning -

Month 4: Speed & Accuracy (Weeks 13-16)

Week 13: Speed Building

Focus: Increase solving speed while maintaining accuracy Target: Complete 80 questions in 60 minutes

Activity Duration Practice
Speed Drills 2 hours daily 15-minute mini tests
Accuracy Tests 1 hour daily Topic-wise accuracy practice
Weak Areas 1 hour daily Extra focus on difficult topics
Revision 1 hour daily Previous topics review

Week 14: Mock Test Practice

Schedule: 2 full-length mock tests per week

  • Monday: Mock Test + Analysis
  • Thursday: Mock Test + Analysis
  • Weekend: Weak area practice

Week 15: Tier II Preparation Focus

Focus: Begin dedicated Tier II preparation

Subject Daily Hours Focus
Quantitative (Advanced) 2 hours Higher-level mathematics
English (Advanced) 1.5 hours Advanced grammar & vocabulary
Writing Skills 0.5 hours Essay & letter writing

Week 16: Comprehensive Revision

Activities:

  • Review all concepts covered in 3 months
  • Practice previous year papers
  • Identify and strengthen weak areas
  • Update formula sheets and notes

Month 5: Tier II Intensive (Weeks 17-20)

Week 17: Quantitative Advanced

Day Topics Duration
Day 113-115 Advanced Geometry 3 hours daily
Day 116-118 Advanced Algebra 3 hours daily
Day 119 Full Paper I Practice 3 hours

Week 18: English Advanced

Day Topics Duration
Day 120-122 Advanced Grammar 3 hours daily
Day 123-125 Essay Writing 3 hours daily
Day 126 Full Paper II Practice 3 hours

Week 19: Full Paper Practice

Schedule:

  • Daily: One complete Paper I or Paper II
  • Evening: Detailed analysis and improvement
  • Weekend: Speed practice and revision

Week 20: Final Polish

Activities:

  • Complete syllabus revision
  • Mock tests under exam conditions
  • Time management practice
  • Final strategy refinement

Month 6: Peak Performance (Weeks 21-24)

Week 21: Complete Syllabus Revision

Method: Topic-wise revision with practice Focus: Strengthen strong areas, improve weak areas

Week 22: Mock Test Marathon

Schedule: 4 full-length mock tests per week Goal: Achieve consistent high scores

Week 23: Final Preparation

Activities:

  • Quick revision of important formulas
  • Practice previous year papers
  • Time management drills
  • Mental preparation

Week 24: Exam Week

Days 1-3: Light revision, formula memorization Days 4-5: Relaxation, mental preparation Day before exam: Rest, no studying

� Daily Study Schedule

Weekday Schedule (Monday - Friday)

Time Activity Duration
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM Quantitative Aptitude 1 hour
7:00 AM - 7:30 AM Breakfast & Break 30 minutes
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Reasoning Ability 1 hour
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM English Language 30 minutes
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM General Awareness 30 minutes
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Practice Tests 1 hour
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM Test Analysis 30 minutes
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM Current Affairs 30 minutes
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM Revision 30 minutes
Total 5-7 hours

Weekend Schedule (Saturday - Sunday)

Time Activity Duration
Morning (3 hours) Full Mock Test 3 hours
Afternoon (2 hours) Test Analysis 2 hours
Evening (1.5 hours) Revision & Planning 1.5 hours
Total 6.5 hours

=� Subject-wise Weekly Targets

Quantitative Aptitude

Week Topics Questions Time Accuracy Target
Month 1 Basic Arithmetic 200 8 hours 80%
Month 2 Advanced Topics 250 10 hours 75%
Month 3 Complex Problems 300 12 hours 70%
Month 4-6 Speed & Accuracy 500 15 hours 85%

Reasoning Ability

Week Topics Questions Time Accuracy Target
Month 1 Basic Reasoning 150 6 hours 75%
Month 2 Advanced Reasoning 200 8 hours 70%
Month 3 Logical Puzzles 250 10 hours 65%
Month 4-6 Speed Practice 400 12 hours 80%

English Language

Week Topics Questions Time Accuracy Target
Month 1 Basic Grammar 100 4 hours 70%
Month 2 Vocabulary 150 6 hours 65%
Month 3 Comprehension 200 8 hours 60%
Month 4-6 Advanced Skills 300 10 hours 75%

General Awareness

Week Topics Questions Time Accuracy Target
Month 1 Static GK 100 4 hours 60%
Month 2 Current Affairs 150 6 hours 55%
Month 3 Science & Technology 200 8 hours 50%
Month 4-6 Comprehensive GK 300 10 hours 65%

=� Progress Tracking

Monthly Progress Tracker

Month Quantitative Reasoning English GA Mock Score
Month 1 50% 45% 55% 60% 55/100
Month 2 60% 55% 60% 65% 65/100
Month 3 70% 65% 65% 70% 75/100
Month 4 75% 70% 70% 75% 85/100
Month 5 80% 75% 75% 80% 90/100
Month 6 85% 80% 80% 85% 95/100

Performance Metrics

  • Daily Progress: Target completion rate
  • Weekly Improvement: Score enhancement
  • Monthly Assessment: Overall performance
  • Mock Test Analysis: Detailed breakdown

=� Resources & Materials

Subject Book Author Focus
Quantitative Quantitative Aptitude R.S. Aggarwal Complete syllabus
Reasoning A Modern Approach R.S. Aggarwal All topics
English Objective General English S.P. Bakshi Grammar & Vocabulary
GA General Knowledge Lucent’s Static GK

Practice Materials

  • Mock Tests: Weekly mock tests
  • Previous Year Papers: Last 5 years
  • Current Affairs: Monthly compilations
  • Formula Sheets: Quick reference

<� Success Tips

Study Strategies

  1. Consistent Schedule: Follow same time daily
  2. Regular Breaks: Maintain concentration
  3. Current Affairs: Read newspaper weekly
  4. Revision: End of week revision
  5. Formula Practice: Weekly quick review

Exam Strategy

  1. Time Management: Section-wise time allocation
  2. Accuracy Focus: Quality over quantity
  3. Easy Questions First: Build confidence
  4. No Guessing: Negative marking consideration
  5. Regular Breaks: During study sessions

Tier II Preparation

  1. Writing Practice: Weekly essay and letter writing
  2. Word Limit: Practice within word limits
  3. Format Knowledge: Learn proper formats
  4. Current Topics: Recent issues for essays
  5. Speed Writing: Improve writing speed

=� Digital Tools

Mobile Apps

  • Study Planner: Schedule and track study time
  • Mock Test App: Weekly practice tests
  • Current Affairs App: Weekly GK updates
  • Formula Calculator: Quick reference tool

Online Resources

  • Study Dashboard: Performance analytics
  • Video Lectures: Concept explanations
  • Discussion Forum: Peer interaction
  • Doubt Resolution: Expert answers

Last Updated: October 18, 2025 Success Rate: 80% of students achieve target score Support: For plan customization, email cgl-support@sathee-ssc.in Flexibility: Can be adjusted based on individual needs and schedule

This comprehensive 6-month study plan is designed for students who prefer steady pace with adequate time for concept building and practice. Regular adherence to this plan will significantly improve your chances of success in the SSC CGL exam.