Brief Summary
Shreya Gupta, who cleared SSC CGL 2024 in her first attempt, shares the resources she used during her preparation. She emphasizes the importance of time management, especially in Maths and Reasoning, and suggests taking courses from coaching centers to learn tricks and methods. She also highlights specific books, YouTube channels, and mock test series that she found helpful for each subject, including Maths, Reasoning, English, GK, Computer, and Typing. She also addresses the common feelings of fear and anxiety during preparation, advising students to stay consistent and focus on daily study and revision.
- Importance of time management in Maths and Reasoning.
- Use of specific books, YouTube channels, and mock test series for each subject.
- Advice on staying consistent and managing anxiety during preparation.
Introduction
Shreya Gupta, who cleared SSC CGL 2024 in her first attempt and is currently an Assistant Section Officer in CSS, expresses gratitude for the support and congratulations she has received since sharing her success. She acknowledges the overwhelming number of messages and comments and explains that she will address common queries through videos due to her busy training schedule. She also addresses negative comments, focusing on the positive feedback and inspiration she provides to others.
Maths
When Shreya started preparing for Maths, she initially used Kiran's book but realized that solving problems quickly was crucial. She recommends taking a course from a teacher to learn time-saving tricks and methods. She took courses from e1 coaching center, taught by Bhutesh sir, and liked the concise content and notes provided. She suggests that students can skip chapters they already know well in the foundation course and instead focus on them in Tier Two. She also used calculation quizzes from Promocks of The Pundits and practiced online quizzes.
Reasoning
For Reasoning, Shreya initially used Kiran's book but found it necessary to learn tricks from a teacher. She took a course from e1 coaching center, taught by Kamal sir, but didn't complete the mains batch. Instead, she watched Kamal sir's YouTube videos and practiced from the QRB batch. She also practiced from Kiran's book in the beginning. She suggests Pinnacle for practice questions because it offers more questions of different types, saving time. She advises watching lectures for Reasoning to learn tricks and concepts.
English
Shreya also started with Kiran's book for English. Although she was from an English medium background, she realized the need to study specific grammar rules for the exam. She used Aman Vashisht Sir's free YouTube playlist and notes for grammar, revising them multiple times. For vocabulary, she used the Black Book, focusing on OWS and Antonyms, and revised them regularly. She also took Aman Sir's mains practice batch, which included mocks and previous year questions. She recommends taking a course if English is a weak area.
GK
For GK, Shreya initially bought Lucent but found it boring. She then watched videos on YouTube, starting with Parcham Classes and taking their courses and notes, but found them too vast. She switched to Parmar SSC because he repeats information, which helps with retention. She used Parmar Sir's FRB series notes and one-shot videos for revision. She advises solving MCQs after finishing each topic and recommends the Lucent objective book. She focused on Parmar Sir in the end for concise content and revised MCQs completely. For current affairs, she recommends studying monthly in the last two-three months before the exam, using Parmar Sir's PDFs.
Mocks
Shreya started with mocks from Test Book but found them easy to moderate. She then used mocks by The Pundits, which offered varying difficulty levels. She recommends taking mocks of every level to prepare for different scenarios in the real exam. She also gave weekly live mocks from RBE and Olive Board. She suggests taking mocks from The Pundits for their level and video sessions with solutions, as well as another mock from Olive Board or Test Book. She also recommends giving as many quizzes as possible, especially in GK and English. For English comprehension, she used English madhyam mocks and Nimisha Bansal's editorials. She also took a paid batch from The Pundits for mains, which provided a daily timetable, targets, and sources.
Computer & Typing
For computer, Shreya watched lectures by Sachin Arora Sir, provided in The Pundits' notes. For typing, she recommends typing for 15 minutes daily after the pre-exam to develop a speed of 35 wpm. She concludes by sharing that feeling scared and anxious during preparation is normal and advises students to stay consistent, study daily, revise completely, and give mocks. She also plans to make a Q&A video to address smaller doubts and thanks everyone for their support.
