The staff selection commission(SSC) of India conducts exams like CGL(Combined Graduate Level Examination), CHSL(Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam), and MTS(Multitasking Staff) every year for recruitment to different government organizations. Exams are also conducted for posts like Junior Engineer, Junior Hindi Translator, SSC GD Constable, SI (Central Police Organization)
Stenographer C & D. Each exam requires different kinds of preparation strategies for cracking the exam. General Knowledge, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English are the skills tested in these exams. English is generally a well-scoring subject if prepared properly. The English section comprises vocabulary, grammar, verbal ability, and reading comprehension questions.
SSC CGL
SSC CGL is the top SSC exam and cracking this exam needs hard work and perseverance. It is very important to know the syllabus and exam pattern of every exam you are preparing for. The English section of SSC CGL tests the knowledge and expertise of the candidate in the English language and comprehension. SSC CGL Tier 1 and Tier 2 have the English questions. For Tier 1, there will be 25 questions in the English section, each carrying 2 marks. For Tier 2, there will be 200 questions, each carrying one mark. There will be different types of questions like spelling tests, idioms, and phrases, fill in the blanks, one-word substitution, spotting the error, para jumbles, and jumbled sentences. It is very important to get prepared for this question pattern and syllabus. The English section has a great weightage in the exam, which makes the section a very important one.
SSC CHSL
SSC CHSL is another in-demand test after SSC CGL. SSC CHSL gets you placed for posts like Lower Division Clerk, Junior Secretariat Assistant, Data Entry Operator, Sorting Assistant, and Postal Assistant. This exam also has great weightage for English comprehension. You can excel in this exam by attempting previous year’s question papers and practicing well on the question pattern. These posts also have many growth opportunities to offer. If you are someone who has passed the 12th-grade exams in the country, you can apply for the SSC CHSL exam. The question pattern for the English section is somewhat similar to the SSC CGL exam. The difficulty level of the CHSL exam is much lower than that of SSC CGL.
SSC MTS
Compared to CGL and CHSL exams, SSC MTS is easier. But this exam also needs systematic preparation and strategies to crack the exam. There are two papers for SSC MTS, the first paper is objective and the second paper is descriptive. In the first paper, out of 100 questions. 25 questions are from the English section, each carrying one mark. This implies that one-fourth of the questions of the first paper is from the English section. So, all the aspirants need to work hard on their English skills in order to crack the exam.
SSC CPO
The SSC CPO exam also demands English skills to pass the exam. There are 50 questions from the English section, each carrying one mark for this exam. Five questions each will be asked from the 10 subsections of English comprehension, like idioms and phrases, reading comprehension, spotting error, etc.
SSC GD CONSTABLE
For the SSC GD constable exam, there is an option for you to choose between English and Hindi. Those candidates who are fluent in Hindi can opt for Hindi and those who are not fluent in Hindi can opt for English. The choice can be made completely based on your knowledge and expertise. There will be 25 questions from English/Hindi for this exam. No matter which language you’ve chosen, be well prepared.
STENOGRAPHER C & D
For this exam, there will be 100 questions from the English language and comprehension section, each carrying one mark. Candidates who have passed 12th grade from any affiliated board can apply for this exam. The similar types of English questions asked for other SSC exams are followed here too, like idioms and phrases, sentence correction, fill in the blanks, direct and indirect speech, etc.
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GENERAL TIPS
In general, the English language and comprehension section is an important topic with considerable weightage in the SSC exams. With proper preparation strategies and smart work, you can easily score high marks in the English section of the SSC exams. The best tip to be a veteran in a language is to get acquainted with the language. Find out all the ways to make the English language your friend. Listen, Speak, Read and write the English language whenever you get time. These processes help you in enriching your vocabulary. When your vocabulary is enriched, you can perform well in sections like idioms and phrases, one-word substitution, synonyms, and antonyms, etc. Another area where you must focus is the grammar sections, which will help you in the sections like sentence correction and fill in the blanks questions. Reading English newspapers can help you excel in this area. Also, seek the help of thesaurus and dictionaries for enriching vocabulary. Watching English videos like movies and news also helps in developing your English skills and knowledge. It’s very important to keep your smartphones and digital spaces filtered. Instead of downloading and viewing entertainment and games, utilize your time for watching informative videos and content and make use of Edtech apps like Entri to prepare well and crack your exams.