By : Rahul Chadha
English is a scoring subject and covers a maximum weightage in SSC exams. Easily scores can be obtained if one has a basic knowledge of the topics being asked in the SSC Exams.
It is very difficult to study entire syllabus of English since it is very vast. Under such circumstances, students select few topics for preparation. It is important to know whether there is sufficient weightage on these topics before starting studies or not.
SSC CGL | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
Tier I | 25 | 50 |
Tier II | 100 | 200 |
Tier III (Descriptive) | 2 | 100 |
SSC CHSL | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
Tier I | 25 | 50 |
Tier II (Descriptive) | 2 | 100 |
SSC MTS | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
Paper I | 25 | 100 |
Paper II (Descriptive) | 1-2 | 50-100 |
SSC CPO | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
Paper I | 50 | 50 |
Paper II | 200 | 200 |
Exams | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
SSC Steno | 100 | 100 |
SSC Scientific Assistant | 25 | 25 |
RBI Office Attendant | 30 | 30 |
Here is the topic wise weightage of every topic asked in SSC exams in Tier I:
English Topics | SSC CGL | SSC CHSL | SSC Steno | SSC MTS | SSC CPO | SSC Scientific Assistant |
Fill in the blanks | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 05 | 02 |
Error Spotting | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 02 |
Reading Comprehension | - | 5 (RC/Cloze Test) | 15 | 5 (RC/Cloze Test) | 30 | - |
Para jumble | 2 | - | 5 | 2 | 20 | 02 |
Cloze test | 5 | - | 20 | - | 25 | 05 |
Sentence Improvement | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 02 |
Spelling Errors | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 03 | 02 |
Antonym | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 03 | 02 |
Synonym | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 03 | 02 |
Idioms & Phrases | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 02 |
One Word Substitution | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | 12 | 02 |
Direct Indirect | 1 | - | 10 | - | 27 | 01 |
Active Passive | 1 | - | 10 | - | 20 | 01 |
Below is the topic wise distribution of marks covered under SSC exams Tier II:
English Topics | SSC CGL | SSC CPO |
Fill in the blanks | 05 | 05 |
Error Spotting | 20 | 20 |
Reading Comprehension | 30 | 30 |
Sentence Arrangement/ParaJumble | 20 | 20 |
Cloze test | 25 | 25 |
Sentence Improvement | 22 | 22 |
Spelling Errors | 03 | 03 |
Antonym | 03 | 03 |
Synonym | 03 | 03 |
Idioms & Phrases | 10 | 10 |
One Word Substitution | 12 | 12 |
Direct Indirect | 27 | 27 |
Active Passive | 20 | 20 |
Get here the complete bundle of English Material topic-wise below:
Topics | Study Material |
| Reading Comprehension | |
| Spotting Error | |
| Cloze Test | How to solve Cloze Test questions in English Section |
| ParaJumbles | How to solve Para Jumble questions in SSC CGL Tier II Exam? |
| Direct/Indirect | English Grammar: Direct and Indirect Speech Rules |
| Active/Passive Voice | English Grammar: Rules of Active Passive Voice |
| Vocabulary |
S.No. | Book | Author's Name |
1. | Objective General English | S.P. Bakshi |
2. | Plinth to Paramount | Neetu Singh |
3. | A Mirror of Common Errors | A. K. Singh |
4. | Corrective English | A.K Singh |
5. | Previous Year Papers | MB Publication |
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