Dear Aspirant

SSC CGL is a combined graduate level exam which is held annually. The vacancies range from non-gazetted posts in various Departments and Organizations of Government of India.

There is no restriction of only a particular stream to appear for this exam the syllabus and subject areas to cover are very wide-spread.

The exam pattern is:

Tier I (online mode) : Objective type questions, 100 questions in total ( Hindi / English)

Tier II : Objective type; 2 compulsory paper and2 optional

Tier III ( Offline mode) : Descriptive

Tier IV: Data entry skill test and computer proficiency test

Subjects which you need to cover include:

Reasoning

Quantitative aptitude

general english

general awareness

Make a time table and stick to it. Practice as many sample papers as you can. Make sure to read newspaper daily and keep yourself updated on every current affairs topics.

All the best

Descriptive writing is nothing but an essay and a letter. This is the section where you can score real good if you keep a tab on the current events across the glob in the fields of politics, economics, technology, health care, etc. A little research about these topics before hand will keep you aware when you have to appear for the exam.

Essay should not exceed more than 250 words. It carries 50 marks and the breakdown is as follows:

Relevance: 10

Spelling/Grammar: 5

Word limit: 5

Content Quality: 8

Format: 5

Writing Neat and Clean: 5

Effective Sentences: 7

Cohesiveness: 5

The essay needs to  have atleast 3 paragraphs. The 1st paragraph needs to be an introductory one, 2nd should have the body which comprises of the pros and cons of the topic given and the 3rd paragraph is the concluding paragraph. Because the word limit is 250, you need to keep it concise and sticking to the topic asked needs to be mentioned. Remember to avoid any Grammatical errors. For this you need to know English Grammar and its rules. Wren and Martin is a good book for that. Using a phrase or a quote at the beginning of your essay and concluding the essay with the same will make your essay stand apart. Make sure you do not use jargon and keep it simple. Do not allow your personal opinions to take over. Keep it neutral.

Letter writing has 150 word limit and here is the breakdown:

Relevance: 10

spelling/Grammar: 5

Word limit: 5

Content Quality: 8

Format: 5

Writing Neat and Clean: 5

Effective Sentences: 7

Cohesiveness: 5

Stick to the word limit, use the correct format and salutation. This is important. Grammar, spellings, punctuation are important. Your letter needs to 3 paragraphs. The essay needs to  have atleast 3 paragraphs. The 1st paragraph needs to be an introductory one, 2nd should have the body which comprises of the pros and cons of the topic given and the 3rd paragraph is the concluding paragraph. Do not exceed one paragraph for the body of the letter. Keep it simple and straightforward. The letter should have a clear flow and have a mention about the purpose of writing.

3 KD Campus  books are good. But rather you can gather information from the Internet.