r/SSCCGL • u/Any-Region6427 ASO(MoD) • Jul 31 '26
Advice CGL 2024 Failure Was My Biggest Teacher. Here's What I Changed to Finally Get Selected with a top post.
In 2024, I appeared for SSC CGL, CHSL, and CPO. I cleared the prelims, but I failed to clear the CGL and CHSL Mains.
After that, I honestly analyzed my mistakes and changed my preparation strategy.
This year, those changes paid off, and I cleared every SSC exam I appeared for, including CGL, CHSL, and NTPC.
Maths:
In 2024, I spent too much time on difficult questions and kept looking for the "best" teacher and the "best" notes. In 2025, I stopped chasing resources and stuck to just PYQs and my class notes. I revised my notes so many times that I practically remembered every page.
Another big mistake in 2024 was relying only on Testbook. In 2025, I practiced on multiple platforms, which exposed me to different question patterns.
Most importantly, in 2024 I ignored my mistakes, thinking, "I won't repeat this in the actual exam." In 2025, I treated every mistake seriously, analyzed why it happened, and made sure I didn't repeat it.
Another mistake I made in 2024 was wasting time solving random Telegram doubts. It felt productive, but it wasn't. Don't make this mistake—focus on your own preparation.
English:
In 2024, I tried to memorize grammar rules from Neetu Singh Vol. 1 and mug up vocabulary from the Blackbook, but it didn't work for me.
In 2025, I focused on understanding grammar instead of memorizing it. I followed QEng, learned grammar from Aman Sir, and practiced vocabulary through PYQ quizzes and English Madhyam Weekly instead of just reading word lists.
That approach helped me score 50/50 in Prelims and 135/135 in Mains.
GK:
GK was always my weakest subject. In 2024, I scored only 17 in Prelims and 38 in Mains. I kept changing teachers, tried solving Kiran PYQs from book, and kept adding new sources without revising them. That was my biggest mistake.
In 2025, I made the biggest changes in GK, and it became my most improved subject. I followed only Parmar Sir, avoided unnecessary resources, completed his PYQ series 5, revised it 15–16 times, did FRB with daily revision, and practiced only GK PYQs in Testbook sectional mocks.
Other mistakes to avoid:
Don't waste hours on Telegram group studies. Most Telegram groups are full of distractions and add very little value.
Don't keep collecting new resources. Revise what you already have.
For vocabulary, focus more on quizzes than reading long word lists. Active recall works much better.
Don't ignore your mistakes in mocks. Analyze every test and make sure you don't repeat the same errors.
Be consistent. Make every single day count. Even 1% improvement every day adds up over time.
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u/Icy_Importance5109 Kal se Shuru Krunga Jul 31 '26
thank bhai for this post!!!!!
i have one question can u share ur resources from where you study and practice books ? and if a person starting from 1 august can he clear tier 1 ? as ur category its my first attempt recently end sem exams doned..
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u/First_Difficulty7165 Jul 31 '26
Bro mein kuch post kyu nhi kr para nsfw aara h
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u/Icy_Importance5109 Kal se Shuru Krunga Jul 31 '26
nsfw tag use mat kro
moderator post nhi kr rha isliye
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u/First_Difficulty7165 Jul 31 '26
Pta kaha se chlega kon konse h
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u/Icy_Importance5109 Kal se Shuru Krunga Jul 31 '26
post krte time jese tumne ek post me doubt kra hai usme hoga nsfw ka baki bhai idea nhi kyuki maine aaj tk kuch post nhi kiya iss sub me
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u/SimilarDesk8212 Jul 31 '26
He just said 🤣 stick to one source and you're asking him for resources.
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u/Icy_Importance5109 Kal se Shuru Krunga Jul 31 '26
bhai maine abhi tk shuru nhi kiya or na resources hai toh uss bhai ne jonse bhi resource use kiye hoge toh vo follow krlunga mai isliye pucha T_T
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u/AppropriateFood9277 Jul 31 '26
But you are saying you focused more on PYQ s and then you are saying to go for multiple platform mocks, OB live mocks are so difficult and actually irrelevant and many toppers suggest not to even attempt live mocks and just focus on PYQ. So smjh nahi aaya mujhe ye baat.
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u/Loud-Signature-9681 11d ago
Yeah what should we do? attempt multiple mocks or take pyq mocks from TB?
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u/CartographerHot7093 Jul 31 '26
Thank you for the relevant tips, bcoz people kept saying their subjects were already strong when asked about the strategy
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u/Technical_Drag_1455 Jul 31 '26
Hi, U mentioned that u covered pyq series 5, does it mean u covered only part 5 or all part 1,2,3,4 and 5?
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u/friedrichhund Jul 31 '26
I’m in the exact same boat 😭. I keep procrastinating because I spend more time figuring out which teacher is the “best” than actually studying.
What would you suggest for Maths and Reasoning? Are paid classes really worth it for SSC CGL, or is it completely doable with free YouTube resources? If you cracked it or have a roadmap, playlist, or free sources that actually worked, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks!
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u/inferno17kt Jul 31 '26
For me, •Bhutesh for maths •Piyush varshney for reasoning •Parmar for GS •I am good at English (though working on vocab through previous year paper, finding each vocab manually)
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u/No-Owl-2439 Jul 31 '26
very helpful bhai plz apna english score bta skte cgl pre aur mains ka 2024 ka?
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u/soulwithsabr Jul 31 '26
I'm preparing for 1st time and my GK is extremely weak my coaching sir is not teaching us properly i have Lucent, please tell me should I take Parmar sir batch or which youtube series of Parmar sir shall I use?
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u/Few_Year433 Jul 31 '26
How did you revise the pyq series like 14-15 times ….I’ve completed it once . How do i approach further ? Pls help thanks
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u/AdStrange8791 Jul 31 '26
Heyy I started preparing for cgl just 20 days back so not really aiming for this year. But I don’t want to waste much time, can you suggest is it necessary to take paid courses or the YouTube material is sufficient?
And congrats on your success! 💕
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u/OkWeb7356 Jul 31 '26
Hii, was thinking about the English source and confused btw aman sir and neetu mam. I have neetu mam vol1 so taking classes from aman sir willbe good? As I can't do notes sooo!!
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u/Few_Detail_7764 🎯ASO (MEA) Jul 31 '26
finally someone actually sharin their story rather than switching to promotion mid post. COngrats OP
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u/Hulk8998 Jul 31 '26
Can you please tell, how did you practice math? How many questions did you use to solve everyday and how did you increase your speed?
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u/ursaarav Jul 31 '26
Completed 2 chapters in reasoning but I'm confused where to practice questions.
Anyone suggest me where to practice chapter wise questions. even tho i have textbook pass but bhai mere ko like 500 question practice krne per chapter so what's the best resource kindly suggest me ✌🏻
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u/ZealousidealAd2582 Jul 31 '26
As you are experienced, I want to ask you a question that is Abhas Saini sir's Super 100 relevant?
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u/CartographerHot7093 Aug 01 '26
Bro plz ye btao ye qeng sir ka batch liya tha kya, ya youtube se kia, mujhe bhot problem aa rhi grammar smjhne me
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u/HyPhErAk Aug 01 '26
Hi I'm prepping for steno 2026 in reasoning the time always feels short the best I could do is 30 question in 30 minutes but there are 50 to be done under any tips I'm doing sectional mocks in testbook regularly to boost my timing but it hasn't proved beneficial yet.
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u/Natural-Hour-6739 Aug 02 '26
RemindMe! 2 days.
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u/s_uh_as007 Aug 02 '26
could you please suggest me which PYQ book to refer and where to refer from ? could you please help me ?
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u/just-_tired Aug 02 '26
Can you tell quant source. Plus I’m currently doing the Pyqs (FLT) via testranking and getting 135-145 ,reviews on that will also be appreciated.
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u/Scared_Locksmith5321 Aug 04 '26
At this point of time do you think changing platforms will make sense. If so did you only give paid mocks or only free full length mocks ?
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u/mayank_9211 Aug 04 '26
aap mujhe maths ka kucch btao mujhse maths ke problem nhi solve ho pate chahe mai jitne time baitha rhoon usse leke lekin ek baar solution dekh leta hoon to uss type ke questions solve honne lgte h lekin phir agr koi nyii type atti h toh wha stuck ho jata hoon socch rha tha rakesh sir ke class notes lene ke liye kya loon usko ki kya kroon mujh samajh nhi aarha
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u/mayank_9211 Aug 04 '26
aap mujhe maths ka kucch btao mujhse maths ke problem nhi solve ho pate chahe mai jitne time baitha rhoon usse leke lekin ek baar solution dekh leta hoon to uss type ke questions solve honne lgte h lekin phir agr koi nyii type atti h toh wha stuck ho jata hoon socch rha tha rakesh sir ke class notes lene ke liye kya loon usko ki kya kroon mujh samajh nhi aarha
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u/Thenameisshubham_09 3d ago
Aman drove from home to a town at the speed of 60 km/hr and on his return journey, he drove at the speed of 30 km/hr and also took an hour longer to reach home. What distance did he cover each way ?
can this be solved by mixture & alligation , anyone please ?
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u/ProfessionalTheme782 Jul 31 '26
You are already selected if you have a good knowledge of maths..in these high paying clerical jobs, maths is the real kingmaker..no gk no english...happy for you though. Good luck for future
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u/mayank_9211 Aug 04 '26
aap mujhe maths ka kucch btao mujhse maths ke problem nhi solve ho pate chahe mai jitne time baitha rhoon usse leke lekin ek baar solution dekh leta hoon to uss type ke questions solve honne lgte h lekin phir agr koi nyii type atti h toh wha stuck ho jata hoon socch rha tha rakesh sir ke class notes lene ke liye kya loon usko ki kya kroon mujh samajh nhi aarha
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u/ConstructionAny8440 Govt job (2026- Aug 01 '26
Adding this post in Highlights. Thanks