Rachit Kumar
Rachit Kumar Saxena
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Updated on Jul 15, 2021 19:54 IST
SSC CHSL 2021 Preparation tips based on the April paper.

SSC CHSL exam 2021 commenced on April 12 but was postponed because of the surge in COVID-19 infection cases. Now, the SSC CHSL exam 2020-21 will be conducted from August 4. Here we are providing the inputs from the candidates who appeared in the SSC CHSL 2021 paper-I conducted in April.

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SSC CHSL 2021 exam will be conducted from August 3 to 12, 2021. The SSC CHSL 2021 Exam was conducted from April 11 but later the exam was postponed because of the surge in the COVID-19 infection cases across the nation.

Table of contents
  • How to prepare for SSC CHSL 2021?
  • SSC CHSL 2021: General Awareness Section
  • SSC CHSL 2021: Quantitative Aptitude Section
  • SSC CHSL April 2021 Video
  • SSC CHSL 2021: English Section
  • SSC CHSL 2021: General Intelligence and Reasoning

How to prepare for SSC CHSL 2021?

The candidates can take a quick look at the papers conducted in April and get a clear idea about the questions and the level of the difficulty level of the SSC CHSL question paper. Shiksha.com can help the candidates in ascertaining the questions and the level of difficulty based on the student reactions who appeared in the SSC CHSL CBT in April.

See here:  SSC CHLS Syllabus

Shiksha.com covered the first-hand experience of the candidates who appeared in the SSC CHSL 2021 Exam in Lucknow and Noida Exam centres. The SSC CHSL Exam 2021 was a moderately difficult paper. The candidates found the paper difficult from the previous years. We can say that the papers in those shifts were difficult but it will raise the bar in the SSC CHSL Normalisation process as well. The overall paper of the SSC CHSL Exam was moderate. The section-wise input of the candidates are enumerated below:

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SSC CHSL 2021: General Awareness Section

The General Awareness section is the most unpredictable section of the SSC CHSL exam. The questions asked in the SSC CHSL exam in April were of moderate level. General Awareness section questions were asked from the current affairs.

The candidates find it difficult to cover the syllabus of the General Awareness section because of its horizontal expansion. The number of topics that are required to be covered in General Awareness is very difficult to cover. The candidates need to retain the facts and figures and choose the correct answer from the visible confusing options.
Current Affairs plays a crucial role in the General Awareness section, as most of the questions are asked from the recent past only. The Current affairs change daily and the candidate needs to prepare it regularly so that they can answer the questions correctly in the exam.

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In the SSC CHSL 2021, current affairs of 6 months to one year were asked in the paper. The candidates told that there were questions from the Union Cabinet, Cricket, Onam festival and the likes. The candidates need to read the newspaper regularly and prepare notes for it.

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SSC CHSL 2021: Quantitative Aptitude Section

The Quantitative Aptitude section plays a crucial role in the SSC CHSL exam because marks scored in this section will make the candidate competitive. The questions asked in this section cannot surprise the candidates who prepared this section well. It is very rare that any new type of maths question can be asked in the paper. Almost all the candidates who practice daily can score better in this section. The candidates should work upon speed and accuracy. Both will help to score better in the exam. The questions from these sections are time-consuming.

As per the information received from the candidates who appeared in the SSC CHLS April 2021 exam, the questions asked in this section were tougher than the previous year. The candidates should practise more to score better in this section.

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In the SSC CHSL 2021, various questions were asked from Geometry - Circle, Trigonometry, Number series, Linear Equation, Bar graph, profit and loss, Algebra.

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SSC CHSL 2021: English Section

The English section comprises various questions from narrations, synonyms, antonyms, active and passive voice and the likes. The English section is heavily skewed towards grammar. The candidates need to prepare their grammar well to get good marks in this section. For English grammar preparation, the candidates can refer to the standard online study material.
English can serve as the most scoring section if the candidates prepare English fundamentals thoroughly. As per the inputs taken from the candidates, the English questions were easy and the topics asked were the close test, narration, synonyms, antonyms, active and passive and other grammar topics.

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SSC CHSL 2021: General Intelligence and Reasoning

This section of the SSC CHSL exam also requires practice. The reasoning questions are based on patterns, relationships, word series and other general topics. The candidates need to prepare the reasoning topics from the standard books and reference material online. The questions from this section are time-consuming and a higher speed and accuracy is required to score well in this section.

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The SSC CHSL 2021 (April) asked simple and easy reasoning questions. The candidates who practised the topics in a planned manner can score more in this section.

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the SSC CHSL exam every year to recruit candidates for various Central Government ministries and departments. The SSC CHSL exam provides an opportunity to become a part of the Union government administration at a very early stage.

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