Guide Books For SSC CGL Exam

I have completed my graduate degree and want to give the Staff selection commission combined graduate level (SSC CGL) exam. Will you tell me what the pattern of this exam also suggest me some guide book for doing this exam preparation also tell me what the important dates of exam?

[Shaleen]

Staff selection commission combined graduate level (SSC CGL) exam is among the most popular and reputed exam in India.SSC conducts many exams for various posts every year.

Educational Qualification

Candidate must have done graduation in any stream from a recognized university.

Age Limit: Candidate’s age should be between 18 to 27 years old as on 1st January 2016. Age relaxation will be applicable as per government rule.

Pattern:

The duration of Stage I examination is 2 hours (2 hours & 40 minutes for visually handicapped candidates) and total marks are 200.
Stage I examination contains only one paper that will be common for all categories of posts and will be schedules in one session only.
There be a penalty of 0/25 marks for every wrong answer.
The question paper will be in bilingual type i.e both in Hindi and English (except the section of English)

Books for SSC CGL Exam:

Math/Quant
Arihant’s Fast Track Objective Arithmetic

English
Objective General English by S P Bakshi (Arihant)

Reasoning
Analytical Reasoning by M K Pandey

General Awareness
Manorama Yearbook 2016 (English)

Previous Years Solved Papers
Arihant’s SSC CGL Solved Papers (2010-2015)

Exam dates:

CGL 2016 Exam Date: 8th and 22nd May, 2016
CGL 2016 Notification will be published on 13th Feb, 2016
SSC CGL 2016 Last Date : 24th March, 2016