BSSC CGL study plan
BSSC CGL · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Mathematics & Mental Ability / Reasoning
Diagnose baseline by taking one timed 25-question Mathematics set and one timed 25-question Reasoning set, then tabulate accuracy per topic
Rebuild arithmetic fundamentals: compute percentages, ratio-proportion and average problems without a calculator at 90% accuracy
Master simplification and number-series shortcuts by solving 40 mixed questions under a 45-second-per-question cap
Set up an error log template that records topic, mistake type and corrective rule for every wrong answer
Your checkpoint
A written baseline report listing accuracy per topic for Mathematics and Reasoning plus the first 40 entries in the error log
Mathematics & Mental Ability / Reasoning
Solve profit-loss, simple and compound interest problems using formula-first then shortcut methods
Apply coding-decoding and analogy rules to 50 questions with at least 85% accuracy
Drill time-speed-distance and time-work problems with unit-consistency checks before calculation
Review the week-1 error log and re-solve every logged question cold
Your checkpoint
Two self-scored 30-question sectional tests (one Mathematics, one Reasoning) with solutions annotated for every error
General Studies & General Science
Build a dated timeline of Indian history from the Indus Valley Civilisation to 1947 with 60 anchor events
Map Indian geography by locating states, capitals, major rivers, mountain passes and national parks on a blank outline map
Explain the core structure of the Indian Constitution including Fundamental Rights, Duties and Directive Principles in your own words
State the composition and functions of at least eight major Indian constitutional bodies and central institutions
Describe the basic classification of matter, atomic structure and chemical bonding with worked examples
Your checkpoint
A one-page timeline sheet, a labelled outline map and a 100-term glossary covering history, polity and basic chemistry
General Studies & General Science
Summarise current affairs from the previous three months across national policy, appointments, awards and sports
Explain fundamental physics concepts of motion, force, work, energy and basic electricity with everyday examples
Describe cell structure, plant and animal classification, and human digestive, respiratory and circulatory systems
Recall key economic terms such as inflation, GDP, budget and monetary policy and where the Reserve Bank of India fits in
Convert weak areas from weeks 1-3 into a prioritised revision list
Your checkpoint
A 50-question General Studies and General Science self-test scoring at least 60%, plus a ranked weak-area list
Mathematics & Mental Ability / Reasoning
Solve mensuration problems for triangles, circles, cylinders, cones and spheres with correct unit handling
Interpret data through tables, bar charts, pie charts and line graphs and compute averages and percentage change from them
Apply seating-arrangement, blood-relation and direction-sense logic to 40 puzzles
Complete non-verbal reasoning sets on figure series, mirror images and embedded figures at 80% accuracy
Your checkpoint
A timed 50-question mixed Mathematics and Reasoning mock with a topic-wise accuracy table
General Studies & General Science
Revise Indian polity by comparing the roles of the President, Prime Minister, Parliament and judiciary
Cover modern Indian history: the freedom struggle phases, major movements and associated leaders
Explain biology topics of nutrition, vitamins, diseases and their causes with a symptom-to-disease table
Describe basic computer awareness: hardware, software, input-output devices and common internet terms
Practise 60 General Studies and General Science questions drawn from previous-exam-style topics
Your checkpoint
A completed two-column revision sheet mapping 80 facts to their most likely question phrasing
Mathematics & Mental Ability / Reasoning & General Studies
Run full-length timed mocks under exam conditions and record section-wise time spent
Cut average time per Mathematics question to 60 seconds without dropping below 75% accuracy
Re-solve every question missed in weeks 5-6 and confirm the corrective rule is internalised
Tighten current affairs recall by revising the three-month digest twice
Your checkpoint
Two full-length mock scores with a comparison table showing improvement in accuracy and time per section
General Studies & General Science & Mathematics & Mental Ability / Reasoning
Revise only the error log and weak-area list, avoiding new topics
Take three full-length mocks on alternate days and review each within 24 hours
Memorise high-yield facts: constitutional articles, scientific units, mathematical formulas and reasoning rules
Finalise exam-day strategy covering question order, skip thresholds and time allocation per section
Your checkpoint
A final one-page exam-day strategy sheet plus a mock-score trend line showing the best and average scores
Milestones
Week 2: Baseline accuracy in Mathematics and Reasoning has improved by at least 10 percentage points over week 1, and the error log has 100 or more entries
Week 4: The 50-question General Studies and General Science self-test is completed within 40 minutes at 60% or higher accuracy
Week 5: The mixed 50-question mock is finished within the target time with no section left unattempted
Week 7: Full-length mock scores are stable or rising across two attempts, and time per Mathematics question is at or below 60 seconds
Week 8: The best full-length mock score is at least 15% higher than the week-7 average, and the exam-day strategy sheet is complete