JSSC CGL study plan
JSSC CGL · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
General Studies (History, Geography, Polity, Economics, General Science)
Build a one-page timeline of Indian history from the Indus Valley Civilization to 1947, marking the 25 dates you are least sure of
Write short notes distinguishing Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic and Chalcolithic cultures with two site examples each
List the major dynasties of ancient and medieval India in sequence and state one administrative or cultural contribution for each
Solve 40 previous-year General Studies questions on ancient and medieval history and log every wrong answer with the correct fact
Your checkpoint
A dated history timeline sheet plus a 40-question error log with corrected facts written beside each mistake
General Studies (History, Geography, Polity, Economics, General Science)
Draw a labelled outline map of India marking major rivers, mountain ranges, plateaus and passes from memory
Classify Indian soil types, forest types and climate zones and match each to at least one state
Memorise the constitutional bodies, fundamental rights articles and key amendments using a numbered cheat sheet
Attempt 50 mixed Polity and Geography questions and tabulate accuracy by sub-topic
Your checkpoint
A hand-drawn India map with 30 labelled features and an accuracy table showing Polity and Geography scores separately
General Studies (History, Geography, Polity, Economics, General Science) & General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Summarise the Indian economy basics: GDP, inflation, monetary policy tools, budget terminology and major welfare schemes
Prepare a science revision sheet covering human body systems, common diseases, and basic physics and chemistry laws
Start a monthly current-affairs log covering the last six months, grouped into national, international, sports and awards
Answer 60 General Studies questions under a 45-minute timer to build speed
Your checkpoint
A two-page economics and science revision sheet plus a current-affairs log with at least 100 dated entries
General Mathematics / Quantitative Aptitude
Drill number system, HCF-LCM, simplification and surds using 20 questions per sitting
Master percentage, ratio-proportion and average by solving 15 word problems each and writing the formula used
Learn time-speed-distance and time-and-work shortcuts and apply them to 30 timed questions
Record every formula on a single revision card you can review in ten minutes
Your checkpoint
A one-page formula card and a timed 30-question arithmetic set scored at 70 percent or above
General Mathematics / Quantitative Aptitude & General Intelligence and Reasoning
Solve profit-loss, simple and compound interest, and mensuration problems with at least 25 questions per topic
Practise data interpretation sets such as tables, bar graphs and pie charts under a five-minute-per-set limit
Cover reasoning basics: series, analogy, coding-decoding, blood relations and direction sense with 20 questions each
Maintain a mistake register separating concept errors from calculation errors
Your checkpoint
A mistake register with at least 50 entries tagged as concept or calculation errors, plus a scored DI practice set
General Intelligence and Reasoning & Jharkhand-Specific Knowledge (state history, culture, geography, and current affairs)
Work through seating arrangement, syllogism, statement-conclusion and non-verbal reasoning with 15 questions per type
Build a Jharkhand fact sheet covering formation day, districts, rivers, minerals, forests and major festivals
Outline Jharkhand history from the Chhotanagpur region through the Santhal revolts to the 2000 statehood movement
List Jharkhand government schemes and current appointments relevant to the exam cycle
Your checkpoint
A four-page Jharkhand dossier covering geography, history, culture and current affairs, self-tested with 25 questions
General Hindi (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension) & General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension)
Revise Hindi grammar rules for संधि, समास, उपसर्ग-प्रत्यय and कारक with 20 practice items each
Practise Hindi vocabulary including पर्यायवाची, विलोम, मुहावरे and लोकोक्तियाँ through daily 15-item quizzes
Complete two Hindi comprehension passages and two English comprehension passages with timed reading
Review English grammar: tenses, articles, prepositions, subject-verb agreement and common error spotting
Your checkpoint
A completed Hindi and English practice booklet with 100 solved grammar items and two scored comprehension passages
General Studies (History, Geography, Polity, Economics, General Science) & General Mathematics / Quantitative Aptitude & Jharkhand-Specific Knowledge (state history, culture, geography, and current affairs)
Take two full-length mock tests simulating exam timing and section order
Analyse each mock by domain, listing the three weakest sub-topics and revising them the same day
Re-read all condensed sheets, formula cards and the Jharkhand dossier in spaced repetition cycles
Finalise an exam-day strategy covering question order, time per section and skip rules
Your checkpoint
Two completed mock tests with a written analysis sheet and a one-page exam-day strategy note
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 60 percent on a 50-question General Studies set drawn from history, geography and polity, with no more than 15 errors
Week 4: Complete a 30-question arithmetic set within 30 minutes at 70 percent accuracy and recite the full formula card from memory
Week 6: Answer 25 self-made Jharkhand questions at 80 percent accuracy and finish a 20-question reasoning set within 20 minutes
Week 8: Reach an overall score of 65 percent or higher on both full-length mocks with every domain attempted