What should be the backup plan of an SSC CGL aspirant?

When you are preparing for SSC CGL or the other particular exam, ideally you ought to consider that only. But there's no harm in appearing for exams which have an identical pattern and maybe cleared with just a touch little bit of extra efforts.

Before you begin reading this text, let me first clarify what a backup option is. In my opinion, a backup option for any exam should have almost an equivalent syllabus and the same pattern as your main target exam. If you're forced to offer a substantial amount of your time to your copy exam then it’s not a perfect backup. Another assumption I'm making while scripting this article it's that you simply realize the syllabus and pattern of varied tiers of SSC CGL. Please note that I'm not writing about job profiles here but only the syllabus and pattern of other similar examinations.

SSC CPO:-This examination is for recruitment of sub-inspectors in Delhi Police, SSB, BSF, CISF, CRPF, and ITBP (along with ASI in CISF). There are three stages during this SSC CPO:-

Tier 1:- Same pattern as that of SSC CGL tier 1 but with slightly fewer competition thanks to the regulation. It carries 200 marks and there are 200 questions that are needed to be wiped out 2 hours.

PET:- Physical efficiency test. It involves running, sprint, long jump, high jump, etc.

Tier 2:- One exam of 200 marks with the precise same pattern as that of SSC CGL tier 2 English.

This exam may be a perfect copy option because you aren’t needed to review anything besides the CGL syllabus. CPO tier 1 is conducted approximately 1 month before CGL tier 1, so it provides a very good reality check.

SSC CHSL:-This examination is for recruitment of lower divisional clerk, upper divisional clerk, and other similar posts. it's three stages:

Tier 1: It carries 200 marks and follows an equivalent pattern as that of SSC CGL tier 1.

Tier 2: Descriptive paper in traditional pen-paper mode (similar to CGL tier 3). It carries 100 marks.

Typing: you'll be required to possess an honest typing speed (35 wpm) to urge employment ultimately.

SSC MTS:- It also follows an equivalent pattern as that of SSC CGL due to an equivalent conducting body but job profiles are very ordinary. You wouldn’t wish to see yourself doing these jobs at end of the day. You don’t get to study anything aside from SSC CGL to breeze through in SSC MTS.

SSC stenographer grade C/D:- Tier 1 of this exam has 200 questions out of which 100 questions are from English, 50 from general awareness, and 50 from reasoning and general intelligence. except for the subsequent stage, you would like to possess an excellent typing speed and must know stenography shorthand. Although this exam isn't an excellent copy option thanks to the necessity of shorthand since it's conducted by SSC, there's no harm in appearing for it to gauge your level of preparation.

AFCAT:- (Acronym for air force common admission test) This exam is for the recruitment of officers in the Indian Airforce. it's conducted twice a year in February and August/September. The written Exam has 100 questions and carries 300 marks. it's 4 sections:-

English:- almost like SSC CGL English.

Maths:- The only arithmetic portion which too very easy.

General awareness:- almost like SSC CGL but with greater emphasis on the freedom struggle.

Reasoning:- Questions supported nonverbal reasoning, classification and analogy dominate this section.

If you're sincerely preparing for SSC CGL, then this exam is going to be more of a cakewalk for you. you'll get 2 hours for 100 questions which are twice what you get in SSC CGL tier 1. albeit you are doing not practice nonverbal reasoning, you'll manage it easily due to the abundance of your time.

 Once you clear the AFCAT has written examination, there's an SSB test that may be cleared by anyone with none specific preparation. Working in defense carries its own charm and needless to mention, a handsome salary.

IB ACIO Grade 2:-This exam is for the recruitment of staff in the Intelligence Bureau. IB ACIO carries 4600-grade pay and maybe even a first choice job for several. the sole problem with this exam is that it's conducted once in 2 or 3 years. This exam was last conducted in 2017 so you'll expect the next notification in 2019.

This exam also has three stages:-

Tier 1:- (100 marks) it's precisely the same pattern as that of SSC CGL tier 1. the sole difference lies within the maths section as advanced maths aren't asked in IB. Earlier, the pattern of this exam wont to be in favor of these preparing for UPSC civil services thanks to the huge weightage of the general awareness section but from 2017 onwards, the pattern has changed completely and now favors SSC candidates. This exam isn't computer-based unlike SSC CGL, SSC CPO, etc.

Tier 2:– (50 marks) it's a descriptive exam which is conducted in pen-paper mode. there's one essay, one precis writing, and one unseen passage. The unseen passage is slightly different here as you've got to write down answers rather than choosing a solution (contrary to what we neutralize SSC). Although it's different but is often easily managed with a touch little bit of practice.

Interview:– (100 marks) Normal routine questions are asked and may be easily managed.

CDS:-(Acronym for Combined Defence Services) This exam is for the recruitment of officers altogether three branches of Indian defense that's Army, Navy, and Air force. it's three exams of two hours each which are conducted on the same day with a niche of 1 hour in between.

English:- Level is simpler in comparison to SSC CGL. 120 questions are needed to be wiped out for 2 hours.

General awareness:- This paper may be a bit tricky because the level of questions sometimes surpasses even UPSC civil services examination.

Maths:- Same level as that of SSC CGL tier 2. 100 questions are to be wiped out 2 hours. those that apply just for OTA (officers training academy) needn't appear for the maths exam.

You might get scared of seeing the previous year's questions of CDS but remember that stop for clearing the written exam isn't very high. you would like to attain a minimum of 20% altogether three papers but your combined score should be above movie off. If you're strong in even one among the above 3 papers then you'll clear this exam pretty easily, provided you score 20% marks in the other two. If you've got covered the SSC CGL syllabus, but you'll clear this exam easily.

After clearing the written exam, there's an SSB test (similar to AFCAT) which may be cleared with none specific preparation. You never know where your destiny lies, so appear for it.

Delhi tees Hazari court JJ examination:-This exam recruits junior judicial assistant (read clerk) in tees Hazari courts. The exam pattern is extremely almost like SSC CGL but with slightly less weightage of English. Few Hindi questions also are asked but again they're super easy. A typing speed of 30 wpm is required within the next stage.

Railway exams:- Syllabus and pattern are more or less same thereto of SSC.

Banking and Insurance exams:-If you'll practice a touch little bit of reasoning and additional current affairs (related to banking like new appointments, banking rates, etc), then you'll appear for these exams too. But I might advise you to not prepare simultaneously for banking exams as competition has increased exponentially in recent years and you wouldn’t want yourself ending up without employment in pursuit of backup. But if you're preparing for SSC, then you'll clear a minimum of a preliminary stage of those exams very easily and you'll steel oneself against mains if your schedule permits.

Concluding Note:-

Before concluding this text, I might wish to offer you a bit of free advice. If you're preparing for SSC CGL then prepares exclusively for it for a minimum of the first 6 months and also join SSC CGL Online Coaching. Once you've got reached a particular level, only then appear for all other exams. you want to have a robust acquaintance with the SSC CGL syllabus before thinking of other exams. If CGL is your ultimate goal then you want to remember the big competition that CGL throws at you especially after the 2020 exam.