SSC CGL Books

One of the most popular and sought-after exams in India is SSC CGL. It is a golden opportunity for those who want to work with the Government of India and its subordinate offices. The candidates, through this exam, are recruited in the various departments and ministries in Group B and Group C post categories. Conducted by the Staff Service Commission(SSC), CGL stands for ‘Combined Graduate Level’ and as the name suggests, the exam is meant for graduates with academic qualification in any discipline from a recognized university. The Tier 1 of the SSC CGL exam comprises of 4 sections namely, General Awareness, English Language and Comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Intelligence and Reasoning. Though preparing for the CGL exam is not a piece of cake, it is possible to score well with the right material and a perfect study strategy. Thus, in this blog, we will share some of the best, section-wise SSC CGL books, which can help you build a strong conceptual foundation. 

General Awareness

Consisting of questions form an array of areas like Economy, History, Geography, Polity, Computer, Physics, Chemistry, and other miscellaneous topics, the General Awareness section tests the basic general knowledge of the candidates. It is considered to be the highest-scoring part of the SSC CGL exam. about the society and environment they live in and how does it affect them at a macro or micro level. Listed below are some of the best SSC CGL books for General Awareness section: 

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• Lucent G.K. by Dr Binay Karna and Manwendra Mukul
• Manorama Yearbook
• Economics, History and Geography NCERT textbooks for 9th and 10th grade
• General Knowledge by Arihant Publications

English Language and Comprehension

The section assesses the candidates on the basis of their basic usage of the English language in the form of English comprehension, vocabulary, grammar and tenses, sentence restructure, etc. The following SSC CGL books are perfect for the students preparing for one of the most renowned exams on a variety of topics like synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitution, sentence correction, idioms and phrases, spelling test, etc. 

• Competitive General English by Kiran Prakashan
• Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
• Objective General English by S.P. Bakshi
• Previous Year Papers by MB Publications
• Corrective English by A.K. Singh

SSC CGL Books: Quantitative Aptitude

The Quantitative Aptitude section evaluates the basic maths ability, analytical and problem-solving skills. With challenging topics such as number system, percentage, ratio and proportion problems, averages, profit and loss, time and distance, mixture and alligation, algebra, geometry and mensuration formulas, data interpretation, etc., the candidates need to have a strong command over maths for competitive exams. In order to ace all the topics, you can read any one of the following SSC CGL books.

• Mathematics NCERT textbook from 6th to 11th grade
• Quicker Mathematics by M.Tyra
• Elementary and Advanced Mathematics by Kiran Publications
• Quantitative Aptitude by Dr R.S. Agarwal
• Advance Maths by Rakesh Yadav

SSC CGL Books for General Intelligence and Reasoning

With brain teasers and challenging puzzles, candidates are often left confused while solving reasoning questions. This is what this section of the SSC CGL exam evaluates the students on. Apart from the thinking ability, the section assesses the problem-solving, conclusion drawing skills, and the verbal ability of the candidates through a variety of topics such as Analogy, number series questions, blood relations questions, Coding and Decoding, seating arrangement questions, Statement Conclusion, Syllogism, Venn Diagrams and so on. Given below are some of the best SSC CGL books for General Intelligence and Reasoning section: 

• Analytical Reasoning by M.K. Pandey
• Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning by Dr R.S Agarwal
• Logical and Analytical Reasoning by A.K. Gupta
• Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning (Hindi) by Kiran Publications
• A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal and Non-verbal by B.S Sijwali and Indu Sijwali

Thus, with the right set of SSC CGL books, you can score well in the exam. If you are preparing for any other competitive exams or need career guidance then using Leverage Edu’s comprehensive services, you can identify your dream career. You can book your 30 minutes free career counselling session with our experts and get your queries answered within minutes.