Last Minute Tips for SSC CHSL 2024 Exam

So here we are, one week away from the SSC CHSL 2024 Tier 1 Exam scheduled to be held from 1st to 11th July 2024. It is the final phase of the months-long preparation process and the candidates need to utilize this precious time in the most efficient manner. To make the most out of this period, we have discussed some last-minute strategy points that the candidates can follow in the final week before the SSC CHSL 2024 Exam.

Last Minute Tips for SSC CHSL 2024 Exam

The Tier 1 Exam will be conducted in multiple shifts on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th July 2024. The SSC CHSL Tier 1 is a Computer Based Examination and consists of 100 questions worth 200 marks across  4 subjects for 60 minutes. There will be a negative marking of 0.50 marks applicable to the entire paper which will be conducted for 60 minutes. There will be no sectional timings or cutoffs. The candidates who have prepared for the exam should be focused on the revision of all the topics they have learned.

Tip 1. Download your Application Status and Admit Cards

The Staff Selection Commission has released the application status for the candidates belonging to various regions and with the SSC CHSL Admit Card 2024 on the regional office websites. The candidates can access these documents using their registration numbers and passwords. It has been observed that these websites tend to get slow in the final moments so they should download these well in advance before the exam date.

• The Application Status tells the candidates about the city, shift and date of their examination. The candidates can make arrangements for the exam day according to these details.
• The Admit Card is the most important document for gaining entry into the exam hall and the candidates should carry a valid ID card and photograph according to the details mentioned in the official notification as well as in the instructions section provided along with the hall ticket.

Tip 2. Revise Your Handwritten Notes

In the last moment of preparation, it is extremely important that you have readily available material that you are already familiar with so that you do not waste time trying to look for topics. Moreover, the notes prepared by the candidate give an extra personal touch to the preparation process and make it more organic. The advantages of revising handwritten notes are as follows:

• It saves the candidates’ time and energy and acts like a one-stop solution for all the concepts you have learned.
• The well-maintained and updated notes help the candidates quickly go through the concepts where they generally commit mistakes or get stuck which will help them avoid such mistakes in the upcoming exam.

Tip 3. Attempt Sectional And Full Length Mock Tests

The last week before the exam is the time for revision and testing. The candidates who have spent months preparing various topics as mentioned in the SSC CHSL Syllabus should spend the last few days checking their preparedness level and patching up the gaps that still exist. The most authentic way to do this is to attempt mock tests.

• Sectional Mock tests help the candidates figure out their strengths and weaknesses regarding the various subjects and gives them an opportunity to work on them accordingly.
• Full-length tests will help them work on their time management and accuracy levels for the entire paper which will further increase their chances of maximizing their overall score.

Tip 4. Focus on Previous Year Papers

In the final week before the exam, there is no scope for wasting your valuable time and energy. That is why it is necessary that you follow the most legitimate sources in this period i.e. Handwritten notes & Previous Year Papers. We are aware of how important the SSC CHSL Previous Year Papers are during the preparation period. They are equally if not more important in the final week before the Tier 1 Exam.

•  Solve at least five sets of Previous Year Papers for the sections of Quantitative Aptitude, General Intelligence & Reasoning and English Comprehension every day in the last week.
• Use the PYQs as a means to clear your doubts, practice exam-level questions and attempt them as mocks according to the time limit of the exam pattern.

Tip 5. Attempt Quizzes and Mini Tests

The candidates are advised to attempt short quizzes and mini-tests that cover a large number of concepts in little time and help them keep the concepts fresh in their memories. These carry lower stakes than mock tests as they can be attempted in study breaks or during traveling and the results are solely for the improvement of the candidates.

Tip 6. Go through the Current Affairs of the last Six months to One Year

Current Affairs is the most dynamic and unpredictable part of the SSC CHSL Exam and it is easy to get carried away in preparing high-level topics in this section. So it is important to first analyze the level of current affairs asked in the past SSC CHSL Exams and then focus on the current events of national and international importance that occurred in the last 6 months to 1 year.

• This approach will help them save their time and energy and prepare for Current Affairs in an efficient manner.
• Focus on one-liner facts and questions related to the same time period.

Tip 7. Take Plenty of Fluid and Eat Healthy

Recently the daytime temperature has soared dangerously high all across the country and the candidates who have their exams during this summer season have to struggle to maintain optimum health on the exam day. This has an adverse impact on their performance in the paper.

It is our special request to the candidates that they pay a little more attention to their health by taking plenty of fluids and eating healthy meals during the last week before the exam to stay in the best physical condition on the exam date.

Tip 8. Visualize Exam Day and Calm Your Nerves

The SSC CHSL Exam is a very huge occasion in the preparation phase for several government exam aspirants. The candidates should take care of their mental health along with their physical health during the last phase before the exam. As the exam date nears, the nervousness of the candidates keeps on increasing. To manage the mental pressure the candidates should follow the steps given below.

• Take periodical breaks between study shifts.
• Spend some time with friends and family.
• Do regular physical and breathing exercises.
• Try visualizing the exam day and the question papers of different levels and how you would approach it.

These tips provide some ways in which the candidates can use the last week before the SSC CHSL Exam 2024 most efficiently. The candidates should however keep in mind that these are not the only tips that they can follow. Every person has their own way of doing things but the points mentioned here are specifically listed for the CHSL Exam.