General Awareness section can be quite complicated at times. For general awareness section, candidates need to give equal importance to each topic repeatedly. This section can fetch you good marks if it is prepared smartly.The SSC CHSL Syllabus is based on the topics covered in 10+2 standard.
The exam is scheduled from July 1 – 26, 2019. SSC CHSL Application Form 2019 is available on the official website from March 5, 2019.
Candidates knowledge about current affairs, politics, static Gk is test in the general awareness section. Candidates must go through current affairs of 4-5 months prior to the exam date in order to excel in SSC CHSL 2019. Read further to know the important topics, pattern, marking scheme and preparation tips for General Awareness section.
Topic-wise weightage in General Awareness section for SSC CHSL 2019
By understanding what sort of topics and questions to expect while studying General Awareness, candidates can improve their accuracy in this section. Based on the previous years trend, this section can be roughly broken down into 3 subparts which are Static GK, Science and Miscellaneous. Let us now see what comes under these topics:
Subject | Topic | No. of Questions | Total |
Static GK | Culture | 1-2 | 8-14 |
Indian History | 2-3 | ||
Geography | 2-3 | ||
Environment | 1-2 | ||
Economy | 1-2 | ||
Polity | 1-2 | ||
Science | Biology | 1-2 | 4-8 |
Chemistry | 1-2 | ||
Physics | 2-3 | ||
Computer & Technology | 0-1 | ||
Disease & Pollution | 0-1 | ||
Nutrition | 0-1 | ||
Miscellaneous | Current Affairs | 1-2 | 3-6 |
Dates, Portfolios, Schemes | 1-2 | ||
Sports, People in News, Books | 1-2 |
Important Topics in General Awareness Section
Now that we know the number of questions asked from each subpart, let us see what are the important topics covered in these subparts:
Science
Physics | Chemistry | Biology |
Gravity & Motion | Uses, Common Names and Composition of Various Chemicals | Parts of Plant & their Functions |
Sound & Heat | Alloys | Parts of Human Body & their Functions |
Work & Pressure | Definition Based Questions (Heat, Oxidation, Reduction etc.) | Basics of Animal Kingdom. |
Electricity | SI units | Diseases, Prevention & Cure |
Units of Measurement | Chemical Change & Physical Change | Nutrients & Deficiency Diseases |
Best Books for SSC CHSL 2019
- Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth.
- NIOS study material and Lucent books.
- NCERT Textbooks for Social Science Class 7 to 10
- NCERT textbooks of Science from class 6 to 10
- NCERT Textbooks for Economics class 9th & 11th
General awareness is a section which is not possible to master in a day. Preparation for this section requires consistency and focus. Give yourself time for revision, in this process focus more on the topics which you are weak at. Make a study plan, as the syllabus for GA is vast so proper study plan will help you cover most of the topics mentioned above. Stay Positive.