Many people waste their time on the internet under the pretext of downloading study material and books for SSC CGL exam. I hope you are not one of them.
If you are smart, you will appreciate that a book is more than just information. It is “organized” information.
If you are smart, you will appreciate that a book is more than just information. It is “organized” information.
Just imagine, even if you were to get all the study material for free, you will waste a huge amount of time to simply organize it. But of course, how much ever you try you will not get everything for free in the first place
Also, time is money! Don’t waste it. Buy a few good books. And use them to prepare for your exam. The only way you can beat your competitors is by solving and practicing questions.
You have to understand, SSC CGL is a very competitive exam.
A large number of candidates are preparing very diligently for it. You may be talented. But without hard work, you will go nowhere.
SSC CGL Paper Pattern
It is better to actually read and practice a few good books than to download several and read none. I take it that the only reason you are continuing to read this post is because you really want to know about SSC CGL Tier 1 books!
But before you buy books, it is important that you know about the SSC CGL Exam syllabus and the SSC CGL exam paper pattern. In case you know it, very good. Otherwise, just go through those links.
Let us proceed now. I’ll take you through a brief summary of SSC CGL books suggestions, and them we will look at the books section wise.
Safest SSC CGL Books — If You Are Confused
If you are really in a hurry and can’t read the whole post, I am providing a summary of the best books in one place. You can not go wrong with these books.
But if you can read the sections, you will find a good comparison of multiple books.
At the time of writing this post, Amazon had the best deals (zero shipping charges on a number of popular books). So be sure to compare the prices on Amazon and Flipkart before you order. I have provided links for both wherever available.
| Section | Books | Flipkart | Amazon |
| Math/Quant | Arihant’s Fast Track Objective Arithmetic | Buy | Buy |
| English | Objective General English by S P Bakshi (Arihant) | Buy | Buy |
| Reasoning | Analytical Reasoning by M K Pandey | Buy | Buy |
| General Awareness | Manorama Yearbook 2018 (English) | Buy | Buy |
| Previous Years Solved Papers | Arihant’s SSC CGL Solved Papers | Buy | Buy |
