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Updated 2026-04-06 · 2026 Edition

SSC CGL 1-Year Plan

A complete 365-day plan covering 50 highest-weightage topics — prioritised by subject weight, not alphabet. No signup, no fees.

Days
365
Topics
50
Subjects
4
Phases
4
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Long-horizon mastery a from-scratch concept pass, two depth passes, and a months-long mock campaign

How to actually use your 365 days

A year to build from the ground up: deep concepts, multiple passes, and a long mock campaign.

Daily study
2–3 hours
New topics / day
≈ 0.14
Approach
a from-scratch concept pass, two depth passes, and a months-long mock campaign

This 1-year plan gives you 365 days to work through 50 weighted SSC CGL topics across 4 subjects — roughly 0.14 new topics a day at 2–3 hours of focused study. That light daily load is sustainable for a full year without burning out — consistency beats intensity over this long.

SSC CGL marks are not spread evenly across subjects. Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, and English carry the heaviest weightage in recent papers, so this plan front-loads them — so the early months build deep fluency in them while there is time to spare. Cut nothing. Over a year, low-weight topics are exactly where you build the edge most candidates never reach — depth compounds at this length.

A full year means you are not preparing for SSC CGL so much as mastering it — building every one of the 50 topics from first principles, including the low-weight ones that separate top ranks from safe passes. The year-long failure mode is silent drift — early months feel relaxed, then the second half panics. Run monthly self-tests so a slipping schedule shows up early.

What to prioritise & cut

Cut nothing. Over a year, low-weight topics are exactly where you build the edge most candidates never reach — depth compounds at this length.

Mock tests & revision

Light topic tests in the first months, monthly full-length mocks from the midpoint, shifting to weekly in the final 10–12 weeks. Revisit your error log on a spaced schedule throughout.

Weekly rhythm

Quarter-by-quarter: foundations, depth and problem-solving, full-syllabus revision, then a mock-and-fine-tuning quarter. Re-touch every subject at least three times.

Phase-by-phase plan

52 weeks total

A 365-day plan only works when you sequence it. Here is how the 1-Year Plan breaks down — foundation, depth, then mocks.

  1. 1

    Foundation Q1

    12 weeks

    Concept pass + textbook coverage

    NCERT/standard-text mastery
    Topic-wise notes
    Concept tests
  2. 2

    Advanced Q2

    12 weeks

    Higher-difficulty material, problem journals

    Reference book problems
    Topic-wise journals
    Weak-area drill
  3. 3

    Practice Q3

    14 weeks

    PYQs + topic-wise mocks

    Last 10 years PYQs
    Topic-mock cycles
    Error log
  4. 4

    Mocks + revision Q4

    14 weeks

    Weekly full-length mocks + final revision

    12+ mocks
    Final cheatsheets
    Last-mile drill

Week-by-week schedule

Week Days Topics covered
1 1–7 Reasoning: Sitting Arrangements (w5)
2 8–14 Quantitative Aptitude: Percentage (w5)
3 15–21 English: Error Detection (w5)
4 22–28 General Awareness: Current Affairs (w5)
5 29–35 Reasoning: Series (w4)
6 36–42 Quantitative Aptitude: Profit Loss (w5)
7 43–49 English: Reading Comprehension (w5)
8 50–56 General Awareness: History (w4)
9 57–63 Reasoning: Analogy (w4)
10 64–70 Quantitative Aptitude: Time Work (w5)
11 71–77 English: Fill in Blanks (w4)
12 78–84 General Awareness: Geography (w4)
13 85–91 Reasoning: Coding (w4)
14 92–98 Quantitative Aptitude: Time Distance (w5)
15 99–105 English: Cloze Test (w4)
16 106–112 General Awareness: Polity (w4)
17 113–119 Reasoning: Blood Relations (w4)
18 120–126 Quantitative Aptitude: Number System (w5)
19 127–133 English: Para Jumbles (w4)
20 134–140 General Awareness: Economics (w4)
21 141–147 Reasoning: Syllogism (w4)
22 148–154 Quantitative Aptitude: Data Interpretation (w5)
23 155–161 English: Sentence Improvement (w4)
24 162–168 General Awareness: General Science (w4)
25 169–175 Reasoning: Statement Conclusion (w4)
26 176–182 Quantitative Aptitude: Discount (w4)
27 183–189 English: Synonyms Antonyms (w3)
28 190–196 General Awareness: Computer (w3)
29 197–203 Reasoning: Classification (w3)
30 204–210 Quantitative Aptitude: Simple Interest (w4)
31 211–217 English: One Word (w3)
32 218–224 General Awareness: Books Authors (w2)
33 225–231 Reasoning: Direction (w3)
34 232–238 Quantitative Aptitude: Compound Interest (w4)
35 239–245 English: Idioms (w3)
36 246–252 Reasoning: Ranking (w3)
37 253–259 Quantitative Aptitude: Ratio Proportion (w4)
38 260–266 English: Active Passive (w3)
39 267–273 Reasoning: Mirror Images (w3)
40 274–280 Quantitative Aptitude: Average (w4)
41 281–287 English: Direct Indirect (w3)
42 288–294 Reasoning: Paper Folding (w3)
43 295–301 Quantitative Aptitude: Algebra (w4)
44 302–308 Reasoning: Calendar (w3)
45 309–315 Quantitative Aptitude: Geometry (w4)
46 316–322 Reasoning: Clock (w3)
47 323–329 Quantitative Aptitude: Mensuration (w4)
48 330–336 Reasoning: Dice (w3)
49 337–343 Quantitative Aptitude: Partnership (w3)
50 344–350 Reasoning: Cube (w3)

Subject-wise topic split

Each topic shows its weightage (1–5 dots) and the concepts you'll cover. Higher-weight topics appear first.

Reasoning

16 topics
  • Sitting Arrangements ●●●●●

    Linear and circular seating arrangement problems with conditions on who sits where and adjacent relationships.

  • Series ●●●●○

    Identifying patterns in alphanumeric or numeric sequences to find the missing or next term.

  • Analogy ●●●●○

    Finding relationships between pairs of words, numbers, or figures and applying the same relationship to a new pair.

  • Coding ●●●●○

    Deciphering letter or number codes using patterns like letter shifting, letter-number mapping, or word coding.

  • Blood Relations ●●●●○

    Solving family tree problems involving siblings, parents, grandparents, and in-laws using coded relationships.

  • Syllogism ●●●●○

    Drawing logical conclusions from two or more given statements using Venn diagrams and logical deduction.

  • Statement Conclusion ●●●●○

    Evaluating whether a given conclusion logically follows from the statement(s) provided.

  • Classification ●●●○○

    Identifying the odd one out from a group based on common properties or characteristics.

  • + 8 more topics on the full roadmap →

Quantitative Aptitude

15 topics
  • Percentage ●●●●●

    Converting between fractions, decimals, and percentages; percentage increase/decrease; and application in profit-loss and ratio problems.

  • Profit Loss ●●●●●

    Calculating profit/loss amounts and percentages given cost price and selling price, including discount scenarios.

  • Time Work ●●●●●

    Work-time equivalence, men-days-hours problems, pipes and cisterns, and work efficiency ratios.

  • Time Distance ●●●●●

    Speed, distance, time relationships; average speed; trains, boats in streams; and relative speed problems.

  • Number System ●●●●●

    Divisibility rules, HCF/LCM, remainders, squares and cubes, prime numbers, and integer properties.

  • Data Interpretation ●●●●●

    Reading and analysing tables, bar graphs, pie charts, line charts, and mixed charts to answer calculation-based questions.

  • Discount ●●●●○

    Successive discounts, equivalent single discount, and relationship between discount percentage and selling price.

  • Simple Interest ●●●●○

    Computing simple interest, principal, rate, time, and amount using the SI formula.

  • + 7 more topics on the full roadmap →

English

11 topics
  • Error Detection ●●●●●

    Identifying grammatical errors in sentences covering subject-verb agreement, tenses, articles, prepositions, and modifiers.

  • Reading Comprehension ●●●●●

    Answering inference, fact, and vocabulary-based questions from unseen passages.

  • Fill in Blanks ●●●●○

    Choosing the correct word or phrase to complete a sentence contextually, testing vocabulary and grammar.

  • Cloze Test ●●●●○

    Filling in blanks within a passage using contextual clues, testing vocabulary and coherence.

  • Para Jumbles ●●●●○

    Rearranging jumbled sentences into a logically coherent paragraph.

  • Sentence Improvement ●●●●○

    Selecting the grammatically correct and stylistically appropriate version of a given sentence.

  • Synonyms Antonyms ●●●○○

    Words with similar and opposite meanings, frequently tested in SSC CGL Tier-1 vocabulary section.

  • One Word ●●●○○

    Finding a single word that can substitute a phrase or clause, testing active vocabulary and lexical precision.

  • + 3 more topics on the full roadmap →

General Awareness

8 topics
  • Current Affairs ●●●●●

    Recent national and international events, government policies, awards, summits, and important appointments.

  • History ●●●●○

    Ancient, medieval, and modern Indian history; major freedom movements; and important historical events and dates.

  • Geography ●●●●○

    Indian and world geography including physical features, climate, rivers, minerals, and population demographics.

  • Polity ●●●●○

    Indian Constitution, governance, parliamentary system, fundamental rights, and political institutions.

  • Economics ●●●●○

    Basic economic concepts, Indian economy, government schemes, banking, and fiscal policies.

  • General Science ●●●●○

    Physics, Chemistry, and Biology concepts of Class 10-12 level relevant to SSC examinations.

  • Computer ●●●○○

    Fundamentals of computers, MS Office, internet, hardware, software, and basic IT terminology.

  • Books Authors ●●○○○

    Famous literary works and their authors, important books related to Indian culture, history, and freedom struggle.

Why a 365-day plan beats a 1,200-page prep book

DimensionTypical SSC CGL bookThis 1-Year Plan
Time to startHours of reading before any study startsSeconds — plan is already here
PersonalisationOne-size-fits-allFits exactly your 365 days
FreshnessPrinted months agoUpdated for the 2026 cycle · verified 2026-04-06
Weightage signalAuthor guessDerived from last 5 years' papers
Cost₹500–2,500₹0
Sign-up requiredOften (with a trial trap)None

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SSC CGL 1-Year Plan — common questions

Is 365 days enough to prepare for SSC CGL? +

A full year means you are not preparing for SSC CGL so much as mastering it — building every one of the 50 topics from first principles, including the low-weight ones that separate top ranks from safe passes. The honest answer depends on your starting point, but this 1-year plan is built to get the most from the time you have: a year to build from the ground up: deep concepts, multiple passes, and a long mock campaign.

How many hours a day does this SSC CGL 1-year plan need? +

Plan for 2–3 hours of focused study, covering about 0.14 new topics a day. Quarter-by-quarter: foundations, depth and problem-solving, full-syllabus revision, then a mock-and-fine-tuning quarter. Re-touch every subject at least three times.

What should I skip if I am short on time? +

Cut nothing. Over a year, low-weight topics are exactly where you build the edge most candidates never reach — depth compounds at this length.

When should I start mock tests on this plan? +

Light topic tests in the first months, monthly full-length mocks from the midpoint, shifting to weekly in the final 10–12 weeks. Revisit your error log on a spaced schedule throughout.

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