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Introduction
Knowing all the topics that are present within the syllabus and picking the best books for each subject accordingly can help one in attaining success in the SSC GD exam. For helping candidates out with this matter, the following article will provide the most appropriate section-wise booklist for the SSC GD exam.
SSC GD exam Overview
Before one appears for the SSC GD exam they must be familiar with the exam pattern, marking scheme, and the subjects of SSC GD. The exam consists of four stages. These are
- CBE or Computer-Based Test
- PST or Physical Standard Test
- PET or Physical Efficiency Test
- DME or Detailed Medical Examination
Among these, the CBE is a 100 marks written exam and one needs to prepare four subjects to sit for the Exam. These subjects are
- Hindi /English Language
- GA and GK
- Reasoning and General Intelligence
- Elementary Mathematics
SSC GD important Books 2022
All the important books for the SSC GD exam cover the entire syllabus of the SSC GD exam thoroughly. The books have been written in a manner that is easy for understanding and consists of ample questions of practice. The subject-wise important books for the SSC GD written exam of CBE have been provided in the following.
SSC GD Books for General Intelligence and Reasoning
| SSC GD book list for General Intelligence as well as reasoning | ||
| Book for 2022 SSC GD | Author | Publication |
| General Intelligence and Test of Reasoning | Vikas Experts | Vikas Publishing House |
| Verbal and Non-Verbal reasoning | RS Agarwal | S Chand (Revised edition) |
| Analytical reasoning | M.K. Pandey | BSC Publishing House |
| `Non-Verbal Reasoning | Indu Sijwali and BS Sijwali | Arihant |
| Shortcuts in Reasoning (Verbal, Non-Verbal & Analytical) for competitive exams | Disha Experts | Disha Publication |
SSC GD books for elementary Mathematics
| Booklist for SSC GD (Elementary Mathematics | ||
| Book for 2022 SSC GD | Author | Publication |
| Popular Arithmetic Multiple Choice Questions | RPH Editorial Board | Ramesh Publishing House |
| SSC Mathematics Chapter-Wise Questions | Rakesh Yadav | Rakesh Yadav Publication |
| Maths For SSC Constable Exam | Yajvender Yadav, Ram Singh | Shri Krishan Publishers Pvt Ltd. |
SSC GD books for GA and GK
| Book list of SSC GD (General Awareness and General Knowledge) | ||
| SSC GD, GK, and GA books | Author | Publication |
| General Knowledge | – | Lucent Publication |
| General Knowledge Manual | Pearson | Pearson |
| General Knowledge | – | Prabhat Prakasan |
| General Studies | Disha Experts | Disha Publication |
| General Knowledge | Manohar Pandey | Arihant |
SSC GD books for Hindi & English Language
| Book list of SSC GD (Hindi and English Language) | ||
| SSC GD, Hindi, and English Language books | Author | Publication |
| Objective General English | R.S. Agarwal | S. Chand |
| English Grammar Book | Wren & Martin | S. Chand |
| Adhunik Hindi Vyakaran Aur Rachana | Dr. Vashudevnandan Prasad | Bharti Bhawan Publishers & Distributors |
| Objective General English | S.P. Bakshi | Arihant |
| General Hindi and Concise Grammer – An Indispensable Guide for all Competitive Exam | Dr. Brij Kishore Prasad Singh | Unicorn Publication |
| Idioms, Phrases & Proverbs with Hindi Meanings | H.S. Bhatia | Ramesh Publishing House |
SSC GD exam pattern and marking scheme
| Part | Maximum Marks | No. of Questions | |
| A | Reasoning and General Intelligence | Twenty – five | Twenty – five |
| B | Elementary Mathematics | Twenty – five | Twenty – five |
| C | GA and GK | Twenty – five | Twenty – five |
| D | English and Hindi | Twenty-five | Twenty-five |
| Physical Efficiency Test or PET (race) | ||
| Activity | For Female | For Male |
| Race | 1.6 km within 8 and half minutes | 5 km within 24 minutes |
| Physical Efficiency Test or PET (race for Ladakh region) | ||
| Activity | For Female | For Male |
| Race | 800 meters within 4 minutes | 1 mile within 6 and a half minutes |
| PST or Standard Physical Test | ||
| Details | Female | Male |
| Weight | Proportional to the height according to medical standards | Proportional to the height according to medical standards |
| Chest | NA | 80/5 |
| Height | 157 cm | 170 cm |
