SSC GD English exam pattern
| Part | Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 20 | 40 |
| B | General Knowledge & Awareness | 20 | 40 |
| C | Elementary Mathematics | 20 | 40 |
| D | English or Hindi | 20 | 40 |
English or Hindi — how to choose
Take two timed 20-question sets in each language a week before you decide. Pick the one where you score higher after negative marking. Many Hindi-medium students score better in English than they expect, because GD English is short, rule-based questions rather than long passages.
What to study for GD English
- Articles, prepositions and tenses — the core of error spotting and fill in the blanks.
- 300 common synonyms and antonyms, revised daily.
- 100 most-repeated idioms and one-word substitutions.
- Commonly misspelt words.
- One short cloze test a day in the last two weeks.
A 3-week plan
- Week 1: articles, prepositions, tenses with 10 questions per rule; 20 words a day.
- Week 2: idioms, one-word substitution, spellings; one cloze every other day.
- Week 3: a timed 20-question set daily; revise only from wrong answers.
SSC GD English — questions students ask
Is English compulsory in SSC GD?
No. Part D is English or Hindi, and you attempt one of them. Both carry 20 questions and 40 marks.
What is the negative marking in SSC GD?
0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer across the paper, where each question carries 2 marks.
What level is SSC GD English?
Matriculation (Class 10) level — basic grammar, common vocabulary, idioms, spellings and a short cloze or passage.