Staff Selection Commission conducts written exams as a part of the recruitment process to appoint candidates in various departments. It is advised that candidates know about General English, Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude, Computer Knowledge & Data Interpretation skills before writing the examination with an appropriate book.
Here is the list of best books that help you prepare for SSC exams:
· Sujata Bhargava's Guide for the SSC Examination is a popular book from the ZEE group.
The book covers all topics relevant to this exam and has been updated regularly as per the latest notifications by SSC, making it one of the most recommended books on this subject. It is published in four languages—Hindi, English, Gujarati, and Marathi. It also has solved papers by experts which are a great help for aspirants appearing in the exam to practice questions asked in previous years' examinations.
· Objective General English (SP Bakshi) - Arihant Publications
The book covers all aspects of General English for the SSC Examinations. It contains a useful exercise with answer keys and a Subjective type test at the end of every chapter to check your progress. The book also contains Practice Papers from previous years.
· Quick Learning Objective General English - RS Aggarwal & Vikas Aggarwal
This book is useful for all the aspirants who are preparing for SSC exams. The book has been divided into two parts: Grammar and Usage. It also contains exercises and questions with their answers designed in such a way as to help you understand various aspects of the language better.
· How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension - Arun Sharma
The book has been designed in an easy-to-understand manner with examples and exercises to help you score good marks. The book makes the candidates aware of the type of questions asked by SSC in exams. This translation deals with all topics such as Mind mapping, reading skills, vocabulary building, etc. which are helpful for aspirants who wish to crack the SSC exam.
· McDougal's Quick Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension - Ramesh Singhania/ Mcdougal Littell
This book has been designed to help you learn the art of handling language fast and effectively. It contains several comprehensive chapters such as a comprehensive introduction to vocabulary, ideas for increasing your vocabulary, finding synonyms and antonyms, etc. The book is also useful for those who wish to make a career in competitive exams such as SSC CGL & CHSL.
· Written Reasoning: English - RS Aggarwal
This book has been written by the famous writer RS Aggarwal. It contains five sections- Analogy, Classification, Arrangement (Time Sequence), Statement-Reason (Cause and Effect), and Relationship. It also contains exercises with solutions to improve your reasoning skills.
· McGraw Hill's How to Prepare for SSC Examination - Geeta Sharma
This book helps improve verbal speed & fluency with the help of an approach that directly builds and strengthens your language skills. This is a useful resource book for all those who wish to score good marks in SSC examinations.
· Simple Intelligence - RU Aggarwal / Vikas Agarwal
This book helps you prepare for the Objective type questions which are asked in SSC Examination as it contains exercises with answers designed in such a way as to improve your analytical skills.
· Quick Learning Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning - RS Aggarwal & Vikas Aggarwal
This is a great resource book for students preparing for SSC exams as it contains questions asked in the previous years' examination along with their answers which can help students prepare for the exam. It also contains interesting exercises to help you practice your reasoning skills.
These are some of the best books to clear the SSC exam. The other and better option for students is
online coaching for SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, JE, SI, Stenographer, and other important SSC exams. Online coaching is the best option during this pandemic time too. At last, the final choice is in the hands of students, here is some more overview about online coaching of SSC exams.
