Best Books for SSC GD Exam

Updated on 26 February 2021

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SSC GD stands for Staff Selection Commission General Duty exam. This exam is conducted by SSC for recruiting workers in various Government departments and ministries. To crack this exam, you need to have some study material. In this article, we will cover some of the best books for SSC GD Exam that will help you clear the exam easily.

There are four stages for the SSC GD Exam i.e. the Computer-Based Examination (CBE), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Physical Standard Test (PST) and Detailed Medical Exam (DME). Therefore, below is the subject-wise list of books that you can refer to while studying for the exam.

General Reasoning Books:

This section ranges from easy to moderate. It includes various aptitude sections which might be time-consuming. Therefore, you are advised to refer to these books for practice.

NAME OF THE BOOK	AUTHOR / PUBLICATIONS
General Intelligence & Test of Reasoning	Vikas Publishing House
Shortcuts in Verbal, Non-Verbal & Analytical Reasoning for competitive exams	Disha Publications
Verbal and Non – Verbal Reasoning	R.S. Aggarwal by S.Chand publications
Analytical Reasoning	M.K Pandey , BSC Publishing House
Non – Verbal Reasoning	B.S Sijwali & Indu Sijwali

General Awareness Books

This section includes current affairs in and around the world. Therefore, you are advised to read newspapers and magazines and have a fair understanding of the topic. Read about the Economy, GDP and Educational Sectors of the country.

NAME OF THE BOOK	AUTHOR / PUBLICATIONS
General Knowledge	Manohar Pandey, Arihant Publications
General Knowledge Manual	Pearson
General Knowledge	Lucent Publications
General Knowledge	Prabhat Prakashan
General Studies	Disha Publications

Mathematics Books:

This section might be quite time-consuming so you are advised to prepare well before the examination. Practice and solve numerical questions for better time management.

NAME OF THE BOOK	AUTHOR / PUBLICATION
Mathematics for SSC Constable Exam	Raj Singh Yadav, Yajvender Yadav, Shri Krishan Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
SSC Math Chapter-wise Questions	Rakesh Yadav Publications
Popular Arithmetic MCQs	Ramesh Publications

English/Hindi Comprehension Books

This section ranges from easy to moderate. Therefore, you are advised to read books and enhance your vocabulary. You must also practice grammar related topics.


English Grammar	Wren & Martin
Objective General English	R.S Agarwal
Objective General English	S.P Bakshi
Idioms, Phrases & Proverbs (Hindi)	H.S Bhatia

The above-mentioned SSC GD Exam Books list can be used for preparation. This exam ranges from easy to moderate. Therefore, you are advised to practice and be well-prepared for the exam. You can also refer to e-books and other sites for doubt clarification. To crack this exam you need to practice regularly. So, refer to the above books and start preparing for the examination. For further details you can log on to www.ssc.nic.in.

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