SSC CHSL 2026 last 30 days plan: week-wise timetable, mocks and revision

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SSC CHSL 2026 Tier-I is proposed from 30 November to 31 December 2026 (SSC notice of 1 October 2026). From 28 October to 29 November there are 33 days. The plan below uses them in four weeks plus five final days: 10 full mocks with the 15-minute section timers, each analysed the same day; arithmetic, grammar and static GK in the first two weeks; revision only in the last ten days; a light last three days. If your exam date turns out to be in December, the end of the article shows how to stretch the plan. For eligibility and the full pattern, see our SSC CHSL 2026 guide.

The plan at a glance

Dates (for a 30 November exam) Focus Full mocks
Week 1: 28 Oct – 3 Nov Baseline mock, arithmetic core, grammar rules, static GK 2
Week 2: 4 – 10 Nov Weak topics from mocks, geometry and mensuration formulas, figure reasoning 2
Week 3: 11 – 17 Nov Speed: 15-minute sectional sets, current affairs 3
Week 4: 18 – 24 Nov Revision of notes and mistakes, no new topics from 21 Nov 2
25 – 29 Nov Last mock on 26 Nov, then light revision and rest 1

Ten mocks, not thirty: a mock helps only through its analysis.

Week 1 (28 October – 3 November): find out where you stand

  • Wednesday 28 October: mock 1. Sit a full Tier-I mock under real conditions and note marks and mistakes per subject: your baseline.
  • Quant: percentages, ratio and proportion, averages, profit, loss and discount, simple and compound interest. These five topics also sit under most word problems, so they come first.
  • English: the rules of subject-verb agreement, tenses, articles and prepositions, then voice and narration. Start a vocabulary list of 15 to 20 words a day.
  • General Awareness: one pass of static GK in short daily slots: polity, history, geography, everyday science.
  • Sunday 1 November: mock 2. Compare with mock 1, subject by subject.

Week 2 (4 – 10 November): fix the weak topics

  • Mocks 3 and 4 on Wednesday 4 and Sunday 8 November.
  • From each mock, pick the two topics that cost you the most marks and spend the next two days on them, in topic practice sets.
  • Quant: trigonometric values and identities, geometry facts (triangle centres, circle chords and tangents), mensuration formulas. Write every formula on one or two sheets; that sheet is your revision for the last week.
  • Reasoning: figure questions (mirror images, paper folding, embedded figures) if mock 1 showed them as slow.
  • GA: start current affairs, one month a day, going back over the last 12 months.

Week 3 (11 – 17 November): build speed under the timer

  • Mocks 5, 6 and 7 on Wednesday 11, Saturday 14 and Monday 16 November.
  • On the other days, do one 15-minute sectional set of 25 questions in your slowest subject, with a strict timer. The goal is the first-pass rhythm: sure questions first, marked ones second, last minute to check.
  • Track accuracy, not only score: number wrong in each subject. With +2 and −0.5, four wrong answers cancel one right one, so cutting careless mistakes is the fastest way up. Our section-wise Tier-I strategy has the minute plan and question order for each subject.
  • GA: finish the current affairs months; revise static GK from your notes.

Week 4 (18 – 24 November): revise, do not expand

  • Mocks 8 and 9 on Wednesday 18 and Sunday 22 November.
  • No new topics from 21 November. The hours earn more spent revising what you know.
  • Revise from three things only: your formula sheet, your vocabulary list and your mistake notebook (every question you got wrong in a mock, with the right method).
  • Check SSC's website for your city and schedule. The notice says this information is put up about 10 days before the exam date (para 14.4), and that admit cards can be downloaded 2 to 3 days before it (para 14.6). As of 27 October 2026 SSC has not announced these dates; your own date and shift will be on your admit card.

A daily timetable

For a full-time student, about 7 to 8 hours of study:

Time Task
7:00 – 7:45 Vocabulary list and yesterday's mistakes
8:00 – 10:00 Quant: weak topic practice
10:30 – 12:00 Reasoning practice or a 15-minute sectional set
12:00 – 12:45 English grammar
Afternoon Rest; lunch away from the desk
3:00 – 4:00 Full mock on mock days (start at the same time as your likely shift); otherwise Quant formulas
4:00 – 5:30 Mock analysis, or English reading and cloze practice
6:30 – 7:30 General Awareness: static
8:30 – 9:00 Current affairs, one month
Before 11:00 Sleep

If you work or attend college, keep the same order in about 3 hours: 30 minutes vocabulary, 60 minutes Quant, 45 minutes Reasoning or English, 45 minutes GA. Take the mocks on weekends and on one weekday evening.

The last 3 days (27 – 29 November)

  • Mock 10 on 26 November is the last full mock. After that, a bad score can only cost confidence.
  • 27 and 28 November: revise the formula sheet, the vocabulary list and the mistake notebook. One 15-minute sectional set a day keeps the speed. Download and print the admit card as soon as it is available, and check the centre's address and reporting time.
  • 29 November: light revision in the morning, nothing new, and an early night.

The night before

  • Keep ready: the printed admit card, an original photo ID with the date of birth exactly as on the admit card (para 14.7 lists voter ID, driving licence, PAN card, passport and others; para 14.8 says what to carry if the ID has no date of birth), two recent passport-size colour photographs (para 14.7), and anything else the admit card names (para 14.10).
  • Candidates who could not complete Aadhaar authentication must report two hours before the exam (para 14.7). Plan the journey with time to spare.
  • Leave your phone and any electronic gadget outside: having one in the exam hall can mean debarment from SSC exams.
  • Sleep 7 to 8 hours. Revision after midnight costs more than it adds.

What not to do

  • Do not start new books or courses in the last three weeks.
  • Do not take two or three mocks a day. One analysed mock beats three unanalysed ones.
  • Do not attempt all 25 in every section by guessing. Guess only when you can rule out two options; see negative marking.
  • Do not chase "expected cut-off" posts. Tier-I only shortlists you for Tier-II; spend the time on accuracy instead.
  • Do not skip the typing practice if you want LDC/JSA: 10 minutes a day keeps it alive for Tier-II.

If your exam is in December

Your date may be any day up to 31 December. Then keep the week-3 rhythm (three mocks a week, sectional sets in between) until 10 days before your date, and follow week 4 and the last three days counting back from it. Our SSC CHSL page has 10 free full Tier-I mocks with the real 15-minute section timers, in English and Hindi, and a "what to practise next" plan after each; repeat the ones you scored lowest on if you run out.

Frequently asked questions

Can I crack SSC CHSL in 30 days?

If you know the basics, 30 days is enough to raise your Tier-I score a good deal by fixing weak topics, cutting careless mistakes and practising under the timers. From zero it is tight: focus on arithmetic, grammar and GA basics.

How many mock tests should I give in the last month before SSC CHSL?

About ten full mocks, two or three a week, each analysed the same day, plus 15-minute sectional sets in between.

What should I study in the last week before SSC CHSL Tier-I?

Only revision: your formula sheet, vocabulary list and mistake notebook, one last full mock three or four days before, and sectional sets to keep your speed.

When will the SSC CHSL 2026 admit card come?

SSC has not announced the date yet. The notice says admit cards can be downloaded on ssc.gov.in 2 to 3 days before the exam, and city and schedule details are put up about 10 days before.

Should I study on the day before the SSC CHSL exam?

Lightly. Revise your notes in the morning, keep your documents ready, and sleep early.