INTERVIEW WITH SSC TOPPER DEVENDER KUMAR

KLA-SSC : First of all Congratulations on your grand success; Please, introduce yourself?

Devender : Thanks a lot, Sir. I am Devender Kumar of Village Kanwali which falls in District Rewari, Haryana.I am a graduate in B.SC. I am a positive attitude guy who loves to face difficulties in life. My father is a farmer and mother is a homemaker. 

KLA-SSC : Why did you choose a career in SSC?

Devender : After completing my graduation there were two options before me either to study further or to prepare for a govt. job. After pondering a lot I decided to prepare for SSC as it gives an ample opportunity to serve and provides good facilities.

KLA-SSC :What was your strategy for SSC exams and, both for SSC CGL Prelims and SSCCGL Mains ?

Devender : : I believe only in smart work. Once one of my teachers told me everyone knows how to read but the few one knows  what to read. For that we have to go through the previous year Papers because they give us the idea about the level of questions. For that I went through Kiran’s Previous Year’s Solved Papers. After that I made my strategy and worked on it. Doing practice more and more made  me to achieve my goal. There is not much difference between Pre and mains. At the time of mains the only thing is that there are only two subjects Maths and English so you have to study only these two subjects deeply.

KLA-SSC :In how many attempts have you cleared SSC Exams? If cleared in the second or the third attempt, then what went wrong?

Devender : I qualified in the very 1st attempt. And I want to advise juniors to use their all potential in the very first attempt as the 2nd attempt a feeling of extra pressure surrounds them.   

KLA-SSC : How did you prepare for SSC CGL Mains?

Devender : I took coaching from a coaching centre. But the coaching alone is not enough. You have to practise a lot and learn the concept  deeply. For mains you have to give Mock  Tests and analyse them. Analysing Mock Test is more important. And when I used to give mocks, I made up my mind to complete each mock 10 earlier which helped me in the exam.

KLA-SSC : Is there any specific strategy which you followed for SSC CGL Mains Exam?  .

Devender : Yes, first one is your self confidence. You have to believe in yourself that  you can do it and no one is like you. You are the best. In mains we have to do much calculations in maths so I worked on my calculations.  As I had covered the whole syllabus in preliminary exam itself so it was time to make my concept strong. For that I used to give mocks and start analysing them. Because if you give mocks you can revise the whole syllabus within two hours and can analyse yourself where you stand. After analysing your  weak points you have to make them strong which will boost up your confidence which will be helpul in the examination hall.

KLA-SSC : How did you use Kiran Prakashan books during preparation?

Devender : Kiran Prakashan books played a vital role in my selection. From these  books I got the idea of level of questions, weightage of each chapter. Kiran’s books are the most valuable books on which we can rely in the matter of accuracy. As there are repeated questions in SSC exam often so if you go through these books you will find yourself familiar with the exam in examination hall that will be a plus point.

KLA-SSC : Sometimes aspirants get bogged down by the syllabus and enormity of the task thereby losing the focus. Any tips on how to get motivated and focused.

Devender :  As I have told earlier that belief in yourself is the very first step for your  success. Always maintain a positive attitude and take advice from the successful candidates. Try to avoid negative people. Try to remember  your all achievements in the past you will get motivated from within .

KLA-SSC : How did you prepare for the SSC CGL TIER-III exam?

Devender : Firstly I purchased a Kiran’s book for essay and letters for authentic  structure of essays and letters because it is an authentic source for SSC CGL and I took an overview of all current topics with the help of internet. We  made a group of four people, in which we all started writing one essay and letter daily. We used to discuss how can we improve our writing skills and tell one another their weakness which helped all of us to improve our writing skills.

KLA-SSC : How did our publications help you during preparation? 

Devender :  Kiran publication is the first and authentic source for all SSC exams. It helped a lot to ensure my selection in the very first attempt. I would like to give advice to all aspirants who are preparing for SSC to go through these books.

KLA-SSC : Thank you for sharing your experience and strategy with us. God bless you, stay healthy and serve the nation.

Devender : Thanks a lot, sir.