No one warns you about this part. Not the syllabus. Not the mocks. Even not the pressure from family or friends. The real fight during SSC CGL Prep starts when everything feels like it’s slipping out of your hands—and all you want is for it to stop.
Let’s be real: if you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’ve already tried the “motivation videos,” pep talks, the quotes. Maybe even those “90 days to crack SSC” reels.
But here’s what nobody says:
It’s okay to feel like giving up. You’re not weak. You’re not lazy. You are just human.
And if you want to walk away today, no one would blame you.
But let’s talk before you do.
1. First, take the damn break.
Don’t “half-break” it. Do not pretend to revise while scrolling YouTube shorts. Take an actual full day off.
Close your books. Delete your mock portals for 24 hours. Step away from the Telegram chaos. Breathe. Go for a long walk. Call an old friend. Do anything except prep.
Because no, this isn’t lack of discipline—it’s exhaustion. You can’t pour from an empty tank. And right now, yours is running on fumes.
2. Forget what toppers do. Fix what you need.
One of the worst things you can do in SSC CGL Prep is follow someone else’s playbook without asking if it fits your strengths.
Just because someone solved 6 mocks a week doesn’t mean it’s right for you. Only because someone scored 160 in Tier-1 doesn’t mean they didn’t have breakdowns too.
Start small. Rebuild your routine. Get back to just one topic a day. Review mistakes from one old mock. That’s it. You’re not starting from zero. You’re starting from experience.
3. Say it: “I still want this.”
Even if you’re doubting yourself right now, try saying it out loud.
It’s powerful.
Because deep down, you do still want this. Not for a rank. Not to prove something. But for what this job means to you. Maybe it’s respect. Maybe it’s stability. Or maybe it’s finally helping at home financially. You know your reason. And that reason still matters.
Let that reason speak louder than the voice telling you to quit.
4. Reset your game, not your goal
If your method isn’t working, it’s okay to ditch it. And if the apps or PDF dumps or scattered notes are burning you out, stop.
Find one clear system to stick to—something that simplifies prep, not complicates it.
This is where platforms like NetPractice help—because it’s not about doing “more,” it’s about doing what matters, on repeat, till it sticks.
Mock + revise + track = growth. That’s it.
5. Find your prep people
Stop isolating yourself.
One of the worst things about feeling like quitting is the silence. You stop telling anyone. You just… drift. But here’s the truth: someone else is feeling exactly what you’re feeling right now. Overwhelmed. Stuck. Ashamed. Tired.
Talk to people who are in the same grind. Not the “I scored 170 in every mock” types. The real ones. The ones still pushing through bad days and silly mistakes and mock meltdowns. They’re your people.
And you’ll remind each other why this fight is still worth it.
6. Remember, quitting doesn’t kill the dream. Quitting the second time does.
Taking a break? That’s wise. Resetting your approach? That’s growth.
But quitting after you’ve already come this far?
That’s regret.
And you don’t want to live with the “what if” five years from now. And you don’t want to be the person who tells their younger self, “We almost made it.”
You’ve come this far for a reason. Don’t stop now.
And if you need a system that fights with you?
Not another app full of theory dumps.
Just a clean, focused tool where you revise your weak areas, build accuracy through repetition, and track every mistake until it disappears for good.
That’s NetPractice.
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