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SSC CGL Tier-I 2017 Exam Analysis Shift-2
Dear students, Today is the 2nd day and second shift of SSC CGL 2017 Exam. The Exam will be conducted by SSC from 5th August to 24th August 2017.We are providing Exam analysis of SSC CGL Tier-1 2017 Shift-2 so that all other aspirants can get an overall and clear idea about exam pattern and difficulty level. The SSC CGL Tier-1 2017 is being held in online mode. So dear students, without much ado, let’s get straight to the detailed Exam analysis.
Last year the Exam duration was 75 minutes but this time the Exam duration is 60 minutes.
Last year the Exam duration was 75 minutes but this time the Exam duration is 60 minutes.
The important dates for SSC CGL 2017 are:
- SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam: 5th Aug to 24th Aug 2017
- SSC CGL Tier-2 Exam: 10th-11th November 2017
- SSC CGL Tier-3 Exam: 21st January 2018
- Skill Test/Computer Skill Test: February 2018
| Section | Level | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | Moderate-Difficult | 16-19 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate | 19-22 |
| General Intelligence | Easy | 21-23 |
| General Awareness | Easy-Moderate | 13-15 |
| Overall | Moderate | 76-79 |
General Intelligence
In SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam 2017 the questions of General Intelligence(Reasoning) were quite easy. The topic wise distribution of the reasoning section has been provided below. Students can have a fair idea of what SSC had been upto in terms of these questions. As per the inputs shared by students, this was the easiest among all the other sections.
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Syllogism | 1 | Moderate |
| Matrix | 1 | Easy |
| Blood Relation | 1 | Easy |
| Non-Verbal (Image) | 1 | Easy |
| Odd one out | 1-2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Direction Sense Test | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Analogy | 4 | Moderate |
| Series | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 10 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 25 | Easy |
English Language
English Language section again surprised candidates with twisted questions and arduous language. There was no reading comprehension and this was a major shocker for students. This year in this shift there was a cloze test (cloze tests were not seen in CGL Tier I exams in last 2-3 years). Para Jumble was a new introduction in this year’s exam.
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Topic
|
No of Questions
|
Level
|
|---|---|---|
|
Sentence Improvement
|
3
|
Easy
|
|
Error Detection
|
3
|
Moderate
|
|
Idioms/Phrases
|
3
|
Difficult
|
|
Parajumbled
|
2
|
Easy-Moderate
|
|
Antonym/ Synonym
|
3
|
Difficult
|
|
One word substitution
|
2-3
|
Difficult
|
|
Spelling check
|
2
|
Easy
|
|
Cloze test
|
5
|
Moderate
|
|
Total
|
25
|
Moderate-Difficult
|
Quantitative Aptitude
Quant in CGL 2017 exam was of moderate level. Questions from Tabular DI were asked and there were 6 questions of SI & CI and Profit and Loss. There were 2-3 from trigonometry. And 2-3 questions were from Algebra
There were 1 DI in the Exam:-
- Tabular
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| S.I, CI, Profit/Loss | 6 | Easy-Moderate |
| Mensuration | 1 | Difficult |
| Trigonometry | 2-3 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Algebra | 2-3 | Difficult |
| Time and Work | 2 | Moderate |
| Geometry | 2 | Moderate |
| Speed and Distance | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Average & Percentage | 1 | Moderate |
| DI | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 25 | Moderate |
General Awareness
In SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam 2017, General Awareness questions were asked from all aspects of GA. Maximum questions were from History (5-6), Polity (5-6) and Science (7-8 questions). The level was easy-moderate.
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| History | 5-6 | Moderate |
| Geography | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Polity | 5-6 | Difficult |
| Economics | 2 | Moderate |
| Science | 7-8 | Easy-Moderate |
| Current Affairs | 3-4 | Moderate |
| Total | 25 | Easy-Moderate |
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