Here is the Detailed SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis, highlighting the level of difficulty of each section, the supposed number of good attempts and the expected cutoff for 1 September SSC CGL Tier-I.
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis 2016
The Online Recruitment Paper consisted of the Objective type Questions. As per the revised pattern, the Tier 1 Examination consisted of 100 Questions divided into 4 sections i.e Reasoning, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and General Awareness carrying 200 marks in total.
| Name of the Section | Questions | Marks |
| Reasoning and General Intelligence | 25 | 50 |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
| Numerical Aptitude | 25 | 50 |
| English Comprehension | 25 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
All sections consisted of 25 Questions each. There was a 0.5 negative marking for every wrong attempt. The total time to solve the entire paper was 75 minutes. Also, have a look at our previous posts for the exam review of SSC CGL Tier 1:
- SSC CGL Tier-I Exam Overall Analysis - 27th August 2016
- SSC CGL Tier-I Exam Overall Analysis - 28th August 2016
- SSC CGL Tier-I Exam Overall Analysis - 29th August 2016
- SSC CGL Tier-I Exam Overall Analysis - 30th August 2016
- SSC CGL Tier-I Exam Overall Analysis - 31th August 2016
Just like yesterday, the difficulty level of questions in SSC CGL Tier 1 exam was Moderate. Let us dig deeper into Section-Wise Exam Review.
Section-Wise SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis
As explained above, there were 4 sections in SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination (Tier-I). The overall level of difficulty was Moderate, with the majority of questions asked being a bit of a task to solve. But, there were a few easy ones too. Let us elaborate further by analysing each section of SSC CGL Tier-I 2016.
Reasoning Aptitude
The reasoning section was Easy to Moderate. Maximum questions were asked from the following sections:
| Topic | No. of Questions |
| Picture Diagram | 2 |
| Matrix | 1 |
| Non Verbal (Water Image and Mirror Image) | 2 |
| Paper Cutting | 1 |
| Analogy | 2 |
| Series (Number/ Alphabet) | 5-8 |
| Classification | 3 |
| Miscellaneous | 4 |
Just like previous month’s papers, Reasoning Section was easy to attempt. Some questions were a little challenging related to the High Level Reasoning topics such as Classification, Picture Diagram etc.Attempting 20-22 questions will be considered as a good attempt.
Quantitative Aptitude
Similar to the Reasoning section, Quantitative Aptitude was Easy to Moderate. Questions were asked mostly from the following topics:
| Topic | No. of Questions |
| SI & CI, Profit/ Loss and Percentage | 5-6 |
| Mensuration | 1-2 |
| Trigonometry | 3 |
| Number Series | 2 |
| Geometry | 4 |
| Speed and Distance | 3 |
| Average | 2 |
| Bar Chart | 5 |
Most of the questions were from the topic of Bar Chart. The difficulty level of questions was relatively easy. Questions based on Geometry and Trigonometry were a little challenging. Candidates having good arithmetic knowledge and practice can attempt 16-18 questions easily.
English Language
The English Language section was Easy to Moderate. Maximum questions were asked from the following sections:
| Topic | No. of Questions |
| Sentence Improvement | 3 |
| Error Detection | 3 |
| Idioms/ Phrases | 3 |
| Reading Comprehension | 5 |
| Antonym/ Synonym | 3-4 |
| One-Word substitution | 3 |
| Spelling Check | 1 |
| Fill in the Blanks | 2-3 |
Just like yesterday, most of the questions were from the topics Reading Comprehension and Antonym/Synonym. Topics such as Sentence Correction, One word Substitution and Idioms/Phrases were a little challenging. Attempting 14-16 questions will be considered as a good attempt.
General Awareness
As expected, the level of difficulty for General Awareness section was Tough. The topic wise distribution is as follows:
| Topic | No. of Questions |
| History | 4-6 |
| Geography | 1-3 |
| Polity | 3 |
| Economics | 3 |
| General Science | 6-8 |
| Current Affairs | 1-2 |
The questions asked in the exam were easy to attempt but the MCQs were confusing in nature. Special focus was given to static portion but some National current affairs were also there in the paper.Attempting 12-14 questions will be considered as a good attempt.
This was our sectional analysis. Let us compile all the data and see what sort of a paper SSC CGL of 1 September really was.
Overall Analysis of Paper
Based on the level of difficulty of each section asked in SSC CGL Tier 1 Examination on 1 September 2016, here are the number of attempts which are considered good in order to crack SSC CGL Tier 1 Examination.
| Section Name | Questions | Level of Difficulty | Number of Good Attempts |
| Reasoning Ability | 25 | Moderate | 20-22 |
| English Language | 25 | Moderate | 16-18 |
| General Awareness | 25 | Tough | 12-14 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | Moderate | 16-18 |
| Overall | 100 | Moderate | 64-72 |
Note: Only recommendation for aspirants who are yet to attempt SSC CGL Tier-1 in the upcoming days/shifts would be - “AVOID NEGATIVE MARKING”
We hope this SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis helps in getting an estimate about your performance in the paper. If you are yet to attempt the Tier 1 Examination, improve your chances by giving the following article a thorough read.
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