Here is the Detailed SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis & Paper Review, highlighting the level of difficulty of each section, the supposed number of good attempts and the expected cutoff for 8 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 an in-depth Exam Analysis 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
- SSC CGL Tier-I Exam Overall Analysis - 01st September 2016
- SSC CGL Tier-I Exam Overall Analysis - 02nd September 2016
- SSC CGL Tier-I Exam Overall Analysis - 03rd September 2016
- SSC CGL Tier-I Exam Overall Analysis - 04th September 2016
- SSC CGL Tier-I Exam Overall Analysis - 06th September 2016
- SSC CGL Tier-I Exam Overall Analysis - 07th September 2016
The level of difficulty with each passing day has been fluctuating between moderate to slightly difficult. Let us see what today’s paper was like.
Section-Wise SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis 2016
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.
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis: Reasoning Aptitude
Most candidates found Reasoning Section Moderate in terms of level of difficulty. Maximum questions were asked from the following sections
Non-Verbal Reasoning:
- Question of Paper Cutting
- Questions of Mirror Image
- Questions of Water Image
Some of the other prominent topics under Reasoning Section were the following
- Analogy – 2 Questions
- Picture Diagram – 2 Questions
- Classification – 3 Questions
- Miscellaneous – 4 Questions
- Matrix – 1 Question
- Series – 5 to 8 Questions (number series, alphabet series, etc.)
Candidates having good reasoning knowledge and practice can attempt 20-22 questions easily.
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis: Quantitative Aptitude
Quantitative Aptitude was Easy. Questions were asked mostly from the following topics:
- Trigonometry – 3 Questions
- Speed and Distance – 3 Questions
- Number Series – 2 Questions
- Bar Graph/ Chart – 5 Questions
- Averages – 2 Questions
- Geometry – 4 Questions
- SI & CI – 2 Questions
- Profit & Loss- 2 Questions
- Percentage – 2 Questions
- Speed & Distance – 3 Questions
- Average – 2 Questions
Candidates having good arithmetic knowledge and practice can attempt 16-18 questions easily.
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis: English Language
The English Language section was Easy to Moderate. Maximum questions were asked from the following sections:
- Spelling Correction – 1 Question
- Fill in the blanks – 3 Questions
- Idiom/phrases – 3 Questions
- Error Detection – 3 Questions
- Antonym & Synonym – 3-4 Questions
- One Word Substitution – 3 Questions
- Sentence Improvement – 3 Questions
- Reading Comprehension – 5 Questions
Most of the questions were easy to answer. Topics such as one word substitution, idioms/ phrase and spelling correction were a bit more challenging . Attempting 14-16 questions will be considered as a good attempt.
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis: General Awareness
Contrary to most days, the level of difficulty was Moderate for GA Section. The topic wise distribution is as follows:
- History – 2 Qs
- Polity
- Geography – 2 Qs
- Economics
- Current Affairs – 1-2 Qs
- General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) – 6-7 Qs
Attempting 14-16 questions will be considered as a good attempt. Most of the questions were related to History and General Science with questions based on Geography also present.
This was our sectional analysis. Let us compile all the data and see what sort of a paper SSC CGL of 8 September really was.
SSC CGL Tier-I 2016: Overall Analysis of Paper
Based on the level of difficulty of each section asked in SSC CGL Tier 1 Examination on 8 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 | Easy to Moderate | 16-18 |
| General Awareness | 25 | Moderate | 12-14 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | Easy | 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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