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SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis

Introduction

The SSC CGL selection process has four Tiers. Tier I and the Tier II are Computer Based Examination. Tier III is the Descriptive Test and Tier IV is a Skill Test which is conducted offline. SSC CGL 2020 is all set to conduct the Tier I Exam from 03-03-2020 to 11-03-2020 and Tier II Exam from 22-06-2020 to 25-06-2020.
This article SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis will give the complete Exam Analysis which includes the topics, number of questions asked in the exam and difficulty level of the questions.

Pattern

SSC CGL Tier I - Exam Pattern

Subjects	Questions	Marks	Duration Time
A. General Intelligence and Reasoning [Compulsory For all posts]	25	50	60 minutes For VH/ OH (afflicted with Cerebral Palsy/ deformity in writing hand-80 Minutes
B. General Awareness [Compulsory For all posts]	25	50
C. Quantitative Aptitude [Compulsory For all posts]	25	50
D. English Comprehension [Compulsory For all posts]	25	50
Total	100	200

Note: There will be negative marking of 0.50 for each wrong answer in Tier-I.

EA - Day 1

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 03 - 03 - 2020 - Overall

S. No.	Name of the Section	Good Attempts	Difficulity Level
1.	English Comprehension	18-19	Easy-Moderate
2.	Quantitative Aptitude	17-18	Easy to Moderate
3.	General Intelligence	21-22	Easy
4.	General Awareness	16-18	Easy to Moderate
Overall		76-82	Easy to Moderate

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 03 - 03 - 2020 - Quantitative Aptitude

S. No.	Name of the Topic	No. Of Questions asked	Difficulity Level
1.	Ratio	2	Easy-Moderate
2.	Average	1	Easy to Moderate
3.	Number System	2	Easy
4.	Simplification	2	Easy to Moderate
5.	Time & Work	1
6.	Time, Speed & Distance	1	Easy to Moderate
7.	Simple Interest	1	Easy to Moderate
8.	Profit & Loss	1	Easy
9.	Co-ordinate Geometry	no questions
10.	Geometry	2	Easy-Moderate
11.	Mensuration	3	Easy-Moderate
12.	Trigonometry	2	Easy
11.	Percentage	1	Easy
12.	Algebra	1	Easy
13.	DI (Tabular)	4	Easy-Moderate
Total Questions		25

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 03 - 03 - 2020 - Reasoning

S. No.	Name of the Topic	No. Of Questions asked	Difficulity Level
1.	Analogy	2 (Number + Word)	Easy
2.	Odd One Out	2-3	Easy
3.	Series	2	Easy-Moderate
4.	Statement & Conclusions	1	Easy
5.	Distance-Directions	1
6.	Syllogism	1
7.	Oder-Ranking	1
8.	Coding-Decoding	3	Easy
9.	Non-Verbal	3-4
10.	Calendar	1
11.	Blood Relation	1	Difficult
12.	Venn Diagram	1	Easy
11.	Percentage	1	Easy
12.	Paper Folding Image	1	Easy
13.	Missing Term	2	Easy
14.	Counting Figure	1	Easy
15.	Misc.	1	Easy
Total Questions		25

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 03 - 03 - 2020 - English Language

S. No.	Name of the Topic	No. Of Questions asked	Difficulity Level
1.	Fill in the Blanks	1	Easy
2.	Sentence Improvement	2	Easy-Moderate
3.	Error Detection	2	Easy-Moderate
4.	Sentence Rearrangement	2	Easy
5.	Idioms and Phrases	1	Easy
6.	Synonyms	1	Easy
7.	Antonyms	2	Easy
8.	Active Passive	2	Easy-Moderate
9.	One word substitution	2	Easy-Moderate
10.	Word Correction in sentence (bold word)	1
12.	Sentence Improvement	2	Easy
12.	Cloze test	5	Easy-Moderate
13.	Missing Term	2	Easy
Total Questions		25

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 03 - 03 - 2020 - General Awareness

S. No.	Name of the Topic	No. Of Questions asked	Difficulity Level
1.	History	3	Easy-Moderate
2.	Polity	2	Easy
3.	Geography	2	Easy-Moderate
4.	Economics	1	Easy-Moderate
5.	Static Awareness	2	Easy-Moderate
6.	Biology	3	Easy
7.	Chemistry	4	Easy-Moderate
8.	Physics	1	Easy-Moderate
9.	Computer	1	Easy-Moderate
10.	Current Affairs	6 - 7	Easy
Total Questions		25	Easy-Moderate

EA - Day 2

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 04 - 03 - 2020 - Overall

S. No.	Name of the Section	Good Attempts	Difficulity Level
1.	English Comprehension	18-20	Easy-Moderate
2.	Quantitative Aptitude	17-19	Easy to Moderate
3.	General Intelligence	20-22	Easy to Moderate
4.	General Awareness	16-17	Easy to Moderate
Overall		76-80	Easy to Moderate

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 04 - 03 - 2020 - Quantitative Aptitude

S. No.	Name of the Topic	No. Of Questions asked	Difficulity Level
1.	Ratio	2	Easy
2.	Average	1 - 2	Easy to Moderate
3.	Number System	-	-
4.	Simplification	2	Calculative
5.	Time & Work	1	Moderate
6.	Time, Speed & Distance	1	Easy
7.	Simple Interest	1	Easy to Moderate
8.	Profit & Loss	1	Easy
9.	Co-ordinate Geometry	no questions
10.	Geometry	2	Easy-Moderate
11.	Mensuration	2-3	Easy-Moderate
12.	Trigonometry	2-3	Easy
11.	Percentage	1	Easy
12.	Algebra	2-3	Easy-moderate
13.	DI (Tabular)	4	Moderate
Total Questions		25

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 04 - 03 - 2020 - Reasoning

S. No.	Name of the Topic	No. Of Questions asked	Difficulity Level
1.	Analogy	3-4	Easy
2.	Odd One Out	2-3	Easy
3.	Series	2-3	Easy-Moderate
4.	Statement & Conclusions	1	Easy
5.	Distance-Directions	No Questions
6.	Sequence (Acc. to Dictionary)	1	Easy
7.	Word Formation	No Question
8.	Coding-Decoding	2	Easy
9.	Mathematical Operations	2
10.	Matrix	No Question
11.	Blood Relation	1	Difficult
12.	Mirror Image	1	Easy
11.	Venn Diagram	1	Easy
12.	Paper Folding Image	1	Easy
13.	Missing Term	2	Easy
14.	Missing Term	2	Easy
15.	Hidden Figure	No Question
15.	Cube	1	Easy
16.	Counting Figure [Rectangle]	1	Easy
17.	Complete Figure	No Image
18.	Misc.	3	Easy
Total Questions		25

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 04 - 03 - 2020 - English Language

S. No.	Name of the Topic	No. Of Questions asked	Difficulity Level
1.	Fill in the Blanks	1	Easy
2.	Sentence Improvement	2	Easy-Moderate
3.	Error Detection	2	Easy
4.	Sentence Rearrangement	3	Easy-Moderate
5.	Idioms and Phrases	1	Easy
6.	Synonyms	2	Easy
7.	Antonyms	2	Easy-moderate
8.	Active Passive	1	Easy
9.	Narration	1	Easy-Moderate
10.	One Word	2	Moderate
12.	Spelling Correction	2	Easy
12.	Cloze test	5	Easy-Moderate
13.
Total Questions		25

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 04 - 03 - 2020 - General Awareness

S. No.	Name of the Topic	No. Of Questions asked	Difficulity Level
1.	History	4-5	Easy-Moderate
2.	Polity	2	Easy
3.	Geography	2	Easy-Moderate
4.	Economics	1	Easy-Moderate
5.	Static Awareness	2	Easy-Moderate
6.	Biology	2-3	Easy
7.	Chemistry	4	Easy-Moderate
8.	Physics	1	Easy-Moderate
9.	Current Affairs	6 - 7	Easy
Total Questions		25	Easy-Moderate

EA - Day 3

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 05 - 03 - 2020 - Overall

S. No.	Name of the Section	Good Attempts	Difficulity Level
1.	English Comprehension	19-21	Easy-Moderate
2.	Quantitative Aptitude	15-16	Moderate-Difficult
3.	General Intelligence	21-22	Easy to Moderate
4.	General Awareness	17-18	Easy to Moderate
Overall		74-78	Moderate

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 05 - 03 - 2020 - Quantitative Aptitude

S. No.	Name of the Topic	No. Of Questions asked	Difficulity Level
1.	Ratio	2	Easy
2.	Average	1 - 2	Easy to Moderate
3.	Number System	1-2	Moderate- Difficult
4.	Simplification	2	Moderate
5.	Time & Work	1	Moderate
6.	Time, Speed & Distance	1	Moderate
7.	Simple Interest	1	Moderate
8.	Profit & Loss	1	Moderate- Difficult
9.	Co-ordinate Geometry	no questions
10.	Geometry	2	Moderate
11.	Mensuration	2-3	Moderate
12.	Trigonometry	2-3	Easy
11.	Percentage	1	Easy
12.	Algebra	2-3	Easy-moderate
13.	DI (Tabular)	4	Moderate
Total Questions		25	Moderate – Difficult

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 05 - 03 - 2020 - Reasoning

S. No.	Name of the Topic	No. Of Questions asked	Difficulity Level
1.	Analogy	3-4	Easy
2.	Odd One Out	2-3	Easy
3.	Series	2-3	Easy-Moderate
4.	Statement & Conclusions	1	Easy
5.	Distance-Directions	No Questions
6.	Sequence (Acc. to Dictionary)	1	Easy
7.	Word Formation	No Question
8.	Coding-Decoding	2	Easy
9.	Mathematical Operations	2
10.	Matrix	No Question
11.	Blood Relation	1	Difficult
12.	Mirror Image	1	Easy
11.	Venn Diagram	1	Easy
12.	Paper Folding Image	1	Easy
13.	Missing Term	2	Easy
14.	Missing Term	2	Easy
15.	Hidden Figure	No Question
15.	Cube	1	Easy
16.	Counting Figure [Rectangle]	1	Easy
17.	Complete Figure	No Image
18.	Misc.	2	Easy
Total Questions		25	Easy

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 05 - 03 - 2020 - English Language

S. No.	Name of the Topic	No. Of Questions asked	Difficulity Level
1.	Fill in the Blanks	2	Easy
2.	Sentence Improvement	2	Easy-Moderate
3.	Error Detection	2	Easy
4.	Sentence Rearrangement	3	Easy-Moderate
5.	Idioms and Phrases	1	Easy
6.	Synonyms	2	Easy
7.	Antonyms	2	Easy-moderate
8.	Active Passive	1	Easy
9.	Narration	1	Easy-Moderate
10.	One Word	2	Moderate
12.	Spelling Correction	2	Easy
12.	Cloze test	5	Easy-Moderate
13.
Total Questions		25	Easy-Moderate

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 05 - 03 - 2020 - General Awareness

S. No.	Name of the Topic	No. Of Questions asked	Difficulity Level
1.	History	4-5	Easy-Moderate
2.	Polity	2	Easy
3.	Geography	2	Easy-Moderate
4.	Economics	1	Easy-Moderate
5.	Static Awareness	2	Easy-Moderate
6.	Biology	2-3	Easy
7.	Chemistry	4	Easy-Moderate
8.	Physics	1	Easy-Moderate
9.	Current Affairs	6 - 7	Easy
Total Questions		25	Easy-Moderate

Questions from General Awareness section: 1. One question related to place built by Sawai Jai Singh? 2. Gandhiji started the Quit India movement from which place? 3. One ques related to Tamil Nadu temple. When was it built? 4. One question related to Avogadro’s law 5. which Award Bumrah got in 2019? 6. 5 Rath in Mahabalipuram was built by which Vansh? 7. One question from Odissa Yatra. 8. Who is the Governor Jammu Kashmir? 9. If 2 or more than 2 elements mix together, then what will form? 10. Alai Darwaza built by whom? 11. One question related to Hyderabad Fund. 12. Where is the BCCI headquarter located? 13. One question asked from dispersion 14. Which city is known as Golden City 15. One question from Article 33A 16. Which vitamin deficiency cause Anemia? 17. 3 questions were asked from economics.

EA - Day 4

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 06 - 03 - 2020 - Overall

S. No.	Name of the Section	Good Attempts	Difficulity Level
1.	English Comprehension	19-21	Easy-Moderate
2.	Quantitative Aptitude	15-16	Moderate-Difficult
3.	General Intelligence	21-22	Easy to Moderate
4.	General Awareness	17-18	Easy to Moderate
Overall		74-78	Moderate

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 06 - 03 - 2020 - Quantitative Aptitude

S. No.	Name of the Topic	No. Of Questions asked	Difficulity Level
1.	Ratio	2	Easy
2.	Average	1 - 2	Easy to Moderate
3.	Number System	1-2	Moderate- Difficult
4.	Simplification	2	Moderate
5.	Time & Work	1	Moderate
6.	Time, Speed & Distance	1	Moderate
7.	Simple Interest	1	Moderate
8.	Profit & Loss	1	Moderate- Difficult
9.	Co-ordinate Geometry	no questions
10.	Geometry	2	Moderate
11.	Mensuration	2-3	Moderate
12.	Trigonometry	2-3	Easy
11.	Percentage	1	Easy
12.	Algebra	2-3	Easy-moderate
13.	DI (Tabular)	4	Moderate
Total Questions		25	Moderate – Difficult

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 06 - 03 - 2020 - Reasoning

S. No.	Name of the Topic	No. Of Questions asked	Difficulity Level
1.	Analogy	3-4	Easy
2.	Odd One Out	2-3	Easy
3.	Series	2-3	Easy-Moderate
4.	Statement & Conclusions	1	Easy
5.	Distance-Directions	No Questions
6.	Sequence (Acc. to Dictionary)	1	Easy
7.	Word Formation	No Question
8.	Coding-Decoding	2	Easy
9.	Mathematical Operations	2
10.	Matrix	No Question
11.	Blood Relation	1	Difficult
12.	Mirror Image	1	Easy
11.	Venn Diagram	1	Easy
12.	Paper Folding Image	1	Easy
13.	Missing Term	2	Easy
14.	Missing Term	2	Easy
15.	Hidden Figure	No Question
15.	Cube	1	Easy
16.	Counting Figure [Rectangle]	1	Easy
17.	Complete Figure	No Image
18.	Misc.	2	Easy
Total Questions		25	Easy

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 06 - 03 - 2020 - English Language

S. No.	Name of the Topic	No. Of Questions asked	Difficulity Level
1.	Fill in the Blanks	2	Easy
2.	Sentence Improvement	2	Easy-Moderate
3.	Error Detection	2	Easy
4.	Sentence Rearrangement	3	Easy-Moderate
5.	Idioms and Phrases	1	Easy
6.	Synonyms	2	Easy
7.	Antonyms	2	Easy-moderate
8.	Active Passive	1	Easy
9.	Narration	1	Easy-Moderate
10.	One Word	2	Moderate
12.	Spelling Correction	2	Easy
12.	Cloze test	5	Easy-Moderate
13.
Total Questions		25	Easy-Moderate

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 06 - 03 - 2020 - General Awareness

S. No.	Name of the Topic	No. Of Questions asked	Difficulity Level
1.	History	4-5	Easy-Moderate
2.	Polity	2	Easy
3.	Geography	2	Easy-Moderate
4.	Economics	1	Easy-Moderate
5.	Static Awareness	2	Easy-Moderate
6.	Biology	2-3	Easy
7.	Chemistry	4	Easy-Moderate
8.	Physics	1	Easy-Moderate
9.	Current Affairs	6 - 7	Easy
Total Questions		25	Easy-Moderate

Questions from General Awareness section: 1. When was Swaraj Party Established? 2. When was Luickhnow Pact signed? 3. What is Article 21 related to? 4. Ajanta and Ellora Caves Location? 5. Who elects the Governor? 6. Jaikawadi Dam? 7. Effect of Inflation on repo rate? 8. CR Formula? 9. Viral Fever? 10. Madari Sport?

EA - Day 5

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 07 - 03 - 2020 - Overall

S. No.	Name of the Section	Good Attempts	Difficulity Level
1.	English Comprehension	19-21	Easy-Moderate
2.	Quantitative Aptitude	15-16	Moderate-Difficult
3.	General Intelligence	21-22	Easy to Moderate
4.	General Awareness	17-18	Easy to Moderate
Overall		74-78	Moderate

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 07 - 03 - 2020 - Quantitative Aptitude

S. No.	Name of the Topic	No. Of Questions asked	Difficulity Level
1.	Ratio	2	Easy
2.	Average	1 - 2	Easy to Moderate
3.	Number System	1-2	Moderate- Difficult
4.	Simplification	2	Moderate
5.	Time & Work	1	Moderate
6.	Time, Speed & Distance	1	Moderate
7.	Simple Interest	1	Moderate
8.	Profit & Loss	1	Moderate- Difficult
9.	Co-ordinate Geometry	no questions
10.	Geometry	2	Moderate
11.	Mensuration	2-3	Moderate
12.	Trigonometry	2-3	Easy
11.	Percentage	1	Easy
12.	Algebra	2-3	Easy-moderate
13.	DI (Tabular)	4	Moderate
Total Questions		25	Moderate – Difficult

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 07 - 03 - 2020 - Reasoning

S. No.	Name of the Topic	No. Of Questions asked	Difficulity Level
1.	Analogy	4	Easy
2.	Odd One Out	2-3	Easy
3.	Series	2	Easy-Moderate
4.	Statement & Conclusions	1	Easy
5.	Distance-Directions	No Questions
6.	Sequence (Acc. to Dictionary)	1	Easy
7.	Word Formation	No Question
8.	Coding-Decoding	2	Easy
9.	Mathematical Operations	2	Easy
10.	Matrix	No Question
11.	Blood Relation	1	Difficult
12.	Mirror Image	1	Easy
11.	Venn Diagram	1	Easy
12.	Paper Folding Image	1	Easy
13.	Missing Term	2	Easy
14.	Missing Term	2	Easy
15.	Hidden Figure	No Question
15.	Cube	1	Easy
16.	Counting Figure [Rectangle]	1	Easy
17.	Complete Figure	No Image
18.	Misc.	2	Easy
Total Questions		25	Easy

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 07 - 03 - 2020 - English Language

S. No.	Name of the Topic	No. Of Questions asked	Difficulity Level
1.	Fill in the Blanks	2	Easy
2.	Sentence Improvement	2	Easy-Moderate
3.	Error Detection	2	Easy
4.	Sentence Rearrangement	3	Easy-Moderate
5.	Idioms and Phrases	1	Easy
6.	Synonyms	2	Easy
7.	Antonyms	2	Easy-moderate
8.	Active Passive	1	Easy
9.	Narration	1	Easy-Moderate
10.	One Word	2	Moderate
12.	Spelling Correction	2	Easy
12.	Cloze test	5	Easy-Moderate
13.
Total Questions		25	Easy-Moderate

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 07 - 03 - 2020 - General Awareness

S. No.	Name of the Topic	No. Of Questions asked	Difficulity Level
1.	History	4-5	Easy-Moderate
2.	Polity	2	Easy
3.	Geography	2	Easy-Moderate
4.	Economics	1	Easy-Moderate
5.	Static Awareness	2	Easy-Moderate
6.	Biology	2-3	Easy
7.	Chemistry	4	Easy-Moderate
8.	Physics	1	Easy-Moderate
9.	Current Affairs	6 - 7	Easy
Total Questions		25	Easy-Moderate

EA - Day 6

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 09 - 03 - 2020 - Overall

S. No.	Name of the Section	Good Attempts	Difficulity Level
1.	English Comprehension	21-23	Easy-Moderate
2.	Quantitative Aptitude	20-21	Moderate-Difficult
3.	General Intelligence	18-20	Easy to Moderate
4.	General Awareness	17-20	Easy to Moderate
Overall		76-84	Moderate

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 09 - 03 - 2020 - Quantitative Aptitude

S. No.	Name of the Topic	No. Of Questions asked	Difficulity Level
1.	Ratio	2	Easy
2.	Average	1 - 2	Easy to Moderate
3.	Number System	1-2	Moderate- Difficult
4.	Simplification	2	Moderate
5.	Time & Work	1	Moderate
6.	Time, Speed & Distance	1	Moderate
7.	Simple Interest	1	Moderate
8.	Profit & Loss	1	Moderate- Difficult
9.	Co-ordinate Geometry	no questions
10.	Geometry	2	Moderate
11.	Mensuration	2-3	Moderate
12.	Trigonometry	2-3	Easy
11.	Percentage	1	Easy
12.	Algebra	2-3	Easy-moderate
13.	DI (Tabular)	4	Moderate
Total Questions		25	Easy

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 09 - 03 - 2020 - Reasoning

S. No.	Name of the Topic	No. Of Questions asked	Difficulity Level
1.	Analogy	4	Easy
2.	Odd One Out	2-3	Easy
3.	Series	2	Easy-Moderate
4.	Statement & Conclusions	1	Easy
5.	Distance-Directions	No Questions
6.	Sequence (Acc. to Dictionary)	1	Easy
7.	Word Formation	No Question
8.	Coding-Decoding	2	Easy
9.	Mathematical Operations	2	Easy
10.	Matrix	No Question
11.	Blood Relation	1	Difficult
12.	Mirror Image	1	Easy
11.	Venn Diagram	1	Easy
12.	Paper Folding Image	1	Easy
13.	Missing Term	2	Easy
14.	Missing Term	2	Easy
15.	Hidden Figure	No Question
15.	Cube	1	Easy
16.	Counting Figure [Rectangle]	1	Easy
17.	Complete Figure	No Image
18.	Misc.	2	Easy
Total Questions		25	Moderate to Easy

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 09 - 03 - 2020 - English Language

S. No.	Name of the Topic	No. Of Questions asked	Difficulity Level
1.	Fill in the Blanks	2	Easy
2.	Sentence Improvement	2	Easy-Moderate
3.	Error Detection	2	Easy
4.	Sentence Rearrangement	3	Easy-Moderate
5.	Idioms and Phrases	1	Easy
6.	Synonyms	2	Easy
7.	Antonyms	2	Easy-moderate
8.	Active Passive	1	Easy
9.	Narration	1	Easy-Moderate
10.	One Word	2	Moderate
12.	Spelling Correction	2	Easy
12.	Cloze test	5	Easy-Moderate
13.
Total Questions		25	Easy

SSC CGL Tier I Exam Analysis - 09 - 03 - 2020 - General Awareness

S. No.	Name of the Topic	No. Of Questions asked	Difficulity Level
1.	History	4-5	Easy-Moderate
2.	Polity	2	Easy
3.	Geography	2	Easy-Moderate
4.	Economics	1	Easy-Moderate
5.	Static Awareness	2	Easy-Moderate
6.	Biology	2-3	Easy
7.	Chemistry	4	Easy-Moderate
8.	Physics	1	Easy-Moderate
9.	Current Affairs	6 - 7	Easy
Total Questions		25	Moderate

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