SSC CGL Tier-I 2017 Exam Analysis Shift-3
Dear students, Today is the last day (15th day) and third 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-3, 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 23rd 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 | 19-21 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate | 17-19 |
| General Intelligence | Easy | 20-21 |
| General Awareness | Moderate - Difficult | 16-19 |
| Overall | Moderate | 76-82 |
General Intelligence
In SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam 2017 the questions of General Intelligence(Reasoning) were quite easy. 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.
Questions from series & missing term were quite difficult. No question asked from counting of figure in this shift.
Some questions from exam:
Odd one
(a) 231
(b) 133
(c) 209
(d) 253
Questions from series & missing term were quite difficult. No question asked from counting of figure in this shift.
Some questions from exam:
Odd one
(a) 231
(b) 133
(c) 209
(d) 253
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Coding-Decoding | 2-3 | Easy |
| Calendar (birthday date) | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Missing Term | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Matrix | 1 | Easy |
| Direction | 1 | Moderate |
| Non-Verbal (Image) | 4 | Moderate |
| Odd one out | 3-4 | Easy-Moderate |
| cube (open dice) | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Analogy | 1 | Easy |
| Series | 1 | Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 25 | Easy |
English Language
English Language section again surprised candidates with 5 questions from Cloze Test instead of RC (Reading Comprehension). 1 question asked from Active/Passive Voice and 1 question from narration. Para Jumble was a new introduction in this year's exam and it is time-consuming. Questions from Antonyms & Synonyms were quite difficult.
Idioms/Phrases:
Synonym: Stupor
Antonym: Subtle
Idioms/Phrases:
- beat the dead horse
- at the drop of hat
Synonym: Stupor
Antonym: Subtle
Cloze Test: Renewable energy
|
Topic
|
No of Questions
|
Level
|
|---|---|---|
|
Active/Passive Voice
|
1
|
Easy
|
|
Narration
|
1
|
Easy
|
|
Sentence Improvement (Fillers)
|
3
|
Moderate
|
|
Error Detection
|
3
|
Easy-Moderate
|
|
Idioms/Phrases
|
2
|
Moderate- difficult
|
|
Parajumbles
|
2
|
Easy-Moderate
|
|
Antonym/ Synonym
|
5
|
Difficult
|
|
One word substitution
|
2
|
Difficult
|
|
Spelling check
|
2
|
Easy
|
| Cloze Test |
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
|
Total
|
25
|
Moderate
|
Quantitative Aptitude
Quant in CGL 2017 exam was of moderate level. In this shift, Questions were asked from Co-ordinate geometry. Quant questions were very calculative. 5 Questions from Pie chart DI were asked. There were 5 questions of SI & CI and Profit and Loss. Geometry questions are not that easy.Questions from Trigonometry & algebra were of moderate level.
There were 1 DI in the Exam:- Pie chart (different no of shows)
There were 1 DI in the Exam:- Pie chart (different no of shows)
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| CI, Profit/Loss | 4-5 | Easy |
| Mensuration | 2 | Easy |
| Trigonometry | 2-3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Algebra | 2-3 | Easy |
| Time and Work | 2 | Moderate |
| Coordinate Geometry / Geometry | 4-6 | Moderate |
| Time Speed and Distance | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Average & Percentage / AP | 2 | Moderate |
| DI | 5 | Moderate |
| Total | 25 | Moderate |
General Awareness
In SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam 2017, General Awareness questions were asked from all aspects of GA.In this shift, exam was difficult. Maximum questions were from History (4-5) which are from ancient history, Polity (4) and Science (6-7 questions).
Some questions from exams are:-
Some questions from exams are:-
- Animals, mammals, birds and amphibians along with repltiles together make which class
- Removal of judges, Presidential elections are done by?
- Removal of soil due to flood etc?
- Dhamek stupa was built by?
- Which country will host 2020 summer Olympics?
- One question related to insulin.
- The highest award given in films by Government of India?
- Which company lost battle against Google and HP in 2016?
- A curve was given. Options were U shaped W shaped and others.
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| History | 4-5 | Moderate |
| Geography | 3-4 | Easy-Moderate |
| Polity | 4 | Easy |
| Economics | 3 | Moderate |
| Science | 6-7 | Easy-Moderate |
| Current Affairs | 4-5 | Moderate |
| Total | 25 | Moderate-difficult |
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