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.
| 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 |
