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 | 15-19 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate | 16-21 |
| General Intelligence | Easy | 21-23 |
| General Awareness | Easy-Moderate | 16-19 |
| Overall | Moderate | 73-78 |
General Intelligence
In SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam 2017 the questions of General Intelligence(Reasoning) were quite easy as usual. But some questions were difficult which were asked from figure counting and coding-decoding. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Coding-Decoding | 1 | Difficult |
| Syllogism | 1 | Moderate |
| Matrix | 1 | Easy |
| Blood Relation & Ranking | 1 | Easy |
| Non-Verbal (Image) | 5 | Easy |
| Odd one out | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Direction Sense Test | – | Easy-Moderate |
| Analogy | 2 | Moderate |
| Series lengthy | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 9 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 25 | Easy |
English Language
English Language section again surprised candidates with 1 question from Active/Passive Voice and 1 question from narration. 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 and it is time cosuming. Questions from Antonyms & Synonyms were quite difficult.
Topic of Cloze Test: Based on Child Disorder
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Active/Passive Voice | 2 | Moderate |
| Narration | 2 | Moderate |
| Sentence Improvement | 2 | Easy |
| Error Detection | 2 | Moderate |
| Idioms/Phrases | 2 | Difficult |
| Parajumbles | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Antonym/ Synonym | 4 | Difficult |
| One word substitution | 2 | Difficult |
| Spelling check | 2 | Easy |
| Cloze test | 5 | Moderate |
| Total | 25 | Moderate-Difficult |
Quantitative Aptitude
Quant in CGL 2017 exam was of moderate level. In this shift Quant questions were very calculative. 5 Questions from Pie chart DI were asked. There were 5 questions of SI & CI and Profit and Loss. There were 2-3 from trigonometry which are not of basic level. Questions from algebra were quite easy. Geometry questions are not that easy.
There were 1 DI in the Exam:- Pie Chart (B.Tech, MBA)
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| S.I, CI, Profit/Loss | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Mensuration | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Trigonometry | 2-3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Algebra | 4 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Time and Work | 1 | 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 (4-5), Polity (4-5) and Science (7-8 questions). The level was easy-moderate.
Some Questions are:
- Sachin Tendulkar = “Playing it my way”?
- Sachin Tendulkar hits 100 century in which stadium?
- India signs black money agreement with which country?
- One question related to Singer.
- Player related to which of the following game?
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| History | 4-5 | Moderate |
| Geography | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Polity | 4-5 | Easy |
| Economics | 2 | Moderate |
| Science | 7-8 | Easy-Moderate |
| Current Affairs | 3-4 | Moderate |
| Total | 25 | Easy-Moderate |
