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 | 16-21 |
| General Intelligence | Easy | 20-23 |
| General Awareness | Easy-Moderate | 16-19 |
| Overall | Moderate | 74-79 |
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.
Some questions from Exam:
- Heart: organ :: ??
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Coding-Decoding | 1 | Difficult |
| Syllogism | 1 | Moderate |
| Matrix | 1 | Easy |
| Blood Relation & Ranking | 1 | Easy |
| Non-Verbal (Image) | 3-4 | 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.
Idiom phrase: Pillar to post
Topic of Cloze Test:
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Active/Passive Voice | 1 | Moderate |
| Narration | 1 | Moderate |
| Sentence Improvement | 3 | Easy |
| Error Detection | 3 | 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. 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:-
Some questions are:
- A sum of money doubled itself in 7 yr 4 month on SI what is the rate of interest?
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| S.I, CI, Profit/Loss | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Mensuration | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Trigonometry | 2-3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Algebra | 4-5 | 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:
- Largest cell of human body?
- Potassium nitrate used in which industry?
- Who wrote Akbarnama?
- How many members is elected by president in Lok Sabha?
- Which industry use potassium sulphate?
| 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 |
