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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 | 17-19 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate | 18-21 |
| General Intelligence | Easy | 21-23 |
| General Awareness | Moderate-Difficult | 15-19 |
| Overall | Moderate | 73-77 |
General Intelligence
In SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam 2017 the questions of General Intelligence(Reasoning) were quite easy. 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 |
| Cube | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Analogy | 2 | Moderate |
| Series | 4-5 | Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 6 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 25 | Easy |
English Language
English Language section again surprised candidates with 5 questions from Cloze testthis time. In morning shift, there were 5 questions from RC (Reading Comprehension) instead of Cloze Test. 1 question aksed 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.
Synonym:
- Piquant
- Savant
Antonym: Diffident
Spelling Check: Perverted
Topic of Cloze Test:
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Active/Passive Voice | 1 | Moderate |
| Narration | 1 | Moderate |
| Sentence Improvement | 2 | Easy |
| Error Detection | 3 | Moderate |
| Idioms/Phrases | 2 | Difficult |
| Parajumbles | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Antonym/ Synonym | 3-4 | Difficult |
| One word substitution | 3 | Difficult |
| Spelling check | 2 | Easy |
| Cloze Test | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 25 | Moderate-Difficult |
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 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:- Bar Graph (related to Gross domestic product)
Some questions from exam:
- XYZ is a right angled triangle with y= 90°, z =60°, find (1/√3)secX.
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| S.I, CI, Profit/Loss | 3-4 | Easy-Moderate |
| Mensuration | 3-4 | Easy-Moderate |
| Trigonometry | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Algebra | 4 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Time and Work | 1-2 | Moderate |
| Co-ordinate Geometry / Geometry | 4-5 | 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.In this shift, exam was moderate to difficult. Maximum questions were from History (4-5) which are from ancient history, Polity (4-5) and Science (7-8 questions).
Some questions from exams are:-
- Agra fort was built by whom?
- Kelvin is the unit of?
- Which yojna has been launched related to the development of rural, social, cultural?
- Match of the following:- (Books with their author)
- Who invented ECG?
- Charminar in which state?
- Sliding friction is ____than static friction?
| 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 | Moderate-Difficult |
