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 | 15-20 |
| Overall | Moderate | 73-77 |
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.
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Coding-Decoding | 1-2 | Difficult |
| Calendar (birthday date) | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Missing Term | 3-4 | Moderate |
| Matrix | 1 | Easy |
| Direction | 1 | Easy |
| Non-Verbal (Image) | 3-4 | Easy |
| Odd one out | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| cube | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Analogy | 2 | Moderate |
| Series | 4 | Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 6 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 25 | Easy |
English Language
English Language section again surprised candidates with 5 questions from Cloze Test instead of RC. 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.
One word Substitution:
The use of irony to mock or convey contempt
Idioms:
- Coming up a cloud
- If a body float on the water surface-cadaver
Synonym:
- Obliterate
- Litter
Antonym:
- Guzzle
Spelling Check: consensus
Topic of Cloze Test: Bird Lovers(Comaprision eastern & western region)
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Active/Passive Voice | 1 | Moderate |
| Narration | 1 | Moderate |
| Sentence Improvement (Fillers) | 2 | 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 | 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 Tabular 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:- Tabular
Some questions from exam:
| 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 | 5-6 | 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 difficult. Maximum questions were from History (4-5) which are from ancient history, Polity (4-5) and Science (7-8 questions). The level was easy-moderate.
Some questions from exams are:-
- When someone directly approach supreme court instead of High court then which jurisdiction applied?
- What is the another name of platelets?
- Who got 62 Filmfare award 2017?
- Match the following : (Book & Author Name)
- In 1912 Mangol invade on which region?
- Painting become famous during the period of which Mughal Emperor?
- One question from Economy[Input & Output related].
- Central Plant Economy in which country?
- When any metal reacts with NaOH, then what is the product?
- What is known as the time taken by Pendulum to cover one round?
- If nutrients increase in water then which algae formed?
| 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 |
