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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 | 16-19 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate | 18-21 |
| General Intelligence | Easy-Moderate | 19-21 |
| General Awareness | Moderate-Difficult | 14-17 |
| Overall | Moderate | 72-78 |
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.
Questions from series & missing term were quite difficult. No question asked from counting of figure in this shift.
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Coding-Decoding | 2-3 | Difficult |
| Calendar (birthday date) | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Missing Term | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Matrix | 1 | Easy |
| Direction | 2 | Easy |
| Non-Verbal (Image) | 4 | Easy |
| Odd one out | 2-3 | Easy-Moderate |
| cube (open dice) | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Analogy | 2 | Moderate |
| Series | 2 | Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 25 | Easy-Moderate |
English Language
English Language section again surprised candidates with 5 questions from Cloze Test instead of RC. 1 question asked 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.
| 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 DI were asked. There were 5 questions of SI & CI and Profit and Loss. Geometry questions are not that easy.Questions from algebra were of moderate level. Trigonometry questions was very basic in level.
There were 1 DI in the Exam.
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| CI, Profit/Loss | 4-5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Mensuration | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Trigonometry | 2-3 | Easy |
| Algebra | 2-3 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Time and Work | 3 | Moderate |
| Coordinate 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).
Some questions from exams are:-
- SAARC Agriculture headquarter located in?
- One question related to Magnesium when burnt
- The quantity of total output produced per unit of a variable input?
- Which gas is released in fire extinguisher?
- Sultan Mahmud was ruler of which country?
- One question related to Government scheme.
- When a body is in motion if force is applied opposite to the direction of motion then speed?
- Grammy award 2016 was given for which song?
- One question related to Football cup.
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| History | 4-5 | Moderate |
| Geography | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Polity | 4-5 | Easy |
| Economics | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Science | 7-8 | Easy-Moderate |
| Current Affairs | 4-5 | Moderate |
| Total | 25 | Moderate-difficult |
