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 | 21-23 |
| General Awareness | Easy-Moderate | 16-19 |
| Overall | Moderate | 77-81 |
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 series 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.
Syllogism question was based on Integer, natural number and complex number.
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Coding-Decoding | 2 | Difficult |
| Syllogism | 1 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Matrix | 1 | Easy |
| Blood Relation | 0 | – |
| Non-Verbal (Image) | 4 | Easy |
| Odd one out | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Direction Sense Test | 0 | – |
| Analogy | 2 | Moderate |
| Series | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 8 | 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. Questions from Antonyms & Synonyms were quite difficult.
One word substitution:
One who expert in story telling:
Idioms:
- At logger’s head
- To put a spoke in wheel
Topic of Cloze Test:
Sources of Energy
Antonym
Panegyric
Spelling Check: Hygiene, Demise
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Active/Passive Voice | 1 | Moderate |
| Narration | 1 | Moderate |
| Sentence Improvement | 2-3 | Easy |
| Error Detection | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Idioms/Phrases | 2 | Difficult |
| Parajumbled | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Antonym/ Synonym | 4 | Difficult |
| One word substitution | 2-3 | 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 some new questions asked from geometry. Questions from tabular DI were asked and there were 6 questions of SI & CI and Profit and Loss. There were 3 from trigonometry which are not of basic level. Questions from algebra were quite easy.
There were 1 DI in the Exam:-
- Tabular
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| S.I, CI, Profit/Loss | 4-5 | Moderate |
| Mensuration | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Trigonometry | 2 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Algebra | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Time and Work | 2 | Moderate |
| Geometry | 3-4 | 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:
- Gain of electron?
- How many fundamental duties in Indian constitution?
- “Back to Vedas” who said this?
- Question from award
- Question from book
- National Development Council
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| History | 4 | Moderate |
| Geography | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Polity | 2-3 | Easy |
| Economics | 2 | Moderate |
| Science | 7-8 | Easy-Moderate |
| Current Affairs | 3-4 | Moderate |
| Total | 25 | Easy-Moderate |
