SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis, Expected Cutoff: Today, 2 September 2016, marks Day 7 of the SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination. The SSC CGL is being conducted online for the very first time. Similar to our previous articles, we will be giving an in-depth analysis for the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam held on 2 September 2016.
Here is the Detailed SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis, highlighting the level of difficulty of each section, the supposed number of good attempts and the expected cutoff for 2 September SSC CGL Tier-I.
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis 2016
The Online Recruitment Paper consisted of the Objective type Questions. As per the revised pattern, the Tier 1 Examination consisted of 100 Questions divided into 4 sections i.e Reasoning, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and General Awareness carrying 200 marks in total.
Name of the Section | Questions | Marks |
Reasoning and General Intelligence | 25 | 50 |
General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
Numerical Aptitude | 25 | 50 |
English Comprehension | 25 | 50 |
Total | 100 | 200 |
All sections consisted of 25 Questions each. There was a 0.5 negative marking for every wrong attempt. The total time to solve the entire paper was 75 minutes. Also, have a look at our previous posts for the exam review of SSC CGL Tier 1:
- SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis for 27 August 2016
- SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis for 28 August 2016
- SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis for 29 August 2016
- SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis for 30 August 2016
- SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis for 31 August 2016
- SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis for 1 September 2016
Just like yesterday, the difficulty level of questions in SSC CGL Tier 1 exam was Moderate. Let us dig deeper into Section-Wise Exam Review.
Section-Wise SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis 2016
As explained above, there were 4 sections in SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination (Tier-I). The overall level of difficulty was Moderate, with the majority of questions asked being a bit of a task to solve. But, there were a few easy ones too. Let us elaborate further by analysing each section of SSC CGL Tier-I 2016.
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis: Reasoning Aptitude
The reasoning section was Easy in nature. Maximum questions were asked from the following sections:
Topic | No. of Questions |
Picture Diagram | 2 |
Matrix | 1 |
Non Verbal (Water Image and Mirror Image) | 2 |
Paper Cutting | 1 |
Analogy | 2 |
Series (Number/ Alphabet) | 5-8 |
Classification | 3 |
Miscellaneous | 4 |
Most of the questions were from the topic of Series including number and alphabet series both. Few questions were of High Level Reasoning based on topics such as Classification, Picture Diagram etc. Candidates having good reasoning knowledge and practice can attempt 20-22 questions easily.
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis: Quantitative Aptitude
Quantitative Aptitude was Easy to Moderate. Questions were asked mostly from the following topics:
Topic | No. of Questions |
SI & CI, Profit/ Loss and Percentage | 5 |
Mensuration | 1-2 |
Trigonometry | 3 |
Number Series | 4 |
Geometry | 4 |
Speed and Distance | 2 |
Average | 2 |
Bar Chart | 5 |
Questions related to Bar Chart dominated the quantitative aptitude section. The level of difficulty for most of the questions was easy. Questions based on Trigonometry were a little challenging. Candidates having good arithmetic knowledge and practice can attempt 16-18 questions easily.
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis: English Language
The English Language section was Easy to Moderate. Maximum questions were asked from the following sections:
Topic | No. of Questions |
Sentence Improvement | 3 |
Error Detection | 3 |
Idioms/ Phrases | 3 |
Reading Comprehension | 5 |
Antonym/ Synonym | 3-4 |
One-Word substitution | 3 |
Spelling Check | 1 |
Fill in the Blanks | 3 |
Most of the questions were easy to answer. Topics such as Sentence Correction, One word Substitution and Idioms/Phrases were a little challenging. Attempting 14-16 questions will be considered as a good attempt.
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis: General Awareness
Surprisingly, the level of difficulty for General Awareness section was Moderate this time. The topic wise distribution is as follows:
Topic | No. of Questions |
History | 4-6 |
Geography | 1-3 |
Polity | 3 |
Economics | 3 |
General Science | 6-8 |
Current Affairs | 1-2 |
Attempting 14-16 questions will be considered as a good attempt. Most of the questions were related to History and General Science. Special focus was given to static portion but some National current affairs were also there in the paper.
This was our sectional analysis. Let us compile all the data and see what sort of a paper SSC CGL of 2 September really was.
Questions asked under this Section are as follows:
- Who is known as frontier Gandhi – Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
- Paper publish by Gandhi in Africa –The Indian Opinion
- Which of the following is the least polluting – Kerosene, Diesel, Coal or Hydrogen – Hydrogen
- Group of interconnected islands – Archipelago
- Why treaty of Purandhar was signed- Treaty was signed between Jaisingh and Chhatrapati Shivaji
- Lines joining the same slope on earth- Contour lines
- Where is Sun temple located – Konark, Odisha
- Vinegar is known as – Acetic acid
- Which of these temples was damaged due to fire in Kerala – Paravur temple at Kollam
- White elephants are found in – Thailand
- The smell of iodex balm is due to – Methyl Salicylate
SSC CGL Tier-I 2016: Overall Analysis of Paper
Based on the level of difficulty of each section asked in SSC CGL Tier 1 Examination on 2 September 2016, here are the number of attempts which are considered good in order to crack SSC CGL Tier 1 Examination.
Section Name | Questions | Level of Difficulty | Number of Good Attempts |
Reasoning Ability | 25 | Easy | 20-22 |
English Language | 25 | Moderate | 16-18 |
General Awareness | 25 | Moderate | 12-14 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | Moderate | 16-18 |
Overall | 100 | Moderate | 64-72 |
Note: Only recommendation for aspirants who are yet to attempt SSC CGL Tier-1 in the upcoming days/shifts would be – “AVOID NEGATIVE MARKING”.
Here is an Exclusively Designed SSC CGL Tier I Mock Test Series on the basis of Examination held.
Must Attempt: SSC CGL Mock Test Series Tier-I (New Pattern)
We hope this SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Analysis helps in getting an estimate about your performance in the paper. If you are yet to attempt the Tier 1 Examination, improve your chances by giving the following article a thorough read.
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Attempted 67 question 10 question may be wrong belong to sc category wat are my chances for appearing in tier 2
Don’t loose hopes but attempts are too low. Wait for the Official cutoff
even if 10 questions are wrong you will get 114-5=109 marks you have a 90% chance since you are from sc
you will definitely clear it
Surely u r selected bro, coz u r sc.
If i clear tier 1 how many marks needed for iti
My exam is 8th sep I feel uncomfortable amit anand
Confidence and Faith is what you need. Do not give up now.
Go for it.
I am posting all 25 questions of gk 2nd sept 2nd shift plz add them
1.Frontier gandhi- abdul gaffar khan
2.Yoga day-21 june
3.which one is a fish- salmon
4. Which one is not air pollutant- hydrocarbon
5. Red color of blood due to – haemoglobin
6. Kerala temple fire tragedy- puttingal temple
7. lothal-port mohenjdaro- great bath
8. equality before law- article 14
9. Data traffic in networking- congestion
10.Gandhi magazine in south africa- indian opinion
11.Sun temple- odisha
12.Train pull man towards itself because of – pressure difference
13.group of island- archipelago
14.Land of white elephant-thailand
15.Which of the following is the least polluting among Kerosene, Diesel, Coal or Hydrogen – Hydrogen
16.Vinegar is known as – Diluted Acetic acid
17.Labour in economics- musician performing in concert
18.Lens of myopia- concave
19.Open market operations – buying and selling of govt securities by RBI
20.inflation- too many peopke choosing too few goods
21.Smell of iodex due to.- methyl salicyte
22.Peacock:India :: bear : ______? Russia
23.Game in olympic 2016 after 100 years- golf
24.Why treaty of Purandhar was signed- Treaty was signed between Jaisingh and Chhatrapati Shivaji
25.Lines joining the same slope on earth- Contour lines
Thanks for the Response
what will be cutoff?
Hi,
Please see the following for SSC Expected Cutoff: http://blog.onlinetyari.com/ssc-cgl/ssc-cgl-tier-1-exam-analysis-expected-cutoff-27-august-2016