SSC CGL 2018-19 Tier 1 Exam Analysis : 4th June 1st Shift
SSC CGL Tier-I 2018-19 Computer Based Exam (CBE) consisted of total 100 questions for 200 marks in the Objective MCQ Format. Questions asked in the exam were of ‘easy to moderate’ level in different subjects. Also, there was negative marking of 0.5 marks for wrong answers. So let’s take a look at the questions asked in this SSC CGL Tier-I 2018-19 Exam held on 4th June 2019.
SSC CGL 2018-19 Tier 1 Good Attempts
Let’s look at the exam pattern of SSC CGL 2018-19 Tier 1 and the good attempts that can give you a rough idea of the ideal score for SSC CGL tier 1.
The subject-wise details are given below:
Section | Subject | No.of ques | Good Attempts |
1 | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 21-23 |
2 | General Awareness | 25 | 16-18 |
3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 17-19 |
4 | English Comprehension | 25 | 18-20 |
Total | 100 | 72-79 |
Note:
- There is a negative marking of 0.5 marks in all sections.
- The duration of the exam is 80 minutes for candidates who are visually handicapped.
SSC CGL 2018 Exam – Important Dates
SSC Tier-I Exam Date: 4th June 2019 to 19th June 2019
SSC Tier-II Exam Date: 11th Sept 2019 to 13th Sept 2019
SSC Tier-III Exam Date: 29th December 2019
Subject Wise Analysis of SSC CGL Tier 1
General Intelligence & Reasoning
Reasoning section was easy to moderate. Students could attempt the section in expected time limit or as planned forthis section.There were 2 questions each from Mirror Image, Odd one out and analogy.
S.No. | Topics | No.of ques | Level of exam |
1 | Analogy | 3-4 | Easy |
2 | Odd One Out | 2-3 | Easy |
3 | Series | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
4 | Statement & Conclusions | 1 | Easy |
5 | Directions | – | |
6 | Sequence (Acc. to Dictionary) | – | |
7 | Word Formation | – | |
8 | Coding-Decoding | 3 | Easy |
9 | Mathematical Operations | – | |
10 | Matrix | – | |
11 | Blood Relation | 1 | Difficult |
12 | Mirror Image | 1 | Easy |
13 | Venn Diagram | 1 | Easy |
14 | Paper Folding Image | 1 | Easy |
15 | Missing Term | 2 | Easy |
16 | Hidden Figure | 1 | Easy |
17 | Cube | 1 | Easy |
18 | Counting Figure | 1 | Easy |
19 | Complete Figure | 1 | Easy |
20 | Misc. | 1 | Easy |
Total Questions | 25 | Easy |
SSC CGL Exam Analysis (Shift 1) for Quantitative Aptitude
SSC CGL Exam- Quant section was the most difficult and tricky out of all the setions in the exam.
This year, thre were more questions based on Arithematic as compared to other type of questions.
There were no formula based direct questions.
Check the below table which depicts topic wise analysis of quantitative aptitude section:
S.No. | Topics | No.of ques | Level Of Exam |
1 | Ratio | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
2 | Average | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
3 | Number System | 2 | Easy |
4 | Simplification | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
5 | Time & Work | – | |
6 | Time, Speed & Distance | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
7 | S.I. & C.I. | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
8 | Profit & Loss | 1 | Easy |
9 | Co-ordinate Geometry | – | |
10 | Geometry | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
11 | Mensuration | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
12 | Trigonometry | 4 | Easy |
12 | Percentage | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
12 | Algebra | 1 | Easy |
13 | DI (Tabular) | 4 | Easy-Moderate |
Total Questions | 25 | Easy-Moderate |
SSC CGL Exam Analysis 2018 (Shift 1) for English
English was the most easy section. It was less time consuming as there was no passage in the exam this year.
S.No. | Topics | No.of ques | Level of Exam |
1 | Fill in the Blanks | 1 | Easy |
2 | Sentence Improvement | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
3 | Error Detection | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
4 | Sentence Rearrangement | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
5 | Idioms and Phrases | 2 | Easy |
6 | Synonyms | 2 | Easy |
7 | Antonyms | 2 | Easy |
8 | Active Passive | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
9 | One word substitution | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
10 | Word Correction in sentence (bold word) | 1 | Moderate |
11 | Spelling Correction | 2 | Easy |
12 | Cloze test | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Total Questions | 25 | Easy-Moderate |
SSC CGL Exam Analysis (Shift 1) for GK
SSC CGL Tier 1 exam had questions from last one year current affairs.
S.No. | Topics | No.of ques | Level of Exam |
1 | History | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
2 | Polity | 2 | Easy |
3 | Geography | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
4 | Economics | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
5 | Static Awareness | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
6 | Biology | 3 | Easy |
7 | Chemistry | 4 | Easy-Moderate |
8 | Physics | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
9 | Computer | – | |
10 | Current Affairs | 5-6 | Easy |
Total Questions | 25 | Easy-Moderate |
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