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SSC CGL 2018-19 Tier 1 Exam Analysis : 6th June (3rd 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 6th 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.
| Section | Subject | No of ques | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 19-22 |
| 2 | General Awareness | 25 | 17-18 |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 15-18 |
| 4 | English Comprehension | 25 | 18-20 |
| Total | 100 | 69-77 |
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 was easy, however, students could manage to complete all the questions in the given time limit.
Given below is the detailed analysis for Reasoning section:-
| S.No. | Topics | No. of ques | Level Of Exam |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Analogy | 3 | Easy |
| 2 | Odd One Out | 2 | Easy |
| 3 | Series | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| 4 | Statement & Conclusions | 1 | Easy |
| 5 | Directions | – | |
| 6 | Sequence (Acc. to Dictionary) | 3 | |
| 7 | Word Formation | 2 | |
| 8 | Coding-Decoding | 3 | Easy |
| 9 | Mathematical Operations | 1 | |
| 10 | Matrix | – | |
| 11 | Blood Relation | 1 | Difficult |
| 12 | Mirror Image | 1 | Easy |
| 13 | Venn Diagram | – | Easy |
| 14 | Paper Folding Image | 1 | Easy |
| 15 | Missing Term | 1 | 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 |
Quantitative Aptitude
This section was mentioned to be the most difficult due to which students attempted the least questions from this section.
Given below is the detailed topic-wise SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis for Quantitative section:-
| S.No. | Topics | No. of ques | Level of Exam |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ratio | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| 2 | Average | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| 3 | Number System | 1 | Easy |
| 4 | Simplification | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| 5 | Time & Work | 2 | |
| 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 | 2-3 | Moderate |
| 11 | Mensuration | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| 12 | Trigonometry | 3-4 | Easy |
| 12 | Percentage | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| 12 | Algebra | 3 | Easy |
| 13 | DI | 4 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total Questions | 25 | Moderate |
English
English section was anyway the easiest section in the exam. The students spent the least time in this section to compensate for the time devoted to the Maths section.Vocab based questions or questions from the passage were easy to attempt and score.
Given below is the detailed topic-wise SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis for English section:-
| S.No. | Topics | No. of ques | Level of Exam |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fill in the Blanks | 1-2 | 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 | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| 9 | One word substitution | 1-2 | Easy-Moderate |
| 10 | Word Correction in the sentence (bold word) | – | |
| 11 | Spelling Correction | 2 | Easy |
| 12 | Cloze Test | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total Questions | 25 | Easy-Moderate |
General Awareness
This section was similar to the other shifts for SSC CGL 2018. The questions weren't asked from specific topics, they were diverse in nature.Preparing from the previous year question paper and also from the previous shift questions can give a rough idea about this section.There were 4-5 questions from Current Affairs.
Given below is the detailed topic-wise SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis for General Awareness section:-
| S.No. | Topics | No. of ques | Level of Exam |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | History | 3-4 | Easy-Moderate |
| 2 | Polity | 2 | Easy |
| 3 | Geography | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| 4 | Economics | – | – |
| 5 | Static Awareness | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| 6 | Biology | 3-4 | Easy |
| 7 | Chemistry | 4 | Easy-Moderate |
| 8 | Physics | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| 9 | Computer | – | |
| 10 | Current Affairs | 5-6 | Easy |
| Total Questions | 25 | Easy-Moderate |
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