SSC CGL Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2022 - 01 to 03 December Review, Difficulty Level

SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis 2022

Here is an overview of the Shift 1 exam for SSC CGL held on 01 December 2022. As per the feedback received from the candidates, the overall difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate. Candidates who are yet to take the exam should scroll through the information provided in this article, as it will give them a good idea about what to expect. Moreover, the number of questions from the important topics shows to which topics you must devote your last-minute preparation.

SSC CGL Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2022- Difficulty Level

Let us look at the overall difficulty along with the section-wise difficulty level in the SSC CGL Shift 1 exam. As mentioned earlier, the overall difficulty level was easy to moderate for most candidates who took the exam. If you have your exam in the upcoming shifts, go through the table below to understand what to expect from each section. You can also check the number of questions from each section per the SSC CGL Exam Pattern.

SSC CGL Shift 1 Good Attempts

Now let us take a look at the number of good attempts in each section of the exam. Although Quantitative Aptitude is often considered the toughest subject by most candidates, it has the highest number of good attempts. On the contrary, General Awareness had the least number of good attempts as per the SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis.

SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis 01 December

Here we have provided you with a complete breakup of the different sections and the number of questions asked from each topic. Remember, this section-wise analysis is for the shift 1 exam conducted on 01 December 2022. If you are about to take the exam in any of the future shifts, this SSC CGL shift 1 analysis is highly recommended for you.

SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis Quantitative Aptitude

For the quantitative aptitude or Mathematic section, we have provided a breakdown of the number of questions from each topic in the following table. Candidates must pay extra attention to the Data Interpretation topic as it had the maximum number of questions in the Shift 1 exam on day 1.

SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis English

The English section was easy as per the SSC CGL Shift 1 analysis for 1 December. According to many candidates, the number of good attempts for the English section can be taken as 20-22. You can find the number of questions asked from each major topic in the table below.

SSC CGL Shift 1 Exam Analysis for Reasoning

The Reasoning section is often considered tricky or challenging by many candidates. According to our experts and the feedback received by candidates, we can conclude that the Reasoning section was easy to moderate for shift 1. What’s more, the number of good attempts for this section can be taken as 20-22. Go through the table below to know which topics had the maximum number of questions in the exam.

• SSC CGL Exam Analysis 1 December 2022, Shift 1
• SSC CGL Exam Analysis 1 December 2022, Shift 2
• SSC CGL Exam Analysis 1 December 2022, Shift 3
• SSC CGL Exam Analysis 1 December 2022, Shift 4

SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis: General Awareness

The General Awareness section was set at a moderate level with the number of good attempts at 16-19. The maximum number of questions was asked from the Static GK section, which is an extremely important sub-section of the GK subject.

SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis 02 December

SSC CGL Shift 2 Analysis for 02 December has been shared in detail for the reference of the candidates. We will discuss the exam's overall difficulty level and each section's difficulty. The overall difficulty as per our experts for Shift 1 on Day 2 of the exam is said to be between Easy to Moderate. Moreover, the good attempts were between 78-86 for the exam.

Candidates appearing for the exam in future shifts must go through this analysis carefully, as it will paint a clear picture of the exam for you.

SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis Quantitative Aptitude - 02 December

For the Quant section, you can check the number of questions asked from each topic. The section was said to have a difficulty level between easy to moderate, and the no. of good attempts was 19-22 questions.

SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis English - 02 December

The English section on shift 1 of Day 2 was easy as per the feedback of most candidates. The no. of good attempts was between 21-22. You can find a detailed SSC CGL shift 1 Exam analysis for the English section illustrated in the table below.

• SSC CGL Exam Analysis 2 December 2022, Shift 1
• SSC CGL Exam Analysis 2 December 2022, Shift 2
• SSC CGL Exam Analysis 2 December 2022, Shift 3
• SSC CGL Exam Analysis 2 December 2022, Shift 4

SSC CGL Shift 1 Exam Analysis Reasoning - 02 December

The Reasoning section of Day 2 wasn’t too difficult either. As per our experts, the difficulty level for this section was also between easy to moderate, and there was more emphasis on topics like coding-decoding, missing number series, and Analogy. The no. of good attempts was somewhere between 20-22.

SSC CGL Shift 1 Exam Analysis General Awareness - 02 December

The difficulty level of the General Awareness section was Moderate, as per our analysis, and candidates could attempt 18-20 questions easily. Current Affairs mostly focused on sports, famous personalities and government schemes. Here is a breakdown of the number of questions from each topic.

SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis 03 December

Since shift 1 of Day 3 of the exam is complete, here is a quick SSC CGL Shift 1 analysis for you. On day 3, the overall difficulty level of the exam was Moderate and the number of good attempts was between 76 to 85.

Per the feedback from the candidates, our experts have concluded that the order of difficulty of the different sections was English < Maths and Reasoning < General Awareness. Now, let’s take a look at the section-wise breakdown explaining the number of questions from each topic below.

SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis Quantitative Aptitude - 03 December

You can find the complete breakup of the number of questions from each topic in the Quant section in the table below.

SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis Reasoning - 03 December

The Reasoning section saw maximum emphasis on topics like Syllogism, Alphanumeric series, and coding-decoding on the third day. Read further for the SSC CGL analysis December 2022 for the Reasoning section.

SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis English - 03 December

For the English subject, the maximum emphasis was on vocabulary, cloze test, and error spotting. The section was set at a difficulty level that was easy for most candidates, with the number of good attempts between 21-23.

SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis General Awareness - 03 December

Here is a breakdown of the no. of questions from all the important topics from the general awareness section for Day 3. As per the SSC CGL Shift 1 analysis on 3 December, the maximum emphasis in GK was on Current affairs and Chemistry topics.

Previous Year SSC CGL Shift 1 Exam Analysis

The previous year, SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam started on April 11th throughout the country and continued till April 21st, 2022. The exam lasted for 60 minutes, with the first shift beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 10 a.m. We are here with the detailed and comprehensive SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis conducted for the last year recruitment.

SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis: Highlights

• Overall the difficulty level of the exam was Moderate.
• Good Number of attempts can be taken as 76 - 87
• The difficulty order of sections is as follows: Reasoning > Quantitative Aptitude and General Awareness> English.
• As per students' feedback, Quantitative Section was moderate, and 2 - 3 questions were calculative, like Cube questions from mensuration, Table and Chair questions from Profit loss etc.
• English was the easiest section, and the question pattern remained the same.
• Cloze test was based on the story of a Fox and a Camel. Vocabulary questions were easy.
• Reasoning Section was moderate. Students could solve 20-21 questions easily but struggled to solve 4-5 questions, especially the finding the missing term questions based on a matrix.
• General awareness was moderate in difficulty level.
• There were 4 - 5 current affairs questions that were asked mainly from books and authors, budget and sports.

Previous Year SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis 2022: Difficulty level

The section-wise difficulty level of the examination is as follows-

SSC CGL Shift 1 Exam Analysis: Quantitative Aptitude

The difficulty level of Quantitative Aptitude was moderate. Around 3 - 4 questions were a bit calculative and tricky. Good number of attempts can be taken as 18 - 21. The below table enlists the topic-wise number of questions asked and their difficulty level in the Quantitative Aptitude section-

SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis: Reasoning

Reasoning section was moderate in the difficulty level. Approximately 4-5 questions were a bit tricky. Good number of attempts can be taken as 19 - 22. Students categorically mentioned that finding the missing term questions based on matrix were tricky to solve. Let us have a look at the following table to know more about the number of questions asked and their difficulty level in the General Intelligence & Reasoning section-

SSC CGL Exam Analysis Shift 1: English

English section was the easiest section to attempt for students out of all sections. Candidates could easily attempt 21 - 23 questions and even some students have also attempted all 25 questions. English Cloze test was based on the story of Fox and Camel. Vocabulary-based questions were easy to solve. The question pattern remains the same as seen in previous shifts.

To know the number of questions asked and their difficulty level in the English Language and Comprehension section, check out the table given below-

SSC CGL Shift 1 Exam Analysis: General Awareness

General awareness was moderate in difficulty level. There were 4 - 5 current affairs questions that were asked mainly from books and authors, budget, and sports. There were 2-3 Polity questions based on the president's accent to the bills, money bill, and articles related to amendments.

SSC CGL Shift 1 Exam Analysis: Good Attempts

Below is the table that shows what is the number of good attempts for the examination for the previous year.

SSC CGL Shift 1 Analysis: Questions Asked

General Awareness Questions:

1. When swachh bharat abhiyan was started?

Ans: 2014

2. What is the oldest name of mount Everest?

Ans: Peak XV

3. Constitutional amendment comes under which article?

Ans: Article 368

4. When a bill is passed then after whose signature it becomes a law?

Ans: President

5. Ajatshatru belongs to which dynasty?

Ans: Haryanka dynasty

6. One question related to money bill?

7. Which sportsperson received the Vikram award?

Ans: Vivek Sagar Prasad

8. Who got Nobel prize in literature in 2020
Ans. Louise Glück "for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal."

9. What is total amount allocated in the textile industry in 2021-22 budget
Ans. ₹11,449.32 crore

10. Who is the President of India at time of 100th constitutional amendment
Ans: Pranab Mukherjee

11. Timur invaded India during the reign of___
Ans:Sultan Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughluq

12. Which one of the following is Kharif crop?
Ans: Rice, maize, and cotton

13. Which Indian dance form is on the Unesco World Heritage list?
Ans: Kalbelia

14. CM of Uttarakhand?
Ans: Pushkar singh Dhami

15. World water day
Ans: 22 march , since 1993 theme- “Groundwater, making the invisible visible”

16. IMF Chief Economist
Ans: Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

17. Battle of Chanderi was fought between?
Ans: Babur and Medini Rai - 1528

18. White Mountain is situated in which country?
Ans: United States.

19. Article 213 related to___
Ans: Power of Governor to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislature

20. Who discovered vitamin?
Ans: Casimir Funk

21. Who won the PETA 2021 prize?
Ans: Alia Bhatt

22. Recently elections conducting states
Ans: Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa.

23. When is wetland day celebrated?
Ans: 2 February

24. Who built Konark Sun Temple?
Ans: Narasimhadeva- I in Odisha

25. Gulf of khambhat is located in which state?
Ans: Gujarat

26. What is the scientific study of earthquakes called?
Ans: Seismology’.

English Questions

• Spelling error- Connect, Attack
• Cloze test - A story on Camel and fox
• Error spotting - Subject-verb agreement, Question tag
• Idiom - Hair in the butter
• Antonyms - Assent
• Cloze test - Environment related
• Error spotting - “too” was given in the sentence which was grammatically incorrect. “To” should have been used in its place
• Fill in the blanks - prepositions and conjunctions
• Narration - Indirect speech

Quant Questions

1. If x2+1x2= 23 the find the value of x3+1x3.
2. What is the amount on a sum of Rs 32000, at the rate of 20% for the 9 months when the interest is compounded quarterly?

Reasoning Questions

1. Seating Arrangement - Linear Arrangement - North facing
2. Number Series - 3Q
3. Coding Decoding - 4Q (Based on Letter coding, number, and Chinese coding)
4. Blood Relation - Coded
5. Coding - 161514 is written as 171717 than what will be the code of 316 (Logic 16 + 1 = 17, 15 + 2 = 17, 14 + 3 = 17 similarly 3+ 1 = 4, 1+2 = 3, 6 + 3 = 9)

Check Detailed SSC CGL 2022 Analysis

• SSC CGL Analysis 11 April 2022 Shift 2
• SSC CGL Analysis 11 April 2022 Shift 3
• SSC CGL Questions Asked 2022 (All Shifts)

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