SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 18th April 2022: Review, Difficulty Level

By Ashwini Shivhare|Updated : April 11th, 2022

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis & Review 18th April 2022: This blog is pertaining to the SSC CGL Shift 3 exam analysis conducted on 18th April 2022. The SSC board is organizing the SSC CGL Examination 2022 to recruit candidates for a total of 7035 SSC CGL VacancySSC CGL 2022 Exam is one of the most awaited exams for the govt job aspirants which is conducted by the SSC for recruiting for the  Group B and Group C  posts in multiple departments/ ministries of the Central Government.

We have already published SSC CGL Shift 1 and Shift 2 exam analysis conducted on the fourth day of SSC CGL, i.e. 18th April 2022. In this article we are sharing SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 2022 for the 18th of April 2022 along with section-wise analysis, questions asked, difficulty level, and good attempts.

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Candidates who have their exams in the upcoming shifts and days must follow the SSC CGL exam analysis 2022 provided by the series to get an overall idea about the number of good attempts, exam difficulty level, and type of question asked.
The number of good attempts refers to the greatest number of correct answers marked by the candidates; difficulty level implies how easily the candidates could solve the questions while the type of questions asked means the question asked belonged to which part of the section of the syllabus. 

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SSC CGL Analysis 18 April 2022 Shift 1
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SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 18th April 2022: Highlights

  • The overall difficulty level of the SSC CGL shift 3 exam conducted on the 18th of April 2022 was Moderate
  • A good number of attempts for the SSC CGL shift 3 exam conducted on the 18th of April can be taken as 75-81
  • Section-wise difficulty order of the SSC CGL shift 3 exam conducted on the 18th of April is as follows: General Awareness > Reasoning> Quantitative Aptitude and English
  • English was easy to solve and candidates could easily attempt as many as 22-24
  • Quantitative Aptitude was moderate and a bit calculative. 
  • Good number of attempts for the Quantitative aptitude section is expected to be 19-22. 
  • Reasoning was calculative and students could attempt questions 18-20.
  • General Awareness was a bit difficult and the good number of attempts can be taken as 17-20.
  • Around 4-5 current affairs questions were seen.
  • Cloze test was based on Listening to Speakers.

SSC CGL Exam Analysis 2022 (Shift 3) - Section Wise Difficulty level

The section-wise difficulty level of the examination for the previous shift is moderate as obtained from students' review, while for this shift the difficulty level is stated below-  

SectionNo. of QuestionsLevel of the Questions Asked
Quantitative Aptitude25 Easy-Moderate
English Comprehension25Easy
General Awareness25Moderate-Difficult 
General Intelligence & Reasoning25Moderate
Overall100Moderate

SSC CGL Exam Analysis 18th April 2022 (Shift 3): Section-wise

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 18th April 2022: Quantitative Aptitude Section

Quantitative Aptitude was moderate and a bit calculative. A good number of attempts for the Quantitative aptitude section is expected to be 19-22.

Topics AskedNo. of Questions
Average1  
Mixture and Alligation2-3 (Moderate)
Geometry2 (Easy)
Mensuration2
Data Interpretation5 (Bar Graph & Pie Chart both) 
Trigonometry2-3 (Easy)
CI & SI
Number System1 - 2
Simplification1 (Easy)
Profit loss & Discount3
Ratio & Proportion1
Time and Work 1 (Easy)
Algebra 1 
Speed, Time and Distance2

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 18th April 2022: Reasoning Section

Reasoning was moderate and tricky, students could attempt 18-20 questions. Let us check the topic-wise distribution of questions given in the table below:

Topics AskedNo. of Questions
Venn Diagram0
Papercutting & folding
Analogy0-1
Arithmetic Reasoning1 - 2 
Alphanumeric Series1 - 2
Classification1 - 2 
Coding-Decoding2 - 3 
Blood Relation1
Mirror Image and Water Image1 (Alphabet Based Mirror Image)
Mathematical operator0 - 1 
Missing Number series
Logical Venn diagram0 - 1 
Syllogism1
Order and Ranking1
Sitting Arrangement 

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 18th April 2022: English Section

English Section was easy to solve and was the easiest section of all and candidates could easily attempt as many as 22-24. Vocabulary questions were easy to solve. 

Topics AskedNo. of Questions

One Word Substitution

Idioms

1

Filling in the blanks (using verbs, prepositions, articles, etc.)

3 - 4

Vocabulary (Synonyms & Antonyms)

3-4

Spellings

Para jumbles

2

Cloze test

5

Direct-Indirect/Active-Passive

3

Sentence Completion

0 - 1

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 18th April 2022: General Awareness Section 

General Awareness was moderate and a good number of attempts can be taken as 17 - 20. Around 4-5 current affairs questions were seen. There were 3-4 Year based Questions. 

Topics No. of Questions

History

4-5 

Indian Polity

1-2 

Physical Geography

Economy (Basic)

1 - 2 

Biology

1-2

Physics

0 - 1

Chemistry

0 - 1

Static GK

2 - 3 

CA

4 - 5

Miscellaneous

2-3 

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 18th April 2022: Good Attempts

 Overall, SSC CGL Shift 3 exam of 18th April 2022 was moderate and students could easily solve as many as 75-81 questions.

SectionGood Attempts
Quantitative Aptitude19-22
General Intelligence and Reasoning18-20
General Awareness Section17-20
English Language & Comprehension22- 24
Overall Good Attempt 75-81

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SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 13th April 2022: Highlights

  • The overall difficulty level of the SSC CGL shift 3 exam conducted on the 13th of April 2022 was Moderate
  • A good number of attempts for the SSC CGL shift 3 exam conducted on the 13th of April can be taken as 77-85
  • Section-wise difficulty order of the SSC CGL shift 3 exam conducted on the 13th of April is as follows: General Awareness > Quantitative Aptitude > Reasoning and English
  • English was easy to solve and candidates could easily attempt as many as 22-24
  • Quantitative Aptitude was moderate and a bit calculative. 
  • Good number of attempts for the Quantitative aptitude section is expected to be 18-20. 
  • Reasoning was calculative and students could attempt questions 19-21.
  • General Awareness was a bit difficult and the good number of attempts can be taken as 18-20.
  • Around 4-5 current affairs questions were seen.
  • Questions were seen from GDP, Location of Monestry etc.

Check: SSC CGL Admit Card 2022

SSC CGL Exam Analysis 2022 (Shift 3) - Section Wise Difficulty level

The section-wise difficulty level of the examination for the previous shift is moderate as obtained from students' review, while for this shift the difficulty level is stated below-  

SectionNo. of QuestionsLevel of the Questions Asked
Quantitative Aptitude25 Moderate
English Comprehension25Easy
General Awareness25Moderate 
General Intelligence & Reasoning25Moderate
Overall100Moderate

SSC CGL Exam Analysis 13th April 2022 (Shift 3): Section-wise

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 13th April 2022: Quantitative Aptitude Section

Quantitative Aptitude was moderate and a bit calculative. The good number of attempts for the Quantitative aptitude section is expected to be 18-20.

Topics AskedNo. of Questions
Average1 (Calculative) 
Mixture and Alligation3 (Moderate)
Geometry
Mensuration2-3 
Data Interpretation5 (Histogram & Pie Chart both) 
Trigonometry2-3 (Easy -Formula Based)
CI & SI
Number System1 - 2
Simplification-
Profit loss & Discount3
Ratio & Proportion1
Time and Work 1 
Algebra 1 
Speed, Time and Distance2

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 13th April 2022: Reasoning Section

Reasoning was moderate and calculative, students could attempt 19-21 questions. Let us check the topic-wise distribution of questions given in the table below:

Topics AskedNo. of Questions
Venn Diagram0
Papercutting & folding
Analogy0-1
Arithmetic Reasoning1 - 2 
Alphanumeric Series1 - 2
Classification1 - 2 
Coding-Decoding2 - 3 
Blood Relation1
Mirror Image and Water Image1 (Number change Water Image- Rotation Based)
Mathematical operator0 - 1 
Missing Number series
Logical Venn diagram0 - 1 
Syllogism1
Order and Ranking1
Sitting Arrangement 1 (Circular)

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 13th April 2022: English Section

English Section was easy to solve and was the easiest section of all and candidates could easily attempt as many as 22-24. Vocabulary questions were easy to solve. 

Topics AskedNo. of Questions

One Word Substitution

0-1 (Synonym of Trend)

Idioms

1

Filling in the blanks (using verbs, prepositions, articles, etc.)

3 - 4

Vocabulary (Synonyms & Antonyms)

2-3

Spellings

Para jumbles

2

Cloze test

5

Direct-Indirect/Active-Passive

3

Sentence Completion

0 - 1

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 13th April 2022: General Awareness Section 

General Awareness was moderate and a good number of attempts can be taken as 18 - 20. Around 4-5 current affairs questions were seen. There were 2-3 Year based Questions. 

Topics No. of Questions

History

4-5 

Indian Polity

1-2 (GDP, Amendment 42)

Physical Geography

Economy (Basic)

1 - 2 

Biology

1-2

Physics

0 - 1

Chemistry

0 - 1

Static GK

2 - 3 

CA

4 - 5

Miscellaneous

2-3 (Books and Authors, Census)

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 13th April 2022: Good Attempts

 Overall, SSC CGL Shift 3 exam of 13th April 2022 was moderate and students could easily solve as many as 77-85 questions.

SectionGood Attempts
Quantitative Aptitude18-20
General Intelligence and Reasoning19-21 
General Awareness Section18-20 
English Language & Comprehension22-24
Overall Good Attempt 77-85

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 12th April 2022: Questions Asked

General Awareness 

  • Article 76 is related to___
    Ans: Attorney General of India
  • Dhauli Ganga is one of the important tributaries of___
    Ans:Alaknanda

Reasoning

  • No. Series - 2 ques
  • Fillers - 1 ques
  • Dice - 2, 3, 4 and 2, 3, 5 no. opp 4 ?
  • Sitting Arrangement - Circular, 5 people
  • Water image - Alphanumeric 8PQ_ _ _ _

Maths

  • A can do 1/5th of the work in 3 days and efficiency of B is half of the efficiency of A. In how much days they both together complete the whole work.
    After giving a 28% discount on marked price there is a profit of 30%. If the profit is of Rs 30.9 then find the marked price.
  • The ratio of area of triangle ABC to the area of triangle PQR is 64 : 169. If AB = 4 cm then find the side PQ.
  • Surface area of cylinder is x cm2 and volume of cylinder is y cm2. Find the radius of the cylinder.

English 

  • Syn: Eventually
    Synonym - Trendy
  • OWS: Place to Keep Fishes (Aquarium)
  • Error spotting - Subject-verb agreement

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 12th April 2022: Highlights

  • The overall difficulty level of the SSC CGL shift 3 exam conducted on the 12th of April 2022 was Moderate
  • A good number of attempts for the SSC CGL shift 3 exam conducted on the 12th of April can be taken as 76-82
  • Section-wise difficulty order of the SSC CGL shift 3 exam conducted on the 12th of April is as follows: General Awareness > Quantitative Aptitude > Reasoning and English
  • English was easy to solve and candidates could easily attempt as many as 22-24
  • Quantitative Aptitude was moderate and a bit calculative. 
  • Good number of attempts for the Quantitative aptitude section is expected to be 20-22 
  • Reasoning was moderate and students could attempt questions 22-23
  • General Awareness was a bit difficult and the good number of attempts can be taken as 18-20.
  • Around 3 - 4 current affairs questions were seen.
  • Questions were seen from Atomic Plant in India, Parliament, Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskarin 2022 etc.

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SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 2022: Live Session

 

SSC CGL Exam Analysis 2022 (Shift 3) - Section Wise Difficulty level

The section-wise difficulty level of the examination for the previous shift is moderate as obtained from students' review, while for this shift the difficulty level is stated below-  

SectionNo. of QuestionsLevel of the Questions Asked
Quantitative Aptitude25 Moderate
English Comprehension25Easy
General Awareness25Moderate 
General Intelligence & Reasoning25Easy-moderate
Overall100Moderate

SSC CGL Exam Analysis 12th April 2022 (Shift 3): Section-wise

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 12th April 2022: Quantitative Aptitude Section

Quantitative Aptitude was moderate and a bit calculative. The good number of attempts for the Quantitative aptitude section is expected to be 20-22

Topics AskedNo. of Questions
Average1  
Mixture and Alligation1
Geometry
Mensuration2-3 
Data Interpretation5 (Bar graph & Pie Chart both) 
Trigonometry
CI & SI1 - 2
Number System1 - 2
Simplification-
Profit loss & Discount3
Ratio & Proportion1
Time and Work 1 
Algebra 2 

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 12th April 2022: Reasoning Section

Reasoning was moderate and students could attempt 20 - 23 questions. Let us check the topic-wise distribution of questions given in the table below:

Topics AskedNo. of Questions
Venn Diagram
Papercutting & folding
Analogy2 - 3 
Arithmetic Reasoning1 - 2 
Alphanumeric Series1 - 2
Classification1 - 2 
Coding-Decoding2 - 3 
Blood Relation1
Mirror Image and Water Image
Mathematical operator0 - 1 
Missing Number series
Logical Venn diagram0 - 1 

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 12th April 2022: English Section

English Section was easy to solve and was the easiest section of all and candidates could easily attempt as many as 22-24. Vocabulary questions were easy to solve. 

Topics AskedNo. of Questions

One Word Substitution

1 - 2 

Idioms

2

Filling in the blanks (using verbs, prepositions, articles, etc.)

3 - 4

Vocabulary (Synonyms & Antonyms)

4

Spellings

Para jumbles

2

Cloze test

3 - 4

Direct-Indirect/Active-Passive

3-4

Sentence Completion

0 - 1

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 12th April 2022: General Awareness Section 

General Awareness was moderate and a good number of attempts can be taken as 18 - 20. Around 3 - 4 current affairs questions were seen.  

Topics No. of Questions

History

Indian Polity

2 - 3 (Panchayati Raj)

Physical Geography

1 - 2 

Economy (Basic)

1 - 2 

Biology

2 - 3 

Physics

0 - 1

Chemistry

0 - 1

Static GK

2 - 3 

CA

4 - 5

Miscellaneous

2-3 (Folk Dance- Jharkhand)

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 12th April 2022: Good Attempts

 Overall, SSC CGL Shift 3 exam of 12th April 2022 was moderate and students could easily solve as many as 76 - 82 questions.

SectionGood Attempts
Quantitative Aptitude20-22 
General Intelligence and Reasoning22-23 
General Awareness Section18-20 
English Language & Comprehension22-24 
Overall Good Attempt 76-82

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 12th April 2022: Questions Asked

General Awareness 

  • Which is the first atomic plant in India?
    Ans: Tarapur Atomic Power Station
  • The Head office of rbi is situated in____
  • Which of the following is not a member of parliament
  • How many children were awarded Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskarin 2022?
    Ans: 29
  • The official language of the Union shall be Hindi mentioned in which article?
  • Which state has the highest road network?
    Ans: Maharashtra

English

  • Idiom - lay down
  • Incorrect spelling - Stationary/ Stationery

Reasoning

  • Embedded Fig - 1Q
  • Blood Relation - 1 direct, 1 coded
  • Mirror Image - image-based
  • Paper Cutting - 1 ques
  • Fig Series - 1 ques, based on anticlockwise rotation
  • Sitting Arrangement - 1 ques
  • Math op - * to be replaced by signs 

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 11th April 2022: Highlights

  • The overall difficulty level of the SSC CGL shift 3 exam conducted on the 11th of April 2022 was Moderate
  • A good number of attempts for the SSC CGL shift 3 exam conducted on the 11th of April can be taken as 76 - 86
  • Section-wise difficulty order of the SSC CGL shift 3 exam conducted on the 11th of April is as follows: General Awareness > Quantitative Aptitude > Reasoning and English
  • English was easy to solve and candidates could easily attempt as many as 20-23
  • Cloze test was asked based on the theme of Child Education.
  • Quantitative Aptitude was moderate and a bit calculative. 
  • Good number of attempts for the Quantitative aptitude section is expected to be 18 - 21
  • Reasoning was moderate and students could attempt 20 - 22 questions.
  • General Awareness was a bit difficult and good number of attempts can be taken as 18 - 20.
  • Around 3 - 4 current affairs questions were seen.
  • Questions were seen from Jallilkattu, biology, awards and fiscal deficit. 

Check: SSC CGL Admit Card 2022

SSC CGL Exam Analysis 2022 (Shift 3) - Section Wise Difficulty level

The section-wise difficulty level of the examination for the previous shift is easy to moderate as obtained from students' review, while for this shift the difficulty level is stated below-  

SectionNo. of QuestionsLevel of the Questions Asked
Quantitative Aptitude25 Moderate
English Comprehension25Easy
General Awareness25Moderate 
General Intelligence & Reasoning25Easy
Overall100Moderate

SSC CGL Exam Analysis 11th April 2022 (Shift 3): Section-wise

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 11th April 2022: Quantitative Aptitude Section

Quantitative Aptitude was moderate and a bit calculative. Good number of attempts for the Quantitative aptitude section is expected to be 18 - 21

Topics AskedNo. of Questions
Average0 - 1  
Mixture and Alligation1
Geometry2 - 3 
Mensuration3 - 4 
Data Interpretation5 - 6 (Bar graph & Pie Chart) 
Trigonometry2 (a bit calculative)
CI & SI1 - 2
Number System1 - 2
Simplification0 - 1
Profit loss & Discount1
Ratio & Proportion1
Time and Work 1 
Algebra 2 

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 11th April 2022: Reasoning Section

Reasoning was moderate and students could attempt 20 - 22 questions. Let us check the topic-wise distribution of questions given in the table below:

Topics AskedNo. of Questions
Venn Diagram1 (Doctor, Female, Married)
Papercutting & folding
Analogy2 - 3 
Arithmetic Reasoning1 - 2 
Alphanumeric Series1 - 2
Classification1 - 2 
Coding-Decoding2 - 3 (Reverse position)
Blood Relation1
Mirror Image and Water Image1 (Mirror Image)
Mathematical operator0 - 1 
Missing Number series1 (Matrix-based)
Logical Venn diagram0 - 1 

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 11th April 2022: English Section

English Section was easy to solve and was the easiest section of all and candidates could easily attempt as many as 20-23. Cloze test was based on the theme of Child Education. Vocabulary questions were easy to solve. 

Topics AskedNo. of Questions

One Word Substitution

1 - 2 

Idioms

2

Filling in the blanks (using verbs, prepositions, articles, etc.)

3 - 4

Vocabulary (Synonyms & Antonyms)

4

Spellings

Para jumbles

2

Cloze test

3 - 4

Direct-Indirect/Active-Passive

Sentence Completion

0 - 1

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 11th April 2022: General Awareness Section 

General Awareness was a bit difficult and good number of attempts can be taken as 18 - 20. Around 3 - 4 current affairs questions were seen. Questions were seen from Jallilkattu, biology, awards and fiscal deficit. 

Topics No. of Questions

History

Indian Polity

2 - 3 (constituent assembly and RTE)

Physical Geography

1 - 2 

Economy (Basic)

1 - 2 (Fiscal deficit year & MSP)

Biology

2 - 3 (chromosomes and monosaccharide)

Physics

0 - 1

Chemistry

0 - 1

Static GK

2 - 3 

CA

4 - 5

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 11th April 2022: Good Attempts

 Overall, SSC CGL Shift 3 exam of 11th April 2022 was moderate and students could easily solve as many as 76 - 86 questions

SectionGood Attempts
Quantitative Aptitude18-21 
General Intelligence and Reasoning20-22 
General Awareness Section18-20 
English Language & Comprehension20-23 
Overall Good Attempt76-86

SSC CGL Shift 3 Exam Analysis 11th April 2022: Questions Asked

General Awareness 

  • Delhi is First time capital city of which ruler?
    Ans. tomar rajput
  • Nepal Army General Title award
    Ans. Mukund Narvane
  • Current CJI N.V Ramana belongs to which state?
    Ans. Andhra pradesh
  • What is average weight of human heart?
    Ans:250-350 g
  • Question related to monosaccharide
  • Buffalo race of tamilnadu
    Ans. jallikattu

English

  • Synonym - Smooth
  • Error spotting - No sooner …. Than
  • Idiom - Bite off more than you can chew (something related to this)
  • Voice - Past perfect continuous tense
  • One word - Aquarium
  • Cloze test - Child education
  • Spelling - Weird
  • Antonym - Criticize

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FAQs

  • There are 100 questions asked in total in the CGL exam from all four sections.

  • As per the SSC CGL today exam analysis shift 3, the overall difficulty level was Moderate. The mathematics section was found a bit challenging by the candidates, while English was easy to attempt.

  • The overall good number of attempts as per the SSC CGL Shift 3 analysis 2022 can be considered as 76 - 86. Check the section-wise good attempts based on the shift 3 SSC CGL analysis 2022 below:

    • English: 22 to 24
    • Reasoning: 19 to 21
    • Mathematics: 18 to 20
    • General Awareness: 18 to 20
  • The SSC CGL Tier 1 exam analysis 2022 is presented by our experts here based on the candidates' responses. Read the following important points related to the SSC CGL today exam analysis shift 3 to prepare well for the upcoming shifts:

    • Mathematics: Moderate
    • General Awareness: Moderate- Difficult
    • English: Easy to attempt
    • Reasoning: Moderate
  • You can get an idea of the questions asked in all shifts of the SSC CGL exam from the analysis done by our experts. Also, check the topics from which questions are coming in the CGL exam 2022 to practice in a more organised way for the upcoming shifts.

  • The mathematics section was found a bit calculative and moderate by the candidates. As per the SSC CGL shift 3 analysis, the good number of attempts in this section is somewhere around 18 to 20.

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