Today 21st January marks the second week for the SSC CHSL Tier 1 Exam 2016. The online examination took place in three shifts for today's session; we are here providing you with an analysis for the exam to help you improve your preparation level.
Let's Start: SSC CHSL Tier I Exam Analysis (21st January)
Owing to the user based reviews and the analysis of the exam, it can be said that the paper remained moderate for today.
The questions being asked are based on analytical and conceptual understanding of the basics. Improperly timing your attempting strategy might leave you at a disadvantage so, candidates are again reminded to properly time their approach for each section to steer clear of this problem.
The following table enlists the order of the sections in the paper.
SSC CHSL Tier I Exam Pattern | |||
Sections | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 | 75 minutes |
General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | |
Total | 100 | 200 |
- Reasoning – 1 – 25 Qs
- General Awareness – 26-50 Qs
- Quant –50- 75 Qs
- English –76-100 Qs
I.General Intelligence & Reasoning
The questions asked followed the previous patterns only, without any new type of questions. Overall level leaned towards easy, yet for quite a few, this topic again remained moderate. We enlist below the topics and the difficulty level associated with the questions.
Topics | No. of Questions | Nature of Questions |
Number Series/Alphabet Series | 2 - 3 | The logical deduction for cracking the questions was simple and forward. |
Odd one out | 2-3 | Easy to tackle |
Statements and Conclusions | 1-2 | Moderately levelled |
Logic based Reasoning | 3 | Easy |
Paper Folding | 1-2 | Simple. |
Matrix based | 1 | A little time intensive but overall simple. |
Analogy | 2-3 | Simple |
Distance and directions | 1 | Easy |
Classification | 1-2 | Moderate |
Miscellaneous | 5 | Easy enough to tackle |
Below are a few things that the candidate must Keep in Mind for the questions that were asked:
- Odd one out remained quite popular for today. Aspirants are advised to revisit this topic in their revision to correctly attempt these scoring questions.
- Many candidates today, and from previous day's schedule as well, have reported that there was at least one question in this section which required some knowledge of general awareness as well. You are all thusly recommended to focus on each of the sections with equal dedication to make the cut.
- Similar to yesterday, mirror images and matrix remained popular in the exam today as well. The candidates are therefore asked to brush up their skills for this section to save time and correctly solve the questions.
- A generous time limit of 15 to 18 minutes should be enough for this section and candidates must therefore time themselves accordingly.
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II.General Awareness
Encompassing all the general topics for this section, no new surprises were present in this section. This session remained easy today in comparison to the previous days' moderate level. Similar pattern to that of the last week persisted today.
Topics | No. of Questions | Nature of Questions |
History | 3-4 | Easy. Well known facts were asked. |
Geography | 2-4 | Easy |
Biology | 2-3 | Questions from topics of diseases were popular. Moderately levelled. |
Technology/Computers | 2-3 | Easy to tackle. Full forms of commonly used abbreviations were asked. |
Polity | 3-4 | Moderate |
Current Affairs | 3-4 | Easy |
Physics | 2-3 | Moderate. 10th level basic knowledge is however a prerequisite. |
Static GK | 2-3 | Simple |
Books and Authors | 2-3 | Moderate |
Keep In Mind:
- Books and authors have been quite popular for today. Candidates are therefore, suggested to devote some time to current affairs as well, in addition to static GK.
- Focus on the general computer based knowledge has been reported to show an increase and therefore, candidates must go through this topic as well to gain the extra edge in this section.
- For improving prospects in the selection for LDC, clerk and postal assistants posts, do try to brush up the knowledge on topics such as polity, general science through the various quizzes on the gradeup App.
- Questions are not obscure enough to be labelled as difficult and an attempt of 15 to 17 would be considered well enough. 20 – 22 correct attempts, would definitely boost your chances at selection.
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III. Quantitative Aptitude
Overall level for this section again remained moderate for a majority of the aspirants but the section was time intensive. Focus on geometry, as in the last week's sessions, also remained popular today.
Topics | No. of Questions | Nature of Questions |
Trigonometry | 2-3 | Easy and direct questions |
Data Interpretation | 3 | Moderate. |
Coordinate Geometry | 3 | Easy direct formula based question. |
Algebra | 3-4 | Easy to moderate. Required the use of short tricks. |
Geometry | 2 | Moderately levelled |
Mensuration | 2 | Moderate. Formulae based. Simple for one who was well versed with the basics. |
Time and Speed | 1 | Simple to tackle |
Time and Work | 1-2 | Moderate |
Percentages and Averages | 2 | Moderately leveled |
Profit Loss | 1-2 | Moderate |
Keep In Mind:
- Basic trigonometry remained popular in today’s session. Aspirants must imperatively devote time for a brief review on the basics of the identities and formulae.
- Geometry focused on formulae and direct results for theorems.
- Mensuration could also be targeted as moderate, thereby allowing the candidates more time for the rest of the sections and other questions.
- Algebra reasoned on the tougher side for many but with the use of short tricks, even this topic was reduced to a scoring one.
- Miscellaneous topics of time and work and speed and distance remained popular today. The aspirants are thereby directed to go through the basics, here itself on the gradeup App. Although direct questions are being asked, still, it’s advised to the candidate to focus on miscellaneous topics, giving it ample time for revision.
- As always, a practiced mind was imperative for the calculation part, and a good attempt of 18 to 20 questions could have been completed within 25 to 30 minutes.
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IV. English Comprehension
The level of this section remained moderate for most of the candidates. Mixed reviews of unusual vocabulary were also being aired today's session.
Topics | No. of Questions | Nature of Questions |
Synonym/Antonym | 4-5 | Simple Common words |
Cloze test | 5 | Garnered mixed reviews today for leaning on the difficult side of spectrum. |
Para jumbles | 2-3 | Moderate |
Sentence correction | 2-3 | Moderate |
Spelling correction | 1-2 | Simple words were asked. |
Narration and Voice | 3-4 | Easy and simple |
Idioms and Phrases | 2-3 | Typical phrases. Leaned on the easier side |
Keep In Mind:
- Please brush up the past quizzes to gain an overview on your level of practice on the popular topics.
- Candidates are suggested to improve their skills in topics such as narration and voice as these topics were popular the last week and remained so today as well.
- As mentioned already, boosting up your vocabulary would help you gain the upper hand over others in this section.
- A well attempted section for today would be 19-20.
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Note: This scheme will keep on getting updated as soon as we receive any new updates from other aspirants.
NB: The aspirants are again advised to continually improve the level of GK, along with focus on basics of aptitude based sections from here on the gradeup app as the level of questions have been rising gradually. Timing matters the most, as with increasing competition, the deciding factor will now also depend on how much you are able to attempt correctly within those meager 75 minutes.
All the best!
Team gradeup
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