SSC CHSL Exam Analysis 4 August: The Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) Exam is being held by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), and today is the first day of the exam. The first shift, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., was completed successfully and was of Moderate - Difficulty level. This post will go through the complete test analysis as well as the questions given for Shift 2 and Shift 3 on August 4, 2021.
Candidates who have an exam in the upcoming shifts and days should read this post all the way through to have a decent idea of the number of good attempts, questions asked topic-wise, difficulty level of the questions, and weightage of questions from different areas.
SSC CHSL 2021 Tier 1 Exam Analysis 4 August (Shift 2 & 3): Key Highlights
SSC CHSL 2021 (4 August) Shift 2 Important Highlights
- The difficulty order of the sections in shift 2 was: Reasoning>General Awareness> Maths>English
- Overall Good Number of Attempts can be considered as 76 - 85
- English was the easiest section of all
- In English, comprehension was based on the theme of an NGO for disabled.
- Maths was not that calculative as compared to Shift 1 of 4 August
- In the reasoning section, Students found odd one out questions a bit tricky
- General awareness was of moderate level. Current affairs questions were 5 - 6. Sports questions are seen from the recent events (not specifically from Olympics)
SSC CHSL 2021 (4 August) Shift 3 Important Highlights
- The difficulty order of the sections in shift 3 was: Reasoning, Quant Section > General Awareness > English
- Overall Good Number of Attempts can be considered 74 - 84
- English was easiest section.
- In English section comprehension was based on the Story
- In the reasoning section, a few questions were little bit tricky from coding decoding, rest were simple to solve.
- Maths section was easy for students to solve, simplification and arithmetic questions were a bit calculative.
- General awareness was of moderate level. Current affairs questions were 5 - 6 (especially from Dec - March)
- Questions were asked on abbreviation.
SSC CHSL 2021 Tier 1 Exam Analysis 4 August (Shift 2): Good Attempts and Difficulty Level
Here are the section-by-section number of good attempts and its difficulty levels for all the shifts conducted on 4 August 2021:
Section | Number of Attempts | Difficulty level |
Quantitative Aptitude | 18 - 21 | Moderate |
English Language | 21 - 22 | Easy |
General Intelligence and Reasoning | 18 - 20 | Easy - Moderate |
General Knowledge/ General Awareness | 19 - 22 | Moderate |
Overall | 76 - 85 | Moderate |
SSC CHSL 2021 (4 August) Shift 3 Good Attempt and Difficulty Level
Section | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level of Questions |
Quantitative Aptitude | 18 - 21 | Easy - Moderate |
English Language | 20 - 23 | Easy |
General Intelligence and Reasoning | 18 - 20 | Easy - Moderate |
General Knowledge/ General Awareness | 18 - 21 | Moderate |
Overall | 74 - 84 | Moderate |
Read the SSC CHSL 2021 Detailed Analysis of other shifts:
SSC CHSL 2021 Tier 1 Exam Analysis 4 August (Shift 1) |
SSC CHSL 2021 Tier 1 Exam Analysis 4 August (Shift 2 & 3 ): Section-wise
We have provided the comprehensive section-by-section exam review for all the shifts conducted on 4 August 2021:
SSC CHSL 2021 Tier 1 Exam Analysis 4 August (Shift-2 & 3): Quantitative Aptitude/ Mathematics Section
SSC CHSL 2021 Tier 1 Exam Analysis 4 August Shift-2: Quant Section was easy - moderate for students to solve. As compared tp shift 1 Quant was not that calculative. From DI, three questions were there, out of which 2 were based on bar graph and 1 on pie chart. From algebra, trigonometry and geometry, around 3 - 4 questions appeared from each. Students could solve 18 - 21 easily.
SSC CHSL 2021 Tier 1 Exam Analysis 4 August Shift-3: The difficulty level of the quant section was easy - moderate. Students found simplification and arithmetic Questions were asked on abbreviation. a bit calculative. A decent number of attempts for this section can be considered as 18 - 21.
The table below enlists the number of questions from various topics in the Mathematics section of the SSC CHSL 2021 Examination conducted on 4 August (Shift-2):
Topics | Number of Questions in Shift 2 | Number of Questions in Shift 3 |
Mensuration | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 |
CI & SI | 1 | 2 |
Ratio and Proportion | 1 | - |
Profit, Loss and Discount | 1 - 2 | 1 |
Height and Distance | - | 0 - 1 |
Geometry | 2 - 3 | 3 (Calculative) |
Number System | 1 - 2 | 2 - 3 |
Trigonometry | 2 | 3 |
Time and Work | 1-2 | 1 |
Simplification | - | 2 - 3 |
Percentage | - | 0 - 1 |
Algebra | 3 - 4 | 1 - 2 |
Average | 0 -1 | 1 |
Time, Speed and Distance | 1 | 2 |
DI | Bar Graph 2, Pie Chart 1 (1 Que each) | Bar Graph 2 (3 questions) |
Overall | 25 | 25 |
SSC CHSL 2021 Tier 1 Exam Analysis 4 August (Shift 2 & 3): General Intelligence & Reasoning
SSC CHSL 2021 Tier 1 Exam Analysis 4 August Shift-2: Reasoning was easy - moderate level. Students found odd one out questions a bit tricky. A good number of attempts for the reasoning section is expected to be 18 - 20
SSC CHSL 2021 Tier 1 Exam Analysis 4 August Shift-3: The difficulty level of the reasoning was easy but a few questions were a bit time taking. As per the students, in questions of coding decoding were taking time. Students could solve 18 - 20 questions easily.
Here is the question distribution of number of questions asked in the General Intelligence & Reasoning section for exam conducted on 4 August (Shift-2):
Topics | Number of Questions in Shift 2 | Number of Questions in Shift 3 |
Coding-Decoding | 1 - 2 | 2 |
Venn Diagram | 0-1 | 1 |
Blood Relation | 1 | 1 - 2 |
Analogy | 1 - 2 | 2 - 3 |
Odd one out | 3 - 4 (Tricky) | 1 - 2 |
Counting figures | 2 | 1 -2 |
Mirror Image | - | - |
Word Formation | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 |
Missing Number | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 |
Series | 2 -3 | 2 - 3 |
Mathematical Operations | 1 -2 | 0 - 1 |
Overall | 25 | 25 |
SSC CHSL 2021 Tier 1 Exam Analysis 4 August (Shift 2 & 3): General Knowledge and General Awareness
SSC CHSL 2021 Tier 1 Exam Analysis 4 August Shift-2: General Awareness can be considered as easy to moderate level. Current affairs questions were 5 - 6. Sports questions are seen from the recent events (not specifically from olympics). A decent number of attempts for this section can be around 19 - 22.
SSC CHSL 2021 Tier 1 Exam Analysis 4 August Shift 3: General awareness was of moderate level. Current affairs questions were 5 - 6 (especially from Dec - March). Question based on the awards, sports and governments schemes appeared. Questions were asked on abbreviation. A decent number of attempts for this section can be around 18 - 21.
The number of topic-wise questions asked in General Awareness section for exam conducted on 4 August (Shift-2) is listed below:
Topics | Number of Questions in Shift 2 | Number of Questions in Shift 3 |
History | 2 - 3 | 1 - 2 |
Geography | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 (Static) |
Static General Knowledge | 3 - 4 | 3 - 4 |
Polity | 1 - 2 | 2 (Static) |
Science | 3 - 4 | 2 - 3 |
Computers | 2 | 2 |
Current Affairs | 5 - 6 | 6 - 7 |
Sports | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 |
Overall | 25 | 25 |
SSC CHSL 2021 Tier 1 Exam Analysis 4 August (Shift 2 & 3): English Language
SSC CHSL 2021 Tier 1 Exam Analysis 4 August Shift-2: Similar to Shift 1, in the shift 2 also, english was the easiest section. A good number of attempts for this section can be considered as 21 - 22. English Comprehension was based on the theme of an NGO for Disabled.
SSC CHSL 2021 Tier 1 Exam Analysis 4 August Shift-3: English has been easy for students to solve. Comprehension was based on the story. Good number of attempt for english section for shuft-3 can be taken as 20 - 23
The number of topic-wise questions of the English Language section for exam conducted on 4 August 2021 is stated below:
Topics | Number of Questions in Shift 2 | Number of Questions in Shift 3 |
Spot the Error | 3 - 4 | 3 - 4 |
Fill in the Blanks | 4 - 5 | 3 - 4 |
Synonyms/Antonyms | 3 - 4 | 2 - 3 |
Spellings Error | 1 - 2 | 2 |
Idioms & Phrases | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 |
One word substitution | 1 - 2 | 1 - 2 |
Improvement of Sentences | 2 - 3 | 2 - 3 |
Active/Passive Voice | 3 - 4 | 1 - 2 |
Direct/Indirect narration | 3 - 4 | 1 - 2 |
Para jumbles | 1 - 2 | 1 |
Cloze Passage | 1 (4 - 5 Blanks) | 2 |
Comprehension | 1 (5 Question) (Based on the NGO's for Disabled) | 1 (Story based) |
Overall | 25 | 25 |
SSC CHSL 2021 Tier 1 Exam Analysis 4 August (Shift 2 & 3) Question Asked
Here, as per the exam takers, we are providing you a few questions of SSC CHSL Examination which appeared in the shift 2 of 4 August 2021:
Questions asked on GA/GK in Shift 2 and Shift 3
- India got maximum medals in olympics in which field?
- Which article is related to the council of ministers to aid & advise the President?
- Varman Dynasty belongs to which area?
- Who is the winner of Euro Cup 2021?
- Down Syndrome is which type of disease?
- Sakhsham campaign is related _______?
Ans: The Saksham campaign aims to create awareness about fossil fuels by highlighting the adverse health and environmental impacts of fossil fuels. - Suryadhar lake is situated in which state?
Ans:Doiwala, Dehradun. Uttarakhand - Kuldeep Handoo related to which sports
Ans: Wushu Athlete - When was Cornwallis code formed?
Ans: 1793 - Who got the FIFA 2020 award?
Ans: Best Men's Player Award- Robert Lewandowski
English Questions Asked in Shift 2 and Shift 3
- Synonym - Dearth
- Narration - Imperative sentence - She said to her friend to take her dog for a walk.
- Antonym - Weird
- Spelling error - Accommodate
- Spelling error - Highlight
Math Questions Asked in Shift 2 and Shift 3
- The sides of a triangular field are 60 m, 112m and 164. What is the cost of fencing the field at the rate of 10.5 Rs/m.
- A:B,B:C is given find A:C
- If x2 + 1 -2x = 0 , then x2 -2 = ?
Reasoning Questions Asked in Shift 2 and Shift 3
- Counting based on rectangles - very close options - 17, 18, 19, 20.
- Number series based on gaps of cubes, +13,+23, +33...
- Venn Diagram - Graduate, Teacher, Player
- Paper cutting - 2 questions. (Square and circle was cut from the corners)
- Mirror Image - Alphanumeric (it was too long, though the options were easy)
- Letter series - A gap of +2

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