SSC CHSL Exam Analysis 15 April 2021, Shift 1: Review, Question Asked, Difficulty Level, Attempt

By Ashwini Shivhare|Updated : April 15th, 2021

SSC CHSL Exam Analysis 2021, Shift 1 (15 April): The SSC CHSL Tier 1 2020-21 Exam is being organised in various centres all over the country for recruiting the candidates for the GRade Cand D posts. The exam has started from April 12 to April 27, 2021, except for West Bengal. In the West Bengal exam will be held from May 21 to May 22, 2021. All centres and candidates have to follow the COVID guidelines provided by the Commission through out the exam.

Let us start with the SSC CHSL 2021 exam analysis of Shift-1 on 3rd day of the exam, i.e. 15 April 2021

SSC CHSL Exam Analysis 2021, Shift 1 (15 April): The SSC CHSL Tier 1 2020-21 Exam is being organised in various centres all over the country for recruiting the candidates for the GRade Cand D posts. The exam has started from April 12 to April 27, 2021, except for West Bengal. In the West Bengal exam will be held from May 21 to May 22, 2021. All centres and candidates have to follow the COVID guidelines provided by the Commission throughout the exam.

Let us start with the SSC CHSL 2021 exam analysis of Shift-1 on 3rd day of the exam, i.e. 15 April 2021

SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-1 Exam Pattern

Subject

Questions

Marks

Exam Duration

General Intelligence

25

50

 

60 Minutes

English Language

25

50

Quantitative Aptitude

25

50

General Awareness / General Knowledge

25

50

Total

100

200

SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-1 Exam Analysis 15 April (1st Shift): Key Highlights

Here are some main points from the SSC CHSL 2021 Tier 1 Exam Analysis of shift 1 of April 15, 2021:

  • The difficulty level of the paper was moderate 
  • Good Number of attempts can be taken as around 77 - 83
  • In English section, there was no question from the unseen passage seen. Following the pattern of previous shifts, Vocabulary questions were easy to solve. 
  • In General Awareness section, Current affairs questions were asked from recent events of the past 5 - 6 months. 
  • Reasoning Questions were easy to solve. 
  • The difficulty order of the sections: General Awareness>Mathematics>Reasoning>English

Watch the full detailed analysis of SSC CHSL 2021 in the video given below: Click Here

SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-1 Exam Analysis 15 April (1st Shift): Good Attempts and Level of Difficulty

Here are the section-by-section number of good attempts and their difficulty levels, as stated by candidates who took the exam in Shift 1 on April 15, 2021:

Section

Good Attempts

Difficulty Level of Questions

Quantitative Aptitude

19 - 20 Moderate 

English Language

21 - 22Easy 

General Intelligence and Reasoning

19 - 21Easy 

General Knowledge/ General Awareness

18 - 20  Moderate  

Overall

77 - 83 Moderate

SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-1 Exam Timings 15 April 2021

The following table shows the SSC CHSL Exam starting timing and finishing timing of the three shifts conducted on 15 April 2021:

Number of Shift

SSC CHSL Exam Starting Timing

SSC CHSL Exam Finishing Timing

Shift 1

9:00 AM10:00 AM

Shift 2

12:00 PM01:00 PM

Shift 3

03:00 PM

04:00 PM

SSC CHSL Exam Centre Guidelines 2021

  • Candidates must wear the mask all the time during the exam.
  • Inside the exam room, bring a transparent water bottle, hand sanitiser, gloves, and a pen.
  • Just at the time of registration will the mask be removed in order to take the shot.
  • Candidates should place their rough sheets in the specified box given in the exam hall.

Read the SSC CHSL 2021 Detailed Analysis of other shifts:

SSC CHSL 2021 Exam Analysis 12 April (Shift 1)

SSC CHSL 2021 Exam Analysis 12 April (Shift 2)

SSC CHSL 2021 Exam Analysis 12 April (Shift 3)

SSC CHSL 2021 Exam Analysis 13 April (Shift 1)

SSC CHSL 2021 Exam Analysis 13 April (Shift 2)

SSC CHSL 2021 Exam Analysis 13 April (Shift 3)

SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-1 Exam Analysis 15 April (1st Shift): Section-wise

The comprehensive section-by-section review shift-1 of the SSC CHSL Tier-1 Exam as shared by candidates who took the exam.

SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-1 Exam Analysis 15 April (1st Shift): Mathematics

The mathematics section was moderate in difficulty level. There was no change observed. Data Interpretation was based on a pie chart and bar graph. For this section, one can take around 19 - 20 as good number of attempts 

The table below highlights the number of questions from various topics in the Mathematics section of the SSC CHSL 2021 Examination:

Topics

Number of Questions

Mensuration

1 (cylinder)

CI & SI

1 - 2

Ratio and Proportion

0 -1

Profit, Loss and Discount

1

Height and Distance

-

Geometry

3 - 4

Number System

0 - 1

Trigonometry

2 - 3

Time and Work

Simplification

Percentage

2 - 3

Algebra

Average

Time, Speed and Distance

1 - 2

DI (Tabular)

3 (Pie chart, bar graph)

Overall

25

SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-1 Exam Analysis 15 April (1st Shift): General Intelligence & Reasoning

Following the pattern of previous shifts, the reasoning was moderate and no change is observed in the question pattern. However, students categorically mentioned that there was only one question in the counting figures which was difficult. According to the candidates who took the exam, they could attempt 19 - 20 questions in this section.

Here is the topic-wise distribution of questions the General Intelligence & Reasoning section:

Topics

Number of Questions

Coding-Decoding

2

Venn Diagram

Blood Relation

Word formation

1 - 2

Analogy

2 - 3

Odd one out

3 - 4

Counting figures

1 (difficult)

Missing Number

2

Mathematical Operations

 1 

Overall

25

SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-1 Exam Analysis 15 April (1st Shift): General Knowledge and General Awareness

In General Awareness, Questions were asked on the sports events, appointments of organisations like SEBI etc. and dances of states. Current affairs questions were asked from recent events of the past 5 - 6 months. From science, there were 1-2 questions only.  More questions were asked from static GK. A good number of attempts can be taken as approximately 18 - 20.

The number of topic-wise questions of the General Awareness section is listed below:

Topics

Number of Questions

History

 4 - 5

Geography

3 - 4

Static General Knowledge

7 - 8

Polity

3 - 4

Biology

1 - 2

Chemistry

0 - 1 

Physics

0 - 1 

Computers

2

Current Affairs

4 - 5

Sports

2 - 3

Overall

25

SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-1 Exam Analysis 15 April (1st Shift): English Language

Following the trend from previous shifts, students found this section the easiest. Questions were familiar and easy to solve. There was no unseen passage. Around 21- 22 can be taken as decent attempts. 

The number of topic-wise questions of the English Language section is stated below:

TopicsNumber of Questions
Spot the Error1 (verb check)
Fill in the Blanks2 - 3 (Question tag)
Synonyms/Antonyms4 - 5
Spellings Error2
Idioms & Phrases
One word substitution1 -2 
Improvement of Sentences
Active/Passive Voice
Direct/Indirect narration
Para jumbles
Cloze Passage5 (Sports related)
Comprehension0
Overall25

SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-1 Exam Analysis 15 April (1st Shift): Question Asked

Here are a few questions as told by the candidates who have taken the SSC CHSL Examination in the 1st shift of 15 April 2021:

Questions Asked in GA/GK

  • Gateway of India was built in whose honour?
    Ans: The monument was erected to commemorate the landing of King George V and Queen Mary at Apollo Bunder on their visit to India in 1911.
  • Dances of Uttrakhandnd?
    Ans: Some dances of uttarakhand - Pandav Nritya, Bhotia Dance ,Choliya Dance,Jhora Dance
  • Where is the dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti located?
    Ans: Ajmer, Rajasthan
  • World Badminton Championship 2019 was organised in which country?
    Ans: St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland.
    (P V Sindhu became the first Indian to win badminton World Championships gold by beating familiar rival Nozomi Okuhara of Japan)
  • Wooden satellites will be launched by which country?
    Ans: Japan
  • Headquarter of Khelo India youth games is situated in?
    Ans: New Delhi

Questions Asked in English

  • Find the antonym of the word - Blunt

  • Find the one word for the following: Those who live part of their lives in water and part on land.
    Ans. Amphibians

  • Idiom - Read between the lines

  • Error spotting - the error was of tense

  • Voice - Sentence was in the active voice in PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE.

Questions Asked in Maths

  • The price of a cycle is Rs. 13400. If the loss percentage is 4% then what is the selling price of the cycle.
    Ans: Rs.12864
  • The average age of 12 persons is 12 years and among them, the average age of 11 persons is 11 years. Find the age of the 12th person.
    Ans: 23 years
  • If x + y = 5 and 1/x + 1/y = 20/9 then find the value of x³ + y³.

Questions Asked in Reasoning 

  • Analogy - 64:729 :: 49: ?
    Ans. 512
    Logic:
    8^2 = 64: 9^3 = 729
    Similarly, 7^2 =49: 8^3 = 512
  • Venn Diagram - Hexagon, Polygon, Parabola
  • Cube and Dice… opposite of 6?
    Ans...1
  • Syllogism: 3 statements: Book, pen and pencil
  • Missing number : 19,23,31, 41,47, ?
    Ans. 59 (logic: prime num)

SSC CHSL Tier-1 Expected Cut off 2021

Once all the shifts of the SSC CHSL Tier-1 Exam are over, we will share the expected cut-off based on the feedback given by the exam takers and the number of questions attempted by them. The expected cut off of the SSC CHSL Exam is calculated on the basis of the following factors:

  • Exam difficulty level
  • A new type of questions (if any)
  • The number of candidates
  • The total number of vacancies available
Check SSC CHSL 2021 All shifts questions asked compilation (15 April) at 9 PM
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