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SSC Selection Post Phase 10 Exam Analysis 2022: 1st August Paper Review, Questions Asked

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Updated on: September 25th, 2023

SSC Selection Post Phase 10 Exam Analysis 2022: The SSC Phase 10 exam will be conducted by the commission from 1 to 5 August 2022 and the detailed SSC Phase 10 analysis will be provided here. Every year, the Staff Service Commission conducts the SSC Selection Post Exam to recruit qualified applicants for three levels of positions, including matriculation, higher secondary, and graduate level. This exam is conducted in three tiers which are CBT, Physical Efficiency Test and Medical test & document verification. Candidates who score the minimum qualifying marks required to clear the SSC Selection Post Phase 10 exam will be asked to appear for the next stages. Read the article till the end to get complete information on SSC Selection Post Phase 10 Exam Analysis 2022 and know the types of questions asked in the exam.

SSC Selection Post Phase 10 Shift Timings

SSC Selection Post Phase 10 Exam is going to be conducted in three shifts where for detailed information regarding the shift and reporting timing, please refer to the tabulated data below.

Number of Shift

Reporting Timing

Gate Closing Timing

Starting of Examination

Shift 1

 7:30 AM

 8:30 AM

 9:00 AM

Shift 2

1:00 PM

 2:00 PM

 2:30 PM

Shift 3

3:45 PM

 4:45 PM

5:15 PM

SSC Selection Post Phase 10 Exam Analysis 1 August 2022

SSC is all set to conduct the SSC Selection Post Phase 10 Exam from 1 August 2022 and for that, we will provide you with the detailed SSC Selection Post Phase 10 Paper review of Day 1 in this article.

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SSC Selection Post Phase 10: Exam Highlights 1 August 2022

SSC Selection Post Phase 10: Exam Highlights 1 August 2022 (Shift 3)

  • The difficulty level of the Examination: The difficulty level of the examination can be considered as Easy-Moderate
  • Difficulty Order of various sections: General Awareness > General English > Maths > Reasoning
  • Good Number of Attempts: 78-87
  • Students categorically mentioned that the Quant section was easy to attempt. Only 1-2 DI questions were a bit time taking still doable.
  • The English section was easy. A slight change in the spelling error questions was seen but all questions were easy.
  • Cloze test theme was Fast food is causing a carbon footprint
  • General awareness was moderate. 
  • The reasoning section was easy. 

SSC Selection Post Phase 10: Exam Highlights 1 August 2022 (Shift 2)

  • The difficulty level of the Examination: The difficulty level of the examination can be considered as Easy-Moderate
  • Difficulty Order of various sections: Math > General English > Maths > Reasoning
  • Good Number of Attempts: 76- 83
  • The Reasoning Section was the easiest of all the sections 
  • Maths section was more based on arithmetic topics
  • There were very few current affairs questions in the exam. Most of the questions were simple and were from the static GK subjects. 
  • The English section was easy-moderate. 
  • The cloze test in the English section was based on a person named Thomson.

SSC Selection Post Phase 10: Exam Highlights 1 August 2022 (Shift 1)

Below are the important highlights of the exam that a candidate should refer to before going for the examination in the upcoming shifts:

  • The difficulty level of the Examination: The difficulty level of the examination can be considered as Easy-Moderate
  • Difficulty Order of various sections: General Awareness> English> Maths > Reasoning
  • Good Number of Attempts: 76-85
  • The reasoning section was Easy and candidates can easily attempt approximately 21-23 questions out of 25 questions
  • Maths section was Easy-Moderate where there were no questions asked from the Trignometry, DI & SI-CI section.
  • There were 4-5 Current Affairs questions seen in the examination where the majority of questions were asked from 2022 only.

SSC Selection Post Phase 10 Analysis 2022: Difficulty Level

The Difficulty Level of the examination lies in the range of Easy-Moderate as per the analysis, the most difficult section according to candidates’ opinion was General Awareness. The Reasoning Section was found to be easy in comparison to other sections.

Section

Difficulty Level of Questions (Shift 3)

Difficulty Level of Questions (Shift 2)

Difficulty Level of Questions (Shift 1)

English Language and Comprehension

Easy Easy-Moderate Easy-Moderate

Quantitative Aptitude

Easy Easy-Moderate Easy

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Easy Easy  Easy

General Knowledge

Moderate Easy-Moderate  Moderate

Overall

Easy-Moderate Easy-Moderate  Easy-Moderate

SSC Selection Post Phase 10 Analysis Section-wise

The section-wise exam analysis of SSC Selection Post Phase 10 for various sections like Maths, Reasoning, English and General Awareness is provided below. Please check the table for topic-wise weightage according to various shifts on Day 1.

SSC Selection Post Phase 10 Exam Analysis 2022: Quantitative Aptitude 

Shift 1: The Quantitative Aptitude section was found to be Easy. The overall good number of attempts from the analysis was found to be 20-22.

Shift 2: Quantitative section was easy-moderate. The majority of the questions were easy. Some of the students could not attempt all the questions of the quant because of low speed. Questions were more focussed on arithmetic questions. The overall good number of attempts from the analysis was found to be 18-20.

Shift 3: Quantitative section was easy-moderate. The majority of the questions were easy. Only 1-2 DI questions were a bit time taking still doable. The overall good number of attempts from the analysis was found to be 20-24.

Topics

Number of Questions (Shift 3)

Number of Questions (Shift 2)

Number of Questions (Shift 1)

Percentage

2 2 2-3

Profit and Loss

1 3

Mixture and Alligation

Ratio and Proportion

1-2 3-4 2-3

Trigonometry

2 (Value Putting)

Speed, Distance and Time

0 1-2 2-3

Average

2 2 1

Time and Work

1-2 1-2 2

Boat and Stream

0

Geometry

2-3 (Triangle) 0 1-2

Mensuration

0-1 2-3 (Hemisphere, rectangle) 1-2

Data Interpretation

4-5 (Bargraph, pie chart) 2-3 (Table based)

SI & CI

2 2-3 2-3

Algebra

1

1-2

Number System

0-1

1-2

SSC Phase 10 Exam Analysis 2022: Reasoning

Shift 1: The reasoning section was Easy where candidates can easily attempt 21-23 questions. Puzzles were not asked during this shift of the examination.

Shift 2: Reasoning was the easiest section to attempt and students could easily solve 22-24 questions. The good number of attempts can be taken as 21-22.

Shift 3: The question pattern in the Reasoning section was the same as in the previous two shifts. Students could easily solve 20-22 questions.

Topics

Number of Questions (Shift 1)

Number of Questions (Shift 2)

Number of Questions (Shift 1)

Papercutting and folding

0 0

Missing Number

1-2 1-2  –

Logical Arrangement

1-2 1-2  1-2

Embedded Figures

1 1  1

Counting of Figures

0 0  0-1

Analogy

2-3 2-3  1-2

Odd one out

0-1 1-2  1-2

Alphanumeric Series

1-2 2-3  2-3

Classification

1-2

Clock and Calendar

 –

Coding and Decoding

2-3 4-5  3-4

Statement and Conclusion

3-4 2-3 2-3

Fillers

1-2 2-3  1-2

Mirror Image

1 1  –

Logical Venn Diagram

2-3 0-1  2-3

Blood Relation

2 1-2 2

Miscellaneous

2-3 2-3  2-3

SSC Phase 10 Exam Analysis: English

Shift 1: English Section was found to be easy-moderate compared to other sections where there were 25 questions asked in this section & candidates can attempt around 18-21 questions in this section. 

Shift 2: The difficulty level of the English Section was found to be easy-moderate and more questions were asked about the vocabulary topics. Around 20-22 attempts can be considered as a decent attempt. 

Shift 3: The difficulty level of the English Section was found to be easy-moderate and more questions were asked about the vocabulary topics. The theme of the cloze test was Fast food is causing a carbon footprint Students mentioned that a slight change in the spelling error questions was seen but all questions were easy. Around 20-22 attempts can be considered a decent attempt. 

Topics

Number of Questions (Shift 3)

Number of Questions (Shift 2)

Number of Questions (Shift 1)

One-word substitution

1-2 1-2

Idioms and Phrases

2-3 2-3 2-3

Reading Comprehension

4-5 3-4 4-5

Cloze Test

3-4 4

Synonym and Antonym

2-3 5-6 4-5

Spellings Check

2-3 (Words given in the sentence) 2-3 1-2

Spot the Error

2-3 1-2 0-1

Sentence Improvement

1 0-1

Para-jumbled sentences

1 0 0

Fill in the blanks

2-3 2-3 3-4

Direct and Indirect speech

2 1-2 1-2

Active/ Passive voice

2 1-2 1-2

SSC Selection Post Phase 10 Exam Analysis: General Awareness

Shift 1: The General Awareness section was found to be Moderate where the majority of questions were asked from History, Geography, Polity etc. There were 4-5 Current affairs questions asked in this section and there was more emphasis on Static GK.

Shift 2: The difficulty level of the General Awareness questions was easy to moderate. Questions were mainly asked from the static GK Subjects. Very few current affairs questions were seen in the exam. The good number of attempts for shift 2 can be taken as 17-19.

Shift 3: The difficulty level of the General Awareness questions was moderate. Questions were mainly asked from the static GK Subjects. From Science 6-7 questions were asked. The good number of attempts for shift 2 can be taken as 16-19.

Topics

Number of Questions (Shift 3)

Number of Questions (Shift 2)

Number of Questions (Shift 1)

Modern History

2-3 3-4 1-2

Indian Polity

2-3 2-3  2-3 (42nd Amendment)

Sports

0-1 1-2

Physical Geography

1-2 2-3  1-2

Economy

0-1 1-2  1-2

Biology

4-5 1-2  0-1

Physics

1-2  0-1

Computer

 –

Chemistry

0 2-3  0-1

Art and Culture

1-2 2-3  1-2

Static GK

3-5  5-6

Current Affairs

2-3 2-3  4-5

Miscellaneous (Environment, Book, Awards, Rivers, Organisations, Sports Cup, etc.)

3-4 3-4  3-4

SSC Selection Post Phase 10 Analysis 1 August 2022: Good Attempts

As per the Previous Years’ Analysis, the Good Number of attempts is as follows, please refer to the table below for complete information.

Section

Good Attempts (Shift 3)

Good Attempts (Shift 2)

Good Attempts (Shift 1)

Quantitative Aptitude (Maths)

22-24 18-20 20-22

General Intelligence (Reasoning)

20-22 21-22 21-23

General Awareness (GA)

16-19 17-19 17-19

English Language and Comprehension

20-22 20-22 18-21

Overall

78-87 76- 83 76-85

 SSC Selection Post Phase 10 Expected Cutoff

The SSC Selection Post Phase 10 is being conducted for three levels i.e., Matriculation, Higher Secondary and Graduation where the expected cut-off of this year’s SSC Selection Post Phase 10 can be considered as:

Category Matriculation Higher Secondary Graduation
ST 90-95 80-85 70-75
SC 105-110 95-100 85-90
OBC 115-120 105-110 95-100
General (UR) 125-130 115-120 105-110

Where for some of the posts in all three levels the Previous Years Cut-off are a little higher as shown below:

Post

Post Name

SSC Phase 9 Cut off

10th Pass

OFFICE ATTENDANT (MTS)

155.32482

12th Pass

DATA ENTRY OPERATOR GRADE A

174.67737

Graduate

DATA ENTRY OPERATOR

GRADE B

158.23158

SSC Selection Post Phase 10 Exam Pattern

SSC Selection Post Phase 10 Exam Pattern consists of 4 sections namely, General Awareness & Current Affairs, English Language, General Intelligence and Reasoning and  Quantitative Aptitude section, where the total marks and other details about the Tier 1 Exam Pattern is given below:

Subject Name

Total Questions

Maximum Marks

Duration of the Exam

General Awareness & Current Affairs

25

50

1 hour

English Language

25

50

General Intelligence and Reasoning

25

50

Quantitative Aptitude

25

50

Total

100

200

SSC Selection Post Phase 10: Questions Asked (Shift 3)

General Awareness

  • When did Akbar conquer Kashmir?
    Ans: 1586
  • which of the following is not a feature of Indian constitution
  • One question related to the festival of Jainism?
  • What can be the maximum interval between two sessions of parliament
    Ans: Six months
  • National voters day is celebrated on which date
    Ans:25 January

English

  • Cloze test – Fast food is causing a carbon footprint
  • Voice – Modal “can” was used

SSC Selection Post Phase 10: Questions Asked (Shift 2)

General Awareness

  • Who was called the Frontier Gandhi?
    Ans:Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
  • Akbar shah is associated with which instrument
  • Which vitamin is not found in egg
    Ans: Vitamin C
  • The first session of the Indian national congress was held in which year
    Ans: December 1885
  • Which committees are associated with Fundamental Duties?
    Ans: Swaran Singh Committee 

English Questions

  • The cloze test was based on a person named Thomson.
  • Narration – the sentence was given in simple present tense.
  • Vicinity – Syn
  • Imperil – syn

SSC Selection Post Phase 10: Questions Asked (Shift 1)

General Awareness

  1. Doongri festival is celebrated to which state
    Ans: Himachal Pradesh
  2. Which of the following book is written by Khusbant Sinha?
    Ans:
  3. Jallianwala bagh massacre happened in which year
    Ans:13 April 1919
  4. Rukmini Devi Arundale Is associated with
    Ans: Bharatnatyam
  5. Maximum length of bat is:-
    Ans:38 inches/96.52 cm
  6. The words Socialist and Secular added to the Preamble by which constitutional amendment?
    Ans:The 42nd Amendment

English

  1. Antonym – Majority
  2. Cloze Test – Whale 
  3.  Reading Comprehension: Sniffer Dogs

Reasoning

  1. Syllogism – 4 ques 
  2. Blood Rel – 2 ques 

Maths

  1. What is the compound interest on a sum of Rs 20000 at 5% rate for 2 years.
  2. The cost price of an article is Rs 200 and it is sold at Rs 234 find the profit percent,

Stay tuned to know Shift-wise SSC Selection Post Phase 10 Exam Analysis 2022!

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