SSC CGL Exam Insights
Data from 5,210+ real questions across 16 shifts
5,210
Total Questions
16
Papers Analyzed
2,926
Bilingual Qs
109 chars
Avg Q Length
Section Breakdown
| Section | Total Qs | Avg Length | Quick | Medium | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 831 | 136 | 263 | 468 | 100 |
| General Awareness | 3,006 | 91 | 1597 | 1355 | 54 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 1,003 | 138 | 256 | 665 | 82 |
| English Language | 370 | 113 | 161 | 175 | 34 |
Quick: <80 chars | Medium: 80-250 chars | Long: 250+ chars
Topic Frequency
Reasoning
Other Reasoning
281
Analogy
110
Blood Relations
67
Direction Sense
45
Series Sequence
43
Mathematical Operations
40Every Shift
Series Letter
39
Coding Decoding
37
Series Number
27
Syllogism
26
Classification Odd One Out
23
Odd One Out
19
Word Arrangement
17
Mirror Water Image
12
Dice Cube
9
Dice Cube Paper Folding
9
Classification
7
Paper Folding
6
Seating Arrangement
4
Spatial Reasoning
4
Number Analogy
3
Statement Conclusion
2
Series Completion
1
General Awareness
Other Gk
1733
Indian Geography
225
Chemistry
95
Governance
94
Polity Constitution
88
Biology
86
History
74
Awards Honours
73
Static Gk Miscellaneous
64
Physics
59
Physical Geography
59
Sports
57
Books Authors
49
Indian Polity
40
Economy
37
Science Tech
31
Art Culture
28
Economy Basics
23
Culture Arts
17
Current Affairs
17
Environment Ecology
12
Indian History Modern
11
Indian History Ancient
10
Dance Music
7
Indian History Medieval
6
Freedom Struggle
4
Banking Finance
3
Reasoning
2
Logical Deduction
2
Quantitative Aptitude
Trigonometry
315
Percentage
104
Ratio Proportion
88
Geometry
87
Average
70
Number System
66
Mensuration
48
Profit Loss
35
Speed Distance Time
29
Data Interpretation
24
Other Quant
23
Interest Si Ci
22
Algebra
20
Time Work
19
Biology
13
Partnership
10
History
9
Mixtures Allegation
8
Geography
5
Economics
2
Miscellaneous
2
Physics
2
General Knowledge
1
English Language
Fill In Blanks
60
Other English
47
Reading Comprehension
35
One Word Substitution
34
Error Detection
33
Synonyms
29
Active Passive Voice
24
Antonyms
22
Sentence Improvement
20
Idioms Phrases
18
Sentence Rearrangement
15
Spelling Correction
15
Direct Indirect Speech
9
Cloze Test
4
Vocabulary Precision
3
General Knowledge
2
Answer Distribution
Option 1 has a slight 5% bias (29.9% vs expected 25%). This is a known SSC pattern -- when in doubt and running out of time, Option 1 is statistically the safest guess. But don't rely on this as a strategy.
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