SSC CGL Exam Analysis 2025: Check Difficulty level, Good Attempts
SSC CGL Exam Analysis 2025: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will conduct the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam from July 2025 (tentative). Once the exam is over, candidates who appeared for the exam can check the exam analysis from this article. We will provide the analysis of the question paper based on candidates’ reactions and our subject matter experts.
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The exam analysis includes the difficulty level of the exam, subject-wise topics, number of questions asked in the exam, good attempts, and expected cut-off. The paper analysis will help candidates measure their performance. Furthermore, it is also helpful for candidates who are preparing for the upcoming exam. Scroll down to find out more details.
SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Exam Analysis
The Commission conducts two-tier exams, i.e., Tier 1 and Tier 2 selection candidates for various posts under SSC CGL. The exam analysis is one of the best sources for understanding the exam pattern, difficulty level, and paper structure. We have provided two types of analysis in this article. One is for the overall exam and another is the detailed analysis for each section. So, scroll down to get the exam analysis for Tier 1 and Tier 2.
Overall SSC CGL Tier 1 Analysis
Candidates can read the detailed analysis, including the sectional difficulty and good attempts. Check the overall analysis for the SSC CGL 2025 exam from the table below:
Section
Good Attempts
Difficulty Level
General Intelligence & Reasoning
20-22
Easy
General Awareness
17-18
Easy to Moderate
English Language
20-21
Easy
Quantitative Aptitude
18-20
Easy to Moderate
Total
75-81
Easy to Moderate
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The SSC CGL Tier 1 exam consists of four sections, i.e., General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Comprehension. Here is the difficulty level and good attempts data of each section for the recruitment cycle 2025.
SSC CGL Analysis for Quantitative Aptitude
The Quantitative Aptitude section consists of 25 questions for 50 marks, i.e. 2 marks for each question. Following is the exam analysis for the Quantitative Aptitude section:
Topics
Number of Questions
Ratio
1
Average
1-2
Number System
5
Simplification
1
Time & Work
1
Time & Distance
1-2
Simple Interest
1
Profit & Loss
1
Mensuration
1
Trigonometry
2
Percentage
2
Algebra
1-2
DI
2-3
Triangle
2
Geometry
2-3
SSC CGL Analysis for English Comprehension
The English Language section consisted of 25 questions. Candidates can check the detailed exam analysis from the table mentioned below:
Topics
Number of Questions
Fill in the Blanks
1
Sentence Improvement
1-2
Error Detection
1
Sentence Rearrangement
1
Idioms and Phrases
1
Synonyms
4-5
Antonyms
4-5
Active Passive
2
One word substitution
1-2
Direct & Indirect
1
Cloze test
1-2
Spelling Errors
2
Para Jumbles
2
SSC CGL Analysis for General Awareness
The General Awareness section consisted of 25 questions. Find the detailed SSC CGL exam analysis from the table below:
Topics
Number of Questions
History
1-2
Polity
2
Geography
2-3
Economics
1
Static Awareness
2-3
Biology
2
Chemistry
1
Physics
1-2
Current Affairs
4-5
SSC CGL General Intelligence and Reasoning Analysis
The Reasoning section consisted of 25 questions. Let us look at the detailed exam analysis for General Intelligence and Reasoning from the table mentioned below:
Topics
Number of Questions
Analogy
2
Odd One Out
1-2
Number Series
2-3
Statement & Conclusions
1-2
Distance-Directions
1
Syllogism
2
Order-Ranking
1
Coding-Decoding
2-3
Paper Folding
1
Blood Relation
2
Venn Diagram
1
Missing Term
1
Counting Figure
1
Mirror Image
1
Overall SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Analysis
The Commission conducted the Tier 2 exam on August 2025 (tentative). Candidates can check the overall good attempts and difficulty level below:
Section
Good Attempts
Difficulty Level
Quantitative Abilities
80-85
Easy to Moderate
English Language and Comprehension
160-175
Moderate
Section-wise SSC CGL Tier 2 Paper Analysis
Find the difficulty level and the number of questions asked in each section the SSC CGL Tier 2 exam 2025 below:
SSC CGL Analysis for Quantitative Abilities
A total of 100 MCQs were asked in Paper I. Check the paper analysis for Quantitative Abilities below:
Topics
Number of Questions Asked
Difficulty Level
Geometry
10-15
Easy
Data Interpretation
5-6
Moderate
Average
2
Moderate
Mixture & Allegation
2
Easy-Moderate
Speed, Distance & Time
4-5
Moderate
Percentage
4-5
Moderate
Height & Distance
1
Easy
Profit, Loss & Discount
3
Moderate-Difficult
Mensuration
5-6
Easy
Simplification
5-6
Moderate
Trigonometry
5-6
Easy
Algebra
3-4
Moderate
Number System
5-6
Moderate-Difficult
Ratio & Proportion
1
Difficult
Time and Work
3
Easy
Partnership
2
Easy-Moderate
Coordinate Geometry
1
Easy
Simple Interest & Compound Interest
3
Moderate
Miscellaneous
2-3
Easy-Moderate
Total
100
Easy-Moderate
SSC CGL Analysis for English Language and Comprehension
Paper 2 contains a total of 200 MCQs. Aspirants can check the paper analysis for English Language and Comprehension below: