Tuesday, August 11, 2015
According to the analysis we received both morning and evening session papers were moderate. Arithmetic paper appears bit tough as usual, reasoning section was easy, General awareness section is moderate and English section appeared moderate in both morning sessions.
Note: Candidates are informed to note that the analysis presented here is the average analysis of both morning and evening session papers.
Check out the detailed analysis of each and every section to get a clear view of the exam setters mind set.
SSC CGL 2015 Examination consists of 8 sets with 2 unique question papers and the evening paper has only single question paper. The number of sections, question types and the difficulty level remained same in both the slots.
Note: Candidates are informed to note that the analysis presented here is the average analysis of both morning and evening session papers.
Check out the detailed analysis of each and every section to get a clear view of the exam setters mind set.
SSC CGL 2015 Examination consists of 8 sets with 2 unique question papers and the evening paper has only single question paper. The number of sections, question types and the difficulty level remained same in both the slots.
The pattern of the exam is as given here
| Section | Total Questions | Difficulty level | Good attempts | Good score | Approximate time taken |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 | Easy-Moderate | 40-42 | 35-38 | 35-40 |
| General awareness | 50 | Moderate | 13-15 | 8-10 | 15 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | Easy-Moderate | 35-38 | 32-35 | 40-45 |
| English Comprehension | 50 | Easy | 38-42 | 32-35 | 25 |
| Total | 50 | 130-138 | 115-123 | 120 |
General Intelligence and Reasoning:
General Intelligence and Reasoning paper is very easy compared to all other sections. Questions appeared on concepts namely analogy, series, odd one out, statement conclusion, statement inference, visual reasoning, Maths based questions, Coding-Decoding, Directions, Analytical reasoning, word formation, venn diagrams, matrix based. Check out the table given below for detailed analysis. On the whole 40-42 questions were considered as the good attempts in this paper in 35-40 minutes of time. The Good score is considered as 35-38.
| Topics | Number of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| Analogy | 6 | Easy-Moderate |
| Odd One Out | 6 | Moderate |
| Statement Conclusion | 1 | Easy |
| Statement-Inference | 1 | Easy |
| Visual Reasoning | 8 | Easy |
| Maths Based questions | 7 | Easy-Moderate |
| Coding-Decoding | 3 | Easy |
| Directions | 2 | Easy |
| Analytical reasoning | 2 | Easy |
| Word formation | 3 | Easy |
| Venn Diagrams | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Series | 7 | Moderate |
| Matric based | 1 | Easy |
General Awareness:
General Awareness part is moderate. Aspirants who attempted 13 to 15 questions in 15 minutes of time is considered as good attempts. The aspirants should score 8- 10 questions in this paper. Check the table given here for detailed analysis.
| Topic | Number of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| History | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Science & Technology | 22 | Moderate-Tough |
| Geography | 4 | Moderate-Tough |
| Polity | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Economics | 5 | Moderate-Tough |
| Current Affairs | 3 | Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 6 | Moderate-Tough |
Quantitative Aptitude:
Quantitative Aptitude section appeared bit tough. 35 to 38 attempts are considered as good attempts. And it takes 40 to 50 minutes to complete the paper. Scoring 32 marks is considered as high in this section. Concepts like Number System, Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Trignometry, Data Interpretation is asked in this section.
| Topics | Number of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| Number System | 2 | Easy |
| Arithmetic | 15 | Easy |
| Algebra | 7 | Easy-Moderate |
| Geometry | 12-13 | Moderate |
| Trignometry | 7 | Easy-Moderate |
| Data Interpretation | 6-7 | Moderate |
English Comprehension:
English Comprehension paper is moderate. 38 to 42 questions attempting is considered as good attempt and it takes 25 minutes of time to deal with this paper. Scoring between 32 to 35 questions is good in this section.
Questions appeared on concepts of Vocabulary/Phrases, Grammer, Reading Comprehension, Spellings in this section.
| Topic | Number of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| Vocabulary/Idioms/Phrases | 21 | Easy |
| Grammar | 17 | Moderate |
| Reading Comprehension | 10 | Easy |
| Spellings | 2 | Easy |
All we understood after seeing both morning and evening session papers is that aspirants who practiced well with previous papers and who have got good speed and accuracy can clear the exam. So, as these are final days we suggest the aspirants who are taking August 16th Examination to revise all the basic things in each and every concept. This surely helps you. We wish you all the best for second slot taking candidates on August 16th 2015.
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