SSC CGL Exam Analysis 10 October 2026 — Shift 1
SSC CGL 2026 Tier 1 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM IST · Updated 11 Oct, 11:24 pm IST
10 October 2026: invalid attempt figures, review-interview prompts and sources labelled for another shift were withheld where found. No replacement answers or estimates were invented. 11 October 2026 review: exam-wide survey data was removed from individual shift evidence. Unsupported overall attempt claims and affected FAQs were withheld. Remaining section reports are unofficial and may disagree.
Partial coverage. Some figures may be withheld; read the source and correction notes below.
The quant section was the hardest, while reasoning was relatively easy and English varied. Time pressure was noted in several sections.
Section overview
General Intelligence & Reasoning
25 questions · 50 marks
- Difficulty
- Easy (most reports)
- Reported attempts
- 19–21
General Awareness
25 questions · 50 marks
- Difficulty
- Easy (most reports)
- Reported attempts
- 23
Quantitative Aptitude
25 questions · 50 marks
- Difficulty
- Easy to Difficult (reports differ)
- Reported attempts
- 12–15
English Comprehension
25 questions · 50 marks
- Difficulty
- Easy to Tough (reports differ)
- Reported attempts
- 22–25
Topics asked, section by section
General Intelligence & Reasoning
Easy (most reports)A few questions were skipped due to time, the section can be completed in about 15 minutes, and there was no section timer this time.
- Syllogism
- Puzzle
- Coding‑Decoding
- Series
- advanced reasoning
- triangle problem
- language statements
General Awareness
Easy (most reports)Depends on knowledge.
- Current Affairs · 2-3
- Payyoli Express
- SI unit of magnetic flux
- Article 64
- 2016 Kabaddi World Cup venue
- CEO of NITI Aayog
- Kheda Satyagraha leader
- Chairman of ISRO
Quantitative Aptitude
Easy to Difficult (reports differ)Advanced calculations were time‑consuming, many questions were lengthy, but the section was doable in about 15 minutes.
- Prism
- Pyramid
- Profit & Loss
- Percentage
- Simple Interest
- Compound Interest
- Circle
- Tangent
English Comprehension
Easy to Tough (reports differ)All 25 questions were attempted, questions were based on previous year papers, and the passage was not helpful for solving.
- Cloze Test
- Phrasal verbs
- Incorrect words
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Active/passive voice
- Direct/indirect speech
- Passage arrangement
Topics with an arrow link to our free notes and practice questions for that topic.
Questions asked (memory-based)
What candidates recalled after the shift, reworded. Exact wording and options may differ from the real paper.
Quantitative Aptitude
- 1
Prism questions
- 2
Pyramid questions
- 3
Profit & Loss calculations
- 4
Percentage problems
- 5
Simple Interest
- 6
Circle and Tangent
General Intelligence & Reasoning
- 1
Syllogism
- 2
Coding‑Decoding
General Awareness
- 1
Current Affairs (2‑3 Qs)
- 2
Who is known as the Payyoli Express?
English Comprehension
- 1
Cloze Test
- 2
Phrasal verbs
- 3
Synonym identification
- 4
Antonym identification
What candidates noticed
- Quant section was reported as the most difficult across reports.
- Time pressure affected reasoning and quant sections.
Where reviews disagree
- Quant difficulty was reported as Difficult, Hard, Tough and Easy, showing disagreement.
- English difficulty ranged from Easy to Tough across reports.
Other shifts on 10 October
Sources
Automatically compiled from the linked reviews. Source agreement does not guarantee accuracy; this is not a manually verified paper. Difficulty and attempt figures are unofficial.
- An exam-wide survey was removed from the shift evidence; its pooled averages are not shift-specific good-attempt estimates.
How we use sources and correct errors
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FAQs
How was the SSC CGL 10 October 2026 Shift 1 paper?
Candidates rated the 10 October 2026 Shift 1 paper Moderate (most reports) overall. The quant section was the hardest, while reasoning was relatively easy and English varied. Time pressure was noted in several sections.
Which General Intelligence & Reasoning topics were asked in SSC CGL 10 October 2026 Shift 1?
General Intelligence & Reasoning was Easy (most reports). Topics reported: Syllogism, Puzzle, Coding‑Decoding, Series, advanced reasoning, triangle problem, language statements.
Which General Awareness topics were asked in SSC CGL 10 October 2026 Shift 1?
General Awareness was Easy (most reports). Topics reported: Current Affairs (2-3), Payyoli Express, SI unit of magnetic flux, Article 64, 2016 Kabaddi World Cup venue, CEO of NITI Aayog, Kheda Satyagraha leader, Chairman of ISRO.
Which Quantitative Aptitude topics were asked in SSC CGL 10 October 2026 Shift 1?
Quantitative Aptitude was Easy to Difficult (reports differ). Topics reported: Prism, Pyramid, Profit & Loss, Percentage, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Circle, Tangent.
Which English Comprehension topics were asked in SSC CGL 10 October 2026 Shift 1?
English Comprehension was Easy to Tough (reports differ). Topics reported: Cloze Test, Phrasal verbs, Incorrect words, Synonyms, Antonyms, Active/passive voice, Direct/indirect speech, Passage arrangement.
What was the overall difficulty level reported for the 10 October 2026 SSC CGL Tier 1 exam?
Most candidates described the exam as Moderate overall, with the first and third shifts rated Moderate and the second shift rated Easy by the majority of reports.
Which sections were identified as the most challenging on 10 October 2026?
Quantitative Aptitude was frequently cited as the hardest section, especially in Shifts 1 and 3, while English was reported as hard by a single source in Shift 3.
Did candidates experience timing issues during the 10 October 2026 exam?
Yes, candidates across all three shifts mentioned time pressure, particularly because each section had a 15‑minute cut‑off that limited the time available for answering questions.
What was the median score reported for the 10 October 2026 SSC CGL Tier 1 exam?
Shift 2 provided a median mark of approximately 136.5; no median figures were reported for Shifts 1 and 3.
Why are some good-attempt figures unavailable for 10 October 2026?
A pooled survey average, accuracy percentage or conflicting total does not establish how many questions were safe to attempt in a particular shift. Those figures are withheld rather than replaced with guesses.