SSC CGL Exam Analysis 11 October 2026 — Shift 1

Candidates rated the 11 October 2026 Shift 1 paper Moderate (most reports) overall. Candidates reported the paper was overall moderate in difficulty. Reasoning questions were lengthy and required careful time‑management, but all 25 were considered doable. General ability and quantitative sections featured standard topics with heavy calculations and time pressure. English included vocabulary‑intense passages and tricky error‑detection items. The pattern of topics matched previous years.

17–18 overall out of 100 questions, according to the linked reviews. This is an unofficial reported range, not a recommended attempt count or safe-score prediction.

General Intelligence & Reasoning was Moderate. Topics reported: coding‑decoding, seating‑arrangement, long questions, Statement based questions (conclusion, course of action) (7–8).

General Awareness was Moderate. Topics reported: percentage, fraction, simple interest, current affairs, 1990 reforms impact on industry, 12th Five‑Year Plan, Harappa site questions, DPSP, Fundamental Rights.

Quantitative Aptitude was Moderate. Topics reported: percentage, fraction, simple interest, Coordinate geometry (intersection, slope), Direct formula questions (area, parallel lines), Trigonometry basics, 2D/3D calculations (cone, sphere, prism, pyramid volume), CI & discount calculations.

English Comprehension was Moderate. Topics reported: fill‑in‑the‑blanks (high vocab), error detection, synonyms.

The partial analyses indicate that Shift 1 was seen as moderate, whereas Shifts 2 and 3 received varying opinions, with some sources rating them easy and others moderate.

All three shifts featured reasoning questions that were considered doable, but Shift 1 had lengthy statements requiring careful time‑management, while Shifts 2 and 3 included fewer statement‑based items and more pattern‑based number series.

Candidates reported standard topics with heavy calculations in Shift 1, while Shifts 2 and 3 noted lengthy calculations and advised skipping the longest problems to save time.

"Partial" indicates that a limited review of each shift has been published, but the findings need further corroboration before being considered definitive.

The figure of 17–18 good attempts for Shift 1 is unofficial, and the good‑attempt numbers for Shifts 2 and 3 are not reliably reported, so they should be treated with caution.