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SSC CGL Exam Analysis 23 October 2026 — Shift 2

SSC CGL 2026 Tier 1 · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM IST · Updated 23 Oct, 7:56 pm IST

Reported5 linked sources · unofficial candidate reports
Overall difficulty
Moderate (most reports)
Reported attempts
65–77 / 100
Shift timing
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM IST

Candidates reported the paper as overall moderate in difficulty. Reasoning was seen as easy to moderate, while General Awareness ranged from moderate to difficult. Quantitative Aptitude was described from moderate to hard, and English stayed easy to moderate. Good attempt counts varied, with the highest overall range of 65–77 questions attempted well.

Section overview

General Intelligence & Reasoning

25 questions · 50 marks

Difficulty
Easy to Moderate (reports differ)
Reported attempts
19–22

General Awareness

25 questions · 50 marks

Difficulty
Moderate to Difficult (reports differ)
Reported attempts
13–17

Quantitative Aptitude

25 questions · 50 marks

Difficulty
Difficult to Hard (reports differ)
Reported attempts
15–19

English Comprehension

25 questions · 50 marks

Difficulty
Easy to Moderate (reports differ)
Reported attempts
18–22

Topics asked, section by section

General Intelligence & Reasoning

Easy to Moderate (reports differ)

Time‑management trouble noted but accuracy stayed high.

  • figure‑based questions
  • address‑matching (absent)
  • General Intelligence & Reasoning
  • statement‑based questions
  • lengthy questions causing time pressure

General Awareness

Moderate to Difficult (reports differ)
  • History (static GK)
  • Geography
  • Economics
  • Indian Evidence Act
  • Current affairs (static GK)
  • General Awareness
  • Polity and articles
  • Science

Quantitative Aptitude

Difficult to Hard (reports differ)
  • Trigonometry
  • Mensuration
  • Geometry
  • Data Interpretation
  • Prisms and pyramids
  • Algebra
  • Discount problems
  • Compound interest

English Comprehension

Easy to Moderate (reports differ)
  • Vocabulary
  • Homonyms
  • Idioms
  • Cloze test
  • Indirect speech
  • English Comprehension
  • Narration
  • Voice transformation

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. 1

    Trigonometry question (advanced level)

  2. 2

    Candidates felt Quantitative Aptitude was difficult in 2nd shift

  3. 3

    What is the sum of kinetic and potential energy called?

General Awareness

  1. 1

    Which Indian city did the Portuguese fail? (2014 static GK)

  2. 2

    Question from Indian Evidence Act

  3. 3

    General Awareness was reported as difficult

  4. 4

    Which constitutional amendment introduced GST in India?

  5. 5

    What medal did Neeraj Chopra win at Paris 2024 Olympics?

General Intelligence & Reasoning

  1. 1

    Address‑matching type question (absent this year)

  2. 2

    General Intelligence & Reasoning was moderate

  3. 3

    Statement‑based reasoning questions

English Comprehension

  1. 1

    English perceived as easy to moderate

  2. 2

    What is the term for the short shot in badminton?

  3. 3

    Cloze test with four blanks

What candidates noticed

  • Address‑matching was missing from this shift.
  • Candidates found General Awareness and Quantitative Aptitude harder than other sections.
  • English remained the easiest section for most candidates.
  • Reasoning accuracy stayed around 90% despite time pressure.

Where reviews disagree

  • GA difficulty reports split between Moderate, Difficult, Moderate to Difficult and Doable.
  • Quant difficulty reports ranged from Moderate to Difficult to Hard.
  • English difficulty was reported as Easy by some and Moderate by others.

Other shifts on 23 October

Shift 1
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM IST
Moderate (most reports)
Shift 3
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM IST
Easy to Moderate (reports differ)

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.

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FAQs

How was the SSC CGL 23 October 2026 Shift 2 paper?

Candidates rated the 23 October 2026 Shift 2 paper Moderate (most reports) overall. Candidates reported the paper as overall moderate in difficulty. Reasoning was seen as easy to moderate, while General Awareness ranged from moderate to difficult. Quantitative Aptitude was described from moderate to hard, and English stayed easy to moderate. Good attempt counts varied, with the highest overall range of 65–77 questions attempted well.

What attempt range was reported for SSC CGL 23 October 2026 Shift 2?

65–77 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.

Which General Intelligence & Reasoning topics were asked in SSC CGL 23 October 2026 Shift 2?

General Intelligence & Reasoning was Easy to Moderate (reports differ). Topics reported: figure‑based questions, address‑matching (absent), General Intelligence & Reasoning, statement‑based questions, lengthy questions causing time pressure.

Which General Awareness topics were asked in SSC CGL 23 October 2026 Shift 2?

General Awareness was Moderate to Difficult (reports differ). Topics reported: History (static GK), Geography, Economics, Indian Evidence Act, Current affairs (static GK), General Awareness, Polity and articles, Science.

Which Quantitative Aptitude topics were asked in SSC CGL 23 October 2026 Shift 2?

Quantitative Aptitude was Difficult to Hard (reports differ). Topics reported: Trigonometry, Mensuration, Geometry, Data Interpretation, Prisms and pyramids, Algebra, Discount problems, Compound interest.

Which English Comprehension topics were asked in SSC CGL 23 October 2026 Shift 2?

English Comprehension was Easy to Moderate (reports differ). Topics reported: Vocabulary, Homonyms, Idioms, Cloze test, Indirect speech, English Comprehension, Narration, Voice transformation.

What was the overall difficulty of the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam on 23 October 2026?

All three shifts on 23 October 2026 were reported as moderate overall, with shift 3 having some reports of easy difficulty.

How did candidates describe the reasoning section on 23 October 2026?

Reasoning was described as mostly easy to moderate across the shifts on 23 October 2026, with a few candidates finding it moderate to difficult.

What was the perceived difficulty of the quantitative aptitude section on 23 October 2026?

Quantitative aptitude was widely seen as difficult on shifts 1 and 2, and ranged from moderate to hard on shift 3 on 23 October 2026.

How many good attempts were reported for the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam on 23 October 2026?

Reported good‑attempt ranges were 65–82 for shift 1, 65–77 for shift 2, and 75–84 for shift 3 on 23 October 2026. These numbers are unofficial.

How does SSC handle score comparison across shifts for the 23 October 2026 exam?

SSC normalises scores across shifts, so the unofficial good‑attempt figures are adjusted to a common scale for final ranking.