SSC CGL Exam Analysis 23 October 2026 — Shift 3
SSC CGL 2026 Tier 1 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM IST · Updated 23 Oct, 7:56 pm IST
The shift 3 paper showed mixed difficulty levels across sections. Overall difficulty ranged from Easy to Moderate, with most reports rating it Easy. Reasoning and GA were generally easy, while Quant varied and English was mostly easy. Good attempt counts were between 75 and 84 overall.
Section overview
General Intelligence & Reasoning
25 questions · 50 marks
- Difficulty
- Easy (most reports)
- Reported attempts
- 19–22
General Awareness
25 questions · 50 marks
- Difficulty
- Easy (most reports)
- Reported attempts
- 15–25
Quantitative Aptitude
25 questions · 50 marks
- Difficulty
- Easy (most reports)
- Reported attempts
- 15
English Comprehension
25 questions · 50 marks
- Difficulty
- Easy (most reports)
- Reported attempts
- 19–25
Topics asked, section by section
General Intelligence & Reasoning
Easy (most reports)Many conclusion type questions, no trigonometry. Moderate level present but easy also noted. Statement‑based and symbol‑related questions were common.
- Conclusion
- Statement based
- Symbol related
- Opinion based
General Awareness
Easy (most reports)All 25 GS questions attempted, mainly statistics. Current affairs and GDP questions were also present. Articles and Amendments appeared in some questions.
- Statistics · 8–10
- Current affairs · 3–4
- State GDP growth · 1
- Income tax · 1
- Articles and Amendments
Quantitative Aptitude
Easy (most reports)15 minutes for 25 questions, manageable. No DI/DI and fewer advanced questions. Some time‑consuming direct‑formula and graph problems appeared.
- Trigonometry · 0
- Geometry
- SIC
- Direct‑formula
- Measurement
- Graph · 5
- Calculative · 4–5
English Comprehension
Easy (most reports)Paragraphs were long but manageable. Vocabulary and voice‑narration questions were asked. Option mismatch questions appeared in Hindi/English.
- Vocabulary
- Voice and narration
- Large paragraph comprehension
- Option mismatch
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Questions asked (memory-based)
What candidates recalled after the shift, reworded. Exact wording and options may differ from the real paper.
General Intelligence & Reasoning
- 1
Conclusion type reasoning questions were many
- 2
No trigonometry questions appeared
- 3
Statement based reasoning questions
- 4
Statement‑based reasoning question about symbols
General Awareness
- 1
Statistics based questions dominated GS
- 2
Article and amendment based GK questions
- 3
Which state’s GDP is growing?
- 4
What was the income‑tax related question?
Quantitative Aptitude
- 1
Trigonometry problems
- 2
Direct‑formula trigonometry problem
English Comprehension
- 1
Vocabulary (Vocab P Y Q) questions
- 2
Voice and narration format questions
- 3
Large paragraph comprehension with mismatched options
What candidates noticed
- Overall difficulty varied from Easy to Moderate across reports.
- Reasoning and GA sections were generally easy for most candidates.
- Quant showed a mix of easy and harder questions, affecting timing.
- Computer interface lag was reported in one source, but no major technical issues elsewhere.
Where reviews disagree
- One report called the overall paper Easy, one Moderate, and one Moderate to Hard.
- Reasoning difficulty was reported as Easy by two reports and Moderate by one.
- Quant difficulty was reported as Easy by two reports and Moderate to Hard by one.
- English difficulty was reported as Easy by two reports and Moderate by one.
Other shifts on 23 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.
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FAQs
How was the SSC CGL 23 October 2026 Shift 3 paper?
Candidates rated the 23 October 2026 Shift 3 paper Easy to Moderate (reports differ) overall. The shift 3 paper showed mixed difficulty levels across sections. Overall difficulty ranged from Easy to Moderate, with most reports rating it Easy. Reasoning and GA were generally easy, while Quant varied and English was mostly easy. Good attempt counts were between 75 and 84 overall.
What attempt range was reported for SSC CGL 23 October 2026 Shift 3?
75–84 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 3?
General Intelligence & Reasoning was Easy (most reports). Topics reported: Conclusion, Statement based, Symbol related, Opinion based.
Which General Awareness topics were asked in SSC CGL 23 October 2026 Shift 3?
General Awareness was Easy (most reports). Topics reported: Statistics (8–10), Current affairs (3–4), State GDP growth (1), Income tax (1), Articles and Amendments.
Which Quantitative Aptitude topics were asked in SSC CGL 23 October 2026 Shift 3?
Quantitative Aptitude was Easy (most reports). Topics reported: Trigonometry (0), Geometry, SIC, Direct‑formula, Measurement, Graph (5), Calculative (4–5).
Which English Comprehension topics were asked in SSC CGL 23 October 2026 Shift 3?
English Comprehension was Easy (most reports). Topics reported: Vocabulary, Voice and narration, Large paragraph comprehension, Option mismatch.
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.