SSC CGL Exam Analysis 24 October 2026 — Shift 2

Candidates rated the 24 October 2026 Shift 2 paper Moderate to Difficult (most reports) overall. Candidates reported the second shift as moderate to difficult overall. Good attempts ranged from 62 to 72 questions across sections. Reasoning and General Awareness were seen as moderate to difficult, while Quantitative Aptitude leaned towards difficult. English was generally easy to moderate and could be finished quickly. Topics included lengthy reasoning passages, current affairs from 2004‑2024, mensuration and geometry problems, and reading comprehension in English.

62–72 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 to Difficult (reports differ). Topics reported: statement‑based questions (8–9), blood relations (1), matrix (1), lengthy questions, story based questions, number series.

General Awareness was Moderate to Difficult (reports differ). Topics reported: Current Affairs (25), Geography (1–2), History (0), Polity, Silent Valley, Supreme Court article, BANS appointments, festivals and folk dances.

Quantitative Aptitude was Difficult (reports differ). Topics reported: Mensuration, prism (2–3), pyramid (2–3), height and distance (1), CI (arithmetic) (1), triangle (1), trigonometry (easy), algebra (x+1/x identity) (1).

English Comprehension was Easy to Moderate (reports differ). Topics reported: passage reading, reading comprehension (RC), idioms, one‑word substitutions, vocabulary (PYQs).

Candidates described the first shift as moderate, the second shift as moderate‑to‑difficult, and the third shift as easy. These assessments reflect the majority of reports for each shift.

In shift 1, Quantitative Aptitude was noted as the toughest section with difficulty ranging up to hard. Shift 2 saw Quantitative Aptitude leaning towards difficult, while shift 3 participants reported it as easy but time‑consuming.

For shift 1, good attempts were unofficially reported between 70 and 85 questions. Shift 2 had an unofficial range of 62 to 72 questions. No reliable good‑attempt figure was reported for shift 3.

Yes. Candidates in shift 1 mentioned time pressure in the Quantitative section. In shift 3, the sectional timer was identified as a major issue for both Reasoning and Quantitative sections, leading to incomplete attempts for some.

SSC applies a standard normalisation process that adjusts raw scores from each shift to a common scale, ensuring fairness despite variations in difficulty or timing across shifts.