SSC CGL Exam Analysis 24 October 2026 — Shift 3

Candidates rated the 24 October 2026 Shift 3 paper Easy (most reports) overall. Reasoning was reported as easy but time‑consuming, and many candidates could not finish all 25 questions. English was seen as easy to moderate and satisfactory. The sectional timer was noted as a major issue for both Reasoning and Quant sections.

General Awareness was Not reported. Topics reported: Capital of Bhutan, Stomata (leaf pores) function, Puducherry geographical spread (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh), Guardian of the Public Purse (CAG) identification, Constitutional articles 148‑151 related to CAG, eShram portal true/false statements, Chairperson of the 16th Finance Commission, Article 280 of the Constitution.

Quantitative Aptitude was Moderate to Difficult (most reports). Topics reported: advanced math (prisms, pyramids, advanced mensuration), formula‑based mensuration, arithmetic.

English Comprehension was Easy to Moderate (most reports). Topics reported: direct vocabulary questions, no initial paragraphs.

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.