SSC CGL Exam Analysis 26 October 2026 — Shift 1

Candidates rated the 26 October 2026 Shift 1 paper Moderate (most reports) overall. Candidates reported the shift overall as moderate. Good attempts were in the 62–68 range. Reasoning, GA and Quant were also moderate, while English was easier to moderate. Topics included syllogisms, current affairs and reading comprehension.

62–68 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 (most reports). Topics reported: Syllogism (4–6), Puzzle (tabular & box) (5–7), Seating arrangement (4–6).

General Awareness was Moderate (most reports). Topics reported: Current affairs Apr‑Oct 2026 (10–14).

Quantitative Aptitude was Moderate (most reports). Topics reported: Arithmetic DI & word problems (8–10).

English Comprehension was Easy to Moderate (most reports). Topics reported: Reading comprehension (6–8), Idioms (above one's head, beat about the bush), One‑word vocabulary (pyromania, velocity), Phrasal verbs (go back on, hand over), Error detection (subject‑verb agreement, pronoun agreement), Direct‑indirect speech conversion, Passive voice transformation, Preposition fill‑in (onto).

Shift 1 was described as moderate, Shift 2 as easy to moderate, and Shift 3 as moderate to difficult. These observations come from partial reports and should be treated as provisional.

The partial reports list unofficial good‑attempt ranges of 62–68 for Shift 1, 68–74 for Shift 2, and 56–64 for Shift 3. These numbers are not official and are provided only as a rough reference.

According to the partial summaries, Reasoning was moderate in Shift 1, easy to moderate in Shift 2, and moderate to difficult in Shift 3. General Awareness ranged from moderate to difficult, Quantitative Aptitude from moderate to difficult, and English varied between easier and moderate across the shifts.

Candidates across the three shifts frequently cited syllogisms, puzzles, seating‑arrangement items, arithmetic data‑interpretation, and reading comprehension passages. Current affairs from April to October 2026 were also highlighted, especially for the General Awareness section.

All three shifts have a status of "partial," meaning only a limited review has been published and further evidence is needed to confirm these observations. The figures and difficulty assessments should be considered provisional until more comprehensive data becomes available.