SSC CGL Exam Analysis 27 October 2026 — Shift 2

Candidates rated the 27 October 2026 Shift 2 paper Moderate (reports differ) overall. Overall the shift was reported as moderate, with candidates describing the paper as not too tough. Good attempts ranged roughly from 65 to 88 across sections. Reasoning was generally easy to moderate, while GA leaned towards difficult. Quant was the most challenging, spanning easy to very difficult levels. English was mostly easy to moderate.

65–88 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 Easy to Moderate (reports differ). Topics reported: statement type questions, Data Interpretation, Mixed difficulty puzzles, Coding questions, Series and analogy.

General Awareness was Difficult. Topics reported: current affairs (up to 5 years), Ancient History, Metro article question, Statistics (GK), Polity & history, Science factual questions, central part of Satpura Range, Sahitya Akademi Award 2025 Kannada short story winner.

Quantitative Aptitude was Moderate to Difficult (reports differ). Topics reported: double digit questions (17‑18), calculation questions (7‑8), advanced questions, Mensuration (prism, sphere, cone), Lendi calculation, Arithmetic dominant, Data interpretation (DI), time‑consuming questions.

English Comprehension was Easy to Moderate. Topics reported: vocabulary (previous year), PQRS type questions, Paragraph comprehension, Antonym/Synonym, Jumbled words (meaningful paragraph), Vocabulary & cloze test, Reading comprehension, Grammar (standard level).

The three shifts on 27 October 2026 showed a spread of difficulty: Shift 1 was mostly Easy to Moderate, Shift 2 was generally Moderate, and Shift 3 was reported as Easy overall.

Quantitative aptitude was the toughest section in Shift 1, described as having many advanced calculations and a tight time limit. In Shift 2 it was also the most challenging, ranging from easy to very difficult. Shift 3’s Quant section was noted as Easy to Moderate.

Good‑attempt figures are unofficial. Reliable ranges are available for Shift 1 (20–78) and Shift 2 (65–88). For Shift 3 the numbers are not reliably reported, so no specific figure is provided.

SSC applies a normalisation process that adjusts raw scores from each shift to a common scale, ensuring that candidates are compared fairly regardless of the shift they attended.

All three shifts for 27 October 2026 have been reported, so no pending analysis is currently noted.