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SSC CGL Exam Analysis 28 October 2026 — Shift 2

SSC CGL 2026 Tier 1 · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM IST · Updated 28 Oct, 9:46 pm IST

Reported6 linked sources · unofficial candidate reports
Overall difficulty
Moderate to Difficult (reports differ)
Reported attempts
7–79 / 100
Shift timing
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM IST

Reasoning was reported mainly as moderate with candidates attempting about 18–25 questions well. General knowledge was also moderate with good attempts ranging 12–24. Quantitative aptitude was seen as difficult and candidates reported 14–23 good attempts. English was viewed as easy to moderate, with 18–25 good attempts, though passage and PQRS items felt hardest for some.

Section overview

General Intelligence & Reasoning

25 questions · 50 marks

Difficulty
Moderate (most reports)
Reported attempts
18–25

General Awareness

25 questions · 50 marks

Difficulty
Moderate (most reports)
Reported attempts
12–24

Quantitative Aptitude

25 questions · 50 marks

Difficulty
Difficult (most reports)
Reported attempts
14–23

English Comprehension

25 questions · 50 marks

Difficulty
Easy to Moderate (most reports)
Reported attempts
18–25

Topics asked, section by section

General Intelligence & Reasoning

Moderate (most reports)

Some questions were lengthy and time‑taking.

  • time‑setting statements
  • coding‑decoding · 2
  • qualification condition · 2
  • blood‑relation
  • statement‑type (A‑or‑B)
  • puzzles
  • mixed logical questions

General Awareness

Moderate (most reports)

Mostly recent affairs; one easy DNS question.

  • current affairs (latest)
  • sports
  • DNS · 1
  • economics
  • politics
  • history (1991 reform)
  • science
  • static GK

Quantitative Aptitude

Difficult (most reports)

Mostly easy; a few time‑taking geometry items.

  • profit & loss (10%) · 2
  • speed & distance
  • board‑mass · 2
  • height & distance
  • trigonometry (tangent, circle)
  • median & central distance · 2
  • DI calculative · 4
  • arithmetic

English Comprehension

Easy to Moderate (most reports)

Passage and PQRS sections felt hardest.

  • PQRS (5 questions) · 5
  • passage comprehension · 1
  • vocabulary
  • spelling error
  • adjective identification · 2
  • reading comprehension
  • error detection
  • cloze test

Topics with an arrow link to our free notes and practice questions for that topic.

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. 1

    coding‑decoding question

  2. 2

    blood‑relation question

Quantitative Aptitude

  1. 1

    profit‑and‑loss 10% problem

  2. 2

    height‑and‑distance with 80 and 50 m

General Awareness

  1. 1

    current affairs about 1991 economic reform

  2. 2

    Which incident led Mahatma Gandhi to withdraw the Non‑Cooperation Movement?

  3. 3

    Patanjali is associated with which ancient Sanskrit grammatical text?

  4. 4

    In which Indian state is the Indus‑Valley site Dholavira located?

  5. 5

    Under the BNS, which person must the police inform about an arrest?

  6. 6

    What right does Section 38 of the BNS give to an arrested person during interrogation?

  7. 7

    Which Pakistani port is considered a strategic competitor to Iran?

  8. 8

    Which rabi crop is majorly cultivated in Punjab?

  9. 9

    How many players from each team are on the court in a standard basketball game?

English Comprehension

  1. 1

    PQRS passage with five items

What candidates noticed

  • Reasoning and GA sections were generally moderate in difficulty.
  • Quantitative aptitude was the hardest section for most candidates.
  • English overall was easier, but passage and PQRS items were reported as challenging.
  • Candidates noted time‑consuming geometry and lengthy calculations as stress points.

Where reviews disagree

  • Overall difficulty was split between Moderate and Difficult, leading to a Moderate to Difficult label.
  • Quant difficulty ranged from Easy to Moderate (Ritu) to Difficult (other reports).

Other shifts on 28 October

Shift 1
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM IST
Moderate to Difficult (most reports)
Shift 3
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM IST
Difficult (most reports)

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 28 October 2026 Shift 2 paper?

Candidates rated the 28 October 2026 Shift 2 paper Moderate to Difficult (reports differ) overall. Reasoning was reported mainly as moderate with candidates attempting about 18–25 questions well. General knowledge was also moderate with good attempts ranging 12–24. Quantitative aptitude was seen as difficult and candidates reported 14–23 good attempts. English was viewed as easy to moderate, with 18–25 good attempts, though passage and PQRS items felt hardest for some.

What attempt range was reported for SSC CGL 28 October 2026 Shift 2?

7–79 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 28 October 2026 Shift 2?

General Intelligence & Reasoning was Moderate (most reports). Topics reported: time‑setting statements, coding‑decoding (2), qualification condition (2), blood‑relation, statement‑type (A‑or‑B), puzzles, mixed logical questions.

Which General Awareness topics were asked in SSC CGL 28 October 2026 Shift 2?

General Awareness was Moderate (most reports). Topics reported: current affairs (latest), sports, DNS (1), economics, politics, history (1991 reform), science, static GK.

Which Quantitative Aptitude topics were asked in SSC CGL 28 October 2026 Shift 2?

Quantitative Aptitude was Difficult (most reports). Topics reported: profit & loss (10%) (2), speed & distance, board‑mass (2), height & distance, trigonometry (tangent, circle), median & central distance (2), DI calculative (4), arithmetic.

Which English Comprehension topics were asked in SSC CGL 28 October 2026 Shift 2?

English Comprehension was Easy to Moderate (most reports). Topics reported: PQRS (5 questions) (5), passage comprehension (1), vocabulary, spelling error, adjective identification (2), reading comprehension, error detection, cloze test.

What overall difficulty levels were reported for the SSC CGL 2026 Tier 1 exam on 28 October 2026?

Shift 1 was described as moderate to difficult by most reports, Shift 2 as moderate to difficult with differing opinions, and Shift 3 as difficult overall.

Which sections were considered the easiest on 28 October 2026?

Reasoning was consistently reported as the easiest section across the shifts, with many candidates managing a higher number of attempts in that area.

Which sections posed the most challenge on 28 October 2026?

General Awareness and Quantitative Aptitude were frequently highlighted as the tougher sections, especially in Shifts 1 and 2, while Quantitative Aptitude was noted as the most difficult in Shift 3.

Are the attempt figures reliable for the 28 October 2026 SSC CGL Tier 1 exam?

The attempt figures reported are unofficial and should be treated as indicative only; SSC normalises scores across shifts.

Is a detailed analysis available for the 28 October 2026 exam shifts?

A limited review has been published for all three shifts, but further corroboration may be needed for a comprehensive analysis.