SSC CGL Exam Analysis 9 October 2026 — Shift 2
SSC CGL 2026 Tier 1 · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM IST · Updated 11 Oct, 11:24 pm IST
10 October 2026: invalid attempt figures, review-interview prompts and sources labelled for another shift were withheld where found. No replacement answers or estimates were invented. 11 October 2026 review: exam-wide survey data was removed from individual shift evidence. Unsupported overall attempt claims and affected FAQs were withheld. Remaining section reports are unofficial and may disagree.
Partial coverage. Some figures may be withheld; read the source and correction notes below.
Reasoning was reported as moderate overall with statement‑based questions and a need to maintain speed. General Awareness ranged from easy to moderate, with many current‑affairs and GK topics. Quantitative aptitude showed mixed difficulty from easy to hard, with a focus on formula‑based calculations. English was mostly easy, though some candidates found the close‑test section hard.
Section overview
General Intelligence & Reasoning
25 questions · 50 marks
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Reported attempts
- 20–25
General Awareness
25 questions · 50 marks
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Reported attempts
- Not reported
Quantitative Aptitude
25 questions · 50 marks
- Difficulty
- Moderate to Difficult
- Reported attempts
- 21
English Comprehension
25 questions · 50 marks
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Reported attempts
- 22
Topics asked, section by section
General Intelligence & Reasoning
ModerateStatement‑based questions were lengthy; candidates were advised to keep speed and avoid long statements early.
- matrices · 2
- address matching
- blood relations
- statement‑based syllogism
- Statement based questions
General Awareness
ModeratePredictable GK; elimination works. Easy‑to‑moderate for repeaters, moderate‑plus for freshers. GK level slightly better than shift 1.
- 1991 economic reforms
- elasticity index
- polity – Finance Commission, High Court, emergency
- schedules & acts
- five‑year plans
- Current affairs
- Article based questions
- Miscellaneous GK
Quantitative Aptitude
Moderate to DifficultCalculative and formula‑based; difficulty decreased compared with earlier shift but still included hard concepts.
- trigonometry
- advanced – circles, rhombus, chords
- profit & loss
- compound & simple interest
- Easy questions · 7-8
- Moderate questions · 7-8
- Paragraph type questions · 4-5
- Mixture elimination · 2
English Comprehension
EasyGrammar focus with vocab from PDF; close‑test section reported as hard by some candidates.
- Close test (hard) · 5
- Cross test · 3
- Voice & narration · 3-4
- Comprehension
- Vocabulary
- Subject‑Verb Agreement
- Subjunctive Mood
- Conjunction pairs
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 Awareness
- 1
Second largest coal mine of India
- 2
Interest relation article number
- 3
Panchayat article question
- 4
Asian Games first edition location
- 5
1991 reforms statement question
- 6
Mangrove forest area percentage by state
- 7
Price elasticity calculation (100→105 price change)
- 8
Martial arts related question
- 9
Cleanest city in last 7 years (Indore)
English Comprehension
- 1
Subject‑Verb Agreement question
- 2
Subjunctive Mood usage
What candidates noticed
- Candidates noted math as tough and formula‑heavy.
- Language in English section appeared AI‑generated for some.
Where reviews disagree
- One report called overall Easy, another called Moderate to Difficult.
- Quant difficulty ranged from Easy to Hard, reports differ.
- English difficulty reported as Easy, Good, and Hard.
Other shifts on 9 October
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.
- An invalid overall attempt figure was withheld; no replacement estimate was made.
- An invalid section attempt figure was withheld; the section has 25 questions.
- An exam-wide survey was removed from the shift evidence; its pooled averages are not shift-specific good-attempt estimates.
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FAQs
How was the SSC CGL 9 October 2026 Shift 2 paper?
Candidates rated the 9 October 2026 Shift 2 paper Easy to Moderate (reports differ) overall. Reasoning was reported as moderate overall with statement‑based questions and a need to maintain speed. General Awareness ranged from easy to moderate, with many current‑affairs and GK topics. Quantitative aptitude showed mixed difficulty from easy to hard, with a focus on formula‑based calculations. English was mostly easy, though some candidates found the close‑test section hard.
Which General Intelligence & Reasoning topics were asked in SSC CGL 9 October 2026 Shift 2?
General Intelligence & Reasoning was Moderate. Topics reported: matrices (2), address matching, blood relations, statement‑based syllogism, Statement based questions.
Which General Awareness topics were asked in SSC CGL 9 October 2026 Shift 2?
General Awareness was Moderate. Topics reported: 1991 economic reforms, elasticity index, polity – Finance Commission, High Court, emergency, schedules & acts, five‑year plans, Current affairs, Article based questions, Miscellaneous GK.
Which Quantitative Aptitude topics were asked in SSC CGL 9 October 2026 Shift 2?
Quantitative Aptitude was Moderate to Difficult. Topics reported: trigonometry, advanced – circles, rhombus, chords, profit & loss, compound & simple interest, Easy questions (7-8), Moderate questions (7-8), Paragraph type questions (4-5), Mixture elimination (2).
Which English Comprehension topics were asked in SSC CGL 9 October 2026 Shift 2?
English Comprehension was Easy. Topics reported: Close test (hard) (5), Cross test (3), Voice & narration (3-4), Comprehension, Vocabulary, Subject‑Verb Agreement, Subjunctive Mood, Conjunction pairs.
What difficulty was reported on 9 October 2026?
Shift 1: Moderate (most reports); Shift 2: Easy to Moderate (reports differ); Shift 3: Difficult. These are unofficial candidate-review summaries.
Is the analysis for 9 October 2026 complete and official?
Read the individual shift pages for source coverage, recalled topics and correction notes. The analysis is not an official paper or SSC statement.
Why are some good-attempt figures unavailable for 9 October 2026?
A pooled survey average, accuracy percentage or conflicting total does not establish how many questions were safe to attempt in a particular shift. Those figures are withheld rather than replaced with guesses.