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SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 Question Paper – 21 Jul 2023 Shift 1 (with Solutions)

Dice faces, Akbar's land terms, Newlands' octaves, an incircle problem and a cloze passage: the real 21 July 2023 Shift 1 SSC CGL Tier 1 paper, fully explained.

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Questions
100

Across 4 sections

Duration
60 min

4 timed sections

Marks
200

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Attempts
100
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SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 PYQ Paper: 21 July Shift 1 Solved Questions

SSC CGL aspirants who have finished the syllabus and now want real exam-level questions will find this useful: it is the actual SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 question paper from 21 July 2023, Shift 1.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 Question Paper – 21 Jul 2023 Shift 1 (with Solutions)

Reasoning
10topics
Analogy5 · 26%
Classification2 · 11%
Coding-Decoding2 · 11%
Mathematical Operations2 · 11%
Series2 · 11%
Venn Diagrams2 · 10%
Alphabet & Word Test1 · 5%
Blood Relations1 · 5%
Dice & Cube1 · 5%
Missing Number1 · 5%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (76% of this section).

General Awareness
8topics
History5 · 22%
Art & Culture3 · 13%
Economy3 · 13%
Geography3 · 13%
Polity3 · 13%
Biology2 · 9%
Chemistry2 · 9%
Sports2 · 8%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (92% of this section).

Quantitative Aptitude
12topics
Algebra3 · 12%
Geometry3 · 12%
Time & Work3 · 12%
Time, Speed & Distance3 · 12%
Trigonometry3 · 12%
Data Interpretation2 · 8%
Profit, Loss & Discount2 · 8%
Simplification & Approximation2 · 8%
Average1 · 4%
Mensuration1 · 4%
Percentage1 · 4%
Simple & Compound Interest1 · 4%
English Language
10topics
Synonyms & Antonyms6 · 24%
Cloze Test5 · 20%
Para Jumbles4 · 16%
Active & Passive Voice2 · 8%
Idioms & Phrases2 · 8%
Spelling2 · 8%
Error Spotting1 · 4%
One Word Substitution1 · 4%
Phrasal Verbs1 · 4%
Sentence Improvement1 · 4%

What this tells you: course of action

Reasoning

  • Start with Analogy, Classification, Coding-Decoding and Mathematical Operations: together about 58% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Series and Venn Diagrams, a steady 21% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 4 one-question topics (21% together). Skim them last rather than building long study blocks around them.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 6 for the first group, 2 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

General Awareness

  • Begin with History, Art & Culture, Economy and Geography. These carry about 61% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Polity, Biology, Chemistry and Sports, a steady 39% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 6 for the first group and 4 for the keep-in-rotation group.

Quantitative Aptitude

  • First priority: Algebra, Geometry, Time & Work and Time, Speed & Distance, roughly 48% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Trigonometry, Data Interpretation, Profit, Loss & Discount and Simplification & Approximation, a steady 36% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 4 one-question topics (16% together). Skim them last rather than building long study blocks around them.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 4 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

English Language

  • Start with Synonyms & Antonyms, Cloze Test and Para Jumbles: together about 60% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Active & Passive Voice, Idioms & Phrases and Spelling, a steady 24% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 4 topics appear only once, about 16% in total. Revise them from short notes after the topics above are solid.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 6 for the first group, 2 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

Smart ways to revise for these CGL question types

  • Sketch a family tree for long relation chains rather than tracking them mentally
  • Pair each Indian folk and classical dance with its home state
  • In mirror image questions with the mirror on the right, reverse only left and right
  • Skim the full cloze passage before choosing any word

FAQs about SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 Question Paper – 21 Jul 2023 Shift 1 (with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 (21 July 2023, Shift 1) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2023 Tier 1, 21 July 2023 Shift 1 paper on Aptitude360 has 100 questions: 25 in General Intelligence and Reasoning, 25 in General Awareness, 25 in Quantitative Aptitude and 25 in English Comprehension. All are multiple-choice questions.
What was the marking scheme in SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 (21 July 2023, Shift 1)?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2023 Tier 1, 21 July 2023 Shift 1 paper, each question carries 2 marks and a wrong answer costs 0.5 marks; an unanswered question costs nothing. The maximum score on this paper is 200.
In SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 (21 July 2023, Shift 1), which Maths topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2023 Tier 1, 21 July 2023 Shift 1 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including time, speed and distance, geometry, trigonometry, time and work and percentages. For example, one question begins: “Which of the following options is NOT a correct trigonometric identity?” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Time, Speed and Distance and Circle Geometry practice lessons.
How many reasoning puzzle sets were in the SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 (21 July 2023, Shift 1) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2023 Tier 1, 21 July 2023 Shift 1 General Intelligence and Reasoning section had 2 puzzle and arrangement sets, covering 4 of its 25 questions. They open with “Select the set in which the numbers are…” and “Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the…”.
How much time is given for the SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 (21 July 2023, Shift 1) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2023 Tier 1, 21 July 2023 Shift 1 paper runs 60 minutes, 15 minutes for each of its 4 sections. Once you finish a section you cannot go back to it.
Where can I practise the SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 (21 July 2023, Shift 1) paper online?
You can practise the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2023 Tier 1, 21 July 2023 Shift 1 paper on Aptitude360, where it is a free test. Normal practice is untimed and needs no account, while the Simulated test runs on one clock with a question palette and shows your score, section-wise analysis and the key at the end.

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Test structure

How the paper is split, and how long each part runs. A section you have finished cannot be returned to.

SectionQuestionsTime
CGL23 T1 · 21 Jul 2023 · S1 · Reasoning2515 min
CGL23 T1 · 21 Jul 2023 · S1 · GA2515 min
CGL23 T1 · 21 Jul 2023 · S1 · Quant2515 min
CGL23 T1 · 21 Jul 2023 · S1 · English2515 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
200 across 100 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

What you get when you submit

The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.

Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

Section by section

The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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