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SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 Question Paper – 24 Jul 2023 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

The real SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 paper of 24 July 2023, Shift 3: calendars, dice, Sattriya dance, Five-Year Plans, head-start races and para-jumbles, each solved.

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100

Across 4 sections

Duration
60 min

4 timed sections

Marks
200

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Attempts
100
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About this test

SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 PYQ: Solved Paper of 24 July 2023, Shift 3

This is the actual SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 paper held on 24 July 2023 in Shift 3, covering General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 Question Paper – 24 Jul 2023 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

Reasoning
9topics
Analogy7 · 35%
Series3 · 15%
Alphabet & Word Test2 · 10%
Classification2 · 10%
Syllogism2 · 10%
Calendar & Clock1 · 5%
Coding-Decoding1 · 5%
Dice & Cube1 · 5%
Mathematical Operations1 · 5%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (80% of this section).

General Awareness
9topics
Art & Culture4 · 17%
Economy4 · 17%
Geography3 · 13%
Sports3 · 13%
Biology2 · 9%
Chemistry2 · 9%
History2 · 9%
Polity2 · 9%
Environment1 · 4%

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

Quantitative Aptitude
11topics
Time & Work4 · 17%
Geometry3 · 13%
Simplification & Approximation3 · 13%
Time, Speed & Distance3 · 13%
Trigonometry3 · 12%
Data Interpretation2 · 8%
Profit, Loss & Discount2 · 8%
Algebra1 · 4%
Mensuration1 · 4%
Percentage1 · 4%
Simple & Compound Interest1 · 4%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (96% of this section).

English Language
10topics
Cloze Test5 · 20%
Synonyms & Antonyms5 · 20%
Active & Passive Voice2 · 8%
Error Spotting2 · 8%
Fill in the Blanks2 · 8%
Idioms & Phrases2 · 8%
One Word Substitution2 · 8%
Para Jumbles2 · 8%
Spelling2 · 8%
Sentence Improvement1 · 4%

What this tells you: course of action

Reasoning

  • First priority: Analogy and Series, roughly 50% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Alphabet & Word Test, Classification and Syllogism, a steady 30% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 4 topics appear only once, about 20% 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 5 for the first group, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

General Awareness

  • Start with Art & Culture, Economy, Geography and Sports: together about 61% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Biology, Chemistry, History and Polity, a steady 35% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 1 one-question topic (4% of the questions). Skim that topic last rather than building long study blocks around it.
  • 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.

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Begin with Time & Work, Geometry, Simplification & Approximation and Time, Speed & Distance. These carry about 54% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Trigonometry, Data Interpretation and Profit, Loss & Discount, a steady 29% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 4 topics appear only once, about 17% 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 5 for the first group, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

English Language

  • First priority: Cloze Test, Synonyms & Antonyms, Active & Passive Voice and Error Spotting, roughly 56% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Fill in the Blanks, Idioms & Phrases, One Word Substitution, Para Jumbles and Spelling, a steady 40% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 1 one-question topic (4% of the questions). Skim that topic last rather than building long study blocks around it.
  • 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.

Key concept areas behind this Tier 1 shift

  • Odd days and month lengths for date-based calendar questions
  • Reading opposite faces from several positions of one dice
  • Indian classical dances and the states they belong to
  • Colonial-era Government of India Acts and the reforms they introduced

FAQs about SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 Question Paper – 24 Jul 2023 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 (24 July 2023, Shift 3) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2023 Tier 1, 24 July 2023 Shift 3 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 (24 July 2023, Shift 3)?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2023 Tier 1, 24 July 2023 Shift 3 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 (24 July 2023, Shift 3), which Maths topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2023 Tier 1, 24 July 2023 Shift 3 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including number system, time, speed and distance, geometry, trigonometry and profit, loss and discount. For example, one question begins: “Simplify the given expression. 15 - (-5) × 4 - (7 - 3) ÷ [3 × 5 + (-3) ×…” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Factors and Factorials and Time, Speed and Distance practice lessons.
In SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 (24 July 2023, Shift 3), which Reasoning topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2023 Tier 1, 24 July 2023 Shift 3 paper, the General Intelligence and Reasoning section covered topics including analogy, series, dictionary and alphabet order, mirror and water images and syllogisms. For example, one question begins: “In a certain code language, 'LIFETIME' is written as 'FGJMFNJU' and 'INTEGRAL' is written as 'FUOJMBSH'.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Analogy and Series Completion practice lessons.
How much time is given for the SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 (24 July 2023, Shift 3) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2023 Tier 1, 24 July 2023 Shift 3 paper runs 60 minutes, 15 minutes for each of its 4 sections. Once you finish a section you cannot go back to it.
Can I attempt SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 (24 July 2023, Shift 3) as a mock test on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2023 Tier 1, 24 July 2023 Shift 3 paper is available on Aptitude360 as 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 · 24 Jul 2023 · S3 · Reasoning2515 min
CGL23 T1 · 24 Jul 2023 · S3 · GA2515 min
CGL23 T1 · 24 Jul 2023 · S3 · Quant2515 min
CGL23 T1 · 24 Jul 2023 · S3 · 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

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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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