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SSC CGL 2023 Tier 2 Paper 1 Question Paper – 26 Oct 2023 (with Solutions)

The actual SSC CGL 2023 Tier 2 Paper 1 of 26 October 2023, spanning Maths, Reasoning, English, General Awareness and Computer Knowledge, with worked solutions for most questions.

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150

Across 5 sections

Duration
135 min

5 timed sections

Marks
450

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Attempts
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SSC CGL 2023 Tier 2 Paper 1 PYQ: 26 October 2023 Full Question Paper

This is the complete SSC CGL 2023 Tier 2 Paper 1 held on 26 October 2023, covering Mathematical Abilities, Reasoning, English, General Awareness and Computer Knowledge.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SSC CGL 2023 Tier 2 Paper 1 Question Paper – 26 Oct 2023 (with Solutions)

Mathematics

All 18 topics, ranked (questions · share of the section):

Profit, Loss & Discount3 · 11%
Average2 · 7%
Geometry2 · 7%
Mensuration2 · 7%
Probability2 · 7%
Simple & Compound Interest2 · 7%
Statistics2 · 7%
Trigonometry2 · 7%
Algebra1 · 4%
Mixture & Alligation1 · 4%
Number System1 · 4%
Partnership1 · 4%
Percentage1 · 4%
Ratio & Proportion1 · 4%
Simplification & Approximation1 · 4%
Surds & Indices1 · 4%
Time & Work1 · 4%
Time, Speed & Distance1 · 4%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (90% of this section).

Reasoning

All 14 topics, ranked (questions · share of the section):

Analogy3 · 12%
Classification3 · 12%
Mathematical Operations3 · 12%
Coding-Decoding2 · 8%
Data Sufficiency (Reasoning)2 · 8%
Seating Arrangement2 · 8%
Series2 · 8%
Statement & Conclusions2 · 8%
Alphabet & Word Test1 · 4%
Blood Relations1 · 4%
Dice & Cube1 · 4%
Inequality1 · 4%
Simplification & Approximation1 · 4%
Syllogism1 · 4%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (83% of this section).

English Language

All 13 topics, ranked (questions · share of the section):

Reading Comprehension12 · 28%
Error Spotting5 · 12%
Cloze Test4 · 9%
Fill in the Blanks4 · 9%
Sentence Improvement4 · 9%
Active & Passive Voice3 · 7%
Direct & Indirect Speech3 · 7%
Idioms & Phrases2 · 5%
One Word Substitution2 · 5%
Para Jumbles1 · 3%
Phrasal Verbs1 · 2%
Spelling1 · 2%
Synonyms & Antonyms1 · 2%

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

General Awareness
8topics
Polity5 · 21%
Economy4 · 17%
Geography4 · 17%
Chemistry3 · 13%
History3 · 12%
Biology2 · 8%
Physics2 · 8%
Sports1 · 4%

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

Computer Knowledge
1topic
Computer20 · 100%

What this tells you: course of action

Mathematics

  • First priority: Profit, Loss & Discount, Average, Geometry and Mensuration, roughly 33% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Probability, Simple & Compound Interest, Statistics and Trigonometry, a steady 30% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 10 topics appear only once, about 37% 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 3 for the first group, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 4 for the leave-for-last group.

Reasoning

  • Start with Analogy, Classification, Mathematical Operations and Coding-Decoding: together about 44% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Data Sufficiency (Reasoning), Seating Arrangement, Series and Statement & Conclusions, a steady 32% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 6 one-question topics (24% 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, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

English Language

  • Begin with Reading Comprehension, Error Spotting, Cloze Test and Fill in the Blanks. These carry about 58% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Sentence Improvement, Active & Passive Voice, Direct & Indirect Speech, Idioms & Phrases and One Word Substitution, a steady 33% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 4 topics appear only once, about 9% 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, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

General Awareness

  • First priority: Polity, Economy and Geography, roughly 54% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Chemistry, History, Biology and Physics, a steady 42% 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.

Computer Knowledge

  • Every question here is on Computer. Go deep on its concepts and practise it in timed sets.

Key concepts to revise for CGL Tier 2

  • Combined work rates when pairs of workers are given
  • Reading coded inequalities with both strict and non-strict signs
  • Constitutional bodies and the committees behind the Fundamental Duties
  • Authors of Mughal court chronicles

FAQs about SSC CGL 2023 Tier 2 Paper 1 Question Paper – 26 Oct 2023 (with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SSC CGL 2023 Tier 2 Paper 1 (26 October 2023) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2023 Tier 2 Paper 1, 26 October 2023 paper on Aptitude360 has 150 questions: 30 in Quantitative Aptitude, 30 in General Intelligence and Reasoning, 45 in English Comprehension, 25 in General Awareness and 20 in Computer Knowledge. All are multiple-choice questions.
What was the marking scheme in SSC CGL 2023 Tier 2 Paper 1 (26 October 2023)?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2023 Tier 2 Paper 1, 26 October 2023 paper, each question carries 3 marks and a wrong answer costs 1 mark; an unanswered question costs nothing. The maximum score on this paper is 450.
In SSC CGL 2023 Tier 2 Paper 1 (26 October 2023), which Maths topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2023 Tier 2 Paper 1, 26 October 2023 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including profit, loss and discount, averages, trigonometry, geometry and mensuration. For example, one question begins: “A solid cube, whose each edge is of length 48 cm, is melted.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Profit & Loss and Averages practice lessons.
How many RC passages were in SSC CGL 2023 Tier 2 Paper 1 (26 October 2023) English Comprehension?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2023 Tier 2 Paper 1, 26 October 2023 English Comprehension section had 3 reading comprehension (RC) passages, covering 16 of its 45 questions. They open with “Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have…”, “Comprehension: Read the given passage and answer the…” and “Comprehension: Read the given passage carefully and answer…”.
How much time is given for the SSC CGL 2023 Tier 2 Paper 1 (26 October 2023) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2023 Tier 2 Paper 1, 26 October 2023 paper runs 135 minutes, split as Quantitative Aptitude 30 min, General Intelligence and Reasoning 30 min, English Comprehension 40 min, General Awareness 20 min, Computer Knowledge 15 min. Once you finish a section you cannot go back to it.
Where can I practise the SSC CGL 2023 Tier 2 Paper 1 (26 October 2023) paper online?
You can practise the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2023 Tier 2 Paper 1, 26 October 2023 paper on Aptitude360, where it is a free test. Choose Normal practice to see each answer and solution as you go with no timer, or the Simulated test to sit it on the computer-based interface and get your score and full answer key when you submit.

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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 T2 · P1 · 26 Oct 2023 · Maths3030 min
CGL23 T2 · P1 · 26 Oct 2023 · Reasoning3030 min
CGL23 T2 · P1 · 26 Oct 2023 · English4540 min
CGL23 T2 · P1 · 26 Oct 2023 · GA2520 min
CGL23 T2 · P1 · 26 Oct 2023 · Computer2015 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
450 across 150 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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