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SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper – 23 Sep 2024 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

An actual SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 paper with Venn diagrams, Faraday's experiment, chord geometry and idioms, each answer explained step by step.

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100

Across 4 sections

Duration
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Marks
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SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 23 Sep Shift 3 Question Paper with Solved PYQs

The SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 question paper of 23 September 2024, Shift 3 is an actual previous-year paper spanning Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper – 23 Sep 2024 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

Reasoning
9topics
Analogy5 · 26%
Series3 · 16%
Classification2 · 11%
Coding-Decoding2 · 11%
Mathematical Operations2 · 11%
Venn Diagrams2 · 10%
Alphabet & Word Test1 · 5%
Blood Relations1 · 5%
Dice & Cube1 · 5%

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

General Awareness
10topics
Art & Culture4 · 18%
History4 · 17%
Static GK4 · 17%
Biology2 · 9%
Geography2 · 9%
Polity2 · 9%
Sports2 · 9%
Chemistry1 · 4%
Economy1 · 4%
Physics1 · 4%

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

Quantitative Aptitude

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

Geometry4 · 17%
Data Interpretation3 · 13%
Trigonometry3 · 13%
Algebra2 · 9%
Average2 · 8%
Profit, Loss & Discount2 · 8%
Ages1 · 4%
Arithmetic Word Problems1 · 4%
Boats & Streams1 · 4%
Mensuration1 · 4%
Number System1 · 4%
Percentage1 · 4%
Pipes & Cisterns1 · 4%
Simplification & Approximation1 · 4%

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

English Language
9topics
Synonyms & Antonyms6 · 25%
Cloze Test5 · 21%
One Word Substitution3 · 13%
Active & Passive Voice2 · 9%
Idioms & Phrases2 · 8%
Sentence Improvement2 · 8%
Spelling2 · 8%
Error Spotting1 · 4%
Para Jumbles1 · 4%

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

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Reasoning

  • Start with Analogy, Series and Classification: together about 53% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Coding-Decoding, Mathematical Operations and Venn Diagrams, a steady 32% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 3 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 5 for the first group, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

General Awareness

  • Begin with Art & Culture, History and Static GK. These carry about 52% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Biology, Geography, Polity and Sports, a steady 35% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 3 one-question topics (13% 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.

Quantitative Aptitude

  • First priority: Geometry, Data Interpretation, Trigonometry and Algebra, roughly 50% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Average and Profit, Loss & Discount, a steady 17% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 8 topics appear only once, about 33% 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, 2 for the keep-in-rotation group and 3 for the leave-for-last group.

English Language

  • Start with Synonyms & Antonyms, Cloze Test and One Word Substitution: together about 58% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Active & Passive Voice, Idioms & Phrases, Sentence Improvement and Spelling, a steady 33% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 2 one-question topics (8% 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, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

FAQs about SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper – 23 Sep 2024 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 (23 September 2024, Shift 3) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2024 Tier 1, 23 September 2024 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 2024 Tier 1 (23 September 2024, Shift 3)?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2024 Tier 1, 23 September 2024 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 2024 Tier 1 (23 September 2024, Shift 3), which Maths topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2024 Tier 1, 23 September 2024 Shift 3 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including geometry, averages, trigonometry, number system and percentages. For example, one question begins: “A boat covers a distance of 55 km downstream in 5 hours while it takes 11 hours to cover the same distance upstream.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Circle Geometry and Averages practice lessons.
In SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 (23 September 2024, Shift 3), which Reasoning topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2024 Tier 1, 23 September 2024 Shift 3 paper, the General Intelligence and Reasoning section covered topics including analogy, series, coding-decoding, mathematical operations and Venn diagrams. For example, one question begins: “In a certain code language, ‘cat dog monkey’ is coded as ‘55 66 88’; ‘camel cat donkey’ is coded as ‘66 99 33’ and ‘dog goat tiger’ is coded as ‘88 11 22’.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Analogy and Series Completion practice lessons.
How much time is given for the SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 (23 September 2024, Shift 3) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2024 Tier 1, 23 September 2024 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.
Where can I practise the SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 (23 September 2024, Shift 3) paper online?
You can practise the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2024 Tier 1, 23 September 2024 Shift 3 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
CGL24 T1 · 23 Sep 2024 · S3 · Reasoning2515 min
CGL24 T1 · 23 Sep 2024 · S3 · GA2515 min
CGL24 T1 · 23 Sep 2024 · S3 · Quant2515 min
CGL24 T1 · 23 Sep 2024 · 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

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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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