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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 English PYQ – 12 Sep 2025 Shift 3 (24 Questions with Solutions)

English Comprehension from SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1, 12 September Shift 3: tough vocabulary, idioms, voice, narration, error spotting, a groupthink passage and para jumbles, all explained.

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Questions
24
Duration
15 min
Marks
48

Negative marking

Attempts
100
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About this test

SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 English PYQ: 12 Sep Shift 3 Vocabulary and Grammar

Vocabulary, grammar and reading skills form the core of this set, which reproduces the English Comprehension section of SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 held on 12 September 2025, Shift 3.

Topic-wise questions in SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 English

12topics
Reading Comprehension5 · 21%
Synonyms & Antonyms3 · 13%
Active & Passive Voice2 · 9%
Direct & Indirect Speech2 · 9%
Error Spotting2 · 8%
Fill in the Blanks2 · 8%
Para Jumbles2 · 8%
Sentence Improvement2 · 8%
Idioms & Phrases1 · 4%
One Word Substitution1 · 4%
Spelling1 · 4%
Word Usage & Swap1 · 4%

What this tells you: course of action

  • First priority: Reading Comprehension, Synonyms & Antonyms, Active & Passive Voice and Direct & Indirect Speech, roughly 50% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Error Spotting, Fill in the Blanks, Para Jumbles and Sentence Improvement, a steady 33% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 4 one-question topics (17% 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.

Grammar concepts to revise for SSC CGL English

  • Correlative comparatives of the 'the more ... the more' type
  • Passive voice of questions and of reporting structures such as 'it is alleged'
  • Tense and pronoun changes in reported speech
  • Verbs that take a preposition or gerund instead of a direct object

FAQs about SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 English PYQ – 12 Sep 2025 Shift 3 (24 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (12 September 2025, Shift 3) English Comprehension section?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 12 September 2025 Shift 3 English Comprehension section on Aptitude360 has 24 multiple-choice questions, and Aptitude360's timed version gives 15 minutes for them.
What was the marking scheme in SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (12 September 2025, Shift 3) English Comprehension?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 12 September 2025 Shift 3 English Comprehension section, each question carries 2 marks and a wrong answer costs 0.5 marks; an unanswered question costs nothing. The maximum score on this section is 48.
What type of questions came in SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (12 September 2025, Shift 3) English?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 12 September 2025 Shift 3 English Comprehension section included reading comprehension, voice and narration, antonyms and vocabulary questions. For example, one question begins: “A sentence is provided in indirect speech.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Vocabulary by Etymology and Subject Verb Agreement practice lessons.
What is an example question from SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (12 September 2025, Shift 3) English Comprehension?
One question in the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 12 September 2025 Shift 3 English Comprehension section asked: “Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: It has been alleged that confidential data was being leaked by insiders within the firm.” The full solution is shown under the question in Aptitude360's Normal practice mode.
Is SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (12 September 2025, Shift 3) English Comprehension also part of a full mock on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 12 September 2025 Shift 3 English Comprehension section is also part of the full SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (12 September 2025, Shift 3) paper on Aptitude360, “SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper – 12 Sep 2025 Shift 3 (with Solutions)”, which runs all 4 sections in one timed test.
Where can I practise SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (12 September 2025, Shift 3) English questions online?
You can practise the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 12 September 2025 Shift 3 English Comprehension section on Aptitude360, where it is a free test. It can be taken untimed in Normal practice, with solutions shown as you answer, or as a timed Simulated test that reports your score and accuracy the moment 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
CGL25 T1 · 12 Sep 2025 · S3 · English2415 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
48 across 24 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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