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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 English PYQ – 18 Sep 2025 Shift 2 (24 Questions with Solutions)

English Comprehension from the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 paper of 18 September 2025, Shift 2, spanning idioms, spellings, one-word substitution, narration, voice and para-jumbles.

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24
Duration
15 min
Marks
48

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Attempts
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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 English PYQ: 18 Sep Shift 2 Solved Paper Review

This English PYQ lets you check your vocabulary, grammar and reading against the actual SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 paper held on 18 September 2025, Shift 2.

Topic-wise questions in SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 English

12topics
Reading Comprehension5 · 21%
Direct & Indirect Speech3 · 13%
Synonyms & Antonyms3 · 13%
Active & Passive Voice2 · 9%
One Word Substitution2 · 8%
Para Jumbles2 · 8%
Spelling2 · 8%
Error Spotting1 · 4%
Fill in the Blanks1 · 4%
Idioms & Phrases1 · 4%
Sentence Improvement1 · 4%
Word Usage & Swap1 · 4%

What this tells you: course of action

  • Start with Reading Comprehension, Direct & Indirect Speech, Synonyms & Antonyms and Active & Passive Voice: together about 54% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: One Word Substitution, Para Jumbles and Spelling, a steady 25% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 5 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 5 for the first group, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

Grammar and vocabulary concepts to revise for SSC CGL Tier 1

  • Third conditional: had plus past participle in the if-clause, would have plus past participle in the result
  • The verb agrees with the first subject when a noun is added with 'along with' or 'as well as'
  • Stative verbs such as like and know are generally not used in the continuous
  • Changes of reporting verb, pronoun and tense in narration

FAQs about SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 English PYQ – 18 Sep 2025 Shift 2 (24 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (18 September 2025, Shift 2) English Comprehension section?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 18 September 2025 Shift 2 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 (18 September 2025, Shift 2) English Comprehension?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 18 September 2025 Shift 2 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 (18 September 2025, Shift 2) English?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 18 September 2025 Shift 2 English Comprehension section included reading comprehension, vocabulary, voice and narration and synonyms questions. For example, one question begins: “Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: The findings were interpreted to have been…” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Vocabulary by Etymology practice lesson.
What is an example question from SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (18 September 2025, Shift 2) English Comprehension?
One question in the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 18 September 2025 Shift 2 English Comprehension section asked: “Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The CEO along with his deputies (1)/ were present during the final negotiations (2)/ with the investors (3)/ and regulators. (4)/” The full solution is shown under the question in Aptitude360's Normal practice mode.
Is SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (18 September 2025, Shift 2) English Comprehension also part of a full mock on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 18 September 2025 Shift 2 English Comprehension section is also part of the full SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (18 September 2025, Shift 2) paper on Aptitude360, “SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper – 18 Sep 2025 Shift 2 (with Solutions)”, which runs all 4 sections in one timed test.
Where can I practise SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (18 September 2025, Shift 2) English questions online?
You can practise the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 18 September 2025 Shift 2 English Comprehension section 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
CGL25 T1 · 18 Sep 2025 · S2 · 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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