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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 English PYQ – 20 Sep 2025 Shift 1 (25 Questions with Solutions)

Actual SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 English section from 20 September 2025, Shift 1: idioms, synonyms, voice, narration, cloze test and para jumbles, each with a worked solution.

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Duration
15 min
Marks
50

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About this test

SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 English PYQ 20 Sep Shift 1: Solved Question Paper

This is the actual English Comprehension section of the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 exam held on 20 September 2025, Shift 1.

Topic-wise questions in SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 English

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

Cloze Test5 · 20%
Active & Passive Voice2 · 8%
Direct & Indirect Speech2 · 8%
Idioms & Phrases2 · 8%
One Word Substitution2 · 8%
Para Jumbles2 · 8%
Sentence Improvement2 · 8%
Spelling2 · 8%
Synonyms & Antonyms2 · 8%
Error Spotting1 · 4%
Fill in the Blanks1 · 4%
Phrasal Verbs1 · 4%
Word Usage & Swap1 · 4%

What this tells you: course of action

  • Start with Cloze Test, Active & Passive Voice, Direct & Indirect Speech and Idioms & Phrases: together about 44% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: One Word Substitution, Para Jumbles, Sentence Improvement, Spelling and Synonyms & Antonyms, a steady 40% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 4 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 4 for the first group, 4 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

Key English concepts this CGL paper rewards

  • Words like 'preferable' and 'superior' that never take 'more' or 'than'
  • Present perfect continuous with 'since' and 'for' for actions still going on
  • Passive forms of causative verbs such as 'make someone do'
  • Pronoun and tense shifts in reported speech

FAQs about SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 English PYQ – 20 Sep 2025 Shift 1 (25 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (20 September 2025, Shift 1) English Comprehension section?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 20 September 2025 Shift 1 English Comprehension section on Aptitude360 has 25 multiple-choice questions, and Aptitude360's timed version gives 15 minutes for them.
What was the marking scheme in SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (20 September 2025, Shift 1) English Comprehension?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 20 September 2025 Shift 1 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 50.
What type of questions came in SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (20 September 2025, Shift 1) English?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 20 September 2025 Shift 1 English Comprehension section included reading comprehension, vocabulary, voice and narration and idioms and phrases questions. For example, one question begins: “A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Vocabulary by Etymology practice lesson.
What is an example question from SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (20 September 2025, Shift 1) English Comprehension?
One question in the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 20 September 2025 Shift 1 English Comprehension section asked: “Change the following from active to passive: They had been making the staff report discrepancies silently.” The full solution is shown under the question in Aptitude360's Normal practice mode.
Is SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (20 September 2025, Shift 1) English Comprehension also part of a full mock on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 20 September 2025 Shift 1 English Comprehension section is also part of the full SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (20 September 2025, Shift 1) paper on Aptitude360, “SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper – 20 Sep 2025 Shift 1 (with Solutions)”, which runs all 4 sections in one timed test.
Where can I practise SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (20 September 2025, Shift 1) English questions online?
You can practise the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 20 September 2025 Shift 1 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 · 20 Sep 2025 · S1 · English2515 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
50 across 25 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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