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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 English PYQ – 21 Sep 2025 Shift 1 (25 Questions with Solutions)

English Comprehension from SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1, 21 September 2025, Shift 1: a life-cycle reading passage, idioms, voice and narration, error spotting and para-jumbles.

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Duration
15 min
Marks
50

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About this test

SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 English PYQ 21 Sep Shift 1: Vocabulary, Grammar and RC

Reading comprehension, idioms, voice, narration and para-jumbles make up this English Comprehension section from the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 exam held on 21 September 2025, Shift 1. Aptitude360 presents the questions as asked in the actual paper, with a written solution for every question explaining why the correct option fits.

Topics in this CGL 21 Sep Shift 1 English set

  • Life-cycle reading passage
  • Idioms such as 'eat crow' and 'to draw the long bow'
  • Synonyms and antonyms, including grumpy and transitory
  • Spelling of words for a formal agreement between nations and for obscure knowledge
  • One-word substitution for a self-written life story and for a person who opposes authority
  • Error spotting, sentence improvement with prepositions, and fill in the blanks
  • Active and passive voice, direct and indirect speech, homonyms
  • Para-jumbles on the CPU and on data analysis for real-time decisions

Grammar and vocabulary concepts to revise

  • Subject-verb agreement when a long phrase separates the subject from the verb
  • Passive forms of perfect tenses and active forms of passive infinitives
  • Tense and pronoun changes when converting between direct and indirect speech
  • Fixed prepositions after adjectives, such as being good at something
  • Commonly misspelt words with double letters and silent vowels

Revision tips for SSC CGL English

  • Find the opening sentence of a para-jumble first; it usually introduces the subject without pronouns
  • Learn idioms with their origin or a sample sentence so the meaning sticks
  • In error spotting, locate the true subject before checking the verb

Who should practise this English PYQ

SSC CGL aspirants who want focused practice on the English Comprehension section using questions from a real Tier 1 shift.

FAQs about SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 English PYQ – 21 Sep 2025 Shift 1 (25 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (21 September 2025, Shift 1) English Comprehension section?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 21 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 (21 September 2025, Shift 1) English Comprehension?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 21 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 (21 September 2025, Shift 1) English?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 21 September 2025 Shift 1 English Comprehension section included reading comprehension, vocabulary, voice and narration and idioms and phrases questions. For example, one question begins: “Change the following from active to passive: They will have opened the new airport by 2026.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Vocabulary by Etymology practice lesson.
What is an example question from SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (21 September 2025, Shift 1) English Comprehension?
One question in the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 21 September 2025 Shift 1 English Comprehension section asked: “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. He said, “It may rain today.”” The full solution is shown under the question in Aptitude360's Normal practice mode.
Is SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (21 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, 21 September 2025 Shift 1 English Comprehension section is also part of the full SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (21 September 2025, Shift 1) paper on Aptitude360, “SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper – 21 Sep 2025 Shift 1 (with Solutions)”, which runs all 4 sections in one timed test.
Can I attempt SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (21 September 2025, Shift 1) English as a mock test on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 21 September 2025 Shift 1 English Comprehension section is available on Aptitude360 as 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 · 21 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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