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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper – 17 Sep 2025 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

Letter series, Gupta administration, cone volume and inversion grammar all appear in this actual SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 paper of 17 September 2025, Shift 3, solved in full.

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100

Across 4 sections

Duration
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Marks
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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 PYQ Paper: 17 Sep Shift 3 All Four Sections Solved

This is the actual SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 question paper from 17 September 2025, Shift 3, covering General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper – 17 Sep 2025 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

Reasoning
11topics
Mathematical Operations5 · 20%
Series5 · 20%
Statement & Conclusions4 · 16%
Alphabet & Word Test2 · 8%
Blood Relations2 · 8%
Coding-Decoding2 · 8%
Analogy1 · 4%
Classification1 · 4%
Inequality1 · 4%
Time & Work1 · 4%
Trains1 · 4%
General Awareness
9topics
Art & Culture5 · 22%
Economy4 · 18%
Sports4 · 18%
History3 · 13%
Polity3 · 13%
Biology1 · 4%
Environment1 · 4%
Physics1 · 4%
Static GK1 · 4%

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

Quantitative Aptitude
11topics
Geometry6 · 25%
Mensuration5 · 21%
Trigonometry4 · 17%
Simple & Compound Interest2 · 9%
Algebra1 · 4%
Fractions & Decimals1 · 4%
Number System1 · 4%
Percentage1 · 4%
Pipes & Cisterns1 · 4%
Profit, Loss & Discount1 · 4%
Surds & Indices1 · 4%

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

English Language
12topics
Reading Comprehension5 · 20%
Direct & Indirect Speech3 · 12%
Synonyms & Antonyms3 · 12%
Active & Passive Voice2 · 8%
Error Spotting2 · 8%
One Word Substitution2 · 8%
Para Jumbles2 · 8%
Spelling2 · 8%
Fill in the Blanks1 · 4%
Idioms & Phrases1 · 4%
Sentence Improvement1 · 4%
Word Usage & Swap1 · 4%

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Reasoning

  • Begin with Mathematical Operations, Series and Statement & Conclusions. These carry about 56% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Alphabet & Word Test, Blood Relations and Coding-Decoding, a steady 24% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 5 one-question topics (20% 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, 2 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

General Awareness

  • First priority: Art & Culture, Economy and Sports, roughly 57% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: History and Polity, a steady 26% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 4 topics appear only once, about 17% 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 6 for the first group, 2 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Start with Geometry, Mensuration and Trigonometry: together about 62% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Simple & Compound Interest, a steady 8% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 7 one-question topics (29% 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, 1 for the keep-in-rotation group and 3 for the leave-for-last group.

English Language

  • Begin with Reading Comprehension, Direct & Indirect Speech, Synonyms & Antonyms and Active & Passive Voice. These carry about 52% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Error Spotting, One Word Substitution, Para Jumbles and Spelling, a steady 32% 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 5 for the first group, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

Key concepts to revise for this CGL shift

  • Constitutional amendments that moved subjects between Lists
  • Colonial policies and the administration of ancient Indian empires
  • Perfect squares and cubes for spotting number series quickly
  • Percentage change in volume when radius and height change together

FAQs about SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper – 17 Sep 2025 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (17 September 2025, Shift 3) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 17 September 2025 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 2025 Tier 1 (17 September 2025, Shift 3)?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 17 September 2025 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 2025 Tier 1 (17 September 2025, Shift 3), which Maths topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 17 September 2025 Shift 3 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including geometry, mensuration, trigonometry, algebra and equations and simple and compound interest. For example, one question begins: “Given x + y + z = 0, and x³ + y³ + z³ = 3xyz, evaluate (x − y)³ + (y − z)³ + (z − x)³.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Circle Geometry and Mensuration (Area & Volume) practice lessons.
In SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (17 September 2025, Shift 3), which Reasoning topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 17 September 2025 Shift 3 paper, the General Intelligence and Reasoning section covered topics including series, syllogisms, statement and assumptions/arguments and blood relations. For example, one question begins: “A train 180 m long passes a point in 12 s.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Series Completion and Syllogism practice lessons.
How much time is given for the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (17 September 2025, Shift 3) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 17 September 2025 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.
Can I attempt SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (17 September 2025, Shift 3) as a mock test on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 17 September 2025 Shift 3 paper is available on Aptitude360 as 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
CGL25 T1 · 17 Sep 2025 · S3 · Reasoning2515 min
CGL25 T1 · 17 Sep 2025 · S3 · GA2515 min
CGL25 T1 · 17 Sep 2025 · S3 · Quant2515 min
CGL25 T1 · 17 Sep 2025 · 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.

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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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