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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper – 21 Sep 2025 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

A real SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 shift testing sign-substitution puzzles, Talcher and dynasty history, hexagon mensuration and a mountaineering passage, solved in full.

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Questions
98

Across 4 sections

Duration
60 min

4 timed sections

Marks
196

Negative marking

Attempts
100
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About this test

SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 PYQ 21 Sep Shift 3: Reasoning, GA, Quant, English

Building speed across mixed sections is the core skill this set trains. It is the actual SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 question paper from 21 September 2025, Shift 3, covering reasoning, general awareness, arithmetic and English usage. Aptitude360 gives a worked solution for every question, so you can check each method step by step.

What the 21 Sep Shift 3 CGL paper asked

  • Reasoning: letter and number series, sign substitution to balance an equation, inequality-based conclusions, statement-based reasoning, coded blood relations, rule-based odd one out
  • General Awareness: Chola and Chera history, welfare schemes for senior citizens, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, thermal power stations, Madhya Pradesh festivals, basketball fouls, Olympic shooting, the Indian football calendar, generative design software
  • Quant: surds, simple interest, speed conversion, partnership with a manager's share, a regular hexagon in a circle, right-triangle area, successive markup and discount, pipes and cisterns, mixtures
  • English: reading comprehension on mountaineering, one-word substitution, antonyms, idioms, spelling, prepositions, error spotting, voice change, direct speech

Concepts worth revising from this shift

  • Drawing a family tree for symbol-coded relationship questions
  • The new criminal law codes and the technology provisions they contain
  • Mensuration of regular polygons inscribed in circles
  • Subject-verb agreement when a long phrase separates the subject from the verb

Preparation tips for SSC CGL Tier 1

  • For series questions, write the differences between terms first and check whether the terms sit close to squares or cubes
  • Revise GA by theme, such as dynasties, sports rules and schemes, rather than as scattered facts
  • Solve markup and discount chains by multiplying the successive factors instead of working out each price

Who should solve this paper

This paper suits SSC CGL aspirants who have finished the syllabus once and want to test themselves on a real recent shift.

FAQs about SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper – 21 Sep 2025 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (21 September 2025, Shift 3) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 21 September 2025 Shift 3 paper on Aptitude360 has 98 questions: 24 in General Intelligence and Reasoning, 25 in General Awareness, 25 in Quantitative Aptitude and 24 in English Comprehension. All are multiple-choice questions.
What was the marking scheme in SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (21 September 2025, Shift 3)?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 21 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 196.
In SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (21 September 2025, Shift 3), which Maths topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 21 September 2025 Shift 3 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including geometry, algebra and equations, simple and compound interest, mensuration and profit, loss and discount. For example, one question begins: “Manoj crosses a 500 m long street in 5 minutes.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Circle Geometry and Quadratic Equation practice lessons.
In SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (21 September 2025, Shift 3), which Reasoning topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 21 September 2025 Shift 3 paper, the General Intelligence and Reasoning section covered topics including series, blood relations, statement and assumptions/arguments and syllogisms. For example, one question begins: “Find the WRONG number in the given series.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Series Completion and Blood Relation Problems practice lessons.
How much time is given for the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (21 September 2025, Shift 3) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 21 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.
Where can I practise the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (21 September 2025, Shift 3) paper online?
You can practise the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 21 September 2025 Shift 3 paper 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 · 21 Sep 2025 · S3 · Reasoning2415 min
CGL25 T1 · 21 Sep 2025 · S3 · GA2515 min
CGL25 T1 · 21 Sep 2025 · S3 · Quant2515 min
CGL25 T1 · 21 Sep 2025 · S3 · English2415 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
196 across 98 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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