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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper – 23 Sep 2025 Shift 1 (with Solutions)

The real SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 paper of 23 September, Shift 1, from number series and Gupta fiscal terms to hexagon area and one-word substitution, with worked solutions.

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93

Across 4 sections

Duration
60 min

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Marks
186

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Attempts
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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 PYQ: 23 Sep Shift 1 Paper with Worked Solutions

This is the actual SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 question paper from 23 September 2025, Shift 1, covering Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper – 23 Sep 2025 Shift 1 (with Solutions)

Reasoning

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

Coding-Decoding5 · 24%
Series3 · 14%
Alphanumeric Series2 · 9%
Mathematical Operations2 · 9%
Alphabet & Word Test1 · 5%
Analogy1 · 5%
Blood Relations1 · 5%
Calendar & Clock1 · 5%
Classification1 · 5%
Inequality1 · 5%
Percentage1 · 5%
Simple & Compound Interest1 · 5%
Time & Work1 · 4%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (95% of this section).

General Awareness
7topics
History5 · 25%
Art & Culture4 · 20%
Economy4 · 20%
Sports4 · 20%
Physics1 · 5%
Polity1 · 5%
Static GK1 · 5%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (87% of this section).

Quantitative Aptitude
10topics
Mensuration7 · 29%
Geometry4 · 17%
Trigonometry3 · 13%
Average2 · 9%
Percentage2 · 8%
Profit, Loss & Discount2 · 8%
Number System1 · 4%
Partnership1 · 4%
Simple & Compound Interest1 · 4%
Time, Speed & Distance1 · 4%
English Language
11topics
Cloze Test5 · 22%
Active & Passive Voice2 · 9%
Direct & Indirect Speech2 · 9%
Error Spotting2 · 9%
Fill in the Blanks2 · 9%
One Word Substitution2 · 9%
Para Jumbles2 · 9%
Sentence Improvement2 · 8%
Synonyms & Antonyms2 · 8%
Idioms & Phrases1 · 4%
Spelling1 · 4%

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

What this tells you: course of action

Reasoning

  • First priority: Coding-Decoding, Series, Alphanumeric Series and Mathematical Operations, roughly 57% of the questions between them.
  • Leave for last: 9 topics appear only once, about 43% 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 and 4 for the leave-for-last group.

General Awareness

  • Start with History, Art & Culture and Economy: together about 65% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Sports, a steady 20% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 3 one-question topics (15% 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 7 for the first group, 2 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Begin with Mensuration, Geometry and Trigonometry. These carry about 58% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Average, Percentage and Profit, Loss & Discount, a steady 25% 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.

English Language

  • First priority: Cloze Test, Active & Passive Voice, Direct & Indirect Speech and Error Spotting, roughly 48% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Fill in the Blanks, One Word Substitution, Para Jumbles, Sentence Improvement and Synonyms & Antonyms, a steady 43% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 2 one-question topics (9% 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, 4 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

FAQs about SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper – 23 Sep 2025 Shift 1 (with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (23 September 2025, Shift 1) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 23 September 2025 Shift 1 paper on Aptitude360 has 93 questions: 22 in General Intelligence and Reasoning, 23 in General Awareness, 24 in Quantitative Aptitude and 24 in English Comprehension. All are multiple-choice questions.
What was the marking scheme in SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (23 September 2025, Shift 1)?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 23 September 2025 Shift 1 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 186.
In SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (23 September 2025, Shift 1), which Maths topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 23 September 2025 Shift 1 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including geometry, profit, loss and discount, mensuration, percentages and averages. For example, one question begins: “A rectangular park is 60m by 40m. A semicircular pond of diameter 40m is inside.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Circle Geometry and Profit & Loss practice lessons.
What kind of English questions were asked in SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (23 September 2025, Shift 1)?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 23 September 2025 Shift 1 paper, the English Comprehension section mixed reading comprehension, vocabulary, voice and narration and fill in the blanks and cloze questions. For example, one question begins: “Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The extent to which the minister’s statement came under criticism (1)/ reflects not merely…” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Vocabulary by Etymology and Subject Verb Agreement practice lessons.
How much time is given for the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (23 September 2025, Shift 1) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 23 September 2025 Shift 1 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 (23 September 2025, Shift 1) as a mock test on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 23 September 2025 Shift 1 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 · 23 Sep 2025 · S1 · Reasoning2215 min
CGL25 T1 · 23 Sep 2025 · S1 · GA2315 min
CGL25 T1 · 23 Sep 2025 · S1 · Quant2415 min
CGL25 T1 · 23 Sep 2025 · S1 · English2415 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
186 across 93 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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