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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper – 25 Sep 2025 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

Shift-wise SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 questions from 25 September 2025, Shift 3, spanning coding-decoding, Indian history and culture, mensuration and English grammar, each with a worked solution.

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Questions
90

Across 4 sections

Duration
60 min

4 timed sections

Marks
180

Negative marking

Attempts
100
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About this test

SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 PYQ Set: 25 Sep Shift 3 Reasoning, GA, Quant, English

This set suits SSC CGL aspirants who have finished the syllabus and now want shift-wise practice on real questions.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper – 25 Sep 2025 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

Reasoning
12topics
Coding-Decoding4 · 22%
Series3 · 17%
Alphabet & Word Test2 · 11%
Alphanumeric Series1 · 6%
Analogy1 · 6%
Blood Relations1 · 6%
Classification1 · 6%
Mathematical Operations1 · 6%
Number System1 · 5%
Percentage1 · 5%
Simple & Compound Interest1 · 5%
Syllogism1 · 5%

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

General Awareness
7topics
Art & Culture5 · 22%
Economy4 · 18%
History4 · 17%
Polity3 · 13%
Sports3 · 13%
Static GK3 · 13%
Physics1 · 4%

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

Quantitative Aptitude
9topics
Mensuration6 · 26%
Geometry5 · 22%
Trigonometry3 · 13%
Average2 · 9%
Percentage2 · 9%
Profit, Loss & Discount2 · 9%
Number System1 · 4%
Simple & Compound Interest1 · 4%
Time, Speed & Distance1 · 4%
English Language

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

Cloze Test5 · 21%
Active & Passive Voice2 · 9%
Error Spotting2 · 9%
One Word Substitution2 · 9%
Para Jumbles2 · 8%
Sentence Improvement2 · 8%
Spelling2 · 8%
Synonyms & Antonyms2 · 8%
Direct & Indirect Speech1 · 4%
Fill in the Blanks1 · 4%
Idioms & Phrases1 · 4%
Phrasal Verbs1 · 4%
Word Usage & Swap1 · 4%

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Reasoning

  • Start with Coding-Decoding, Series and Alphabet & Word Test: together about 50% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Save for the end: 9 one-question topics (50% 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 and 5 for the leave-for-last group.

General Awareness

  • Begin with Art & Culture, Economy and History. These carry about 57% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Polity, Sports and Static GK, a steady 39% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 1 topic appears only once, about 4% in total. Revise that topic 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, 4 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

Quantitative Aptitude

  • First priority: Mensuration, Geometry and Trigonometry, roughly 61% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Average, Percentage and Profit, Loss & Discount, a steady 26% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 3 one-question topics (13% 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, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

English Language

  • Start with Cloze Test, Active & Passive Voice, Error Spotting and One Word Substitution: together about 46% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Para Jumbles, Sentence Improvement, Spelling and Synonyms & Antonyms, a steady 33% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 5 topics appear only once, about 21% 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.

How to revise for SSC CGL Tier 1 sections

  • Learn alphabet positions in both directions so letter coding becomes quick
  • Link each classical dance to its state and its signature postures
  • Bring every measurement to the same unit before starting a mensuration sum
  • Note verbs such as prefer that take a fixed preposition

FAQs about SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper – 25 Sep 2025 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (25 September 2025, Shift 3) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 25 September 2025 Shift 3 paper on Aptitude360 has 90 questions: 19 in General Intelligence and Reasoning, 24 in General Awareness, 23 in Quantitative Aptitude and 24 in English Comprehension. All are multiple-choice questions.
What was the marking scheme in SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (25 September 2025, Shift 3)?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 25 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 180.
In SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (25 September 2025, Shift 3), which Maths topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 25 September 2025 Shift 3 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including geometry, profit, loss and discount, trigonometry, mensuration and averages. For example, one question begins: “Two circles of radii 6 cm and 2 cm are such that the distance between their centers is 8 cm.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Circle Geometry and Profit & Loss practice lessons.
In SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (25 September 2025, Shift 3), which Reasoning topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 25 September 2025 Shift 3 paper, the General Intelligence and Reasoning section covered topics including coding-decoding, series and odd one out. For example, one question begins: “In the word 'FUNDAMENTAL', if we assign even numbers to vowels (A=2, E=4, I=6, O=8, U=10), what is the sum of all vowel values?” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Coding-Decoding and Series Completion practice lessons.
How much time is given for the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (25 September 2025, Shift 3) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 25 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 (25 September 2025, Shift 3) paper online?
You can practise the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 25 September 2025 Shift 3 paper on Aptitude360, where it is 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 · 25 Sep 2025 · S3 · Reasoning1915 min
CGL25 T1 · 25 Sep 2025 · S3 · GA2415 min
CGL25 T1 · 25 Sep 2025 · S3 · Quant2315 min
CGL25 T1 · 25 Sep 2025 · S3 · English2415 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
180 across 90 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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