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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Reasoning PYQ – 13 Sep 2025 Shift 2 (25 Questions with Solutions)

An actual SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Reasoning shift from 13 September 2025, covering analogies, letter and number series, two-row seating, address matching and blood relations, with worked solutions.

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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Reasoning PYQ 13 Sep Shift 2: Topics and Solutions

This is the General Intelligence and Reasoning section of the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 paper held on 13 September 2025, Shift 2, reproduced from the actual exam. It ranges from word and letter analogies to a two-row seating puzzle, address matching and family puzzles. Aptitude360 adds a step-by-step written solution to every item in the set.

Topics covered in this SSC CGL Reasoning shift

  • Word analogies based on a profession and what it produces
  • Letter analogies and letter-cluster series with fixed skips
  • A number series built on a constant percentage fall
  • Alphabetical ordering of the letters in a word and counting letters between positions
  • Address matching to spot identical entries
  • Seating arrangement of persons in two parallel rows
  • Blood relations from statements and from introductions
  • Symbol and operator substitution in arithmetic expressions, word rearrangement patterns and odd-one-out sets

Key reasoning concepts to revise for CGL Tier 1

  • Alphabet position values and their reverse positions for quick letter coding
  • Generation mapping in family trees, including gender clues hidden in the wording
  • BODMAS order after replacing symbols with their real operators
  • Finding the common rule in a group of three before choosing the odd one out

Revision tips for SSC CGL Reasoning

  • Draw a small family tree with plus and minus signs for gender instead of solving blood relations in your head
  • For address matching, compare names, house numbers and PIN codes separately rather than reading whole lines
  • In letter series, write the position number under each letter to see the gap instantly

Who should practise this paper

SSC CGL aspirants who have finished the basic reasoning chapters and want to test themselves on a real Tier 1 shift will find this set useful.

FAQs about SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Reasoning PYQ – 13 Sep 2025 Shift 2 (25 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (13 September 2025, Shift 2) General Intelligence and Reasoning section?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 13 September 2025 Shift 2 General Intelligence and Reasoning 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 (13 September 2025, Shift 2) General Intelligence and Reasoning?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 13 September 2025 Shift 2 General Intelligence and Reasoning 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.
Which Reasoning topics came in SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (13 September 2025, Shift 2)?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 13 September 2025 Shift 2 General Intelligence and Reasoning section had questions on topics including analogy, series, blood relations and mathematical operations. For example, one question begins: “B is the daughter of A. C is the husband of B. D is the son of C. How is A related to…” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Analogy and Series Completion practice lessons.
How many puzzle sets came in SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (13 September 2025, Shift 2) Reasoning?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 13 September 2025 Shift 2 General Intelligence and Reasoning section had 3 puzzle and arrangement sets, covering 8 of its 25 questions. They open with “In the following question, select the related word…”, “Select the letter-cluster from among the given options…” and “In each of the following questions, a group…”.
What is an example question from SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (13 September 2025, Shift 2) General Intelligence and Reasoning?
One question in the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 13 September 2025 Shift 2 General Intelligence and Reasoning section asked: “Introducing a boy, a girl says, 'He is the son of my mother’s only son.' Who is the boy to the girl?” The full solution is shown under the question in Aptitude360's Normal practice mode.
Where can I practise SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (13 September 2025, Shift 2) Reasoning questions online?
You can practise the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 13 September 2025 Shift 2 General Intelligence and Reasoning section on Aptitude360, where it is a free test. It can be taken untimed in Normal practice, with solutions shown as you answer, or as a timed Simulated test that reports your score and accuracy the moment you submit.

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SectionQuestionsTime
CGL25 T1 · 13 Sep 2025 · S2 · Reasoning2515 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.

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Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

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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.

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Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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