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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Reasoning PYQ – 14 Sep 2025 Shift 1 (25 Questions with Solutions)

Actual SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 reasoning questions from 14 September Shift 1, covering blood relations, series, analogies, coding, ranking and symbol-swap equations, with step-by-step solutions.

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15 min
Marks
50

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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Reasoning PYQ: 14 September Shift 1 Paper Explained

For SSC CGL aspirants who have finished the reasoning basics and now want real exam questions, this is the General Intelligence and Reasoning section of SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1, held on 14 September 2025 in Shift 1. It covers blood relations, series, analogies, coding and ranking. Aptitude360 gives a worked solution for every question, free of charge.

What the 14 September Shift 1 reasoning paper tests

  • Blood relations from spoken statements and introductions, including grandparent and in-law chains
  • Number series built on multiply-and-add patterns and perfect squares
  • Letter-cluster series and letter analogies using forward and reverse alphabet positions
  • Coding by letter shifting, word rearrangement and products of alphabet positions
  • Ranking and position of students standing in a line
  • Mathematical operations with swapped symbols, odd-one-out number groups and divisibility by digit sum
  • Matching identical addresses and alphabetical arrangement of a word's letters

Key rules for ranking and alphabet questions

  • Total in a row when one person is ranked from both ends: \( N=L+R-1 \)
  • Rank from the other end: \( R=N-L+1 \)
  • People between person A (rank \( L \) from left) and person B (rank \( R \) from right): \( \left|L-(N-R+1)\right|-1 \)
  • Reverse alphabet position of a letter: \( 27-n \)
  • Perfect square series term: \( T_{n}=n^{2} \)

Revision tips for SSC CGL reasoning

  • Draw a family tree with gender symbols for every blood relation statement instead of solving it mentally
  • Memorise letter positions and their opposites (A with Z, B with Y) so analogies and coding take seconds
  • In number series, check the differences first, then test multiply-and-add patterns
  • In symbol-swap equations, rewrite the expression with the new signs before applying BODMAS

Who should practise this Tier 1 reasoning set

Aspirants preparing for SSC CGL and similar SSC graduate-level exams who have covered the core reasoning chapters and want to test speed and accuracy on a genuine previous-year shift.

FAQs about SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Reasoning PYQ – 14 Sep 2025 Shift 1 (25 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (14 September 2025, Shift 1) General Intelligence and Reasoning section?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 14 September 2025 Shift 1 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 (14 September 2025, Shift 1) General Intelligence and Reasoning?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 14 September 2025 Shift 1 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 topics came in SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (14 September 2025, Shift 1) Reasoning?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 14 September 2025 Shift 1 General Intelligence and Reasoning section had questions on topics including series, blood relations and analogy. For example, one question begins: “A said to B, “Your father’s wife’s son is my brother.” How is B related to…” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Series Completion and Blood Relation Problems practice lessons.
How many puzzle sets came in SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (14 September 2025, Shift 1) Reasoning?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 14 September 2025 Shift 1 General Intelligence and Reasoning section had 3 puzzle and arrangement sets, covering 9 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 (14 September 2025, Shift 1) General Intelligence and Reasoning?
One question in the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 14 September 2025 Shift 1 General Intelligence and Reasoning section asked: “A said to B: “The woman I met yesterday at the park was the only daughter of the father of your brother.” How is the woman related to B?” The full solution is shown under the question in Aptitude360's Normal practice mode.
Where can I practise SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (14 September 2025, Shift 1) Reasoning questions online?
You can practise the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 14 September 2025 Shift 1 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 · 14 Sep 2025 · S1 · Reasoning2515 min

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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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Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

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