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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Reasoning PYQ – 14 Sep 2025 Shift 3 (21 Questions with Solutions)

SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Reasoning from 14 September, Shift 3: letter series, reverse-position analogies, coded blood relations, alphabet ordering and conclusion-based questions from the actual paper.

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Duration
15 min
Marks
42

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About this test

SSC CGL 2025 Reasoning PYQ, 14 September Shift 3 Tier 1 Practice Set

Aimed at SSC CGL candidates revising General Intelligence, this is the Reasoning section of the Tier 1 paper held on 14 September 2025, Shift 3.

Topic-wise questions in SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Reasoning

9topics
Alphabet & Word Test3 · 16%
Blood Relations3 · 16%
Classification3 · 16%
Analogy2 · 11%
Coding-Decoding2 · 11%
Mathematical Operations2 · 10%
Statement & Conclusions2 · 10%
Simple & Compound Interest1 · 5%
Simplification & Approximation1 · 5%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (90% of this section).

What this tells you: course of action

  • Start with Alphabet & Word Test, Blood Relations, Classification and Analogy: together about 58% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Coding-Decoding, Mathematical Operations and Statement & Conclusions, a steady 32% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 2 one-question topics (11% 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.

How to revise for SSC CGL Reasoning PYQs

  • Learn the EJOTY markers for the fifth, tenth, fifteenth, twentieth and twenty-fifth letters to find positions quickly
  • For coded relations, decode one symbol at a time and sketch the family tree before choosing an option
  • In the odd number out, test squares, cubes and primes before trying harder patterns

FAQs about SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Reasoning PYQ – 14 Sep 2025 Shift 3 (21 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (14 September 2025, Shift 3) General Intelligence and Reasoning section?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 14 September 2025 Shift 3 General Intelligence and Reasoning section on Aptitude360 has 21 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 3) General Intelligence and Reasoning?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 14 September 2025 Shift 3 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 42.
Which topics came in SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (14 September 2025, Shift 3) Reasoning?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 14 September 2025 Shift 3 General Intelligence and Reasoning section had questions on topics including series, blood relations and dictionary and alphabet order. For example, one question begins: “If 'READ' is coded as 'SFBE', how is 'BOOK' coded?” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Series Completion and Blood Relation Problems practice lessons.
What is an example question from SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (14 September 2025, Shift 3) General Intelligence and Reasoning?
One question in the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 14 September 2025 Shift 3 General Intelligence and Reasoning section asked: “A sum becomes 2.5 times in 10 years under simple interest. Find the rate.” The full solution is shown under the question in Aptitude360's Normal practice mode.
Is SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (14 September 2025, Shift 3) General Intelligence and Reasoning also part of a full mock on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 14 September 2025 Shift 3 General Intelligence and Reasoning section is also part of the full SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (14 September 2025, Shift 3) paper on Aptitude360, “SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper – 14 Sep 2025 Shift 3 (with Solutions)”, which runs all 4 sections in one timed test.
Can I attempt SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (14 September 2025, Shift 3) Reasoning as a mock test on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 14 September 2025 Shift 3 General Intelligence and Reasoning section is available on Aptitude360 as 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

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SectionQuestionsTime
CGL25 T1 · 14 Sep 2025 · S3 · Reasoning2115 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
42 across 21 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 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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