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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Reasoning PYQ – 17 Sep 2025 Shift 1 (25 Questions with Solutions)

Actual General Intelligence and Reasoning questions from SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1, 17 September Shift 1, with series, coding, inequalities, blood relations and symbol-based puzzles.

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Questions
25
Duration
15 min
Marks
50

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Attempts
100
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Free

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About this test

SSC CGL 2025 Reasoning PYQ 17 Sep Shift 1: General Intelligence Topics

SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 General Intelligence and Reasoning from 17 September 2025, Shift 1, is presented here as the actual section from that shift. It tests series, coding, logical statements, blood relations and symbol operations. Aptitude360 explains every answer step by step.

Reasoning topics in the 17 Sep 2025 Shift 1 section

  • Letter-cluster and number series, including multiplicative and doubling patterns
  • Coding-decoding with letter shifts and letter rearrangement to form a word
  • Statement and conclusion, cause and effect, and assumptions
  • Inequality-based conclusions
  • Blood relations from direct statements and pointing puzzles
  • Sign interchange, mathematical operators and custom symbol operations
  • Address matching, odd one out and a milk and water ratio question

Key concepts for CGL General Intelligence

  • Spotting a constant shift in letter positions across clusters
  • Applying BODMAS after replacing symbols with their assigned operations
  • Reading combined inequalities to see which comparisons are definite
  • Mapping family relations with gender and generation markers

Revision tips for SSC CGL Reasoning

  • Memorise alphabet positions forward and backward to speed up series and coding.
  • Draw a quick family tree for every blood relation question instead of solving mentally.
  • In address matching, compare digits and spellings field by field.

Who should practise this Reasoning PYQ

SSC CGL aspirants who know the basic reasoning question types and want to practise a real Tier 1 Reasoning section.

FAQs about SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Reasoning PYQ – 17 Sep 2025 Shift 1 (25 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (17 September 2025, Shift 1) General Intelligence and Reasoning section?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 17 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 (17 September 2025, Shift 1) General Intelligence and Reasoning?
In the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 17 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 Reasoning topics came in SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (17 September 2025, Shift 1)?
The Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 17 September 2025 Shift 1 General Intelligence and Reasoning section had questions on topics including syllogisms, mathematical operations, blood relations and odd one out. For example, one question begins: “If + = ÷, − = ×, ÷ = +, × = −; then 36 + 6 − 2 × 3 = ?” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Syllogism and Blood Relation Problems practice lessons.
What is an example question from SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (17 September 2025, Shift 1) General Intelligence and Reasoning?
One question in the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 17 September 2025 Shift 1 General Intelligence and Reasoning section asked: “Rearrange the letters given below to form the name of a weapon: REPSA” The full solution is shown under the question in Aptitude360's Normal practice mode.
Is SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (17 September 2025, Shift 1) 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, 17 September 2025 Shift 1 General Intelligence and Reasoning section is also part of the full SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (17 September 2025, Shift 1) paper on Aptitude360, “SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper – 17 Sep 2025 Shift 1 (with Solutions)”, which runs all 4 sections in one timed test.
Where can I practise SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (17 September 2025, Shift 1) Reasoning questions online?
You can practise the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) 2025 Tier 1, 17 September 2025 Shift 1 General Intelligence and Reasoning section on Aptitude360, where it is 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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SectionQuestionsTime
CGL25 T1 · 17 Sep 2025 · S1 · 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.

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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