SSC CGL Tier-II Exam Analysis – Day 2
Last Updated: Dec 31, 2025
SSC CGL Tier 2 exam continued successfully on its second day with the second paper, after two delays, running from February 17-22, 2018, in online mode. Students curious about performance can review the detailed exam analysis for clear insights into pattern, difficulty level, and overall trends across shifts.
The timing for SSC CGL Tier-II Exam:
17.02.2018 To 21.02.2018:-
- Paper-I 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM &
- Paper-II 03:15 PM to 5:15 PM
22.02.2018:-
- Paper-III -10:30 AM to 12:30 PM &
- Paper-IV – 03:15 PM to 5:15 PM
GOOD ATTEMPTS
| Section | Level | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude | Difficult | 67-72 |
| English Language | Easy-Moderate | 156-172 |
SSC CGL Tier-II Quantitative Aptitude [10:30 AM To 12:30 PM]
This section was of difficult level. Most of the questions were very lengthy or very calculative and time consuming. Difficulty level of Quantitative Aptitude was unexpected unlike previous years which is surely going to affect score gained by the candidates. Its direct impact is on the attempt of the number of questions and morale of the candidates which seem to be very down comparatively. Now, one must need to be precociously cautious regarding English Language Section.
There was only 1 DI (Tabular) profit and loss in the paper.
The detailed breakup of paper I is as follows:
| Topics | No. Of Questions | Level Of Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Mensuration | 10-12 | Calculative |
| Geometry | 7-8 | Difficult |
| Profit & Loss , Discount | 9-10 | easy-moderate |
| Number System/HCF/LCM | 4 | easy |
| Percentage | 3-4 | moderate |
| Average | 3-4 | moderate |
| Time & Work | 5 | easy |
| Ratio | 4-5 | easy-moderate |
| Time Speed Distance | 4 | easy |
| Interest (CI & SI) | 4-5 | moderate |
| Trigonometry , Height & Distance | 6-7 | easy-moderate |
| Height & Distance | 3 | easy-moderate |
| DI | 5 | Calculative |
| Mixture & Alligation | 3 | easy |
| Algebra | 10-11 | moderate-difficult |
| Total | 100 Questions | Difficult |
SSC CGL Tier-II English Language [03.:15 PM To 5.15 PM]
This section was of easy to moderate level which brought a relief to the CGL aspirants to compensate for the loss in Quant section. Some questions were lengthy in sentence rearrangement. Out of the reading comprehensions, 3 RC’s were of easy level but 2 RC contained lengthy questions.
The detailed breakup of paper II is as follows:
| Topics | No. Of Questions | Level Of Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Spot the error | 20 | easy-moderate |
| Fill In the Blanks | 5 | easy-moderate |
| Synonyms | 3 | easy-moderate |
| Antonyms | 3 | easy-moderate |
| Spelling/detecting mis-spelt words | 3 | easy-moderate |
| Idioms & Phrases | 11-12 | moderate |
| One word substitution | 9-10 | easy |
| Improvement of sentences | 22-23 | easy-moderate |
| Active/Passive voice of verbs | 20 | easy-moderate |
| Conversion into direct/indirect narration | 20 | easy-moderate |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 25 | moderate(Lengthy) |
| Cloze Test | 24 | easy-moderate |
| Comprehension Passage | 30 | easy-moderate |
| Total | 200 Questions | easy-moderate |
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