Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Tier-II Exam 2019: Analysis (November 15, 2020)

SSC CGL Tier-II exam for 2019 is scheduled to be conducted from November 15, 2020 to November 18, 2020. The exam was conducted in a Computer Based Test format.

Detailed Analysis of SSC CGL Tier-II Exam 2019

Paper – I (Quantitative Abilities)

The overall difficulty level of paper-I of SSC CGL Tier-II 2019 was same as of that of the previous year’s paper. Today’s paper offered a blend of questions from Arithmetic and Advanced Mathematics.

A smart approach to the paper could have resulted in good attempt of nearly 79-82 questions. The overall difficulty level of the paper was easy to moderate.

The detailed break-up of Paper-I of SSC CGL Tier-II Exam 2019 is as follows:

Topic Number of Questions (Approx.) Level of Difficulty
Ratio, Proportion and Partnerships 3 Easy
Number System 7 Easy
Simplification 2 Easy
Percentage 5 Easy
Profit, Loss & Discount 8 Easy-Moderate
SI & CI 4 Moderate
Mixture/Alligation 3 Easy – Moderate
Time, Speed & Distance 5 Easy-Moderate
Time & Work 6 Easy – Moderate
Average 5 Easy-Moderate
Algebra 8 Easy-Moderate
Co-ordinate Geometry 3 Easy
Geometry 10 Moderate
Mensuration 10 Moderate
Trigonometry 8 Moderate
Data Interpretation (2 Sets) 8 Moderate
Miscellaneous 5 Moderate

Paper – II (English Language & Comprehension)

The level of this year’s English paper was easier than that of last year’s. The overall structure and pattern of the paper was same.

A smart approach to the paper could have resulted in a good attempt of nearly 170-173 questions. The overall difficulty level of the paper was easy to moderate.

The detailed break-up of Paper-II of SSC CGL Tier-II Exam 2019 is as follows:

Topic Number of Questions  (Approx.) Level of Difficulty
Spot the Error 20 Moderate
Sentence Completion 11 Easy-Moderate
Synonyms/Antonyms 6 Easy
Wrongly Spelt Words 4 Easy
Idioms & Phrases 10 Easy
Para Jumbles/Sentence Jumbles 20 Easy-Moderate
One word substitution 12 Easy
Active & Passive Voice 20 Moderate
Sentence Improvement 22 Moderate
Direct/Indirect Speech 25 Moderate
Cloze Test 25 Moderate
Reading Comprehension 25 Easy-Moderate

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