SSC GD Constable Exam Analysis 2023 (Jan 10) Shift 1: Know Students Reaction, Difficulty Level & Topics

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Updated on Jan 10, 2023 13:38 IST

The SSC is conducting the SSC GD Constable exam in CBE mode from January 10 to February 14, 2023. Today's first shift began at 9 a.m. and concluded at 10 a.m. Check below for the students' reactions, difficulty level, good attempts, topics asked in the exam, etc.

SSC GD Constable Exam Analysis

SSC GD Constable Exam Analysis

SSC GD Constable Exam Analysis (Jan 10): Today (January 10, 2023) the SSC GD Constable 2022-23 exam started at 9 a.m. (Shift 1) and concluded at 10 a.m. The Shiksha.com team visited one of the examination centres for students' reviews. According to the feedback shared by candidates, the overall difficulty level of the SSC GD Constable Shift 1 exam 2022-23 was easy to moderate. According to some students, it was very easy.

The SSC GD Constable exam was conducted for 60 minutes, and in total, 80 questions were asked. There are four sections in the SSC GD Constable exam, including General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Knowledge & General Awareness, Elementary Mathematics, and English/Hindi.

Q:   What are SSC GD important topics for General Awareness section?
A:

Have a look at the SSC GD important topics for General Awareness section:

  • Indian Constitution
  • Geography
  • History
  • Culture
  • Economics
  • General Polity
  • India and its neighbouring countries
  • Scientific Research,
  • Sports, etc.
Q:   What is the difficulty level of SSC GD exam?
A:

The difficulty level of the SSC GD exam is usually of easy to moderate or of moderate level. The SSC GD question paper of the 2024 session was of easy to moderate difficulty level. SSC GD is one of the most sought after exam when it comes to Constable General Duty or Rifleman General Duty jobs in armed forces of India. The questions asked in SSC GD exam are of Class 10 level. A few days before the exam can be stressful for candidates who are perplexed about the difficulty level of question paper. Follow these last minutes tips to ace the SSC GD exam: 

  • Don't read any new chapters or sections before the examination.
  • Stay hydrated and eat healthy food
  • Don't take much stress, try to be confident
  • Download and print SSC GD Constable Admit card well in advance.
Q:   How difficult is the General Awareness section of SSC GD exam?
A:

The General Awareness section of the SSC GD exam is generally moderate in terms of the difficulty level. The section contains questions from current affairs, General Science, General Knoweldge and others. Candidates are advised to thoroughly prepare the General Awareness section and revise the syllabus as per prescribed by the Commission.

Table of contents
  • SSC GD Constable Exam Pattern 2022-23
  • SSC GD Constable Exam Analysis (January 10) Shift 1: Students Reaction
  • SSC GD Constable Exam Analysis 2022-23 Video
  • SSC GD Constable Exam Analysis 2022-23 Shift 1 (Jan 10): Section-wise

SSC GD Constable Exam Pattern 2022-23

The commission has revised the SSC GD Constable exam pattern. The number of questions has been reduced, the time allotted for the paper has also been reduced, and the marks assigned to each question have also been changed. The SSC GD 2022–23 exam pattern is provided below:

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Sections

Number of questions

Maximum marks

Part A - General Intelligence and Reasoning

20

40

Part B - General Knowledge and General Awareness

20

40

Part C - Elementary Mathematics

20

40

Part D- English/Hindi

20

40

Total

80

160

There is a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each incorrect answer.

Also Read: SSC GD Constable Shift Timings 2023: Exam Timing, Reporting Time & Exam Instructions

SSC GD Constable Exam Analysis (January 10) Shift 1: Students Reaction

The Shikhsa.com team asked students about the SSC GD Constable 2022-23 exam, which is conducted in one of the centres in Noida on January 10, 2023. The paper in Shift 1 was easy to moderate. Some candidates faced difficulty while scrolling the paper via computer. Some felt that paper was a bit lengthy and easy.

SSC GD Constable 2022-23 Exam Analysis (Shift 1) (Jan 10)

Sections

Good Attempts

Difficulty Level

General Intelligence and Reasoning

14-18

Easy

General Knowledge and General Awareness

11-14

Easy to Moderate

Elementary Mathematics

13-15

Moderate

English/Hindi

15-17

Easy to Moderate

Overall Difficulty Level

53-63

Easy to Moderate

Harsh
In math, basic questions about profit and loss, mensuration, etc. were asked. According to him, the math paper was easy to moderate. In general awareness, questions about the 2018 year, the black horse, etc. were indirectly asked. In Hindi, the questions asked were different. Overall, the SSC GD Constable 2022-2023 exam was moderate to difficult. 

Q:   What topics to prepare for SSC GD General Intelligence and Reasoning sections?
A:

Candidates should prepare the given SSC GD General Intelligence & Reasoning topics-

  • Analogies
  • Similarities & Differences
  • Spatial visualization and orientation
  • Visual memory
  • Discrimination
  • Observation
  • Relationship concepts
  • Arithmetical reasoning
  • Figural classification
  • Arithmetic number series
  • Non-verbal series
  • Coding and decoding, etc.
Q:   How to pass SSC GD Constable exam?
A:

Candidates can pass the SSC GD Constable by preparing well in advance. Candidates should have a clear understanding of the SSC GD syllabus 2023 and examine the previous year questions for exam preparations. Prepare a proper schedule for the SSC GD Constable exam, fix the revision time and practise throroughly. Candidates should take as many SSC GD Constable Mock Tests as they can.

Q:   Is SSC GD hard to crack?
A:

SSC GD exam is not a tough exam. The difficulty level of SSC GD Constable exam is generally easy to moderate or moderate. However, the competition for the exam is high, which makes it is a bit tough to crack.

Sangita

According to her, the math paper was simple. LCM, HCF, profit and loss, and other math questions are asked. In general awareness, questions were about dance forms, games, jute, etc. Topics for reasoning included blood relations, etc. In English, questions from antonyms, synonyms, passages, etc. were there. Overall, the difficulty level of the SSC GD Constable exam 2022–2023 was easy.

Rohit Kumar Sharma

Maths paper was easy. Questions were from LCM, HCF, percentage, formula and calculative, etc. In General awareness, current affair question on INS Vikrant was there, question on population, Uttarakhand brand ambassador, etc. In Reasoning questions were easy.

Aryavir

In math, questions about profit, loss, percentage, etc. were asked. Maths paper was easy. Current affairs questions were more numerous. In reasoning, an alphabet series (around 5 questions), blood relations, etc. were asked. Overall, the paper's difficulty level was easy to moderate.

Sunny

In General Knowledge, questions are asked from Uttarakhand, current affairs, etc. Questions in math included LCM, HCF, the perimeter of an equilateral triangle, profit and loss, and so on. According to him, the math paper was moderate. In English, synonyms, antonyms, passage, narration, sentence improvement, etc. The overall difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate.

Karan

In Hindi, the questions asked were from paryaewachi, similar to mock tests. In math, percentage, compound interest, simple interest, proportional, root, etc. were asked. Animal-related questions, current affairs questions, Uttarakhand questions, and so on were asked in GK. According to him, reasoning was very easy. The overall difficulty level of the SSC GD Constable exam is easy to moderate.

Also Read: SSC GD Constable 2022 Application Status and Admit Card - Region-Wise Download Link and Shift Timings

SSC GD Constable Exam Analysis 2022-23 Video

SSC GD Constable Exam Analysis 2022-23 Shift 1 (Jan 10): Section-wise

Check below the candidates reactions and topics asked in the SSC GD Constable exam Shift 1 held on January 10, 2023.

General Awareness

Scroll down to get the detailed SSC GD Constable Exam Analysis for the General Awareness section of the exam.

  • Egypt Harihar Bukka is the founder of which empire? Vijaynagar
  • Gautam Budh’s first speech.
  • One question from Subash Chandra Bose
  • Who is the ambassador of Uttarakhand?
  • COP’27 was organized in which country?
  • Song is sung in a church by which group of people
  • Question on Yellow planet
  • Who organised Jan Jaati Mahotsav?
  • The ranks India in Happiness Index?
  • IPL 2022 Winner
  • One question from FIFA World Cup
  • Which Article is not dissolved in an Emergency?
  • Question on kala godha festival
  • Question on dance forms, etc.

Elementary Mathematics

Scroll down to get the detailed SSC GD Constable Exam Analysis for the Elementary Mathematics section of the exam.

  • Perimeter of the equilateral triangle
  • Divisibility related question
  • Ages
  • LCM and HCF based question
  • Compound Interest, Simple Interest
  • Percentage
  • Profit and Loss
  • Algebra
  • Number System
  • Average
  • Speed Distance and Time, etc.

Scroll down further for the number fo questions asked in Elementary Mathematics.

Topic

Number of Questions asked in SSC GD Constable 2022-23 Jan 10 Shift 1

LCM/HCF

1-2

SI/CI

1-2

Percentage

1-3

Proft/Loss

2-4

Mensuration

1

Geometry

1

Ration and Proportion

1-2

Number System

1

Time and Work

2-3

Simplification

1

Speed, Distance and Time

1-2

DI

1

Average

1

Misc

2-4

Total

20

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Scroll down to get the detailed SSC GD Constable Exam Analysis for the General Intelligence and Reasoning section of the exam.

  • Seating Arrangements
  • Blood Relation
  • BODMAS Rule
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Non-Verbal Reasoning
  • Order and Ranking
  • Series
  • Dice 
  • Water Image, etc.

Scroll down further for the number fo questions asked in General Intelligence and Reasoning.

Topic

Number of Questions asked in SSC GD Constable 2022-23 Jan 10 Shift 1

Sitting Arrangement

2

Analogy

1-2

Syllogism

1-2

Blood relation

1

Series

1-2

BODMAS

2

Number Series

2

Dice

1

Water Image

1-2

Coding-Decoding

1-2

Misc

2-4

Total

20

English/Hindi

Scroll down to get the detailed SSC GD Constable Exam Analysis for the English/Hindi section of the exam.

  • Antonyms - Aksham, Anand, Ujwal
  • Synonyms - Ghoda, Jangham, Ganga
  • Passage
  • Hindi Grammar like Muhavre, Paryaevachi, vilom shabd, etc.

Read More: SSC GD Constable 2023 Analysis

 

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