SSC GD Exam Analysis (January 13, 2023): Check Section-Wise Difficulty Level, Expected Cutoff, Questions
Staff Selection Commission GD 2025 ( SSC GD )
SSC GD Exam Analysis (January 13, 2023): Check below for the detailed section-wise SSC GD 2022-23 exam analysis held on January 13, 2023, including the overall difficulty level, questions asked, good attempt, weightage of topics, etc.
SSC GD Exam Analysis (January 13, 2023)
SSC GD Exam Analysis (January 13, 2023): The Commission has successfully conducted the SSC GD 2022-23 exam held on January 13, 2023 (Day 4) across various exam centres. Check below for the detailed section-wise SSC GD Constable Day 4 (January 13, 2023) exam analysis, including the overall difficulty level, questions asked, good attempt, weightage of topics, etc.
As per the feedback shared by the candidates who appeared in today's (January 13, 2023) examination, the overall difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate. In total, 80 questions were asked in the examination, and the time given was 60 minutes.
The SSC GD recruitment exam is conducted to fill vacancies for Constable post in:
- Border Security Force (BSF)
- Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
- Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
- Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
- Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
- National Investigation Agency (NIA)
- Secretariat Security Force (SSF)
- Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles
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.
- SSC GD Constable 2022-23 Exam Pattern
- SSC GD Exam Jan 13, 2023 Difficulty Level (Shift 1)
- SSC GD Exam Jan 13, 2023 Difficulty Level (Shift 2)
- SSC GD Constable Exam Analysis 2022-23 Shift 1 (Jan 13): Section-wise
- SSC GD Constable Exam Analysis 2022-23 Shift 2 (Jan 13): Section-wise
SSC GD Constable 2022-23 Exam Pattern
SSC GD exam pattern has been revised by the commission for the Computer-Based Exam (CBE) and summarized below.
| 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 will be 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
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SSC GD Exam Jan 13, 2023 Difficulty Level (Shift 1)
According to the students' reactions and reviews, the overall difficulty level of the SSC GD 2022-23 exam Shift 1 was easy to moderate. Check below the section-wise difficulty level and number of good attempts.
| Section |
Overall Difficulty Level |
Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence & Reasoning |
Easy to Moderate |
13-16 |
| Elementary Mathematics |
Easy to Moderate |
15-17 |
| General Knowledge and General Awareness |
Easy to Moderate |
15-16 |
| English/ Hindi |
Easy to Moderate |
14-16 |
| Overall |
Easy to Moderate |
58-65 |
Also Read: SSC GD 2023 Exam
SSC GD Exam Jan 13, 2023 Difficulty Level (Shift 2)
As per the feedback and responses shared by the students with the Shiksha.com team, the overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate. Some students felt that General Intelligence and Reasoning was moderate to difficult. Check out the section-by-section SSC GD 2022-23 Exam analysis for the Shift 2.
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.
Candidates should prepare the following 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.
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.
| Section |
Overall Difficulty Level |
Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence & Reasoning |
Moderate to Difficult |
11-13 |
| Elementary Mathematics |
Moderate |
13-15 |
| General Knowledge and General Awareness |
Easy to Moderate |
16-18 |
| English/ Hindi |
Easy to Moderate |
16-18 |
| Overall |
Easy to Moderate |
59-63 |
SSC GD Constable Exam Analysis 2022-23 Shift 1 (Jan 13): Section-wise
Check below the candidates reactions and topics asked in the SSC GD Constable exam Shift 1 held on January 13, 2023.
General Knowledge and General Awareness
- Science (4-5 Q)
- Vitamins (1Q)
- Blood Ph (1Q)
- Wildlife Sanctuary
- Constitution Article
- Awards
- Sports
- Current Affairs (6-7 Q), etc.
Also Read: SSC GD 2023 Exam Analysis
Elementary Mathematics
- Profit/Loss (1-2Q)
- Simple Interest/Compound Interest (1-2Q)
- Mensuration (1Q)
- Ratio and Proportion (1-2Q)
- Number System (1Q)
- Percentage (2-3Q)
- Time and Work (2Q)
- Simplification (1Q)
- Time, Speed, and Distance (1Q)
- Average (1Q)
- Misc (5-6Q)
General Intelligence and Reasoning
- Coding and Decoding (3-4Q)
- Blood Relation (1Q)
- Direction
- Syllogism (1Q)
- Seating Arrangement (2Q)
- Dice (1Q)
- Mirror Image (1Q)
- Venn Diagram (1Q)
- Paper Cutting (1Q)
- Hidden Image (1Q)
- BODMAS (1Q)
- Analogy (1Q), etc.
English/Hindi Language
Check below for a detailed analysis of the questions asked in the English/Hindi section.
- Comprehension
- Fill in the blanks
- Active & Passive
- Direct and Indirect
- Idioms and Phrases
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Error detection
- One Word Substitution
- Cloze Test, etc.
SSC GD Constable Exam Analysis 2022-23 Shift 2 (Jan 13): Section-wise
Scroll down to know the candidates reactions and questions asked in the SSC GD Constable exam Shift 2 held on January 13, 2023.
General Knowledge and General Awareness
- Chairman of CBSE
- Place of Sodium in Periodic table
- CM of Delhi
- Nyay Palika inherited from which country?
- Where is Eden Garden Stadium situated?
- Question on Manoj Srivastava
- Sonal Mansingh is associated with which dance form
- Mitochondria
- First king or ruler of Sung dynasty, etc.
Elementary Mathematics
Simple Interest and Compound Interest (1-2Q)
- Discount (1-2Q)
- Simplification (1Q)
- Average (1Q)
- Mensuration (1Q)
- Number System (1Q)
- Percentage (1-2Q)
- Profit/Loss (1-2Q)
- Ratio and Proportion (1-2Q)
- Time and Work (2Q)
- Misc (5-6Q)
General Intelligence and Reasoning
- Blood Relation (1Q)
- Series (1Q)
- Seating Arrangement (1-2Q)
- Statement Conclusion (1-2Q)
- Dice (1Q)
- Analogy (1Q)
- Paper Cutting (1Q)
- Coding-Decoding (2-3Q)
- Syllogism (1Q)
- Misc (5-6Q)
English/Hindi Language
Check below for a detailed analysis of the questions asked in the English/Hindi section.
- Comprehension in Hindi was on Sunrays
- Fill in the blanks
- Active & Passive
- Direct and Indirect
- Idioms and Phrases
- Synonyms Lotus, Wife
- Antonyms on Unnati
- Error detection
- One Word Substitution
- Cloze Test, etc.
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|---|---|
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Candidates can take the SSC GD mock test by following the steps shared below:
- Visit the official website- ssc.gov.in.
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- Choose 'SSC-Mock Test' under the select post tab.
- Go through the details and click on the login link.
- Enter the password 'ABC1' and lo
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The SSC GD Constable mock test has been released by the Staff Selection Commission on its official website. Candidates can now take the SSC GD mock test online for free. Candidates can get a better knowledge of time management in the exam by practicing the mock. For more details, candidates can visi
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The SSC GD full form is Staff Selection Commission General Duty. The complete exam name is SSC GD Constable recruitment, which is a yearly exam conducted at the national level. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) and the Union Ministry of Home Affairs hold this exam every year for Constable GD, Rif
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In the SSC GD exam, candidates need to give their preferences for posts while filling out the online form. Candidates need to choose seven Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in order of priority. It is compulsory to fill out a total of seven SSC GD post preferences of forces in the application form
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