SSC GD Exam Analysis January 27, 2023: Check Section-Wise Difficulty Level, Questions asked

Staff Selection Commission GD 2025 ( SSC GD )

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Shikha Goyal
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Updated on Jan 27, 2023 16:35 IST
The Commission conducted the SSC GD Constable Exam on January 27, 2023. Here we are providing the detailed section wise SSC GD Constable 2022-23 exam analysis of all the shifts, Check below for more information. The overall difficulty level of the SSC GD Constable Exam 2022-23 held on January 27, 2023 was easy to moderate.

SSC GD Exam Analysis January 27: Scroll down for a detailed exam analysis of the SSC GD 2022-23 exam held on January 27, 2023, based on student feedback and responses. The SSC GD Constable exam analysis consists of the overall difficulty level of the exam, questions asked, good attempts, etc.

SSC GD Exam Analysis January 27

SSC GD Exam Analysis January 27

SSC GD Exam Analysis January 27: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) successfully conducted the SSC GD Constable Exam on January 27, 2023. Those candidates who appeared in the SSC GD Exam of today have shared their reactions, responses with Shiksha.com and its team. As per the feedback shared by the candidates, the overall difficulty level of the SSC GD Constable Exam 2022-23 (Shift 1) held on January 27, 2023 was moderate where as Shift 2 was easy to moderate. Also, mixed reactions of the students were seen, as some said that the paper was moderate and some said that the paper was easy. Some students told that in Shift 2, questions asked in the reasoning and math sections were moderate.

Table of contents
  • SSC GD Constable 2022-23 Exam Pattern
  • SSC GD Exam Jan 27, 2023 Difficulty Level (Shift 1)
  • SSC GD Exam Jan 27, 2023 Difficulty Level (Shift 2)

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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Commonly asked questions
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.

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SSC GD Exam Jan 27, 2023 Difficulty Level (Shift 1)

As per the feedback shared by the candidates in the SSC GD Constable Exam, the overall difficulty level of Shift 1 was moderate. Take a look at the good attempts, topics asked, difficulty level, etc. in all the sections.

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Section

Overall Difficulty Level

Good Attempts

General Intelligence & Reasoning

Easy to Moderate

16-18

Elementary Mathematics

 Moderate

14-16

General Knowledge and General Awareness

Easy to Moderate

15-17

English/ Hindi

Easy 

17-19

Overall

Moderate

65-70

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SSC GD Exam Jan 27, 2023 Difficulty Level (Shift 2)

As per the feedback and student reactions shared by the candidates with the Shiksha.com team, the overall difficulty level of the SSC GD exam was easy to moderate. Check out the section-wise SSC GD 2022-23 exam analysis for Shift 2.

Section

Overall Difficulty Level

Good Attempts

General Intelligence & Reasoning Moderate

15-18

Elementary Mathematics

Moderate

14-17

General Knowledge and General Awareness

Easy to Moderate

15-18

English/ Hindi

Easy 

17-19

Overall

Easy to Moderate

68-75

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Commonly asked questions
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 1 year enough for SSC GD exam preparation?
A: 

One year is enough for SSC GD exam preparation. Candidates must begin the preparation by going through the pattern and syllabus. Practicing previous years' question papers proves out to the best stratgey to crack the exam with flying colours.

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The SSC GD syllabus is important in the preparation for the exam. As it help candidates to know topics, prepare a structured plan to score well in the exam, etc. The syllabus covers four subjects namely General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Knowledge & Awareness, Elementary Mathematics and Engli

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The SSC GD exam 2026 was postponed. The Staff Selection Commission released a public notice at ssc.gov.in regarding this. Now, the Commission released the new SSC GD 2026 exam dates. It will start from April 27 and will end on May 30.

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Answered 2 months ago

If you're looking for the SSC GD question paper for 2026, the official question paper and answer key will be released after the exam on the SSC website, where you can download it along with your response sheet once it's published.

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Answered 2 months ago

SSC GD city intimation slip 2026 will be released soon. This is made available to candidates so that they can check the allotted test cities. Candidates will get SSC GD exam centres in the test city allotted to them. Knowing this, students can make their travel plans.

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