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

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 content
  • 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

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 comes under SSC GD?
A:

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
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.

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

Also Read: SSC GD 2023 Exam

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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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.

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

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.
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.

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