SSC-CHSL Exam Analysis 2014

SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam-2015 Analysis (6th Dec. Morning Slot)

The Staff Selection Commission (Combined Higher Secondary Level) Exam (morning slot), conducted on December 06, 2015, saw certain changes as compared to the previous year’s papers. Overall, the difficulty level of the paper ranged from easy to moderate but it was slightly easier than last year’s paper. The morning slot saw various number of sets with 1 unique question paper. All sections, except English Language, were available bilingually, that is, in both English and Hindi. Each question was followed by 4 options. There was a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer.

The pattern of the paper was as given below:

Section

Total Questions

Level of difficulty

Good Attempts

Approximate time taken (in minutes)

General Intelligence

50

Easy-Moderate

38-39

35

English Language

50

Easy

35-37

25

Quantitative Aptitude

50

Easy-Moderate

32-34

45

General Awareness

50

Easy-Moderate

25-30

15

Total

200

 

130-140

120

A score of about 125 can be considered a good score.

Expected Cutoffs (Out of 200 marks)

For Typing Test for LDC

UR (General)

OBC

SC

ST

108-112

98-102

92-95

88-92

For Skill Test for Data Entry Operator

UR (General)

OBC

SC

ST

115-118

105-110

100-104

90-95


General Intelligence
The section primarily saw questions of easy to moderate level. In this section, one question which was direction based was wrong.

Topic

Number of questions

Difficulty level

Analogy

9

Easy-Moderate

Coding-decoding

3

Easy

Directions

2

Easy

Age based questions

2

Easy-Moderate

Matrix based

1

Easy

Words as per order in the dictionary

3

Easy

Missing number

3

Easy-Moderate

Odd one out

9

Easy-Moderate

Sign based Puzzles

2

Easy

Number Series

3

Easy-Moderate

Letter Series

3

Easy

Statement-Conclusion/Assumption

2

Moderate

Venn diagram

1

Easy

Visual Reasoning

5

Easy-Moderate

Word formation

2

Easy

English Language
The section comprises questions of easy level. Barring a few questions in the vocab section, the remaining paper should be a cake walk for students.

Topic

Number of Questions

Level of Difficulty

Antonyms

4

Easy

Synonyms

4

Easy-Moderate

Cloze Test

10

Easy

Spellings

4

Easy

One word Substitution

4

Easy-Moderate

Sentence Improvement

4

Easy

Error Spotting

4

Easy

Idioms/Phrases

4

Easy-Moderate

Direct/Indirect

2

Easy

Active/Passive

2

Easy

Sentence Jumble

4

Easy-Moderate

Sentence Completion (FIB)

4

Easy-Moderate

Quantitative Aptitude
This section comprised questions from a variety of areas.  A major part of the section was based on Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry and Data Interpretation. The paper also had questions from Ratio, Profit & Loss, Averages, Time-Speed-Distance and Time & Work.

Topic

Number of Questions

Level of Difficulty

Number System

4

Easy-Moderate

Profit, Loss & Discount

4

Easy

SI & CI

3

Easy

Ratio/Mixture/Alligation

4

Easy-Moderate

Time, Speed & Distance

2

Easy

Time & Work

2

Easy-Moderate

Average

3

Easy

Algebra

3

Easy

Geometry

5

Easy-Moderate

Coordinate geometry

1

Easy

Mensuration

4

Easy-Moderate

Trigonometry

5

Easy-Moderate

DI (Bar Graph)

5

Easy

DI (Pie Chart )

4

Easy

Series

1

Easy


General Awareness:
This section was moderate to difficult. Questions from history and miscellaneous sectors were relatively difficult. Economy questions were easy. Geography was easy but the sport section question was difficult. Polity was easy. Science was easy to moderate. Questions of computer were difficult. Question of books and author was easy.

Topic

Number of questions

Level of difficulty

History

7

Moderate to difficult

Geography

7

Easy to moderate

Polity

3

Easy to moderate

Economics

4

Easy to moderate

Physics

3

Moderate to difficult

Chemistry

5

Moderate to difficult

Biology

5

Moderately difficult

Computers

2

Easy to moderate

Miscellaneous GK

9

Easy to moderate

Books and authors

1

Easy

Important Days

2

Easy to moderate

Abbreviations

1

Easy

Sports

1

Moderately difficult

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