How many questions are in the SSC CGL exam?

100 questions in 60 minutes for 200 marks, in 4 sections: General Intelligence and Reasoning (25), General Awareness (25), Quantitative Aptitude (25) and English Comprehension (25). That's how the full mocks here are set, to the official pattern.

Is there negative marking in SSC CGL?

Yes: a wrong answer costs 0.5 marks, and a question left blank costs nothing.

Where can I find SSC CGL previous year papers with answer keys?

Right here: 12 official papers from 2018 to 2025, each with the final answer key. They open without an account: take one as a timed test and see your score at once.

Are the SSC CGL mock tests free?

Yes. Every SSC CGL test here is free: past papers open without an account, and full mocks and sectional tests need only a free sign-up.

Is the SSC CGL mock test like the real exam?

Yes. Each test runs on a screen built like the real SSC CGL one, with the same timer, sections, question palette and marking, and you see your result as soon as you submit.

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Combined Graduate Level · Tier-I

6 full mocks, 24 sectional tests and 12 previous-year papers, on the screen you'll meet on exam day.

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Exam pattern

Questions: 100
Minutes: 60
Marks: 200
Negative: −0.5

General Intelligence and Reasoning25 Qs · 15 min
General Awareness25 Qs · 15 min
Quantitative Aptitude25 Qs · 15 min
English Comprehension25 Qs · 15 min

As in the full mock. Negative marks are per wrong answer.

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SSC CGL 2026 Tier-I
100 questions · 60 min

About the SSC CGL exam

SSC CGL (Combined Graduate Level · Tier-I) has 100 questions in 60 minutes for 200 marks, with −0.5 for a wrong answer. Practise it here with 6 full mocks, 24 sectional tests and 12 previous year papers, on the same screen, timer and marking as exam day.

SSC CGL FAQs

How many questions are in the SSC CGL exam?: 100 questions in 60 minutes for 200 marks, in 4 sections: General Intelligence and Reasoning (25), General Awareness (25), Quantitative Aptitude (25) and English Comprehension (25). That's how the full mocks here are set, to the official pattern.
Is there negative marking in SSC CGL?: Yes: a wrong answer costs 0.5 marks, and a question left blank costs nothing.
Where can I find SSC CGL previous year papers with answer keys?

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