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SSC GD Exam is being conducted by the Staff Selection Commission of India to recruit candidates for the General Duty post of Constables (GD) in BSF, CISF, ITBP, CRPF, and Rifleman in AR. The Staff Selection Commission has released the GD notification for the recruitment of 26,146 constables both male and female. This huge number of vacancies increases the chances of selection for the candidates. The application status and admit cards have already been announced for many regions and the exam dates for TIER I have been notified on the official website. The SSC GD exam is scheduled to be held on (20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 26th, 27th, 28th & 29th February 2024) and (1st, 5th, 6th, 7th, 11th and 12th March 2024). The candidates must take this golden opportunity and start preparing according to that. Since the exam dates have already been released, the candidates who are preparing for the General Duty Post must know the details regarding the previous exam conducted.
In this article, we are providing you with a detailed analysis of the SSC GD Previous Year exam. This will help the candidates get an idea about this year’s expected paper pattern and exam analysis. Before the final exam notification, we should be aware of the detailed exam pattern and the previous year’s analysis.
SSC GD Exam Pattern
The computer-based exam is for 160 marks. The time of 60 minutes is given to the candidates. There will be four sections- GK, Reasoning, Mathematics, and English/Hindi. The Computer-Based Exam will be of 160 marks. A composite time of 60 minutes will be given to the candidates. There will be four sections in the examination– GK, Reasoning, Mathematics, and English/Hindi. The computer-based examination will be held in English & Hindi only.
| Parts | Name of Disciplines | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part-A | General Intelligence and reasoning | 20 | 40 | 60 minutes |
| Part-B | General Awareness and General Knowledge | 20 | 40 | |
| Part-C | Elementary Mathematics | 20 | 40 | |
| Part-D | English/Hindi | 20 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 160 |
SSC GD Previous Year Exam Analysis
The detailed section-wise previous year analysis has been provided here. This will help candidates to get knowledge about the exam pattern and question pattern asked. Equipped with this information, candidates can make informed decisions regarding their strategy for attempting the paper and manage their time well in the exam. We have done a thorough analysis of last years various shifts and are providing you a summarised version of the analysis.
General Intelligence and reasoning
This is a very scoring section that contains 20 questions for 40 marks. This gives you the opportunity to score more. We are providing a detailed analysis of this section from the previous year’s exam pattern. Students can have a fair idea of what SSC has been up to in terms of these questions.
| Topic | Number of Questions Asked |
| Coding-Decoding | 2-3 |
| Statement Conclusion | – |
| Missing Term | 1-2 |
| Venn Diagram | 1 |
| Syllogism | 1-2 |
| Paper Folding | 1 |
| Odd one out | 2-3 |
| Mathematics Operation | 1 |
| Analogy | 2 |
| Series | 1-2 |
| Sequence | 1 |
| Puzzle ( Linear Sitting Arrangement) | 1-2 |
| Mirror Image | 1 |
| Hidden Figure | 1 |
| Complete Figure | 1 |
| Total | 20 |
English Language
This section contains 20 questions for 40 marks. This gives you the opportunity to score more. We are providing a detailed analysis of this section from the previous year’s exam pattern. To score more in English reading plays an important role to score more.
| Topic | Number of Questions Asked |
| Fill In The Blanks | 2-3 |
| Narration | – |
| Sentence Improvement | 2-3 |
| Error Detection | 2-3 |
| Idioms & Phrases | 1-2 |
| Synonym | 2 |
| Antonym | 2 |
| One word substitution | 2 |
| Comprehension | 5 |
| Spelling check | 2 |
| Cloze test | – |
| Total | 20 |
Elementary Mathematics
The section contains 20 questions for 40 marks. It tests the candidate’s basic numeracy levels as well as time management skills. It can be a game changer in the overall marks obtained by the candidate. The candidates must go through the analysis provided below so that they can get an idea about the pattern of questions asked.
| Topic | Number of Questions Asked |
| SI/ CI | 2 |
| Profit/Loss | 2-3 |
| Mensuration | 2 |
| Geometry | – |
| Algebra | – |
| Ratio & Proportion | 1-2 |
| Percentage | 1-2 |
| Number System | 1 |
| Time and Work | 1-2 |
| Simplification | 2 |
| Time, Speed, and Distance | 1 |
| Average | 1 |
| Misc | 3-4 |
| Total | 20 |
General Awareness and General Knowledge
| Topic | Number of Questions Asked |
| History | 2-3 |
| Geography | 3-4 |
| Polity | 1-2 |
| Economics | 0-1 |
| Science | 3-4 |
| Current Affairs | 6-7 |
| Static GK | 5-6 |
| Total | 20 |
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