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Practicing SSC CGL Previous Year Question Papers is a crucial part of effective exam preparation. These papers give a realistic idea of the exam’s structure, the types of questions asked, and their difficulty level. Consistent practice allows candidates to identify key topics, enhance their accuracy and speed, and evaluate their strong and weak areas. Whether you’re preparing for Tier-I or Tier-II, solving past papers helps you stay aligned with the latest exam trends and build confidence for the actual test.
SSC CGL Previous Year Question Papers
The SSC CGL Exam is conducted in two stages—Tier 1 and Tier 2—both comprising multiple-choice questions in online mode. The sections included are English, Reasoning, Mathematics, Computer Knowledge, and General/Current Affairs. Solving SSC CGL Previous Year Question Papers is highly beneficial as it helps candidates get used to the exam format, understand the question types, and enhance their speed and accuracy.
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SSC CGL Previous Year Question Papers
The SSC CGL 2025 Exam is conducted in two stages—Tier 1 and Tier 2. To prepare thoroughly, candidates should be well-versed with both the exam pattern and the nature of questions asked. One of the best ways to gain this understanding is by practicing SSC CGL Previous Year Question Papers based on memory. To assist you, we’ve made available downloadable PDFs of past papers with solutions in both English and Hindi.
SSC CGL 2024 Tier 1 Question Papers
The SSC CGL Question Paper 2024 for Tier 1 has been mentioned below for the candidates.
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SSC CGL 2024 Tier 2 Question Papers PDF
The Free PDF download link for SSC CGL Tier 2 Question Paper 2024-25 in Hindi and English languages is given below.
SSC CGL Question Paper 2024 PDF Tier 2 | |
Dates and Shifts | PDF Link |
SSC CGL Tier 2 Question paper 2025 (18th January) English PDF | Click to Download |
SSC CGL Tier 2 Question paper 2025 (18th January) Hindi PDF | Â Click to Download |
SSC CGL Tier 2 Question Paper 2025 (19th January- Statistics) English PDF | Click to Download |
SSC CGL Tier 2 Question Paper 2025 (19th January- Statistics) Hindi PDF | Click to Download |
SSC CGL Tier 2 Question paper 2025 (20th January) English PDF | Click to Download |
SSC CGL Tier 2 Question paper 2025 (20th January) Hindi PDF | Click to Download |
SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 Question Papers
The candidates can now download the SSC CGL Question Paper for the year 2023 for each shift from the table given below.
Year & Date | Shifts | Previous Year Solved Paper |
SSC CGL, 14 July 2023 | 1 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 14 July 2023 | 2 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 14 July 2023 | 3 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 14 July 2023 | 4 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 17 July 2023 | 1 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 17 July 2023 | 2 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 17 July 2023 | 3 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 17 July 2023 | 4 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 18 July 2023 | 1 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 18 July 2023 | 2 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 18 July 2023 | 3 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 18 July 2023 | 4 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 19 July 2023 | 1 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 19 July 2023 | 2 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 19 July 2023 | 3 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 19 July 2023 | 4 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 20 July 2023 | 1 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 20 July 2023 | 2 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 20 July 2023 | 3 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 20 July 2023 | 4 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 21 July 2023 | 1 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 21 July 2023 | 3 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 21 July 2023 | 4 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 24 July 2023 | 1 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 24 July 2023 | 2 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 24 July 2023 | 3 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 24 July 2023 | 4 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 25 July 2023 | 1 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 25 July 2023 | 2 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 25 July 2023 | 3 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 25 July 2023 | 4 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 26 July 2023 | 1 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 26 July 2023 | 2 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 26 July 2023 | 3 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 26 July 2023 | 4 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 27 July 2023 | 1 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 27 July 2023 | 2 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 27 July 2023 | 3 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL 2022 Question Papers Tier 1
The SSC CGL Question Paper 2022 is now available for the candidates to download and prepare for the upcoming examination. We have included the shift-wise previous year papers for the candidates to practice the questions.
Year & Date | Shifts | Previous Year Solved Paper |
SSC CGL, 1 Dec 2022 | 1 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 1 Dec 2022 | 2 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 1 Dec 2022 | 3 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 1 Dec 2022 | 4 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 2 Dec 2022 | 1 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 2 Dec 2022 | 2 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 2 Dec 2022 | 3 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 2 Dec 2022 | 4 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 3 Dec 2022 | 1 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 3 Dec 2022 | 2 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 3 Dec 2022 | 3 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 3 Dec 2022 | 4 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 5 Dec 2022 | 1 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 5 Dec 2022 | 2 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 5 Dec 2022 | 3 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 5 Dec 2022 | 4 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 6 Dec 2022 | 1 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 6 Dec 2022 | 2 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 6 Dec 2022 | 3 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 6 Dec 2022 | 4 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 7 Dec 2022 | 1 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 7 Dec 2022 | 2 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 7 Dec 2022 | 3 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 7 Dec 2022 | 4 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 8 Dec 2022 | 1 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 8 Dec 2022 | 2 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 8 Dec 2022 | 3 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 8 Dec 2022 | 4 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 9 Dec 2022 | 1 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 9 Dec 2022 | 2 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 9 Dec 2022 | 3 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 9 Dec 2022 | 4 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 12 Dec 2022 | 1 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 12 Dec 2022 | 2 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 12 Dec 2022 | 3 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 12 Dec 2022 | 4 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 13 Dec 2022 | 1 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 13 Dec 2022 | 2 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 13 Dec 2022 | 3 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL, 13 Dec 2022 | 4 | Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL 2021 Question Paper Tier 1
The SSC CGL Question Paper 2021 has been mentioned in the table given below for the candidates who are going to appear in the examination. The shift-wise question paper PDFs are available in the table given below.
Year & Date | Shifts | PYP (English) | PYP (Hindi) |
SSC CGL, 13 August 2021 | 1 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
SSC CGL, 13 August 2021 | 2 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
SSC CGL, 13 August 2021 | 3 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
SSC CGL, 16 August 2021 | 1 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
SSC CGL, 16 August 2021 | 2 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
SSC CGL, 16 August 2021 | 3 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
SSC CGL, 17 August 2021 | 1 | Download PDF | |
SSC CGL, 23 August 2021 | 1 | Download PDF |
SSC CGL Question Paper 2020 Tier 1
The SSC CGL Question Paper 2020 has been mentioned in the table given below for the candidates. The shift wise PDFs is now available.
Year & Date | Shifts | PYP (English) | PYP (Hindi) |
SSC CGL, 3 March 2020 | 1 | Question Paper | Question Paper |
2 | Question Paper | Question Paper | |
3 | Question Paper | Question Paper | |
SSC CGL, 4 March 2020 | 1 | Question Paper | Question Paper |
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3 | Question Paper | Question Paper | |
SSC CGL, 5 March 2020 | 1 | Question Paper | Question Paper |
2 | Question Paper | Question Paper | |
3 | Question Paper | Question Paper | |
SSC CGL, 6 March 2020 | 1 | Question Paper | Question Paper |
2 | Question Paper | Question Paper | |
3 | Question Paper | Question Paper | |
SSC CGL, 7 March 2020 | 1 | Question Paper | Question Paper |
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3 | Question Paper | Question Paper | |
SSC CGL, 9 March 2020 | 1 | Question Paper | Question Paper |
SSC CGL 2019 Question Paper Tier 1
The SSC CGL Question Paper 2019 has been mentioned in the table given below for the candidates. The shift-wise PDFs is now available.
Year & Date | Shifts | PYP (English) | PYP (Hindi) |
SSC CGL, 4 June 2019 | 1 | Question Paper | Question Paper |
2 | Question Paper | Question Paper | |
3 | Question Paper | Question Paper | |
SSC CGL, 6 June 2019 | 1 | Question Paper | Question Paper |
2 | Question Paper | Question Paper | |
3 | Question Paper | Question Paper | |
SSC CGL, 7 June 2019 | 1 | Question Paper | Question Paper |
2 | Question Paper | Question Paper | |
3 | Question Paper | Question Paper | |
SSC CGL, 10 June 2019 | 1 | Question Paper | Question Paper |
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3 | Question Paper | Question Paper | |
SSC CGL, 11 June 2019 | 1 | Question Paper | Question Paper |
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3 | Question Paper | Question Paper | |
SSC CGL, 12 June 2019 | 1 | Question Paper | Question Paper |
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3 | Question Paper | Question Paper | |
SSC CGL, 13 June 2019 | 1 | Question Paper | Question Paper |
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3 | Question Paper | Question Paper | |
SSC CGL, 19 June 2019 | 3 |  | Question Paper |
SSC CGL Previous Year Question Paper PDF Tier 2
Candidates who clear the Tier 1 stage will get to appear for the SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam. For the CGL Tier 2 Previous Year Question Papers, check the table below:
Exam Date | SSC CGL Tier 2 Paper PDF |
29th January 2022 | Download English Paper PDF Download Quant Paper PDF |
8th August 2021 | Download English Paper PDF Download Quant Paper PDF |
15th Nov 2020 | Download English Paper PDF Download Quant Paper PDF |
16th Nov 2020 | Download English Paper PDF Download Quant Paper PDF |
18th Nov 2020 | Download English Paper PDF Download Quant Paper PDF |
19th Nov 2020 | Download English Paper PDF Download Quant Paper PDF |
11th Sept 2019 | Download English Paper PDF Download Quant Paper PDF |
12th Sept 2019 | Download English Paper PDF Download Quant Paper PDF |
13th Sept 2019 | Download English Paper PDF Download Quant Paper PDF |
14th Sept 2019 | Download Statistics Paper PDF Download General Studies Finance & Economics Paper PDF |
SSC CGL Question Paper 2023 Tier 2
The Tier 2 Question papers for the year 2023 has been shared below. You can click on the direct links here and download the PDF.
Exam Date | SSC CGL Tier 2 Paper PDF |
2nd March 2023 | Download Question Paper PDF |
3rd March 2023 | Download Question Paper PDF |
4th March 2023 | Download Question Paper PDF |
6th March 2023 | Download Question Paper PDF |
7th March 2023 | Download Question Paper PDF |
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2025
The SSC CGL Tier I exam is conducted for a total of 200 marks which consists of 100 questions to answer. The SSC CGL Tier 1 exam is qualifying in nature. Check SSC CGL Exam Pattern Below.
SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam Pattern | ||
Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks |
General intelligence and reasoning | 25 | 50 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 |
General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
English Comprehensions | 25 | 50 |
Total Marks | 100 | 200 |
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2025
The SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern has been mentioned in the table given for the candidates. It is important for the candidates to get familiar with the structure of the examination. The final selection is based on the SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam
SSC CGL Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2025 | ||||
Paper | Section | No. of question | Maximum Marks |
Duration |
Paper I | Section I:
Module I:Â Mathematical Module I:Â Reasoning and General Intelligence |
30 30 Total= 60 |
180 | 1 hour (for each section) (1 hours and 20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe) |
Section II:Â
Module I:Â English Language and Comprehension Module II:Â General Awareness |
45 25 Total =70 |
210 | ||
Section III:Â
Module I:Â Computer Knowledge Module Module II-Â Data Entry Speed Test Module |
20 | 60 | 15 Minutes (for each module) (20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe) | |
One Data Entry Task |
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Paper II | Statistics | 100 | 100*2= 200 | 2 hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe) |
Important Topics For SSC CGL Exam Based On Previous Year Paper Analysis
Candidates who regularly practice previous year papers will notice that certain topics are frequently repeated in the exam. To assist with focused preparation, we have listed these commonly asked topics in the table below. Refer to the subject-wise breakdown and plan your studies accordingly.
Section |
Important Topics
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Maths |
Simplification, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Time & Work, Time & Distance, SI & CI, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Data Interpretation, Mensuration, Number System
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General Intelligence & Reasoning |
Analogy, Series, Coding-Decoding, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Direction & Distance, Venn Diagrams, Paper Folding, Ranking, Statement & Conclusion, Odd One Out
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General Awareness |
Static GK, Indian Polity, History, Geography, Economics, General Science, Current Affairs, Govt Schemes, Awards, Sports, Summits, Important Days
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English Language |
Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Error Spotting, Sentence Improvement, Fill in the Blanks, Vocabulary (Synonyms/Antonyms), Idioms, One Word Substitution, Voice, Narration, Para Jumbles
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Benefits of Solving SSC CGL Previous Year Question Papers
- Candidates can figure out the style and format of the questions from each section.
- It helps the candidates work out an appropriate approach to handle the questions in the SSC CGL Previous Year Paper.
- Candidates can know what type of questions they have to deal with in their SSC CGL Exam 2025.
- This will boost confidence.
- Moreover, this will increase their speed, accuracy, and problem-solving skills.
- Candidates can eventually identify important and common topics that repeatedly appeared on the SSC CGL Old Question Papers.
- They will gradually start to comprehend the style of questions formed from each question.