SSC CGL Exam Analysis 2026, Check 8 October Tier 1 Difficulty Level & Good Attempts

SSC CGL Exam of 8 October 2026 has been conducted successfully, and thousands of candidates have appeared in this shift. Candidates reported that the exam in today’s shift was “Moderate” and that there were no changes compared to the previously conducted shifts. The SSC CGL Exam Analysis 2026 has been updated here after the SSC Combined Graduate Level Tier 1 Examination shift. The analysis covers the overall difficulty level, section-wise difficulty, and good attempts.

The SSC CGL Tier 1 Examination 2026 are ongoing with three shifts each day and last exam is on 30 October 2026. Candidates appearing in the upcoming shifts can use the shift-wise analysis to understand the paper pattern and identify the topics receiving more weightage.

SSC CGL Exam Analysis 2026 is updated shift-wise after the examination is conducted. Difficulty level and good-attempt figures mentioned below will be based on candidate feedback. “No question will be discussed as strictly prohibited by Staff Selection Commission”. 

SSC CGL Exam Analysis 8 October 2026: Difficulty Level & Good Attempts

The difficulty level of today’s shift 1 and 2 as per the candidates who appeared, was “Moderate” with General Intelligence & Reasoning and English Comprehension sections of Easy to Moderate level.

What Are Good Attempts in SSC CGL?

Good attempts represent the approximate number of questions that candidates are able to answer with reasonable accuracy based on the difficulty level of a particular shift. It should not be treated as a fixed qualifying score or cutoff.

Since SSC CGL Tier 1 is conducted in multiple shifts, candidates should consider accuracy along with the number of attempts. Attempting more questions with a high number of incorrect answers can reduce the final raw score because of negative marking.

SSC CGL Reasoning Exam Analysis 2026

• Statement-based doable
• Coding decoding
• Number series
• Matrix question -2
• Analogy

SSC CGL English Language Exam Analysis 2026

• Sentence correction
• Passage
• Error Detection
• Sentence Replacement

SSC CGL Mathematics Exam Analysis 2026

• Trigonometry
• Mensuration- lengthy questions
• Circles
• Orthocentre and centroid relation
• SI and CI
• Time and work
• Partnership
• Simplification
• Algebra

SSC CGL General Awareness Exam Analysis 2026

• Gk- current rbi governor
• RBI governor during 1991 crisis
• PITTS India Act
• HDI index
• 12 fyp real gdp
• First woman sebi chairperson
• African country west rim of indian ocean
• Thomas cup
• Meaning of literacy
• India’s first championship gold medal
• 2nd jain council acharya
• Napoleon of India
• GST Council chairman
• 1991 reforms

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SSC CGL Tier 1 Memory Based Question Paper 2026- Click to Download

SSC CGL Exam Analysis: No Sharing of Questions

As previously the board has clearly mentioned that “No review of the exam can be shared in case anyone found sharing the questions or review of the exam, SSC will impose penalties on individuals/service providers/institutions.”

SSC CGL 2026 Normalisation: Why Shift-Wise Scores May Differ

SSC CGL Tier 1 is conducted across multiple shifts. Therefore, candidates may receive different question papers in different shifts. SSC has a normalisation procedure for examinations conducted in multiple shifts, and the Commission uses normalised scores for determining cut-offs and merit where applicable. Therefore, candidates should avoid treating a raw score from one shift as directly comparable with the raw score of another shift.

SSC CGL 2026 Exam Pattern

The Tier 1 examination is conducted for 60 minutes, with 100 objective-type questions carrying a total of 200 marks. There is a negative marking of 0.50 mark for every incorrect answer.

How to Calculate SSC CGL Tier 1 Score?

Candidates can calculate their approximate raw score using the following formula:

SSC CGL Raw Score = (Number of Correct Answers × 2) − (Number of Incorrect Answers × 0.50)

Example

Suppose a candidate attempted 85 questions and got 75 correct while 10 were incorrect.

Score = (75 × 2) − (10 × 0.50)

Score = 150 − 5 = 145 marks

The actual result-related score should be checked using the official SSC response sheet and answer key.