SSC CHSL Shift 2 Analysis 12th April 2021: Section-wise Review, Question Asked, Difficulty Level

By Ashwini Shivhare|Updated : April 12th, 2021

SSC CHSL Exam Analysis 2021, Shift 2 (12 April): SSC CHSL is the most awaited examination of the year. SSC has started the Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2020-21 from today, i.e. 12 April 2021. Every year, in lakhs, candidates try their luck in the SSC CHSL examination. The shift-1 of the SSC CHSL exam has already been conducted successfully. We are here with the detailed analysis of the SSC CHSL 2021 shift-2 Exam of 12 April 2021. Without much ado let us start with the analysis. 

SSC CHSL Exam Analysis 2021, Shift 2 (12 April): SSC CHSL is the most awaited examination of the year. SSC has started the Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2020-21 from today, i.e. 12 April 2021. Every year, in lakhs, candidates try their luck in the SSC CHSL examination. The shift-1 of the SSC CHSL exam has already been conducted successfully. We are here with the detailed analysis of the SSC CHSL 2021 shift-2 Exam of 12 April 2021. Without much ado let us start with the analysis. 

SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-1 Exam Pattern

Subject

Questions

Marks

Exam Duration

General Intelligence

25

50

 

60 Minutes

English Language

25

50

Quantitative Aptitude

25

50

General Awareness / General Knowledge

25

50

Total

100

200

SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-1 Exam Analysis 12 April (2nd Shift): Key Highlights

Here are a few important highlights of the SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-1 Exam Analysis of shift-2 of 12 April 2021:

  • Overall the difficulty level of the exam was Moderate. 
  • Around 78 - 83 can be considered as a good number of attempt
  • In mathematics, options of the questions were given of near values so students had to solve to get the exact answers. 
  • All the sections were easy to moderate. 
  • In English Section, Vocab based questions were easy to solve, not too hard words were asked
  • In General Awareness, Questions mostly appeared from previous years papers. 
  • The difficulty order of the sections was as follows: General Aewarenees> Maths> Reasoning>English

Watch the full detailed analysis of SSC CHSL 2021 in the video given below: 

SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-1 Exam Analysis 12 April (2nd Shift): Good Attempts and Level of Difficulty

Here are the section-wise good attempts and its difficulty level as per responses given by candidates who have attempted the exam in the Shift 2 of 12 April 2021 examination:

Section

Good Attempts

Difficulty Level of Questions

Quantitative Aptitude

20 - 22 Moderate 

English Language

21 - 22 Easy 

General Intelligence and Reasoning

22 - 23 Easy 

General Knowledge/ General Awareness

19 - 22  Moderate  

Overall

78 - 83 Moderate

SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-1 Exam Timings 12 April 2021

The table below enlists the SSC CHSL Exam starting timing and finishing timing of the three shifts conducted on 12 April 2021:

Number of Shift

SSC CHSL Exam Starting Timing

SSC CHSL Exam Finishing Timing

Shift 1

9:00 AM10:00 AM

Shift 2

12:00 PM01:00 PM

Shift 3

03:00 PM

04:00 PM

SSC CHSL Exam Centre Guidelines 2021

  • Candidates should wear the mask throughout the exam duration. 
  • A transparent water bottle, hand sanitiser, gloves and simple pen should be carried inside the exam hall. 
  • Mask can only be removed at the time of registration to capture the photo. 
  • Candidates should drop the rough sheets, provided in the exam hall, in the designated box. 

Read the SSC CHSL 2021 Detailed Analysis of other shifts:

SSC CHSL 2021 Exam Analysis 12 April (Shift 1)

SSC CHSL 2021 Exam Analysis 12 April (Shift 3)

SSC CHSL 2021 Exam Analysis 13 April (Shift 1)

SSC CHSL 2021 Exam Analysis 13 April (Shift 2)

SSC CHSL 2021 Exam Analysis 13 April (Shift 3)

SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-1 Exam Analysis 12 April (2nd Shift): Section-wise

The detailed section-wise analysis of the 2nd shift of the SSC CHSL Tier-1 Exam as shared by the candidates who have attempted the exam.

SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-1 Exam Analysis 12 April (2nd Shift): Mathematics

Overall, the difficulty level of the Mathematics section was moderate. questions were easy. Although, candidates had to solve complete questions the options of the questions were given of near values so students had to solve to get the exact answers. There was no question from the number system. From geometry, questions were asked on the equilateral triangle. From DI 4 - 5 questions were asked divided based on pie chart, graph and table. For the maths section, a good number of attempt can be considered as 20 - 22. 

The table below highlights the number of questions from different topics along with its difficulty level in the Mathematics section of the SSC CHSL 2021 Examination:

Topics

Number of Questions

Mensuration

 2-3 (Area rectangle)

CI & SI

 1

Ratio and Proportion

Profit and Loss

0 - 1 

Height and Distance

0 - 1 

Geometry

2-3 

Number System

 0

Trigonometry

2 - 3 

Time and Work

Simplification

1 - 2 

Percentage

2

Algebra

1 (a+b+c)³

Average

Time, Speed and Distance

0 - 1 

DI (Tabular)

 4 - 5

Overall

25

SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-1 Exam Analysis 12 April (2nd Shift): General Intelligence & Reasoning

The reasoning section was moderate and from all the topics 1-2 questions were asked. Students could solve as many as 22 - 23 questions. The questions were easy and candidates could solve them quickly.

Here is the topic-wise distribution and difficulty level of the General Intelligence & Reasoning section:

Topics

Number of Questions

Coding-Decoding

1 -2 

Venn Diagram

Blood Relation

Word formation

1 - 2

Analogy

 1 - 2

Odd one out

Counting figures

2

Mathematical Operations

0 - 1 

Overall

25

SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-1 Exam Analysis 12 April (2nd Shift): General Knowledge and General Awareness

The General Awareness section was a relatively easier section than expected. The questions were mostly asked from the previous years papers. From science and computers, 1 -1 question was asked. From current affairs, 2 - 3 questions were asked, out of which 1 was asked from the year 2018 and 1 from the year 2019. Around 19 - 22 can be considered as a good number of attempt. 

The number of topic-wise questions and its difficulty level of the General Awareness section are stated below:

Topics

Number of Questions

History

 4 - 5 ( modern history 2)

Geography

2 - 3 

Static General Knowledge

4 - 5 

Polity

2 - 3 

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Computers

Current Affairs

3 - 4 

Overall

25

SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-1 Exam Analysis 12 April (2nd Shift): English Language

English section was easy to moderate. Vocab based questions were easy to solve, not too hard words were asked. Few questions were repeated from previous years papers (specifically 2017). Around 21- 22 can be taken as a good number of attempt for this section. The number of topic-wise questions and its difficulty level of the English Language section are stated below:

TopicsNumber of Questions
Spot the Error
Fill in the Blanks2 - 3 
Synonyms/Antonyms
Spellings Error
Idioms & Phrases
One word substitution1 -2 
Improvement of Sentences2 - 3 
Active/Passive Voice
Direct/Indirect narration
Para jumbles
Cloze Passage3 - 4 
Comprehension3 - 4 
Overall25

SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-1 Exam Analysis 12 April (2nd Shift): Question Asked

Here are a few questions as shared by the candidates who have appeared in the 2nd shift of the SSC CHSL Examination conducted on 12 April 2021:

Questions Asked in GA/GK

  • The red pigment in onions due to the presence of?
    Ans: Anthocyanins
  • Pamban island is situated in which state of India?
    Ans: Tamil Nadu
  • Who is the Chief vigilance commissioner of India?
    Ans: Sanjay Kothari
  • Which article is related to enforcement of Fundamental Rights by the Supreme Court?
    Ans: Articles 32
  • Who was not the ruler of the Kushana Dynasty?
    Ans: Famous rulers of the Kushana dynasty are: Kujula Kadphises, Vima Kadphises, Kanishka I
  • Renuka lake is located in which state?
    Ans: Himachal Pradesh (Renuka lake is situated in the Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh)
  • Who was the first Indian woman who won the Olympic medal in wrestling?
    Ans: Sakshi Malik

Questions Asked in English

  • Synonym/antonym - Precision
  • One word substitution - Orthopedic
  • Synonym/antonym - Vitiate
  • Idiom - Rule the roost
  • Error spotting - Noun based - Mischievous 
  • Incorrect spelling - all different spellings, exceed

Questions Asked in Maths

  • If the marked price of a medicine is Rs.35600 and it is sold at Rs. 34688. Find the Discount percentage
  • If a-b =1 and a3-b3 = 61 then find the value of ab.
  • Find the largest number which when divides 729 and 901 gives remainder 9 and 5 respectively.
  • If 15 persons can do a 1/3rd part of work in 7 days then how many persons can complete the same work in 5 days. 
  • If a+b = 59 and ab = 1150, find the value of a2 + b2.
  • a+b+c = 0, and abc = 12, find the value of a3+b3+c3.
  • In an equilateral triangle, one side is 27cm and ‘o’ is centroid. Find the length of AO.
  • A person has two articles with the same cost price. If he sells one at 40% profit and the other at 40% loss. Find his overall profit/loss percent.
  • The difference of two numbers is 5 and their cube’s difference is 1280, find the difference of their squares.

SSC CHSL Tier-1 Expected Cut off 2021

Once all the shifts of the SSC CHSL Tier-1 Exam are over, we will share the expected cut-off based on the feedback given by the exam takers and the number of questions attempted by them. The expected cut off of the SSC CHSL Exam is calculated on the basis of the following factors:

  • Exam difficulty level
  • A new type of questions (if any)
  • The number of candidates
  • The total number of vacancies available

 

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FAQs

  • Total 100 Questions are asked in the SSC CHSL Tier-1 Exam. They are equally divided in four sections, which are, English language, Maths, General Awareness and Logical reasoning.

  • Candidates are allotted 60 min to solve the SSC CHSL Tier-1 Exam.

  • SSC CHSL 2020-21 Exam is being conducted in three shifts.

    • Shift-1: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
    • Shift-2: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
    • Shift-3: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
  • SSC CHSL 2020-21 Tier-1 Exam is scheduled to be conducted from 12 April 20201 to 27 April 2021.

  • SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-1 Exam 12 April (2nd shift) was moderate level. Students could easily solve 78 - 83 questions

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