Quick answer
English Language and Comprehension is 45 of the 150 questions in SSC CGL Tier 2, 135 marks (30% of the paper) with its own 40 min timer. +3 for each correct answer, −1 for each wrong answer. Maths, Reasoning, English and General Awareness make the 390 merit marks; the Computer Knowledge Test (60 marks) is qualifying and not added to merit.
Questions
45
Marks
135 of 450
Own timer
40 min
That is about 53 seconds a question. The section closes when its time ends, so pace it on its own clock.
English Language and Comprehension topics in SSC CGL Tier 2
Topic tests for this section are being added. The full mocks cover it in the real SSC CGL Tier 2 interface.
How English is marked
+3 for each correct answer, −1 for each wrong answer. Maths, Reasoning, English and General Awareness make the 390 merit marks; the Computer Knowledge Test (60 marks) is qualifying and not added to merit.
What the report shows for English
Accuracy, time per question and the topics you lost marks on in this section, after every full mock. Your Improvement Pack is built from those topics.
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Questions students ask
How many English Language and Comprehension questions are there in SSC CGL Tier 2?
English Language and Comprehension is 45 of the 150 questions in SSC CGL Tier 2, 135 marks (30% of the paper) with its own 40 min timer. +3 for each correct answer, −1 for each wrong answer. Maths, Reasoning, English and General Awareness make the 390 merit marks; the Computer Knowledge Test (60 marks) is qualifying and not added to merit.
Which English topics come in SSC CGL Tier 2?
The English Language and Comprehension section follows the official SSC CGL Tier 2 syllabus; our mocks spread questions across its topics in the proportion of recent papers.
Can I practise only the SSC CGL Tier 2 English section?
The full mocks give you the English Language and Comprehension section with the real timer; topic tests for it are being added.