Quick answer
General Awareness is 25 of the 100 questions in SSC CGL Tier 1, 50 marks (25% of the paper) with its own 15 min timer. +2 for each correct answer, −0.5 for each wrong answer. Computer-based, in English and Hindi.
Questions
25
Marks
50 of 200
Own timer
15 min
That is about 36 seconds a question. The section closes when its time ends, so pace it on its own clock.
General Awareness topics in SSC CGL
- Polity5 Qs · timed test
- Modern History5 Qs · timed test
- Indian Geography5 Qs · timed test
- Biology5 Qs · timed test
- Physics5 Qs · timed test
- Chemistry5 Qs · timed test
- Economy5 Qs · timed test
How Gen. Awareness is marked
+2 for each correct answer, −0.5 for each wrong answer. Computer-based, in English and Hindi.
What the report shows for Gen. Awareness
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.
Take the Gen. Awareness section in a full SSC CGL mock
6 full mocks with the same sections, timer and marking. The first one is free.
Questions students ask
How many General Awareness questions are there in SSC CGL Tier 1?
General Awareness is 25 of the 100 questions in SSC CGL Tier 1, 50 marks (25% of the paper) with its own 15 min timer. +2 for each correct answer, −0.5 for each wrong answer. Computer-based, in English and Hindi.
Which Gen. Awareness topics come in SSC CGL?
Polity, Modern History, Indian Geography, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Economy.
Can I practise only the SSC CGL Gen. Awareness section?
Yes. Each topic below has a short timed test, and an Improvement Pack builds a set from the Gen. Awareness topics you got wrong in your last mocks.
Is the SSC CGL Gen. Awareness mock test in Hindi?
Yes. Every mock can be switched to Hindi inside the test.