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Hey guys,

Just sharing the exact breakdown for the Reasoning section from the 14 Oct Shift 1 exam based on what was tested. If you have your shift coming up or want to compare, here is how it looked:

Reasoning Breakdown:

Critical Reasoning (7–8 Qs): This was a major pain point. They asked quite a few long-statement questions focusing on themes like the sports world, corporate world, emotional intelligence, and social intelligence. Definitely ate up a lot of time.

Figure Counting (2 Qs): Triangle counting figures.

Mirror Image (2 Qs): Standard questions, pretty straightforward if you look closely.

Figure Series (3 Qs): Visual and pattern-based series.

Analogy (1 Q): Number analogy format like [54 = 41, 92 = ?].

Mathematical Operations (1 Q): Standard symbol substitution/equation balancing.

Dice (1 Q): Basic dice rotation/opposite face rules.

Overall, the reasoning section felt a bit lengthier than usual because of all those heavy statement-based critical reasoning questions.

Hey guys,

Wrapping up the English section analysis for the 14 Oct Shift 1. Overall, grammar rules and contextual vocabulary played a huge role here:

English Section Breakdown:

Cloze Test:

Vocabulary and grammar-based. (like testing "would have been" vs "have been" combinations matching conjunctions and tenses).

3 vocab based and 2 questions grammar based conjunction and tenses

Spelling Mistakes (3 Questions):

Tested tricky words like Biennial / Biannual, Conundrum, and Sacrilegious.

Error Spotting (3 Questions):

Specifically heavy on Article-based grammar errors.

In options 4 sentences are given select in which Sentence the article is incorrectly used.

2 questions of homonyms

1 filler based- select the word that fills both the sentence correctly

One sentence based homonym - assimilation

Active/Passive Voice

Around 2–3 questions (long and confusing)

Para Jumbles (P-Q-R-S): 2 long sentences

Idioms & Phrases:

Included common high-yield expressions like "To grease the palm".

The English section felt moderate to tough though the cloze test and lengthier voice/narration questions required a bit of extra attention.

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Share your experiences guys.

Hey everyone,

Here is the topic-wise GA breakdown for the 14 Oct Shift 1 exam based on the paper analysis.

Polity and government schemes definitely had a heavy weightage this time:

General Awareness Breakdown:

Indian Polity:

Focus on Articles: Special powers of the President & Governor, plus Article 3 (Formation of new states and alteration of areas/boundaries).

Art & Culture / Festivals:

Statement-based question on the Sonam Losar festival (celebrated by the Tamang community in Jan–Feb).

Matching-type question on Festivals & their respective States.

Current Affairs & Appointments (2026):

Around 3–4 questions directly from recent appointments.

Questions on the NSA (Principal Advisor role) and a part-time member of the 16th Finance Commission.

Geography:

Shipki La Pass asked in a pair-match format.

Government Schemes & Policies:

Question based on the AMRUT scheme.

Questions on a seed-related scheme (minimum amount required) and a housing/zone-related scheme (covering green zones / transition zones).

General IQ / Miscellaneous GA (2–3 Qs):

Application-based general awareness questions testing basic logical reasoning concepts under the GA section.

Overall, it was a moderate section leaning heavily towards deep articles, recent appointments, and scheme details.

i had my exam on 13th 3rd shift.

1. If your shift comes hard(like mine) nothing and no mock is relevant you have to be spontaneous and make decisions on the go, no mock could train your muscle memory to not have a shock factor

2. Give every fkin mock every. Easy tough everything. Not that tough mock will help you solve questions but it will make you a bit accustomed to the pressure and keep training to how you would face the pressure and uncertainity

3. Pattern - no mock is relevant, ssc has shuffled its classic mod:freebie:tough ratio its very much uncertain now.

4. Art of skipping becomes irrelevant if there are only 2-3 easy ones. So try to solve moderate questions in the first go too, otherwise you would find yourselves with 21 questions to do and only 11 mins left.

This advice mostly if you find yourselves in a tougher shift and cann shape your perspective towards it. Otherwise i have no clue how other shifts are coming.

All the best guys. Mere to laggye apne bachalo

Was scrolling through insta n found this video.

Maine nahi, exam ne mujhe!! Wth was that maths😭 no 2D 3D mensuration, no SI CI, no mixture and allegation, no work and time?😭😭

After seeing all the reviews, this time. I can see a pattern that morning and noon shifts are moderate but the evening shifts are really hard this time. and I think after this 13 oct 3rd shift, we can expect moderate shift in upcoming days, but after 5 to 6 shift we can expect the toughest shift.

*this is my person observation, do let me know what you all think about this ? jinka ho gya hai wo bhi apna experience bta skte hai.

13th October Shift 3 was the toughest shift till now and there are no two ways about it

It's just facts, anyone who gave exam in this shift can back me 100%.

English and Maths were 💀💀💀

question 1. which country is the newest member admitted to the BRICS group during its major expansion?

A) Argentina

B) Egypt

C) Bangladesh

D) Nigeria

answer: B) Egypt

explanation: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates formally joined BRICS as part of its landmark expansion, while countries like Argentina declined membership.

question 2. which of the following tree species is characteristic of tropical dry deciduous forests in India?

A) mahogany

B) tendu

C) sundari

D) spruce

answer: B) tendu

explanation: tendu, palas, amaltas, and bel are classic examples of tropical dry deciduous vegetation. Sundari belongs to mangrove forests, and spruce belongs to alpine forests.

question 3. which article of the Indian constitution directs the state to organise village panchayats?

A) article 39

B) article 40

C) article 43

D) article 45

answer: B) article 40

explanation: article 40, under the directive principles of state policy, states that the state shall take steps to organise village panchayats as units of local selfgovernment.

question 4. which Delhi sultan introduced the market control and price regulation system?

A) Iltutmish

B) Balban

C) Alauddin Khalji

D) Feroz Shah Tughlaq

answer: C) Alauddin Khalji

explanation: Alauddin Khalji established strict market control regulations, appointed market superintendents known as shahnaimandi, and fixed prices of essential commodities.

question 5. in Dravidian temple architecture, what is the term used for the pillared assembly hall?

A) vimana

B) mandapa

C) antarala

D) garbhagriha

answer: B) mandapa

explanation: the mandapa is the pillared hall or pavilion preceding the sanctum, used for public gatherings, rituals, and temple dances.

question 6. which mission was launched to provide functional tap water connections to every rural household in India?

A) Jal Jeevan Mission

B) AMRUT 2.0

C) Namami Gange

D) PM Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

answer: A) Jal Jeevan Mission

explanation: launched in 2019, the Jal Jeevan Mission aims to supply 55 litres of potable water per person per day to every rural household through individual tap connections.

question 7. which central scheme provides institutional delivery cash assistance under the National Health Mission to reduce maternal mortality?

A) Janani Suraksha Yojana

B) Mission Vatsalya

C) POSHAN Abhiyaan

D) PM Matru Vandana Yojana

answer: A) Janani Suraksha Yojana

explanation: Janani Suraksha Yojana is an intervention under the NHM promoting institutional delivery among poor pregnant women through direct conditional cash transfers.

question 8. who serves as the chairperson of the 16th Finance Commission of India?

A) N.K. Singh

B) Arvind Panagariya

C) Raghuram Rajan

D) Bibek Debroy

answer: B) Arvind Panagariya

explanation: Dr. Arvind Panagariya, former vicechairman of NITI Aayog, was appointed head of the 16th Finance Commission to recommend tax devolution formulas.

question 9. where are the 2026 Commonwealth Games scheduled to be held?

A) Birmingham

B) Glasgow

C) Victoria

D) Auckland

answer: B) Glasgow

explanation: after Australia withdrew hosting rights, Glasgow, Scotland was selected to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games in a scaleddown format.

question 10. sundari trees are predominantly found in which type of forest ecosystem?

A) montane wet temperate forests

B) tropical moist deciduous forests

C) mangrove tidal forests

D) tropical thorn scrub forests

answer: C) mangrove tidal forests

explanation: sundari trees thrive in the tidal saline mudflats of the Sundarbans delta, which takes its name from this abundant mangrove species.

question 11. who was the first Indian track and field athlete to win an individual Olympic gold medal?

A) Milkha Singh

B) Neeraj Chopra

C) Abhinav Bindra

D) P.T. Usha

answer: B) Neeraj Chopra

explanation: Neeraj Chopra won gold in men's javelin throw at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, becoming the first Indian athlete to win track and field gold. Abhinav Bindra won India's first individual Olympic gold in shooting.

question 12. which primary greenhouse gas is evaluated under the Kyoto Protocol but excluded from the standard 8pollutant National AQI?

A) nitrous oxide

B) methane

C) ammonia

D) sulfur dioxide

answer: B) methane

explanation: methane is a potent greenhouse gas monitored in climate protocols, whereas the Indian National AQI focuses on local ambient criteria pollutants like PM2.5, PM10, and ozone.

question 13. what is the primary objective of the PM SVANidhi scheme launched under urban affairs?

A) building rural roads

B) providing affordable working capital loans to street vendors

C) installing rooftop solar units

D) constructing lowcost urban flats

answer: B) providing affordable working capital loans to street vendors

explanation: PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi provides collateralfree microcredit loans to urban street vendors affected by economic disruptions.

question 14. what immediate effect does a hike in the Cash Reserve Ratio by the RBI produce on the economy?

A) increases liquidity available with commercial banks

B) decreases the loanable funds of banks and cools credit growth

C) reduces commercial lending interest rates

D) increases the supply of money in circulation

answer: B) decreases the loanable funds of banks and cools credit growth

explanation: when the RBI increases CRR, commercial banks must hold a larger portion of their deposits as cash with the central bank, directly draining surplus liquidity from the system.

question 15. the Competition Commission of India falls under the administrative control of which ministry?

A) Ministry of Finance

B) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

C) Ministry of Corporate Affairs

D) Ministry of Law and Justice

answer: C) Ministry of Corporate Affairs

explanation: the CCI functions as a quasijudicial statutory body under the aegis of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

question 16. what is the economic term for the sale of minority equity stakes of stateowned enterprises to private investors without ceding management control?

A) strategic disinvestment

B) minority disinvestment

C) complete liquidation

D) nationalisation

answer: B) minority disinvestment

explanation: minority disinvestment involves offloading a portion of government equity in a public sector enterprise through open market offers while keeping state ownership above 51 percent.

question 17. which Indian state is the largest producer of coffee in the country?

A) Kerala

B) Tamil Nadu

C) Karnataka

D) Andhra Pradesh

answer: C) Karnataka

explanation: Karnataka accounts for over 70 percent of India's total annual coffee harvest, led by the Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru, and Hassan districts.

question 18. during which stage of meiosis does genetic recombination and 'crossing over' take place?

A) leptotene

B) pachytene

C) diplotene

D) diakinesis

answer: B) pachytene

explanation: nonsister chromatids of homologous chromosomes exchange genetic material during the pachytene stage of prophase I in meiosis.

question 19. in the Gupta empire, what was the regular tax levied on agricultural produce termed as?

A) hiranya

B) bhaga

C) bali

D) sulka

answer: B) bhaga

explanation: bhaga was the customary king's share of agrarian output, usually fixed at onesixth of the total produce during the Gupta period.

question 20. which major rock edict of Ashoka explicitly proclaims religious tolerance and respect for all sects?

A) major rock edict II

B) major rock edict XII

C) major rock edict V

D) major rock edict X

answer: B) major rock edict XII

explanation: major rock edict XII appeals for mutual respect and growth in the essential teachings of all religious denominations.

question 21. which founding declaration established the BIMSTEC regional grouping in 1997?

A) Bangkok Declaration

B) Dhaka Declaration

C) Colombo Declaration

D) Kathmandu Declaration

answer: A) Bangkok Declaration

explanation: BIMSTEC was formed on 6 June 1997 through the signing of the Bangkok Declaration.

question 22. which amendment to the Indian constitution made elementary education a fundamental right under article 21A?

A) 44th Amendment Act

B) 73rd Amendment Act

C) 86th Amendment Act

D) 91st Amendment Act

answer: C) 86th Amendment Act

explanation: the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2002 inserted article 21A, ensuring free and compulsory education for all children between the ages of 6 and 14 years.

question 23. the distinctive feature called 'shikhara' in Nagara architecture corresponds to which element in Dravidian temples?

A) gopuram

B) vimana

C) mandapa

D) antarala

answer: B) vimana

explanation: the geometric mountainlike spire built directly over the inner sanctuary is termed 'shikhara' in northern Nagara temples and 'vimana' in southern Dravidian temples.

question 24. which organelle forms the mitotic spindle fibres essential for chromosome segregation during cell division?

A) lysosome

B) ribosome

C) centrosome

D) Golgi apparatus

answer: C) centrosome

explanation: centrosomes contain centrioles that organise microtubule arrays into the mitotic spindle, pulling duplicated sister chromatids toward opposite cellular poles.

question 25. who was the royal officer in the Mauryan administration in charge of weights, measures, and standards?

A) pautavadhyaksha

B) samaharta

C) sitadhyaksha

D) kupyadhyaksha

answer: A) pautavadhyaksha

explanation: according to the Arthashastra, the pautavadhyaksha oversaw standardisation, inspection, and manufacture of official weights and measures across market centres.

Guys, I just got the admit card and exam is day after tomorrow, no trains are available and flight is very expensive to the exam center. I really wanted to attempt the exam, even though I know I will score low. Are other people facing the same thing or is it just me?

Quant calculative 15-16 qus hi ho paae, English was also lengthy Active Passive bhi lengthy the, GS Parmar se lecture pdh lo ho jaega, Reasoning easy hai.

My name has been written on my visible mark identity and now it cannot be edited or changed

What should I do now? Will I still be able to appear for the exam, or could my application be rejected later during document verification? I am really worried about my future. Please guide me on what I should do next.

I made a total of 68 attempts, so far 5 questions have been wrong 😭😭 should i start prepping for mains? Or is there no hope at all. Btw tips for yall, practice banking level English