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SSC CGL Previous Year Question Papers (PYQ) 1997–2025 with Solutions

Every SSC CGL Tier 1 question from 18 years of the Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level exam — 29,570 questions, each with the correct answer and a step-by-step explanation. Pick a year to read the paper, check yourself on each question, or attempt it as a timed test.

29,570
Questions
18
Years
4
Subjects
100%
Answers + explanations

Where the questions came from

  • General Awareness8,86030%
  • English Comprehension8,38628%
  • Quantitative Aptitude6,44922%
  • General Intelligence & Reasoning5,87520%

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2025
198 questions
Latest
  • General Intelligence & Reasoning55
  • English Comprehension55
  • Quantitative Aptitude50
Open
2024
2,959 questions
  • General Awareness843
  • English Comprehension813
  • Quantitative Aptitude719
Open
2023
3,402 questions
  • General Awareness940
  • English Comprehension931
  • Quantitative Aptitude851
Open
2022
4,892 questions
  • General Awareness1,437
  • English Comprehension1,416
  • General Intelligence & Reasoning1,036
Open
2021
1,756 questions
  • General Awareness512
  • English Comprehension495
  • Quantitative Aptitude403
Open
2020
1,539 questions
  • General Awareness439
  • English Comprehension431
  • Quantitative Aptitude370
Open
2019
1,794 questions
  • General Awareness874
  • English Comprehension497
  • General Intelligence & Reasoning341
Open
2017
3,764 questions
  • General Awareness1,059
  • English Comprehension1,042
  • Quantitative Aptitude908
Open
2016
3,692 questions
  • English Comprehension1,043
  • General Awareness1,034
  • Quantitative Aptitude879
Open
2015
516 questions
  • General Awareness148
  • English Comprehension147
  • Quantitative Aptitude123
Open
2014
1,403 questions
  • English Comprehension400
  • General Awareness397
  • Quantitative Aptitude335
Open
2013
1,047 questions
  • General Awareness297
  • English Comprehension297
  • Quantitative Aptitude249
Open
2012
917 questions
  • General Awareness248
  • English Comprehension245
  • General Intelligence & Reasoning213
Open
2011
731 questions
  • General Awareness200
  • English Comprehension191
  • Quantitative Aptitude173
Open
2010
380 questions
  • General Awareness100
  • English Comprehension99
  • Quantitative Aptitude91
Open
2005
190 questions
  • General Awareness99
  • English Comprehension91
Open
2001
196 questions
  • General Awareness99
  • English Comprehension97
Open
1997
194 questions
  • English Comprehension96
  • General Awareness96
  • Quantitative Aptitude2
Open

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find SSC CGL previous year question papers with answers?⌄

This page has 29,570 SSC CGL questions from 18 years (1997–2025), each with the correct answer and a step-by-step explanation, free to read.

Which subjects carry the most SSC CGL questions?⌄

Across the years, most questions came from General Awareness, English Comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude, General Intelligence & Reasoning.

Can I attempt SSC CGL previous year papers as a mock test?⌄

Yes. Use "Attempt as a timed test" — ExamDay builds a timed mock from real SSC CGL previous year questions, with an instant score and topic-wise analysis.

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