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SSC CGL Tier 1 English Comprehension Mock Test 3
Staff Selection Commission: Combined Graduate Level
Focus on English Comprehension with 25 original questions in one dedicated practice session.
Syllabus-checked original practice
Mapped to the official Tier 1 syllabus and answer-checked on 3 August 2026.
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- After submitting, review section and topic scores, explanations, and source links.
About this SSC CGL English Comprehension sectional test
This sectional test isolates English Comprehension from the SSC CGL Tier 1 pattern, so you can drill it on its own instead of only meeting it inside the full mock. It draws 25 original practice questions across 21 distinct topics, syllabus-checked the same as our full mocks.
Topics covered
Error correction
2 questions
Idioms and phrases
2 questions
Reading comprehension
2 questions
Synonym
2 questions
Antonym
1 question
Articles
1 question
Conditional
1 question
Conjunction
1 question
Gerund
1 question
Narration
1 question
One-word substitution
1 question
Preposition
1 question
Punctuation
1 question
Question tag
1 question
Sentence arrangement
1 question
Sentence improvement
1 question
Spelling
1 question
Subject-verb agreement
1 question
Tense
1 question
Vocabulary in context
1 question
Voice
1 question
Scoring and result analysis
Correct answers earn 2 marks and wrong answers deduct 0.5 marks. Unattempted questions score zero. This section's 25 questions are difficulty-tagged: 14 easy, 11 medium. After submitting, you receive topic-wise accuracy, time spent, answer explanations, and source links.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official SSC CGL question paper?
No. It's an independent practice test with original English Comprehension questions, mapped to the official SSC CGL Tier 1 syllabus and answer-checked on 3 August 2026.
How many questions are in this English Comprehension sectional test, and how long is it?
25 questions in 15 minutes.
Which topics does this test focus on?
It spans 21 topics, with the heaviest coverage on Error correction, Idioms and phrases, and Reading comprehension.
Is there negative marking in this test?
Yes. Each wrong answer deducts 0.5 marks, and each correct answer earns 2 marks. Unattempted questions score zero.