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English Language & Comprehension Sectional Test 1
SSC CGL · Staff Selection Commission: Combined Graduate Level
Syllabus-checked original practice
Mapped to the official Tier 2 syllabus and answer-checked on 3 August 2026.
View official syllabus sourceBefore you begin
- 1This sectional test contains 45 original English Language and Comprehension questions.
- 2Each wrong answer deducts marks using the scoring rule shown above. Unattempted questions score zero.
- 3You can mark a question for review and come back to it later using the question palette.
- 4The timer starts as soon as you click "Start test" and the test auto-submits when time runs out.
- 5You can review your answers and explanations for every question immediately after submitting.
About this SSC CGL English Language and Comprehension sectional test
This sectional test isolates English Language and Comprehension from the SSC CGL Tier 2 pattern, so you can drill it on its own instead of only meeting it inside the full mock. It draws 45 original practice questions across 20 distinct topics, syllabus-checked the same as our full mocks.
Topics covered
Reading comprehension
15 questions
Cloze passage
5 questions
One-word substitution
3 questions
Active and passive voice
2 questions
Idioms and phrases
2 questions
Sentence improvement
2 questions
Sentence parts
2 questions
Synonyms
2 questions
Antonyms
1 question
Articles
1 question
Direct and indirect speech
1 question
Fill in the blanks
1 question
Homonyms
1 question
Prepositions
1 question
Punctuation
1 question
Sentence ordering
1 question
Spellings
1 question
Spot the error
1 question
Subject-verb agreement
1 question
Word usage
1 question
Scoring and result analysis
Correct answers earn 3 marks and wrong answers deduct 1 mark. Unattempted questions score zero. This section's 45 questions are difficulty-tagged: 27 easy, 18 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 Language and Comprehension questions, mapped to the official SSC CGL Tier 2 syllabus and answer-checked on 3 August 2026.
How many questions are in this English Language and Comprehension sectional test, and how long is it?
45 questions in 40 minutes.
Which topics does this test focus on?
It spans 20 topics, with the heaviest coverage on Reading comprehension, Cloze passage, and One-word substitution.
Is there negative marking in this test?
Yes. Each wrong answer deducts 1 mark, and each correct answer earns 3 marks. Unattempted questions score zero.