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English Language and Comprehension Sectional Test 1
SSC CHSL · Staff Selection Commission: Combined Higher Secondary Level
Syllabus-checked original practice
Mapped to the official Tier 2 syllabus and answer-checked on 27 August 2026.
View official syllabus sourceBefore you begin
- 1This sectional test contains 40 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 CHSL English Language and Comprehension sectional test
This sectional test isolates English Language and Comprehension from the SSC CHSL Tier 2 pattern, so you can drill it on its own instead of only meeting it inside the full mock. It draws 40 original practice questions across 13 distinct topics, syllabus-checked the same as our full mocks.
Topics covered
Cloze test
4 questions
Error spotting
4 questions
Reading comprehension
4 questions
Active and passive voice
3 questions
Antonym
3 questions
Direct and indirect speech
3 questions
Fill in the blanks
3 questions
Idioms
3 questions
One-word substitution
3 questions
Sentence improvement
3 questions
Synonym
3 questions
Para jumbles
2 questions
Spelling
2 questions
Scoring and result analysis
Correct answers earn 3 marks and wrong answers deduct 1 mark. Unattempted questions score zero. This section's 40 questions are difficulty-tagged: 8 easy, 25 medium, 7 hard. After submitting, you receive topic-wise accuracy, time spent, answer explanations, and source links.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official SSC CHSL question paper?
No. It's an independent practice test with original English Language and Comprehension questions, mapped to the official SSC CHSL Tier 2 syllabus and answer-checked on 27 August 2026.
How many questions are in this English Language and Comprehension sectional test, and how long is it?
40 questions in 40 minutes.
Which topics does this test focus on?
It spans 13 topics, with the heaviest coverage on Cloze test, Error spotting, and Reading comprehension.
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.