Top 60 SSC GD Important Questions: Expected Paper 2026

SSC GD Expected Paper 2026 (60 Important Questions)

Key Exam Notes (Quick Revision)

Here are some vital points you must remember for the exam. These topics have been repeated frequently in recent shifts.

• Reasoning Strategy
  1. Handling Seating Arrangements

  Tip: Don't panic when you see long questions. For circular arrangements, always assume everyone is facing the center unless stated otherwise. Fix one person's position first and place others relative to them. Draw a circle and mark positions before reading the clues.

• Coding-Decoding Pattern
  2. Mathematical Coding Shifts

  Tip: Recent exams are asking questions where vowels and consonants follow different rules (e.g., Vowels +1, Consonants -1). If a simple shift pattern doesn't work, check if the letters are coded based on their reverse position (A=26, Z=1).

• GK Focus Area
  3. Government Schemes & Dates

  Tip: Questions on schemes like PM Vishwakarma, Ladli Behna, or Green Hydrogen Mission are very common. Don't just memorize the name; remember the launch year and the main beneficiary group (e.g., artisans, women, farmers).

• Maths Shortcut
  4. Effective Percentage Method

  Tip: For successive discount questions (like 20% + 10%), don't calculate step-by-step. Use the formula: x + y - (xy/100). So, 20 + 10 - (200/100) = 28% single discount. This saves valuable seconds.

• Time Management
  5. The "Round" Strategy

  Tip: Don't get stuck. Solve the paper in 2 rounds. In Round 1, do only the easy questions you are 100% sure about (GK and easy Hindi/English). In Round 2, tackle Maths and Reasoning. Leave the toughest 4-5 questions for the end.

Detailed Solutions (Tricky Questions)

• Reasoning Logic
  Blood Relations with Symbols

  Problem: A @ B means A is wife of B, A # B means A is father of B. If P # Q $ R @ S, how is P related to S?

  Solution: Break it down: R @ S means R is wife of S (so S is husband). Q $ R means Q is daughter of R. Since R is wife of S, Q is also daughter of S. P # Q means P is father of Q. So P and S are both fathers? No, R is mother, so P must be R's husband. But S is R's husband. This implies P is S (or the question tests a specific logic where P is the father of R's child from a previous relation, though usually in exams, it implies P is the same person or there's a generation gap). Always draw a family tree.

• Maths Calculation
  Compound Interest Difference

  Problem: Difference between CI and SI on a sum for 2 years at 10% is ₹50. Find the sum.

  Solution: Use the direct formula for 2 years: Difference = P(R/100)². Here, 50 = P(10/100)². So, 50 = P(1/100). Therefore, P = 50 × 100 = ₹5000. This formula is a must-know for SSC GD.