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Quantitative Aptitude for SSC CHSL

SSC CHSL sets 55 Quantitative Aptitude questions for 140 marks across 2 stages, so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.

55 questions140 marks8 topics

How to approach Quantitative Aptitude in SSC CHSL

Speed decides this section. The arithmetic and data-interpretation sets are where the marks are, so the priority is a reliable method and quick calculation rather than exotic shortcuts. Lock down tables, squares and reciprocals, then drill data interpretation until reading the set is faster than solving it.

Weightage in the paper

How much Quantitative Aptitude is worth in each SSC CHSL stage, from the official pattern.

Stage	Questions	Marks	Time	Share
Tier I (Computer Based Examination)	25	50	—	25%
Tier II, Paper I (Computer Based Examination)	30	90	—	22%

Quantitative Aptitude syllabus for SSC CHSL

Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.

Number system and simplification
Percentage, ratio and averages
Profit, loss and discount
Simple and compound interest
Time and work, time, speed and distance
Mensuration and geometry
Algebra and trigonometry basics
Data interpretation

Sample Quantitative Aptitude questions with solutions

Written to the SSC CHSL pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.

Simple interest · solved example

Find the simple interest on Rs 8,000 at 5% per annum for 3 years.

1000
1200Correct
1500
800

Solution

Simple interest is principal x rate x time / 100 = 8000 x 5 x 3 / 100 = 1200.

Percentage · solved example

The price of sugar rises by 25%. By what percent must a family cut its consumption so that the money spent on sugar stays the same?

20%Correct
25%
15%
10%

Solution

If price rises by r%, consumption must fall by r / (100 + r) x 100 percent to hold spending fixed. Here that is 25 / 125 x 100 = 20%.

Ratio and ages · solved example

The ages of A and B are in the ratio 3 : 5 and their ages add up to 48 years. What is B's age?

18
24
30Correct
32

Solution

The total has 3 + 5 = 8 parts, and 48 / 8 = 6 years per part. B has 5 parts, so B's age is 5 x 6 = 30 years.

Simplification · solved example

Solve: 8 + 4 × 7

30
44
42
28
36Correct

Solution

By BODMAS, multiply first: 4 × 7 = 28, then 8 + 28 = 36.

Practise Quantitative Aptitude

Untimed drills with the method shown after every question — the step between learning a topic and sitting it under a clock.

Quantitative Aptitude study material

Sit Quantitative Aptitude under a real clock

Quantitative Aptitude shows up in every SSC CHSL mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.

SSC CHSL Tier I: 12-question practice mock
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SSC CHSL: full-length mock (100 questions)
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SSC CHSL: full-length mock 2 (100 questions)
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Frequently asked questions

How many Quantitative Aptitude questions are asked in SSC CHSL?

SSC CHSL 2026 cycle sets 55 Quantitative Aptitude questions for 140 marks, split across 25 in the Tier I (Computer Based Examination) and 30 in the Tier II, Paper I (Computer Based Examination).

Is there negative marking for Quantitative Aptitude in SSC CHSL?

Yes. SSC CHSL deducts one fourth of a mark for each wrong answer, Quantitative Aptitude included, so unsure guesses cost you. 0.50 marks (a quarter of the two marks a question carries) are deducted for each wrong answer. Unanswered questions carry no penalty.

Which Quantitative Aptitude topics matter most for SSC CHSL?

The SSC CHSL syllabus lists Number system and simplification, Percentage, ratio and averages, Profit, loss and discount, Simple and compound interest, Time and work, time, speed and distance, Mensuration and geometry and more. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.

How can I practise Quantitative Aptitude for SSC CHSL free?

Every Quantitative Aptitude question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the SSC CHSL mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.