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SSC JE sets 50 General Intelligence & Reasoning questions for 50 marks in the Paper I (Computer Based Examination), so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.
The non-verbal and analytical reasoning that SSC and railway papers lean on: series, analogy, classification, coding and the figure-based questions. It rewards pattern recognition built through volume, so the return on drilling a lot of questions is unusually high here.
How much General Intelligence & Reasoning is worth in each SSC JE stage, from the official pattern.
| Stage | Questions | Marks | Time | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I (Computer Based Examination) | 50 | 50 | — | 25% |
Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.
Written to the SSC JE 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.
Direction sense · solved example
A person starts from a point and walks 9 km towards the south, then 3 km towards the east, then 3 km towards the south, then 2 km towards the east. In which direction is the person now from the starting point?
Solution
The net movement is 5 km east and 12 km south, which places the person to the South-east of the start.
Direction sense · solved example
A person starts from a point and walks 3 km towards the north, then 6 km towards the east, then 5 km towards the north. How far (in km) is the person now from the starting point?
Solution
The moves net to 6 km east and 8 km north. The straight-line distance is √(6²+8²) = 10 km.
Ranking · solved example
In a row, a person is 13th from the left end and 11th from the right end. How many people are in the row?
Solution
Total = position from left + position from right − 1 = 13 + 11 − 1 = 23.
Ranking · solved example
In a row of 29 people, A is 3rd from the left end and B is 5th from the right end. How many people sit between A and B?
Solution
Positions occupied from the two ends are 3 and 5; those between them number 29 − 3 − 5 = 21.
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SSC JE JE 2026 cycle sets 50 General Intelligence & Reasoning questions for 50 marks in the Paper I (Computer Based Examination).
Yes. SSC JE deducts one fourth of a mark for each wrong answer, General Intelligence & Reasoning included, so unsure guesses cost you. 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. You attempt only the General Engineering part matching your stream.
The SSC JE syllabus lists Analogies, similarities and differences, Space visualisation and problem solving, Analysis, judgement and decision making, Visual memory, discrimination and observation, Relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, Verbal and figure classification, series. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.
Every General Intelligence & Reasoning 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 JE mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.