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Quantitative Aptitude for SSC Selection Post

SSC Selection Post sets 25 Quantitative Aptitude questions for 50 marks in the Computer Based Examination (level-wise), so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.

25 questions50 marks7 topics

How to approach Quantitative Aptitude in SSC Selection Post

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 Selection Post stage, from the official pattern.

StageQuestionsMarksTimeShare
Computer Based Examination (level-wise)255015 min25%

Quantitative Aptitude syllabus for SSC Selection Post

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, proportion and averages
  • Profit, loss and discount
  • Simple and compound interest
  • Time and work, time, speed and distance
  • Mensuration
  • Basic data interpretation: bar, pie and tables

Sample Quantitative Aptitude questions with solutions

Written to the SSC Selection Post 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.

Percentage · solved example

What is 15% of 240?

  • 36Correct
  • 32
  • 40
  • 34

Solution

15% of 240 = 15/100 x 240 = 0.15 x 240 = 36.

Averages · solved example

What is the average of the first ten natural numbers (1 to 10)?

  • 5
  • 5.5Correct
  • 6
  • 6.5

Solution

The average of the first n natural numbers is (n + 1)/2. For n = 10 that is 11/2 = 5.5. Equivalently, the sum 55 divided by 10 is 5.5.

Profit and loss · solved example

An article bought for Rs 500 is sold for Rs 575. What is the profit percent?

  • 12%
  • 15%Correct
  • 10%
  • 18%

Solution

Profit = 575 - 500 = 75. Profit percent = profit/cost x 100 = 75/500 x 100 = 15%.

Multiplication · solved example

Find the product 87 × 69.

  • 5828
  • 6003Correct
  • 5478
  • 6178
  • 6528

Solution

Multiplying directly, 87 × 69 = 6003.

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Practise Quantitative Aptitude

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

Sit Quantitative Aptitude under a real clock

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

  • SSC Selection Post: 12-question practice mock

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  • SSC Selection Post: full-length mock (100 questions)

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Frequently asked questions

How many Quantitative Aptitude questions are asked in SSC Selection Post?

SSC Selection Post 2026 cycle (Phase XIV) sets 25 Quantitative Aptitude questions for 50 marks in the Computer Based Examination (level-wise).

Is there negative marking for Quantitative Aptitude in SSC Selection Post?

Yes. SSC Selection Post 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 Selection Post?

The SSC Selection Post syllabus lists Number system and simplification, Percentage, ratio, proportion and averages, Profit, loss and discount, Simple and compound interest, Time and work, time, speed and distance, Mensuration 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 Selection Post 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 Selection Post mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.