Letter Analogy Tests — Pick a Level and Start
Tap a level to see every test in it. Level 1 is set at real SSC CGL difficulty — start there the day you finish the concept. Level 2 is pitched above the exam, to push accuracy under pressure.
Level 1 SSC CGL Level Checking… View tests
Same difficulty as the real SSC CGL paper — one rule per question. The same shift on every letter; growing shifts such as +1, +2, +3; opposite letters (positions adding to 27); reversed clusters; letters swapped in pairs; halved and doubled positions; a word shifted and then reversed; and cluster extension. A steady score here means the chapter is exam-ready.
Level 2 Above SSC CGL Level Checking… View tests
Harder than the exam asks, because every question uses two steps or a large jump. Shifts of +9 or more with wrap-around past Z; opposite letter followed by a shift; a rotation followed by a pair swap; halving followed by +1; six-letter clusters; and words coded by reversing and then moving letters alternately forward and back. Wrong options are built from the first step alone, so skipping the second step always lands on one of them.
Letter analogy is arithmetic on the alphabet. Write each letter’s position number above it — A = 1 to Z = 26 — and the rule usually appears at once: the same step on every letter, a growing step, an opposite letter, or the same letters in a new order.
Marks are lost in three places. The first is counting the alphabet on your fingers instead of knowing the positions — the EJOTY anchors (5, 10, 15, 20, 25) make any letter a two-second lookup. The second is forgetting wrap-around: Y + 3 is B, not an error. The third is checking only the first letter — a wrong option often gets the first two letters right and breaks on the third.
How Many Letter Analogy Questions Are Asked in SSC CGL?
Analogy is one of the steadiest chapters in SSC CGL reasoning — usually two to three questions in every Tier I shift and a few more in Tier II Paper I. More than 400 analogy questions have appeared in SSC papers from 2010 to 2024, and they split into the five chapters below.
| Analogy chapter | Share of past SSC analogy questions |
|---|---|
| Word Analogy (meaning-based) | 29% |
| Letter Analogy (alphabet & letter clusters) | 27% |
| Number Analogy (pairs & multi-term) | 28% |
| Number-Set & Triad Analogy | 13% |
| Mixed Analogy (letter–number & coded) | 4% |
Shares are from SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, Steno and CPO papers, 2010–2024. Counts in any one shift vary; practise all five chapters so no format surprises you.
What You Will Practice in the Letter Analogy Chapter
Shifts and opposites
- The same shift on every letter, forward or backward
- Growing and alternating shifts such as +1, +2, +3 or +1, −1
- Opposite letters, whose positions add to 27
- Large shifts with wrap-around past Z
Order and position
- Reversed clusters, pair swaps and rotations
- Halved and doubled positions
- Cluster extension — find the gap, then add the next letters
Word coding
- A whole word shifted, then reversed
- Two-step codes: opposite letter then shift, reverse then alternate ±1
- Pair-select and odd-pair-out questions on letter clusters
Facts worth memorising
| Item | What to remember |
|---|---|
| Anchor positions (EJOTY) | E = 5, J = 10, O = 15, T = 20, Y = 25 |
| Opposite letter | positions add to 27 — A–Z, B–Y, M–N |
| Shift past Z | subtract 26 — Y + 3 = 28 → 2 = B |
| Shift before A | add 26 — C − 5 = −2 → 24 = X |
| Reversal | read the cluster from the right — LAMP → PMAL |
| Pair swap | swap letters 1↔2, 3↔4 — ROAD → ORDA |
| Halving | T (20) → J (10); only even positions halve cleanly |
The first three rows settle most Tier I questions. Write the numbers above the letters and the rule shows itself.
The three mistakes that cost the most marks
- Checking only one letter. A shift that fits the first letter may fail on the third. Confirm the rule on every letter of the first pair.
- Missing a second step. If no single rule fits, try an opposite letter or a reversal first, and then a shift. Level 2 is built this way.
- Losing count past Z. Use the subtract-26 rule instead of counting round the alphabet.
Solved Examples — SSC CGL Letter Analogy Questions
How the Letter Analogy Chapter Tests Work
- 25 questions per test, with a full question palette — answered, skipped, marked for review, not visited.
- Every question type in every level — the formats of this chapter are spread across the tests so no pattern is missed.
- Optional 15-minute timer — with the clock to build exam speed, without it while you are still learning the chapter.
- Marking: +2 correct, −0.5 wrong, 0 unattempted — the same scheme as the real paper.
- Solutions, shortcut tricks and concept notes open after you submit, question by question — every wrong option is explained too.
- English and हिंदी, chosen at the start of every test.
- Free with a TrickySSC account — sign in once with Google or your mobile number, and every test is open to you.
How to Prepare Letter Analogy for SSC CGL
- Learn EJOTY. 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 turn every letter into a number in a second.
- Write numbers above the letters. Differences between positions show the shift immediately.
- Check the opposite-letter rule early. If the first and last letters of the alphabet appear, test “adds to 27” before anything else.
- Look at the order before the letters. If the same letters appear in both clusters, it is a reversal, swap or rotation — no arithmetic needed.
- Confirm on every letter. One letter can fit several rules; four letters fit only one.
- Do Level 1 untimed first, then with the 15-minute clock. Move to Level 2 once Level 1 is steady, and then check yourself on a previous year paper.
All SSC CGL Chapter Wise Tests
Every chapter below has its own free Level 1 and Level 2 tests with full solutions.
Browse all 45 chapter tests — Maths (35) · Reasoning (10)
- Word Analogy
- Letter Analogy
- Number Analogy
- Number-Set & Triad Analogy
- Mixed Analogy
- Word Classification
- Letter Classification
- Number Classification
- Number-Pair & Triad Classification
- Word-Pair & Mixed Classification
- All Reasoning chapters →
- Number System
- Rule of Divisibility
- Remainder Theorem
- Decimal & Fraction
- LCM & HCF
- Square & Cube Root
- Number Series (AP & GP)
- Power, Indices & Surds
- Algebraic Formula
- Algebraic Result
- Algebraic Expression & Identities
- Percentage
- Profit & Loss
- Discount & Marked Price
- Simple Interest
- Compound Interest
- Ratio & Proportion
- Partnership
- Average
- Problems on Ages
- Mixture & Alligation
- Time & Work
- Pipe and Cistern
- Time, Speed and Distance
- Quadratic Equation
- Boat and Stream
- Races
- Trigonometry
- Heights & Distances
- Geometry
- Mensuration
- Coordinate Geometry
- Probability
- Statistics
- Data Interpretation
- All Maths chapters →
SSC CGL अक्षर सादृश्य (Letter Analogy) चैप्टर टेस्ट — हिंदी में
अक्षर सादृश्य (LETTER ANALOGY) वर्णमाला पर गणित है। हर अक्षर के ऊपर उसका स्थानीय मान लिखें — A = 1 से Z = 26 — और नियम तुरंत दिख जाता है: हर अक्षर पर एक जैसा खिसकाव, बढ़ता खिसकाव, विपरीत अक्षर, या वही अक्षर नए क्रम में।
याद रखने योग्य: EJOTY (5, 10, 15, 20, 25); विपरीत अक्षरों का योग 27; Z के बाद 26 घटाएँ (Y + 3 = B)। सबसे आम गलती है केवल पहले अक्षर पर नियम जाँचना — हमेशा सभी अक्षरों पर जाँचें।
TrickySSC पर इस अध्याय के सभी टेस्ट हिंदी में उपलब्ध हैं — प्रश्न, विकल्प, विस्तृत हल और शॉर्टकट ट्रिक सब हिंदी में। दो स्तर हैं: लेवल 1 (SSC CGL के स्तर का) और लेवल 2 (SSC CGL से कठिन)। प्रत्येक टेस्ट में 25 प्रश्न, वैकल्पिक 15 मिनट का टाइमर और +2 / −0.5 की वही मार्किंग जो असली परीक्षा में होती है।