SSC CGL Order and Ranking Mock Test 2026: Position-Based Reasoning Practice
Order and Ranking questions look simple because the numbers are usually small, but one wrong +1 or -1 can change the complete answer. Students also get confused when one position is given from the left and another from the right. The safest method is to first bring both positions to the same side and only then calculate the total, gap or new rank.
The topic becomes difficult mainly when a question mixes two different ways of counting. For example, one person may be 12th from the left while another is 15th from the right. If you directly subtract these numbers, the answer will usually be wrong because the ranks are measured from opposite ends.
This SSC CGL Order and Ranking Mock Test 2026 contains 25 original questions on position from both ends, finding total persons, people between two positions, immediate left-right, position exchange, movement in a queue, height and age comparison, and mixed rank questions. The questions gradually move from direct formula use to multi-step position problems.
The official SSC CGL 2026 scheme gives General Intelligence and Reasoning 25 questions for 50 marks, with a 15-minute sectional timer for each Tier-I subject. Tier-I also has 0.50 negative marking for each wrong answer. This page uses the same 25-question, 15-minute, +2 and -0.50 framework for focused Order and Ranking practice; it does not mean the real paper contains 25 questions from this single topic. Read the official SSC CGL 2026 notice.
Do not calculate until both ranks speak the same language
If two people are given from different ends, convert one position first. Then use the simple gap or total formula. For comparison questions, forget formulas and create one clear order such as A greater than B greater than C.
Identify the counting sideLeft, right, top, bottom, front or back.
Convert if neededBring both positions to the same side before finding a gap.
Apply only one formulaAvoid mixing total and between-person formulas.
Your Order and Ranking Result
Question-type performance
Check whether your errors are coming from direct position formulas, gap calculation, position swaps, comparison ranking or final mixed questions.
Detailed Answer and Worked Solution
The solution text below is intentionally larger so each formula step remains clearly readable on laptop and mobile screens.
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Why Easy Ranking Questions Still Go Wrong
Order and Ranking is not usually a concept-heavy chapter. The problem is that small counting mistakes look correct until you compare them with the options. Check these four areas after your mock.
When converting the same person's rank from one end to the other, use Total - rank + 1, not only Total - rank.
When finding total from left and right ranks, subtract 1 because the same person is counted from both ends.
Do not directly subtract a left rank from a right rank. First convert both positions to the same side.
Height, age, marks and weight questions are usually faster with a simple ordered chain instead of arithmetic.
Move to Another Reasoning Topic After Reviewing Your Mistakes
Order and Ranking Mock Test FAQs
No. General Intelligence and Reasoning has 25 questions from the complete Reasoning syllabus. This mock uses 25 questions only to give focused practice on position-based reasoning.
Use Total persons - given position + 1. The +1 is required because the same person occupies one position in the row.
Add the left and right ranks of the same person and subtract 1. For example, 11th from left and 16th from right gives 11 + 16 - 1 = 26 persons.
If both positions are counted from the same side, subtract the smaller rank from the larger rank and then subtract 1.
No. Direct left-right questions are faster with a formula. Draw a small position line only when the question includes several people, exchanges or a confusing gap.
The worked steps, explanations and quick rules are kept larger so students can comfortably read the answer analysis after submitting the test, especially on mobile screens.
