SSC CPO Preparation Strategy and Tips

Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Central Police Organisation (CPO) has released the SSC CPO notification on its official website on June 17 2020. The selection process are on going . Entri provides beneficial platform in guiding the potential candidates to get into various posts under the Central Police Department of the Indian government. SSC CPO examinations aims at recruiting candidates to the post of Sub Inspector in Delhi Police, Sub Inspector in (Central Armed Police Forces) CAPFs, Assistant Sub Inspector in (Central Industrial Security Force) CISF, Inspector posts and Sub Inspector posts. Cracking SSC CPO exam becomes easy when you have the ability to plan your preparation. Not every candidate is able to turn their aspirations into reality. It is their preparation approach makes them stand out of the crowd. Through this article, we will be giving you ice breaker tips to kick start preparations for your dream job. Check here for SSC CPO Preparation Strategy  and Tips.

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SSC CPO Preparation Strategy and Tips 

Let us look through in depth the eight prime preparation techniques that are very essential to crack the SSC CPO exam. The six strategies that we will be emphasizing here are

1) Be well acquainted with the exam pattern and selection procedure.

2) A thorough knowledge on the syllabus of the exam as it is a mandatory strategy in the preparation of the exam. Understand the weightage for each topic so that the necessary topics can be stressed on more.

3) The importance of the selection of appropriate referring study materials for preparation.

4) Check for the cut off marks of previous years. Understand the minimum score required. Make not of the papers that require high score and work on it more.

5) Importance of preparing a study plan. ‘Time isn’t the main thing, It’s the only thing’ as quoted by Miles Davis, there can be no preparation without a study schedule.

6) How effective and important is the practice you gain from answering mock test. Efficacy of the mock tests can be experienced only if it is taken appropriately.

7) Check for previous year papers. Solve them on a regular basis and work more on weak areas.

8) You only fail when you stop trying. Hence keep self-motivating yourself and keep going until you attain your dream job.

1. Keep yourself acquainted with the selection process and evaluate the exam pattern.

• Candidates must understand the stages involved in the selection procedure and strategize his preparation accordingly.
• The Selection process of SSC CPO examination comprises of the following phases. Paper-1, Physical Standard Test (PST)/ Physical Endurance Test (PET), Paper-2, Detailed Medical Examination (DME),Document Verification.

SSC CPO Paper 1 Exam Pattern

Note:

• Questions asked will be bilingual, e. in both Hindi and English.
• Each wrong answer will be penalized with 1/3rd of the marks prescribed for the question.

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2. Know the syllabus – ‘When you know better, you do better’

After having a thorough knowledge of selection procedure and exam pattern, aspirants should know the syllabus of the exam, the topics included under each section of the exam. The most important topics (from where questions are asked frequently) should also be noted.

SSC CPO Paper 1- Syllabus for General Intelligence & Reasoning

The above table depicts the topic wise weightage distribution for one part of paper 1 examination. For such detailed distribution of every subject of all the exams of SSC CPO please click the link below.

Click here for detailed syllabus of SSC CPO subjects along with weightage distribution

3. Refer Effective Sources – Books and Online Tutorials

After getting a definite outline on the syllabus of the IBPS RRB exam, the preparation for the exam has to be initiated. It is of ultimate importance that one has to make a distinct selection of the appropriate study materials that has to be referred.

Online Study Material like – Online E-Books, PDFs, Question Papers, Mock Tests, Tests Series, Video Lectures etc, provides an easy to learn environment. Online preparation for SSC CPO exam is a productive decision that you can make. Students will be able to learn at their own pace too. This is one of the reasons why most of the candidates opt for Online Study Material instead of going for the classroom study.

There are many e-learning websites, one of the best, India’s Leading Online Learning platform is Entri. Here you can obtain the complete test series, which is available for free. Login to the website for successful achievement of your dream job

Check the below documents for study materials

SSC CPO Math Study Material

SSC CPO General Awareness Material

Click here for study materials of all the subjects of SSC CPO

Below mentioned are the few books that can also be referred for the preparation.

Click here for complete list of books that can be referred for all the subjects of SSC CPO

4. Be aware of the cut marks required to be qualified for next stage

It is very important to be well aware of cut off marks so that you can have a specific target when preparing for each paper. The Staff selection commission releases the cut off of CPO in three different stages

• The first stage is the cut off Paper 1 examination
• The second stage is the cut off of Paper 2 examination
• The third is the combined cut off Paper 1 and Paper 2 Examination

SSC CPO Paper 1 2020 Cut off

Female: Open vacancies

Male: Open vacancies

5. Structure a Study Schedule and Execute it Earnestly

You might have gone through the phrase- ‘Self -Study is the best Source of Knowledge’. But is this phrase justified for the preparation of exams like SSC CPO? The answer to the question is YES. Exam preparation without coaching can be done if you follow a proper Study Plan.

Few  preparation tips to study smartly.

• Candidate has to devise a goal based timeline.
• After getting the details about the SSC CPO Exam, you should analyze the topics in which you are strong or weak.
• Start working on the topic in which you need more attention.
• The key to success depends on how well you manage time.
• Prepare short notes for doing quick revision for exams. 
• Effective examination tips and faster memorization tips can be utilised when preparing for the exam.

Study plan for SSC CPO Examination

Tabulated below is the study plan of quantitative aptitude, Reasoning Ability and General Awareness subjects of the exam.

6. Take mock Tests Seriously

Mock test will have questions in the exactly similar pattern as to the main exam. Questions are in the same format and you need to solve in same time limit. Solving mock test gives you a perfect idea about the actual exam.

Few important measures to be kept in mind when you take the mock tests are

• Do not casually take up the mock test. Mock test has to be answered in a complete examination like environment to acquire the complete benefits.
• Do not end it up with just answering the test. Ensure to perform analysis of the test attempted as it assists you to track the progress with instant answer evaluations.
• Mock test will help you identify problem areas, but it can also help reassure you that you indeed know your subject.
• By discovering and confirming your subject matter strengths, you can devote more time to the areas where you really need focus

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7. Practice Previous Year Papers

Practice makes a man perfect as the saying goes it is obvious that you can score better with practicing from previous papers. High rank achievers also say that this is the most important strategy when preparing for any competitive examination.

Candidates can download the free pdf of SSC CPO Previous Year Question Paper from here:

SSC CPO SI 2019 Mains paper with answer key- Click here to download

• CPO Previous Year Question Papers: SSC CPO Previous Year Question Papers
• SSC CPO Question Paper: SSC CPO Previous Year Question Paper- 02
• SSC CPO Previous Year Question Paper: SSC CPO Previous Year Question Paper-03

8. Self-Motivation is the Key to Success

While preparation strategy is supposed to help you crack the SSC CPO exam you have been vying for, it will not have any impact until you believe in your ability to crack it. It is very important to believe in your efforts and motivate yourself not just to read but to study, not only to get marks for the exam but to gain a deeper conceptual clarity about different topics. This will not only help you ace your examination but also help you in long term. .

‘Don’t work hard, work intelligent’.

How Entri will help you with the study preparation for SSC CPO Examination

Entri provides you an online platform to prepare for the exam

• You can download the app free of cost and join the class
• Entri provides video classes as well on various important topics by the excellent faculties Entri provides revision modules, monthly tests based on the classes
• Entri provides an excellent platform with full- length mock tests including previous year question papers
• It also gives you access to clarify your doubts

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