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SSC CPO Syllabus and Exam Pattern

by Ayshath Thanseeha
October 22, 2021
in Articles, SSC CPO, Staff Selection Commission Exam
SSC CPO Syllabus & Exam Pattern
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  • SSC CPO SI Syllabus 2021 and Exam pattern 
  • SSC CPO SI Syllabus 2021
  •  SSC CPO SI Paper 2- Syllabus 

Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Central Police Organization (CPO) has released the SSC CPO notification earlier on its official website. 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. In this article, you will be able to get yourself updated with the SSC CPO SI Syllabus and SSC CPO Exam Pattern

Click here to know the details on the online application of SSC CPO exam

SSC CPO Exam Dates 

As per the ongoing recruitment process, the important dates for the SSC CPO Exam are as given below:

  • Notification Date: June 17, 2020
  • Application Period: June 17, 2020 to July 16, 2020
  • Last Date for application: July 16, 2020
  • Stage 01 written examination: September 29, 2020, to October 05, 2020
  • Stage 03 written examination: March 01, 2021- postponed to May 08, 2021- further postponed indefinitely

Keep track of the dates and schedule preparation for the exam accordingly as preparation is the key to success.

SSC CPO SI Syllabus 2021 and Exam pattern 

Keeping yourself acquainted with the exam pattern is one of the prime factor in cracking any examination. The SSC CPO examination comprises of the following phases.

  1. Paper-1
  2. Physical Standard Test (PST)/ Physical Endurance Test (PET)
  3. Paper-2
  4. Detailed Medical Examination (DME)

1. Exam Pattern of Paper 1

Paper 1 Subject Mode Time Duration Number of Questions

 

Maximum Marks
Part A General Intelligence and Reasoning Computer based-Objective type 2 hours 50 50
Part B General Knowledge and General Awareness 50 50
Part C Quantitative Aptitude 50 50
Part D English Comprehension 50 50
Total Marks :200

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.

2. Physical Standard Test (PST) for all posts

SI.No   Category of candidates Height (in cm) Chest (in cm)
Unexpanded Expanded
1 For male candidates only (UR) 170 80 85
2 For candidates belonging to Hill areas of Garhwal, Kumaon, Himachal Pradesh, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas, Kashmir Valley, Leh & Ladakh regions of J&K, North-Eastern States and Sikkim. 165 80 85
3 For all candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes 162.5 77 82
4 For Female candidates only (UR) 157 — —
5 For female candidates belonging to Hill areas of Garhwal, Kumaon, Himachal Pradesh, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas, Kashmir Valley, Leh & Ladakh regions of J&K, North-Eastern States and Sikkim 155 — —
6 For all female candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes 154 — —

Weight: Corresponding to height (for all posts).

3. Physical Endurance Test (PET) (For all posts)

     For male candidates only:

  • 100 metre race in 16 seconds
  • 6 km race in 6.5 minutes
  • Long Jump: 3.65 metre in 3 chances
  • High Jump: 1.2 metre in 3 chances
  • Shot put (16 Lbs): 4.5 metre in 3 chance

     For female candidates only:

  • 100 metre race in 18 seconds
  • 800 metre race in 4 minutes
  • Long Jump: 2.7 metre in 3 chances
  • High Jump: 0.9 metre in 3 chances.

Note:

  • There shall be no minimum requirement of chest measurement for female candidates.
  • PST/ PET will not carry any marks but will be of qualifying/ elimination nature.
  • Those candidates who are declared not qualified in Physical Standards, i.e. height and chest, can send an appeal to the appellate authority present on the PET/ PST ground. The decision of the appellate authority will be final.

4. Exam Pattern of Paper 2

Subject Mode Time Duration Number of Questions

 

Maximum Marks
English language & Comprehension Objective 2 hours 200 200

Note:

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

5. Medical standard (For all posts)

All the candidates who qualify in Paper-2 will be medically examined by the Medical Officer of the CAPFs or any other Medical Officer.

The following are the eligibility criteria to clear the medical test.

  • The minimum near vision should be N6 (better eye) and N9 (worse eye).
  • The minimum distant vision should be 6/6 (better eye) and 6/9 (worse eye).
  • The candidate must not have knock knee, flat foot, varicose vein or squint in eyes.
  • The candidate should possess high colour vision.
  • Eye standards should be without visual correction of any kind even by glasses

Note that all the stages of the SSC CPO examination are mandatory. The final merit list will be tabulated on the basis of a candidate’s performance in all the three phases of the SSC CPO Exam.

Click here for further details on the vacancies to the posts of SSC CPO Exam

SSC CPO SI Syllabus 2021

 Paper 1- Syllabus for General Intelligence & Reasoning

SSC CPO SI syllabus for General Intelligence & Reasoning consists of questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. However, this section can be very scoring if prepared well. The complete reasoning syllabus for SSC CPO exam and the type of questions are as given below.

Topics

 

Type of Questions Weightage
Analogy Semantic and Figural analogy, letters and numbers Symbolic/Numbers, images and meaning based 6-8 Questions
Coding Decoding Coding decoding by letter shifting, coding by analogy and words 3-5 Questions
Classifications

 

Semantic and Figural classifications, Symbolic/Numbers classification 6-7 Questions
Series Semantic, Figural, number and mixed series and series based on general knowledge 3-5 Questions
Order Ranking Sequence of order and ranking will be asked from the given data 1-2 Questions
Direction & Distances Problems based on network, routes and distances travelled are asked 1-3 Questions
Missing numbers Numbers and alphabet based Matrix and Diagrams 2-3 Questions
Alphabet or word test Sequence and word formation, Matrix, jumbled words, suffix etc. 3-5 Questions
Venn diagram Venn Diagram, Logical, Syllogism etc. 4-5 Questions
Puzzles Double line-up arrangements, circular arrangements, seating arrangements, linear arrangements etc. 3-5 Questions
Data sufficiency Cubes and Dices, Arithmetic operation etc. 4-5 Questions
Non- verbal reasoning Paper folding, Cubes and dices, counting figures etc. 5-5 Questions

Practice Logical reasoning quiz and boost your preparation for SSC CPO SI examination

Paper 1- Syllabus for General Knowledge & Awareness

SSC CPO SI syllabus for General knowledge & Awareness consists of various topics in different areas. Even though the syllabus is vast it can be very scoring if prepared well. Most importantly candidates have to keep them self updated regularly with the current affairs as this section is most common one in almost all the government exams. Hence thorough preparation for this topic is mandatory from the beginning. The complete general knowledge syllabus for SSC CPO exam and the type of questions are as given below.

Topics Type of Questions Weightage
History Ancient and Medieval History, India’s freedom struggle 6-7 Questions
Geography Indian and World Geography 5-6 Questions
Politics Government Portfolios, Judiciary and Constitution of India 3-5 Questions
Science & Technology Environment, Nutrition, Diseases, Physics, Chemistry, Biology etc. 10-13 Questions
Books and Authors Authors and Famous books 1-2 Questions
Economy Economic Organisation, Indian and world organisation 4-5 Questions
National & international Affairs Government policies and schemes, National and International days, events and news etc. 10-11 Questions
International Organisations International Organisation headquarter and their year of establishments 1-2 Questions
Current events Latest Sports events, Venues and Winners 2-3 Questions

 Paper 1- Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude

This topic is again a vast one. Moreover it tests the candidate’s ability in usage of numbers hence the name Quantitative. However the two main factors that the candidate should constantly be aware of is the speed and accuracy. This can be achieved by frequent practice of solving SSC CPO SI previous year paper. The following are the topics included in Quantitative aptitude

Topics Type of Questions Weightage
Mixture Problems Questions on mixtures of Two or Three quantities and their ratios 1-2 Questions
Ratio Proportions Simple and compound ratios, Direct and indirect proportions 3-4 Questions
Number Systems Rational, irrational Numbers, LCM, HCF, integers 1-3 Questions
Simplification Fraction, BODMAS, Decimals, Ratios etc. 4-5 Questions
Algebra Quadratic and Linear Equation, Identities etc. 4-6 Questions
Profit and Loss Partnership, Discounts and Marked Prices, Problems on Profit and Loss, successive selling, etc. 4-5 Questions
Percentage Basic Percentage Questions 1-2 Questions
Average Average problems on Average of height, weight, Age, Marks, money expenditure, temperature etc. 2-3 Questions
Time and work Time and Work, Work and wages, Work efficiency, Pipes and cisterns etc. 1-2 Questions
Speed, Time and Distance Problems on River, boats and streams, Relative speed etc. 1-3 Questions

 

Mensuration Area, Surface Area and volume of Various Geometric Shapes 3-5 Questions
Simple Interest Problems on Simple and compound interest 1-3 Questions
Trigonometry Height and distances, Identities, Trigonometric ratios etc. 3-5 Questions
Geometry Quadrilateral, Triangles, Circles, Chords, Cubes, cones etc. 4-6 Questions
Data Interpretations Questions on Bar graph, Table, Pie Chart, Line Chart 4-5 Questions

Paper 1- Syllabus for English Comprehension

English Syllabus has more weightage on Vocabulary, Grammar and Comprehension. It basically tests the understanding of correct English, basic grammar, comprehension and writing ability. Following are the areas included in the English section of the paper 1 examination.

Topics Type of Questions Weightage
Idioms One word substitution, meaning of Idioms 3-5 Questions
Error detection Finding error in a sentence or a phrase 4-5 Questions
Vocabulary Spellings, Synonyms and Antonyms 5-10 Questions
Cloze test Questions based on passages containing particular idea, cloze tests 5-10 Questions
Reading comprehensions Passages will focus on topics related to social issues, business and economies moral stories and humanities like Art, human behaviour, Psychology, medicine etc. 5-10 Questions
Grammar sections Spotting the error, Phrase Replacements, Fill in the blanks 8-10 Questions

 SSC CPO SI Paper 2- Syllabus 

The SSC CPO SI Paper 2 consists of only one paper on English. The best way to improve your English is to immerse yourself in the language. By that, we mean read newspapers, online articles, books, magazines. The following the various areas included in the paper 2 of the exam. You have enough time to prepare for Tier 2 examination. Thus prepare well and score well. 

Topic Number of questions Level of difficulty
Spotting the Errors 20 Moderate
(Synonyms/Antonyms) 7 Easy
Spellings 3 Easy
Idioms phrases 12 Easy
Para Jumbles 22 Easy
One word substitution 8 Easy
Active and passive voice 28 Easy
Sentence improvement 22 Moderate
Direct indirect speech 27 Easy
Cloze test 25 Moderate
Reading comprehension 25 Moderate
Fill in the blanks 5 Moderate

 As you wait for the results of paper 1 you can still begin your preparation for paper 1. Click on the link below to know more about the next selection process and to learn about the job profile of the posts offered by SSC CPO

Subscribe to Entri to make your journey easier. The exam dates are announced for the SSC CPO paper 2 for the year 2019-2020. Hence you can plan a schedule to prepare for the SSC CPO SI paper 2 exam. Entri includes all the necessary strategies required to help the candidates in preparing for the examinations. Entri also provides platform for the candidates to take mock tests appropriately.

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