Staff Selection Commission (SSC) releases the SSC CPO syllabus along with the notification. SSC CPO syllabus comprises the topics under each section that candidates need to cover for the exam. The first and foremost strategy towards preparation is understanding the syllabus. The preparation for the exam is incomplete without the syllabus. SSC CPO syllabus of Paper 1 is divided into General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Knowledge and General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension. The syllabus for Paper 2 comprises English Language and Comprehension. The standard of SSC CPO syllabus is of high school and graduation level. The detailed syllabus of SSC CPO is given below.
The topic-wise given below.
Analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding, and decoding, etc.
India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, scientific Research, etc.
Whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit & Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Allegation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds, etc.
Basic English, Comprehension & Writing Ability
The syllabus consists of the following topics.
- General Intelligence and Reasoning
- General Knowledge and General Awareness
- Quantitative Aptitude
- English Comprehension
SSC CPO syllabus for Reasoning section is given below:
| Topics | Types of Questions |
|---|---|
| Analogy | Semantic and Figural analogy, letters and numbers Symbolic/Numbers, images and meaning-based |
| Coding-Decoding | Coding decoding by letter shifting, coding by analogy and words |
| Classifications | Semantic and Figural classifications, Symbolic/Numbers classification |
| Series | Semantic, Figural, number and mixed series and series based on general knowledge |
| Order Ranking | Sequence of order and ranking will be asked from the given data |
| Direction & Distances | Problems based on network, routes and distances travelled are asked |
| Missing numbers | Numbers and alphabet based Matrix and Diagrams |
| Alphabet or word test | Sequence and word formation, Matrix, jumbled words, suffix etc. |
| Venn diagram | Venn Diagram, Logical, Syllogism etc. |
| Puzzles | Double line-up arrangements, circular arrangements, seating arrangements, linear arrangements etc. |
| Data sufficiency | Cubes and Dices, Arithmetic operation etc. |
| Non- verbal reasoning | Paper folding, Cubes and dices, counting figures etc. |
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Check below the subject-wise SSC CPO Paper 1 syllabus.
SSC CPO Syllabus for General Intelligence and Reasoning
| Topics | Types 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 | 6-7Questions |
| 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. | 5-7 Questions |
SSC CPO Syllabus for General Knowledge and General Awareness
| Topics | Types of Questions | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| History | Ancient and Medieval History, India’s freedom struggle | 6-7 Questions |
| Geography | Indian and World Geography | 5-6 Questions |
| Polity | 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 Question |
| 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 |
SSC CPO Syllabus for English Comprehension
| Topics | Types 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 Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude
| Topics | Types 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 sellings, 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 | Are, 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 |
SSC CPO Paper 2 Syllabus
Candidates can check the topics below:
- Error recognition
- Filling in the blanks (using verbs, preposition, articles, etc)
- Vocabulary
- Spellings
- Grammar
- Sentence Structure
- Synonyms & Antonyms
- Sentence Completion
- Phrases and Idiomatic use of Words comprehension etc
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SSC CPO Paper 2 syllabus is given below:
- Error recognition
- Filling in the blanks (using verbs, preposition, articles, etc.)
- Vocabulary
- Spellings
- Grammar
- Sentence Structure
- Synonyms & Antonyms
- Sentence Completion
- Phrases and Idiomatic use of Words comprehension etc.
SSC CPO exam always focus on previous years' question papers. Candidates must give due importance to solve the previous year question papers thoroughly. Candidates must prepare the physical in advance. Candidates must solve mock tests to improve speed and accuracy of solving questions. Candidates must be thorough with the syllabus and exam pattern.
SSC CPO Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude is given below.
| Topics | Types of Questions |
|---|---|
| Mixture Problems | Questions on mixtures of Two or Three quantities and their ratios |
| Ratio Proportions | Simple and compound ratios, Direct and indirect proportions |
| Number Systems | Rational, irrational Numbers, LCM, HCF, integers |
| Simplification | Fraction, BODMAS, Decimals, Ratios etc. |
| Algebra | Quadratic and Linear Equation, Identities etc. |
| Profit and Loss | Partnership, Discounts and Marked Prices, Problems on Profit and Loss, successive sellings, etc. |
| Percentage | Basic Percentage Questions |
| Average | Average problems on Average of height, weight, Age, Marks, money expenditure, temperature etc. |
| Time and work | Time and Work, Work and Wages, Work efficiency, Pipes and cisterns etc. |
| Speed, Time and Distance | Problems on River, boats and streams, Relative speed etc. |
| Mensuration | Are, Surface Area and volume of Various Geometric Shapes |
| Simple Interest | Problems on Simple and compound interest |
| Trigonometry | Height and distances, Identities, Trigonometric ratios etc. |
| Geometry | Quadrilateral, Triangles, Circles, Chords, Cubes, cones etc. |
| Data Interpretations | Questions on Bar graph, Table, Pie Chart, Line Chart |
SSC CPO Exam Pattern 2024
SSC CPO exam pattern is summarised below:
| Number of sections | Paper 1: Four Paper 2: One |
| Duration of the test | 2 hours |
| Number of questions | 200 questions in both the papers |
| Total marks | Paper 1: 200 marks Paper 2: 200 marks |
| Types of questions | Objective Multiple Choice Type |
| Language of question paper | Hindi and English |
| Negative marks | 0.25 |
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It is not tough to crack SSC CPO exam if candidates have prepared it well. Candidates should prepare a proper strategy to crack the exam. The strategy should include solving the previous years' question papers, mock test, going the exam pattern and syllabus. Candidates should study regularly.
SSC CPO exam pattern is such that it comprises Paper-I, Physical Standard Test (PST)/ Physical Endurance Test (PET), Paper-II, and Detailed Medical Examination (DME). Questions in Paper 1 and 2 are objective types. The Paper 1 exam comprises questions from four sections, while Paper 2 consists of one section. The duration of both papers is two hours.
All the benefits that are being given to 4200 GP/2800 GP central government employees. And as it is a central police organisation so other allowances will also be given depending upon the difficulty level of candidates' posting zone.
Allowances and other benefits:
- House Rental Allowance (HRA)
- Dearness Allowance (DA)
- Traveling Allowance (TA)
- Diet Allowance/ Ration Money
- Children Education Allowance
- Hostel Subsidy
- Dress Allowance
- Risk/ Hardship Allowance
Other allowances are mentioned below:
- Special Duty Allowances
- Hair Cutting Allowances
- Soap Toilet Allowances
- Medal Allowances
- Non-practicing Allowances (Only for Medical Officials)
- Detachment Allowances
- HP CA Allowances
- Cash Handling Allowances
- Training Allowances
- Island Special Duty Allowances
- Nursing Allowances
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