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Updated on Dec 9, 2019 13:26 IST
SSC CPO 2019 Tier 1 exam is being held online from Dec 9 to 13, 2019 in two shifts. Check here SSC CPO exam analysis 2019 Tier 1.

The Tier 1 exam of SSC CPO is being conducted from December 9 to 13, 2019. Read below SSC CPO exam analysis 2019 to know the section-wise and overall difficulty level. 

SSC CPO Exam Analysis 2019 Tier 1 – Check here exam review by students

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is conducting SSC CPO exam 2019 for Tier 1 from December 9 to 13. Lakhs of candidates are appearing in the exam being conducted in computer based mode in two shifts. The overall difficulty level of the test was moderate. English, Reasoning and General Awareness sections were easy whereas Quantitative Aptitude section was tough. 

We have provided SSC CPO exam analysis 2019 to help candidates understand regarding overall difficulty level, section-wise difficulty, good attempts, topics from where maximum questions were asked and expected cut off.  

Table of contents
  • SSC CPO Exam Analysis 2019 – Overall Difficulty level
  • SSC CPO Exam Analysis 2019 by Students
  • Section-wise SSC CPO Exam Analysis 2019
  • SSC CPO Expected Cut off 2019

SSC CPO Exam Analysis 2019 – Overall Difficulty level

The SSC CPO Tier 1 comprised four sections – English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, General Intelligence, General Awareness. The test paper according to SSC CPO exam pattern comprised total 200 objective type questions. Each section comprised 50 questions. Total marks allotted to the test are 200.

SSC CPO Exam Review 

Candidates can check below the overall difficulty and number of good attempts below:

Section Level Good Attempts

English Language

Easy-Moderate

35-40

Quantitative Aptitude

Moderate to difficult

30-35

General Intelligence

Easy-Moderate

40-42

General Awareness

Moderate

35-38

Overall

Moderate

140-155

SSC CPO Exam Analysis 2019 by Students 

Shiksha visited one of the exam centres of SSC CPO in Sector 62, Noida, where more than 2500 students appeared in the exam to gather the feedback of candidates regarding the difficulty level of exam. Candidates who had appeared in the second shift of first day of exam shared their views on the difficulty level of exam. 

Sandeep Singh said, "General Awareness was average in terms of difficulty. Questions were asked from Static GK. English Language was easy. In Reasoning section, questions were asked from alphabetic series and number series and those were lengthy and time consuming. Quantitative Apitude section was little difficult. 

Pranab said, "The difficulty level was moderate. General Awareness paper had few tricky questions. Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude sections were not that tough if you have prepared well. The English Language section was easy."

Mohit Kumar said, " The Maths section was calculative and tough. Reasoning and General Awareness sections were easy. General Awareness section questions were mostly based on current affairs."

Vineet said, "English was moderate in terms of difficulty level. General Awareness and Reasoning sections were easy to moderate. Quantitative Aptitude section was bit lengthy and calculative."

Harsh Choudhury said, "Maths was bit lengthy whereas General Awareness and Reasoning sections were moderate. English section was easy. I have attempted total 170 questions out of 200."

Manmet Kumar said, "Reasoning and English papers were easy to moderate. I found the Quantitative Aptitude section bit difficult. General Awareness section was easy. There is no change in the exam pattern."

Deepak Chaudhury said, "Reasoning, Engish and General Awareness sections were easy to moderate. The Mathematic section was difficult and time consuming."

Watch SSC CPO 2019 Exam Analysis by Students 

Section-wise SSC CPO Exam Analysis 2019 

The section-wise difficulty level of SSC CPO is given below:

SSC CPO Exam Analysis 2019 for English Language

The English Knowledge section assess a candidates knowledge regarding grammar, vocabulary etc. The level of this section was easy to moderate. Topics from where questions were asked in the exam along with their weightage are given below:

Topic No of Questions Level

Sentence Improvement

4-5

Easy-Moderate

Error Detection

3-4

Moderate

Idioms/Phrases

3

Easy-Moderate

Reading Comprehension

6-7

Easy-Moderate

Antonym/ Synonym

6

Easy-Moderate

One word substitution

5

Easy-Moderate

Spelling check

5

Easy

Indirect Direct

5

Easy

Cloze test

5

Moderate

Misc

4-5

Easy-Moderate

Total

50

Easy-Moderate

SSC CPO Exam Analysis 2019 for Quantitative Aptitude

This section was time consuming. The overall difficulty level was moderate to difficult. There were one Tabular based DI question, one pie chart, one triangle.

Topic No of Questions Level

S.I, CI

3

Easy-Moderate

Ratio & Proportion

2

Difficult

Profit/Loss

3-4

Easy-Moderate

Mensuration

4-5

Difficult

Trigonometry

5

Moderate-Difficult

Algebra

4

Difficult

Time and Work/ Pipe & Cistern

2

Moderate

Geometry

4-5

Moderate

Speed and Distance

5-6

Easy-Moderate

Average & Percentage

5-6

Moderate

DI

10

Easy-Moderate

Total

50

Easy-Moderate

SSC CPO Exam Analysis 2019 for General Intelligence and Reasoning

This section included questions from non-verbal and verbal reasoning, coding and decoding etc. The level of this section was easy to moderate.

Topic No of Questions Level

Syllogism

1

Moderate

Matrix

1

Easy

Mathematical Operations

2-3

Moderate

Blood Relations

2-3

Easy

Non-Verbal (Mirror Image, Counting figure, Embedded figure)

6-7

Easy

Odd one out

4-5

Easy-Moderate

Coding-Decoding

5-6

Easy-Moderate

Direction Sense Test

3-4

Easy-Moderate

Analogy

3-4

Moderate

Series

7-8

Easy-Moderate

Miscellaneous

15

Easy-Moderate

Total

50

Easy

SSC CPO Exam Analysis 2019 for General Awareness

General Awareness section of SSC CPO exam comprised questions from Static GK, Current Affairs and General Awareness of India and Its neighbouring countries. The level of this section was moderate.

Topic No of Questions Level

History

5-7

Easy-Moderate

Geography

5

Easy-Moderate

Polity

3-4

Moderate

Economics

4

Easy-Moderate

Current Affairs

8-10

Moderate

Science

10-12

Moderate

Misc

10

Moderate

Total

50

Moderate

Important questions asked from this section:

  • How many places/cities from India included in UNESCO heritage?
  • One question based on article?
  • Nobel prize in economics?
  • Highest melting point of which metal in pure state?
  • Which of the following Governor-General divided courts as High Court & Supreme Court?

SSC CPO Expected Cut off 2019 

Candidates can check below SSC CPO expected cut off 2019 based on the difficulty level. 

Category

Cut off

Male candidates

General

115-118

OBC

105-112

SC

85-90

ST

70-75

Female Candidates

Category

Cut off

General

100-105

OBC

90-100

SC

80-83

ST

60-65

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Anangsha Patra is MA in Mass Communication & Journalism with more than 10 years of experience in the field of Journalism, Content Writing and Editing. At Shiksha.Com, she works as Deputy Manager-Content for the Sark
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