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 – 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."
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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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