The level of SSC CPO Paper 1 exam held on June 28 was easy to moderate. Reasoning section was easy, Quant was easy, English was easy and GA was moderate. Scroll down to read SSC CPO Tier 1 Exam Analysis 2024.
Staff Selection Commission conducted the Shift 1 exam of SSC CPO Paper 1 2024 on June 28, 2024. According to students, the overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate. The Reasoning paper was divided into Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning. A total of 42-43 questions were asked from Verbal Reasoning and 7-8 questions were asked from Non-Verbal Reasoning. Weightage has been given to Coding and Decoding questions. The level of these questions was easy. The English and Quant papers were easy. The General Awareness paper was moderate.
According to SSC CPO exam pattern 2024, the exam paper carried questions from General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Knowledge and General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension. The total marks allotted to the test are 200. The duration of the test is two hours. In this article, we have provided SSC CPO Paper 1 exam analysis 2024 so that candidates can know the difficulty level of the exam.
- SSC CPO Shift Timings 2024
- SSC CPO Tier 1 Exam Analysis: Overall Difficulty
- General Intelligence & Reasoning
- Quantitative Aptitude
- English Language
- General Awareness
SSC CPO Shift Timings 2024
SSC CPO exam is being conducted in three shifts. SSC CPO shift timings are given below.
Shifts | Reporting time | SSC CPO Exam Timings |
---|---|---|
Shift 1 |
8.00 am |
9.00 am-11.00 am |
Shift 2 |
11.30 pm |
12.30 pm-02.30 pm |
Shift 3 |
3.00 pm |
4.00 pm-6.00 pm |
SSC CPO Tier 1 Exam Analysis: Overall Difficulty
The overall difficulty level of SSC CPO Tier 1 exam is given below.
Sections | Difficulty Level |
---|---|
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
Easy to Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude |
Easy to Moderate |
General Awareness |
Moderate |
English Language |
Easy to Moderate |
General Intelligence & Reasoning
This section carried a total of 50 questions. The total marks allotted to this section are 50. The topic-wise distribution of questions is given below.
Topics | No. of Questions |
---|---|
Coding-Decoding |
4-5 |
Analogy |
2-3 |
Number Series |
2-3 |
Blood Relation |
2 |
Direction |
2 |
Venn Diagram |
2-3 |
Dice |
3 |
Seating Arrangement |
1 |
Mathematical Operations |
4-5 |
Dictionary |
2-3 |
Word Formation |
2 |
Mirror Image |
2-3 |
Figure Series |
2 |
Hidden Figure |
1 |
Paper Folding & Cutting |
1 |
Quantitative Aptitude
The Quantitative Aptitude questions were easy. Candidates could easily solve the questions. The standard of questions were of high school level. There were no questions from System, LCM/HCF, Partnership, Height & Distance, etc. The distribution of questions is given below.
- Simlification-7/8 questions
- DI-5-6 questions
- Percentage-3
- Profit & Loss-4-5
- Discount-1
- Boat & Stream-1
- 3D-4 questions
- Volume of Cube-1
English Language
The English Language section carried a total of 50 questions of 50 marks. The topic-wise weightage of questions is given below:
- Spotting Errors-4-5 questions
- Spellings-6
- Synonyms-4-5
- Antonyms-4-5
- OWS-4-5
- Cloze Test
- Sentence Improvement-4-5
- Idioms-4-5
General Awareness
The Current Affairs questions asked in the General Awareness section were asked from past six months to one year events. This section also carried questions from Science, Polity, History, Economics, Geography, etc. Few questions asked in this section are given below.
- In which year first train service was started in India during British era?
- Article 356
- In 2019 which singer got Bharat Ratna?
- Name the author who wrote the book Unladylike
- Who was the head of 16th Finance Commission?
- What is kaujagiri mahotsav?
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