SSC CPO Paper 1 Exam Analysis 2024 (All Shifts June 28): Check Difficulty Level

Exam On - 9 Dec '25 - 12 Dec '25

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Updated on Jun 28, 2024 14:17 IST

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.

Q: How tough is it to crack SSC CPO exam?

Candidates can clear SSC CPO exam by knowing the topics given in the syllabus. The exam pattern helps in understanding the overall structure. They should solve the previous years question papers. Candidates must attempt mock tests.

Q: How should I prepare for the SSC CPO?

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.

Q: What was the difficulty level of SSC CPO exam in 2023?

The difficulty level of SSC CPO exam held in 2023 was moderate. The overall difficulty level of the exam is given below.

Subject	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
General Intelligence & Reasoning	Easy	32-34
General Knowledge & General Awareness	Moderate	27-28
Quantitative Aptitude	Moderate	29-30
English Comprehension	Easy to Moderate	35-37
Overall	Moderate	123-129

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Table of contents

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.

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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.

Q: How is SSC CPO merit list prepared?

The merit list for the SSC CPO 2024 Tier 1 Exam is prepared based on candidates’ performance in the CBT and in accordance with reservation rules. It will include the roll numbers of candidates who qualify for the PST and PET. The PET/PST is qualifying in nature. Candidates qualifying the PET/PST are called for Paper 2 exam. The final merit list is prepared based on the performance in the Paper 1 and 2 subject to the candidates qualifying the PET/PST, document verification and medical exam.