SSC CPO Syllabus 2024 : SSC will conduct SSC CPO Paper I and Paper II examinations one by one. Candidates who are willing to appear should read this article on SSC CPO Syllabus till the end to know the detailed syllabus to prepare for Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Force of India.
SSC CPO Exam Pattern 2024
In this article, we have provided the detailed SSC CPO 2024 Syllabus for Paper 1 & Paper 2, along with the important topics which will help the candidates prepare in an effective manner. This will allow candidates to prepare in the most optimal manner.
| Tier | Type of Examination | Mode of Examination |
| Tier-I | Objective Multiple Choice | CBT (Online) |
| PET/PST | Running, Long Jump, High Jump and Short Put | Physical exam |
| Tier-II | Objective Multiple Choice | CBT (Online) |
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SSC CPO Paper-1 Exam Pattern
There are 4 sections in Paper I of the SSC CPO exam. You have to solve objective questions in these sections. To help you in your preparations with this, we have covered the SSC CPO syllabus for Paper I below.
| Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 50 |
| General Knowledge | 50 | 50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 |
| English Comprehension | 50 | 50 |
Time – 2 Hours
SSC CPO Syllabus for Paper 1
SSC CPO Paper 1 is the first and foremost selection round for the recruitment of Sub Inspector (SI) in CAPF, Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) in CISF & Sub Inspector (SI) in Delhi Police. According to the SSC CPO Syllabus, it is divided into 4 sections and consists of 50 questions in every section. For each correct answer, you will get one mark. However, for every question answered wrong, there will be a deduction of 0.25 marks. Check subject wise syllabus below –
General Intelligence & Reasoning –
- Verbal Reasoning
- Syllogism
- Seating Arrangement
- Scheduling
- Input Output
- Blood Relations
- Directions and Distances
- Order and Ranking
- Data Sufficiency
- Coding and Decoding
- Code Inequalities
General Knowledge –
- Current Affairs
- Awards and Honours
- Books and Authors
- Sports
- Entertainment
- Obituaries
- Important Dates
- Scientific Research
Quantitative Aptitude –
- Percentage
- Ratio and Percentage
- Data Interpretation
- Mensuration and Geometry
- Quadratic Equation
- Interest
- Problems of Ages
- Profit and Loss
- Number Series
- Speed, Distance and Time
- Time and Work
- Number System
- Data Sufficiency
English Comprehension –
- Reading Comprehension
- Grammar
- Vocabulary
- Verbal Ability
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Active and Passive Voice
- Para Jumbles
- Fill in the Blanks
- Error Correction
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SSC CPO PET/PST Test
| Category | Height | Chest Unexpanded | Chest Expanded |
| Male (Gen) | 170 | 80 | 85 |
| Belonging to Hilly regions & areas of J&K, North East & Sikkim | 165 | 80 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribes | 162.5 | 77 | 82 |
| Female (Gen) | 157 | – | – |
| Belonging to Hilly regions & areas of J&K, North East & Sikkim | 155 | – | – |
| Scheduled Tribes | 154 | – | – |
SSC CPO PET Test
Male Candidates
- 100 metre race in 16 seconds
- 1.6 Km Race in 6.5 minutes
- Long Jump: 3.65 metres in 5 chances
- High Jump: 1.2 metres in 3 chances
- Short put 16 LBS: 4.5 metres in 3 chances
Female Candidates
- 100 metre race in 18 second
- 800 metre race in 4 minutes
- Long Jump: 2.7 metres or 9 feet in 3 chances
- High Jump: 0.9 metres or 3 feet in 3 chances
SSC CPO Medical Test
- Minimum Near Vision: N6 (better eye) and N9 (worse eye)
- Minimum Distant Vision: 6/6 (better eye) and 6/9 (worse eye)
- Must not have knock knee, flat foot, varicose vein or squint in eyes
- Eye standards should be without visual correction of any kind even by glasses.
SSC CPO 2024 Paper – 2 Exam Pattern
SSC CPO Paper-2 will be conducted after PET/PST Test for SSC CPO 2024 is conducted.
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| English Language & Comprehension | 200 | 200 | 2 hours |
- The total time duration of the exam is of 120 minutes i.e. 2 hours.
- The total number of questions asked will be around 200 and the maximum marks for Paper-2 will be 200
- 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
SSC CPO Syllabus 2024 for Paper 2
- Error recognition
- Filling in the blanks (using verbs, prepositions, articles etc.)
- Synonym/Antonym
- Spellings
- Sentence Correction
- Cloze Test
- Para Jumbles
- Sentence Completion
- Active Passive
- Reported Speech
- One word Substitution
- Phrases and Idiomatic use of Words
- Reading Comprehension
