Detailed syllabus and preparation guide for SSC CPO

Staff Selection Commission or SSC has released a notification for the recruitment of Sub Inspector and Assistant Sub Inspector and CAPF – Central Armed Police Forces viz ITBP, CRPF, BSF, SSB, CISF. All these posts fall under the SSC Central Police Organization (CPO). This article would cover the detailed syllabus of SSC CPO.
The SSC CPO exam will be conducted in two stages – Paper I and Paper 2. After qualifying in stage 1, the candidate needs to appear for a Physical Efficiency Test (PET). The candidate will be allowed to appear in Paper 2 if he/she qualifies in PET/Medical Test.
Firstly take a look at the exam pattern – Paper 1:
Part
 Subject
 No. of Qs
 Max Marks
 Duration
A
 General Intelligence & Reasoning
 50
 50
 2 Hours
B
 General Knowledge
 50
 50
C
 Quantitative Aptitude
 50
 50
D
 English Comprehension
 50
 50


Section-wise Syllabus in detail – SSC CPO Paper 1:

  1. General Intelligence & Reasoning:

The questions will be of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component may include questions on:

  • Analogy

Weightage: 6-8 questions.
Question Type: Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Letter & Number, Image & Meaning based.

  • Classification

Weightage: 6-7 questions.
Question Type: Semantic Classification, Symbolic/Number Classification, Figural Classification.

  • Series

Weightage: 3-5 questions.
Question Type: Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series, Mixed Series, Series based on General Knowledge.

  • Coding Decoding

Weightage: 3-4 questions.
Question Type: Coding by analogy, coding by words, coding-decoding by letter shifting, etc.

  • Blood Relations

Weightage: 1-3 questions.
Question Type: Family Tree, Coded Blood Relation.

  • Ordering & Ranking

Weightage: 1-2 questions.

  • Alphabet or Word Test

Weightage: 3-5 questions.
Question Type: Matrix, Jumbled words, sequence & word formation, Suffix etc.

  • Direction & Distance

Weightage: 1-3 questions.
Question Type: Problem based on route & network

  • Venn Diagrams

Weightage: 4-5 questions.
Question Type: Syllogisms, Logical, Venn Diagrams, etc.

  • Missing Number

Weightage: 2-3 questions.
Question Type: Matrix & Diagrams (Number & Alphabet based)

  • Puzzles

Weightage: 2-3 questions.
Question Type: Seating Arrangement, Circular Arrangement, Linear Arrangement, Double Line Up etc.

  • Data Sufficiency

Weightage: 5-7 questions.
Question Type: Arithmetic Operations, Cubes & Dices, etc.

  • Non-Verbal Reasoning

Weightage: 5-7 questions
Question Type: Cubes, Dices, Paper Folding, and Counting Figures etc.

  1. General Awareness

  • Polity

Weightage: 3-5 questions.
Question Type: Constitution of India, Judiciary, Government Portfolios etc.

  • Science & Technology

Weightage: 10-13 questions.
Question Type: Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Environment, Nutrition, Diseases, etc.

  • History

Weightage: 6-7 questions.
Question Type: Indian Freedom Struggle, Ancient & Medieval History.

  • Geography

Weightage: 5-6 questions.
Question Type: Indian Geography & World Geography.

  • Economy

Weightage: 4-5 questions.
Question Type: Indian & World Economy, Economic Organization.

  • National & International Affairs

Weightage: 10-11 questions.
Question Type: National & International News, Days & Events, Government Policies & Schemes, etc.

  1. Quantitative Aptitude

The questions will test your ability of appropriate use of numbers and ‘number sense’. The scope of the test will be:

  • Simplification

Weightage: 4-5 questions.
Question Type: BODMAS, Fraction, Decimal, Ratio & Proportion, etc.

  • Ratio & Proportions

Weightage: 3-5 questions.
Question Types: Simple Ratios, Compound Ratios, Direct & Indirect Proportion etc.

  • Mixture Problems

Weightage: 0-2 questions.

  • Number System

Weightage: 1-3 questions.
Question Type: LCM, HCF, Integers, Rational Irrational Numbers.

  • Algebra

Weightage: 4-6 questions.
Question Type: Identities, Linear Equations, Quadratic Equations, etc.

  • Profit & Loss

Weightage: 4-5 questions.
Question Type: Problem related to Dishonest Dealings, Successive Selling, Partnership & Discount and MP.

  • Average

Weightage: 2-5 questions.
Question Type: Average Weight/Height/Age/Marks, Average Money Expenditure, Average Temperature etc.

  • Percentage

Weightage: 1-2 questions.
Question Type: Calculation-oriented basic percentage Questions.

  • Time and Work

Weightage: 1-2 questions.
Question Types: Work Efficiency, Work & Wages, Pipe & Cistern, Time & Work.

  • Interest

Weightage: 1-2 questions.
Question Type: Simple, Compound, Interest etc.

  • Speed, Time & Distance

Weightage: 1-3 questions.
Question Type: Problems on Trains, Boats, Rivers, Relative Speed, etc.

  • Mensuration

Weightage: 3-5 questions.
Question Type: Problems related to area & volume.

  • Geometry

Weightage: 4-6 questions.
Question Type: Triangles, Circles, Chords, Quadrilaterals, etc.

  • Trigonometry

Weightage: 3-5 questions.
Question Types: Heights and Distances, Trigonometric Ratios and Identities etc.

  • Data Interpretation

Weightage: 4-5 questions.
Question Type: Pie Chart, Line Chart, Bar Graph, Table.

English Comprehension

The SSC CPO exam aims to check how well you can understand correct English and your basic comprehension and writing ability, etc.

  • Grammar Section

Weightage: 8-10 questions.
Question Type: Error Spotting, Phrase Replacement, Fill in the Blanks etc.

  • Vocabulary

Weightage: 20-30 questions.
Question Type: Cloze Test, Synonym Antonym, Spellings, Idiom Meaning, One Word Replacement.

  • Reading Comprehension

Weightage: 5-10 questions.
Question Type: The passage will focus on topics like moral stories, humanities (medicine, psychology, arts, human behaviour, etc.), social issues economy, business, etc.

SSC CPO Syllabus – Paper II 2018


Paper 2 is the test of English only and it is a descriptive exam. This test is to assess your understanding and knowledge of English Language (Vocabulary, grammar and Spellings) and will be based on the below:
  • Error recognition
  • Filling in the blanks (using verbs, preposition, articles etc)
  • Sentence Structure
  • Synonyms & Antonyms
  • Sentence Completion
  • Phrases and Idiomatic use of Words
  • Comprehension, etc.


The syllabus provided here is in detail. Prepare a study plan and follow it accordingly to crack the exam.



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