Updated On : March 3, 2022
The Staff Selection Commission is conducting the preliminary stage of CPO from November 23-26, 2020. As the exam is scheduled in 2 shifts, here is the detailed review for the first shift. Go through the SSC CPO Shift 1 Analysis 2020 in this post.
With the help of SSC CPO Exam Analysis, candidates can know the difficulty level of the exam and good attempts. Based on the feedback received from students, we have curated the SSC CPO Shift 1 Paper Analysis here.
Exam Date | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts |
23rd November 2020 | Easy to Moderate | 175-178 |
24th November 2020 | Easy to Moderate | 155-160 |
25th November 2020 | ||
26th November 2020 |
Check the analysis to know the complete review of the exam. Also, candidates must know that scoring above the SSC CPO Cut Off marks will result in getting shortlisted for the next stage.
Sections | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts |
Reasoning | Easy to Moderate | 38-42 |
General Awareness | Easy to Moderate | 30-35 |
English Language | Easy | 40-43 |
Quantitative Aptitude | Easy to Moderate | 33-36 |
Topic | Number of questions |
Analogy | 4-5 |
Embedded Figure | 3-4 |
Counting of Figure | 2 |
Mirror Image | 2 |
Arithmetic Reasoning | 3-5 |
Venn diagram & Syllogism | 2-3 |
Figure Series | 2-3 |
Number & Word Series | 3-4 |
Word formation | 2 |
Coding-decoding | 3-4 |
Miscellaneous | - |
Direction & Distance | 1-2 |
Alphabetical Series | - |
Mathematical Operations | 1 |
Dice | - |
Total | 50 |
Topic | Number of Questions |
Polity | 4-5 |
Biology | 3-4 |
Chemistry | 2-3 |
Physics | 2-3 |
Economics | 1-2 |
Geography | 5-6 |
History | 4-5 |
Current Affairs | 5-6 |
Static GK | 7-8 |
Total | 50 |
Topic | Number of Questions |
Reading Comprehension | 2 |
Fill in the Blanks | 4-5 |
Cloze Test (Story Based) | - |
Spelling | 4-5 |
Sentence Improvement | 2-3 |
Active/Passive | - |
Spot the error | 4-5 |
One-word substitution | 4-5 |
Synonyms and Antonyms | 8-9 |
Idiom/Phrases | 4-5 |
Total | 50 |
Topic | Number of Questions |
Data Interpretation | 8-9 |
Boat & Stream | - |
Time & Work | 2-3 |
Geometry | 3-4 |
Mensuration | 2-3 |
Trigonometry | 3-4 |
Algebra | 4-5 |
Partnership | 2 |
Percentage | 2 |
Time, Speed and Distance | 2-3 |
Profit, Loss, and Discount | 4-5 |
SI/CI | 2-3 |
Ratio and Proportion | 1-2 |
Mixture & Allegation | 1 |
LCM& HCF | 1-2 |
Average | 2-3 |
Total | 50 |
Here is the overall analysis for the 23rd November 1st shift. Check the analysis to know the complete review of the exam. Also, candidates must know that scoring above the SSC CPO Cut Off marks will result in getting shortlisted for the next stage.
Sections | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts |
Reasoning | Easy | 40-45 |
General Awareness | Moderate | 38-40 |
English Language | Easy | 40-42 |
Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate | 38-40 |
Topic | Number of questions |
Analogy | 3-4 |
Blood Relations | 2-3 |
Odd one out | 4-5 |
Mirror Image | 6-7 |
Directions | 3-4 |
Venn diagram | |
Statement-conclusion/Syllogism | |
Word formation | |
Wrong Number Series | 7-8 |
Coding-decoding | 5-6 |
Miscellaneous | 7-8 |
Syllogism | 1 |
Alphabetical Series | |
Mathematical Operations | 2-3 |
Dice | |
Total | 50 |
Topic | Number of Questions |
Polity | 2-3 |
Biology | 1-2 |
Chemistry | 1-2 |
Physics | 2-3 |
Economics | 4 |
Geography | 5-6 |
History | 5-7 |
Current Affairs | 10-12 |
Total | 50 |
Topic | Number of Questions |
Reading Comprehension | 6-7 |
Cloze Test (Story Based) | 4-5 |
Spelling | 5-6 |
Sentence Improvement | 4-5 |
Spot the error | 3-4 |
One-word substitution | 5 |
Synonyms and Antonyms | 8-10 |
Idiom/Phrases | 6-7 |
Total | 50 |
Topic | Number of Questions |
Data Interpretation | 8-10 |
Work & Time, Pipes & Cisterns | 2 |
Geometry | 4-5 |
Mensuration | |
Trigonometry | 4-5 |
Algebra | 4 |
Percentage | 1-2 |
Time, Speed and Distance | 5-6 |
Profit, Loss, and Discount | 3-4 |
SI/CI | 2-3 |
Ratio and Proportion | 4-5 |
Mixture & Allegation | 2-3 |
Average | 2-3 |
Total | 50 |
As per the candidates' previous year's review, the difficulty level of the exam is high as compared to the exams conducted in previous shifts. The following is given is the overall SSC CPO Exam Analysis 2019-20 Shift 1. There were so many questions that had the essence and pattern of the previous year's question papers and some also appeared from the SSC CPO Test Series offered on this platform.
For the candidates who are looking forward to cracking the exam, the good attempt sums to 150 to 170 questions. The students must remember that SSC CPO also comprised of negative marking of 0.25 marks
The students claim that this exam was a little tough or difficult conducted for SSC CPO 2018-19.
The English Section of the exam is not much difficult, candidates can easily qualify this section of the SSC CPO 2019. Reading Comprehension is the constant topic of the English Language. Check the questions asked in the exam in the following table-
Topic | Number of Questions |
Reading Comprehension | 5 |
Cloze Test (Story Based) | 4 |
Spelling | 7 |
Sentence Improvement | 7-8 |
Spot the error | 4-5 |
One-word substitution | 4-6 |
Synonyms and Antonyms | 11-13 |
Idiom/Phrases | 6-7 |
In the Reasoning Section of the exam, the question was asked from Analogy, Dice, Venn Diagram, Directions, etc. The candidates who prepared for the exam months before the exam can easily clear the exam. Here is the list of the questions asked in the SI Reasoning Analysis of the exam-
Topic | Number of questions |
Analogy | 7-8 |
Figure Counting | 3 |
Odd one out | 4 |
Mirror Image | 2 |
Directions | 2 |
Venn diagram | 2 |
Statement-conclusion/Syllogism | 6 |
Word formation | 3 |
Wrong Number Series | 2 |
Coding-decoding | 3 |
Miscellaneous | 8 |
Syllogism | 3 |
Alphabetical Series | 4 |
Classification | 4-5 |
Dice | 2 |
This section of the exam ids comparatively difficult from the other days of the exam. Here is the list of the questions asked in the exam-
Topic | Number of Questions |
Data Interpretation | 6 |
Work & Time, Pipes & Cisterns | 7 |
Geometry | 4 |
Mensuration | 5 |
Trigonometry | 4 |
Algebra | 8 |
Percentage | 4 |
Time, Speed and Distance | 3 |
Profit, Loss, and Discount | 2 |
SI/CI | 3-4 |
Ratio and Proportion | 2 |
Mixture & Allegation | 2 |
Average | 3 |
From the General Awareness Section of the exam, most of the questions asked from the Currents Affairs of the last 3 months. Here is the number of question with the topics asked in the exam of SSC CPO SI-
Topic | Number of Questions |
Polity | 4-5 |
Biology | 6-7 |
Chemistry | 6 |
Physics | 7 |
Economics | 5 |
Geography | 6 |
History | 4 |
Current Affairs | 15-18 |
Topic | Number of questions |
Analogy | 6-7 |
Figure Counting | 4 |
Odd one out | 4 |
Mirror Image | 3 |
Directions | 2 |
Venn diagram | 2 |
Statement-conclusion/Syllogism | 5 |
Word formation | 3 |
Wrong Number Series | 2 |
Coding-decoding | 3 |
Miscellaneous | 9 |
Syllogism | 3 |
Alphabetical Series | 4 |
Classification | 5-6 |
Dice | 2 |
Topic | Number of Questions |
Data Interpretation | 5 |
Work & Time, Pipes & Cisterns | 8 |
Geometry | 6 |
Mensuration | 5 |
Trigonometry | 7 |
Algebra | 6 |
Percentage | 4 |
Time, Speed and Distance | 3 |
Profit, Loss, and Discount | 2 |
SI/CI | 2-3 |
Ratio and Proportion | 2 |
Mixture & Allegation | 1 |
Average | 2 |
Topic | Number of Questions |
Polity | 5-6 |
Biology | 4-5 |
Chemistry | 7 |
Physics | 5 |
Economics | 6 |
Geography | 7 |
History | 6 |
Current Affairs | 12-14 |
Topic | Number of Questions |
Reading Comprehension | 6 |
Cloze Test (Story Based) | 7 |
Spelling | 6 |
Sentence Improvement | 6-7 |
Spot the error | 3-4 |
One-word substitution | 4-6 |
Synonyms and Antonyms | 12-14 |
Idiom/Phrases | 6-7 |
Topic | Number of questions |
Analogy | 5-6 |
Figure Counting | 3 |
Odd one out | 5 |
Mirror Image | 2 |
Directions | 2 |
Venn diagram | 2 |
Statement-conclusion/Syllogism | 4 |
Word formation | 3 |
Wrong Number Series | 3 |
Coding-decoding | 2 |
Miscellaneous | 9 |
Syllogism | 2 |
Alphabetical Series | 5 |
Classification | 5-6 |
Dice | 1 |
Topic | Number of Questions | Difficulty Level |
Polity | 6-7 | Easy-Moderate |
Biology | 6-8 | Easy-Moderate |
Chemistry | 7 | Easy-Moderate |
Physics | 5 | Moderate |
Economics | 6 | Moderate |
Geography | 7 | Easy-Moderate |
History | 6 | Moderate |
Current Affairs | 10-11 | Moderate-Difficult |
Topic | Number of Questions | Level of Difficulty |
Data Interpretation | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Work & Time, Pipes & Cisterns | 7 | Moderate-Difficult |
Geometry | 7 | Easy-Moderate |
Mensuration | 6 | Moderate-Difficult |
Trigonometry | 4-6 | Moderate-Difficult |
Algebra | 4-6 | Moderate-Difficult |
Percentage | 4 | Easy-Moderate |
Time, Speed and Distance | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Profit, Loss, and Discount | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
SI/CI | 2-3 | Easy-Moderate |
Ratio and Proportion | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
Mixture & Allegation | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
Average | 2 | Moderate |
Topic | Number of Questions | Level of Difficulty |
Reading Comprehension | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
Cloze Test (Story Based) | 7 | Easy-Moderate |
Spelling | 7 | Easy-Moderate |
Sentence Improvement | 8-10 | Easy-Moderate |
Spot the error | 4-6 | Moderate |
One-word substitution | 4-6 | Difficult |
Synonyms and Antonyms | 10-13 | Difficult |
Idiom/Phrases | 5-6 | Easy-Moderate |
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