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SSC CPO Syllabus 2018
SSC CPO Syllabus 2018 – Syllabus for Tier I, PST and Tier II Exams in SSC CPO, Download Syllabus in Hindi also
SSC CPO Syllabus 2018
SSC Conducts CPO exam every year. SSC CPO is a wonderful opportunity for those who want to serve the police and paramilitary forces. There are various posts under SSC CPO. Selection in SSC CPO means that you will serve your country and work in national interest. The State Services Commission has several job openings that often involve police, inspection, supervision, audit, and jobs that involve travel, military, and may also involve interaction with the public. CAPF is a Paramilitary force known as Central Armed Police forces and it comes under the Home Ministry. India has five central armed forces namely BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBF and SSB comes under the CAPF. Here BSF Stands for Border Security Force, CISF stands for Central Industrial Security force, ITBF stands for Indo-tibetan border force, while SSB stands for Sahashtra Seema Bal and comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Various Posts under SSC CPO 2018:
- A. Sub Inspector in Delhi Police
- B. Sub- Inspector in Border Security Force (BSF)
- C. Sub-Inspector in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
- D. Sub-Inspector in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
- E. Sub-Inspector in Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBPF)
- F. Sub-Inspector in Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
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G. Assistant Sub-Inspector in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
Selection Process for SSC CPO:
- Paper I
- Physical Standards Test or Physical Endurance Test
- Paper II
Examination Paper Pattern of Tier I Exam:
| Section | Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum marks | Time Duration |
| Part A | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 50 | Composite Time Duration of 2 hours |
| Part B | General Knowledge and General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |
| Part C | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | |
| Part D | English Comprehension | 50 | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
Physical Efficiency(Endurance) Test(PET) ( For all posts): Physical Endurance tests do not carry marks but are qualifying in nature. Candidates who clear PET/PST will have to write Paper II or English language test.
Physical Standards: Physical Efficiency(Endurance) Test(PET) ( For all posts): Physical Endurance tests do not carry marks but are qualifying in nature. Following are the physical standards or measurements required for being selected in SSC CPO.
For male candidates only
- 100 meters race in 16 seconds
- 1.6 Kms race in 6.5 minutes
- Long Jump: 3.65 meters in 3 chances
- High Jump: 1.2 meters in 3 chances
- Shot put (16 Lbs): 4.5 meters in 3 chances
For female candidates only
- 100 meters race in 18 seconds
- 800 meters race in 4 minutes
- Long Jump: 2.7 meters (9 feet) in 3 chances.
High Jump: 0.9 meters (3 feet) in 3 chances.
Examination Paper Pattern of Paper II:
| Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
| English Language and Comprehension | 200 | 200 | 2 hours |
Candidates who complete the SSC CPO Written test or Paper I have to give the Physical Standards Test
SSC CPO SI Exam Syllabus 2017:
Syllabus for SSC CPO SI Exam is as follows :
- General Intelligence and Reasoning
- General Knowledge and General Awareness
- Quantitative Aptitude
- English Comprehension
SSC CPO Syllabus – General Intelligence & Reasoning: Reasoning section will comprise of both verbal and non-verbal reasoning.
| Topics | Questions |
| Analogy | 5-7 Question |
| Classification | 7-9 Questions |
| Series | 3-5 Questions |
| Coding – Decoding | 2-3 Questions |
| Blood Relations | 1-2 Questions |
| Ordering and Ranking | 0-2 Questions |
| Alphabet or Word Test | 4-5 Questions |
| Direction and Sense | 1-3 Questions |
| Venn Diagrams | 4-5 Questions |
| Missing number | 1-3 Questions |
| Puzzles | 4-6 Questions |
| Data Sufficiency | 5-7 Questions |
General Intelligence & Reasoning: It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc. The topics are, Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/ Number Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding & decoding, Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/ pattern-folding & un-folding, Figural Pattern- folding and completion, Indexing Address matching, Date & city matching Classification of center codes/ roll numbers, Small & Capital letters/ numbers coding, decoding and classification, Embedded Figures, Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence, Other sub-topics if any.
General Knowledge and General Reasoning:
SSC CPO Syllabus – General Awareness:
| Topics | Number of Questions | Topics |
| Polity | 3-5 Questions | Constitution of India, Judiciary |
| Science & Technology | 10-13 Questions | Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Environment, Nutrition, Diseases, etc. |
| History | 6-7 Questions | Indian Freedom Struggle, Ancient & Medieval History. |
| Geography | 5-6 Questions | Indian Geography & World Geography. |
| Economy | 4-5 Questions | Indian & World Economy, Economic Organisation. |
| National & International Affairs | 10-11 Questions | National & International News, Days & Events, Government Policies & Schemes, |
More Topics: Other Topics include History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, Scientific Research, etc.
General Knowledge and General Awareness: The test will include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, scientific Research etc.
SSC CPO Syllabus – Quantitative Aptitude:
The Questions: will test your ability of appropriate use of numbers and ‘number sense’. The scope of the test will be as follows:
| Topic | Questions | Sylabus |
| Simplification | 4-6 Questions | BODMAS, Fraction, Decimal, |
| Ratio and Proportion | 5-7 Question | Ratio & Proportion |
| Mixture Problems | 0-1 Questions | |
| Number Systems | 0-1 Questions | LCM, HCF, Integers, Rational Irrational Numbers. |
| Algebra | 4-6 Questions | Identities, Linear Equations, Quadratic Equations, |
| Profit and Loss | 4-5 Questions | |
| Average | 1-2 Questions | |
| Percentage | 1-2 Questions | |
| Time and Work | 1-2 Questions | |
| Interest | 0-2 Questions | Simple, Compound, |
| Speed, Distance and Time | 0-2 Questions | Problems on Trains, Boats, Rivers, Relative Speed |
| Mensuration | 3-5 Questions | |
| Geometry | 4-6 Questions | Triangles, Circles, Chords, Quadrilaterals |
| Trigonometry | 2-4 Questions | |
| Data Interpretation | 7-10 Questions | Pie Chart, Line Chart, Bar Graph, Table |
Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart.The scope of the test will be computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit & Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Allegation, Time and distance, Time & work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surd, Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centers,
SSC CPO syllabus – English Comprehension:
| Topics | Expected Questions | Syllabus |
| Grammar Section | 8-10 Questions | Error Spotting, Phrase Replacement, Fill in the Blanks |
| Vocabulary | 20-30 Questions | Cloze Test, Synonym Antonym, Spellings, Idiom Meaning, One Word Replacement |
| Reading Comprehension | 5-10 Questions |
SSC CPO Syllabus for Paper II
Paper II of SSC CPO is for those who have cleared Paper I and PET/PST. It will be a descriptive exam. The English language test is to test your vocabulary, grammar, and spellings. It is based on the following topics :
Error Recognition, Filling the blanks, Sentence Structure, Synonyms and antonyms, Sentence Completion, Idioms and Phrases, Comprehension.
