SSC CPO SYLLABUS

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

The examination will consist of Paper-I, Physical Standard Test (PST)/ Physical Endurance Test
(PET), Paper-II and Detailed Medical Examination (DME). All these stages of the examination are mandatory.
Detail of these Papers/ Tests are as follows:

PAPER-I:

Date of Part Subject Number of Maximum Time Duration

Exam Questions Marks
04.06.2018 I General Intelligence 50 50
to and Reasoning
10.06.2018
II General Knowledge and 50 50
General Awareness
02 hours
III Quantitative Aptitude 50 50

IV English Comprehension 50 50

PAPER-II:

Date of Subject Number of Maximum Time Duration

Examination Questions Marks
English language
01-12-2018 & 200 200 2 Hours
Comprehension

Questions in both papers will be of Objective Multiple Choice Type. Questions will be set in Hindi
and English in Parts-I, II and III of Paper-I. There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong
answer in Paper-I & Paper-II. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the
questions. The Commission at its discretion may fix qualifying marks in Paper-I, Paper-II and any part(s) of
Paper-I.
Note-I: The Commission reserves the right to alter/ modify the scheme of examination.
Note:-II: Candidates are not permitted to use Mobile Phone, Calculator, Bluetooth device, or any other
electronic/ electrical device for answering any paper (Test Booklets). Candidates must not, therefore, bring
Mobile Phone, Calculator or any other electronic/ electrical device inside the Examination premises.
Possession of these items, whether in use or not, will be considered as “use of unfair means” in the Examination
and candidature of such candidates will be cancelled forthwith. Such candidates are also liable for debarment
up to a period of 3 (three) years.

9. Indicative syllabus for Computer Based Mode Examinations:

Paper-I:

I. 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

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Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/ Number Classification, Figural
Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word Building,
Coding & de-coding, 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 centre codes/ roll numbers, Small & Capital letters/ numbers coding, decoding and
classification, Embedded Figures, Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence, Other
sub-topics if any.

II. General Knowledge and General Awareness: Questions in this component will be aimed at testing
the candidates‟ general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society.
Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of every day
observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The
test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to
History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, scientific
Research etc.

III. Quantitative Aptitude: The questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate use of numbers
and number sense of the candidate. 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 surds, Graphs of
Linear Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centres, 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.

IV. English Comprehension: Candidates‟ ability to understand correct English, his basic
comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.

Paper-II:

English Language & Comprehension: Questions in this components will be designed to test the
candidate’s understanding and knowledge of English Language and will be based on error
recognition, filling in the blanks (using verbs, preposition, articles etc), Vocabulary, Spellings,
Grammar, Sentence Structure, Synonyms, Antonyms, Sentence Completion, Phrases and Idiomatic
use of Words, comprehension etc.