SSC CPO Syllabus 2023: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) prescribes the SSC CPO syllabus in the official notification. Aspirants who wish to ace the SSC CPO exam 2023 must check the syllabus. Moreover, they can check the syllabus online on the official website, i.e., ssc.nic.in. We have also updated the detailed syllabus on this page to help candidates get familiar with the exam topics.

Subjects	Practice SSC CPO Exam Questions
Quantitative Aptitude	Practice Quantitative Aptitude Exam Questions
General Knowledge and General Awareness	Practice General Intelligence and Reasoning Exam Questions
General Intelligence and Reasoning	Practice General Knowledge and General Awareness Exam Questions
English Comprehension	Practice English Comprehension Exam Questions

*Steps to practice exam questions are mentioned below in this article.

Candidates aspiring to ace the exam must go through the syllabus for Paper 1 and Paper 2. Knowing the syllabus will help them understand which topics to cover to score good marks on the exam. Additionally, if they check the exam pattern and know the marking scheme, they can make a well-planned preparation strategy. Read on to find out more!

Subject-wise SSC CPO Syllabus 2023

There are many stages in the SSC CPO selection process, namely Paper 1, PST/PET, Paper 2, and Medical Exam. SSC CPO Paper 1 consists of four subjects, i.e.,

• General Intelligence and Reasoning
• General Knowledge and General Awareness
• Quantitative Aptitude
• English Comprehension

On the other hand, SSC CPO Paper 2 has only one subject, i.e., English language & Comprehension. Aspirants can check the paper-wise exam pattern below:

SSC CPO Paper 1 Exam Pattern:

Subjects	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks
General Intelligence and Reasoning	50	50
General Knowledge	50	50
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50
English Comprehension	50	50
Total	200	200

SSC CPO Paper 2 Exam Pattern:

Subjects	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks
English Language and Comprehension	200	200

Important Points:

• Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 have objective-type multiple-choice questions.
• Except for the English Language section, all other three sections of Paper 1 is in both English and Hindi.
• There is a penalty for wrong answers, and 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.

Practice Unlimited SSC CPO Exam Questions at Embibe

Access the SSC CPO exam questions from Embibe by following the below-mentioned steps:

• 1st Step: Visit Embibe’s official website, i.e., embibe.com.
• 2nd Step: Use the mobile number/email to log in.
• 3rd Step: Click on the menu bar “Getting a Government Job”.
• 4th Step: Select the Goal “SSC” from the dropdown and click on “Next”.
• 5th Step: Search and select “SSC CPO Paper I/SSC CPO Tier II” on the search bar and click on “Next”.
• 6th Step: Select the preferred language and click on “Done”.
• 7th Step: Click “Practice” from the header section.
• 8th Step: Scroll down to the “Subjects” section.
• 9th Step: Click on any SSC CPO Paper 1 subjects.
• 10th Step: Scroll down to click on the chapters from the selected subject to begin the practice.

SSC CPO Paper 1 Syllabus 2023

The SSC CPO Paper 1 exam has four sections. Furthermore, the exam comprises 200 MCQs for 200 marks. Candidates can check the subject-wise syllabus for SSC CPO Paper 1 here.

Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus

Aspirants can check topics for Quantitative Aptitude below:

Simplification	Heights and Distances
Percentage	Histogram
Average	Quadrilaterals
Simple and Compound Interest	Regular Polygons
Ratio and Proportion	Right Prism
Square Roots	Right Circular Cone
Surds	Right Circular Cylinder
Profit and Loss	Sphere
Time and Distance	Hemispheres
Time and Work	Rectangular Parallelopiped
Partnership	Regular Right Pyramid with Triangular or Square Base
Mixture and Allegation	Trigonometric Ratio
Graphs of Linear Equations	Degree and Radian Measures
Triangle and its Various Kinds of Centres, Congruence and Similarity of Triangles	Complementary Angles
Circle and its Chords, Tangents, Angles Subtended by Chords of a Circle, Common Tangents to Two or More Circles	Data Analysis and Interpretation – Pie Chart, Bar Diagram, etc.

English Comprehension Syllabus

Find important topics for the English Comprehension sections below:

Reading Comprehension	Grammar
Vocabulary	Verbal Ability
Synonyms	Antonyms
Active and Passive Voice	Para Jumbles
Fill in the Blanks	Error Correction

General Awareness Syllabus

Candidates can check topics for General Awareness below:

History	Indian Constitution
Geography	Science and Technology
Economics	Sports and Games
Culture	Questions Relating to India and its Neighboring Countries
General Polity	Current Affairs

General Intelligence and Reasoning Syllabus

Find important topics for General Intelligence and Reasoning below:

Syllogism	Coding and Decoding
Circular and Linear Seating Arrangements	Number Series
Classification	Arithmetical Reasoning and Figural Classification
Analogies	Statement-Conclusion
Spatial Orientation	Statement-Argument
Space Visualization	Venn Diagram
Decision Making	Numerical Operations
Problem Solving	Symbolic Operations
Distance and Directions	Address Matching, Date, and City Matching
Relationship Concepts	Figural Pattern

SSC CPO Paper 2 Syllabus 2023

The SSC CPO Tier 2 exam has one section, i.e., English Language and Comprehension. Aspirants can check topics for English Language and Comprehension in the table below:

Error Spotting	Sentence Structure – Subject Verb Agreement
Vocabulary – Antonyms and Synonyms	Phrases and Idioms
Spellings	Sentence Completion
Fill in the Gaps	Basic English Grammar – Parts of Speech, Voice Change, Direct and Indirect Speech, etc.
Cloze Tests	Comprehension Reading

SSC CPO Important Topics

There are some topics that are asked more frequently in the SSC CPO exam. That is why candidates must learn and practice those questions properly to increase their chances of clearing the exam. Check some of the important topics below:

SSC CPO Important Topics
Arithmetic	Analytical Reasoning
Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning	Spotting Errors
Sentence Improvement	Vocabulary
Polity	Banking Awareness
Economy	National And International Affairs

SSC CPO Physical Standard Test

Find details of the SSC CPO PST round for all posts below:

Category	Height	Chest (Unexpanded/Expanded)
Male (General)	170 cm	80/85 cm
Male candidates belonging to hilly regions and areas of J and K, North East, and Sikkim	165 cm	80/85 cm
Male Scheduled Tribes	162.5 cm	77/82 cm
Female (General)	157 cm	–
Female candidates belonging to hilly regions and areas of J and K, North East, and Sikkim	155 cm	–
Female Scheduled Tribes	154 cm	–

Note: Both Male and Female candidates must qualify for the PET test. 

SSC CPO Physical Endurance Test

Aspirants can check the details of SSC CPO PET for all posts below:

Gender	PET Details
Male Candidates	100-meter race in 16 seconds 1.6 km 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 chance
Female Candidates	100-meter race in 18 seconds 800-meter race in 4 minutes Long Jump: 2.7 meters in 3 chances High Jump: 0.9 meters in 3 chances

SSC CPO Medical Examination

Candidates who pass the Paper-2 must undergo a medical examination by the Medical Officer of the CAPFs. Besides this, candidates who are declared unfit can appeal before Review Medical Board within the prescribed 15 days. Check the following key points of the SSC CPO medical examination mentioned below:

• The minimum eyesight should be N6 and the minimum distant vision should be 6/6 of both eyes without any corrections in terms of wearing glasses or surgery.
• The candidate should not have a knock knee, flat foot, varicose veins or squint eyes.
• Candidates should be healthy and from any physical defects.
• Candidates will be asked to perform activities like Jumping over the vertical boards, holding the rope on jumping from the board, Tarzan swing, jumping on the horizontal board, parallel rope, monkey crawl and vertical rope.

SSC CPO Document Verification

All the qualified candidates are required to appear for the Document verification and photocopies and original documents. Candidates should carry two passport size recent colour photographs and one original ID proof during document verification. The documents to be carried are as follows:

• Aadhaar Card
• Voter ID Card
• PAN Card
• Passport
• Driving License
• Government School/ College ID Card.
• Any other Photo bearing ID Card issued by the Central/ State Govt
• Matriculation/ Secondary Certificate
• Educational Qualification Certificate
• Caste/ Category Certificate, if the candidate belongs to reserved categories

Also, check:

SSC CPO Paper 1 Details Info	SSC CPO Exam Date
SSC CPO Tier 2 Detailed Info	SSC CPO Exam Pattern
SSC CPO Result	Cut-off of SSC CPO
Salary of SSC CPO	SSC CPO Preparation Tips
SSC CPO Admit Card	SSC CPO Previous Year Papers

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