SSC CPO Exam

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Central Police Organization (CPO) Exam is conducted for the recruitment of candidates in various central police organizations such as the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and the Delhi Police. The exam is conducted in four stages – Paper 1, Physical Endurance Test (PET)/Physical Standard Test (PST), Paper 2, and Detailed Medical Examination (DME).

Paper 1 is an objective-type test consisting of four sections – General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Knowledge and General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Comprehension. The exam is of 200 marks and the duration of the exam is 2 hours. There is negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
Candidates who clear Paper 1 are eligible for the PET/PST. The PET consists of tests such as a race, long jump, and high jump, while the PST consists of tests such as height and chest measurements. Candidates who clear the PET/PST are eligible for Paper 2.
Paper 2 is a descriptive type test consisting of English language and comprehension. The exam is of 200 marks and the duration of the exam is 2 hours. Candidates who clear Paper 2 are eligible for the DME.
The DME is the final stage of the exam and consists of a medical examination to check the overall fitness of the candidate.
It is important for candidates to prepare well for the SSC CPO exam. Here are some tips that can help candidates in their preparation:

SSC CPO Syllabus and Exam Pattern

SSC CPO Syllabus and Exam Pattern
Exam Conducting Body	Staff Selection Commission
Posts	Sub-Inspector (Executive) posts in Delhi Police and Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPF
Category	Syllabus

Mode of Exam	Paper 1 & 2- Online
Marking Scheme	1 mark awarded for correct answer 0.25 mark deducted for incorrect answer
Selection Process	Tier 1, PET/PST, Tier 2, Detailed Medical Examination

SSC CPO Selection Process

SSC CPO Exam Pattern
Tier/Stages	Type of Examination	Mode of examination
Tier-I	Objective Multiple Choice	CBT (Online)
PET/PST	Running, Long Jump, High Jump and Short Put	Physical exam
Tier-II	Objective Multiple Choice	CBT (Online)
DME	Detailed Medical Examination	Offline

SSC CPO Exam Pattern

SSC CPO Paper-1 Exam Pattern

SSC CPO Paper-1 Exam Pattern
Subject	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
General Intelligence & Reasoning	50	50	2 hours
General Knowledge	50	50
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50
English Comprehension	50	50
Total	200	200

SSC CPO Physical Standard Test (PST)

SSC CPO PET/PST Test
Category	Height	Chest
Category	Height	Unexpanded	Expanded
Male (Gen)	170	80	85
Belonging to Hilly regions & areas of J&K, North East & Sikkim	165	80	85
Scheduled Tribes	162.5	77	82
Female (Gen)	157	–	–
Belonging to Hilly regions & areas of J&K, North East & Sikkim	155	–	–
Scheduled Tribes	154	–	–

SSC CPO Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

Male Candidates

100 metre race in 16 seconds
1.6 Km Race in 6.5 minutes
Long Jump: 3.65 metres in 5 chances
High Jump: 1.2 metres in 3 chances
Short put 16 LBS: 4.5 metres in 3 chances

Female Candidates

100 metre race in 18 second
800 metre race in 4 minutes
Long Jump: 2.7 metres or 9 feet in 3 chances
High Jump: 0.9 metres or 3 feet in 3 chances

SSC CPO Paper 2 Exam Pattern

SSC CPO Paper-2 will be conducted after PET/PST Test for SSC CPO is conducted.

The total time duration of the exam is of 120 minutes i.e. 2 hours.
The total number of questions asked will be 200 MCQ and the maximum marks for Paper-2 will be 200
The test will be of English Language and Comprehension conducted online.
There will be a negative marking of 0.25 mark for each wrong answer.