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SSC CPO Syllabus 2022 the upcoming SSC CPO 2022 Exam for which the SSC CPO Tier-1 Exam is to be held in December 2022. In this article, we have provided the complete SSC CPO Syllabus & Exam Pattern as released by Staff Selection Commission.
SSC CPO Exam Pattern 2022
SSC CPO exam has three different phases that candidates need to clear in order to get selected for various posts in Delhi Police, CAPFs, and CISFs etc. SSC CPO Paper 1 is Objective Multiple Choice Question paper. The paper-II exam is the English Comprehension Test, while PET/PST Test is conducted to check the endurance (medical and physical strength) of the candidate.
| Tier | 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) |
SSC CPO Paper-1 Exam Pattern
| Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 2hours |
| General Knowledge | 50 | 50 | 2hours |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 2hours |
| English Comprehension | 50 | 50 | 2hours |
SSC CPO PET/PST Test
| Category | Height | Chest | |
| 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 | — | — |
Marking Scheme of SSC CPO 2022
- 1. Questions in both papers will be of Objective Multiple Choice Type.
- 2. Questions will be set in Hindi and English in Parts-I, II and III of Paper-I.
- 3. Questions of Part-IV and Paper-II will be in English.
- 4. Each question of Paper-I and Paper-II will contain 1 mark.
- 5. Marks scored by candidates in Computer Based Examination will be normalized by using the formula published by the Commission.
- 6. The SSC (Staff Service Commission ) reserves the rights of altering the exam pattern.
- 7. National Cadet Corps (NCC) certificate holders (as on 01-01-2022) will be given bonus
- 8. Marks in Paper-I and Paper-II as follows:
| Type of NCC Certificate | Bonus Marks in each Paper (Paper-I and Paper-II) |
| NCC “C” Certificate | 10 marks (5% of the maximum marks) |
| NCC “B” Certificate | 6 marks (3% of the maximum marks) |
| NCC „A‟ Certificate | 4 marks (2% of the maximum marks) |
SSC CPO Medical Test
Criteria for the Medical Test is given below:
- Minimum Near Vision: N6 (better eye) and N9 (worse eye)
- Minimum Distant Vision: 6/6 (better eye) and 6/9 (worse eye)
- Must not have knock knee, flat foot, varicose vein or squint in eyes
- Eye standards should be without visual correction of any kind even by glasses.
SSC CPO Paper – 2 Exam Pattern
SSC CPO Paper-2 will be conducted after PET/PST Test for SSC CPO 2022 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 around 200 and the maximum marks for Paper-2 will be 200
The test will be of English Language and Comprehension conducted online.
SSC CPO Syllabus 2022
The Syllabus of SSC CPO 2022 is for two written exams conducted online- Paper-1 & Paper-2. Let’s have a look at the SSC CPO Syllabus for 2022 Paper-1:
- SSC CPO Paper-1 Syllabus
| General Reasoning | $General Knowledge | Quantitative Aptitude | English Comprehension |
| Verbal Reasoning | Current Affairs | Percentage | Reading Comprehension |
| Syllogism | Awards and Honours | Ratio and Percentage | Grammar |
| Circular Seating Arrangement | Books and Authors | Data Interpretation | Vocabulary |
| Linear Seating Arrangement | Sports | Mensuration and Geometry | Verbal Ability |
| Double Lineup | Entertainment | Quadratic Equation | Quadratic Equation |
| Scheduling | Obituaries | Interest | Active and Passive Voice |
| Input Output | Important Dates | Problems of Ages | Para Jumbles |
| Blood Relations | Scientific Research | Profit and Loss | Fill in the Blanks |
| Directions and Distances | Number Series | Error Correction | |
| Ordering and Ranking | Speed, Distance and Time | ||
| Data Sufficiency | Time and Work | ||
| Coding and Decoding | Number System | ||
| Code Inequalities | Data Sufficiency |
SSC CPO Paper 2 Syllabus
| Section | Syllabus |
|---|---|
English Language and Comprehension | Error Recognition |
| Fill in the Blanks | |
| Vocabulary | |
| Spellings | |
| Grammar | |
| Sentence Structure | |
| Synonyms | |
| Antonyms | |
| Sentence Completion | |
| Phrases and Idiomatic Use of Words | |
| Comprehension |