SSC CPO Syllabus 2023 PDF and Exam Pattern for Tier 1, Tier 2, PST/PET

SSC CPO Syllabus 2023

The SSC CPO Syllabus 2023 has been curated by the Staff Selection Commission as per the previous trends. The SSC CPO Syllabus will help the candidates to understand the subjects and topics from which questions will be asked in the examination.

The SSC CPO Selection Process involves Tier 1, PET/PST, Tier 2, and Medical Examination and to qualify for all these stages, the candidates must go through the SSC CPO Syllabus 2023. SSC CPO Tier 1 is Objective Multiple Choice Question Paper. The SSC CPO Tier 1 Syllabus 2023 includes General Intelligence and reasoning, General Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Comprehension.

SSC CPO Syllabus 2023 Overview

The candidates can get the details of the SSC CPO Syllabus 2023 for Tier 1 and Tier 2 from this article. The candidates can also get the details of the SSC CPO 2023 recruitment process from the table given below.

SSC CPO Syllabus and Exam Pattern
Recruitment Authority	Staff Selection Commission
Post	Sub Inspector in Delhi Post and CAPFs
Vacancy	1876
SSC CPO Tier 1 Exam Date	3rd to 6th October 2023
SSC CPO Tier 2 Exam Date	22nd December 2023
Mode of Examination	Online
Selection Process	Tier 1PST/PETTier 2Medical Test
Official Website	ssc.nic.in

SSC CPO Selection Process 2023

The SSC CPO selection process will include 3 different phases one by one to clear the SSC CPO 2023 examination. Here are the steps for the SSC CPO Selection Process 2023.

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 Selection Process 2023

The SSC CPO Selection Process 2023 has four stages including Tier 1, Tier 2, and PET/PST. The candidates need to clear all the stages to complete the examination process and qualify. As per the SSC CPO Exam Pattern 2023 Tier 1 and Tier 2 are computer-based examinations. The Selection Process for the SSC CPO 2023 has been mentioned below.

Stage 1: Computer-Based Test (Tier 1)

Stage 2: Physical Standard Test (PST) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

Stage 3: Computer-based Test (Tier 2)

Stage 4: Medical Examination

SSC CPO Tier 1 Exam Pattern

The SSC CPO Tier 1 Exam Pattern has four sections each of 50 marks consisting of 50 questions. There is a negative marking of 1/3rd marks for every wrong answer. Get the details of the SSC CPO Tier 1 Exam Pattern from the table given below.

SSC CPO Tier 1 Exam Pattern
Subject	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
General Intelligence and 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 2023

The candidates can go through the requirements for the SSC CPO Physical Standard Test 2023 from the table given below. The candidates will only be able to appear in the PST if they qualify for the SSC CPO Tier 1 Exam 2023.

SSC CPO Physical Standard Test 2023
Category	Height	Chest
		Unexpanded	Expanded
Male (General)	170	80	85
Belonging to Hilly Regions of J&K, North East & Sikkim	165	80	85
Scheduled Tribe	162.5	77	82
Female (General)	157	–	–
Belonging to Hilly Regions of J&K, North East & Sikkim	155	–	–
Scheduled Tribe	154	–	–

SSC CPO 2023 Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

Male Candidates

1. 100 metre race in 16 seconds
2. 1.6 Km Race in 6.5 minutes
3. Long Jump: 3.65 metres in 5 chances
4. High Jump: 1.2 metres in 3 chances
5. Short put 16 LBS: 4.5 metres in 3 chances

Female Candidates

1. 100 metre race in 18 second
2. 800 metre race in 4 minutes
3. Long Jump: 2.7 metres or 9 feet in 3 chances
4. High Jump: 0.9 metres or 3 feet in 3 chances

SSC CPO Paper 2 Exam Pattern 2023

SSC CPO Paper-2 will be conducted after PET/PST Test for SSC CPO 2023 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.

SSC CPO Paper 2 Exam Pattern 2023
Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
English Language and Comprehension	200	200	2 hours

SSC CPO Medical Test

Criteria for the Medical Test is given below:

1. Minimum Near Vision: N6 (better eye) and N9 (worse eye)
2. Minimum Distant Vision: 6/6 (better eye) and 6/9 (worse eye)
3. Must not have knock knee, flat foot, varicose vein or squint in eyes
4. Eye standards should be without visual correction of any kind even by glasses.

SSC CPO Syllabus 2023

To clear the SSC CPO Paper 1 and Paper 2 candidates must prepare all the topics of each section of the SSC CPO 2023 Exam. Let’s go through the complete SSC CPO Exam Syllabus for each section of both papers.

SSC CPO Syllabus – Paper 1

SSC CPO Syllabus 2023 – General Intelligence and Reasoning Topics

This section will include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. Topics, as mentioned in the official notification are:

• Semantic Analogy
• Symbolic / Number 9 Analogy
• Figural Analogy
• Semantic Classification
• Symbolic/ Number Classification
• Figural Classification
• Semantic, number and figural series
• Problem Solving
• Word Building
• Coding & decoding
• Numerical & symbolic operations
• Trends
• Space Orientation
• Space Visualization
• Venn Diagrams
• Drawing inferences
• Punched hole/ pattern-folding & unfolding
• Figural Pattern- folding and completion
• Embedded Figures
• Critical thinking
• Emotional & social intelligence

SSC CPO Syllabus 2023 – General Knowledge & General Awareness Topics

Questions will be designed to test the following:

• General awareness of the environment
• Knowledge of current events
• Matters of everyday observation

The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to the following:

• History
• Culture
• Geography
• Economic Scene
• General Polity
• Indian Constitution
• Scientific Research

SSC CPO Syllabus 2023 – Quantitative Aptitude Topics

The questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. Topics, as mentioned in the official notification, are:

• Percentages and Partnerships
• Profit, Loss, and Discounts
• Ratio and Proportion
• Squares and Square roots
• Averages, Mixtures, and Allegation
• Interest
• Time and Distance
• Time and Work
• Basic algebraic identities and elementary surds
• Graphs of linear equations
• Triangles (centers, congruence, similarity)
• Circles (chords, tangents, angles subtended, common tangents)
• Mensuration
• Trigonometry (ratios, degree-radian Measures, standard identities, complementary angles)
• Height and Distance
• Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart.

SSC CPO Syllabus 2023 – English Comprehension

Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, basic comprehension and writing ability etc. would be tested in this paper. Some question types are:

• Error Recognition
• Fill In The Blanks
• Vocabulary
• Spellings
• Grammar
• Sentence Structure
• Synonyms and Antonyms
• Sentence Completion
• Idioms and Phrases
• Comprehension

SSC CPO Syllabus 2023 – Paper 2

Paper 2 will be an objective paper on English Language and Comprehension for 200 Marks.

SSC CPO Syllabus 2023 – English Comprehension Topics

Questions in this components will be designed to test the candidates’ understanding and knowledge of the English Language and will be based on:

• Error recognition
• Filling in the blanks (using verbs, prepositions, articles, etc)
• Vocabulary and spellings
• Sentence Structure
• Synonyms & Antonyms
• Sentence Completion
• Phrases and Idiomatic Use of Words
• Comprehension

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