SSC CPO Syllabus 2023- In order to ace SSC CPO 2023 exam, all candidates should be aware of the SSC CPO syllabus 2023 as well as the SSC CPO exam pattern. It is crucial to know the structure of the exam and the syllabus that needs to be prepared in and out for the upcoming SSC CPO 2023 Exam for which the SSC CPO Tier-1 Exam is to be held 3rd October 2023 to 6th October 2023. In this article, we have provided the complete SSC CPO Syllabus & Exam Pattern as released by Staff Selection Commission. If you are preparing for SSC CPO 2023, do bookmark this page and not skip any topic for the examination. 

But First, let's start with understanding the exam pattern of SSC CPO 2023

SSC CPO Exam Pattern 2023

SSC CPO exam has three different phases that candidates need to clear in order to get selected for various posts in Delhi Police, CAPFs, 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.

TierType of ExaminationMode of examination
Tier-IObjective Multiple ChoiceCBT (Online)
PET/PSTRunning, Long Jump, High Jump and Short PutPhysical exam
Tier-IIObjective Multiple ChoiceCBT (Online)

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SSC CPO Paper-1 Exam Pattern

SubjectNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksDuration
General Intelligence & Reasoning50502 hours
General Knowledge5050
Quantitative Aptitude5050 
English Comprehension5050

SSC CPO PET/PST Test

CategoryHeightChest
UnexpandedExpanded
Male (Gen)1708085
Belonging to Hilly regions & areas of J&K, North East & Sikkim1658085
Scheduled Tribes162.57782
Female (Gen)157--
Belonging to Hilly regions & areas of J&K, North East & Sikkim155--
Scheduled Tribes154--

SSC CPO PET Test

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 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 Paper - 2 Exam Pattern

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 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 2023

The Syllabus of SSC CPO 2023 is for two written exams conducted online- Paper-1 & Paper-2. Let's have a look at the SSC CPO Syllabus for 2023 Paper-1:

SSC CPO Paper-1 Syllabus

General ReasoningGeneral KnowledgeQuantitative AptitudeEnglish Comprehension
Verbal ReasoningCurrent AffairsPercentageReading Comprehension
SyllogismAwards and HonoursRatio and PercentageGrammar
Circular Seating ArrangementBooks and AuthorsData InterpretationVocabulary
Linear Seating ArrangementSportsMensuration and GeometryVerbal Ability
Double LineupEntertainmentQuadratic EquationSynonyms-Antonyms
SchedulingObituariesInterestActive and Passive Voice
Input OutputImportant DatesProblems of AgesPara Jumbles
Blood RelationsScientific ResearchProfit and LossFill in the Blanks
Directions and Distances Number SeriesError 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

SectionSyllabus
English Language and Comprehension
  1. Error Recognition
  2. Fill in the Blanks
  3. Vocabulary
  4. Spellings
  5. Grammar
  6. Sentence Structure
  7. Synonyms
  8. Antonyms
  9. Sentence Completion
  10. Phrases and Idiomatic Use of Words
  11. Comprehension
SSC CPO Syllabus 2023

There are 4 subjects in SSC CPO Tier-I(Paper-1) Exam.

Candidates need to study four subjects for Paper 1 (General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Knowledge and General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension) exam and one subject for Paper 2 (English Language and Comprehension).

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There will be 50 questions in each section of the Tier-I exam. A total of 200 questions will be asked in Paper-1.

There are 4 subjects in SSC CPO Tier-I(Paper-1) Exam.

Candidates need to study four subjects for Paper 1 (General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Knowledge and General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension) exam and one subject for Paper 2 (English Language and Comprehension).

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