SSC CPO Exam 2019 will be held in the month of June. At this point in time, you should be aware of the SSC CPO Exam pattern and the latest syllabus. Also, go through our list of recommended books, which have been compiled keeping in mind the choice of successful CPO aspirants from the past. The SSC CPO exam will last for a week. This means that around ten and fifteen lakh candidates are expected to appear for it. This exam has long been awaited. So give your very best to be a part of India’s most prestigious security wings.
SSC CPO Exam 2019 – Pattern, Syllabus & Books
Staff Selection Commission has recently conducted the notification for the recruitment of Sub-Inspector & Assistant Sub-Inspector Posts. This time they had announced totally 1,330 vacancies. A lot of candidates have applied and attended the recruitment drive. The phase I written exam was held from 9th to 13th December 2019. Candidates those who qualified the phase I exam are eagerly waiting for the Physical round. The PET/PST will be held on 21st June 2020. Now the officials have released the SSC CPO SI/ASI Physical Test Date 2019 in their official site. Here we have provided the direct link to check your respective exam date.
SSC CPO Exam Dates 2019
| Phase I written exam was held on |
9th to 13th December 2019 |
| The PET/PST will be held on |
21st June 2020 |
SSC CPO Exam Scheme 2019
SSC CPO Exam Pattern – Paper I
| Part |
Section |
| A |
General Intelligence and Reasoning |
| B |
General Knowledge and General Awareness |
| C |
Quantitative Aptitude |
| D |
English Comprehension |
SSC CPO Exam Section Wise Questions, Marks & Duration
The total duration of the exam is 2 hours i.e 120 minutes
SSC CPO Exam Pattern – Paper II
| Section |
No. of Questions & Marks |
| English language & Comprehension |
200 & 200 |
The total duration of the exam is 2 hours i.e 120 minutes
Negative Marking in SSC CPO Exam 2019
| There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer in both Paper-I and Paper-II under SSC CPO exam 2017. Candidates are, therefore, advised to be extremely careful while attempting questions. Over confidence will cost them dearly. |
SSC CPO PET/PST Test
| candidate |
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 |
– |
– |
SSC CPO PET Test
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 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.
Latest Syllabus Prescribed Officially for SSC CPO Exam – Paper I
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE AND REASONING
| Analogies |
Similarities & Differences |
| Space Visualization |
Spatial Orientation |
| Problem Solving |
Analysis |
| Judgement |
Decision Making |
| Visual Memory |
Discrimination |
| Observation |
Blood Relations |
| Arithmetic Reasoning |
Figural Classification |
| Number Series |
Coding & Decoding |
| Statement & Conclusion |
Syllogistic Reasoning |
| Folding & Competition |
Embedded Figures |
| Critical Thinking |
Drawing Inferences |
| Emotional Intelligence |
Social Intelligence |
GENERAL AWARENESS
| Current Affairs from the last 6 to 12 months |
Events of everyday importance |
| India & its Neighbours |
Geography of India & the World |
| History & Culture of India |
Polity |
| Economy and World Trends |
Environment |
| General Science & Technology |
GK |
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
| Whole Numbers |
Fractions |
| Decimals |
Percentage |
| Ratio and Proportion |
Profit & Loss |
| Simple Interest |
Compound Interest |
| Square Root |
Averages |
| Discount |
Partnership Business |
| Mixture and Allegation |
Time and distance |
| Time & work |
Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds |
| Graphs of Linear Equations |
Triangle and its various kinds of centres |
| Congruency and similarity of triangles |
Circle and its chords |
| Tangents |
Angles subtended by chords of a circle |
| Common tangents to two or more circles |
Triangles |
| Quadrilaterals |
Regular Polygons |
| Circles |
Right Prism |
| Right Circular Cone |
Right Circular Cylinder |
| Rectangular Parallelepiped |
Spheres & Hemispheres |
| Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base |
Trigonometry |
| Degree and Radian Measures |
Standard Identities |
| Complementary angles |
Heights and Distances |
| Histogram |
Frequency polygon |
| Bar diagram |
Pi Chart |
ENGLISH COMPREHENSION
| The main aim of this section is to test a candidate’s grasp over basic English including his level of understanding, basic grammar and even spellings & meanings. |
Latest Syllabus Prescribed Officially for SSC CPO Exam – Paper II
| Error Recognition |
Fill in the Blanks |
| Verbs |
Preposition |
| Vocabulary |
Spelling |
| Grammar |
Sentences |
| Synonyms& Antonyms |
Phrases & Idioms |
Only those candidates, qualified in Physical Standard Test of SSC CPO exam and found medically fit will be allowed to appear in Paper-II.
SSC CPO Exam 2019: Most Preferred Books for English
SSC CPO Exam 2019: Most Preferred Books for General Intelligence & Reasoning
| Book |
Author |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning |
Kunwar Ishwar Singh Rathore |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning |
S Chand |
| SSC Reasoning |
V S Srivastava |
| A New Approach to Reasoning |
B.S. Sijwalii and Indu Sijwali |
SSC CPO Exam 2019: Most Preferred Books for Quantitative Aptitude
| Book |
Author |
| Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exams |
R.S Aggarwal |
| Quantitative Aptitude for CAT |
Arun Sharma |
| Short Cuts in Quantitative Aptitude |
Disha Experts |
| Study Notes for Quantitative Aptitude |
Sourav Das |
SSC CPO Exam 2019: Most Preferred Books for General Awareness
| Book |
Author |
| Lucent’s General Knowledge |
Dr. Binay Karn |
| General Knowledge |
Manohar Pandey |
| India Year Book |
Government of India |
| Manorma Year Book |
Mammen Mathew |
