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The SSC exam syllabus and paper pattern information for the Central Police Organization (CPO) exam is covered in this section.
The SSC CPO Exam has a pattern which consists of :
- Paper-I
- Physical Standard Test (PST)/ Physical Endurance Test (PET)
- Paper-II
- Detailed Medical Examination (DME)
All these stages of the examination are mandatory.
The detailed SSC CPO Exam Pattern is as follows:
| Paper | Subject | No of questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| Paper 1 | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 02 hours |
| General Knowledge & General Awareness | 50 | 50 | ||
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | ||
| English Comprehension | 50 | 50 | ||
| Paper 2 | English language & Comprehension | 200 | 200 | 02 hours |
Prepare for the SSC CPO exam by solving the SSC CPO mock test series and analyze your performance based on the marks scored in each test.
The SSC exam syllabus-related information regarding the SSC CPO Exam is given below.
SSC CPO Syllabus for Paper I covers the same topics as in SSC Syllabus for the CGL examination.
The SSC Exam syllabus for CPO Paper-II covers English Language & Comprehension. The topics that need to be focused while preparing for Paper II are as mentioned below.
SSC CPO Syllabus for Paper-II
| English Language & Comprehension | Error recognition, filling in the blanks (using verbs, Tenses, Conjunction, prepositions, articles etc), Vocabulary, Spellings, Grammar, Sentence Structure, Synonyms, Antonyms, Sentence Completion, Phrases, and Idiomatic use of Words, comprehension etc. |
Check important Idioms and Phrases Questions and Answers in the given link. Candidates can check the General English for competitive exams to get the relevant list, rules, and concept-based topics covered in the English language section.
Checking the SSC CPO syllabus will help the candidates to get a clear idea of the exam topics and patterns for better preparation.
SSC CPO Exam Pattern- Salient Points:
- As per the SSC CPO Exam Pattern, the questions in both papers will be of Objective Multiple Choice Type.
- Questions will be set in Hindi and English in Parts-I, II and III of Paper-I.
- As per the SSC Exam Pattern, there will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-I & Paper-II.
- The Commission at its discretion may fix qualifying marks in Paper-I, Paper-II and any part(s) of Paper-I.
- The Commission reserves the right to alter/ modify the scheme of examination.
- Check SSC CPO Previous Year Question Papers for assistance in preparation and a better understanding of the exam pattern and syllabus.
SSC CHSL Syllabus
The SSC exam syllabus and paper pattern for the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) is mentioned in this section.
The SSC CHSL Exam will consist of the following Pattern:
- Computer-Based Examination (Tier-I)
- Descriptive Paper (Tier-II)
- Skill Test/ Typing Test (Tier-III)
The SSC Exam pattern for CHSL- Tier-I
| Part | Subject | No of questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| Part I | English Language (Basic Knowledge) | 50 | 50 | 60 Minutes (80 Minutes for PwD candidates |
| Part II | General Intelligence | 50 | 50 | |
| Part III | Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)/ SSC maths syllabus | 50 | 50 | |
| Part IV | General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
The SSC Exam pattern for CHSL- Tier II
| Tier | Mode of Exam | Scheme of Exam | Maximum marks | Time allowed |
| Tier II | Pen and Paper mode | Descriptive Paper in Hindi/English (Writing of Essays, Precis, Applications, etc.) | 100 | 60 Minutes /Reserved candidates- 80 Minutes |
The SSC Exam pattern for CHSL- Tier III
| Category | Post | Exam description | Duration |
| Data Entry Skill test | Skill Test for Data Entry Operator | Data Entry Speed of 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depressions on Computer. | 60 minutes/80 minutes for reserved candidates |
| Data Entry Operator in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG): | Speed of 15000 key depressions on Computer‟ | ||
| Typing Test | LDC/ JSA and Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant | English typing speed- 35 words per minute Hindi typing speed- 30 words per minute | 60 minutes/80 minutes for reserved candidates |
The information regarding the SSC syllabus for the CHSL exam is given below.
The Staff Selection Commission Syllabus for the CHSL exam is again similar to the one in SSC CGL and CPO exam. Given below is the brief of the SSC exam syllabus covered in the CHSL examination.
SSC CHSL Syllabus for Tier I
| General Intelligence/Reasoning | Quantitative Ability | English Language | General Awareness |
| Logical Reasoning | Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers. | Reading Comprehension | History |
| Alphanumeric Series | Profit & Loss | Cloze Test | Culture |
| Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices | Para Jumbles | Geography |
| Coding/Decoding | Permutation, Combination & Probability |
Candidates can check important Alpha-Numeric Series Questions on the given page for preparation and practice.
Also, get the list of important Logical reasoning topics and important SSC study material on the given page that explains the concepts and tricks to solve the questions in the exam.
SSC CHSL Syllabus for Tier II
| Essay Writing | Letter Writing |
| Application | Comprehension |
Go through the formats of the following to increase the chances of fetching good marks in the descriptive tests of various SSC examinations.
It is important for candidates to know the difference between precis and summary writing, check the given link.
SSC CHSL Syllabus for Tier III
| Skill Test | Speed | Time |
| Data Entry Operator | Data Entry Speed of 8000 key depressions per hour on the computer. The speed will be adjudged on the basis of the correct entry of words/key depressions as per the given passage | The duration of the test will be for 15 minutes and printed matter in English containing about 2000-2200 key depressions would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the test computer |
| Data Entry Operator in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) | The speed of 15000 key depressions per hour will be adjudged on the basis of the correct entry of words/key depressions as per the given passage | The duration of the test will be for 15 minutes and printed matter in English containing about 3700-4000 key depressions would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the test computer |
| Lower Division Clerk/ Junior Secretariat Assistant (LDS/JSA) and Postal Assistants/ Sorting Assistants (PA/SA) | The speed of 10500 key depressions per hour will be adjudged on the basis of the correct entry of words/key depressions as per the given passage | The duration of the test will be for 15 minutes and printed matter in English containing about 9000 key-depressions/hour would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the test computer. |
Important Pointers for SSC CHSL Exam Pattern:
- The Tier-I Examination will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions only & will be set in English & Hindi for Part-II, III & IV.
- As per the SSC exam pattern for CHSL, there will be a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer.
- The minimum qualifying marks in Tier-II would be 33 percent.
- The paper will have to be written either in Hindi or in English & a combination of both languages while answering will be rewarded with zero marks.
- The SSC CHSL syllabus reference in detail will help understand the SSC CHSL exam better in terms of preparation strategy, books and study material.
- Aspirants can get free SSC CHSL Mock tests as per the latest exam pattern in the linked article.