What is the Exam Pattern for SSC CPO Exam 2018?

 

The notification for SSC CPO exam 2018 has been released by SSC. This has brought the great opportunities for the candidates who want to grab the post in Government departments of India. However, the exam for SSC CPO Tier 1 2018 has been postponed so, new exam date and SSC CPO admit card will be announced by the exam conducting authority soon.

The SSC CPO recruitment notification includes important details such as the important dates, number of vacancies, information related to SSC CPO Syllabus, and exam pattern. Those candidates who are preparing for SSC CPO exam must have a clear idea about SSC CPO exam pattern to avoid any kind of wrong preparation. We are here providing you with all kind of information regarding SSC CPO exam pattern.

Exam Pattern for SSC CPO Exam 2018-19

The recruitment examination of SSC CPO (Central Police Organisations) is conducted yearly by Staff Selection Commission for various posts such as SI (Sub Inspector)/ASI in Delhi Police/ CISF/CAPF departments of CPO. On 3rd March 2018, SSC issued the notification of SSC CPO for a total of 1223 vacancies of Delhi Police Sub Inspectors SI/CAPF/ASI/CISF posts. 2nd April 2018 was the last date to fill the application form for SSC CPO.

Before moving ahead with the SSC CPO exam pattern, let’s start with the important dates of SSC CPO 2018-19 exam.

 

Events Dates (Tentative)
SSC CPO Notification Release Date 3rd March 2018
SSC CPO Online Application Form Date 3rd March 2018
Last Date to Apply Online 2nd April 2018
SSC CPO Admit Card Release Date
SSC CPO Exam Date 2018 (Tier I) Postponed
SSC CPO Tier-I Exam Result
SSC CPO Tier-II Admit Card
SSC CPO Paper-II Exam
SSC CPO Tier-II Result

In order to apply for the SSC CPO exam 2018-19, you need to fill the application form online. The application fee will also be accepted online. Below we have shared the fee structure of the SSC CPO for different categories:

Application Fees

Category Application Fees
UR/OBC Rs 100/-
Female/SC/ST/Ex-Serviceman No fee

SSC CPO 2018-19 Exam Pattern

The SSC CPO exam is online-computer-based exam having multiple choice type questions. You will get only 2 hours time duration to attempt SSC CPO Tier 1 exam. Also, there is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer attempted by the candidate. The exam pattern of SSC CPO Tier 1 2018-19 is as follows:

 

Subject Number of Questions Maximum Marks
Quantitative Aptitude 50 50
English Comprehension 50 50
General Awareness and General Knowledge 50 50
General Intelligence & Reasoning 50 50

  

SSC CPO 2018-19 Syllabus

It is very crucial for the candidates, to know the exam pattern and syllabus of the competitive exam in order to crack the same in the first attempt. To fetch good marks in the competitive exam, the complete syllabus of SSC CPO Exam should be on the fingertips of the candidate. We have discussed below the complete syllabus of SSC CPO 2018-19.

SSC CPO Syllabus for General Intelligence & Reasoning

  1.  Analogies
  2.  Relationship Concepts
  3. Classification
  4.  Space Visualization
  5.  Spatial Orientation
  6.   Problem Solving
  7.  Judgment and Decision Making,
  8.   Visual Memory,
  9.  Arithmetical Reasoning and Figural Classification
  10.  Number Series
  11. Coding and Decoding
  12.   Statement-Conclusion
  13.   Syllogism
  14.   Numerical Operations
  15.   Symbolic Operations
  16.   Venn Diagrams
  17.   Word Building
  18.   Address Matching, Date & City Matching
  19.   Tests of Emotional and Social Intelligence

SSC CPO Syllabus for General Knowledge & General Awareness

  1. Questions Relating to India and its Neighbouring Countries
  2. History
  3. Culture
  4. Geography
  5.  Economics
  6.  General Polity
  7.  Indian Constitution
  8.  Scientific Research
  9.  Current affairs

SSC CPO Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude

  1. Percentage
  2. Ratio and Proportion
  3. Square Roots
  4. Averages
  5.   Simple and Compound Interest
  6.   Profit and Loss
  7.   Partnership
  8.   Mixture and Alligation
  9.   Time and Distance
  10.  Time and Work
  11.  Elementary Surds,
  12.  Graphs of Linear Equations
  13.  Geometry and Mensuration
  14.  Data Analysis and Interpretation

SSC CPO Syllabus for English Comprehension

  1.  Basic Comprehension and Writing Ability
  2.  Error recognition,
  3.  Filling in the blanks,
  4.  Vocabulary,
  5.  Spellings
  6.  Grammar,
  7.  Sentence Structure,
  8.  Synonyms
  9.  Antonyms,
  10. Sentence Completion,
  11. Phrases and Idiomatic use of Words

As you can see, the syllabus of SSC CPO is similar to the syllabus of banking exams. Although the SSC CPO exam pattern is quite different from banking exams, practising mock tests, and previous year question papers will definitely help you in your SSC CPO preparation.

The SSC CPO exam pattern will help you in knowing the structure of the exam. This complete information related to SSC CPO provides detailed analysis of the exam which will help you in improving your exam-taking strategy and well- structure plan.

 

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