Course

3. CPO
Eligibility criteria SSC CPO

The criteria that an applicant has to fulfill for the eligibility to appear in the SSC CPO Exam are given below:

NATIONALITY/CITIZENSHIP

A candidate must be either:

  • a citizen of India, or

  • a subject of Nepal, or

  • a subject of Bhutan, or

Educational Qualifications
  1. A candidate should possess a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a renowned University

  2. For the placement as Sub Inspector in Delhi Police (only) – Male candidates should hold a valid Driving License for LMV (Motor cycle and Car) as on the date set for Physical Endurance and Standard Tests. Otherwise, they will not be permitted to undertake Physical Endurance and Standard Tests.

Age Limit SSC CPO:
  • Minimum Age Limit for an applicant is 20 years

  • Maximum Age Limit for an applicant is 25 years

Age Relaxation SSC CPO:
Category Age Relaxation
SC/ST 5 years
OBC 3 years
Jammu & Kashmir domiciled during 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 (UR/GEN) 5 years
Jammu & Kashmir domiciled during 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 (OBC) 8 years
SSC CPO SI Salary:
Post Name Level Group Salary/ Pay Scale
Sub Inspector in Delhi Police (Male/ Female) 6 ‘C’ Non-Gazette Rs. 35400-112400/-
Sub Inspector in CAPF 6 ‘B’ Non-Gazette Rs. 35400-112400/-
Assistant Sub-Inspector(ASI) in CISF 6 ‘C’ Non-Gazette Rs. 29200-92300/-
Exam Pattern of SSC CPO

SSC CPO Exam will be held on objective mode with MCQs. It will be bilingual i.e. in the languages Hindi and English. It will observe negative marking with as much as 0.25 as penalty for every mistake committed by the candidate. SSC CPO will comprise of three stages as given below:

Sr. No Subject No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration

1

General Intelligence & Reasoning

50

50

2 hours

2

General Knowledge

50

50

3

Quantitative Aptitude

50

50

4

English Comprehension

50

50

PET, PST and Medical Test.

SSC CPO Exam will be held on objective mode with MCQs. It will be bilingual i.e. in the languages Hindi and English. It will observe negative marking with as much as 0.25 as penalty for every mistake committed by the candidate. SSC CPO will comprise of three stages as given below:

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 - -
Details for SSC CPO PET Test
For Male Candidates
  • 100 meter race in 16 seconds

  • 6 Km Race in 6.5 minutes

  • Long Jump: 3.65 meters in 5 chances

  • High Jump: 1.2 meters in 3 chances

  • Short put 16 LBS: 4.5 meters in 3 chances

For Female Candidates
  • 100 meter race in 18 second

  • 800 meter race in 4 minutes

  • Long Jump: 2.7 meters or 9 feet in 3 chances

  • High Jump: 0.9 meters or 3 feet in 3 chances

SSC CPO Medical Test
  • Eligibility Criteria for the Medical Test is mentioned 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.

Exam Pattern for SSC CPO Paper-2

SSC CPO Paper-2 will be held once you qualify PET/PST Test for SSC CPO 2019 is carried out

  • The maximum time duration of the SSC CPO Paper 2 exam is of 120 minutes i.e. 2 hours.

  • The total number of questions given in the paper is 200 carrying 200 marks.

  • The test will comprise of English Language and Comprehension to be held online.

The final merit list will be determined on the foundation of the performance of the candidate in all the three stages of SSC CPO Exam.

Exam Syllabus for SSC CPO :

SSC CPO 2019 Paper-1 will comprise of 4 key sections:

  • General Reasoning

  • General Knowledge

  • Quantitative Aptitude

  • English Comprehension

Detailed Syllabus for SSC CPO :

The detailed syllabus of SSC CPO for paper 1 is given below:

General Reasoning General Knowledge Quantitative Aptitude English Comprehension
Verbal Reasoning Current Affairs Percentage Reading Comprehension
Syllogism Awards and Honors Ratio and Percentage Grammar
Circular Seating Arrangement Books and Authors Data Interpretation Vocabulary
Linear Seating Arrangement Sports Mensuration and Geometry Verbal Ability
Double Lineup Entertainment Quadratic Equation Synonyms-Antonyms
Scheduling Obituaries Interest Active and Passive Voice
Input Output Important Dates Problems of Ages Para Jumbles
Blood Relations Scientific Research Profit and Loss Fill in the Blanks
Directions and Distances Number Series Error 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
Section Syllabus
English Language and Comprehension Error Recognition Fill in the Blanks Vocabulary Spellings Grammar Sentence Structure Synonyms Antonyms Sentence Completion Phrases and Idiomatic Use of Words Comprehension
SSC CPO Recruitment 2019 Application FEE:

Applicants can pay the FEE through SBI Challan/SBI Net banking or through credit/debit cards of any bank.

  • Fees for General and OBC category: Rs 100/-

  • Fees for SC/ST/Ex- Servicemen/Females – No fees