SSC CPO Exam – 2021, Important Dates,
Eligibility Criteria, Selection Procedure, Exam Pattern and Syllabus.
Staff
Service Commission Central Police Organization (SSC CPO) examination is a
national level test conducted every year by the Staff Service Commission. This
exam is one of the best gateways to join the various posts under the Central
Police Department. SSC releases the notification for the recruitment of
Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), and
Assistant Sub-Inspector in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) every year.
SSC CPO Exam, Important Dates
| Exam Event |
Important Dates |
| Date of Notification |
February 2021 |
| Date of online application |
March 2021 |
| Admit card |
April 2021 |
| Exam Date Tier-1 |
May 2021 |
| Date of Result Tier-1 |
June 2021 |
| PST, PET & Medical Test Date |
July 2021 |
| PST, PET & Medical Result |
August 2021 |
| Admit Card for tier-2 |
September 2021 |
| Exam Date Tier-2 |
October 2021 |
| Final Result |
November 2021 |
SSC CPO Exam, Eligibility
Criteria
Age Limit
Age
of the candidate should be from 20-25 years and borne between 02 January 1996
to 01 January 2001.
Upper
age relaxation of 05 years for ST/SC and 03 years for OBC (non-creamy)
candidates is applicable only if posts are reserved for them.
03
years age relaxation for the Ex-Servicemen after deduction of the military
service rendered from the actual age on the closing date.
Nationality/ Citizenship
Candidates
applying for the SSC CPO exam Must be either
A
citizen of India or
A
subject of Nepal or
A
subject of Bhutan or
The foreign
national subject of Nepal and Bhutan will be required to produce an eligibility
certificate issued by Govt. of India.
Educational Qualification
Candidate
must Passed a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognised University.
For
the post of Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police (only), Male candidates must possess
a valid Driving Licence for LMV (Motorcycle and Car) as on the date for
Physical Endurance and Standard Test. However, a Driving License is not
mandatory during filling an application form.
Physical Test
Candidates
who passed the Tier-l will be called for physical examination. The Physical
Test has two subdivisions PET and PST
Physical Standard Test
The
eligibility detail for PST is explained below:
| Category |
Height (in cm) |
Chest (unexpanded/ expanded) |
| UR Male |
170 |
80/85 |
| Male candidates who belong to hilly areas of Himachal Pradesh, Garhwal, Dogras, Marathas, Leh and Ladakh, Northeastern States |
165 |
80/85 |
| ST Male |
162.5 |
77/82 |
| UR Female |
157 |
- |
| Female candidates who belong to hilly areas of Himachal Pradesh, Garhwal, Dogras, Marathas, Leh and Ladakh, North eastern States |
155 |
- |
| ST Female |
154 |
- |
Physical Endurance Test
PET
consists of tasks that are to be completed by the candidates.
The
list of tasks is variable for the male and female candidates.
For Male Candidates:
| Task |
Criteria |
| 100 m Race |
16 Seconds |
| 1.6 km Race |
6.5 Minutes |
| 3.65 m Long jump |
3 chances |
| 1.2 m high jump |
3 chances |
| Shot put (16 Lbs) |
4.5 m, 3 chances |
For Female Candidates:
| Tasks |
Criteria |
| 100 m Race |
18 Seconds |
| 800 m Race |
4 Minutes |
| 2.7 m Long jump |
3 chances |
| 0.9 m high jump |
3 chances |
Medical Examination
Candidates must be Medically fit according to the
Medical standards set by the commission for SSC CPO.
| Medical Ground |
Factors |
| Eyesight |
A Minimum Near Vision: -N6 Better Eye, N9 Worse Eye; Minimum Distant Vision: - 6/6 Better eye, 6/9 worse eye; In case the candidate is right-handed, the right eye is better and vice versa; The standard should be met without any sort of visual corrections. |
| Physical and Mental Health |
The aspirant needs to possess knock knee, flat foot, varicose vein or squint in eyes; The candidate must be mentally sound and physically fit. Any sort of physical obligation that can be an obstacle in the duty, can be liable to rejection. |
SSC CPO Exam, Selection
Procedure
Written
Exam Tier-Ⅰ
Physical
Endurance Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST)
Written
Exam Tier-Ⅱ
Medical
Examination
Document
Verification Process
Final
Merit List
SSC CPO Exam Pattern
Written
exam Tier-l will be online and of objective Type
The
exam consists of 04 sections.
There
are a total of 50 questions from every section and each question carries 01
marks. There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
The distribution of marks and
duration of the exam is explained below:
| Subjects |
Total Questions |
Total Marks |
Duration |
| SSC CPO Tier-Ⅰ |
|
|
2 hours |
| General intelligence and reasoning |
50 |
50 |
|
| General Awareness and Knowledge |
50 |
50 |
|
| Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
50 |
|
| English Language |
50 |
50 |
|
| Total |
200 |
200 |
|
| SSC CPO Tier-Ⅱ |
|
|
2 hours |
| English Language and Comprehension |
200 |
200 |
|
SSC CPO Exam Syllabus
SSC CPO Tier-Ⅰ
General Intelligence and Reasoning
Semantic Analogy
Symbolic/ Number Analogy
Figural Analogy
Semantic Classification
Symbolic/ Number Classification
Figural Classification
Semantic Series
Number Series
Figural Series
Problem Solving
Word Building
Coding & decoding
Numerical Operations
symbolic Operations
Trends
Space Orientation
Space Visualization
Venn Diagrams
Drawing inferences
Punched hole/ pattern-folding & unfolding
Figural Pattern folding and completion
Indexing Address matching
Date & city matching Classification of centre
codes/ roll numbers
Small & Capital letters/ numbers coding
Decoding and classification
Embedded Figures
Critical thinking
Emotional Intelligence
Social Intelligence
General
Awareness and Knowledge
Current Affairs
India and its neighbouring countries
History
Culture
Geography
Economic scene
General Polity
Constitution of India
Scientific research updates
Quantitative
Aptitude
Whole Numbers
Decimals
Fractions and Relationships Between Numbers
Percentage
Ratio and Proportion
Square Roots
Averages
Interest Profit & Loss
Discount
Partnership Business
Mixture and Allegation
Time and Distance
Time & Work
Basic Algebraic Identities of School Algebra
Graphs of Linear Equations
Triangle and Its Various Kinds of Centres
Congruence Along with The Similarity of Triangles
Circle and Its Chords
Tangents
Angles Subtended by Chords of a Circle
Common Tangents to Two Or More Circles
Triangle
Quadrilaterals
Regular Polygons
Circle, Right Prism
Right Circular Cone
Right Circular Cylinder
Sphere
Hemispheres
Rectangular Parallelepiped
Regular Right Pyramid with Triangular or Square
Base
Trigonometric Ratio
Degree and Radian Measures
Standard Identities
Complementary Angles
Heights and Distances
Histogram
Frequency Polygon
Bar Diagram & Pie Chart
English
Language
Error Recognition
Filling in The Blanks
Vocabulary
Spellings
Grammar
Sentence Structure
Synonyms
Antonyms
Sentence Completion
Phrases and Idiomatic Use Of Words
Comprehension
SSC CPO
Tier-Ⅱ Syllabus
SSC CPO Tier-ll will of English Language and have a
total of 200 objective type of questions for 200 marks.
Error recognition
Filling in the blanks (using verbs, preposition,
articles, etc)
Sentence Structure
Synonyms & Antonyms
Sentence Completion
Phrases and Idiomatic use of Words
Comprehension, etc.
