SSC Combined Police Organization (CPO) Exam is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission to recruit candidates for SI/ASI posts in Delhi Police and Central Armed police force.
Candidates must be well informed of the latest SSC CPO Syllabus. Check out the syllabus below.
SSC CPO General Intelligence & Reasoning Syllabus
SSC CPO Syllabus for General Intelligence & Reasoning includes both verbal and non-verbal types. The complete reasoning syllabus for the SSC CPO exam is mentioned below.
| SSC CPO Syllabus for General Intelligence & Reasoning | ||
| Topics | Types of Questions | Weightage |
| Analogy | Semantic and Figural analogy, letters and numbers Symbolic/Numbers, images and meaning-based | 6-8 Questions |
| Coding/Decoding | Coding decoding by letter shifting, coding by analogy and words | 3-5 Questions |
| Classifications | Semantic and Figural classifications, Symbolic/Numbers classification | 6-7Questions |
| Series | Semantic, Figural, number, and mixed series and series based on general knowledge | 3-5 Questions |
| Order Ranking | The sequence of order and ranking will be asked from the given data | 1-2 Questions |
| Direction & Distances | Problems based on network, routes, and distances traveled are asked | 1-3 Questions |
| Missing numbers | Numbers and alphabet-based Matrix and Diagrams | 2-3 Questions |
| Alphabet or word test | Sequence and word formation, Matrix, jumbled words, suffixes, etc. | 3-5 Questions |
| Venn diagram | Venn Diagram, Logical, Syllogism, etc | 4-5 Questions |
| Puzzles | Double line-up arrangements, circular arrangements, seating arrangements, linear arrangements, etc. | 3-5 Questions |
| Data sufficiency | Cubes and Dices, Arithmetic operation, etc | 4-5 Questions |
| Non-verbal reasoning | Paper folding, Cubes, and dices counting figures, etc. | 5-7 Questions |
SSC CPO Syllabus General Knowledge & Awareness
General Awareness is always a scoring part to match the cut-off. Candidates can check the SSC General Awareness page which covers important topics for the general knowledge section in detail.
The below list highlights the SSC CPO General Awareness Syllabus:
| SSC CPO Syllabus for General Knowledge & Awareness | ||
| Topics | Types of Questions | Weightage |
| History | Ancient and Medieval History, India’s freedom struggle | 6-7 Questions |
| Geography | Indian and World Geography | 5-6 Questions |
| Polity | Government Portfolios, Judiciary and Constitution of India | 3-5 Questions |
| Science & Technology | Environment, Nutrition, Diseases, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, etc. | 10-13 Questions |
| Books and Authors | Famous Books And Authors | 1.2 Question |
| Economy | Economic Organisation, Indian and world organization | 4-5 Questions |
| National & International Affairs | Government policies and schemes, National and International days, events and news, etc. | 10-11 Questions |
| International Organisations | International Organisation headquarter and their year of establishment | 1-2 Questions |
| Current events | Latest Sports Events, Venues, and Winners | 2-3 Questions |
SSC CPO Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude
To score well in this section speed and accuracy are required. Hence, candidates must know shortcuts and tricks to ace this section. Below is the complete QA syllabus for the SSC CPO exam.
| SSC CPO Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude | ||
| Topics | Types of Questions | Weightage |
| Mixture Problems | Questions on mixtures of Two or Three quantities and their ratios | 1-2 Questions |
| Ratio Proportions | Simple and compound ratios, Direct and indirect proportions | 3-4 Questions |
| Number Systems | Rational, irrational Numbers, LCM, HCF, integers | 1-3 Questions |
| Simplification | Fraction, BODMAS, Decimals, Ratios, etc. | 4-5 Questions |
| Algebra | Quadratic Equation, Linear Equation, Identities, etc. | 4-6 Questions |
| Profit and Loss | Partnership, Discounts, Marked Prices, Problems on Profit and Loss, successive sellings, etc. | 4-5 Questions |
| Percentage | Basic Percentage Questions | 1-2 Questions |
| Average | Average problems on Average height, weight, Age, Marks, money expenditure, temperature, etc. | 2-3 Questions |
| Time and work | Time and Work, Work and Wages, Work efficiency, Pipes and cisterns, etc. | 1-2 Questions |
| Speed, Time, and Distance | Problems with rivers, boats, and streams, Relative speed, etc. | 1-3 Questions |
| Mensuration | Area, Surface Area, and volume of Various Geometric Shapes | 3-5 Questions |
| Simple Interest | Problems with Simple and compound interest | 1-3 questions |
| Trigonometry | Height and distances, Identities, Trigonometric ratios, etc | 3-5 Questions |
| Geometry | Quadrilateral, Triangles, Circles, Chords, Cubes, cones, etc. | 4-6 Questions |
| Data Interpretations | Questions on Bar graph, Table, Pie Chart, Line Chart | 4-5 Questions |