SSC CPO Analysis 2024 for Tier 1 Exam: Detailed Paper Analysis

The difficulty level of SSC CPO exam held in 2023 was moderate. The overall difficulty level of the exam is given below.

The distribution of questions in the Reasoning section of SSC CPO exam is given below.

The distribution of questions in the Quant section of SSC CPO exam is given below.

The distribution of questions in the English section of SSC CPO exam is given below.

The distribution of questions in the General Awareness section of SSC CPO exam is given below.

SSC CPO exam pattern is such that it comprises Paper-I, Physical Standard Test (PST)/ Physical Endurance Test (PET), Paper-II, and Detailed Medical Examination (DME). Questions in Paper 1 and 2 are objective types. The Paper 1 exam comprises questions from four sections, while Paper 2 consists of one section. The duration of both papers is two hours.

SSC CPO exam marks are calculated as per the marking scheme. The revision has been made in the negative marking section. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in Paper 1 and 2. Earlier, the negative marking was one-third. For the correct answer, candidates score one mark. Marks scored by candidates is normalised to prepare the result.

SSC CPO Paper 1 exam is conducted online and comprises four sections. The sections included in SSC CPO exam comprises  General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Knowledge and General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension. Each section of SSC CPO exam comprises 50 questions and the total marks allotted to the test are 200. The duration of the test is two hours. Each section carries 50 marks. The total mark of the test is 200. 

SSC CPO Paper 2 pattern comprises objective-type questions from English Language and Comprehension. The test paper carries a total of 200 questions. The duration of the test is two hours. The paper is conducted online. Questions are designed to test the candidates' understanding and knowledge of English Language. SSC CPO answer key for paper 2 is released few days after the exam. 

SSC CPO Post Details are as follows:

• Sub Inspector Delhi Police
• Sub Inspector Border Security Force (BSF)
• Sub Inspector Sahastra Seema Bal (SSB)
• Sub Inspector Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
• Sub Inspector Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
• Sub Inspector Indo – Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
• Assistant Sub Inspector Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

While doing the ssc cpo post preference, candidates are required to mark the code of preference of the corresponding positions. The job profile, salary bonus, and career growth details for these posts are as follows.

Sub Inspector in Delhi Police

SI in Delhi Police is the most selected post in SSC CPO because of the promotion and social status it provides. The grade pay of Delhi Police SI is INR 4300. It also contains other allowances as per DA, HRA, TA, etc. The gross in-hand salary is INR 35400 to INR 1,12,400.

Sub Inspector in Border Security Force (BSF)

The grade pay of SI in BSF is INR 4200. In-hand salary ranges between INR 35400 to INR 112400.

Sub Inspector in Sahastra Seema Bal (SSB)

The job profile of SSB is border guarding and armed defense to Intelligence Bureau and other topmost authorities in India. Grade pay is INR 4200. Inhand salary ranges from INR 35400 to INR 112400. The promotion opportunities are similar to that of BSF.

Sub Inspector in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

The job profile of CISF personnel contains guarding our PSUs (Public Sector Undertakings). The grade pay of CISF personnel ranges between INR 2400 to INR 4200. On Adding all other bonuses and allowances the in-hand salary ranges between INR 20,200 to INR 34,800 regarding the rankings.

Sub Inspector in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

They are determined to maintain law and order in the country. The grade pay is INR 4200 and after adding all other allowances, the in-hand salary ranges between INR 20,200 to INR 80,000.

Sub Inspector in Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)

Their duty contains maintaining security along with India- the Tibet border and stopping illegal immigration from Tibet. The grade pay is INR 2000 and after adding all other allowances, the in-hand salary ranges between INR 6,460 to INR 80,000.

Assistant Sub Inspector in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

Grade Pay of INR 2800. With all other allowances and perks, the in-hand salary would be INR 5200 to INR 20,200

The career growth of an SSC CPO employee is as follows:

Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) > Sub Inspector (SI) > Inspector > Assistant Commissioner (ADC) > Deputy Commissioner (DC) > Commandant (CO) > Senior Commandant (Sr. CO) > Deputy Inspector General (DIG) > Inspector General (IG) > Assistant Director-General (ADG) > Director-General (DG)

CPO is a Central Police Organization. The exam is held by the Staff Services Commission. Staff Selection Commission (SSC) was established in 1975, it is  mandated to select staff for various Group B and Group C posts that come under various ministries in the Government of India. SSC CPO is a national-level exam conducted by the Staff Selection Commission. The full form of SSC CPO is Staff Selection Commission Central Police Organization. The recruitment is done for the post of Sub Inspector and Assistant Sub Inspector. 

The syllabus for Paper 2 comprises questions from error recognition, filling in the blanks (using verbs, prepositions, articles, etc.), Vocabulary, Spellings, Grammar, Sentence Structure, Synonyms, Antonyms, sentences Completion, Phrases, and Idiomatic use of Words, Comprehension, etc.

SSC CPO syllabus for Paper 1 comprises topics from General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Knowledge and General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Comprehension. The syllabus of SSC CPO is given below:

General Intelligence and Reasoning: Questions are asked from analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding, and decoding, etc. 

General Knowledge and General Awareness: The test include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, scientific Research, etc. 

Quantitative Aptitude: Questions are asked from 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 and Elementary surds, etc. 

English Comprehension: This section assesses a candidate's ability to understand basic English,  Comprehension & Writing Ability.