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SSC CPO
Syllabus
2020

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The Staff Selection Commission has published the SSC CPO Syllabus on 17th June 2020. This syl-
labus covers the recruitment exam for Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police
Force of India. There are two stages in the Computer-based Test conducted by the SSC. Only
those candidates who qualify in the Paper I can attempt the Paper II of this exam. In Paper I candi-
dates have to solve 200 objective questions on topics from General Knowledge, General Intelli-
gence, Quantitative Aptitude, etc. Similarly, in Paper II, candidates have to answer objective type
questions on English Language and Comprehension. You should read the topics mentioned in this
syllabus and start your preparations accordingly. SSC will conduct paper I from 29th September to
5th October 2020 and paper II on 1st March 2021. This is a fantastic opportunity for eligible candi-
dates to grab one of the 1564 vacancies in this drive. So start your exam preparations by download-
ing the SSC CPO syllabus available here.

SSC CPO 2020 Paper I Syllabus

As discussed earlier, SSC is conducting the Central Police Recruitment exam in 2020. The Com-
mission has released the SSC CPO Syllabus in its notification which is available on the website.
Paper I of the Computer Based Test will be conducted from 29th September 2020. You should start
preparing for this exam as without qualifying in it you cannot attend Paper II of this exam. There are
4 sections in Paper I of SSC CPO exam. You have to solve objective questions in these sections.
To help you in your preparations with this, we have covered the SSC CPO syllabus for paper I be-
low.

SSC CPO General Intelligence & Reasoning Syllabus

In this section, the questions would be of verbal and non-verbal type. Therefore, you have to study
various verbal and non-verbal type topics to attempt 50 objective questions on General Intelligence
& Reasoning. Here is the complete syllabus for General Intelligence & 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 Patternfolding and completion
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 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

SSC CPO General Knowledge & General Awareness Syllabus

The candidate’s general awareness would be tested through this section. You have to prepare vari-
ous important topics to be able to solve objective questions asked in this paper. There will be a
maximum of 50 questions for a total of 50 marks in this section. So raise your awareness and gen-
eral knowledge on the following topics.

 Current Affairs
 India and its neighbouring countries
 History
 Culture
 Geography
 Economic scene
 General Polity
 Constitution of India
 Scientific research updates

SSC CPO Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus

In the third section of Paper I, there will be objective questions to test the candidate’s abilities in
terms of numbers and number sense. You have to practice various types of such problems to solve
50 MCQs in this section. Here are the topics which you should refer to while preparing for this ex-
am.

 Whole Numbers
 Decimals
 Fractions And Relationships Between Numbers
 Percentage
 Ratio And Proportion
 Square Roots
 Averages
 Interest Profit & Loss
 Discount
 Partnership Business
 Mixture And Alligation
 Time And Distance
 Time & Work
 Basic Algebraic Identities Of School Algebra
 Graphs Of Linear Equations
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 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

SSC CPO English Comprehension Syllabus

In the final section of this CBT exam, you have to answer objective questions on the English Lan-
guage. Moreover, these questions will test your basic comprehension skills and writing ability. You
can easily score a good grade out of 50 marks in this section by practising these following topics.

 Error Recognition
 Filling In The Blanks
 Vocabulary
 Spellings
 Grammar
 Sentence Structure
 Synonyms
 Antonyms
 Sentence Completion
 Phrases And Idiomatic Use Of Words
 Comprehension

SSC CPO 2020 Paper II Syllabus

SSC will conduct Paper II of SSC CPO exam on 1st March 2021. This exam will only have objective
type questions. There will be 200 MCQs in this exam for a total of 200 marks. You have to score the
cut off marks in this exam to rank in the final merit list. You only have to improve your English Lan-
guage and Comprehension to do well in this exam. Here is the complete syllabus for SSC CPO Pa-
per II.
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 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.