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SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has already published a notice regarding the eligibility criteria for all kinds of candidates. The aspirants must satisfy the multi-level eligibility criteria which include conditions on age, educational qualification and nationality.

SSC CPO Eligibility – Nationality

1. A citizen of India,
2. A subject of Nepal or Bhutan
3. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary will be admitted to the examination but the offer of appointment will be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Government of India.

Note: a candidate belonging to 2nd category above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

SSC CPO Eligibility – Age Limit and Relaxation

• The age limit of the candidates should be from 20 to 25 years
• There is certain age relaxation depending on the category of candidates. Here are the details of the age relaxations:

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
Ex-servicemen (ESM)	3 years (after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date)

SSC CPO Eligibility – Educational Qualification

• Candidates must have completed a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university or equivalent.
• Candidates who have pursued their degrees/diplomas through open and distance learning mode of education can apply for the exam.

Note: Candidates who have not acquired the educational qualification as on 1st January 2021 will not be eligible and need not apply.

SSC CPO Eligibility – Additional Qualification

• For the post of Sub Inspector in Delhi Police only, Male candidates must possess a valid Driving License for LMV (Motorcycle and Car) on the date fixed for Physical Endurance and Measurement Tests.
• The candidates who do not have a Valid Driving License for LMV (Motorcycle and Car) are eligible for all other posts in CAPFs.

SSC CPO Exam Pattern 2020

SSC CPO exam has three different phases that candidates need to clear in order to get selected for various posts in Delhi Police, CAPFs, CISFs etc. SSC CPO Paper 1 is Objective Multiple Choice Question paper. Paper II exam is English Comprehension Test, while PET/PST Test is conducted to check the endurance (medical and physical strength) of candidate.

Tier	Type of Examination	Mode of examination
Tier-I	Objective Multiple Choice	CBT (Online)
PET/PST	Running, Long Jump, High Jump and Short Put	Physical exam
Tier-II	Objective Multiple Choice	CBT (Online)

SSC CPO Paper-1 Exam Pattern

Subject	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
General Intelligence & Reasoning	50	50	2 hours
General Knowledge	50	50
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50
English Comprehension	50	50

SSC CPO PET/PST Test

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	–	–

SSC CPO PET Test

Male Candidates

• 100 metre race in 16 seconds
• 1.6 Km Race in 6.5 minutes
• Long Jump: 3.65 metres in 5 chances
• High Jump: 1.2 metres in 3 chances
• Short put 16 LBS: 4.5 metres in 3 chances

Female Candidates

• 100 metre race in 18 second
• 800 metre race in 4 minutes
• Long Jump: 2.7 metres or 9 feet in 3 chances
• High Jump: 0.9 metres or 3 feet in 3 chances

SSC CPO Medical Test

Criteria for the Medical Test is given 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.

SSC CPO Paper – 2 Exam Pattern

SSC CPO Paper-2 will be conducted after PET/PST Test for SSC CPO 2020 is conducted.

• • The total time duration of the exam is of 120 minutes i.e. 2 hours.
• • The total number of questions asked will be around 200 and the maximum marks for Paper-2 will be 200
• • The test will be of English Language and Comprehension conducted online.

SSC CPO Syllabus 

The Syllabus of SSC CPO is for two written exams conducted online- Paper-1 & Paper-2. 

SSC CPO Paper-1 Syllabus

General Reasoning	General Knowledge	Quantitative Aptitude	English Comprehension
Verbal Reasoning	Current Affairs	Percentage	Reading Comprehension
Syllogism	Awards and Honours	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