About This Course

The SSC Central Police Organization (CPO) exam is conducted annually by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). Here are the key details for the 2024 cycle:

• Application Form Dates: March
• Exam Dates: The Paper 1 exam is held on June. The Paper 2 exam is held on November or December.
• Frequency: The SSC CPO exam is held once a year.

Overview

Exam Conducting Body	Staff Selection Commission
Posts	Sub-Inspector (Executive) posts in Delhi Police and Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPF
Marking Scheme	1 mark awarded for correct answer 0.25 mark deducted for incorrect answer
Selection Process	Tier 1, PET/PST, Tier 2, Detailed Medical Examination
Official website	www.ssc.nic.in

 

Eligibility Criteria and age limit

• Candidates applying for the GD Constable position should be aware of the age requirements as well as any upper age relaxations for different categories.
  • Minimum Age – 18 years
  • Maximum Age – 23 years

 

Category	Upper 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 date of reckoning.
Children and dependents of victims killed in the 1984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat	UR: 5 years   OBC: 8 years SC/ST: 10 years

 

Educational Qualification

• To be eligible to apply for the Constable (General Duty) Posts, candidates must have completed their Matriculation or 10th Class Examination from a recognised Board/University.

Physical Standards

Parameters	Category
	Male	Female
Height (in cms)	170	157
Chest	Unexpanded: 80 cms   Minimum expansion: 5 cms	N.A.
Weight	Proportionate to height and age as per medical standards

Relaxation in Physical Standards

Height – Relaxation for	Category
	Male (Cms)	Female (Cms)
All candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes	162.5	150.0
All Scheduled Tribe candidates of North Eastern States (NE States)	157.0	147.5
All Scheduled Tribe candidates of Left Wing Extremism affected districts	167.0	147.5
Candidates belonging to the categories of Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Dogras, Marathas and candidates belonging to the States/ UTs of Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh	165.0	155.0
Candidates hailing from the North-Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura	162.5	152.5
Candidates hailing from Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA) comprising the three Sub-Divisions of Darjeeling District namely Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong and includes the following “Mouzas” Sub-Division of these Districts : (1)Lohagarh Tea Garden (2) Lohagarh Forest (3) Rangmohan (4) Barachenga (5) Panighata (6) ChotaAdalpur (7) Paharu (8) Sukna Forest (9) Sukna Part-I (10) Pantapati Forest-I (11) Mahanadi Forest (12) Champasari Forest (13) SalbariChhatpart-II (14) Sitong Forest (15) Sivoke Hill Forest (16) Sivoke Forest (17) ChhotaChenga (18) Nipania	157.0	152.5

 

Relaxation in chest measurement only for Male
Relaxation for	Unexpanded (Cms)	Minimum Expansion (Cms)
All candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes	76	5
Candidates falling in the categories of Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Dogras, Marathas and candidates belonging to the States/ UTs of Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh	78	5
Candidates hailing from North-Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA)	77	5

Selection Process

• SSC CPO exam has four 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 an Objective Multiple Choice Question paper.
• The paper-II exam is the English Comprehension Test, while PET/PST Test is conducted to check the endurance (medical and physical strength) of the candidate.

Tier/Stages	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)
DME	Detailed Medical Examination	Offline

 

Exam Pattern

Paper-1 Exam Pattern

• There would be 200 Multiple Choice Questions in SSC CPO Paper 1.
• Each correct answer will score you 1 mark and for each incorrect answer, there would be a negative marking of 0.25 mark.
• The duration of SSC CPO 2024 Paper 1 will be 2 hours (120 minutes).

SSC CPO Paper-1 Exam Pattern 2024
Subject	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
General Intelligence & Reasoning	50	50	2 hours
General Knowledge & General Awareness	50	50
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50
English Comprehension	50	50
Total	200	200

Physical Standard Test (PST)

• The candidates after qualifying in the SSC CPO Paper 1, have to appear for Physical Standard Test and Physical Efficiency Test.
• The details for SSC CPO PST and PET have been tabulated below.

SSC CPO PET/PST Test
Category	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	–	–

Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

• Male Candidates
  1. 100 metre racein 16 seconds
  2. 6 Km Racein 6.5 minutes

• Long Jump:65 metres in 5 chances

1. High Jump: 2 metres in 3 chances
2. Shot put 16 LBS:5 metres in 3 chances

• Female Candidates
  1. 100 metre racein 18 second
  2. 800 metre racein 4 minutes

• Long Jump:7 metres or 9 feet in 3 chances

1. High Jump:9 metres or 3 feet in 3 chances

Paper 2 Exam Pattern

• SC CPO Paper-2 will be conducted after PET/PST Test for SSC CPO 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 200 MCQ and the maximum marks for Paper-2 will be 200
  • The test will be of English Language and Comprehension conducted online.
  • There will be a negative marking of 0.25 mark for each wrong answer.

SSC CPO Paper 2 Exam Pattern 2024
Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
English Language and Comprehension	200	200	2 hours

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.

Best Books

Books	Corresponding Links
Paper- 1
General Reasoning
General Knowledge
Quantitative Aptitude
English Comprehension
Paper- 2
English Language and Comprehension

Why to join us?

• Experienced Faculty: Teachers with in-depth knowledge and teaching experience.
• Comprehensive Study Material: Well researched and regularly updated study resources.
• Structured Course Plan: A well-planned curriculum covering all aspects of the syllabus.
• Regular Classes: Consistent and punctual classes with sufficient time for doubt clearance.
• Practice Tests and Mock Exams: Regular assessments to simulate the actual exam experience.
• Personalized Attention: Small batch sizes or individual focus for better understanding.
• Technology Integration: Utilization of digital tools and resources for enhanced learning.
• Doubt Clearance Sessions: Separate sessions for clarifying doubts and reinforcing concepts.
• Performance Tracking: Regular evaluation and feedback to monitor progress.
• Results-Oriented Approach: A focus on achieving high scores and selection in top institutions.