SSC CPO Paper 1 Syllabus
Computer Based Test · Qualifying + Merit
Last reviewed Oct 05, 2026
100
Questions
100
Marks
60 min
Duration
−0.25 per wrong answer
Negative marking
General Intelligence & Reasoning
25 questions · 25 marks
Topic
Est. Q
Difficulty
Hours
Weightage
Priority
Analogies
Est. Q: 4–5
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 15 h
Weightage: 95%
95%
Priority:Must Do
Classification / Odd One Out
Est. Q: 4–5
Difficulty:Medium
Hours: 10 h
Weightage: 95%
95%
Priority:Must Do
Series & Sequences
Est. Q: 3–4
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 12 h
Weightage: 76%
76%
Priority:Must Do
Coding-Decoding
Est. Q: 4–5
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 15 h
Weightage: 95%
95%
Priority:Must Do
Blood Relations
Est. Q: 3–4
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 12 h
Weightage: 76%
76%
Priority:Must Do
Direction & Distance
Est. Q: 2–3
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 9 h
Weightage: 57%
57%
Priority:Medium
Order & Ranking
Est. Q: 1
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 3 h
Weightage: 19%
19%
Priority:Low
Syllogism
Est. Q: 4–5
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 15 h
Weightage: 95%
95%
Priority:Must Do
Venn Diagrams
Est. Q: 2–3
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 9 h
Weightage: 57%
57%
Priority:Medium
Paper Folding & Cutting
Est. Q: 1
Difficulty:Medium
Hours: 2 h
Weightage: 19%
19%
Priority:Low
Non-Verbal Reasoning
Est. Q: 3–4
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 12 h
Weightage: 76%
76%
Priority:Must Do
Seating Arrangement
Est. Q: 1
Difficulty:Medium
Hours: 2 h
Weightage: 19%
19%
Priority:Low
Alpha-Numeric-Symbol Arrangement
Est. Q: 4–5
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 15 h
Weightage: 95%
95%
Priority:Must Do
Mathematical Operations
Est. Q: 2–3
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 9 h
Weightage: 57%
57%
Priority:Medium
Matrix / Grid Coding
Est. Q: 1
Difficulty:Medium
Hours: 2 h
Weightage: 19%
19%
Priority:Low
Study hour estimates are based on a model factoring sub-topic count, difficulty, and recommended practice volume — not exact prescriptions. Your hours will vary by prior knowledge and target score.
General Knowledge & General Awareness
25 questions · 25 marks
Topic
Est. Q
Difficulty
Hours
Weightage
Priority
Indian History
Est. Q: 9–10
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 30 h
Weightage: 95%
95%
Priority:Must Do
Indian Polity
Est. Q: 9–10
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 30 h
Weightage: 95%
95%
Priority:Must Do
Indian Geography
Est. Q: 9–10
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 30 h
Weightage: 95%
95%
Priority:Must Do
General Science
Est. Q: 9–10
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 30 h
Weightage: 95%
95%
Priority:Must Do
Static GK
Est. Q: 9–10
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 30 h
Weightage: 95%
95%
Priority:Must Do
Study hour estimates are based on a model factoring sub-topic count, difficulty, and recommended practice volume — not exact prescriptions. Your hours will vary by prior knowledge and target score.
Quantitative Aptitude
25 questions · 25 marks
Topic
Est. Q
Difficulty
Hours
Weightage
Priority
Age Problems
Est. Q: 1
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 3 h
Weightage: 19%
19%
Priority:Low
Number System
Est. Q: 4–5
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 15 h
Weightage: 95%
95%
Priority:Must Do
Percentages
Est. Q: 3–4
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 12 h
Weightage: 76%
76%
Priority:Must Do
Profit, Loss & Discount
Est. Q: 3–4
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 12 h
Weightage: 76%
76%
Priority:Must Do
Simple & Compound Interest
Est. Q: 3–4
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 12 h
Weightage: 76%
76%
Priority:Must Do
Ratio & Proportion
Est. Q: 3–4
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 12 h
Weightage: 76%
76%
Priority:Must Do
Average
Est. Q: 2–3
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 9 h
Weightage: 57%
57%
Priority:Medium
Time, Speed & Distance
Est. Q: 2–3
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 9 h
Weightage: 57%
57%
Priority:Medium
Time & Work
Est. Q: 2–3
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 9 h
Weightage: 57%
57%
Priority:Medium
Mensuration
Est. Q: 4–5
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 15 h
Weightage: 95%
95%
Priority:Must Do
Geometry
Est. Q: 3–4
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 12 h
Weightage: 76%
76%
Priority:Must Do
Trigonometry
Est. Q: 4–5
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 15 h
Weightage: 95%
95%
Priority:Must Do
Data Interpretation
Est. Q: 4–5
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 15 h
Weightage: 95%
95%
Priority:Must Do
Study hour estimates are based on a model factoring sub-topic count, difficulty, and recommended practice volume — not exact prescriptions. Your hours will vary by prior knowledge and target score.
English Comprehension
25 questions · 25 marks
Topic
Est. Q
Difficulty
Hours
Weightage
Priority
Reading Comprehension
Est. Q: 8–9
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 27 h
Weightage: 95%
95%
Priority:Must Do
Cloze Test
Est. Q: 8–9
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 27 h
Weightage: 95%
95%
Priority:Must Do
Error Spotting
Est. Q: 5–6
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 18 h
Weightage: 63%
63%
Priority:Must Do
Sentence Improvement
Est. Q: 5–6
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 18 h
Weightage: 63%
63%
Priority:Must Do
Para Jumbles
Est. Q: 3–4
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 12 h
Weightage: 42%
42%
Priority:Medium
Fill in the Blanks
Est. Q: 5–6
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 18 h
Weightage: 63%
63%
Priority:Must Do
Vocabulary
Est. Q: 3–4
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 12 h
Weightage: 42%
42%
Priority:Medium
Direct / Indirect Speech
Est. Q: 2–3
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 9 h
Weightage: 32%
32%
Priority:Low
Sentence Connectors
Est. Q: 2–3
Difficulty:Hard
Hours: 9 h
Weightage: 32%
32%
Priority:Low
Study hour estimates are based on a model factoring sub-topic count, difficulty, and recommended practice volume — not exact prescriptions. Your hours will vary by prior knowledge and target score.
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