SSC CPO · Syllabus

SSC CPO Syllabus 2026

The SSC CPO exam assesses candidates' aptitude in reasoning, general knowledge, quantitative skills, and English language for recruitment into central police organizations. Topics below follow the official SSC CPO notification pattern — check the linked notification for the authoritative list.

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Tier 1 — General Intelligence and Reasoning

Analogies

Coding-Decoding

Syllogistic Reasoning

Non-Verbal Reasoning

Arithmetical Reasoning

Problem Solving

Space Visualization

Tier 1 — General Knowledge and General Awareness

History

Geography

Polity

Economics

Science

Current Affairs

Static GK

Tier 1 — Quantitative Aptitude

Number Systems

Percentages

Profit and Loss

Time and Work

Mensuration

Data Interpretation

Algebra

Tier 1 — English Comprehension

Spot the Error

Synonyms/Antonyms

Idioms/Phrases

Sentence Rearrangement

Reading Comprehension

Cloze Test

One-Word Substitution

Tier 2 — Paper I: Quantitative Aptitude and English Language

Advanced Arithmetic

Algebra

Geometry

Statistics

Probability

Reading Comprehension

Essay Writing

Tier 2 — Paper II: General Studies and General Intelligence & Reasoning

Indian History

Geography

Polity

Economy

Science & Technology

Analytical Reasoning

Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning

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