SSC Exam Pattern

SSC CPO

SSC CPO Syllabus and Exam Pattern
SSC CPO 2021

SSC releases the notification for the SSC CPO 2021 to recruit candidates in various central government police forces which include Delhi Police and CAPFs. Candidates can check the important dates, online application link, vacancies, and other information in the article. SSC (Staff Selection Commission) conducts the CPO examination for the recruitment of various posts as given below:

  • SI(Sub Inspector) in Delhi Police
  • SI (Sub Inspector) in CAPFs (Central Armed Police Forces).
SSC CPO Exam Pattern 2021

Questions asked in both the paper-1 and paper-2 of SSC CPO 2021 will be of Objective Multiple Choice Type. Questions asked will be bilingual, i.e. in both Hindi and English. 0.25 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer marked by a candidate on his/her OMR Answer Sheet. SSC CPO 2021 Exam will be conducted in three phase:

Paper-1 : PET, PST and Medical Test.

Paper-2 : The final merit list will be tabulated on the basis of a candidate’s performance in all the three phases of SSC CPO Exam.

SSC CPO PET/PST Test
S.No Candidate Height Chest
Unexpanded Expanded
1 Male (Gen) 170 80 85
2 Belonging to Hilly regions & areas of J&K, North East & Sikkim 165 80 85
3 Scheduled Tribes 162.5 77 82
4 Female (Gen) 157 - -
5 Belonging to Hilly regions & areas of J&K, North East & Sikkim 155 - -
6 Scheduled Tribes 154 - -
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
Exam Pattern

SSC CPO Paper-2 will be conducted after PET/PST Test for SSC CPO 2021 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.