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SSC CPO syllabus 2026

The SSC CPO (Sub-Inspector, Delhi Police & CAPF) syllabus has 4 sections: General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, English Comprehension. The Paper I paper carries 100 marks.

Last updated 28 Oct 2026.

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SSC CPO (Sub-Inspector, Delhi Police & CAPF) syllabus

Every topic, section by section.

General Intelligence & Reasoning

  • Analogy
  • Series
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Blood Relations
  • Direction
  • Syllogism
  • Venn Diagram
  • Non-Verbal Reasoning
  • Puzzles

General Knowledge

  • History
  • Geography
  • Polity
  • Economy
  • General Science
  • Static GK
  • Current Affairs
  • Sports & Awards

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Number System
  • Percentage
  • Profit & Loss
  • Ratio & Proportion
  • Average
  • Time & Work
  • Speed & Distance
  • Geometry
  • Trigonometry
  • Data Interpretation

English Comprehension

  • Error Detection
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Synonyms & Antonyms
  • One Word Substitution
  • Idioms & Phrases
  • Sentence Improvement
  • Cloze Test
  • Reading Comprehension

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What is the SSC CPO Paper-I exam pattern?

From 2026, 100 objective questions worth 100 marks in 1 hour: 25 each from General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension, with 15 minutes for each section and 0.25 marks deducted per wrong answer. Until 2025 it was 200 questions in 2 hours.

What is the SSC CPO Paper-II pattern in 2026?

160 questions for 320 marks: Reasoning, General Knowledge and Quantitative Aptitude 20 questions each, and English Comprehension 100 questions. Each question carries 2 marks and a wrong answer costs 0.5. Until 2025 Paper II was English only.

When is the SSC CPO Paper I exam in 2026?

From 23 to 28 November 2026, as a computer-based test. SSC moved the start from 20 November in its notice of 26 October. The city slip comes about 10 days before the exam and the admit card 2 to 3 days before, after you log in on ssc.gov.in.

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