SSC CPO Syllabus: Every Subject in Both Papers
Four subjects in Paper I, one deep English paper after the physical test. Here is the full topic list.
The SSC CPO syllabus covers four subjects in Paper I: General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Knowledge and Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Comprehension. Paper II, held after the physical tests, is English Language and Comprehension alone. So English appears twice, and that repetition is the single most useful thing to know before you plan anything.
This page lists every topic under each subject. For how the papers are timed and scored, see the exam pattern page.
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General Intelligence and Reasoning
Tested in Paper I with 50 questions. The topics:
- check_circleAnalogies
- check_circleSimilarities and differences
- check_circleSpatial visualization
- check_circleJudgment and decision making
- check_circleCoding-decoding
- check_circleNumber series
- check_circleArithmetic reasoning
Quantitative Aptitude
Also 50 questions in Paper I, and the section that punishes thin practice hardest:
- check_circleNumber system
- check_circlePercentage
- check_circleRatio and proportion
- check_circleSquare roots
- check_circleAverages
- check_circleInterest
- check_circleProfit and loss
- check_circleGeometry
- check_circleMensuration
- check_circleTime and work
- check_circleTime, speed and distance
- check_circleData interpretation
English Language
These topics run through both papers. Paper I tests them at 50 questions; Paper II tests nothing else for 200 marks:
- check_circleReading comprehension
- check_circleCloze test
- check_circleGrammar, including active/passive voice and direct/indirect speech
- check_circleError spotting
- check_circleFill in the blanks
- check_circlePara jumbles
- check_circleVocabulary
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General Awareness
The fourth Paper I section. Broad, but with a known shape:
- check_circleCurrent affairs
- check_circleIndian history and culture
- check_circleGeography
- check_circleIndian polity
- check_circleEconomy
- check_circleScience and technology
- check_circleSports
- check_circleIndia and the world
Weight Your Study Time Toward English
Count the marks across both papers and English is the largest single subject in SSC CPO by a wide margin: 50 questions in Paper I plus the entire 200-mark Paper II. Reading comprehension alone takes up most of Paper II. A study plan that treats English as one subject among four is planning for a different exam.
Syllabus FAQs
Is the SSC CPO syllabus the same as SSC CGL?expand_more
Paper I covers the same four subject areas as other graduate-level SSC exams: reasoning, quantitative aptitude, English and general awareness. What sets CPO apart is Paper II, a separate 200-mark paper that tests English Language and Comprehension alone.
What does SSC CPO Paper II cover?expand_more
Paper II is English only: reading comprehension, cloze tests, grammar, error spotting, para jumbles and vocabulary, tested over 2 hours for 200 marks.
Which part of the CPO syllabus needs current affairs?expand_more
General Knowledge and Awareness in Paper I. Recent current affairs carry meaningful weight there, alongside static topics like Indian polity, history and geography.
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The whole Paper I syllabus in one timed, scored paper.