Staff Selection Commission is going to announce it’s date for the upcoming CPO Exam for 2019. Recruitment in various police organizations/agencies is conducted through this exam.
If you qualify for this exam, then you get a chance to be placed as a sub-inspector in various central government security agencies. Appointment for Police Force in Central Government is conducted by Staff Selection Commission.
SSC CPO Exam 2019
This exam is called ‘SSC CPO EXAM’ (Staff Selection Commission Central Police Organization). This test is conducted annually.
As per the annual calendar that notifies about the tentative dates of various Staff Selection Commission Exam, a notification will be published online and in different newspapers all over India on 17th September 2019.
SSC CPO Exam Dates
| Activities | Dates |
|---|---|
| Announcement of Notification | 17th September 2019 |
| Online Filling of Form Starts on | 17th September 2019 |
| Last Date of Online Form Submission | 15th October 2019 |
| The download of Admit Card | To be notified later |
| Tier – I exam (Computer Based Exam) | 11th December 2019 to 13th December 2019 |
| Physical Endurance Test | To be notified later |
| Tier –II exam | To be notified later |
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for SSC CPO Exams are mentioned below in details:
Nationality
In order to appear for SSC CPO Exam, the candidate must be any one of the following
- The candidate should be the citizen of India or a subject of Nepal, Bhutan.
- Tibetan refugee who came to India, before the 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India. Candidates will have to present their valid documents that certify their citizenship at the time of document verification.
Age
The age limit for this job is 20 -25 years. Relaxation in the upper age limit is permissible as per government rule. For detail refer to SSC official notification.
Educational Qualification
Candidate should have a bachelor degree from any recognized university or equivalent.
**NOTE: For the post of Sub Inspector in Delhi police, on the day of physical endurance test the male candidate is expected to have a valid driving license for the light motor vehicle (LMV). If they don’t have the driving license then they will be considered for all the other posts.
SSC CPO Exam Pattern
This exam consists of four Tier i.e. Tier – I, Physical Endurance Test followed by Tier –II. After qualifying in the above mention test, a detailed medical examination will be conducted at last.
TIER – I Exam
Tier – I is a computer-based exam, multiple choice question will be asked. Question from four categories will be asked.
**NOTE: There is a provision of negative marking of 0.25. So while answering the paper candidates should be careful.
| Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence | 50 | 50 | 120 mins |
| General Knowledge | 50 | 50 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | |
| English Language | 50 | 50 |
TIER –II
This test is called the Physical Endurance Test (PET) or Physical Standard Test (PST).In this stage, body measurement of the candidate will be taken.
Height requirement for male, female, schedule tribe candidate and a person from hill region will be different. The weight of the candidate should be according to the height of the candidate.
They have to show their physical fitness.
| Male candidate | Female candidate |
|---|---|
| 100 – meter race in 16 seconds | 100 meters race in 18 second |
| 1.6 kms race in 6.5 minutes | 800 meters race in 4 minutes |
| Long jump: 3.65 meter in 3 chance | Long jump: 2.7 meters in 3 chance |
| High jump: 1.2 meters in 3 chance | High jump: 0.9 meters in 3 chance |
| Shot put(16lbs):4.5 meters in 3 chance | NA |
**NOTE: This test will not carry any marks but it will be of qualifying in nature.
TIER – III:
Tier III of the exam will have only one paper.
| Subject | Number of question | Maximum marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| English language and Comprehension | 200 | 200 | 2 Hours |
Syllabus for SSC CPO 2019
Syllabus for paper –I Computer Based Exam is mentioned below.
| General Intelligence | General Awareness | Quantitative Aptitude | English language and Comprehension |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analogies | Current affair | Simplification | Fill in the blanks |
| Similarities and Difference | History | Quadratic equation | Spot the error |
| Space Visualization | Geography | Percentage | Spelling |
| Spatial Orientation | Science | Ratio and proportion | Synonyms |
| Problem Solving | Culture | Square root | Antonyms |
| Analysis | Economy Scene | Average | One Word Substitute |
| Judgment | General Polity | Simple Interest | Active-passive voice |
| Decision Making | Indian Constitution | Compound interest | Idioms and phrases |
| Visual Memory | Scientific Research | Profit and loss | Direct and Indirect Speech |
| Discrimination | Books and Author | Discount | Sentence improvement |
| Observation | General Knowledge | Partnership Business | Cloze Test |
| Relationship Concepts | Award and Honours | Mixture and allegation | Shuffling of Sentence Parts |
| Arithmetical Reasoning | Sports | Time and distance | |
| Figural Classification | Entertainment | Work and time | |
| Arithmetic Number Series | Important Dates | Algebra | |
| Non-Verbal Series | Surds and Indices | ||
| Coding and Decoding | Linear equation | ||
| Statement Conclusion | Geometry | ||
| Data interpretation |
**NOTE: If candidates pass in a computer-based exam and PET, then only they will be called for the paper – II exam.
TIER-III
TIER- III paper will comprise of English language and comprehension. This test will be conducted for examining their basic English language understanding and knowledge.
The questions will be from verb preposition, article vocabulary, spellings, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms & antonyms, idioms, and phrases, etc.
SSC CPO Job Prospects
When a candidate qualifies in all the four Tiers of the exam (i.e. Paper –I, Physical Endurance Test, Paper –II, Detailed Medical Test). They will be called for an appointment according to their preferences. Post for which the appointments are made are as follows:-
- Sub-inspector in Delhi Police.
- Sub-inspector in Border Security Force (BSF).
- Sub-inspector in Central Industrial Security Force( CISF).
- Sub-inspector in Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF).
- Sub-inspector in Indo Tibetan Border Police Force(ITBP).
- Sub-inspector in Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
- Assistant Sub-inspector in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
Salary of SSC CPO
| Salary Structure of SSC CPO | |
|---|---|
| Basic Pay | ₹ 35,400/- |
| DA | – |
| HRA | ₹ 8496/- |
| TA | ₹ 3600/- |
| DA on TA | |
| Gross Total Salary | ₹ 47,496/- |
Application Procedure
- Submission of form: Interested candidate can apply for the CPO exam through the official website of Staff Selection Commission i.e. https//ssc.nic.in, offline registration facility is not provided.
- Application fee: An Application fee for SSC CPO is Rs.100/- (one hundred only). The candidates belonging form Schedule Cast, Schedule Tribe, Ex-Servicemen and female categories are exempted from payment of the fee.
- Mode of payment: Payment of fee can be made through any credit/debit card, Rupay card. Payment through internet banking is also accepted. If a candidate wants to pay offline, then they can pay through challan at any of the branches of State Bank of India.
Conclusion
Every citizen of a country wants to serve the nation but getting the chance to serve it as a security person is a different feeling.
If you really have that level of fitness and capability, then you can surely go for it. Working for the security forces of the country is a matter of pride. Therefore start preparing for this competitive exam to accomplish your dream.