SSC CPO Exam Pattern
Each stage is checked separately so one stage cannot inherit another stage's scoring rules.
Paper 1
Official SSC CPO 2025 pattern| Questions | 200 |
| Total marks | 200 |
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Negative marking | 0.25 per wrong answer |
| Sections | General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Knowledge and General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Comprehension |
| Test | Qs | Marks | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 30 |
| General Knowledge and General Awareness | 50 | 50 | 30 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 30 |
| English Comprehension | 50 | 50 | 30 |
Timing: Each of the four sections has its own separately timed 30-minute window — there is no shifting unused time between sections, unlike RPF Constable or RRB JE..
Paper 1 is a common screening CBT for Sub-Inspector (Executive) posts in Delhi Police and Sub-Inspector (GD) posts in the CAPFs. Candidates who clear Paper 1 proceed to a Physical Standard Test (PST) and Physical Endurance Test (PET), followed by Paper 2 (English Language and Comprehension) and a Detailed Medical Examination (DME).
Official source · checked 5 August 2026Paper 2
Review pendingThe Paper 2 (English Language and Comprehension) pattern is under review before this stage is published.