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English Comprehension Sectional Test 1
SSC CPO · Staff Selection Commission: Central Police Organisation (Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and CAPFs)
Syllabus-checked original practice
Mapped to the official Paper 1 syllabus and answer-checked on 5 August 2026.
View official syllabus sourceBefore you begin
- 1This sectional test contains 50 original English Comprehension questions.
- 2Each wrong answer deducts marks using the scoring rule shown above. Unattempted questions score zero.
- 3You can mark a question for review and come back to it later using the question palette.
- 4The timer starts as soon as you click "Start test" and the test auto-submits when time runs out.
- 5You can review your answers and explanations for every question immediately after submitting.
About this SSC CPO English Comprehension sectional test
This sectional test isolates English Comprehension from the SSC CPO Paper 1 pattern, so you can drill it on its own instead of only meeting it inside the full mock. It draws 50 original practice questions across 11 distinct topics, syllabus-checked the same as our full mocks.
Topics covered
Fill in the Blanks
6 questions
One Word Substitution
6 questions
Spot the Error
6 questions
Idioms and Phrases
5 questions
Active and Passive Voice
4 questions
Antonyms
4 questions
Direct and Indirect Speech
4 questions
Sentence Improvement
4 questions
Spelling Correction
4 questions
Synonyms
4 questions
Cloze Test
3 questions
Scoring and result analysis
Correct answers earn 1 mark and wrong answers deduct 0.25 marks. Unattempted questions score zero. This section's 50 questions are difficulty-tagged: 12 easy, 38 medium. After submitting, you receive topic-wise accuracy, time spent, answer explanations, and source links.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official SSC CPO question paper?
No. It's an independent practice test with original English Comprehension questions, mapped to the official SSC CPO Paper 1 syllabus and answer-checked on 5 August 2026.
How many questions are in this English Comprehension sectional test, and how long is it?
50 questions in 30 minutes.
Which topics does this test focus on?
It spans 11 topics, with the heaviest coverage on Fill in the Blanks, One Word Substitution, and Spot the Error.
Is there negative marking in this test?
Yes. Each wrong answer deducts 0.25 marks, and each correct answer earns 1 mark. Unattempted questions score zero.