SSC CPO Selection Process 2020:
SSC CPO Selection Process 2020 will be held by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). SSC CPO Selection Process consists of 5 Stages that are
- Computer-Based Examination (Paper-I)
- Physical Standard Test (PST)
- Physical Endurance Test (PET)
- Computer-Based Examination (Paper-II)
- Detailed Medical Examination (DME).
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SSC CPO Paper-I Exam Pattern:
SSC CPO Paper-I Computer-based Test is an Objective Multiple Choice Type test. Questions will be set in Hindi and English. Consisting of 200 questions, 200 Marks divided into 4 different sections. There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
 Part | Subject | Number Of Questions | Max Marks | Time Duration |
1 | General Intelligence & Reasoning |
50 | 50 | 2 Hours |
2 | General Knowledge and General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |
3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | |
4 | English Comprehension | 50 | 50 |
Physical Standard Test (PST):
Category of candidates | Â Height (in cm) | Â Â Â Â Â Chest (in cm) | |
Unexpanded | Expanded | ||
Male candidates | 170 | 80 | 85 |
Candidates belonging to Hill areas of Garhwal, Kumaon, Himachal Pradesh, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas, Kashmir Valley, Leh & Ladakh regions of J&K, North-Eastern States and Sikkim. | 165 | 80 | 85 |
All candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes | 162.5 | 77 | 82 |
Female candidates | 157 | – | – |
Female candidates belonging to Hill areas of Garhwal, Kumaon, Himachal Pradesh, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas, Kashmir Valley, Leh & Ladakh regions of J&K, North-Eastern States and Sikkim | 155 | – | – |
All-female candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes | 152 | – | – |
Note: There shall be no minimum requirement of chest measurement for female candidates.
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Physical Endurance Test (PET):
For male candidates:
100 metre race in 16 seconds
1.6 Kms race in 6.5 minutes
Long Jump: 3.65 metre in 3 chances
High Jump : 1.2 metre in 3 chances
Shot put (16 Lbs): 4.5 metre in 3 chance
For Female candidates:
100 metre race in 18 seconds
800 metre race in 4 minutes
Long Jump: 2.7 metre in 3 chances
High Jump: 0.9 metre in 3 chances.
SSC CPO Paper-IIÂ Exam Pattern:
SSC CPO Paper-I Computer-based Test is an Objective Multiple Choice Type test Questions will be set in Hindi and English. Â There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. The maximum time duration for the exam is 2 hours.
Subject | Number Of Questions | Max Marks | Time Duration |
English language & Comprehension | 200 | Â 200 | 2 Hours |
Detailed Medical Examination (DME):
All the candidates who qualify in Paper-II will be medically examined by the Medical Officer of the CAPFs or any other Medical Officer.
Eye sight: The minimum near vision should be N6 (better eye) and N9 (worse eye). The minimum distant vision should be 6/6 (better eye) and 6/9 (worse eye). The candidate must not have knock knee, flat foot, varicose vein or squint in eyes and they should possess high colour vision.