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SSC CPO (Sub-Inspector) Syllabus 2026
The complete SSC CPO (Sub-Inspector) syllabus for 2026 — 4 sections and 47 topics in all, organised exactly as the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) prescribes. Use it as your revision checklist, then test yourself with a free SSC CPO (Sub-Inspector) mock below.
General Intelligence & Reasoning (Paper 1)13 topics
- Verbal and non-verbal reasoning
- Analogies (word, number, alphabet)
- Similarities and differences
- Space visualisation, spatial orientation
- Visual memory and observation
- Number / letter series (find next, missing term)
- Coding-decoding (mathematical, symbolic, letter shift)
- Blood relations and direction sense
- Syllogisms (2-3 statement)
- Statement-conclusion, assumption
- Ranking and seating arrangements (linear, circular)
- Calendar (day from date), clock (angles)
- Venn diagrams and matrix reasoning
General Knowledge & General Awareness (Paper 1)10 topics
- Indian History — Ancient, Medieval, Modern, Freedom Struggle
- Indian and World Geography — physical, economic, agricultural
- Indian Polity — Constitution, specific Articles, Schedules
- Constitutional bodies (ECI, CAG, FC, UPSC, NHRC)
- Indian Economy — Budget, RBI, schemes, NITI Aayog
- General Science — NCERT 9-12 Physics, Chemistry, Biology
- Current Affairs — last 6-12 months at depth
- Static GK — sports, awards, books, monuments, dance forms
- Defence and security context — CAPFs, recent operations, ranks
- International Relations — G20, BRICS, QUAD, bilateral summits
Quantitative Aptitude (Paper 1)12 topics
- Number system, LCM and HCF
- Percentages, profit and loss, discount
- Simple and compound interest
- Ratio, proportion, partnership
- Time, work, time-speed-distance
- Mixtures and alligation
- Averages, ages
- Algebra (linear, quadratic, identities)
- Geometry (triangles, circles, polygons)
- Mensuration 2D and 3D
- Trigonometry (ratios, identities, heights and distances)
- Data interpretation (tables, bar / pie charts)
English Comprehension (Paper 1 + Paper 2)12 topics
- Reading comprehension (Paper 2 has multiple longer passages)
- Cloze test
- Para jumbles and sentence rearrangement
- Synonyms and antonyms (advanced vocabulary)
- One-word substitutes
- Idioms and phrases
- Spelling correction
- Error spotting (subject-verb, tense, pronoun, prepositions)
- Sentence improvement
- Fill-in-the-blanks (single and double)
- Active / passive voice
- Direct / indirect speech
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