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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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