SSC CPO Preparation Guide for Quantitative Aptitude

SSC CPO Tier 1 is scheduled for 9th -11th November 2022. Hence around 60 days left for the exam to prepare. As per the SSC CPO 2022 exam pattern, 50 marks have been allocated for Quantitative Aptitude section. The SSC CPO Quantitative Aptitude section is one of the tougher sections of the exam. But if SSC CPO Quantitative Aptitude section is prepared well then candidates have a good chance of scoring well in it. Majority of the candidates find the Quantitative Aptitude section very difficult, hence the candidates who score well in this section will be ahead of their competition.

To help you with the target of clearing SSC CPO 2022 exam by excelling in the Quantitative Aptitude section, we have come up with a perfect preparation guide in this blog. It will give you a clear preparation path for the Quantitative Aptitude section. We will tell you how to prepare for the Syllabus of SSC CPO Quantitative Aptitude, the books to be referred and a few preparation tips to make sure you are on the right track.

SSC CPO 2022 Exam Pattern

The SSC CPO 2022 Exam Pattern of Paper 1 and Paper 2 is given below. The total time duration of the exam is 2 hours.

Paper-1

Part	Subject	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks
1	General Intelligence and Reasoning	50	50
2	General Knowledge and General Awareness	50	50
3	Quantitative Aptitude	50	50
4	English Comprehension	50	50

Paper-2

Subject	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Duration
English language & Comprehension	200	200	02 hours

Note:  There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-I & Paper-II.

SSC CPO Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus

The syllabus for SSC CPO Quantitative Aptitude section has been clearly defined in the SSC CPO 2022 Exam notification. The details are as per below.

Decimals	Bar diagram & Pie chart
Ratio and Proportion	Regular Polygons
Interest	Right Circular Cone
Partnership Business	Hemispheres
Time & work	Trigonometric ratio
Triangle and its various kinds of centres	Complementary angles
Triangle	Frequency polygon
Quadrilaterals	Fractions and relationships between numbers
Right Prism	Square roots
Sphere	Profit & Loss
Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base	Mixture and Allegation
Standard Identities	Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds
Histogram	Congruence and similarity of triangles
Circle	Whole numbers
Right Circular Cylinder	Percentage
Rectangular Parallelepiped	Averages
Degree and Radian Measures	Discount
Heights and Distances	Time and distance
Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles	Graphs of Linear Equations

SSC CPO Quantitative Aptitude Books.

• Arihant’s Fast Track Objective Arithmetic
• Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations (RS Aggarwal)
• Arithmatics For General Competition Vol 1& 2 by Neetu Singh

SSC CPO Quantitative Aptitude – 2020 and 2017 Analysis

The number of questions in various topics asked in the 2020 and 2017 exam is given below. This analysis will help you understand the weightage of each topic.

SSC CPO 2020 Analysis

Topic	No of Questions	Level
S.I, CI	3	Easy-Moderate
Ratio & Proportion	2	Difficult
Profit/Loss	3-4	Easy-Moderate
Mensuration	4-5	Difficult
Trigonometry	5	Moderate-Difficult
Algebra	4	Difficult
Time and Work/ Pipe & Cistern	2	Moderate
Geometry	4-5	Moderate
Speed and Distance	5-6	Easy-Moderate
Average & Percentage	4-5	Moderate
DI	10	Easy-Moderate
Total	50	Easy-Moderate

SSC CPO 2017 Analysis

Topic	Number of Questions	Level of Difficulty
Ratio and Proportion	1	Easy-Moderate
Mixture & Allegation	1	Easy-Moderate
Percentage	2	Easy-Moderate
SI/CI	2	Easy-Moderate
Average	2	Moderate
Algebra	4	Moderate-Difficult
Time, Speed and Distance	4	Easy-Moderate
Profit, Loss and Discount	4	Easy-Moderate
Work & Time, Pipes & Cisterns	5	Moderate-Difficult
Geometry	5	Easy-Moderate
Mensuration	5	Moderate-Difficult
Trigonometry	5	Moderate-Difficult
Data Interpretation	10	Easy-Moderate

SSC CPO Quantitative Aptitude Preparation Tips

• Speed along with accuracy would be the key to scoring high in the Quantitative aptitude section of the SSC CPO 2022 exam
• Smart work + Hard work – Learn and memorise shortcut tricks for solving problems and practise them as much as you can.
• Time management – not wasting time on 1 question, solving as quickly and as many as possible.
• Prepare for Quant topics based on trends of previous years question papers
• Solve previous 5 year’s question papers
• Master the basic formulas of Maths in your SSC CPO preparation
• Once Basics are good, then practice the Shortcut tricks for Maths
• Give as many mock tests as possible 
• Identify your weak zones as quickly as possible and work extra hard on them during your SSC CPO Preparation.
• Practice, Practice and Practice. There is no alternative to this. Whatever has been studied, the candidate will have to practice it by solving questions based on the topic. This can be done by attempting mocks tests, online quizzes or solving question banks.
• Most importantly, do not take Maths for granted. Even if you are good with it, you need to practice during your SSC CPO preparation. Otherwise, during exam time, you would fail to perform under pressure

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