SSC CPO Exam Analysis : The first stage of the SSC CPO exam is going to be conducted from today onwards in multiple shifts. In this blog, SSC CPO Tier 1 exam analysis 2022, we will provide you with a detailed section-wise analysis of the paper going to be conducted in three shifts from 9th-11th November 2022. The SSC CPO Exam Analysis for Tier 1 will help candidates in knowing the pattern followed this year i.e. what kind of questions were asked, their difficulty level, etc. Before moving to the exam analysis let’s have a look at the exam pattern for SSC CPO.
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SSC CPO Exam Analysis 2022 | Exam Pattern
Paper-I:
| Pt | Subject | Number of Questions/ Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
| I | General Intelligence &Reasoning | 50/ 50 |
2 Hours |
| II | General Knowledge & General Awareness | 50/ 50 | |
| III | Quantitative Aptitude | 50/ 50 | |
| IV | English Comprehension | 50/ 50 |
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You can check the day-wise exam analysis here for SSC CPO exam 2022.
| Day | Links |
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SSC CPO Tier 1 Exam Analysis Day 2 (24 November 2020)
SSC CPO Exam Analysis 2020 | Shift 2
General Intelligence & Reasoning
| Topic | Number of questions |
| Paper Cutting & Folding | 3-4 |
| Figure Counting | 2 |
| Embedded Figures | 3-4 |
| Mirror Image | 2 |
| Arithmetic Reasoning | 3-4 |
| Venn diagram & Syllogism | 2-3 |
| Statement-conclusion/Syllogism | 2-3 |
| Direction & Distance | 1-2 |
| Wrong Number Series | 3-4 |
| Coding-decoding | 3-4 |
| Word Formation | 2 |
| Mathematical Operations | 1 |
| Figure Series | 2-3 |
| Distance Direction Test | 2 |
| Classification | 2-3 |
| Blood Relation | 1 |
| Total | 50 |
English Language
| Topic | Number of Questions |
| Reading Comprehension | 5 |
| Cloze Test (Story Based) | 1 |
| Spelling | 4-5 |
| Sentence Improvement | 2-3 |
| Spot the error | 4-5 |
| Fill in the Blanks | 4-5 |
| One-word substitution | 4-5 |
| Synonyms and Antonyms | 8-9 |
| Idiom/Phrases | 2 |
| Total | 50 |
General Awareness
| Topic | Number of Questions |
| Polity | 4-5 |
| Biology | 3-4 |
| Chemistry | 2-3 |
| Physics | 3-4 |
| Economics | 1-2 |
| Geography | 5-6 |
| History | 4-5 |
| Current Affairs | 5-6 |
| Static GK | 7-8 |
| Total | 50 |
Quantitative Aptitude
| Topic | Number of Questions |
| Data Interpretation | 8-9 |
| Work & Time | 2-3 |
| Geometry | 3-4 |
| Mensuration | 2-3 |
| Trigonometry | 3-4 |
| Heights & Distance | 1 |
| Algebra | 4-5 |
| Number System | 4-5 |
| Percentage | 2 |
| Partnership | 2 |
| Time, Speed, and Distance | 2-3 |
| Profit, Loss, and Discount | 4-5 |
| SI/CI | 2-3 |
| LCM/HCF | 1-2 |
| Ratio and Proportion | 1-2 |
| Mixture & Allegation | 1 |
| Average | 2-3 |
| Total | 50 |
SSC CPO Exam Analysis 2020 | Shift 1 – Overall Analysis
Before moving on to the section-wise exam analysis let’s have a look at the Overall Difficulty Level and good attempts for the SSC CPO Paper 1.
| Sections | Level of Difficulty | No. of Questions | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | Moderate | 50 | 36-38 |
| General Knowledge & Awareness | Easy to Moderate | 50 | 32-33 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate | 50 | 35-40 |
| English Comprehension | Easy to Moderate | 50 | 40-42 |
| Total | Easy to Moderate | 200 | 141-153 |
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SSC CPO Paper 1 – Section-wise Exam Analysis
General Intelligence & Reasoning
General Intelligence and Reasoning sections of the first shift consisted of more questions from Mirror Image and hidden image and paper folding & Cutting again. Overall the difficulty level was easy to moderate. Here are the topic-wise questions and their difficulty levels in General Intelligence & Reasoning:
| Topic | No. of Questions | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Arithmetic Reasoning | 3-5 | Easy |
| Calendar/ Number set | 2 | Moderate |
| Mathematical operators | 1 | Easy |
| Syllogism / Venn Diagram | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Arrangement of Words | 2 | Easy |
| Directions & Distance | 1-2 | Easy to Moderate |
| Mirror Image | 2-3 | Easy to Moderate |
| Coding-Decoding | 3-4 | Easy to Moderate |
| Analogy | 4-5 | Moderate |
| Classification | 2-3 | Easy to Moderate |
| Paper-cutting & folding | 3-4 | Moderate |
| Embedded figures | 3-4 | Easy to Moderate |
| Figure Series | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Number, word Series | 6-7 | Easy to Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Total | 50 | Easy to Moderate |
General Knowledge & Awareness
The General Awareness section of SSC CBO Paper 1 consisted of questions from CA, static GK and important international events. The below table shows the total number of questions asked from different sections in General Awareness.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| History | 4-5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Geography | 5-6 | Easy-Moderate |
| Polity | 4-5 | Moderate |
| Economics | 1-2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Current Affairs | 6 | Moderate |
| Science | 12-13 | Moderate |
| Static GK | 7-8 | Moderate |
| Misc | 6 | Moderate |
| Total | 50 | Easy to Moderate |
Some Questions Asked From GK
OPEC Headquater- Vienna
UN Establishment- 1945
Author of “An Era of Darkness”- Shashi Tharoor
Full form of GNP – Gross National Product
Article 24 is related to- Prohibition of employment of children in factories
Matki dance- Madhya Pradesh
Which dynasty made Viklunta Perumal Temple?- Pallavas Dynasty
Article 323- Report by Public Service Commission
24th RBI Governor- Urjit Patel
GST was implemented on- 1st July 2017
Razia Sultan
Full form of LTTE- Liberation Tiger of Tamil Elam
How many mandals in Rig Veda?- 10
Author of “Every Child Matter”- Kailash Satyarthi
RBI founded in 1935
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Quantitative Aptitude
Quantitative Aptitude included DI in a majority with mensuration, trigonometry, geometry and arithmetic with close to 5 questions each. The below table shows the total number of questions asked from different sections in Quantitative Aptitude.
| Topic | No. Of Questions | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Ratio & Proportion | 1-2 | Easy |
| Profit/Loss | 4-5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Mensuration | 2-3 | Difficult |
| Trigonometry / Height and Distance | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Algebra | 4-5 | Difficult |
| Time and Work/ Pipe & Cistern | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Partnership | 2 | Moderate |
| Geometry | 3-4 | Moderate |
| Speed and Distance | 2-3 | Easy-Moderate |
| LCM-HCF, SI/CI | 5-6 | Easy-Moderate |
| Number System | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Average & Percentage | 5 | Moderate |
| DI | 8-9 (Bar Graph, Pie Chart) | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 50 | Easy to Moderate |
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English Comprehension
Quantitative Aptitude included RC, Synonyms-Antonyms, Grammar, The below table shows the total number of questions asked from different sections in English Comprehension.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 2 | Easy to Moderate |
| Spellings | 4-5 | Easy |
| One-word Substitution | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Error Correction | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Synonyms-Antonyms | 8-9 | Easy to Moderate |
| Sentence Improvement/ Completion/ | 10 | Easy to Moderate |
| Idioms/Phrases | 4-5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Fillers | 4-5 | Moderate |
| Total | 50 | Easy to Moderate |
SSC CPO Exam Analysis 2020 For Tier 1 – Day 1 (23 November 2020)
SSC CPO Exam Analysis 2020 | Shift 2 – Overall Analysis
Before moving on to the section-wise exam analysis let’s have a look at the Overall Difficulty Level and good attempts for the SSC CPO Paper 1.
| Sections | Level of Difficulty | No. of Questions | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | Moderate | 50 | 34+ |
| General Knowledge & Awareness | Moderate | 50 | 30 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate | 50 | 35+ |
| English Comprehension | Easy | 50 | 40-42 |
| Total | Easy to Moderate | 200 | 139-141 |
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SSC CPO Paper 1 – Section-wise Exam Analysis
General Intelligence & Reasoning
General Intelligence and Reasoning sections of the 2nd shift consisted of more questions from Mirror Image and hidden image and paper folding & Cutting again. Overall the difficulty level was easy to moderate. Here are the topic-wise questions and their difficulty levels in General Intelligence & Reasoning:
| Topic | No. of Questions | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Arithmetic Reasoning | 3-5 | Easy |
| Calendar/ Number set | 2 | Moderate |
| Mathematical operators | 2-3 | Easy |
| Syllogism / Venn Diagram | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Blood Relations | 2 | Easy |
| Directions & Distance | 2 | Easy to Moderate |
| Mirror Image | 2-3 | Easy to Moderate |
| Coding-Decoding | 3-4 | Easy to Moderate |
| Analogy | 4-5 | Moderate |
| Classification | 2-3 | Easy to Moderate |
| Paper-cutting & folding | 3-4 | Moderate |
| Embedded figures | 2-3 | Easy to Moderate |
| Counting of figure/missing number | 3-4 | Moderate |
| Number, word, Figure Series | 6-7 | Easy to Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Total | 50 | Easy to Moderate |
General Knowledge & Awareness
The General Awareness section of SSC CBO Paper 1 consisted of questions from CA, static GK and important international events. The below table shows the total number of questions asked from different sections in General Awareness.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| History | 4-5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Geography | 5-6 | Easy-Moderate |
| Polity | 4-5 | Moderate |
| Economics | 1-2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Current Affairs | 6 | Moderate |
| Science | 12-13 | Moderate |
| Static GK | 7-8 | Moderate |
| Misc | 6 | Moderate |
| Total | 50 | Easy to Moderate |
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Quantitative Aptitude
Quantitative Aptitude included DI in a majority with mensuration, trigonometry, geometry and arithmetic with close to 5 questions each. The below table shows the total number of questions asked from different sections in Quantitative Aptitude.
| Topic | No. Of Questions | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Ratio & Proportion | 3 | Easy |
| Simplification | 2 | Difficult |
| Profit/Loss | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Mensuration | 2 | Difficult |
| Trigonometry / Height and Distance | 4 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Algebra | 4 | Difficult |
| Time and Work/ Pipe & Cistern | 5 | Moderate |
| Partnership | 2 | Moderate |
| Geometry | 3 | Moderate |
| Speed and Distance | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| LCM-HCF | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Number System | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Average & Percentage | 5 | Moderate |
| DI | 8 (Bar Graph, Pie Chart) | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 50 | Easy to Moderate |
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English Comprehension
Quantitative Aptitude included RC, Synonyms-Antonyms, Grammar, The below table shows the total number of questions asked from different sections in English Comprehension.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Cloze Test | 5 | Moderate |
| Spellings | 5 | Easy |
| One-word Substitution | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Synonyms-Antonyms | 8 | Easy to Moderate |
| Sentence Improvement/ Completion | 4 | Easy to Moderate |
| Idioms/Phrases | 3 | Easy to Moderate |
| Fillers | 15 | Moderate |
| Total | 50 | Easy to Moderate |
SSC CPO Exam Analysis 2020 | Shift 1 – Overall Analysis
Before moving on to the section-wise exam analysis let’s have a look at the Overall Difficulty Level and good attempts for the SSC CPO Paper 1.
| Sections | Level of Difficulty | No. of Questions | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | Moderate | 50 | 30-32 |
| General Knowledge & Awareness | Moderate | 50 | 32-33 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate | 50 | 30-35 |
| English Comprehension | Easy | 50 | 40-42 |
| Total | Easy to Moderate | 200 | 132-142 |
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SSC CPO Paper 1 – Section-wise Exam Analysis
General Intelligence & Reasoning
General Intelligence and Reasoning sections consisted of 2 questions each from Statement and conclusion and Cubes & Dies, 3 questions from Mirror Image and 1 from hidden image. Questions were also from paper folding & Cutting. Overall the difficulty level was easy to moderate. Here are the topic-wise questions and their difficulty levels in General Intelligence & Reasoning:
| Topic | No. of Questions | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix | 1 | Easy |
| Mathematical Operations | 2 to 3 | Moderate |
| Non-verbal | 6 to 7 | Easy |
| Syllogism | 1 | Moderate |
| Blood Relations | 2 to 3 | Easy |
| Directions & Distance | 3 to 4 | Easy to Moderate |
| Odd one out | 4 to 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Coding-Decoding | 5 to 6 | Easy to Moderate |
| Analogy | 3 to 4 | Moderate |
| Series | 7 to 8 | Easy to Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 7 to 8 | Moderate |
| Total | 50 | Easy to Moderate |
General Knowledge & Awareness
The General Awareness section of SSC CBO Paper 1 consisted of questions from CA, static GK and important international events. The below table shows the total number of questions asked from different sections in General Awareness.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| History | 5 to 7 | Easy-Moderate |
| Geography | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Polity | 3 to 4 | Moderate |
| Economics | 4 | Easy-Moderate |
| Current Affairs | 8 to 10 | Moderate |
| Science | 10 to 12 | Moderate |
| Misc | 10 | Moderate |
| Total | 50 | Easy to Moderate |
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Questions Asked From GK
- Which muscle contract to make the hairs on our skin stand up straight? – Arrector pili
- The subject of livestock & animal husbandry is included in – State List
- Substance covering the root of teeth- Cementum
- The rank of India in Global Economic Freedom Index 2020- 105
- Author of Combating Terrorism- Arnab Goswami
- Jnanpith Award was started in- 1961
- Leshalaptu is folk dance of- Nagaland
- Hemis National Park is located in- Ladakh
- Summer Olympic 2024 to be held in- Paris
- Governor-General of India given title of Viceroy of India- 1858
- Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana is organised by- LIC
- Madai festival is celebrated in- Chhattisgarh
- Indradhanush Exercise conducted between- UK & India
- River Kabini is tributary of- Kaveri
- New personal Secretary of President Ramnath Kovind- P Praveen Siddharth
- World Ozone Day is celebrated on- 16th September
- Capital of Nigeria- Abuja
- Nobel Peace Prize 2020- World Food Programme
Quantitative Aptitude
Quantitative Aptitude included DI in a majority with mensuration, trigonometry, geometry and arithmetic with close to 5 questions each. The below table shows the total number of questions asked from different sections in Quantitative Aptitude.
| Topic | No. Of Questions | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| S.I, CI | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Ratio & Proportion | 2 | Difficult |
| Profit/Loss | 3 to 4 | Easy-Moderate |
| Mensuration | 4 to 5 | Difficult |
| Trigonometry | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Algebra | 4 | Difficult |
| Time and Work/ Pipe & Cistern | 2 | Moderate |
| Geometry | 4 to 5 | Moderate |
| Speed and Distance | 5 to 6 | Easy-Moderate |
| Average & Percentage | 4 to 5 | Moderate |
| DI | 10 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 50 | Easy to Moderate |
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English Comprehension
Quantitative Aptitude included RC, Synonyms-Antonyms, Grammar, The below table shows the total number of questions asked from different sections in English Comprehension.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 6 to 7 | Easy to Moderate |
| Cloze Test | 5 | Moderate |
| Spellings | 5 | Easy |
| One-word Substitution | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Synonyms-Antonyms | 8 to 10 | Easy to Moderate |
| Sentence Improvement | 5 to 6 | Easy to Moderate |
| Idioms/Phrases | 3 | Easy to Moderate |
| Error Correction | 3 to 4 | Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 4 t o 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Total | 50 | Easy to Moderate |
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