SSC CPO Paper 2 Exam Date 2025 Out, Exam Schedule

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The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC CPO Paper 2 Exam Date 2024. The exam is scheduled to take place on 8th March 2025 and will be conducted online. This exam will test candidates’ English language and comprehension skills. The total duration of the exam will be 2 hours, allowing candidates enough time to attempt all questions carefully.

In this blog, we have provided the SSC CPO Paper 2 Exam Date 2024, CPO exam schedule, and more.

SSC CPO Paper 2 Exam Date 2025 Out

The SSC CPO Physical Exam was conducted between October and November 2024, and the SSC CPO Physical Result 2025 has been released. Candidates who have cleared the PET/PST exam will now appear for the SSC CPO Paper 2 Exam, which, as per the SSC’s schedule, will be held on 8th March 2025.

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SSC CPO Paper 2 Exam Schedule Overview

The SSC CPO selection process includes Paper 1, the Physical Endurance Test (PET), and the Physical Standard Test (PST), followed by Paper 2. Candidates who clear the SSC CPO Physical Test become eligible for the SSC CPO Paper 2 exam. The key details of Paper 2 are given below.

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	SSC CPO Paper 2 Examination
Paper 2 Exam Date	8th March 2025
Conducting Body	Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Mode of Examination	Online
Total Duration	2 hours (120 minutes)
Total Questions	200 questions
Maximum Marks	200 marks
Subject	English Language and Comprehension
SSC CPO Paper 2 Admit Card	By 4th March 2025
Official SSC website	ssc.gov.in

SSC CPO Paper 2 Exam Pattern

The SSC CPO Exam Pattern for Paper II is as follows:

The total time duration of the exam is 120 minutes i.e. 2 hours.
The total number of questions asked will be around 200 and the maximum marks for Paper-2 will be 200
The test will be in English Language and Comprehension will be conducted online.

Exam details	Particulars
Subject	English Language and Comprehension
Total Number of Questions	200
Maximum Marks for Paper 2	200
Mode of Conduct	Online

SSC CPO Paper 2 Documents to Be Carried

Candidates must bring the following documents to the exam center for the SSC CPO Paper 2 exam:

Admission Certificate: The SSC CPO Admit Card 2025
Photographs: Two recent passport-sized photographs
Valid Photo ID (Original): Passport, Aadhaar Card, Driving License, Voter’s ID, PAN Card
Additional Document (Date of Birth): 10th Class Admit Card, Birth Certificate, or Category Certificate

SSC CPO Exam Day Guidelines

On the exam day, candidates should follow these guidelines for the CPO Paper 2 Exam in January 2025:

Arrive Early: Reach the exam center before the reporting time to avoid any last-minute problems.
Follow Instructions: Follow all guidelines given by exam officials, including entry and seating arrangements.
Document Verification: Keep your admit card and required ID proof ready for verification.

List of Prohibited Items in SSC CPO Exam

Candidates should strictly avoid bringing the following items to the examination hall:

Stationery Items: Papers, pens, pencil boxes, geometry sets, calculators, erasers, or electronic pens.
Communication Devices: Mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, earphones, microphones, or pagers.
Watches and Accessories: Watches, cameras, or bracelets.
Personal Items: Goggles, wallets, handbags, caps, or belts.
Jewelry and Ornaments: Earrings, rings, chains, badges, or brooches.
Food Items: Any type of food, whether opened or sealed.
Metallic Items: Metallic objects, cameras, or gadgets like Bluetooth devices.

Dress Code To Be Followed In SSC CPO Exam 2025

Candidates should be aware of the dress code they are allowed and prohibited from bringing to the exam center.

Allowed	Not allowed
Slippers and sandals with feet completely/ partially visible	Shoes/ Bellies/ boots
Half-T-Shirt	Full sleeves shirt or T-Shirt
Trousers/ Jeans	Watches
Doctors prescribed spectacles	Sunglasses
Leggings/ Churidar	Bracelets
Lower	Rings/ Chain/ Necklace etc. (any type of jewellery or ornaments)
Jeans	Hair Clips/ Big Rubber Bands
Salwar / Patiala	Big buttons, brooch/badge T-Shirts
Kurta/Top (Half-Sleeves)	Saree (Married or Unmarried)
Tiny Rubber Band	Bangles not allowed (only married can wear)
Mangal Sutra	Burka, Cap, Kurta-Pajama

SSC CPO Exam Centres List

The SSC CPO exam will be conducted at various centers across the country. The details of the exam venue and exam center will be provided in the SSC CPO Paper 2 Admit Card 2024 by the Staff Selection Commission.

Exam Centre (Code)	SSC Region and States/ UTs under the jurisdiction of the Region
Bhagalpur(3201), Muzaffarpur(3205), Patna(3206), Purnea (3209), Agra(3001), Bareilly (3005), Gorakhpur (3007), Jhansi (3008), Kanpur(3009), Lucknow(3010), Meerut(3011), Prayagraj(3003), Varanasi(3013)	Central Region (CR)/ Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
Port Blair (4802), Bokaro(4201), Hazaribagh(4204), Jamshedpur(4207), Ranchi(4205), Balasore(Odisha) (4601), Berhampore(Odisha) (4602), Bhubaneswar(4604), Cuttack(4605), Dhenkenal(4611), Rourkela(4610), Sambalpur(4609), Gangtok(4001), Asansol(4417), Kalyani(4419), Kolkata(4410), Siliguri(4415)	Eastern Region (ER)/ Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West Bengal
Belagavi (9002), Bengaluru (9001), Hubballi (9011), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) (9005), Mangaluru (9008), Mysuru (9009), Shivamogga (9010), Udupi (9012). Ernakulam (9213), Kannur (9202), Kollam (9210), Kottayam (9205), Kozhikode (9206), Thrissur (9212), Thiruvananthapuram (9211).	Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR)/ Lakshadweep, Karnataka and Kerala
Bhopal (6001), Gwalior(6005), Indore (6006), Jabalpur (6007), Satna (6014), Sagar (6015), Ujjain (6016), Bilaspur (6202), Raipur (6204), Durg-Bhilai (6205)	Madhya Pradesh Sub-Region (MPR)/ Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh
Itanagar(5001), Dibrugarh(5102), Guwahati(Dispur)(5105), Jorhat(5107), Silchar(5111), Churachandpur(5502), Imphal(5501), Ukhrul(5503), Shillong(5401), Aizwal(5701), Dimapur (5301), Kohima(5302), Agartala(5601),	North Eastern Region (NER)/ Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.
Dehradun(2002), Haldwani(2003), Haridwar(2005), Roorkee(2006), Delhi(2201), Ajmer(2401), Alwar(2402), Bikaner(2404), Jaipur(2405), Jodhpur(2406), Kota(2407), Sriganganagar(2408), Udaipur(2409), Sikar(2411)	Northern Region (NR)/ Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand
Chandigarh/ Mohali(1601), Hamirpur(1202), Shimla(1203), Jammu(1004), Samba(1010), Srinagar(J&K)(1007), Leh(1005), Amritsar(1404), Jalandhar(1402), Ludhiana(1405), Patiala(1403),	North Western Sub- Region (NWR)/ Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Punjab
Chirala(8011), Cuddapah(8013), Guntur(8001), Kakinada (8009), Kurnool(8003), Nellore (8010), Rajahmundry(8004), Tirupati(8006), Vizianagaram(8012), Vijayawada(8008), Vishakhapatnam(8007), Puducherry(8401), Chennai(8201), Coimbatore(8202), Krishnagiri(8209), Madurai(8204), Salem(8205), Tiruchirapalli(8206), Tirunelveli(8207), Vellore (8208), Hyderabad(8601), Karimnagar (8604), Warangal(8603)	Southern Region (SR)/ Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
Panaji(7801), Ahmedabad(7001), Anand(7011), Gandhinagar(7012), Mehsana(7013), Rajkot(7006), Surat(7007), Vadodara(7002), Amravati(7201), Aurangabad(7202), Jalgaon(7214), Kolhapur(7203), Mumbai(7204), Nagpur(7205), Nanded (7206), Nashik(7207), Pune(7208)	Western Region (WR)/ Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra

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SSC CPO Exam Date 2025 – FAQs

Q1. When will the SSC CPO Paper 2 exam be conducted?

Ans. The SSC CPO Paper 2 Exam Date 2025 will be held on 8th March 2025.

Q2. What documents should I carry while appearing for the SSC CPO Paper 2 exam?

Ans. Candidates must carry their SSC CPO Admit Card, photographs, valid ID proof, and any other documents mentioned in the admit card.

Q3. How many questions will be in SSC CPO Paper 2?

Ans. The SSC CPO Paper 2 will consist of 200 questions.

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