Tuesday, 6 February 2018

What is the Exam Pattern of SSC CPOExam 2018?

Hi Aspirants of SSC CPO 2018 Exam,

New Year has arrived and so is the SSC Annual Calendar for the Exams to be held in the year 2018-19. The first exam in the pipeline is SSC CPO Paper I 2018, which is tentatively to be notified in the month of March 2018. Those who are eagerly waiting for the exam it is very important for them to know the exam pattern generally followed by SSC for SSC CPO Paper I.
Although one can come to know by joining any SSC COACHING IN CHENNAI yet it is very important to have the knowledge of the same before joining any institute.
The SSC CPO exam is conducted in two stages – Paper I and Paper II. After you crack both the Papers, there is a compulsory Physical Endurance Test before you join the post. The merit is derived on the basis of SSC CPO Paper I and II and so does the selection of a candidate.
Paper I is divided into four parts and Paper II is an English Language test.

Exam Pattern of SSC CPO Paper I

Part

Subject

No.  Of questions

Maximum Marks

Total Time Allotted

A

General Intelligence
and Reasoning

50

50

2 Hours

B

General Knowledge

50

50

C

Quantitative
Aptitude

50

50

D

English
Comprehension

50

50

Exam Pattern of Paper II

Subject

No.
of Qs

Max
Marks

Duration

English Language
& Comprehension

200

200

2hrs

 

  1. Both papers I and II will have Objective Type questions.
  2. Questions will be set bilingual i.e both in Hindi and English in Parts A, B and C of Paper I.
  3. Both Paper I and Paper II will have negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
  4. You are advised to answer carefully before marking it finally or else you will be losing marks for the right answers to some extent.
  5. Paper II is of qualifying nature but cut – off marks vary according to the merit of the appearing candidates.
  6. An additional stage may be added in case the need arises and it is usually mentioned in the official notifications of the previous years. Commission can make any such changes and candidates have to follow the same.

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What are the posts offered through SSC CPO Exam?

Staff Selection Commission Central Police Organization) is conducted to recruit Sub Inspectors through Computer Based Exams and Physical Endurance Test. In 2017 SSC CPO notified 2200 vacancies for Sub Inspector Post. According to the latest SSC Annual Calendar 2018-19, SSC CPO 2018 Exam is expected to come out in the month of March 2018. Aspirants who are eagerly waiting for the notification of SSC CPO Exam 2018 should know the Work Profile, Salary, Pay Scale etc. before applying for it.

Posts offered through SSC CPO Exam

  1. Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police
  2. Sub-Inspector in Border Security Force (BSF)
  3. Sub-Inspector in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
  4. Sub-Inspector in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
  5. Sub-Inspector in Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBPF)
  6. Sub-Inspector in Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
  7. Assistant Sub-Inspector in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

Work Profile of SSC CPO

  1. When are selected through SSC CPO exam, you will be selected as a Sub Inspector with either the Delhi Police, the CAPF or as Assistant Sub Inspector in CISF.
  2. The CAPF is a Para military forcewhich is also known as the Central Armed Police Forces.
  3. It is not a direct wing of the Military.
  4. It comes in the Home Ministry.
  5. The CAPF has following forces under it:
-                    BSF (Border Security Force)
-                    CISF (Central Industrial Security Force)
-                    CRPF (Central Reserved Police Force)
-                    ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police)
-                    SSB (Seema Suraksha Bal)
  1. Role of BSFis to guard the border between India and Pakistan.
  2. Role of CISFis to endow with security to various PSU’s and other important infrastructures.
  3. Role of CRPFis an anti-riot and anti – Naxal force.
  4. Role of ITBP is to look after the border between India and China (from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh)
  5. Role of SSB is to look after Indo – Nepal and Indo – Bhutan borders.
  6. Role of SI (Delhi Police)is to maintain law and order.
Note: In case you have joined the CAPF, then you will be placed all over India.

Salary Structure and Pay Scale of posts under SSC CPO

1. Sub Inspector (Executive) – (Male/ Female) in Delhi Police:

Pay Scale for this post is of Level 6 i..e Rs. 35,400/-  to Rs. 112400/-. It is classified as Group C – Non-Gazetted by Delhi Police.

2. Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPFs : (Central Armed Police Forces)

Pay scale for this post has Level-6 i.e Rs.35400-112400/-It is classified as Group ‘B’ (Non-Gazetted), Non-Ministerial.

3. Assistant Sub-Inspector (Executive) in CISF

Pay scale for this post has Level-5 i.e Rs.29200-92300. It  classified as Group ‘C’ (Non-Gazetted).
This information is very essential for the candidates to know before they apply for the same. Knowing and understanding the work profile is always beneficial before applying so that one has the idea about the job one is going to apply for.
All the best!!!!
Author Bio: Above Content is published from the IBT TOP SSC COACHING INSTITUTE HYDERABAD

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