SSC CPO exam is around 45 days away. To crack this exam, you need a well-planned and effective study plan that covers all the topics and syllabus of the exam. In this article, we will provide you with a detailed SSC CPO study plan that will help you prepare for this exam and achieve your desired score.
SSC CPO Exam Pattern for Paper-I
Paper-I is the first stage of the SSC CPO exam and it is a computer-based test that consists of 200 questions from four sections: General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Knowledge and General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension. The total duration of the exam is two hours and the total marks are 200. There is a negative marking of 0.33 marks for each wrong answer.
SSC CPO 45 Days Study Plan
Day | Task 1 | Task 2 | Task 3 | Task 4 |
1 | Basic Grammar: Verbs, Noun | Analogy: Letter, Number, G.K, Meaning | Simplification:Quick Calculation Practice +Average & Percentage | Famous or Recent Books & Authors |
2 | Basic Grammar: Preposition, Adjective | Classification: Letter, Number, G.K, Meaning | Ratio & Proportion | Committees formed & Recommendations |
3 | Basic Grammar: Tenses | Series: Number, Mixed series | Mixtures & Alligations | Days and Events |
4 | Basic Grammar: Articles, Conjunctions | Series: Alphabet series | Average & Percentage | Award & Honours |
5 | Practice the above Topics | |||
6 | Basic Grammar: Degree of comparison, Adverbs | Coding Decoding by letter Shifting | Number System (LCM & HCF, Divisibility, Remainder) | Science & Technology |
7 | Basic of One Word Substitution, Spelling | Coding Decoding by Analogy | Algebra: Identities | India Freedom Struggle |
8 | Repeat Difficult Topic | Repeat Difficult Topic | Repeat Difficult Topic | Repeat Difficult Topic |
9 | Practice the above Topics | |||
10 | Basic of Phrase Idiom Meaning | Direction & Distance | Linear Equations in 1 & 2 variables (Word Problems + Problems on Ages) | Ancient & Medieval History |
11 | Reading Comprehension: Easy topics on Business, Travel, History, Moral Story | Blood Relations | Algebra: Quadratic Equations, Polynomials, Functions | Religious Movements & Social Reforms |
12 | Practice Difficult Topics | Practice Difficult Topics | Practice Difficult Topics | Practice Difficult Topics |
13 | Attempt Quizzes | |||
14 | Fill in the Blanks | Order & Ranking | Profit & Loss:- Successive Selling- Discount & M.P- Dishonest Dealings- Partnership- Mixture Problems- Sales Tax | Acts passed by British Parliament |
15 | Synonyms & Antonyms | Revise | Revise | |
16 | Grammar: Pronoun, Correlative conjunctions | Dictionary Order | Indian Polity: Parts & Schedules of ConstitutionRepeat the above topics | |
17 | Grammar: Modals | Practice | ||
18 | Repeat the above topics | Jumble Word | Acts passed by British Parliament | |
19 | Matrix | |||
20 | Attempt Quizzes | |||
21 | Vocabulary: Homonyms | Venn Diagram Problems | Interest: SI, CI, SI & CI Combined, Installments | Indian Economy |
22 | Vocabulary: Use of Verb with Prepositions | Logical Venn Diagram | ||
23 | Revise | Practice | Geometry- Lines & Angles- Circle, Chord & Tangent | |
24 | Vocabulary: Completing Phrase & Idioms Meaning | Syllogism | Current Affairs: Sports, Science & Tech. | |
25 | Practice | Missing Number in diagram & Matrix | – Quadrilaterals- Coordinate Geometry | National Affairs, Govern. Schemes & Policies |
26 | Practice | Practice | ||
27 | One Word Substitution | Practice (any difficult topic) | Practice and Attempt Quiz | |
28 | Attempt Mock Test | |||
29 | Reading Comprehension: Tough topics on Finance, Politics etc. | Syllogism | Mensuration:- Area, Perimeter- Surface Area- Volume (2D & 3D) | International Affairs |
30 | Missing Number in diagram & Matrix | |||
31 | Miscellaneous: Grammar | Puzzles: Logical, Quant Based | Data Interpretation:- Bar Graph- Line Graph- Pie Chart- Tabular Graph | |
32 | Practice Error Spotting | Indian Economy | ||
33 | Revise Above Topics | Current Affairs: Sports, Science & Tech. | ||
34 | Attempt Quizzes | |||
35 | Revise Common Phrase Idiom meanings and One word Substitution. | Practice | Practice | Current Affairs: Sports, Science & Tech. |
36 | Trigonometry (Ratios and Identities) | |||
37 | Practice Reading Comprehension | Practice Your Weak Areas | National Affairs, Govern. Schemes & Policies | |
38 | ||||
39 | Practice Difficult Topics | Non-Verbal: Mirror & Hidden Image | Trigonometry | International Affairs |
40 | Revise All Grammar Rules | |||
41 | Mensuration:- Area, Perimeter- Surface Area- Volume (2D & 3D) | |||
42 | Miscellaneous: Grammar | Non-Verbal: Pattern Completion, Paper Cutting & Folding | Practice | |
43 | Practice | Current Affairs: Sports, Science & Tech | ||
44 | Reading Comprehension: Easy topics on Business, Travel, History, Moral Story | Non-Verbal:Dice & Cubes,Counting Figure,Missing Figure | Interest: SI, CI, SI & CI Combined, Instalments | National Affairs, Govern. Schemes & Policies |
45 | Basic Grammar: Degree of comparison, Adverbs | International Affairs |
To prepare for Paper-I, you need to follow these steps:
- This study plan conveys a general idea of SSC CPO exam preparation. Please feel free to make changes to this plan as per your strengths and weaknesses.
- Ensure that you put more focus on your weak areas and at the same time don’t lose focus on your strengths.
- Allocate sufficient time for each topic and sub-topic and create a daily or weekly study schedule that covers all the topics in a balanced way.
- Refer to the best books and study materials for each section and make notes of the key concepts, formulas, facts and tips.
- Practice as many mock tests, previous year papers and sample papers as possible and analyze your performance and accuracy.
- Revise all the topics regularly and keep track of your progress and improvement.
The SSC CPO exam is a challenging and rewarding exam that requires a lot of hard work, dedication and smart preparation. By following the SSC CPO exam study plan given above, you can ace each stage of the exam and achieve your dream of joining the CPO. We wish you all the best for your SSC CPO exam preparation!
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