SSC CPO Mock Test 2026: Free Paper 1 on the New Pattern
Free SSC CPO Paper 1 mock test
SSC CPO Paper 1 Mock Test 1
A full Paper 1 on the 2026 notice: four parts of 25, each on its own 15-minute timer, 1 mark a question and 0.25 off for a wrong one. A solution under every question.
SSC CPO Paper 1 pattern 2026
From the notice of 10.09.2026, para 12.1 and 12.2. Parts I to III are set in Hindi and English.
| Part | Subject | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part I | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 25 | 15 minutes |
| Part II | General Knowledge and General Awareness | 25 | 25 | 15 minutes |
| Part III | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 25 | 15 minutes |
| Part IV | English Comprehension | 25 | 25 | 15 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour | |
With 15 minutes for 25 questions you get 36 seconds a question in every part, and time saved in reasoning cannot be spent on maths. A wrong answer costs a quarter of a mark, so a guess between two options you cannot separate still pays on average, but a blind guess among four does not gain anything. To qualify you need at least 30% as UR, 25% as OBC or EWS and 20% in all other categories (para 16.2).
Vacancies in SSC CPO 2026
| Post | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| SI (Exe.) in Delhi Police, male | 205 |
| SI (Exe.) in Delhi Police, female | 112 |
| SI (GD) in CAPFs (CRPF, BSF, ITBP, CISF, SSB) | 1,320 |
| SI (Fire) in CISF, male | 234 |
| Total | 1,871 |
What happened after Paper 1 last year
Clearing Paper 1 is only the first gate. In the 2025 cycle, SSC declared 48,387 candidates qualified in Paper 1 on 30.03.2026. When the forces held the PET and PST from 21 to 30 July 2026, 26,949 of them did not turn up, which is about 56%. Of the 21,438 who did, 10,676 qualified, roughly half, and only they move on to Paper 2 on 28.11.2026. That is about 22% of everyone who cleared Paper 1, by our arithmetic on SSC's notice of 29.10.2026. The PET is 1.6 km in 6.5 minutes for men and 800 m in 4 minutes for women, plus a 100 m race, long jump and high jump (para 12.10.4), so start running now, alongside the mock tests, not after the result.
Frequently asked questions
Is this SSC CPO mock test free?
Yes. The full Paper 1 opens online without signing up or paying. An account is optional and only keeps your past scores.
How many questions and marks are in SSC CPO Paper 1?
100 questions of 1 mark each, so 100 marks, in four parts of 25. A wrong answer costs 0.25 marks.
Does SSC CPO Paper 1 have a sectional timer?
Yes. The 2026 notice gives 1 hour with a sectional timer of 15 minutes for each part. A part opens only in its own 15 minutes and closes when they end, and this mock runs the same way.
When is the SSC CPO 2026 exam?
The computer based exam is from 23 to 28 November 2026, as per SSC's corrigendum of 26.10.2026.
What is the minimum qualifying mark in Paper 1?
30% for UR, 25% for OBC and EWS, and 20% for all other categories, before any NCC bonus marks.