SSC CPO SI Exam Analysis 2016: The Recruitment Examination for SI/ ASI was successfully conducted yesterday. A large number of aspirants applied and appeared for the examination which was held at various examination centres in two slots on 20th March 2016. This was the First Level or SSC CPO Phase I of the written examination phase. The next level, which is, SSC CPO Phase II will be conducted on 5 June 2016. But first, let us analyze the written examination conducted for SSC CPO SI 2016 (Phase 1).
SSC CPO SI ASI Exam Analysis 2016 (Phase 1)
The Examination Paper consisted of the Objective test. The Objective examination consisted of 200 Questions divided into 4 sections i.e Quantitative Aptitude, English, Reasoning and General Knowledge is conducted for 200 marks. Each section consisted of 50 Questions. There was a 0.25 negative marking for every wrong attempt. The Level of paper was moderate.
The Subject-wise Question Analysis is as follows:
- Quantitative Aptitude: The overall section was moderate and Number of Good Attempts for this section is 32-35 Questions.
- Reasoning: The Reasoning section was easy and one of the scoring section of the paper. Candidates having good knowledge and practice can attempt 38-40 questions easily.
- English: This section was moderate. Attempting 35-38 Questions will be considered as a good attempt.
- General Knowledge: This section was tough. Attempting 27-30 Questions will be considered as a good attempt for a well-prepared candidate.
In broad terms, the overall exam analysis of SSC CPO Exam is as follows.
| Name of the Section | Questions | Level of Difficulty | Number of Good Attempts |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | Moderate | 32-35 |
| Reasoning Ability | 50 | Easy | 38-40 |
| English Language | 50 | Moderate | 35-38 |
| General Knowledge | 50 | Tough | 27-30 |
| Overall | 200 | Moderate | 120-135 |
The cutoff marks for this year will depend on the difficulty of the paper and number of candidates appeared for the exam.
Expected Cut-Off for SSC CPO SI Examination 2016
| Category of the Candidate | Male Candidate | Female Candidate |
| General | 98-100 | 88-92 |
| OBC | 82-85 | 72-75 |
| SC | 72-75 | 68-70 |
| ST | 68-70 | 65-68 |
| Ex-Servicemen | 70-72 | N/A |
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Is there any sectional cutoff?
No sectional cutoff for cpo