SSB SI Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2026
SSC CPO–pattern mock tests for the SSB Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment.
Prepare for the SSB Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment — conducted through the SSC CPO examination for Sub-Inspectors in the Central Armed Police Forces — with full-length Paper-I mocks. Practise General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension, and track your accuracy topic by topic.
Last reviewed: August 2026
SSB SI Exam Pattern 2026
| Section / Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 50 |
| General Knowledge & General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 |
| English Comprehension | 50 | 50 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
- Duration
- 120 minutes
- Marking
- +1 per correct
- Negative marking
- −0.25 per wrong
- Mode
- Online CBT (Paper I)
- Total questions
- 200
- Total marks
- 200
SSB SI Selection Process
- 1Paper I (computer-based)
- 2Physical Standard Test (PST) & Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
- 3Paper II (English Language & Comprehension)
- 4Detailed medical examination
- 5Merit list
SSB SI Detailed Syllabus
General Intelligence & Reasoning
- Analogies & classification
- Series & coding-decoding
- Syllogism & Venn diagrams
- Non-verbal & figural reasoning
General Knowledge & General Awareness
- Indian history & culture
- Geography of India & the world
- Indian polity & economy
- General science
- Current affairs & static GK
Quantitative Aptitude
- Number system & simplification
- Percentage, ratio & average
- Time, work, speed & distance
- Algebra, geometry & mensuration
- Data interpretation
English Comprehension
- Grammar & sentence structure
- Vocabulary — synonyms, antonyms, idioms
- Error spotting & sentence improvement
- Cloze test & reading comprehension
SSB SI Syllabus — FAQs
How is the SSB Sub-Inspector recruited?
Sub-Inspectors in the SSB and other CAPFs are recruited through the SSC CPO examination — a Paper-I computer-based test, a physical test (PST/PET), Paper-II and a medical examination.
Is there negative marking?
Yes — 0.25 marks is deducted for each wrong answer in the objective papers.
Are the mocks bilingual?
Yes — questions and explanations are available in English and Hindi (except the English Comprehension section).
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