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SSC CPO Sub-Inspector Examination Guide
Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police & CAPFs Examination
2025–26 examination cycle · Staff Selection Commission
Written and source-checked by NeelGyan Team · Last verified 2 August 2026
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Active cycle
SSC CPO 2025
Current stage
Regional PET/PST processing
Tentative vacancies
3,073
Qualification
Bachelor’s degree
Age band
20–25 years as on 1 August 2025
Selection route
Paper I → PET/PST → Paper II → medical → merit
2025–26 cycle tracker
- Applications26 Sep–16 Oct 2025
- Paper ICompleted
- Paper I result30 Mar 2026
- PET/PSTRegional schedulesYou are here
- Paper IIAfter physical qualification
- Medical and final meritAfter Paper II
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About SSC CPO SI
What is SSC CPO SI?
SSC CPO is the graduate-level examination for Sub-Inspector Executive in Delhi Police and Sub-Inspector General Duty in the notified Central Armed Police Forces. The active 2025 notice lists 3,073 tentative vacancies and Pay Level 6.
SSC declared the Paper I result on 30 March 2026 and made final answer keys and marks available from 21 April. Physical-test schedules are regional; for example, SSC North Western Region displayed PET/PST activity for 21–25 July 2026. Candidates must follow their own region and call-up.
The 2026–27 calendar indicates a later CPO cycle, but a detailed 2026 notice was not used here because it was not retrievable as a current official examination notice by the verification date. Current-cycle facts on this page therefore refer to SSC CPO 2025.
Latest SSC CPO SI Updates
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SSC CPO SI Highlights
Key verified exam details
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Posts | SI Executive in Delhi Police and SI GD in CAPFs |
| Paper I | 200 questions · 200 marks · 2 hours |
| Paper II | English Language and Comprehension · 200 marks |
| Wrong-answer penalty | 0.25 mark in both papers |
| Pay | Level 6 · ₹35,400–₹1,12,400 basic pay range |
| 2026 notice status | Calendar available; detailed notice not used |
SSC CPO SI 2025–26 Important Dates
Official notification and exam timeline
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Applications opened | Opened | |
| Application deadline | Closed | |
| Fee-payment deadline | Closed | |
| Correction window opened | Opened | |
| Correction window closed | Closed | |
| Paper I result | Published | |
| Final keys and marks window opened | Published |
SSC CPO SI Application Process and Fees
Official application route and fee details
The SSC CPO 2025 application window is closed. A later applicant should use SSC One-Time Registration and only the detailed notice for the new cycle.
Candidates indicate post preferences and examination centres in the official form. Male candidates seeking Delhi Police SI must also meet the driving-licence condition by the physical-test date; that condition does not apply to every CAPF post.
Preserve education, age, category and application records for document verification. Correction charges and dates are separate from the original examination fee.
| Candidate category | Fee |
|---|---|
| Candidates not covered by an exemption | ₹100 |
| Women candidates | Exempt |
| SC and ST candidates | Exempt |
| Eligible Ex-Servicemen candidates | Exempt |
- First and second application corrections carried separate uniform charges of ₹200 and ₹500 under the 2025 notice.
SSC CPO SI Eligibility Criteria
Qualification, age and other requirements
Education
Bachelor’s degree
- Degree result must satisfy the closing-date rule.
- Equivalent qualifications require the prescribed proof.
- All posts share the graduate qualification.
Age
20–25 years
- Standard birth window: 2 August 2000 to 1 August 2005.
- SC/ST, OBC, eligible ESM and notice-specific relaxations apply.
- Age was reckoned on 1 August 2025 for the active cycle.
Delhi Police Male Licence
LMV required
- Valid licence for motorcycle and car is required by the physical-test date.
- The condition is for Delhi Police SI male candidates.
- A candidate without it remains eligible only for applicable CAPF posts under the notice.
Physical and Medical
Qualifying
- PST measurements have category and region relaxations.
- PET contains running and field events with sex-specific standards.
- Detailed medical examination is mandatory after the written and physical stages.
SSC CPO SI Admit Card
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: Paper I admission stage is complete; PET/PST call-up is regional and candidate-specific.
Use the correct SSC regional website and call-up. A date shown by another region does not establish your reporting date.
SSC CPO SI Exam Pattern and Selection Process
Stages, papers and qualifying rules
- Paper I200 marks across four sections
- PET/PSTQualifying physical stages
- Paper IIEnglish Language and Comprehension · 200 marks
- Medical and meritWritten total, preferences, eligibility and vacancies
SSC CPO Paper I Pattern
| Part | Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 | 50 |
| II | General Knowledge and General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| III | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 |
| IV | English Comprehension | 50 | 50 |
- Total duration is 2 hours with a 30-minute sectional timer for each part.
- Both papers deduct 0.25 mark for a wrong answer.
SSC CPO Paper II Pattern
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Comprehension | 200 | 200 | 2 hours |
- Paper II is objective type and carries 0.25 negative marking per wrong answer.
SSC CPO Physical Endurance Test
| Candidate | Running events | Field events |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 100 m in 16 sec; 1.6 km in 6½ min | Long jump 3.65 m; high jump 1.2 m; 16-lb shot put 4.5 m |
| Female | 100 m in 18 sec; 800 m in 4 min | Long jump 2.7 m; high jump 0.9 m |
- Field-event attempts and PST relaxations must be read in the full notice.
SSC CPO SI Syllabus Overview
Subjects and stages in the official syllabus
- Paper I Reasoning covers verbal and non-verbal analogy, classification, series, spatial visualisation, observation and logical problem solving.
- General Awareness covers current events and India-related history, culture, geography, economy, polity, Constitution, science and neighbouring countries.
- Quantitative Aptitude covers arithmetic, algebra, geometry, mensuration, trigonometry and data interpretation at the notified level.
- Paper I and Paper II English cover vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, error recognition, comprehension, usage and related language skills.
Reasoning
Verbal and non-verbal analogy, classification, series, spatial and logical problem solving.
General Awareness
Current events plus history, geography, economy, polity, Constitution and science.
Quantitative Aptitude
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, mensuration, trigonometry and data interpretation.
English
Paper I comprehension plus the deeper 200-mark Paper II language and comprehension syllabus.
SSC CPO SI Answer Key
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: Paper I final answer keys and marks were made available from 21 April 2026.
The official access window is limited. Screenshots or coaching keys should not replace SSC’s final evaluation.
SSC CPO SI Result
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: Paper I result is published; physical, Paper II, medical and final result remain incomplete.
Paper I qualification authorises progression only. Candidates still need to qualify PET/PST, Paper II and medical stages.
SSC CPO SI Cut-off
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: Paper I stage thresholds accompany the result process; final selection cut-offs are not yet available.
Cut-offs differ by category, sex and post context. Do not treat the Paper I threshold as the final appointment score.
SSC CPO Posts, Vacancies and Pay
Tentative 2025 distribution and notified Pay Level 6
SSC CPO feeds Delhi Police and several CAPF SI routes. The 3,073 vacancies are tentative and the pay range is basic pay, not take-home salary.
- Sub-Inspector Executive in Delhi Police
- Sub-Inspector General Duty in CRPF, BSF, ITBP, CISF and SSB
SSC CPO 2025 Tentative Vacancies
| Post or organization | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Delhi Police SI Male | 142 |
| Delhi Police SI Female | 70 |
| CRPF SI | 1,029 |
| BSF SI | 223 |
| ITBP SI | 233 |
| CISF SI | 1,294 |
| SSB SI | 82 |
| Total | 3,073 |
- Vacancies are tentative and may change.
Official sources for this table
SSC CPO Pay Level
| Post group | Classification | Basic pay |
|---|---|---|
| SI GD in CAPFs | Group B, Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial | Level 6 · ₹35,400–₹1,12,400 |
| SI Executive in Delhi Police | Group C | Level 6 · ₹35,400–₹1,12,400 |
- Allowances, posting and deductions determine gross and take-home pay.
SSC CPO SI Preparation Strategy
A syllabus-first preparation route
- Start with the official notice and make a one-page checklist of eligibility, documents and every qualifying stage before studying from secondary material.
- Use the official syllabus or subject list to create weekly topic blocks, then practise timed questions in the same language and duration as the notified test.
- Maintain an error log for knowledge gaps, rushed reading and avoidable negative marks; revise the log before taking another mock.
- Train for the physical stage progressively and safely. Test-day standards are qualifying requirements, not a substitute for sustained conditioning.
- Recheck the candidate dashboard and official portal at every stage because venue, admit-card and reporting instructions are candidate-specific.
SSC CPO SI Books and Study Material
- Keep the current official notification, syllabus and candidate instructions as the source-of-truth set.
- Use NCERT Mathematics and Science selectively to repair school-level concepts required by the notified syllabus.
- Use one dependable English grammar and comprehension reference instead of collecting overlapping guides.
- Build current-affairs notes from government releases and a compact newspaper workflow, then connect them to static subjects.
- Prefer official previous papers or service practice tests for calibration; a coaching mock does not establish the real cut-off or difficulty.
SSC CPO SI Previous Question Papers
Official question-paper resources
Practise both written papers and treat the physical stage as a parallel preparation track. Official SSC resources and result notices are the baseline for pattern and response handling.
SSC CPO SI Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current SSC CPO 2025 status?
Paper I result and final answer keys are published, and regional PET/PST processing is underway.
How many SSC CPO 2025 vacancies are there?
The official notice lists 3,073 tentative vacancies: 212 in Delhi Police and 2,861 in the CAPFs.
What is the SSC CPO qualification?
A Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university or equivalent was required by the application closing date.
What is the SSC CPO age limit?
For the 2025 cycle, the standard age band is 20 to 25 years as on 1 August 2025, with notice-specific relaxations.
Is a driving licence compulsory for SSC CPO?
It is required for male candidates seeking Delhi Police SI by the physical-test date. It is not the general requirement for CAPF SI posts.
What is the SSC CPO selection process?
Paper I is followed by PET/PST, Paper II, medical examination and final merit or allocation under the notice.
Is there negative marking in SSC CPO?
Yes. Both Paper I and Paper II deduct 0.25 mark for each wrong answer.
What is the SSC CPO salary?
The posts carry Pay Level 6 with a basic pay range of ₹35,400 to ₹1,12,400. Take-home pay varies with allowances and deductions.
Official Information and Sources
Primary notice and authority links
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