SSC CPO SI Notification 2026: Vacancies, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern, Selection Process

SSC | 10 Sep 2026

SSC CPO SI Notification 2026: Vacancies, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern, Selection Process

Staff Selection Commission SSC has released the notification for Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces SSC CPO SI Examination 2026. Those Candidate Are Interested with SSC Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces Vacancy 2026 Can Apply Online from 10/09/2026 to 30/09/2026. Before applying, candidates must read the complete advertisement, in which the selection procedure, exam syllabus, pattern, exam date, and other information will be available.

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SSC CPO Recruitment 2026 Overview

Recruitment Organization	Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Post Name	Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and CAPFs
Advt. No.	E/37/2026-C-2 SECTION
Total Vacancy	1871
Pay Scale	Level-6 (Rs. 35,400 – Rs. 1,12,400/-)
Notification Date	10.09.2026
Category	SSC CPO Recruitment 2026
Official Website	ssc.gov.in

Important Dates

Event	Date
Notification Release Date	10.09.2026
Online Application Start Date	10.09.2026
Last Date to Apply Online	30.09.2026 (23:00 hrs)
Last Date for Online Fee Payment	01.10.2026 (23:00 hrs)
Application Form Correction Window	08.10.2026 to 10.10.2026 (23:00 hrs)
Schedule of Computer-Based Examination	To be notified later

Application Fees

Category	Fee
UR / Gen / OBC / EWS	Rs. 100/-
Women / SC / ST / ESM	Nil
Mode of Payment	Online

Vacancy Details, Age Limit and Qualification

Age Limit: The age limit for SSC CPO Recruitment 2026 is 20-25 Years for most Sub-Inspector posts and 18-30 Years for Sub-Inspector (Fire) in CISF. The cutoff date for the calculation of the age limit is 01.08.2026. (Use Age Calculator). Age Relaxation will be given as per the rules.

Post Name	Vacancy	Qualification
Sub-Inspector (Exe.) in Delhi Police – Male	205	Any Graduate + Valid LMV Driving License
Sub-Inspector (Exe.) in Delhi Police – Female	112	Any Graduate
Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPFs (Male & Female)	1320	Any Graduate
Sub-Inspector (Fire) in CISF – Male	234	Bachelor’s Degree in Science (with Physics, Chemistry, Math) OR 3-Year Diploma in Engineering

SSC CPO Vacancy Details 2026

The Staff Selection Commission has announced 1871 vacancies for the post of Sub-Inspector in various Central Armed Police Forces and Delhi Police. The category-wise and force-wise vacancy distribution is available in the official notification PDF and is also shared here.

Sub-Inspector (Executive) Vacancy in Delhi Police – Male

Details	UR	OBC	SC	ST	EWS	Total
Open	77	49	27	13	18	184
Ex-Servicemen (Others)	5	3	2	1	1	12
Ex-Servicemen (Special Category)	5	2	1	–	1	9
Total Vacancies	87	54	30	14	20	205

Sub-Inspector (Executive) Vacancy in Delhi Police – Female

Details (Open)	UR	OBC	SC	ST	EWS	Total
Total Vacancies	47	30	16	8	11	112

Sub-Inspector (GD) Vacancy in CAPFs

Force	Gender	UR	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	Total	Grand Total	ESM (10%)
CRPF	Male	90	23	61	34	17	225	254	25
CRPF	Female	12	3	8	4	2	29	254	25
BSF	Male	178	43	117	65	32	435	457	46
BSF	Female	9	2	6	3	2	22	457	46
ITBP	Male	89	21	30	18	1	159	187	19
ITBP	Female	16	4	5	3	0	28	187	19
CISF	Male	82	20	54	30	14	200	250	25
CISF	Female	21	5	13	7	4	50	250	25
SSB	Male	103	11	18	16	6	154	172	17
SSB	Female	1	6	7	3	1	18	172	17
Total	Male	542	118	280	163	70	1,173	1,320	132
Total	Female	59	20	39	20	9	147	1,320	132

Sub-Inspector (Fire) Vacancy in CISF – Male

Category-wise	UR	OBC	SC	ST	EWS	Total	ESM (10%)
Total Vacancies	74	75	52	16	17	234	18

SSC CPO Recruitment 2026 Selection Process

The selection process for SSC CPO Recruitment 2026 includes the following stages:

Computer-Based Examination (Paper-I)
Physical Standard Test (PST) / Physical Endurance Test (PET)
Computer-Based Examination (Paper-II)
Detailed Medical Examination (DME) / Document Verification (DV)

SSC CPO Exam Pattern 2026 and PET/PST

Candidates can go through the following exam pattern insights and the Physical Endurance Test and Physical Standard Test details for the SSC CPO 2026 Recruitment:

Paper 1

The duration of the exam is 2 hours, and there is a negative marking of 0.25 for each incorrect answer.

Subject	Questions	Marks	Duration
General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	25	15 Mins
General Knowledge & General Awareness	25	25	15 Mins
Quantitative Aptitude	25	25	15 Mins
English Comprehension	25	25	15 Mins
Total	100	100	1 Hour

Paper 2

Part	Subject	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Duration
I	General Intelligence and Reasoning	20	40	20 Mins
II	General Knowledge and General Awareness	20	40	20 Mins
III	Quantitative Aptitude	20	40	20 Mins
IV	English Comprehension	100	200	1 Hour
Total	–	160	320	2 Hours

What is the negative marking in the SSC CPO 2026 Exam?

The SSC CPO exam consists of Objective Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). There is negative marking for incorrect answers in both papers:

Paper

Negative Marking per Wrong Answer

Paper-I

0.25 marks

Paper-II

0.50 marks

Latest Changes in SSC CPO Exam Pattern in 2026

Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 have been changed completely. Paper 1 is cut in half, and sectional timing has been added.
Paper 2 no longer consists of English only, and now it includes Reasoning, Quants, and GA as well. The complete pattern is provided above.
Negative marking in Paper 2 has doubled to 0.50 per wrong answer.
Paper-II difficulty has been officially flagged as higher. The notification states Paper-2 will be tougher than Paper-I.
Final merit is now based on Paper-II only.
Medical shortlisting also shifted to Paper-II only. Paper-I marks are no longer part of the medical shortlisting basis either.

SSC CPO Physical Standards Test (PST) for Male Candidates

Category	Height	Chest
General	170 cm	80-85 cm
Hill Areas	165 cm	80-85 cm
ST Candidates	162.5 cm	77-82 cm

SSC CPO Physical Standards Test (PST) for Female Candidates

Category	Height
General	157 cm
Hill Areas	155 cm
ST Candidates	154 cm

SSC CPO Physical Endurance Test (PET) for Male Candidates

Event	Standard
100 Metre Race	16 Seconds
1.6 Km Race	6.5 Minutes
Long Jump	3.65 Metres (3 Chances)
High Jump	1.2 Metres (3 Chances)
Shot Put (16 lbs)	4.5 Metres (3 Chances)

SSC CPO Physical Endurance Test (PET) for Female Candidates

Event	Standard
100 Metre Race	18 Seconds
800 Metre Race	4 Minutes
Long Jump	2.7 Metres (3 Chances)
High Jump	0.9 Metres (3 Chances)

SSC CPO NCC Bonus Marks

Candidates holding NCC certificates as on the closing date of applications will be awarded bonus marks in both Paper-I and Paper-II. These bonus marks will be added to the candidate’s normalised score.

S. No.	NCC Certificate	Bonus Marks in Paper-I & Paper-II
1	NCC ‘C’ Certificate	5% of the maximum marks
2	NCC ‘B’ Certificate	3% of the maximum marks
3	NCC ‘A’ Certificate	2% of the maximum marks

SSC CPO Syllabus 2026

Subject	Important Topics
General Intelligence & Reasoning	Analogies, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Classification, Number Series, Logical Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning
General Knowledge & General Awareness	Current Affairs, Indian History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Science, Static GK, Awards, Sports, Books and Authors
Quantitative Aptitude	Percentage, Profit & Loss, Ratio, Average, Time & Work, Speed, Time & Distance, Mensuration, Geometry, Algebra, Trigonometry, Data Interpretation
English Language & Comprehension	Grammar, Vocabulary, Synonyms, Antonyms, Cloze Test, Reading Comprehension, Error Detection, Sentence Improvement

SSC CPO Salary 2026

Selected candidates are appointed as Sub-Inspectors under Pay Level-6 of the 7th CPC.

Post	Pay Scale	Classification
Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPFs	Level-6: ₹35,400–₹1,12,400	Group ‘B’ (Non-Gazetted), Non-Ministerial
Sub-Inspector (Executive) – Male/Female in Delhi Police	Level-6: ₹35,400–₹1,12,400	Group ‘C’
Sub-Inspector (FIRE) – Male in CISF	Level-6: ₹35,400–₹1,12,400	Group ‘B’ (Non-Gazetted), Non-Ministerial

How to Apply for SSC CPO Recruitment 2026

Follow these steps to apply for SSC CPO Recruitment 2026:

Visit the new official portal of the Staff Selection Commission at ssc.gov.in or open the ‘mySSC’ mobile application.
Complete the mandatory One-Time Registration (OTR) process by providing personal details, mobile number, and email address.
Log in using your generated Registration Number and newly set Password.
Navigate to the active examinations section and choose Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces Examination, 2026.
Capture your real-time live photograph following the on-screen guidelines (plain background, good lighting, no caps/glasses) and upload your scanned signature.
Fill in your category, educational credentials, post preferences, and exam center choices.
Pay the required application fee online via BHIM UPI, Net Banking, or Debit Card (if applicable).
Review all details in the preview window carefully and submit the application form, taking a printout for future reference.

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