SSC CPO 2026 Notification Out: 1871 Vacancy, Exam Date, Eligibility & Apply Online

SSC CPO Notification 2026

The Staff Selection Commission Central Police Organisation (SSC CPO) exam is an India-wide exam conducted to recruit people for executive and security roles in law enforcement. Staff Selection Commission announced the recruitment for the SSC CPO 2026 Examination on 10th September 2026. For the present round, SSC has declared approximately 1,871 vacancies to recruit candidates for the position of Sub-Inspector (Executive) in Delhi Police, Sub-Inspector (General Duty) in CAPFs (BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, and SSB), and Sub-Inspector (Fire) in CISF.

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Vacancy

The SSC released an official notification for the SSC CPO exam. Refer to the following table for vacancy details:

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates are required to fulfil the eligibility criteria to appear in the SSC CPO exam:

Educational Qualification:

• Candidates must have passed a Bachelor’s degree from a reputed university or equivalent.

• Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police (male): Candidate must hold a valid LMV (Motor Car) Driving License as on the date of the Physical Endurance & Measurement Test.

Age:

Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPFs and Sub-Inspector (Executive) – Male/Female in Delhi Police	20- 25 years
Sub-Inspector (FIRE) – Male in CISF	18 to 30 years

Age Relaxation:

Category	Age Relaxation / Upper Age Limit After Relaxation
SC/ST	5 Years
OBC	3 Years
Ex-Servicemen (ESM)	3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date for receipt of online applications
Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands who are not remarried	Up to 35 years of age
Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands who are not remarried (SC/ST)	Up to 40 years of age
Departmental candidates (UR/EWS) with at least 3 years of regular and continuous service	Up to 30 years of age
Departmental candidates (OBC) with at least 3 years of regular and continuous service	Up to 33 years of age
OBC	Up to 35 years of age

Vacancy Distribution

According to the Staff Selection Commission notification, there are 1871 vacancies for the post of Sub-Inspector in the Central Armed Police Forces and Delhi Police. The detailed vacancy positions according to categories and forces are provided below:

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	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
BSF	Male	178	43	117	65	32	435	457	46
BSF	Female	9	2	6	3	2	22
ITBP	Male	89	21	30	18	1	159	187	19
ITBP	Female	16	4	5	3	0	28
CISF	Male	82	20	54	30	14	200	250	25
CISF	Female	21	5	13	7	4	50
SSB	Male	103	11	18	16	6	154	172	17
SSB	Female	1	6	7	3	1	18
Total	Male	542	118	280	163	70	1173	1320	132
Total	Female	59	20	39	20	9	147

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 2026 Apply Online

Steps To Apply for the SSC CPO 2026

Step 1. Perform Complete OTR on the SSC official website. Official portal to create unique login credentials for yourself.

Step 2. For new applicants, you need to perform one-time registration by Aadhaar Authentication along with some other personal information, like mobile number and email ID, to obtain the registration number and password.

Step 3. Choose your own exam centers and verify your educational and personal details, which have been automatically populated in your registration profile

Step 4. Click the webcam option to take a photo of yourself against a plain background and upload a scanned copy of your signature in the required dimensions.

Step 5. Submit the application fee of Rs. 100 via online payment and download the final application form.

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SSC CPO Application Fee

Refer to the following table for the application fee category-wise

Category	Application Fee
General / OBC/EWS	Rs. 100/-
SC/ST	Nil
Women Candidates	Nil
Ex-Serviceman (Eligible)	Nil

SSC CPO 2026 Selection Process

The selection process of SSC CPO consists of the following:

1. Paper 1 (Computer-Based Examination)

2. Physical Standard Test (PST)

3. Physical Endurance Test (PET)

4. Paper 2 (Computer-Based Examination)

5. Detailed Medical Examination (DME)

6. Document Verification

SSC CPO Exam Pattern

Paper 1

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

Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	25	15 Minutes
General Knowledge & General Awareness	25	25	15 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	25	25	15 Minutes
English Comprehension	25	25	15 Minutes
Total	100	200	1 Hour

There is negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.

Paper 2

Part	Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
I	General Intelligence & Reasoning	20	40	20 Minutes
II	General Knowledge & General Awareness	20	40	20 Minutes
III	Quantitative Aptitude	20	40	20 Minutes
IV	English Comprehension	100	200	1Hour
Total	Total	100	320	2 Hour

There is negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer.