SSC CPO 2025: Notification (Delayed), Apply Online Link, Eligibility, Dates & Vacancies

SSC Central Police Organisation (SI/ASI) 2025 ( SSC CPO )

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Anangsha Patra
Updated on Jun 16, 2025 19:54 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

SSC CPO 2025: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) delayed the release of the SSC CPO 2025 notification due to some administrative reasons. Earlier, the notification was scheduled to be released on June 16, 2025. SSC CPO application form 2025 was scheduled to be made available from June 16 to July 7, 2025. SSC CPO notification 2025 will be released in PDF form. According to SSC CPO 2025 exam dates, the exam will be conducted from September 1 to 6, 2025. Candidates between 20 and 25 years can apply for SSC CPO 2025 exam. The educational qualification required for the SSC CPO 2025 exam is a graduation. Read below for more details on SSC CPO 2025 exam.

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Q:   What is the age limit for SSC CPO?
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Candidates need to fulfil the following eligibility criteria for SSC CPO 2024 exam:

Nationality

  • Other than the Indian nationals, the following candidates can apply
  • A subject of Nepal or Bhutan having a certificate in the favour of their category issued by the Indian Government
  • Candidates, in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary are admitted to the examination but the offer of appointment is given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to them by the Government of India

Age Limit The age of candidates should be between 20 and 25 years. Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.08.1999 and not later than 01.08.2004 to be eligible to apply. Relaxation in the upper age limit of five years is provided to SC/ST candidates and three years to OBC and Ex-Servicemen categories.

Educational Qualification: Any graduate candidate can apply for the SSC SI exam.

Q:   What is SSC CPO educational qualification?
A: 

SSC CPO educational qualification is given below.

  • Educational Qualification for all posts is a Bachelor's degree from a recognised university or equivalent.
  • The programs in Engineering, Medicine, Dental, Nursing, Pharmacy, Architecture, and Physiotherapy, etc. are not permitted to be offered under Open and Distance Learning mode.
  • Candidates who have not acquired the educational qualification will not be eligible and need not apply.
  • For the post of Sub Inspector in Delhi Police (only) - Male candidates must possess a valid Driving License for LMV (Motorcycle and Car) as on the date fixed for Physical Endurance and Standard Tests. Otherwise, they will not be allowed to undergo Physical Endurance and Standard Tests.
Q:   When SSC CPO 2025 exam will be conducted?
A: 

SSC CPO exam is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) every year to recruit candidates for the post of Sub Inspector in Delhi Police and Sub Inspector in CAPFs. SSC CPO 2025 exam will be conducted from September 1 to 6, 2025. The selection process comprises Paper 1, Physical Standard Test (PST)/ Physical Endurance Test (PET), Paper 2 and Detailed Medical Examination (DME).

Q:   When SSC CPO 2025 application form will be released?
A: 

SSC CPO 2025 application form will be released soon. Earlier, it was scheduled to be released on June 16, 2025. However, the process has been delayed. The new application dates will be notified soon. Only online applications will be accepted for the exam. Candidates are not required to send the hard copy of their application forms. The application fees can be paid online. 

Q:   When SSC CPO 2025 notification will be released?
A: 

SSC CPO 2025 notification has been delayed due to some administrative reasons. The notification will be released to select candidates for the posts of Sub-Inspector (SI) in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). The notification will be released in PDF form and comprises the important details related to the exam.

Q:   Which is SSC CPO syllabus for General Awareness?
A: 

SSC CPO syllabus for General Awareness section is given below.

TopicsTypes of Questions
HistoryAncient and Medieval History, India’s freedom struggle
GeographyIndian and World Geography
PolityGovernment Portfolios, Judiciary and Constitution of India
Science & TechnologyEnvironment, Nutrition, Diseases, Physics, Chemistry, Biology etc.
Books and AuthorsAuthors and Famous books
EconomyEconomic Organisation, Indian and world organisation
National & international AffairsGovernment policies and schemes, National and International days, events and news etc.
International OrganisationsInternational Organisation headquarter and their year of establishments
Current eventsthe latest Sports events, Venues and Winners
Table of content
  • What is SSC CPO exam?
  • SSC CPO 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule
  • SSC CPO 2025 Exam Highlights
  • SSC CPO Application Process 2025
  • SSC CPO Vacancies 2025
  • SSC CPO Admit Card 2025
  • SSC CPO Exam Pattern 2025
  • SSC CPO Syllabus 2025
  • SSC CPO Preparation Tips 2025
  • SSC CPO Answer Key 2025
  • SSC CPO Result 2025
  • SSC CPO Cutoff 2025
  • SSC CPO Salary
  • SSC CPO 2025 FAQs
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What is SSC CPO exam?

SSC CPO exam or Staff Selection Commission Central Police Organization exam is a national-level test conducted by SSC to select eligible candidates for the post of Sub-Inspector (SI) in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). 

SSC CPO Notification 2025

SSC CPO 2025 notification will be released online on the official website in PDF form on May 16, 2025. SSC CPO notification contains information related to the exam such as salary, eligibility criteria, dates, how to fill the application form, exam pattern, syllabus, etc. Candidates must read the SSC CPO notification carefully before applying to ascertain their eligibility, number of vacancies, selection process, etc.

Download here SSC CPO 2024 notification

 

 

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SSC CPO 2025 Exam Highlights

Some of the important highlights of SSC CPO recruitment are summarised below.

Exam Particulars Exam Details

Exam Name

SSC CPO

Conducting Body

Staff Selection Commission (SSC)

Exam Level

National Level

Exam Frequency

Once

Mode of Exam

Computer Based Test

Post Offered

To select Sub Inspector (SI) in Delhi Police/CAPF/ BSF/ ITBP/SSB in the Central Police Organisation (CPO)

Exam Fees

INR 100 (Women, SC/ST, and Ex-Servicemen candidates are exempted from fee payment)

Exam Duration

Paper 1: 2 hours

Paper 2: 2 hours

No. of Papers and Total Marks

Paper 1: 200 (General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Knowledge and General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension)

Total Questions

Paper 1: 200

Paper 2: 200

Marking Scheme

  • 0.25 marks are deducted for wrong answers in Paper 1 and 2
  • For the correct answer, candidates score one mar

Language/Medium of Exam

English and Hindi

Exam Stages

Paper 1, Physical Standard Test (PST)/ Physical Endurance Test (PET), Paper 2 and Detailed Medical Examination (DME)

No. of Test Cities

More than 100 cities

Official website

ssc.nic.in

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SSC CPO Application Process 2025

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SSC CPO application form 2025 will be released soon. The application process has been delayed. The application fee is INR 100 for General and OBC candidates. However, SC, ST, women, and ESM candidates were exempted from fee payment.

How to fill SSC CPO Application Form 2025?

The steps to fill SSC CPO application form are given below:

  • Visit the official website of SSC
  • Fill in the basic details asked for in the registration window
  • Submit the registration form. The registration ID is generated
  • Log in using the registration ID and password to fill the detailed application form
  • Complete all other steps and submit relevant documents
  • Upload scanned photograph and signature as per the desired dimensions
  • Complete the payment process
  • Submit the application form and take its printout
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SSC CPO Vacancies 2025

SSC CPO 2025 vacancies will be released announced along with the notification. Candidates selected for appointment to the posts of SI in CAPFs and ASI in CISF are liable to serve anywhere in India. Candidates can check below the last year's SSC CPO vacancy break-up below.

Sub Inspector (Exe.) in Delhi Police- Male 2024

Details

UR

OBC

SC

ST

EWS

Total

Open

45

24

13

07

12

101

Ex-Servicemen

03

02

01

01

--

07

Ex-Servicemen (Special Category)

03

01

01

--

--

05

Departmental Candidates

05

03

02

01

01

12

Total

56

30

17

09

13

125

Sub Inspector (Exe.) in Delhi Police- Female

Open

28

15

08

04

06

61

Sub Inspector in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) 2024
CAPFs UR EWS OBC SC ST Total Grand Total ESM

BSF (Male)

342

85

229

127

64

847

892

90

BSF (Female)

18

05

12

07

03

45

CISF (Male)

583

144

388

215

107

1437

1597

160

CISF (Female)

65

16

43

24

12

160

CRPF (Male)

451

111

301

167

83

1113

1172

117

CRPF (Female)

24

06

16

09

04

59

ITBP (Male)

81

25

83

35

13

237

278

28

ITBP (Female)

14

04

15

06

02

41

SSB (Male)

36

06

09

03

05

59

62

06

SSB(Female)

--

--

01

--

02

03

Total (Male)

1493

371

1010

547

272

3693

4001

401

Total (Female)

121

31

87

46

23

308

 

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SSC CPO Admit Card 2025

SSC CPO admit card 2025 is released online separately for different stages of the selection process. The admit card is released on the regional websites of SSC. To download the SSC CPO admit card, candidates are required to login with the registration number and date of birth. Candidates need to appear for the exam as per SSC CPO shift timings.

SSC CPO Exam Day Guidelines 

Candidates can check below the exam day guidelines for SSC CPO exam:

  • Candidates must carry the printed copy of their admit cards to the exam hall along with one photo-identity proof
  • Candidates must reach the exam centre an hour before the reporting time for the verification process
  • Candidates must carry two passport-sized photographs to paste on the admit card
  • Pen or pencil is provided to candidates at the examination hall
  • No eatables are allowed in the exam hall
  • No electronic items are allowed in the exam hall
  • Candidates should not wear rings, bracelets, earrings, chains, nose pins, pendant, badge, brooch, hairpin, hair band, clothes with full sleeves
  • Candidates should wear chappal instead of shoes
  • No books/notepads/registers/magazines are allowed in the exam hall
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SSC CPO Exam Pattern 2025

SSC CPO Paper 1 and 2 are conducted in computer-based mode. Paper 1 comprises questions spread over four sections. The duration of the test is two hours as per SSC  CPO exam pattern. The total marks of the test are 200. PET/PST is conducted for the qualified candidates of Paper 1. This stage is qualifying in nature but it is mandatory to appear for the exam. Paper 2 is conducted for the qualified candidates of PET/PST. The total marks allotted to the test are 200. For DME, candidates are called on the basis of their performance in Papers 1 and 2. Candidates qualifying the DME are called for document verification.

SSC CPO Exam Analysis 

SSC CPO exam analysis highlights the section-wise and overall difficulty level of the exam. In 2024, the difficulty level of the exam was easy. The GK section was moderate. The Maths and Reasoning sections were easy. Questions in the mains exam were asked from Geometry, Triangle, Chord, Length, Hemisphere, Questions in English were asked about Synonyms, Antonyms, One Word, Grammar, Idioms, Spellings, etc. Questions in the Current Affairs were asked from the events that took place last year. Candidates can check below the last year's SSC CPO exam analysis video.

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SSC CPO Syllabus 2025

SSC CPO syllabus comprises topics and sub-topics from General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Knowledge and General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension. SSC CPO syllabus for different subjects is given below: 

General Intelligence and Reasoning: Questions are asked from analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding, and decoding, etc. 

General Knowledge and General Awareness: The test include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, scientific Research, etc. 

Quantitative Aptitude: Questions are asked from whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion, Square
roots, Averages, Interest, Profit & Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Allegation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds, etc. 

English Comprehension: This section assesses a candidate's ability to understand basic English, Comprehension & Writing Ability. 

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SSC CPO Preparation Tips 2025

 To ace SSC CPO exam, candidates must have a well-defined SSC CPO preparation tips. Candidates should follow the tips and tricks given below:

  • Understand the exam pattern and syllabus
  • Attempt mock test to analyse the strengths and weaknesses
  • Candidates take notes of each and every topic
  • Revise all the topics given in the syllabus
  • Candidates must go through the previous year question papers
  • Candidates must buy good SSC CPO books to clear the concepts
  • Candidates must study three to four hours 
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SSC CPO Answer Key 2025

SSC CPO answer key 2025 is released for Tier 1 and 2 exams. Along with the answer key, SSC CPO question papers, candidates' response sheet, and objection tracker are also released. To download SSC CPO answer key, candidates need to enter user ID and password. To raise objections against SSC CPO answer key, candidates need to pay INR 100 per question. 

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SSC CPO Result 2025

SSC CPO 2025 result for different stages are announced online. The link to download the result is made available on the official website-ssc.gov.in. The roll numbers of qualified candidates are made available in PDF form. Candidates qualifying the Paper 1 exam are called for Paper 2. Those qualifying the Paper 2 are called for PET/PST. The final selection is done based on Paper 1, Paper 2 and PET/PST.

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SSC CPO Cutoff 2025

SSC CPO cut off 2025 is released for Tier 1, Tier 2, PET/PST and final selection. The cut off is released separately for male and female candidates. Besides the SSC CPO cutoff marks, candidates are also required to secure the qualifying marks as per their categories. SSC CPO Paper 1 cut off 2024 is given below.

List 1: Female

Details SC ST ESM OBC EWS UR TOTAL

Cut-off Marks

106.75022

98.10614

42.69427

128.64348

127.40295

135.27003

-

Candidates Available

1428

700

42

2748

1087

1330*

7335

List 2: Male

Details SC ST ESM OBC EWS UR TOTAL

Cut-off Marks

89.85810

82.65680

40.07024

113.50911

111.43520

119.80335

-

Candidates Available

16256

8176

3185

28545

11668

8448*

76278

List 3:  Male Departmental of Delhi Police:

Details SC ST OBC EWS UR TOTAL

Cut-off Marks

96.85972

88.19063

125.06044

109.17362

134.59289

-

Candidates Available

45

20

65

25

33*

188

SSC CPO Previous Years' Cut off 

The category-wise SSC CPO previous year cut off marks for male and female candidates below:

Download here SSC CPO Paper 1 Cut off 2023

SSC CPO Cut off 2022 for Female Candidates

Category Cut off Marks

SC

95.73677

ST

88.60575

OBC

118.22259

EWS

120.67484

UR

126.29644

SSC CPO Cut off 2022 for Male Candidates

Category Cut off Marks

SC

79.31890

ST

78.13852

OBC

102.96030

ESM

40.00000

EWS

103.97465

UR

115.04762

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SSC CPO Salary

The details of the posts and salary structure are given below.

Posts  Post Level  Salary (in INR)
Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPFs

Six (Classified as Group B (Non-Gazetted), Non-Ministerial post

35,400 to 1,12,400 
Sub Inspector (Executive)-(Male/Female) in Delhi Police Six (Classified as Group C (Non-Gazetted) by Delhi Police 35,400 to 1,12,400 

Also Read: SSC CPO Salary

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SSC CPO 2025 FAQs

Candidates can check below SSC CPO 2025 FAQs.

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