SSC CPO Application Form 2025 (OUT): How to Apply Online?

Before proceeding with the one-time registration, candidates must keep the following documents ready.

Candidates follow the steps below to fill the application form of SSC CPO:

Part I: One-Time Registration

Visit the official website of SSC 

Read the instructions carefully before registering for the exam

Candidates who are already registered with SSC are not required to register again

They can use their generated registration number and password for filling the application form directly

For the one-time registration, click on ‘Register Now’ link

SSC CPO Apply Online Link Here-https://ssc.gov.in/login

For one-time registration process, candidates need to fill the following details:

Basic Details

• Few critical details such as Aadhaar Number, name, father’s name, mother’s name, date of birth etc are required to be entered twice
• Provide information about Aadhaar Number/Aadhaar Enrollment Number/ Identity Card and its number
• Candidates need to fill their name, mother’s name, father’s name, date of birth as given in the Class 10 certificate
• Fill Class 10 exam details such as name of education board, roll number and year of passing
• Enter gender, educational qualification, mobile number and email ID
• Once the basic details are saved, candidates need to confirm their mobile number and email ID
• Upon confirmation, registration ID and password will be provided to candidates on their mobile number and email ID
• Proceed to fill the ‘Additional Details’

Additional Details

Fill in the details such as category, nationality, Identification Mark, information about disabilities if any. Save the information and proceed further to provide contact details.

Contact Details

Candidates must provide information about permanent and present address. Save the data and proceed further to last part of the registration process.

Photo Signature and LTI

Upload your recent photo, signature, disability certificate if any, Aadhaar Number or Aadhaar Enrolment Number. If you do not have Aadhaar Number or Aadhaar Enrolment Number, then upload the scanned impression of Left Hand Thumb. In case a candidate does not have left hand thumb, impression of right hand thumb or Left great toe or right great toe may be used in that order.

The specifications for uploading these documents are given below:

• The colour passport size photograph should be in JPEG format in between 20KB to 50KB
• Scanned signature should in JPEG format and between 10KB to 20KB
• The Left Thumb Impression should be in JPEG format between 10KB to 30KB
• The Disability Certificate should be in JPEG/PDF format in between 20KB to 50KB

Save the information provided. Candidates have the facility to take draft printout

Send the draft information to your registered email ID

Review the information provided thoroughly, before final submit

Upon clicking final submit, different OTPs will be sent to the registered mobile number and email ID

Candidates need to enter the respective OTPs to complete the registration process

After submission of basic information, if the registration process is not completed within seven days, the data will be deleted from the system

After completion of registration process, basic details can be changed only once

Part II: Online Application Form

• Login to online system through registered email ID and password
• Click the ‘SSC CPO Apply link' under the latest notifications tab
• Information filled during the one-time registration will be auto-filled and is non-editable
• Give preferences for SSC CPO exam centres. Candidates can choose the examination centres within the same region. They can choose three centers in order of preference.
• If you are ex-serviceman, fill up the required information. Wards of servicemen/ex-servicemen are not treated as ex-servicemen.
• If you are seeking age relaxation, select appropriate age-relaxation category
• Select your Domicile State/UT and District
• Candidates need to give their preferences
• Indicate the highest qualification
• Information regarding photo, signature, biometric impression will be filled up automatically from the One-Time Registration Data
• Complete the declaration by clicking ‘I Agree’ check box, fill up captcha code
• Preview and verify the information and submit the application
• If candidates are not exempted from fee payment, they need to pay the same through online mode 
• Take printout of SSC CPO application form
• Candidates are not required to submit the hard copy of the application form

After the closing date for receipt of online applications, the Commission provides one day to candidates to correct/ modify online application data. Candidates are allowed to resubmit applications after making requisite corrections/changes in the one-time registration/ online application data as per their requirements. Candidates are allowed to correct and re-submit the modified/corrected application two times during the 'Window for Application Form Correction’. If candidates make mistake in their updated application also, they will be allowed to re-submit one more modified/corrected application after making requisite corrections/modifications. No more corrections in the application form will be allowed under any circumstances.

Only those candidates will be allowed to make corrections in the application form, whose completed online applications along-with payment of requisite fee, have been received by the Commission within the specified period. Latest modified application will be treated as the valid one and the previous applications submitted by such candidates will be cancelled. Requests received in this regard in any form like Post, Fax, Email, by hand, etc. shall not be entertained by the Commission and will be summarily rejected

Fee for Making Application Form Correction

Candidates need to pay uniform correction charges of INR 200 for making changes and re-submitting modified/corrected applications for the first time. For the second time, candidates need to pay INR 500 for making correction and re-submitting modified/ corrected application. The correction charges will be applicable to all candidates irrespective of their gender/ category.  The correction charges can be paid only by online mode through BHIM UPI, Net Banking or by using Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, RuPay Credit or Debit cards.The correction charges once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor will it be adjusted against any other examination or selection. 

Read More: 

• SSC CPO notification
• SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria 
• SSC CPO Vacancies
• SSC CPO Salary
• SSC CPO Exam Centres

Candidates can check below SSC CPO application form 2025 FAQs.