What are SSC CPO application fees?

SSC CPO application fee is INR 100 for General and OBC candidates. All female candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Schedule Tribe, Persons with benchmark Disabilities (Divyangjans) and ExServicemen candidates eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of fee. After filling the online application form, candidates can pay the fees online only through net banking, Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, RuPay Credit or Debit cards. Earlier, candidates could pay their application fees through challan. However, the process of fee payment through challan has been discontinued by SSC. The application fees once paid by candidates will not be refunded. After fee payment, candidates should take the printout of the fee transaction receipt.

What to do if I face issue in one-time registration?

The details are given below. The photograph should be in JPEG format between 20 kb to 50 kb Signature should be in JPEG in 10 KB to 20 KB

How many vacancies were announced for SSC CPO 2024 exam?

SSC CPO vacancies were announced along with the notification. A total of 4,187 vacancies were announced for the exam. Out of the total vacancies, 125 are for Sub-Inspector (Exe.) in Delhi Police-Male, 61 for Sub-Inspector (Exe.) in Delhi Police-Female and 4001 for Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPFs. SSC CPO vacancy break-up is given below. Posts No. of Vacancies Sub Inspector (Exe.) in Delhi Police- Male 125 Sub Inspector (Exe.) in Delhi Police- Female 61 Sub Inspector in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) 4001

How many vacancies were announced for SSC CPO Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPFs?

SSC CPO vacancies announced for Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPFs are given below. CAPFs Gender UR EWS OBC SC ST Total Grand Total ESM @10% BSF Male 342 85 229 127 64 847 892 90 Female 18 05 12 07 03 45 CISF Male 583 144 388 215 107 1437 1597 160 Female 65 16 43 24 12 160 CRPF Male 451 111 301 167 83 1113 1172 117 Female 24 06 16 09 04 59 ITBP Male 81 25 83 35 13 237 278 28 Female 14 04 15 06 02 41 SSB Male 36 06 09 03 05 59 62 06 Female 00 00 01 00 02 03 Total Male 1493 371 1010 547 272 3693 4001 401 Female 121 31 87 46 23 308

What is SSC CPO vacancies for Sub-Inspector (Exe.) in Delhi Police-Male?

SSC CPO vacancies for Sub-Inspector (Exe.) in Delhi Police-Male are given below: Details UR OB C SC ST EWS Total Open 45 24 13 07 12 101 Ex-Servicemen (ESM) 03 02 01 01 - 07 Ex-Servicemen (Special Category) 03 01 01 00 - 05 Departmental Candidates 05 03 02 01 01 12 Total 56 30 17 09 13 125

What is SSC CPO exam pattern?

SSC CPO exam pattern is such that it comprises Paper-I, Physical Standard Test (PST)/ Physical Endurance Test (PET), Paper-II, and Detailed Medical Examination (DME). Questions in Paper 1 and 2 are objective types. The Paper 1 exam comprises questions from four sections, while Paper 2 consists of one section. The duration of both papers is two hours.

What is SSC CPO Paper 1 exam pattern?

SSC CPO Paper 1 exam is conducted online and comprises four sections. The sections included in SSC CPO exam comprises General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Knowledge and General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension. Each section of SSC CPO exam comprises 50 questions and the total marks allotted to the test are 200. The duration of the test is two hours. Each section carries 50 marks. The total mark of the test is 200.

What is SSC CPO Paper 2 exam pattern?

SSC CPO Paper 2 pattern comprises objective-type questions from English Language and Comprehension. The test paper carries a total of 200 questions. The duration of the test is two hours. The paper is conducted online. Questions are designed to test the candidates' understanding and knowledge of English Language. SSC CPO answer key for paper 2 is released few days after the exam.

What is SSC CPO selection process?

SSC CPO selection process comprises Paper 1, PET/PST, Paper 2, medical exam and document verification and final selection.

What is SSC CPO exam?

CPO is a Central Police Organization. The exam is held by the Staff Services Commission. Staff Selection Commission (SSC) was established in 1975, it is mandated to select staff for various Group B and Group C posts that come under various ministries in the Government of India. SSC CPO is a national-level exam conducted by the Staff Selection Commission. The full form of SSC CPO is Staff Selection Commission Central Police Organization. The recruitment is done for the post of Sub Inspector and Assistant Sub Inspector.

What is SSC CPO post preference?

SSC CPO Post Details are as follows: Sub Inspector Delhi Police Sub Inspector Border Security Force (BSF) Sub Inspector Sahastra Seema Bal (SSB) Sub Inspector Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Sub Inspector Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Sub Inspector Indo – Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Assistant Sub Inspector Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) While doing the ssc cpo post preference, candidates are required to mark the code of preference of the corresponding positions. The job profile, salary bonus, and career growth details for these posts are as follows. Sub Inspector in Delhi Police SI in Delhi Police is the most selected post in SSC CPO because of the promotion and social status it provides. The grade pay of Delhi Police SI is INR 4300. It also contains other allowances as per DA, HRA, TA, etc. The gross in-hand salary is INR 35400 to INR 1,12,400. Sub Inspector in Border Security Force (BSF) The grade pay of SI in BSF is INR 4200. In-hand salary ranges between INR 35400 to INR 112400. Sub Inspector in Sahastra Seema Bal (SSB) The job profile of SSB is border guarding and armed defense to Intelligence Bureau and other topmost authorities in India. Grade pay is INR 4200. Inhand salary ranges from INR 35400 to INR 112400. The promotion opportunities are similar to that of BSF. Sub Inspector in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) The job profile of CISF personnel contains guarding our PSUs (Public Sector Undertakings). The grade pay of CISF personnel ranges between INR 2400 to INR 4200. On Adding all other bonuses and allowances the in-hand salary ranges between INR 20,200 to INR 34,800 regarding the rankings. Sub Inspector in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) They are determined to maintain law and order in the country. The grade pay is INR 4200 and after adding all other allowances, the in-hand salary ranges between INR 20,200 to INR 80,000. Sub Inspector in Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Their duty contains maintaining security along with India- the Tibet border and stopping illegal immigration from Tibet. The grade pay is INR 2000 and after adding all other allowances, the in-hand salary ranges between INR 6,460 to INR 80,000. Assistant Sub Inspector in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Grade Pay of INR 2800. With all other allowances and perks, the in-hand salary would be INR 5200 to INR 20,200 The career growth of an SSC CPO employee is as follows: Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Sub Inspector (SI) Inspector Assistant Commissioner (ADC) Deputy Commissioner (DC) Commandant (CO) Senior Commandant (Sr. CO) Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Inspector General (IG) Assistant Director-General (ADG) Director-General (DG)

What is SSC CPO Syllabus?

The topic-wise given below. 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. India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, scientific Research, etc. 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. Basic English, Comprehension & Writing Ability

Which is SSC CPO syllabus for General Awareness?

SSC CPO syllabus for General Awareness section is given below. Topics Types of Questions History Ancient and Medieval History, India’s freedom struggle Geography Indian and World Geography Polity Government Portfolios, Judiciary and Constitution of India Science & Technology Environment, Nutrition, Diseases, Physics, Chemistry, Biology etc. Books and Authors Authors and Famous books Economy Economic Organisation, Indian and world organisation National & international Affairs Government policies and schemes, National and International days, events and news etc. International Organisations International Organisation headquarter and their year of establishments Current events the latest Sports events, Venues and Winners

Which are the important topics for SSC CPO Reasoning section?

SSC CPO syllabus for Reasoning section is given below: Topics Types of Questions Analogy Semantic and Figural analogy, letters and numbers Symbolic/Numbers, images and meaning-based Coding-Decoding Coding decoding by letter shifting, coding by analogy and words Classifications Semantic and Figural classifications, Symbolic/Numbers classification Series Semantic, Figural, number and mixed series and series based on general knowledge Order Ranking Sequence of order and ranking will be asked from the given data Direction & Distances Problems based on network, routes and distances travelled are asked Missing numbers Numbers and alphabet based Matrix and Diagrams Alphabet or word test Sequence and word formation, Matrix, jumbled words, suffix etc. Venn diagram Venn Diagram, Logical, Syllogism etc. Puzzles Double line-up arrangements, circular arrangements, seating arrangements, linear arrangements etc. Data sufficiency Cubes and Dices, Arithmetic operation etc. Non- verbal reasoning Paper folding, Cubes and dices, counting figures etc.

SSC CPO 2025 Recruitment: Online Form, Eligibility, Dates & Selection Process

Updated on Jan 28, 2025 13:03 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

SSC CPO Recruitment 2025: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts SSC CPO recruitment to select eligible candidates for the post of Sub-Inspector (SI) in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). SSC CPO Recruitment notification 2025 will be released on May 16, 2025. SSC CPO application form 2025 will be available from May 16 to June 14, 2025. SSC CPO 2025 exam will be conducted in July-August 2025. SSC CPO recruitment notification 2025 will be made available in PDF form and comprise the important details related to the exam. Read below for more details on SSC CPO recruitment 2025.

Q: When SSC CPO 2025 application form was released?

SSC CPO 2025 application form was released on September 26, 2025. Only online applications are accepted for the exam.

Q: When SSC CPO 2025 exam will be conducted?

SSC CPO paper 1 exam will be held in November/December. The exam is conducted in three stages. All the stages are considered for final selection.

Q: What is SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria?

SSC CPO eligibility criteria are certain parameters which candidates need to fulfill inorder to apply for the exam. The eligibility criteria comprises several parameters such as age, nationality and educational qualification. SSC CPO eligibility criteria is given below:

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. Candidates must have been born not before 02.01.1997 and not later than 01.01.2002. 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 CPO exam.

Table of content

SSC CPO Application Form 2025
SSC CPO 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
SSC CPO Recruitment 2025 FAQs

SSC CPO Application Form 2025

SSC CPO application form will be made available online. Candidates can pay the application fees online till the prescribed deadline. The application fee for the exam are INR 100 for General and OBC candidates. However, SC, ST, women, and ESM candidates are exempted from fee payment. Any graduate candidate between 20 and 25 years can apply for the exam.

Commonly asked questions

Q: I did not receive registration number and password on the email. What to do?

At times registration number goes into the spam folder. You should check the same to get the registration number.

Q: Will I receive the refund of SSC CPO application fees?

Application fee is not refunded to students. The application fee is INR 100 and can be paid online only.

Q: In which mode can I pay SSC CPO application fees?

Fee can be paid online only. The application fee is INR 100. Women and unreserved categories are exempted from payment of fee.

SSC CPO 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of SSC CPO 2025 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
Nov ' 25 - Dec ' 25	SSC CPO 2025 exam TENTATIVE

Dates	Past Exam Dates
26 Sep ' 25 - 16 Oct ' 25	SSC CPO application form 2025
01 Sep ' 25 - 06 Sep ' 25	SSC CPO Exam Date 2025
30 Jun ' 25	SSC CPO Notification 2025
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SSC CPO Recruitment 2025 FAQs

Candidates can check below SSC CPO 2025 recruitment FAQs.

Commonly asked questions

Q: How tough is it to crack SSC CPO exam?

It is not tough to crack SSC CPO exam if candidates have prepared it well. Candidates should prepare a proper strategy to crack the exam. The strategy should include solving the previous years' question papers, mock test, going the exam pattern and syllabus. Candidates should study regularly.

Q: Is SSC CPO a good job?

Yes, it is a good job as it offers job security and benefits. The salary is between INR 35,400 and INR 1,12,400.

Q: How should I prepare for the SSC CPO?

SSC CPO exam always focus on previous years' question papers. Candidates must give due importance to solve the previous year question papers thoroughly. Candidates must prepare the physical in advance. Candidates must solve mock tests to improve speed and accuracy of solving questions. Candidates must be thorough with the syllabus and exam pattern.

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