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

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

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

SSC CPO application form 2025 was released on September 26, 2025. 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

SSC CPO 2025 vacancies was 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 SSC CPO vacancy break-up below.

SSC CPO Vacancy 2025 for Sub-Inspector (Exe.) in Delhi Police-Male

SSC CPO Vacancy 2025 for Sub-Inspector (Exe.) in Delhi Police-Female

SSC CPO Vacancy 2025 for Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPFs 

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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

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.

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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