SSC CPO Exam

The training syllabi for induction courses are confined to training institutions. The duration of training is usually of six to nine months. Indoor training involves imparting knowledge on various subjects under the law, police science, police rules, practical work, criminology, cybercrime and terrorism, human behavior, etc. The outdoor module trains the officers in several fields- physical exercise and drills, vehicle driving, handling of arms and weapons, and practice firing. Special emphasis is given to fitness and unarmed combat. Candidates selected through SSC CPO exam are appointed to the post of Sub Inspector with either the Delhi Police, the CAPF or as Assistant Sub Inspector in CISF. The CAPF is a Paramilitary force also known as the Central Armed Police Forces. It is not directly a wing of the Military and it comes under the Home Ministry.

The CAPF includes the following forces:

• BSF (Border Security Force)
• Protecting the border between India & Pakistan
• Promoting the sense of security in the citizens of India
• Prevent crimes across the border and illegal refugees
• CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force)
• Responsible for controlling riots & Naxalites.
• ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police)
• Protecting the border between India & China (from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh)
• Providing security at northern borders that are close to Pakistan and China
• Preventing the violation of border
• Preventing smuggling, anti-national activities and illegal immigration across the border.
• SSB (Seema Suraksha Bal)
• Protecting Indo – Nepal and Indo – Bhutan borders
• Preventing cross-border crimes, smuggling, and other anti-national activities
• CISF (Central Industrial Security Force)
• Providing security to various government establishments, PSU and other state-owned infrastructures

Sub Inspector of Delhi Police: Delhi Police Sub-inspector is responsible for maintaining law and order.

Border Security Force

• Protects the border between India & Pakistan.
• Promotes a sense of security among the citizens.
• Prevents trans-border crimes and assists in the control of refugees

Central Reserve Police Force

• CRPF is responsible for controlling riots & Naxalites.

Indo-Tibetan Border Police

• Protects the border between India & China (from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh)
• Promotes a sense of security among citizens by providing security at northern borders.
• Prevents the violation of the border.
• Prevents trans-border smuggling, anti-national activities and illegal immigration.

Seema Suraksha Bal

• Protects Indo – Nepal and Indo – Bhutan borders.
• Prevents cross-border crimes, smuggling and anti-national activities.

Central Industrial Security Force

• Provide security to various PSUs and other important infrastructures.
• Protects Government infrastructure projects and industrial units.
• Protecting the Government infrastructure projects and industrial units
• Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police is responsible for maintaining law and order in Delh

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)

Candidates have the facility to edit SSC CPO application form. To edit the application form, candidates need to login using registration number and password. Candidates need to then click on ‘Modify Registration’ tab and make necessary changes. Candidates should take care while editing the entries in the basic details part. SSC provide the facility to edit the details in the registration part only once. After this, candidates are not allowed to make changes in the application form. SSC CPO application form needs to be filled online. The application form comprises two parts-One-Time Registration and Filling the Application Form. After completing the one-time registration, registration ID and password are generated.

If the SSC CPO application form status is showing incomplete after making one payment, it means that fee is not received by the Commission from the Bank. Status of fee payment can be verified at the ‘Payment Status’ or ‘Double Verification of Payment’ links provided in the candidate’s login screen. Candidates can wait for two to three days and re-check. In case, payment status is still incomplete, they can check their bank accounts for refund of fee amount. Candidates can contact the bank or may make the fee payment again. After successful fee payment, candidates should take the printout of the fee transaction receipt. Candidates will require the fee transaction receipt for any communication with SSC to raise any query related to the application process.

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.