SSC CPO 2026 Notification OUT: 1,871 Delhi Police & CAPF SI Vacancies, Eligibility, PET/PST, Salary & Apply Online

11 September 2026 min read

The SSC CPO 2026 Notification has officially been released for recruitment of Sub-Inspectors in Delhi Police, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and the newly included Sub-Inspector (Fire) post in CISF.

The Staff Selection Commission published the notification on 10 September 2026, and online applications are now open at ssc.gov.in. Candidates can apply until 30 September 2026 at 11:00 PM.

According to the vacancy tables in the notification, SSC CPO 2026 currently offers:

1,871 tentative vacancies

across Delhi Police, BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP and SSB.

One of the biggest developments this year is the addition of 234 Sub-Inspector (Fire) vacancies in CISF, along with a significantly revised Paper-I and Paper-II examination pattern.

SSC CPO 2026 Notification – Overview

SSC's official website lists the CPO 2026 notification dated September 10, while the application and correction dates are confirmed in the current recruitment notice coverage.

SSC CPO Vacancy 2026

The vacancy tables currently give a total of:

1,871 vacancies

The post-wise distribution is:

Delhi Police Vacancies

Delhi Police has:

205 Male + 112 Female = 317 posts

CAPF SI Vacancies

The 1,320 SI (GD) CAPF vacancies are distributed across:

Force| Male| Female| Total BSF| 435| 22| 457 CRPF| 225| 29| 254 CISF| 200| 50| 250 ITBP| 159| 28| 187 SSB| 154| 18| 172 Total| 1,173| 147| 1,320

Important: Some Websites Are Showing 2,018 Vacancies

Candidates may currently see 2,018 vacancies in some news reports.

However, the notification-based vacancy tables show:

317 Delhi Police + 1,320 CAPF + 234 CISF Fire = 1,871

Therefore, 1,871 is the safer figure to use based on the detailed vacancy breakdown currently published from the notification.

Vacancies are tentative and SSC may revise them later.

SSC CPO Important Dates 2026

SSC has not yet announced the Paper-I examination date.

SSC CPO Eligibility 2026

Eligibility depends on the post.

Delhi Police SI & CAPF SI (GD)

Candidates must possess:

Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University or equivalent

The required educational qualification must be acquired by the cut-off date prescribed in the notification.

Special Rule for Delhi Police SI – Male Candidates

Male candidates applying for:

Sub-Inspector (Executive) in Delhi Police

must possess a valid:

LMV Driving Licence for Motorcycle and Car

by the date fixed for PET/PST.

A male candidate without the required driving licence will not be eligible to undergo the physical test for the Delhi Police SI post under the prescribed rule.

Does this driving-licence condition apply to female candidates?

No equivalent LMV driving-licence condition is prescribed for female Delhi Police SI candidates.

It also should not be confused with the eligibility for regular CAPF SI (GD).

CISF Sub-Inspector (Fire) Eligibility

The SI (Fire) in CISF is an important new addition to SSC CPO 2026.

There are:

234 male vacancies

Candidates need a specialised academic/technical qualification.

Accepted routes include:

Route 1

B.Sc. with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics

Route 2

Matriculation/equivalent plus a three-year diploma in a prescribed Engineering discipline, such as Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Automobile, Chemical, Mining, Aeronautical or Telecommunication Engineering, subject to the exact notification conditions.

Candidates should read the SI (Fire) qualification carefully rather than assuming an ordinary bachelor's degree is sufficient.

SSC CPO Age Limit 2026

Age is calculated as on:

1 August 2026

Delhi Police SI and CAPF SI

Age:

20–25 years

Candidates should generally have been born:

Not before 2 August 2001 and not later than 1 August 2006.

CISF SI (Fire)

Age:

18–30 years

Candidates should generally have been born:

Not before 2 August 1996 and not later than 1 August 2008.

Age Relaxation

Major relaxation provisions include:

Delhi Police departmental candidates with the prescribed regular service receive separate upper-age provisions under the notice.

Candidates claiming relaxation should check the exact certificate and cut-off-date requirements before applying.

SSC CPO Application Fee

Application fee:

₹100

The following candidates are exempt:

Category| Fee Women| ₹0 SC| ₹0 ST| ₹0 Eligible Ex-Servicemen| ₹0 Other applicable candidates| ₹100

Fee payment must be completed by:

1 October 2026 at 11 PM

using the permitted online payment methods.

Application Correction Charges

SSC will provide the correction facility from:

8 October to 10 October 2026

The charges are:

Correction| Fee First correction/resubmission| ₹200 Second correction/resubmission| ₹500

These correction charges apply irrespective of category or gender.

Therefore, candidates should carefully verify their form before initial submission.

How to Apply for SSC CPO 2026

Applications can be submitted through:

ssc.gov.in

or the mySSC mobile application.

Candidates need to complete One-Time Registration on the new SSC portal, login, select the Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces Examination, 2026, enter their personal and qualification details, complete the live-photo/signature requirements, select examination-centre preferences, pay the fee where applicable and finally submit the form.

OTR from the old SSC website is not valid on the new SSC portal. The application module uses a live photograph, so candidates should follow SSC's lighting, background and face-visibility instructions carefully.

"SSC Official Website" (https://ssc.gov.in/)

SSC CPO Salary 2026

All three major SI categories carry:

Pay Level 6

with the pay scale:

₹35,400–₹1,12,400

SI (GD) in CAPFs

Group B, Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial.

SI (Executive) in Delhi Police

Classified as a Group C post by Delhi Police.

SI (Fire) in CISF

Group B, Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial.

Apart from basic pay, selected candidates receive applicable allowances according to Central Government/force rules and posting location.

Actual gross and in-hand salary therefore varies by city, force, allowances and deductions.

SSC CPO Selection Process 2026

The recruitment process broadly follows:

Paper-I CBT → PST/PET → Paper-II CBT → Detailed Medical Examination/Review Medical Examination → Document Verification → Final Allocation

PST/PET and medical stages are qualifying in nature.

One of the most important changes this year is that Paper-II has become the main merit-determining written examination, while Paper-I primarily performs the shortlisting function for the physical stage. Current notification-based analyses state that final selection/allocation is based on Paper-II performance, applicable NCC bonus and post/force preferences, subject to qualifying all mandatory stages.

Big Change: SSC CPO Paper-I Pattern Revised in 2026

Candidates preparing from old CPO books need to be careful.

The Paper-I structure has changed substantially.

SSC CPO Paper-I 2026

Subject| Questions| Marks| Time General Intelligence & Reasoning| 25| 25| 15 min General Knowledge & General Awareness| 25| 25| 15 min Quantitative Aptitude| 25| 25| 15 min English Comprehension| 25| 25| 15 min Total| 100| 100| 60 min

Negative marking:

−0.25 mark per incorrect answer

Paper-I now has a 15-minute sectional timer for each section.

This means candidates cannot freely move unused time from Reasoning to Maths or English.

SSC CPO Paper-II Exam Pattern 2026

Paper-II has changed even more dramatically.

Earlier, it was an English-only paper.

For 2026, the notification-based pattern is:

Subject| Questions| Marks| Time General Intelligence & Reasoning| 20| 40| 20 min General Knowledge & General Awareness| 20| 40| 20 min Quantitative Aptitude| 20| 40| 20 min English Comprehension| 100| 200| 60 min Total| 160| 320| 120 min

Negative marking:

−0.50 mark per wrong answer

English alone carries:

200 out of 320 marks

making it the single most important section of Paper-II.

SSC CPO 2025 vs 2026 – Major Exam Changes

This change means candidates relying entirely on old SSC CPO mock-test patterns need to update their preparation immediately.

SSC CPO Minimum Qualifying Marks

Minimum qualifying marks in the written examinations are:

Category| Minimum UR| 30% OBC/EWS| 25% Other Categories| 20%

These are only minimum qualifying standards.

Actual cut-offs for shortlisting can be considerably higher depending on vacancies and candidate performance.

NCC Bonus Marks

NCC certificate holders can receive bonus marks.

NCC Certificate| Bonus NCC ‘C’| 5% NCC ‘B’| 3% NCC ‘A’| 2%

The certificate must satisfy the cut-off and verification requirements in the notification.

SSC CPO PET 2026 – Male Candidates

Candidates shortlisted through Paper-I must qualify the Physical Endurance Test.

PET is qualifying—there are no additional merit marks simply for performing better than the required standard.

SSC CPO PET 2026 – Female Candidates

There is no shot-put requirement for female candidates under the standard PET.

SSC CPO PST – Delhi Police SI

Male Candidates

Category| Height| Chest General standard| 170 cm| 80–85 cm Specified hill/regional categories| 165 cm| 80–85 cm Scheduled Tribe| 162.5 cm| 77–82 cm

Female Candidates

Category| Height General standard| 157 cm Specified hill/regional categories| 155 cm Scheduled Tribe| 154 cm

Female candidates do not have a minimum chest-measurement requirement.

Candidates claiming relaxed physical standards must satisfy the exact category/region and certificate requirements in the notification.

SSC CPO PST – CAPF SI

CAPF standards contain a few additional category distinctions.

Male Category| Height| Chest General| 170 cm| 80–85 cm Specified hill/regional categories| 165 cm| 80–85 cm Gorkha| 157 cm| 80–85 cm ST except specified NE-ST category| 162.5 cm| 77–82 cm ST candidates of specified North-Eastern States| 157 cm| 77–82 cm

For female CAPF candidates, the general height standard is 157 cm, with prescribed reductions for specified regional categories and ST candidates.

CISF SI (Fire) Physical Standards

The Fire post has a slightly different chest requirement.

Male Category| Height| Chest General| 170 cm| 81–86 cm Specified hill/regional categories| 165 cm| 81–86 cm ST including specified Mizo/Naga categories| 162.5 cm| 77–82 cm

Candidates targeting SI (Fire) should therefore not assume the physical standard is identical to regular SI (GD).

What About Weight?

For the applicable posts:

Weight should correspond to height.

Final suitability is assessed during the physical/medical process.

Are Ex-Servicemen Required to Take PET?

Eligible Ex-Servicemen are exempt from PET, but they still need to satisfy the applicable:

PST + Written Examinations + Medical Standards + Other Eligibility Conditions.

PET exemption should therefore not be interpreted as exemption from the complete physical/medical process.

SSC CPO Medical Standards

Candidates who reach the medical stage must meet stringent fitness requirements.

The notified vision standards include:

Test| Better Eye| Worse Eye Near Vision| N6| N9 Distant Vision| 6/6| 6/9

The prescribed standard is without correction through spectacles or corrective surgery under the relevant notification conditions.

Candidates should also be free from disqualifying conditions such as:

knock knee, flat foot, varicose veins and squint, and should possess high colour vision and appropriate overall physical/mental fitness.

Candidates declared unfit during the Detailed Medical Examination may be considered for the prescribed Review Medical Examination process.

Why Candidates Should Check Their Physical Eligibility Before Applying

SSC CPO is not just another graduate-level written examination.

A candidate may score extremely well in Paper-I but still be eliminated because of:

height, chest measurement, running standard, jumping events, medical fitness or Delhi Police male driving-licence requirements.

Therefore, candidates should verify these requirements before investing months in preparation.

For PET specifically, physical conditioning should begin alongside written preparation—not after Paper-I results.

SSC CPO Paper-I Syllabus

The four sections are:

Section| Major Areas Reasoning| Analogy, classification, series, coding, non-verbal reasoning, relationships, problem solving General Awareness| Current Affairs, History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Culture, Science Quantitative Aptitude| Percentage, ratio, average, profit-loss, SI/CI, algebra, geometry, mensuration, trigonometry, DI English| Grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, error detection, sentence usage, synonyms/antonyms

Paper-I now gives only 15 minutes to each 25-question section, making speed significantly more important than in the older format.

Preparation Strategy After Notification

The best strategy is to prepare the written examination and physical stage simultaneously.

For Paper-I, practise 25-question sectional tests in 15 minutes, because old untimed SSC CPO practice will not fully prepare candidates for the 2026 sectional timer.

Physical preparation should focus on progressively reaching the notified running and jumping standards safely.

Paper-II preparation should begin immediately rather than after PET/PST because it now carries 320 marks and has a much stronger role in final merit. English deserves particularly serious attention because it contributes 200 Paper-II marks.

Can Final-Year Graduation Students Apply?

Candidates who are awaiting their graduation result need to be careful.

The required educational qualification must be possessed by the qualification cut-off/closing date prescribed by SSC. Current notification-based guidance states that the degree needs to be completed by 30 September 2026 for the regular graduate posts.

Simply appearing in the final semester is not enough if the required degree qualification is not acquired by the prescribed date.

Which CAPFs Are Included?

SSC CPO recruits SI (GD) candidates into:

BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP and SSB.

In addition:

Delhi Police recruits SI (Executive), and CISF now also has the separate SI (Fire) category.

What Candidates Should Check Before Submitting the Form

Before final submission, verify your name and date of birth against the Matriculation certificate, category, graduation qualification, post eligibility, physical standards, driving-licence requirement where applicable, exam-centre choices and post preferences.

Do not depend on the correction window for errors that can be prevented now.

SSC allows up to two correction/resubmission opportunities during October, but they cost ₹200 and ₹500 respectively.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SSC CPO Notification 2026 released?

Yes. SSC officially uploaded the Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces Examination, 2026 notice on 10 September 2026.

How many SSC CPO vacancies are there?

The notification vacancy tables currently total:

1,871 tentative vacancies

including 317 Delhi Police SI, 1,320 CAPF SI (GD) and 234 CISF SI (Fire) posts.

What is the last date to apply?

30 September 2026 at 11 PM.

What is the application fee?

₹100

Women, SC, ST and eligible Ex-Servicemen candidates are exempt.

What qualification is required?

Delhi Police SI and CAPF SI candidates generally require a Bachelor's degree.

SI (Fire), CISF requires the prescribed Science/Engineering qualification.

Is a driving licence compulsory?

For male candidates applying for Delhi Police SI, a valid LMV driving licence covering motorcycle and car is required by the date of PET/PST.

What is the age limit?

Delhi Police/CAPF regular SI:

20–25 years

CISF SI (Fire):

18–30 years

as on 1 August 2026, subject to applicable relaxation.

What is the SSC CPO salary?

All posts carry:

Pay Level 6: ₹35,400–₹1,12,400

How many questions are in Paper-I?

The revised 2026 Paper-I has:

100 questions for 100 marks in 60 minutes

with four 15-minute sectional timers.

Is there negative marking?

Yes.

Paper-I:

−0.25 per wrong answer

Paper-II:

−0.50 per wrong answer

What is the male running requirement?

100 metres in 16 seconds

and

1.6 km in 6.5 minutes.

What is the female running requirement?

100 metres in 18 seconds

and

800 metres in 4 minutes.

Is PET qualifying?

Yes. PST/PET is qualifying and does not directly add marks to final merit.

When is SSC CPO 2026 Paper-I?

SSC has not yet announced the Paper-I date.

Conclusion

The SSC CPO 2026 notification is officially out, with online applications open from 10 to 30 September 2026.

The current vacancy tables provide:

1,871 tentative Sub-Inspector vacancies

across:

Delhi Police + BSF + CRPF + CISF + ITBP + SSB + CISF Fire.

The recruitment is especially important this year because SSC has introduced major changes:

a new CISF SI (Fire) post, a shorter 100-question Paper-I with sectional timing, a completely redesigned 320-mark Paper-II, and a stronger role for Paper-II in final selection.

Candidates should also understand that this is not a written-exam-only recruitment.

Before applying, check:

Graduation/technical qualification → Age → Height/chest → PET standards → Medical standards → Delhi Police driving-licence rule.

If eligible, apply early and begin physical preparation alongside written preparation immediately.

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