Check Your Eligibility (Age)
SSC CPO 2026 apply online opened on 10.09.2026 and closes on 30.09.2026 at 23:00. The Staff Selection Commission’s Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces Examination, 2026 covers 1,871 posts, all in pay Level-6 (Rs.35,400 to Rs.1,12,400).
One post in this notice follows its own rules. Sub-Inspector (Fire) in CISF has 234 vacancies for men, and you don’t need a graduation degree for it. A three-year engineering diploma after Class 10 is enough. The age limit is 18 to 30, where every other post in this exam is 20 to 25.
Vacancies by force and post
The notice lists vacancies separately for each force. We added them up.
| Post and force | Tentative vacancies in the notice |
|---|---|
| SI (GD) in BSF | 457 (435 men, 22 women) |
| SI (GD) in CRPF | 254 (225 men, 29 women) |
| SI (GD) in CISF | 250 (200 men, 50 women) |
| SI (GD) in ITBP | 187 (159 men, 28 women) |
| SI (GD) in SSB | 172 (154 men, 18 women) |
| SI (Fire) in CISF, men only | 234: UR 74, OBC 75, SC 52, ST 16, EWS 17 |
| SI (Executive) Delhi Police, men | 205, including 21 for ex-servicemen |
| SI (Executive) Delhi Police, women | 112 |
| Total | 1,871 posts. The five CAPFs together have 1,320, and BSF alone has about a third of those |
| Posts for women | 259, about 14% of the total. Women can’t apply for SI (Fire) |
Important Links
| What you need | Link and its status on 15.09.2026 |
|---|---|
| Apply online and log in | SSC candidate login. Live, open until 30.09.2026 at 23:00. Create a new One-Time Registration if yours was made on the old ssc.nic.in site |
| SSC CPO 2026 notification PDF | Official notice, 69 pages. Live |
| Correction window | 08.10.2026 to 10.10.2026, through the same login. Not open yet as on 15.09.2026 |
| Paper-I admit card and exam date | Not announced as on 15.09.2026. The notice says the exam schedule will be notified later |
Age limit, qualification and fee
| Eligibility rule | What the notice requires |
|---|---|
| Age for SI (GD) and Delhi Police | 20 to 25 years on 01.08.2026, meaning born between 02.08.2001 and 01.08.2006 |
| Age for SI (Fire) | 18 to 30 years on 01.08.2026, meaning born between 02.08.1996 and 01.08.2008 |
| Age relaxation | SC and ST 5 years, OBC 3 years. Ex-servicemen get 3 years after deducting military service. For Delhi Police only, widowed, divorced or judicially separated women who have not remarried can apply up to 35, or 40 if SC/ST |
| Qualification, most posts | A bachelor’s degree by 30.09.2026. Final-year students can apply only if their result is declared by that date |
| Qualification, SI (Fire) | B.Sc. with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, or Class 10 plus a three-year diploma in Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Automobile, Chemical, Mining, Aeronautical or Telecommunication engineering |
| Driving licence | Men applying for Delhi Police need a valid LMV licence for motorcycle and car by the physical test date. Without one, you can only be considered for CAPF posts |
| Application fee | Rs.100, online only, payable until 01.10.2026 at 23:00. Women, SC, ST and eligible ex-servicemen pay nothing |
Exam pattern, physical test and how merit is decided
Paper-I and the physical test only get you to the next stage. Your final rank and force allocation come from Paper-II. English carries 200 of Paper-II’s 320 marks.
| Selection step | What the notice sets |
|---|---|
| Paper-I | 100 questions, 100 marks, 1 hour. Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English, 25 each, with a 15-minute timer per section. 0.25 marks off per wrong answer |
| Paper-II | Reasoning, General Awareness and Quantitative Aptitude, 20 questions for 40 marks each, in 1 hour with 20-minute section timers. Then English Comprehension, 100 questions for 200 marks, in a separate hour. 0.50 marks off per wrong answer |
| Qualifying marks | 30% for UR, 25% for OBC and EWS, 20% for all other categories, in both papers |
| Physical test for men | 100 m in 16 seconds, 1.6 km in 6.5 minutes, long jump 3.65 m, high jump 1.2 m and shot put 4.5 m, with 3 chances each for the jumps and shot put |
| Physical test for women | 100 m in 18 seconds, 800 m in 4 minutes, long jump 2.7 m and high jump 0.9 m |
| Height for Delhi Police | 170 cm for men (165 cm for listed hill regions and the North East, 162.5 cm for ST) and 157 cm for women. Men also need an 80 cm chest that expands to 85 cm |
| Eyesight | Distant vision 6/6 in the better eye and 6/9 in the worse eye, without glasses or corrective surgery |
| Final merit | Paper-II marks, including NCC bonus marks, plus your order of force preferences. Once you are allotted a preference, you are not considered for any later one |
- Complete One-Time Registration on ssc.gov.in. Choose Aadhaar-based authentication if you can, because the notice exempts those forms from rejection over the photo and signature.
- Open the Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and CAPFs Examination, 2026 form and choose your posts and forces in the order you actually want them.
- Upload your signature as a JPEG of 10 to 20 KB, about 6 cm wide and 2 cm high.
- Pay Rs.100 online by 01.10.2026 unless your category is exempt, and check Payment Status. If the fee isn’t received, the form stays incomplete and is rejected.
- Submit before 30.09.2026 and keep the printout. Mistakes can be fixed only between 08.10.2026 and 10.10.2026.
Last updated: 15.09.2026, after reading the Commission’s notice of 10.09.2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the last date for SSC CPO 2026 apply online?
30.09.2026 at 23:00 hours. The fee can be paid until 01.10.2026 at 23:00, and the correction window runs from 08.10.2026 to 10.10.2026.
How many vacancies are there in SSC CPO 2026?
1,871 tentative posts: 1,320 SI (GD) across BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP and SSB, 234 SI (Fire) in CISF, and 317 SI (Executive) in Delhi Police (205 men and 112 women).
Can a diploma holder apply for SSC CPO 2026?
Only for Sub-Inspector (Fire) in CISF, which accepts Class 10 plus a three-year engineering diploma in listed branches, or a B.Sc. with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Every other post needs a bachelor's degree.
What is the age limit for SSC CPO 2026?
20 to 25 years on 01.08.2026 for SI (GD) and Delhi Police, and 18 to 30 years for SI (Fire) in CISF. SC and ST candidates get 5 years of relaxation and OBC candidates get 3.
Which paper decides final merit in SSC CPO 2026?
Paper-II, including NCC bonus marks, together with your force preferences. Paper-I and the physical tests are qualifying stages, and English makes up 200 of Paper-II's 320 marks.