SSC CPO SI CAPF Recruitment 2026 – Complete Guide

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the official notification for the Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces Examination, 2026. Through SSC CPO 2026, eligible candidates can apply for Sub-Inspector (Executive) in Delhi Police, Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPFs, and Sub-Inspector (Fire) in CISF posts.

The online application process has started on 10 September 2026 and eligible candidates can submit their applications online up to 30 September 2026 at 11:00 PM. The last date for online fee payment is 01 October 2026, while the application correction window will be available from 08 October to 10 October 2026. The Computer Based Examination schedule will be notified later by SSC.

Candidates interested in SSC CPO SI CAPF Recruitment 2026 should carefully check the vacancy details, educational qualification, age limit, physical standards, PET requirements, application fee, selection process and other important information before applying.

Complete Guide

SSC CPO is a national-level recruitment examination conducted by the Staff Selection Commission for recruitment to Sub-Inspector posts in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces. The examination includes written examinations, physical tests and medical examination.

The major stages are Paper-I, Physical Standard Test (PST)/Physical Endurance Test (PET), Paper-II, Detailed Medical Examination (DME) and Document Verification. All prescribed stages are mandatory.

The posts under this recruitment carry Level-6 pay, with a pay scale of ₹35,400 to ₹1,12,400. SI (GD) in CAPFs and SI (Fire) in CISF are classified as Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial posts, while SI (Executive) in Delhi Police is classified as Group ‘C’.

Recruitment Overview

Particulars	Details
Recruiting Organization	Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Examination	SSC CPO 2026
Posts	Sub-Inspector
Departments	Delhi Police, CAPFs, CISF
Application Mode	Online
Application Start Date	10 September 2026
Last Date	30 September 2026
Last Date for Fee	01 October 2026
Correction Window	08–10 October 2026
CBT Exam Date	To Be Notified
Pay Scale	Level-6: ₹35,400–₹1,12,400
Official Website	ssc.gov.in

The examination is conducted for recruitment to Sub-Inspector posts in Delhi Police and CAPFs. Candidates selected for CAPF posts are liable to serve anywhere in India.

Important Dates

Candidates should keep the following SSC CPO Recruitment 2026 dates in mind:

Event	Date
Notification / Application Start	10 September 2026
Last Date to Apply Online	30 September 2026
Last Date for Online Fee Payment	01 October 2026
Application Correction Window	08–10 October 2026
Computer Based Examination	To Be Notified

The application form must be submitted by 30 September 2026 at 11:00 PM. Candidates are advised not to wait until the last date because heavy website traffic or technical problems may affect submission.

Vacancy Details

The SSC CPO 2026 notification contains tentative vacancies for Delhi Police, CAPFs and CISF Fire.

Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police – Male

A total of 205 vacancies are available for SI (Executive) Male in Delhi Police.

Category	Vacancies
UR	87
OBC	54
SC	30
ST	14
EWS	20
Total	205

Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police – Female

A total of 112 vacancies are available for SI (Executive) Female.

Category	Vacancies
UR	47
OBC	30
SC	16
ST	08
EWS	11
Total	112

SI (GD) in CAPFs

The CAPF vacancies include posts in CRPF, BSF, ITBP, CISF and SSB.

The notification provides 1,320 male vacancies and 147 female vacancies, making a total of 1,467 CAPF SI (GD) vacancies.

SI (Fire) in CISF – Male

The notification provides 234 vacancies for Sub-Inspector (Fire) in CISF:

• UR: 74
• OBC: 75
• SC: 52
• ST: 16
• EWS: 17
• Total: 234

Therefore, the notification contains a combined total of 2,018 tentative vacancies across the listed posts.

Educational Qualification

For Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPFs, candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or an equivalent qualification.

Candidates who have appeared in their Bachelor’s degree examination can also apply, but they must possess the required qualification by the closing date of online applications.

Educational Qualification for SI (Fire) in CISF

For SI (Fire), candidates must have either:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, or
• Matriculation/equivalent with a three-year diploma in relevant engineering disciplines such as Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Automobile, Chemical, Mining, Aeronautical or Telecommunication Engineering.

The notification also states that relevant B.Tech/M.Tech qualifications may be considered as value addition where the basic diploma qualification is present.

Driving Licence Requirement

For SI in Delhi Police – Male, candidates must possess a valid driving licence for LMV (Motorcycle and Car) on the date fixed for the Physical Endurance and Measurement Tests.

Male candidates without the required driving licence can apply for SI posts in CAPFs, but they are not eligible for the Delhi Police SI post.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates should satisfy the prescribed nationality, educational, age and physical requirements.

A candidate must be:

1. A citizen of India, or
2. A subject of Nepal, or
3. A subject of Bhutan.

Candidates from Nepal or Bhutan require the prescribed certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India where applicable.

Candidates must also possess the required educational qualification by the prescribed cut-off date. The qualification must be supported by original documents during verification.

Age Limit

The crucial date for age calculation is 01 August 2026.

For all posts except SI (Fire) in CISF, the age limit is 20–25 years. Candidates must have been born between 02 August 2001 and 01 August 2006.

For SI (Fire) in CISF, the age limit is 18–30 years, with the candidate’s date of birth falling between 02 August 1996 and 01 August 2008.

Age Relaxation

Category	Relaxation
SC/ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
Ex-Servicemen	As per prescribed rules
Certain Delhi Police departmental candidates	Up to 30/33/35 years as applicable

For Delhi Police departmental candidates with at least three years of regular and continuous service, the upper age limits are up to 30 years for UR/EWS, 33 years for OBC and 35 years for SC/ST, subject to the conditions in the notification.

Application Fee

The application fee for SSC CPO 2026 is ₹100.

Women candidates and candidates belonging to SC, ST and eligible Ex-Servicemen categories are exempted from payment of the application fee.

The fee can be paid online through BHIM UPI, Net Banking or Visa, MasterCard, Maestro or RuPay Debit Card. The last date for fee payment is 01 October 2026 at 11:00 PM.

Pay Scale

All three listed categories of posts carry Level-6 pay.

Pay Scale: ₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400

The SI (GD) posts in CAPFs and SI (Fire) in CISF are Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial posts, while SI (Executive) in Delhi Police is a Group ‘C’ post.

Physical Standards

Physical standards differ according to the post and candidate category.

Delhi Police SI

For general male candidates, the required height is 170 cm, with chest measurement of 80 cm unexpanded and 85 cm expanded.

For specified hill-area categories, the male height requirement is 165 cm, while the prescribed chest measurement remains 80–85 cm. For male candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes, the height requirement is 162.5 cm, with chest measurement of 77–82 cm.

For female candidates, the general height requirement is 157 cm. Specified hill-area female candidates require 155 cm, while female ST candidates require 154 cm.

CAPF SI

For general male candidates, the height requirement is 170 cm, with chest measurement of 80–85 cm.

Relaxed standards apply to specified hill-area, Gorkha and ST categories.

For general female candidates, the required height is 157 cm, while specified hill-area female candidates require 155 cm and female ST candidates require 154 cm.

SI Fire in CISF

For general male candidates, the required height is 170 cm and chest measurement is 81 cm unexpanded and 86 cm expanded. Relaxations are available for specified categories as mentioned in the notification.

Selection Process

The SSC CPO 2026 selection process consists of:

1. Paper-I Computer Based Examination
2. Physical Standard Test (PST)
3. Physical Endurance Test (PET)
4. Paper-II Computer Based Examination
5. Detailed Medical Examination (DME/RME)
6. Document Verification
7. Final Selection and Post/Force Allocation

Paper-I performance is used to shortlist candidates for PST/PET. Only candidates who qualify PST/PET proceed to Paper-II. Candidates are then shortlisted for medical examination based on Paper-II performance.

The minimum qualifying marks in Paper-I and Paper-II, without adding NCC bonus marks, are 30% for UR, 25% for OBC/EWS and 20% for all other categories.

Paper-I and Paper-II Exam Pattern

Paper-I

Subject	Questions	Marks
General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	25
General Knowledge & General Awareness	25	25
Quantitative Aptitude	25	25
English Comprehension	25	25
Total	100	100

Paper-I has a duration of 1 hour, with a sectional timer of 15 minutes for each part.

Paper-II

Paper-II contains:

• General Intelligence & Reasoning – 20 questions, 40 marks
• General Knowledge & General Awareness – 20 questions, 40 marks
• Quantitative Aptitude – 20 questions, 40 marks
• English Comprehension – 100 questions, 200 marks

Paper-II carries 400 marks and has a duration of 1 hour. Negative marking is 0.25 marks in Paper-I and 0.50 marks in Paper-II for each wrong answer.

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