The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is a government organization that conducts various examinations for the recruitment of candidates in various central government departments and ministries. One of the most popular exams conducted by SSC is the Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces Examination, commonly known as SSC CPO. The SSC CPO exam is held every year to select eligible candidates for the posts of Sub-Inspector (Executive) in Delhi Police and Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPF. The CAPF includes the following forces:
- Border Security Force (BSF)
- Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
- Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
- Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
- Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
The SSC CPO exam is a national-level exam that attracts lakhs of aspirants who wish to join the prestigious police forces of India. The SSC CPO exam consists of two papers, followed by a physical efficiency test/physical standard test and a medical examination. The candidates who qualify all the stages are allotted to various posts based on their merit and preference.
The SSC CPO 2023 Notification will be released on 20th July 2023 on the official website of SSC, i.e., www.ssc.nic.in. The notification will contain all the important details regarding the SSC CPO 2023 exam, such as eligibility criteria, application process, exam pattern, syllabus, vacancy details, selection process, salary and allowances, etc. The candidates who are interested in applying for the SSC CPO 2023 exam should read the notification carefully before filling the online application form.
In this blog, we will provide you with all the relevant information about the SSC CPO 2023 Notification, such as important dates, eligibility criteria, application process, exam pattern and syllabus, admit card, result and cut off, vacancy details, selection process, salary and allowances, previous year question papers, preparation tips and study material, frequently asked questions (FAQs), etc. We hope that this blog will help you in preparing for the SSC CPO 2023 exam and achieving your dream of becoming a sub-inspector in the Delhi Police or CAPF.
SSC CPO 2023 Overview
Before we dive into the details of the SSC CPO 2023 Notification, let us have a quick overview of the SSC CPO 2023 exam in the table below.
| Parameter | Details |
| Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
| Post Name | Sub Inspector in Delhi Police, Sub Inspector in CAPFs |
| Vacancies | To Be Announced |
| Category | Govt Jobs |
| SSC CPO Notification | 20th July 2023 |
| SSC CPO Registration Dates | 20th July 2023 onwards |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| SSC CPO Exam Date 2023 | 03rd to 6th October 2023 |
| Exam Level | National |
| Selection Process | Paper-I; Paper-II; Physical Efficiency Test/Physical Standard Test; Medical Examination |
| Salary | For SI- Rs. 35400-112400/-; For ASI- Rs. 29200-92300/- |
| Job Location | Delhi |
| Official Website | @ssc.nic.in |
Important Dates for SSC CPO 2023
The important dates for the SSC CPO 2023 exam are as follows:
| Event | Date |
| SSC CPO 2023 Notification Release Date | 20th July 2023 |
| SSC CPO 2023 Apply Online Start Date | 20th July 2023 |
| SSC CPO 2023 Apply Online Last Date | 13th August 2023 |
| Last date for making fee payment (Online) | To Be Announced |
| Last date for making fee payment (Offline) | To Be Announced |
| Date of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’ and online payment of Correction Charges | To Be Announced |
| SSC CPO Tier 1 Admit Card 2023 | To Be Announced |
| SSC CPO Paper-I Exam Date 2023 | 03rd to 6th October 2023 |
SSC CPO 2023 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for the SSC CPO 2023 exam are as follows:
Educational Qualification: The candidates must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or equivalent as on **01st January.
Age Limit: The candidates must be between 20 to 25 years of age as on 01st January 2024. This means that the candidates must have been born not before 02nd January 1999 and not later than 01st January 2004. However, there are certain relaxations in the upper age limit for the candidates belonging to the reserved categories, as given below:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| Ex-servicemen (ESM) | 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date |
| Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not remarried | Up to 35 years of age |
| Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not remarried (SC/ST) | Up to 40 years of age |
| Departmental candidates (Delhi Police) who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as on closing date | Up to 30 years of age |
| Departmental candidates (Delhi Police) who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as on closing date (SC/ST) | Up to 35 years of age |
Nationality: The candidates must be either:
- a citizen of India, or
- a subject of Nepal, or
- a subject of Bhutan, or
- a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
- a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), ©, (d) and (e) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
SSC CPO 2023 Exam Date
| Events | Dates |
| SSC CPO 2023 Notification Release Date | 20th July 2023 |
| SSC CPO 2023 Apply Online Start Date | 20th July 2023 |
| SSC CPO 2023 Apply Online Last Date | 13th August 2023 |
| Last date for making fee payment (Online) | TBA |
| Last date for making fee payment (Offline) | TBA |
| Date of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’ and online payment of Correction Charges | TBA |
| SSC CPO Tier 1 Admit Card 2023 | TBA |
| SSC CPO Paper-I Exam Date 2023 | 3rd to 6th October 2023 |
SSC CPO 2023 Application Fees
| Category | Application Fees |
| General/OBC | Rs. 100/- |
| SC/ST/Ex-Serviceman/Females | No fee |
SSC CPO 2023 Age Relaxation
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| Ex-servicemen (ESM) | 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date. |
| Widows, divorced women, and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not re-married. | Up to 35 years of age |
| Widows, divorced women, and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not re-married. (SC/ ST) | Up to 40 years of age |
| Departmental candidates (Unreserved) who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as on closing date | Up to 30 years of age |
| Departmental candidates (OBC) who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as on closing date. | Up to 33 years of age |
| Departmental candidates (SC/ ST) who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as on closing date. | Up to 35 years of age |
SSC CPO 2023 Physical Standard Test (PST)
| Category of candidates | Height (in cms) | Chest – Unexpanded (in cms) | Chest – Expanded (in cms) |
| (i) For male candidates only GENERAL | 170 | 80 | 85 |
| For candidates belonging to Hill areas of Garhwal, Kumaon, Himachal Pradesh, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas, Kashmir Valley, Leh & Ladakh regions of J&K, North-Eastern States, and Sikkim | 165 | 80 | 85 |
| For all candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes | 162.5 | 77 | 82 |
| (ii) For Female candidates only GENERAL | 157 | – | – |
| For candidates belonging to Hill areas of Garhwal, Kumaon, Himachal Pradesh, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas, Kashmir Valley, Leh & Ladakh regions of J&K, North-Eastern States, and Sikkim | 155 | – | – |
| For all candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribe | 154 | – | – |
The candidates must also have good eyesight and be free from any physical deformity or disease that may interfere with their duties.
SSC CPO 2023 Application Process
The application process for the SSC CPO 2023 exam is as follows:
- The candidates have to visit the official website of SSC @ssc.nic.in and register themselves by providing their basic details such as name, date of birth, email id, mobile number, etc.
- After registering themselves, the candidates will receive a registration number and password on their registered email id and mobile number.
- The candidates have to login with their registration number and password and fill the online application form by providing their personal details, educational qualifications, post preferences, etc.
- The candidates have to upload their scanned photograph and signature as per the prescribed specifications.
- The candidates have to pay the application fee of Rs. 100/- through online mode using debit card/credit card/net banking or through offline mode using SBI challan. The fee is exempted for female candidates and candidates belonging to SC/ST/ESM categories.
- The candidates have to submit the online application form and take a printout of it for future reference.
SSC CPO 2023 Exam Pattern and Syllabus
The SSC CPO 2023 exam consists of two papers followed by a physical efficiency test/physical standard test and a medical examination. The exam pattern and syllabus for each stage are as follows:
Paper-I: The Paper-I is an online objective test that consists of four sections, namely, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Knowledge and General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension. The total marks for Paper-I are 200 and the total duration is 2 hours. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. The section-wise distribution of marks and questions is as follows:
| Section | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 | 50 |
| General Knowledge and General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 |
| English Comprehension | 50 | 50 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
The syllabus for Paper-I is as follows:
General Intelligence and Reasoning: This section tests the candidate’s ability to analyze, observe, judge, and reason logically. The topics covered in this section are:
- Analogies
- Similarities and differences
- Spatial visualization
- Spatial orientation
- Visual memory
- Discrimination
- Observation
- Relationship concepts
- Arithmetical reasoning and figural classification
- Arithmetic number series
- Non-verbal series
- Coding and decoding
- Statement conclusion
- Syllogistic reasoning
- Semantic analogy
- Symbolic/number analogy
- Figural analogy
- Semantic classification
- Symbolic/number classification
- Figural classification
- Semantic series
- Number series
- Figural series
- Problem solving
- Word building
- Numerical operations
- Symbolic operations
- Trends
- Space orientation
- Space visualization
- Venn diagrams
- Drawing inferences
- Punched hole/pattern-folding & unfolding
- Figural pattern-folding and completion
- Indexing address matching
- Date & city matching classification of centre codes/roll numbers
- Small & capital letters/numbers coding decoding and classification
- Embedded figures
- Critical thinking
- Emotional intelligence
- Social intelligence
General Knowledge and General Awareness: This section tests the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him/her and its application to society. The topics covered in this section are:
- History
- Culture
- Geography
- Economic scene
- General polity
- Indian constitution
- Scientific research
- Current events and affairs
Quantitative Aptitude: This section tests the candidate’s numerical ability and problem-solving skills. The topics covered in this section are:
- Computation of whole numbers
- Decimals and fractions and relationships between numbers
- Percentage
- Ratio and proportion
- Square roots
- Averages
- Interest
- Profit and loss
- Discount
- Partnership business
- Mixture and allegation
- Time and distance
- Time and work
- Basic algebraic identities of school algebra and elementary surds
- Graphs of linear equations
- Triangle and its various kinds of centres
- Congruence and similarity of triangles
- Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles
- Triangle, quadrilaterals, regular polygons, circle, right prism, right circular cone, right circular cylinder, sphere, hemispheres, rectangular parallelepiped, regular right pyramid with triangular or square base
- Trigonometric ratio, degree and radian measures, standard identities, complementary angles, heights and distances, histogram, frequency polygon, bar diagram & pie chart
English Comprehension: This section tests the candidate’s ability to understand correct English, his/her basic comprehension and writing ability. The topics covered in this section are:
- Error recognition
- Filling in the blanks (using verbs, preposition, articles etc.)
- Vocabulary
- Spellings
- Grammar
- Sentence structure
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Sentence completion
- Phrases and idiomatic use of words
- Comprehension
Paper-II: The Paper-II is an online objective test that consists of only one section, namely, English Language and Comprehension. The total marks for Paper-II are 200 and the total duration is 2 hours. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. The section-wise distribution of marks and questions is as follows:
| Section | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| English Language and Comprehension | 200 | 200 |
The syllabus for Paper-II is as follows:
English Language and Comprehension: This section tests the candidate’s understanding and knowledge of English language and will be based on error recognition, filling in the blanks (using verbs, preposition, articles etc.), vocabulary, spellings, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms, sentence completion, phrases and idiomatic use of words etc. The topics covered in this section are:
- Error recognition
- Filling in the blanks (using verbs, preposition, articles etc.)
- Vocabulary
- Spellings
- Grammar
- Sentence structure
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Sentence completion
- Phrases and idiomatic use of words
- Comprehension
- Cloze passage
- The candidates should practice these topics from various sources such as books, online quizzes, mock tests, etc. The candidates should also improve their reading and writing skills by reading newspapers, magazines, novels, etc. and writing essays, letters, reports, etc.
- The candidates should learn the rules of grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. and apply them correctly in their answers. The candidates should also learn the meanings and usage of various words, phrases, idioms, etc. and use them appropriately in their answers.
- The candidates should avoid making any errors or mistakes in their answers as they will result in negative marking. The candidates should also avoid using any slang, informal or inappropriate language in their answers.
- The candidates should attempt all the questions in this section as there is no sectional cut off. The candidates should also manage their time wisely and not spend too much time on any question.
SSC CPO 2023 Physical Efficiency Test (PET) for Male Candidates:
- 100 Meters Race: 16 Seconds
- 1.6 Km Race: 6.5 Minutes
- 3.65 Metres Long Jump: 3 Chances
- 1.2 Metres High Jump: 3 Chances
- Shot put (16 Lbs): 4.5 Metres, 3 Chances
SSC CPO 2023 Physical Efficiency Test (PET) for Female Candidates:
- 100 Meters Race: 18 Seconds
- 800 Metres Race: 4 Minutes
- 2.7 Metres (9 Feet) Long Jump: 3 Chances
- 0.9 Metres (3 Feet) High Jump: 3 Chances
SSC CPO 2023 Exam Pattern – Paper-II
| Subject | Maximum Marks / Questions | Duration and timing |
| English language & Comprehension | 200 marks/200 questions | Two Hours |
SSC CPO 2023 Cut Off
The SSC CPO Cut Off 2023 will be released after the exam is conducted. For reference, here are the SSC CPO 2022 Cut Offs:
| Category | SSC CPO 2022 Male Cut Off | Candidates Available | SSC CPO 2022 Female Cut Off | Candidates Available |
| SC | 79.31 | 13,788 | 95.73 | 938 |
| ST | 78.13 | 7,254 | 88.60 | 468 |
| ESM | 40 | 3,684 | — | — |
| OBC | 102.96 | 23,319 | 118.22 | 1,582 |
| EWS | 103.97 | 9,313 | 120.67 | 620 |
| UR | 115.04 | 6,587 | 126.29 | 811 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – SSC CPO 2023
Some of the frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the SSC CPO 2023 exam are as follows:
Q1. What is the full form of SSC CPO?
A1. SSC CPO stands for Staff Selection Commission Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces Examination.
Q2. How many stages are there in the SSC CPO 2023 exam?
A2. There are four stages in the SSC CPO 2023 exam, namely, Paper-I, Paper-II, Physical Efficiency Test/Physical Standard Test and Medical Examination.
Q3. What is the mode of application for the SSC CPO 2023 exam?
A3. The mode of application for the SSC CPO 2023 exam is online through the official website of SSC @ssc.nic.in.
Q4. What is the application fee for the SSC CPO 2023 exam?
A4. The application fee for the SSC CPO 2023 exam is Rs. 100/- for male candidates belonging to General/OBC categories. The fee is exempted for female candidates and candidates belonging to SC/ST/ESM categories.
Q5. What is the mode of examination for the SSC CPO 2023 exam?
A5. The mode of examination for the SSC CPO 2023 exam is online for Paper-I and Paper-II and offline for PET/PST and Medical Examination.
Q6. What is the negative marking for the SSC CPO 2023 exam?
A6. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-I and Paper-II of the SSC CPO 2023 exam.
Q7. What is the minimum educational qualification for the SSC CPO 2023 exam?
A7. The minimum educational qualification for the SSC CPO 2023 exam is a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or equivalent as on 01st January 2024.
Q8. What is the age limit for the SSC CPO 2023 exam?
A8. The age limit for the SSC CPO 2023 exam is between 20 to 25 years as on 01st January 2024. However, there are certain relaxations in the upper age limit for the candidates belonging to the reserved categories.
Q9. What are the physical standards for the SSC CPO 2023 exam?
A9. The physical standards for the SSC CPO 2023 exam are different for male and female candidates and vary according to their category and force. The details of the physical standards are given in the blog above.
Q10. What is the salary and allowances for the SSC CPO 2023 exam?
A10. The salary and allowances for the SSC CPO 2023 exam are as follows:
- The pay scale for both Sub-Inspector (Executive) in Delhi Police and Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPFs is Level-6 (Rs.35400-112400/-) and is subject to revision as per the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.
- The candidates will also be entitled to various allowances such as Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Transport Allowance, etc. as per the rules of the government.
- The candidates will also enjoy various benefits such as medical facilities, pension scheme, gratuity, leave travel concession, etc. as per the rules of the government.
Conclusion
The SSC CPO 2023 Notification is a golden opportunity for the candidates who aspire to join the police forces of India. The SSC CPO 2023 exam is a highly competitive and challenging exam that requires a lot of hard work, dedication and smart preparation. The candidates who are interested in applying for the SSC CPO 2023 exam should start their preparation as soon as possible and follow the tips and study material given in this blog. We wish you all the best for your SSC CPO 2023 exam.
