# SSC CPO — Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces Examination (Staff Selection Commission) (SSC CPO) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: GOVT_JOBS · national
- Questions: 100 · Total marks: 100 · Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Negative marking: −0.25 per wrong answer
- Languages offered: EN, HI
- Pattern source (Paper-I): SSC Notice, Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces Examination, 2026 (uploaded 10.09.2026) — https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/Notice_of_adv_capf_2026.pdf (read 2026-09-27)
- Official syllabus: https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/Notice_of_adv_capf_2026.pdf

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 20–25 years; relaxation: 20–25 years on 1 August 2026 (born 02.08.2001–01.08.2006) for all posts except SI (Fire) in CISF, which is 18–30 (born 02.08.1996–01.08.2008); category relaxations per notice para 5.3.
- Education: Bachelor's degree from a recognised university (final-year candidates must hold it by the closing date). SI (Fire): B.Sc. with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, or matriculation with a three-year engineering diploma.
- Note: Physical standards and endurance tests are qualifying (notice para 12). Departmental Delhi Police candidates have separate age rules (notice preamble).
- Official portal: https://ssc.gov.in/ (Staff Selection Commission (SSC))

## Key dates — every tracker row from 120 days back to 365 days ahead (OFFICIAL = conducting body's notice linked · REPORTED = announced, secondary source cited · expected = estimate from previous cycles, NOT announced; an estimate whose date has passed is not listed here)
- 2026-09-10 — SSC CPO (SI in Delhi Police and CAPFs) 2026 notice published; online applications open — OFFICIAL, notice: https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/Notice_of_adv_capf_2026.pdf
- 2026-09-30 — SSC CPO 2026 last date for online applications (23:00) — OFFICIAL, notice: https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/Notice_of_adv_capf_2026.pdf — in 3 days
- 2026-10-01 — SSC CPO 2026 last date for online fee payment (23:00) — OFFICIAL, notice: https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/Notice_of_adv_capf_2026.pdf — in 4 days
- 2026-10-08 — SSC CPO 2026 application correction window (8–10 Oct 2026, until 23:00) — OFFICIAL, notice: https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/Notice_of_adv_capf_2026.pdf — in 11 days
- Data updated: latest tracker row added 2026-09-26 · this file generated 2026-09-27 (IST)
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