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SSC CPO 2025 Notification Out: Registration begins for 3,073 posts—know eligibility, application fee & more

SSC CPO 2025 Notification Out: The application process for the SSC Central Police Organisation (CPO) 2025 examination is underway on the Commission’s official website, ssc.gov.in, with the deadline for submission set for October 16.

The computer-based examination is scheduled to be held during the months of November and December 2025. (Image: AI Generated)

SSC CPO 2025 Notification Out: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the notification for the recruitment of Sub-Inspectors (SI) in Delhi Police and the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) for the year 2025-26. The application process for the SSC Central Police Organisation (CPO) 2025 examination is underway on the Commission’s official website, ssc.gov.in, with the deadline for submission set for October 16.

SSC CPO 2025: Vacancies

A total of 3,073 vacancies have been announced, including posts for SI (Executive) in the Delhi Police for both male and female candidates, as well as SI (General Duty) in the CAPF. The computer-based examination is scheduled to be held during the months of November and December 2025.

SSC CPO Vacancy 2025 (SI Executive – Delhi Police)
Category	Male					Female
Category	UR	SC	ST	EWS	Total	UR	OBC	SC	ST	EWS	Total
Open	50	27	15	08	114	32	17	09	05	07	70
Ex-Servicemen (Others)	04	02	01	01	08	–	–	–	–	–	–
Ex-Servicemen (Special Category)	03	02	01	–	06	–	–	–	–	–	–
10% Reservation for Dept. Candidates	06	04	02	01	14	–	–	–	–	–	–
Total	63	35	19	10	142	32	17	09	05	07	70

The SSC CPO Vacancy 2025 notification shows a total of 212 vacancies for Sub-Inspector (Executive) in Delhi Police, with 142 posts for males and 70 posts for females. The male intake is about double that of females.

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SSC CPO 2025: Category-wise vacancy break-up

CISF dominates with the highest vacancies, 1,294 posts, nearly half of the total, followed by CRPF with 1,029 posts, also a major contributor. Other vacancies include BSF (223), ITBP (233), and SSB (82), which together make up the remaining share.

Category-wise Vacancies of SI GD Post
Force	Gender	UR	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	Total	Grand Total	Ex-Servicemen @10%
CRPF	Male	407	101	272	151	75	1006	1029	103
CRPF	Female	10	2	6	3	2	23
BSF	Male	87	21	57	31	16	212	223	22
BSF	Female	4	1	3	2	1	11
ITBP	Male	85	18	52	32	11	198	233	23
ITBP	Female	15	3	9	6	2	35
CISF	Male	473	116	314	175	86	1164	1294	130
CISF	Female	53	13	35	19	10	130
SSB	Male	30	7	14	15	5	71	82	8
SSB	Female	6	1	4	0	0	11
TOTAL	Male	1082	263	709	404	193	2651	2861	286
TOTAL	Female	88	20	57	30	15	210

In the SSC CPO 2025 recruitment drive, the Unreserved (UR) category accounts for the highest number of vacancies, with a total of 1,170 posts—1,082 for male candidates and 88 for female candidates.

The Other Backward Classes (OBC) category follows with 766 vacancies, comprising 709 for males and 57 for females. Additionally, 283 seats have been allocated to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), 434 to Scheduled Castes (SC), and 208 to Scheduled Tribes (ST).

Additionally, the recruitment includes a total of 2,861 Sub-Inspector (General Duty) posts across various Central Armed Police Forces. Of these, 2,651 positions are designated for male candidates and only 210 for female candidates, reflecting approximately 93 per cent of the vacancies allocated to men and just 7 per cent to women.

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SSC CPO 2025: Eligibility

According to the eligibility criteria outlined in the notification, candidates must be between 20 and 25 years of age. Specifically, applicants should have been born no earlier than August 2, 2000, and no later than August 1, 2005, to qualify for the recruitment process. The SSC CPO exam is a gateway to roles in law enforcement and paramilitary services, and attracts thousands of aspirants each year.

SSC CPO 2025: Application fee

To complete the application process, candidates must pay a fee of Rs 100. However, women applicants, as well as those belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SC), the Scheduled Tribes (ST), and eligible ex-servicemen, are exempt from this payment. The deadline for fee submission is October 17.

SSC CPO 2025: Exam pattern

As per the SSC Delhi Police Sub-Inspector exam pattern for 2025, the selection process will include four stages: Paper 1, Physical Standard Test (PST) or Physical Endurance Test (PET), Paper 2, and a Detailed Medical Examination (DME).