SSC CPO 2025 Notification: Exam Dates & Vacancies

SSC CPO 2025 notification will be released on May 16, 2025. The notification will be released to select candidates for the posts of Sub-Inspector (SI) in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). The notification will be released in PDF form and comprises the important details related to the exam.

Yes, it is a good job. The salary for Sub-Inspector (GD) and Sub Inspector (Executive) (Male/ Female) in Delhi Police in CAPFs is between INR 35,400 and INR 1,12,400. The salary for Assistant Sub-Inspector (Executive) in CISF is between INR 29,200 and INR 92,300.

SSC CPO Post Details are as follows:

• Sub Inspector Delhi Police
• Sub Inspector Border Security Force (BSF)
• Sub Inspector Sahastra Seema Bal (SSB)
• Sub Inspector Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
• Sub Inspector Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
• Sub Inspector Indo – Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
• Assistant Sub Inspector Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

While doing the ssc cpo post preference, candidates are required to mark the code of preference of the corresponding positions. The job profile, salary bonus, and career growth details for these posts are as follows.

Sub Inspector in Delhi Police

SI in Delhi Police is the most selected post in SSC CPO because of the promotion and social status it provides. The grade pay of Delhi Police SI is INR 4300. It also contains other allowances as per DA, HRA, TA, etc. The gross in-hand salary is INR 35400 to INR 1,12,400.

Sub Inspector in Border Security Force (BSF)

The grade pay of SI in BSF is INR 4200. In-hand salary ranges between INR 35400 to INR 112400.

Sub Inspector in Sahastra Seema Bal (SSB)

The job profile of SSB is border guarding and armed defense to Intelligence Bureau and other topmost authorities in India. Grade pay is INR 4200. Inhand salary ranges from INR 35400 to INR 112400. The promotion opportunities are similar to that of BSF.

Sub Inspector in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

The job profile of CISF personnel contains guarding our PSUs (Public Sector Undertakings). The grade pay of CISF personnel ranges between INR 2400 to INR 4200. On Adding all other bonuses and allowances the in-hand salary ranges between INR 20,200 to INR 34,800 regarding the rankings.

Sub Inspector in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

They are determined to maintain law and order in the country. The grade pay is INR 4200 and after adding all other allowances, the in-hand salary ranges between INR 20,200 to INR 80,000.

Sub Inspector in Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)

Their duty contains maintaining security along with India- the Tibet border and stopping illegal immigration from Tibet. The grade pay is INR 2000 and after adding all other allowances, the in-hand salary ranges between INR 6,460 to INR 80,000.

Assistant Sub Inspector in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

Grade Pay of INR 2800. With all other allowances and perks, the in-hand salary would be INR 5200 to INR 20,200

The career growth of an SSC CPO employee is as follows:

Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) > Sub Inspector (SI) > Inspector > Assistant Commissioner (ADC) > Deputy Commissioner (DC) > Commandant (CO) > Senior Commandant (Sr. CO) > Deputy Inspector General (DIG) > Inspector General (IG) > Assistant Director-General (ADG) > Director-General (DG)

CPO is a Central Police Organization. The exam is held by the Staff Services Commission. Staff Selection Commission (SSC) was established in 1975, it is  mandated to select staff for various Group B and Group C posts that come under various ministries in the Government of India. SSC CPO is a national-level exam conducted by the Staff Selection Commission. The full form of SSC CPO is Staff Selection Commission Central Police Organization. The recruitment is done for the post of Sub Inspector and Assistant Sub Inspector. 

The salary structure of SSC CPO is given below.

The in-hand salary of SSC CPO is the one which employees get after deducting the taxes and allowances. The in-hand salary of SSC CPO is given below.

The table below give SSC CPO salary for Sub Inspector based on the job location:

The salary of SSC CPO after five years is given below:

• Basic Salary: Starts at INR 35,400 and may increase to approximately INR 45,000-55,000 based on increments.
• House Rent Allowance (HRA): Varies depending on the city category and likely increases with basic pay and city category adjustments.
• Dearness Allowance (DA): Initially around 12 per cent of the basic salary, it increases with inflation and revisions.
• Transport Allowance (TA): Varies according to the city category and is likely to increase based on city category changes and promotions.

SSC CPO application fee is INR 100 for General and OBC candidates. All female candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Schedule Tribe, Persons with benchmark Disabilities (Divyangjans) and ExServicemen candidates eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of fee. After filling the online application form, candidates can pay the fees online only through net banking, Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, RuPay Credit or Debit cards. Earlier, candidates could pay their application fees through challan. However, the process of fee payment through challan has been discontinued by SSC. The application fees once paid by candidates will not be refunded. After fee payment, candidates should take the printout of the fee transaction receipt.

You may check the ‘Spam’ folder in your e-mail. If email is not received even in the Spam folder, it is likely that you have entered wrong email-id. You may contact Helpline of the concerned Regional Office through a call or email. It is important to complete the one-time registration process before filling the application form. After one-time registration, the registration ID and password are generated. With the generated registration ID, candidates can fill the application form. The application form comprises several stages which candidates need to complete successfully inorder to apply for the exam. It is also important to upload the photograph and signature as per the dimension provided by the examination authority.

Check size and format of photograph and signature files. Scanned colour passport size photograph should be in JPEG format and file size of the photograph should be in the range of 20 KB to 50 KB. Image dimension of the photograph should be about 3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (height). Similarly, scanned signature file should be in JPEG format having file size ranging from 10 KB to 20 KB. Image dimension of the signature should be about 4.0 cm (width) x 3.0 cm (height). The image of the signature should occupy at least 75% of the frame. The size of the photograph and signature should be as per the dimensions given by candidates.

Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor will it be adjusted against any other examination or selection. Candidates must ensure that their online payment has been successfully made to SSC. If the fee is not received by SSC, status of the application form is shown as 'Incomplete' and this information is printed on the top of the printout of online Application Form. Further, status of fee payment can be verified at the 'Payment Status' link provided in the candidate's login screen. Such applications which remain incomplete due to non-receipt of fee will be rejected.

SSC CPO Paper 2 pattern comprises objective-type questions from English Language and Comprehension. The test paper carries a total of 200 questions. The duration of the test is two hours. The paper is conducted online. Questions are designed to test the candidates' understanding and knowledge of English Language. SSC CPO answer key for paper 2 is released few days after the exam. 

SSC CPO exam pattern is such that it comprises Paper-I, Physical Standard Test (PST)/ Physical Endurance Test (PET), Paper-II, and Detailed Medical Examination (DME). Questions in Paper 1 and 2 are objective types. The Paper 1 exam comprises questions from four sections, while Paper 2 consists of one section. The duration of both papers is two hours.

SSC CPO Paper 1 exam is conducted online and comprises four sections. The sections included in SSC CPO exam comprises  General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Knowledge and General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension. Each section of SSC CPO exam comprises 50 questions and the total marks allotted to the test are 200. The duration of the test is two hours. Each section carries 50 marks. The total mark of the test is 200. 

The structure of PET/PST is given below:

For male candidates

• 100 metre race in 16 seconds
• 1.6 Kms race in 6.5 minutes
• Long Jump: 3.65 metre in 3 chances
• High Jump: 1.2 metre in 3 chances
• Shot put (16 Lbs): 4.5 metre in 3 chance

For female candidates 

• 100 metre race in 18 seconds
• 800 metre race in 4 minutes
• Long Jump: 2.7 metre in 3 chances
• High Jump: 0.9 metre in 3 chances

SSC CPO syllabus for Reasoning section is given below:

The topic-wise SSC CPO syllabus is given below:

General Intelligence and Reasoning: Questions are asked from analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding, and decoding, etc. 

General Knowledge and General Awareness: The test include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, scientific Research, etc. 

Quantitative Aptitude: Questions are asked from whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers,  Percentage, Ratio and Proportion,  Square
roots, Averages, Interest, Profit & Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Allegation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds, etc. 

English Comprehension: This section assesses a candidate's ability to understand basic English,  Comprehension & Writing Ability. 

SSC CPO syllabus for General Awareness section is given below.

SSC CPO Syllabus for English Comprehension is given below.