SSC CPO
RECRUITMENT 2023
SSC CPO Notification 2023 has been issued on 22nd July
2023 by Staff Selection Commission. This national-level examination aims to
fill Sub-Inspectors in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs)
posts in India. Eligible candidates can apply for the SSC CPO Recruitment 2023
on the official website of SSC from 22nd July to 15th August 2023.
SSC CPO Recruitment 2023 Details
The upcoming SSC CPO Recruitment drive aims to fill the
1876 positions of Sub-Inspector (SI) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF)
and Delhi Police. Aspiring candidates are advised to carefully review the
official SSC CPO 2023 Exam Notification, which will contain all the essential
details related to the examination.
Before applying for the SSC CPO examination, it is
crucial to gather all relevant information to enhance your preparation. Stay
tuned to this article for a comprehensive guide on SSC CPO Recruitment 2023,
including eligibility criteria, application process, exam pattern, syllabus,
and important dates.
SSC CPO UPDATES 2023
Exam conducting body |
Staff Selection Commission |
Exam name |
SSC Central Police Organization (CPO) Exam
2023 |
Post name |
Sub Inspector (Executive) in Delhi Police
and Sub Inspector (General Duty) in CAPFs |
Application dates |
22nd July to 15th August 2023 |
Application mode |
Online |
Vacancy |
1876 |
Short notice |
|
Official website |
|
Apply link |
SSC CPO IMPORTANT DATES
2023
Event |
Date |
Notification issued on |
22nd July 2023 |
Application begins |
22nd July 2023 |
Last date and time for receipt of online
applications |
15th August 2023 (2300 hours) |
Date of ‘Window for Application Form
Correction’ and online payment of Correction Charges. |
16.08.2023 to 17.08.2023 (2300 hours) |
Exam Date (Computer Based) Paper 1 |
3rd to 6th October 2023 |
Exam Date (Computer Based) Paper 2 |
To be announced |
SSC CPO ELIGIBILITY
CRITERIA 2023
Nationality
A candidate must be either:
(a) a citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the
1st January,1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
(e) 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.
Age Limit
Aspiring candidates for the SSC CPO 2023 examination must
meet specific age criteria to be eligible for the recruitment process. The age
limit for candidates applying for the Sub-Inspector (SI) posts in the Central
Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Delhi Police is set between 20 to 25 years.
However, certain relaxations in age are available as per the government rules,
which are outlined in the following table.
Category |
Relaxation age |
SC/ST |
5 Years |
OBC |
3 Years |
Ex- Servicemen (ESM) |
3 Years (rendered years in defence service) |
Delhi Police SI post
Category |
Age Relaxation |
Widow/ Divorced women/ Judicially Separated
from their husbands |
Till 35 years of age |
Widow/ Divorced women/ Judicially Separated
from their husbands (SC/ST) |
Till 40 years of age |
Department candidates of
Delhi Police
Category |
Relaxation Age |
Department candidates UR (Rendered not less
than 3 years in service) |
Till 30 years of age |
Department candidates OBC(Rendered not less
than 3 years in service) |
Till 33 years of age |
Department candidates SC/ST (Rendered not
less than 3 years in service) |
Till 35 years of age |
Educational Qualification
To be eligible for all the posts, candidates must have a
Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or its equivalent. Those who
have appeared in their Bachelor’s degree or equivalent examination can also
apply, but they must possess the essential qualification on or before the
cutoff date, which is 15th August 2023.
Additional
Requirement for Male Candidates applying for Sub Inspector in Delhi Police: Male
candidates aspiring for the position of Sub Inspector in Delhi Police must
possess a valid Driving License for LMV (Light Motor Vehicle) covering both
Motorcycle and Car. This requirement is necessary on the date fixed for the
Physical Endurance and Measurement Tests (PE&MT). If male candidates do not
have a valid Driving License for LMV (Motorcycle and Car), they will be
eligible for the post of Sub Inspector in CAPFs (Central Armed Police Forces)
only.
Note
for Departmental Candidates:Departmental candidates
who are currently serving as Constables, Head Constables, and Assistant
Sub-Inspectors in Delhi Police, and have a minimum of three years of service,
are also eligible to apply. However, they should not be more than 30 years of
age (33 years for OBC candidates and 35 years for SC/ST candidates). These
departmental candidates can apply for filling up of both Open and Departmental
Vacancies of Sub-Inspector (Executive) in Delhi Police-Male.
SSC CPO APPLICATION
PROCESS 2023
Candidates interested in applying for the SSC CPO 2023
examination can do so through the online mode. To facilitate a seamless
application process, follow the step-by-step guide provided below.
Step-by-Step
Guide to Apply for SSC CPO 2023:
·
Go to the official website of the Staff
Selection Commission (SSC).
·
On the homepage, locate and click on the
Apply tab.
·
After clicking on the tab a new page will
appear where you have to select SSC CPO Examination 2023.
·
Now, fill in the required details during the
registration process.
·
After successful registration, you will
receive your unique ID and Password on your registered email address.
·
Use your ID and Password to log in to the SSC
portal.
·
Complete the application form by providing
all the necessary details.
·
Ensure that you upload all required documents
in the specified format and size to avoid any processing issues.
·
Pay the application fee according to your
category through the available payment options.
·
Before final submission, review all the
provided details and make any necessary corrections.
·
After successfully submitting the
application, take a printout of the application form for future reference.
Application Fee
Application fee according to the different categories
participating in the exam are as follows:
Category |
Application Fee |
Gen/ OBC |
INR 100 |
SC/ST/PH/Female |
Exempted |
Fee
can be paid only through online payment modes, namely BHIM UPI, Net Banking, or
by using Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, or RuPay Credit or Debit card.
SSC CPO SELECTION
PROCESS 2023
The SSC CPO 2023 examination will be conducted in four
phases, each designed to assess candidates thoroughly for the selection
process. Here are the details of each stage:
Stage 1: Paper 1 – Computer Based Test (CBT)
Stage 2: Physical Standard Test (PST) and Physical
Efficiency Test (PET)
Stage 3: Paper 2 – Computer Based Test (CBT)
Stage 4: Detailed Medical Examination (DME)
SSC CPO EXAM PATTERN 2023
Prelims
·
The questions in Paper 1 will be of Objective
Multiple Choice Type.
·
The questions in Paper 1 will be bilingual,
i.e. available in both Hindi and English languages.
·
Each correct answer in Paper 1 will earn the
candidate positive marks.
·
For each incorrect response marked by a
candidate, 0.25 marks will be deducted from their total score.
Subject |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Duration |
General Intelligence and Reasoning |
50 |
50 |
2 hours |
General Knowledge and General Awareness |
50 |
50 |
|
Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
50 |
|
English Comprehension |
50 |
50 |
|
Total |
200 |
200 |
Mains
·
Similarly, Paper 2 will also consist of
Objective Multiple Choice Type questions.
·
However, the questions in Paper 2 will be
provided only in the English language.
·
Each correct answer will be rewarded as 1
mark and 0.25 marks will be deducted from each wrong answer.
Subject |
No. of questions |
Marks |
Duration |
English Language and Comprehension |
200 |
200 |
2 hours |
Physical
Category |
Height (in cm) |
Chest (in cm) |
|
Unexpanded |
Expanded |
||
Male |
170 |
80 |
85 |
Candidates belonging to Hill areas |
165 |
80 |
85 |
ST |
162.5 |
77 |
82 |
Female |
157 |
– |
– |
Females belonging to Hill areas |
155 |
– |
– |
Females of ST |
154 |
– |
– |
Race
Category |
Race |
Time |
Male |
100 metre |
16 sec |
1.6 KM |
6.5 min |
|
Female |
100 metre |
18 sec |
800 metre |
4 min |
Event |
Category |
Range |
Chances |
Long Jump |
Male |
3.65 metre |
3 chances
|
Female |
2.7 metre |
||
High Jump |
Male |
1.2 metre |
|
Female |
0.9 metre |
||
Shot Put |
Male |
4.5 metre |
SSC CPO SYLLABUS 2023
Subject |
Topic |
SSC
CPO Prelims Syllabus |
|
General Intelligence and Reasoning |
It would include questions of both verbal
and non-verbal type. This component may include questions on 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, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc. The
topics are, Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Figural Analogy,
Semantic Classification, Symbolic/ Number Classification, Figural
Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series, Problem
Solving, Word Building, Coding & de-coding, Numerical Operations,
symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn
Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/ pattern-folding & un-folding,
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, etc. |
General Knowledge and General Awareness |
Questions in this component will be aimed
at testing the candidates’ general awareness of the environment around him
and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test
knowledge of current events and of such matters of every day observations and
experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated
person. The test will also 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 |
The questions will be designed to test the
ability of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The
scope of the test will be computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions
and relationships between numbers, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion, Square
roots, Averages, Interest, Profit & Loss, Discount, Partnership Business,
Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time & 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 |
Candidates’ ability to understand correct
English, his/ her basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be
tested. |
SSC
CPO Mains Syllabus |
|
English Language and Comprehension |
Questions in these components will be
designed to test 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, comprehension, etc. |
SSC CPO CUT-OFF 2022
Cut off of SSC CPO examination of year 2022-23 are
tabulated below:-
Category |
SSC CPO 2022 Male Cut Off |
SSC CPO 2022 Female Cut Off |
||
Cut Off |
Candidates Available |
Cut Off |
Candidates Available |
|
Schedule cast |
79.31 |
13788 |
95.73 |
938 |
Schedule Tribe |
78.13 |
7254 |
88.60 |
468 |
Ex-servicemen |
40 |
3684 |
— |
— |
Other Backward Class |
102.96 |
23319 |
118.22 |
1582 |
Economically Weaker Section |
103.97 |
9313 |
120.67 |
620 |
Unreserved |
115.04 |
6587 |
126.29 |
811 |
Total |
— |
63945 |
— |
4419 |
CENTRAL
POLICE ORGANISATION VACANCY
SSC
CPO post-wise vacancy details are as follows:-
Post name |
Vacancy |
Sub-Inspector (Exe.) in Delhi Police-Male |
109 |
Sub-Inspector (Exe.) in Delhi Police-Female |
53 |
Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPFs |
1714 |
Total |
1876 |
Category-wise
vacancy details are as follows:-
Details |
UR |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
EWS |
Total |
Sub-Inspector (Exe.) in Delhi Police-Male |
||||||
Vacancy |
48 |
27 |
14 |
09 |
11 |
109 |
Sub-Inspector (Exe.) in Delhi Police-Female |
||||||
Vacancy |
24 |
13 |
07 |
04 |
05 |
53 |
Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPFs |
||||||
Male |
652 |
433 |
237 |
114 |
165 |
1601 |
Female |
44 |
31 |
19 |
07 |
12 |
113 |
SSC CPO SALARY 2023
Post-wise salary details are tabulated below:-
Post name |
Salary |
Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPFs |
The post carries pay scale of Level-6
(Rs.35,400-Rs.1,12,400/-) and is classified as Group ‘B’ (Non-Gazetted),
Non-Ministerial. |
Sub-Inspector (Executive) – (Male/Female)
in Delhi Police |
The post carries pay scale of Level-6
(Rs.35,400-Rs.1,12,400/-) and is classified as Group ‘C’ by Delhi Police. |