On 10th August 2022, the Staff Selection Commission will publish the SSC CPO 2022 recruitment announcement. The SSC Calendar states that the SSC CPO Tier I exam will be held in November 2022. Candidates for the positions of Sub Inspector in the Delhi Police, Sub Inspector in the CAPFs, Assistant Sub Inspector in the CISF, Inspector postings, and Sub Inspector Posts are recruited through the SSC CPO.
Candidates can apply online for SSC CPO by reviewing the SSC CPO Exam Pattern, crucial dates, Syllabus, and Vacancies. After the exam date is announced, the admission card will be made available on the official website. For the recruitment of various positions in the Delhi Police, CAPFs (Central Armed Police Forces), and CISF, the CPO SI test will be held (Central Industrial Security Force).
SSC CPO is a national-level exam conducted by the Staff Selection Commission to recruit candidates for various posts of Inspector and Sub-Inspector in various departments under the Government of India. The SSC CPO Notification 2022 overview has been tabulated below.
| Name of the Exam | SSC CPO 2022 |
| Conducting body | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
| SSC CPO Full Form | Staff Selection Commission Central Police Organisation |
| Post | Sub-Inspector (SI) and Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) |
| Vacancies | To be announced |
| Notification release | 10th August 2022 |
| Exam level | National |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Selection Procedure | Paper-IPaper-II |
| Official Website | ssc.nic.in |
Candidates can check the important dates for the SSC CPO 2022 recruitment notification. The dates include the online registration date, apply online date, and exam dates for the SSC CPO SI exam 2022.
| SSC CPO 2022-23 | |
| Activity | Dates |
| SSC CPO Notification Date 2022 | 10th August 2022 |
| SSC CPO Application Form Start Date | 10th August 2022 |
| SSC CPO Apply Online Last Date | 30th August 2022 |
| Last date for making fee payment (Offline Chalan) | 30th August 2022 |
| Last date for making fee payment (Online) | 31st August 2022 |
| Admit Card for CPO Paper-1 | To be notified |
| SSC CPO Paper-I Exam Date | November 2022 |
Staff Selection Commission will soon release the vacancy details on the official website. The candidates can go through the details below for the previous year’s vacancy details.
Check out the updated SSC CPO Vacancy 2020 Post wise for all posts:
| Sub Inspector (Exe.) in Delhi Police- Male | ||||||
| Details | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | Total |
| Open | 79 | 42 | 24 | 12 | 23 | 180 |
| Ex-Servicemen | 06 | 03 | 02 | 02 | 00 | 13 |
| Ex-Servicemen (Special Category) | 06 | 03 | 01 | 02 | 00 | 12 |
| Departmental Candidates | 12 | 06 | 03 | 02 | 00 | 23 |
| Total | 103 | 54 | 30 | 18 | 23 | 228 |
| Sub Inspector (Exe.) in Delhi Police- Female | ||||||
| Open | 51 | 27 | 15 | 08 | 11 | 112 |
| Sub Inspector in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) | ||||||||
| CAPFs | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | Total | Grand Total | ESM |
| BSF (Male) | 133 | 20 | 104 | 58 | 21 | 336 | 353 | 35 |
| BSF (Female) | 07 | 01 | 05 | 03 | 01 | 17 | ||
| CISF (Male) | 33 | 07 | 21 | 11 | 05 | 77 | 86 | 09 |
| CISF (Female) | 04 | 01 | 02 | 01 | 01 | 09 | ||
| CRPF (Male) | 1217 | 301 | 812 | 450 | 226 | 3006 | 3112 | 311 |
| CRPF (Female) | 43 | 10 | 29 | 16 | 08 | 106 | ||
| ITBP (Male) | 66 | 14 | 51 | 22 | 09 | 162 | 191 | 19 |
| ITBP (Female) | 12 | 02 | 09 | 04 | 02 | 29 | ||
| SSB (Male) | 65 | 21 | 56 | 44 | 24 | 210 | 218 | 21 |
| SSB(Female) | 03 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 02 | 08 | ||
| Total (Male) | 1514 | 363 | 1044 | 585 | 285 | 3791 | 3960 | 395 |
| Total (Female) | 69 | 14 | 46 | 26 | 14 | 169 |
The structure of the SSC CPO SI 2022 Exam which will be conducted online has been provided below. Candidates can have a look at it.
| Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration/ Time Allowed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part A | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 | 50 | Two Hours |
| Part B | General Knowledge and General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |
| Part C | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | |
| Part D | English Comprehension | 50 | 50 |
| Category of candidates | Height (in cms) | Chest (in cms ) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unexpanded | Expanded | ||
| (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 | – | – |
Only those candidates, who have scored above the cut-off marks fixed by the Commission in Paper I would be required to appear in the Physical Endurance Test/Medical examination.
For male candidates only
For female candidates only
Only those candidates, who qualified in PET/PST and were found medically fit will be allowed to appear in SSC CPO Paper-II.
SSC CPO Notification 2022: Paper-II Exam Pattern
| Subject | Maximum Marks /Questions | Duration and timing |
|---|---|---|
| English language & Comprehension | 200 marks/200 questions | Two Hours |
The candidates were born not before 02.01.1997 and not later than 01.01.2002
| 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 the 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 the 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 |
All the candidates who qualify in the SSC CPO PET will be medically examined by the Medical Officer of the CAPFs or any other Medical Officer or Assistant Surgeon belonging to Grade I of any Central/ State Govt. Hospital or Dispensary. Candidates who are found to be unfit will be informed of the position and they can appeal to Review Medical Board within the prescribed time limit of 15 days.
The decision of the Re-Medical Board/Review Medical Board will be final and no appeal/ representation against the decision of the medical Board/Review Medical Board will be entertained.
The merit list will be drawn based on marks obtained by the candidates in the Written Examination and Physical Efficiency Test.
Age Limit:
The crucial date of age limit for SSC CPO 2020 will be calculated on 01-01-2021.
Educational qualification:
A candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree From a Recognised University Or Equivalent to be eligible for the SSC CPO recruitment exam.
Eyesight:
The minimum distant vision to be eligible for the SSC CPO exam should be 6/6 and 6/9 of two eyes without correction i.e. without wearing glasses.
The candidate must not have a knock knee, flat foot, varicose vein, or squint in the eyes and they should possess high color vision.
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