SSC CPO 2026 admit card is not out yet. The Paper-I computer based exam for Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and the CAPFs is now set for 23 to 28 November 2026, as per SSC notice of 26.10.2026, for 1,871 tentative posts.
Expect the city slip first and the admit card a few days before your own date. For SSC JE 2026 the city slip came 10 days before the exam, which points to around mid November for CPO. The 234 Sub-Inspector (Fire) posts in CISF are filled through this same exam.
Short details
| Name of exam | Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces Examination, 2026 |
| Conducting body | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
| Tentative posts | 1,871: Delhi Police 205 men and 112 women, CAPF 1,320, CISF SI (Fire) 234 |
| Paper-I CBE | 23.11.2026 to 28.11.2026 (revised 26.10.2026) |
| Admit card status | Not released as on 01.11.2026 |
Important links
| Admit card and city slip (SSC login) | Click hereNot released as on 01.11.2026, CBE from 23.11.2026 |
| Revised exam dates notice (26.10.2026) | Click hereLive, checked 01.11.2026 |
| SSC CPO 2026 notice PDF | Click hereLive, checked 01.11.2026 |
What to enter
| Registration Number | Your SSC one time registration number |
| Password | The password you set on ssc.gov.in |
| When it opens | City slip first, admit card a few days before your exam date |
How to download the admit card
- Open the SSC login from the Important links table and choose Candidate.
- Enter your registration number and password.
- Open the Admit Card section and select Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and CAPFs Examination, 2026.
- Check the city slip first, then download the admit card when it opens and take a printout.
Syllabus and exam pattern
| Paper-I | 100 questions, 100 marks, 1 hour: Reasoning, GK, Quant and English, 25 each, 15 minute timer per part, 0.25 negative |
| Paper-II | 160 questions, 320 marks, 2 hours: Reasoning, GK and Quant 20 each (40 marks) in 1 hour, English 100 questions (200 marks) in 1 hour, 0.50 negative |
| NCC bonus | C certificate 5%, B 3%, A 2% of the maximum marks, added in both papers |
English carries 200 of the 320 marks in Paper-II, so it decides most of the final merit. Both papers share the syllabus below, as SSC printed it in the notice of 10.09.2026, and Paper-II is set at a harder level.
Paper-I and Paper-II (same 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’ 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
- Note: Difficulty level of Paper-II will be higher than that of Paper-I
FAQ
When is the SSC CPO 2026 exam?
Paper-I CBE is from 23.11.2026 to 28.11.2026, as per the 26.10.2026 notice.
How many posts are there in SSC CPO 2026?
1,871 tentative: 317 in Delhi Police, 1,320 in CAPFs and 234 SI (Fire) in CISF.
Which section matters most in SSC CPO 2026?
English. It is 200 of the 320 marks in Paper-II, with 0.50 cut for each wrong answer.