SSC CPO

English Language and Comprehension SSC CPO Syllabus

Error Recognition
Fill in the Blanks(using verbs, preposition, articles etc)
Vocabulary
Spellings
Grammar
Sentence Structure
Synonyms
Antonyms
Sentence Completion
Phrases and Idiomatic use of Words
comprehension

FAQ SSC (Staff Selection Commission)

Frequently Asked Questions

S. No.	Question	Reply
1	When does the Commission upload its Annual Calendar of Examinations?	The Annual Calendar of the Examinations of the Commission for the next year is generally uploaded in the month of September/ October of the current year on the SSC website (https://ssc.nic.in).
2	When is the notice/ advertisement of an Examination issued?	Tentative dates of issue of Notices of different Examinations are given in the Annual Calendar of Examinations. It is therefore advised to regularly visit the website of the Commission for latest updates.
3	Does the Commission entertain a request for change of date of examination if it clashes with exams of other organizations?	The Commission does not entertain any request for change of its examination dates in the event of the dates clashing with examination dates of any other organization. The Commission also does not entertain any request for change of Examination Centre and Examination Shift, etc on account of any other reason also.
4	Is Registration mandatory for applying to the examinations of the Commission?	Yes, One-Time Registration with the Commission is a mandatory prerequisite. On completion of One-Time Registration, candidates can apply online for any examination of the Commission.
5	Should the candidate register each time before applying for an examination?	No, If the candidate has registered once after 20-07-2018, she/ he has to use the same ‘Registration Number’ and ‘SSC Registration Password’ for applying to various examinations conducted by the Commission.
6	I have registered in 2017. Can I apply for examinations of the Commission in 2019?	No. After the launch of Commission’s new website on 20-07-2018, Registration Number and Password allotted prior to that date cannot be used. The candidate would require to register afresh.
7	What is the procedure for one- time Registration?	For one time registration, click on ‘Register Now’ link provided in login section on SSC website https://ssc.nic.in. Meticulously follow the instructions given in the Registration webpage.
8	I am unable to upload my photo and signature while applying for one time Registration.	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 20KB 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.
9	I did not receive registration number and password on the e- mail.	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.
10	How to get Registration number and Password, if a candidate forgets it?	Go to ‘Forgot Password’ link in the Login section on https://ssc.nic.in and enter required details. On verification through email or mobile OTP, the Registered email-id and Registration Number would be displayed on the screen. You will be prompted to change password. Set your new password and keep it safely for future use.
11	I am doing One-time Registration for the first time. Yet when I am trying to save my data in the ‘Basic Information’ tab, the system is giving a message that “User Already Exists”.	Check your Matriculation Certificate. If ‘Roll Code’ is also given in addition to ‘Roll No’, then in the column 6 (iii) and 6 (iv) of the Registration Form, enter your Roll No in the following format: “Roll Code”-“Roll No”. For example, if the Roll Code given in your Matriculation Certificate is 12345 and Roll No is 1234567, then you have to enter Roll No in column 6 (iii) and 6 (iv) as 12345- 1234567.
12	I have started to create One-time Registration few days back. I was allotted ‘Registration Number’ and password. However, I had not fully completed the One-time Registration Process. Now when I am trying to login with my credentials, the System is giving message that “Please check your Username/ Password”. “Forgot Passwork” link is also not working.	If you do not complete the One-time Registration Process within 14 days, your data is automatically deleted from the Database. Therefore, you have to make One-time Registration afresh.
13	What are the contact details of a particular Regional / Sub Regional Offices of the Commission?	Contact Details of the all 9 Regional/ Sub Regional Offices of the Commission are available on the website of the Commission and concerned Regional website(s) of the Commission.
14	How to apply for any examination of the Commission?	After publication of the Notice of the Examination please login using your ‘Registration Number‘ and ‘SSC Registration Password‘ in the login section of the website. Click on the Examination Link you wish to apply for in the ‘Latest Notifications’ Section of your Dashboard. Read the Notice of Examination before you apply for any examination.
15	What is the fee to be paid with the application?	The fee to be paid with the application is Rupees one hundred (Rs. 100/-) for each Examination.
16	Who are eligible for exemption from paying fee?	All female candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Schedule Tribe, Persons with benchmark Disabilities (Divyangjans) and Ex- Servicemen candidates eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of fee.
17	How to make fee payment?	After filling online application, fee can be paid online through BHIM UPI, Net Banking, by using Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, RuPay Credit or Debit cards or in SBI Branches by generating SBI Challan.
18	I have made payment more than once. How to get refund?	Fee once paid will not be refunded.
19	Can I pay fee offline?	Yes. You can pay fee through SBI Challan also. Choose this option and print Challan Form. Use it for paying fee in cash at any SBI Branch.
20	I have submitted fee through offline bank Challan. Now should I enter my transaction ID and date of deposit in the application form?	No. Wait for 2-3 working days. Your bank payment details will be updated automatically.
21	What to do, if a candidate is unable to make online payment and error message is displayed?	Candidate may wait for 48 hours before making another attempt for online fee payment or an offline Challan can be generated to deposit payment in cash at the State Bank of India.
22	How to reprint my offline bank challan?	Login using your ‘Registration Number‘ and ‘SSC Registration Password‘ in the login section of the website. Click on the ‘Download Offline Challan’ link of the concerned examination in the ‘Latest Notifications’ Section in your Dashboard.
23	What to do, if application status is showing incomplete after making online payment?	It means that fee is not yet received by the Commission from the Bank. Status of fee payment can be verified at the ‘Payment Status’ or ‘Double Verification of Payment’ links provided in the candidate’s login screen. You may wait for 2-3 days and re-check. In case, payment status is still incomplete, you may check your bank account for refund of fee amount. Contact your bank or you may make fee payment again. Alternatively you may also generate an offline challan so that payment could be made in cash at SBI.
24	What is meant by the application status showing “Provisionally Completed” or “Provisionally Accepted”?	The online application has been submitted successfully. It has been accepted provisionally by the Commission because the details filled by you have not been verified by the Commission.
25	I have completed the application process. I cannot find any link to download my application form in PDF.	Login using your ‘Registration Number‘ and ‘SSC Registration Password‘ in the login section of the website. Click on the ‘Print’ link of the concerned examination in the ‘Latest Notifications’ Section in your Dashboard.
26	I wish to correct my name/ father’s name/ mother’s name/ Gender/ mobile No. etc. in the registration part, how can I do it?	Login using your ‘Registration Number‘ and ‘SSC Registration Password‘ in the login section of the website. Click on ‘Modify Registration’ and make necessary changes. Be cautious while editing as entries in the ‘Basic Details’ tab are allowed modification only once.
27	Can I change my address details photo, signature etc. before applying?	Yes, you can change it before applying to an examination. Login to your account using your login credentials, then Click on ‘Modify Registration’ and make necessary changes.
28	Whether change in any particulars in application form for an examination is allowed after final submission of form?	No, once an online application form is submitted, modification is not allowed.
29	I want to change my typing medium in respect of Skill Test/ Type test.	After submission of the online Application, change of typing medium is not allowed.
30	Where can I find the details of different Examinations conducted by the Commission?	The Commission conducts a number of competitive Examinations during the Year. The Annual Calendar of Examinations is hosted on the website of the Commission. Notice(s) specific to individual examination, giving the details of that examination are hosted on the website of the SSC-HQs and its Regional Offices. A short advertisement is also published in the Employment News / Rozgar Samachar.
31	What is the crucial date for reckoning of age-limit and essential qualifications for an examination?	Crucial dates for reckoning of age-limit and essential qualifications are mentioned in the Notice of the concerned examination.
32	How can one ascertain the eligibility criteria with regard to age, educational qualification, suitability of posts for PwD candidates, etc. for a particular examination?	All such details are available in the Notices of respective Examinations hosted on the websites of SSC-HQ. Candidates are advised to meticulously go through the Notices before applying for any examination.
33	For which advertised post, a PwD candidate is eligible to apply?	The candidature of PwD candidates are finally considered only for those posts which are identified as suitable for them. Therefore candidates may see the Notice of the concerned examination.
34	How much age relaxation is available for different categories of candidates?	Permissible age relaxations in the upper age limit are duly mentioned in the Notices of the Examinations.
35	What are the provisions for reservation of SC, ST, OBC etc. and Persons with Disabilities/ Divyangjan candidates?	Reservations for candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC, etc. and Persons with Disabilities/ Divyangjan categories are provided as per the instructions/ guidelines of the Government of India issued from time to time. The number of Vacancies reserved for various Categories are decided by the User Departments and the Commission has no role in the matter. The Commission makes recruitment only on the basis of vacancies intimated by the various User Departments.
36	How many vacancies are there for a particular SSC Exam?	The tentative vacancies of various examinations as reported by the User Ministries/ Departments concerned are available on the website of the Commission under the heading of “Candidates Corner”. Vacancy status for different examinations is updated from time to time.
37	Is there negative marking in the Examinations conducted by SSC?	The specific information about the negative marking is given in the Scheme of Examination published in the Notice of the concerned Examination.
38	Is normalization adopted in the Examinations conducted by the Commission?	The information regarding normalization for an Examination is given in the Notice of that Examination. Normalization is adopted only in multi shift examinations.

Frequently Asked Questions-Selection Post

Q. Issue related to Registration number and Password?
A. Kindly advise candidate to first register in selection post then apply for the post. Candidate registration id for other exams like CGL, CHSL etc. is not valid for Selection Post.

Q. Issue related to “Forget Registration number and Password” Option?
A. Kindly advise candidate to use ‘Forget Registration or Password’. Mail with registration id and password sent to candidate’s registered Mail ID. Candidate need to check registered mail id (Inbox and Spam Mail)

Q. Regarding Correction in application Form after submission?
A. We are not authorized to change any application data after final submission.

Q. Status showing” Provisionally completed”?
A. As per SSC Instructions, Application status will reflect as ‘Provisionally accepted’ once the candidate completes the application process.

Q. If candidate is unable to make payment online and getting error?
A. Kindly advise candidate to generate offline challan and submit the fee in SBI.

Q. Can I edit my registration form?
A. Yes, you can edit your registration form for 2 times from ‘View/Edit Registration’. You cannot edit your registration form once you apply for an examination.

Q. I have submitted fee through offline bank challan. Now should I enter my transaction id
and date of deposit in the application form?
A. Wait for 3 working days. Your bank payment details will be updated automatically.

Q. I have deposited my fee in the bank through offline challan. But the status still shows
pending. What should I do?
A. Wait for 3 working days to reflect the fee status from the bank.

Q. How to do registration before Apply?
A. First you have to complete your registration from ‘Registration Part’ then only you can apply for the examination.

Q. Where I have to upload my photograph and signature?
A. You have to upload your photograph and signature in the ‘Registration Part’.

Q. How do I reprint my offline bank challan if I have misplaced mine?
A. Click on the ‘Download Offline Challan’ on the main page.

Q. Can I generate my offline bank challan from the link given on the main page before completing Application Part?
A. No, that link is only for reprinting purpose. To do so you have to complete the application process.

Q. Clarification on “Ex-Serviceman Fee Condition”?
A. Ex-Serviceman candidates need to choose fee option by their own. They can refer the exam notice to check fee exemption criteria.

Q. Where can I check my application status from?
A. Check your application status using the link provided on the main page. This link will display the list of post(s) with their status. Your application process will be considered complete if Application Status shows provisionally accepted.

Q. I have completed the application process (including fee payment).I cannot find any link to
download my application form pdf.
A. Go to ‘Apply/Print’ enters your details. This link will display the list of post(s) and print button. Candidate can download their filled application form against their respective posts.

Q. I am a fee exempted candidate. I have completed the application process. I cannot find any link to download my application form PDF.
A. Go to ‘Apply/Print’ and enter your details. This link will display the list of post(s) and print button. Candidate can download their filled application form against their respective posts.

Q. My online payment was unsuccessful. Can I generate offline challan to pay the fee?
A. Yes you can go to ‘Apply/Print’, enter your details and you will be directed to fee section. Then choose the appropriate mode of payment.

Books For SSC CPO

Best SSC CPO Books for English Comprehension

SSC CPO Books for Papers 1 & 2

Book	Author	Publication	Why Study from this Book
Testbook’s English Language SmartBook	Testbook	S. Chand	It contains the best 4000 questions. This is beneficial for each post of SSC Exam.
Objective General English	S.P Bakshi	Arihant	This book is widely popular among aspirants of MBA, MCA, Hotel Management and various UPSC exams. The book consists of 4 sections. The first section deals with language syntax, the second deals with verbal ability and the last two deal with grammar usage.
Word Power Made Easy	Norman Lewis	Goyal Publisher	Undoubtedly the most popular books among various competitive exam aspirants. This book can be used for vocabulary building. It helps in improving vocabulary through root words.
A Mirror Of Common Errors	Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh	–	The book is especially used for the aspirants to tackle the error detection type of questions asked in the English language section The book is available in both Hindi and English.
Paramount English for General Competitions Volume – 1	Paramount Authors	KD Publication	This book can be used for both concept building and practice. It includes basic topics like verbs, tenses, active-passive voices, subject-verb agreement, etc.

Best SSC CPO Books for Quantitative Aptitude

Book	Author	Publication	Why Study from this Book
Testbook’s Quantitative Aptitude SmartBook	Testbook	S. Chand	Quants need practice and this book allows you to practice the best 4000 questions.
Fast Track Objective Arithmetic	Rajesh Verma	Arihant	This book can also be used for other SSC examinations like CHSL, CGL, MTS, etc. This best-seller provides basic concepts as well as tricks to attempt quants questions.
Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examinations	R.S. Aggarwal	S Chand	The book is most widely used for the preparation of the quants section for a plethora of examinations. This is a comprehensive book that provides everything from notes, and formulae, solves questions, practise sets and answer keys.
Advance Maths	Rakesh Yadav	–	This book is more exam-focused and has adequate coverage of each topic. The sample papers given in the book are very helpful to boost one’s confidence and also to analyze the preparation level.

Best SSC CPO Books for General Intelligence and Reasoning

Book	Author	Publication	Why Study from this Book
Testbook’s General Intelligence & Reasoning SmartBook	Testbook	S.Chand	Reasoning is the most scoring subject and the candidates can excel in this subject by preparing from the best book which contains 4000 questions.
Analytical Reasoning	MK Pandey	Bsc Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd	This book is among the best-seller books for practising logical reasoning. The book makes use of simple language in expounding the various types of reasoning questions.
A Modern Approach to Non-Verbal Reasoning	R.S. Aggarwal	S Chand	This book covers the latest questions asked in various competitive examinations for practice along with solutions. The author is most widely known for his various books that aspirants use to prepare for competitive exams.
Non-Verbal Reasoning	–	Arihant	The Arihant’sNon-Verbal Reasoning will help candidates master the ‘Tricks of the Trade’ as it covers all aspects of Non-Verbal Reasoning very much comprehensively. This book has a section on recent questions (based on memory) and their answers/solutions from different competitive examinations for SSC CPO Exam.

Best SSC CPO Books for General Knowledge & General Awareness

Book	Author	Publication	Why Study from this Book
Testbook’s General Knowledge SmartBook	Testbook	S. Chand	GK is the section which will help you boost your score, as this is a vast section, this book will help you out in preparing best 4000 GK questions.
Manorama Yearbook	Mammen Mathew	The Malayala Manorama	The Malayala Manorama publications release a book every year that covers the latest GK facts, recent developments in the field of Science & Technology, etc. Other than yearly current affairs, it also covers topics like Indian Polity and history.
Quick General Awareness	–	Disha Publication	This book also covers the yearly current affairs in each of its latest editions. The book can not only be used by SSC CPO aspirants but also by SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, etc. exam aspirants.

SSC CPO Salary

SSC CPO In Hand Salary

SSC CPO Post	Group	SSC CPO Grade Pay	SSC CPO In-hand Salary
Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police	Group ‘C’ Non-Gazetted	Rs 4200	Rs 35,400 to Rs 1,12,400
Sub-Inspector in CAPF	Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted and Non-Ministerial	Rs 4200	Rs 35,400 to Rs 1,12,400
Assistant Sub-Inspector in CISF	Group ‘C’ Non-Gazetted	Rs 2800	Rs 29,200 to Rs 92,300

SSC CPO Salary Structure

Parameters	Amount
Basic SSC CPO Salary	Rs 35,400
House Rent Allowances (HRA)	Rs 8946
Travelling Allowances (TA)	Rs 3600
Dearness Allowances on TA	Nil
Gross Salary	Rs 47496
NPS	Rs 3540
CGHS	225
CGEGIS	2500
Deductions	Rs 6265
SSC CPO in-hand salary	Rs 41,231

SSC CPO Salary During Training

Both Sub-Inspector in all CAPFs (BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP, etc.) and Delhi Police gross salary are the same. The below table lists down the salary details during the training period of Sub-Inspectors.

Post	CAPFs	Basic	DA @ 17%	Mess Allowances	Washing Allowances	Deductions – NPS (10% of Basic+D)	Total (In-hand Salary)
Sub-Inspectors	Delhi Police	35400	6018	3033	450	4142	40759
	BSF
	ITBP
	CISF
	CRPF
	SSB

The table below exhibits the salary details during the training of Assistant Sub-Inspector in CISF-

Post	CAPFs	Basic	DA @ 17%	Mess Allowances	Washing Allowances	Deductions – NPS (10% of Basic+DA)	Total (In-hand Salary)
Assistant Sub-Inspectors	CISF	29,200	4,964	3033	450	3,416	34,231

SSC CPO Salary: Classification of X, Y & Z Cities

City Classification	City
X Cities	Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune
Y Cities	Agra, Ajmer, Aligarh, Allahabad, Amravati, Amritsar, Asansol, Aurangabad, Bareilly, Belgaum, Bhavnagar, Bhiwandi, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Bikaner, Bokaro Steel City, Chandigarh, Coimbatore, Cuttack, Dehradun, Dhanbad, Durg-Bhilai Nagar, Durgapur, Erode, Faridabad, Firozabad, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Gulbarga, Guntur, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Gwalior, Hubli-Dharwad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Jammu, Jamnagar, Jamshedpur, Jhansi, Jodhpur, Kannur, Kanpur, Kakinada, Kochi, Kottayam, Kolhapur, Kollam, Kota, Kozhikode, Kurnool, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Madurai, Malappuram, Malegaon, Mangalore, Meerut, Moradabad, Mysore, Nagpur, Nashik, Nellore, Noida, Patna, Pondicherry, Raipur, Rajkot, Rajahmundry, Ranchi, Rourkela, Salem, Sangli, Siliguri, Solapur, Srinagar, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Palakkad, Thrissur, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruppur, Ujjain, Vadodara, Varanasi, Vasai-Virar City, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Warangal
Z Cities	All other cities

SSC CPO Perks and Allowance

HRA (House Rental Allowance)
DA (Dearness Allowance)
TA (Travel Allowance)
Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS)
NPS (National Pension Scheme)
Central Government Employee Group Insurance Scheme (CGEGIS)

SSC CPO Promotions

Sub Inspector
Inspector
SI (Senior Inspector)
ACP (Assistant Commissioner of Police)
DCP (Deputy Commissioner of Police)
Additional Commissioner of Police
Joint Commissioner of Police
Special Commissioner
Commissioner

SSC CPO Salary After 5 years

Basic Salary: Starts at Rs. 35,400 and may increase to approximately Rs. 45,000 – Rs. 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% 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.

Component	Initial Salary	SSC CPO Salary After 5 Years
Basic Salary	Rs. 35,400	Approx. Rs. 45,000 – Rs. 55,000 (depending on increments)
House Rent Allowance (HRA)	Varies by city category	Likely increased based on basic pay and city category
Dearness Allowance (DA)	Approx. 12% of Basic	Increased with inflation and DA revisions
Transport Allowance (TA)	Varies by city category	Likely increased based on city category and promotions

SSC CPO Exam Pattern

SSC CPO Paper-1 Exam Pattern

There would be 200 Multiple Choice Questions in SSC CPO Paper 1.
Each correct answer will score you 1 mark and for each incorrect answer, there would be a negative marking of 0.25 mark.

SSC CPO Exam Pattern for Tier 1
Subject	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
General Intelligence & Reasoning	50	50	2 hours
General Knowledge & General Awareness	50	50
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50
English Comprehension	50	50
Total	200	200

SSC CPO Physical Standard Test (PST)

The candidates after qualifying in the SSC CPO Paper 1, have to appear for Physical Standard Test and Physical Efficiency Test.

SSC CPO PET/PST Test
Category	Height	Chest
Category	Height	Unexpanded	Expanded
Male (Gen)	170	80	85
Belonging to Hilly regions & areas of J&K, North East & Sikkim	165	80	85
Scheduled Tribes	162.5	77	82
Female (Gen)	157	–	–
Belonging to Hilly regions & areas of J&K, North East & Sikkim	155	–	–
Scheduled Tribes	154	–	–

SSC CPO Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

Male Candidates

100 metre race in 16 seconds
1.6 Km Race in 6.5 minutes
Long Jump: 3.65 metres in 5 chances
High Jump: 1.2 metres in 3 chances
Short put 16 LBS: 4.5 metres in 3 chances

Female Candidates

100 metre race in 18 second
800 metre race in 4 minutes
Long Jump: 2.7 metres or 9 feet in 3 chances
High Jump: 0.9 metres or 3 feet in 3 chances

SSC CPO Paper 2 Exam Pattern

• The total time duration of the exam is of 120 minutes i.e. 2 hours.

• The total number of questions asked will be 200 MCQ and the maximum marks for Paper-2 will be 200

• The test will be of English Language and Comprehension conducted online.

• There will be a negative marking of 0.25 mark for each wrong answer.

SSC CPO Exam Pattern for Tier 2
Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
English Language and Comprehension	200	200	2 hours

SSC CPO Medical Test

Minimum Near Vision: N6 (better eye) and N9 (worse eye)
Minimum Distant Vision: 6/6 (better eye) and 6/9 (worse eye)
Must not have knock knee, flat foot, varicose vein or squint in eyes
Eye standards should be without visual correction of any kind even by glasses.

SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria

Nationality/Citizenship

A citizen of India
A subject of Nepal
A subject of Bhutan
A Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India,
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 to permanently settle in India.
A candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Age Limit

As per the SSC CPO SI eligibility, the age of the applicants must be within the following limit:

Minimum Age – 20 years
Maximum Age – 25 years

Age Relaxation

Sr.no	Category	Age-Relaxation permissible beyond the upper age limit
01	SC/ ST	5 years
02	OBC	3 years
06	Ex-servicemen (ESM)	3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date.
For the posts of SI and ASI in CAPFs only (Category Code-07)
07	Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989	5 years
For ASI in CISF only (Category Codes-10 and 11)
10	For Group B posts: Central Government Civilian Employees who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on the closing date.	General/OBC – Up to 40 Years of Age
11		SC/ST – up to 45 Years of Age
For the post of SI in Delhi Police (Category Codes-12 and 13)
12	Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not re-married.	Up to 35 years of age
13	Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not re-married. (SC/ ST)	Up to 40 years of age
For Departmental candidates of Delhi Police against the vacancies of Delhi Police only (Category Codes-17, 18 and 19)
17	Departmental candidates (Unreserved) who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as on closing date.	Up to 30 years of age
18	Departmental candidates (OBC) who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as on closing date.	Up to 33 years of age
19	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

Physical Eligibility For Males

Category	Height (in cms)	Chest( Unexpanded) in cms	Chest( Expanded) in cms
General	170	80	85
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
ST candidates	162.5	77	82

Physical Eligibility For Female Candidates

Category	SSC CPO Height Eligibility for Females (in cms)
General	157
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
ST candidates	154

Physical Criteria – Height and Weight Chart for Male and Female Candidates

Height	Ideal Weight (Male)	Ideal Weight (Female)
4’6	28-35 kg	28-35 kg
4’7	30-39 kg	30-37 kg
4’8	33-40 kg	32-40 kg
4’9	35-44 kg	35-42 kg
4’10	38-46 kg	36-45 kg
4’11	40-50 kg	39-47 kg
5’0	43-53 kg	40-50 kg
5’1	45-55 kg	43-52 kg
5’2	48-59 kg	45-55 kg
5’3	50-61 kg	47-57 kg
5’4	53-65 kg	49-60 kg
5’5	55-68 kg	51-62 kg
5’6	58-70 kg	53-65 kg
5’7	60-74 kg	55-67 kg
5’8	63-76 kg	57-70 kg
5’9	65-80 kg	59-72 kg
5’10	67-83 kg	61-75 kg
5’11	70-85 kg	63-77 kg
6’0	72-89 kg	65-80 kg

Medical Test

Test	Description	Disqualification Criteria
Eye Test	Check vision without eyeglasses. Minimum distant vision should be 6/6 and 6/9, near vision N6 and N9 without correction. Check for colour vision and squint.	Poor vision, colour blindness, squint
Lasik Surgery	Candidates who have undergone Lasik surgery are disqualified. Machine test used for confirmation.	History of Lasik surgery
Colour Blindness	Candidates asked to read numbers in a colour dotted book to check for colour blindness.	Fails colour blindness test
Flat Foot and Knock Knee	Test to check if knees touch when standing at a 90-degree angle (Knock Knee) and if foot has a proper curve shape (Flat Foot).	Knock Knee or Flat Foot detected
Urine Sample	Collection of urine sample for general health assessment.	–
Sensibility Checkup	Test of nose, ear, mouth, and teeth for normal functioning.	–
Blood Test	Check haemoglobin, STDs, and other diseases. CBC report for blood cell count.	Abnormal haemoglobin levels or presence of STDs/diseases
Physical Body Check	Assessment of overall physical health, blood pressure, weight, height, and BMI calculation.	Abnormal blood pressure, weight, height, or BMI
X-Ray of Chest	Only applicable for male candidates to check for any chest abnormalities.	Chest abnormalities detected
Hand Movement Test	Check for efficient movement and carrying angles of hands.	Inefficient hand movement or carrying angles