SSC CPO 2025: Tier 1 Exam Date, Admit Card, Paper Pattern & Eligibility Criteria

SSC CPO Exam 2025: The Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC CPO Tier 1 exam date (tentative) at ssc.gov.in. The commission will conduct the SSC CPO exam tentatively in July-August 2025. As per the SSC Calendar released by the commission, SSC CPO registration will start on May 16, 2025. Eligible candidates can apply for the SSC Delhi Police SI exam till June 14, 2025. To apply for the SSC CPO exam, candidates must have graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university or institute. SSC CPO exam date (complete schedule) will be released soon at ssc.gov.in. Meanwhile, candidates can check the complete eligibility requirements for the SSC CPO 2025 exam below:

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SSC CPO exam is conducted for the recruitment of candidates for the posts of Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police, CISF, CAPF, BSF, and SSB. Candidates wishing to be recruited through SSC CPO have to take Paper 1, Paper 2, and Physical Tests. The final merit list is created on the basis of the performance of candidates in all three tests. The Paper 1 & Paper 2 exam of SSC CPO is conducted online in Computer-Based Test mode. As per the SSC CPO exam pattern, both papers consist of 200 questions with each question carrying 1 mark. There is also a negative marking of 0.25 marks. 

Latest Updates: 

• SSC CPO Tier 1 registration to start on May 16, 2025. The last date to apply is June 14, 2025.
• SSC CPO Tier 2 Result 2024 to be announced soon by the commission at ssc.gov.in

SSC CPO Notification 2025

The SSC CPO notification will be released in May 2025 at the official website (ssc.gov.in). The notice contains information about the recruitment for sub-inspector posts through the SSC CPO examination. Candidates can check the official notification for revised dates at the SSC website. The same can be downloaded by clicking on the link provided below:

SSC CPO Notification 2025 (Download PDF)

SSC CPO 2025 Exam Highlights

Candidates appearing for the SSC CPO exam can have a look at the notification highlights provided in the table below:

SSC CPO Admit Card 2025

SSC CPO admit card will be released a few days before the examination on the official website of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). Candidates will be able to download their admit cards from the official regional website of SSC as well. To download the admit card, candidates need a date of birth and registration number. The steps to download the admit card are as follows:

• Visit the official regional website of SSC
• Click on the SSC CPO Admit Card link available on the homepage
• Enter required details like date of birth and registration number
• Submit the details
• Upon successful submission of details, the admit card will appear on the screen
• Download and save the admit card
• Take a printout of the admit card

SSC CPO Vacancies 2025

Candidates appearing for SSC CPO Sub Inspector posts can have a look at the number of male and female vacancies released last year in the table provided below:

SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria 2025

Aspirants appearing for the SSC CPO exam can check out the eligibility requirements provided in the table below:

SSC CPO Exam Pattern for Paper 1

Candidates can check the SSC CPO exam pattern for paper 1 in the table below:

SSC CPO Exam Pattern for Paper 2

The following table provides the exam pattern for SSC CPO paper 2: