SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria 2024 - Educational Qualification, Age Limit, Relaxation Criteria

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the official notification for SSC CPO 2024. The applications closed on March 28, 2024. Candidates aspiring for the Delhi Police SI can check SSC CPO 2024 exam at ssc.gov.in.

Abhishek AroraUpdated on : Sep 02 2024 16:33 IST

SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria 2024

SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria 2024 - The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the eligibility criteria for the post of sub inspector in Delhi Police on its official website, ssc.nic.in. Candidates aspiring for the exam can look at the criteria carefully.

SSC CPO 2024 notification provides the detailed information about the vacancies for various different posts, eligibility, application process, application fee and pattern of the exam and various other important information.

SSC CPO Result 2024 Announced; Check Male and Female Cut off

The SSC CPO eligibility for the post of sub inspector for Delhi Police can be viewed on the basis of nationality, age limit, educational qualification, and relaxations under various categories. The dates for the SSC CPO 2024 are June 27, June 28 and June 29, 2024.

SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria 2024

Candidates must fulfil the eligibility criteria given below to apply for the SSC CPO 2024 examination.

SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria 2024: Nationality

The candidates wishing to apply for the SSC CPO exam must fulfill either one of the following criteria in relation to their nationality.

a citizen of India, or
a subject of Nepal, or
a subject of Bhutan.

Note: Candidates who are a subject of Nepal or Bhutan should have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India. These candidates will be admitted to the examination without the certificate but an offer of appointment will be given only after the certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria 2024: Age Limit

The minimum age limit for the exam is 20 years and the maximum age limit is 25 years as on August 01, 2024. To be eligible for the exam, a candidate must be born not earlier than August 02, 1999 and not later than August 01, 2004. However , there are certain upper age limit relaxations for several categories. Candidates can take a look at the age relaxations provided for SSC CPO exam in the table given below.

Category	Age relaxation permissible beyond the upper age limit
Scheduled Caste(SC)/ Scheduled Tribe(ST)	5 years
Other Backward Class(OBC)	3 years
Ex serviceman (ESM)	3 years after deduction of military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date.

For the post of SI in Delhi Police (Category codes 12 and 13)

Category	Upper age limit after relaxation
Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not remarried	Up to 35 years of age
Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not remarried and belonging to the category of scheduled castes or scheduled tribe( 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):

Departmental candidates among Constables, Head Constables and Assistant Sub-Inspectors of Delhi Police with minimum 3 years of service can also apply for the post of Sub-Inspector(GD) in CAPF and Sub-Inspector executive (Male/Female) in Delhi Police. The age relaxation for these candidates are as follows.

Category	Upper Age limit after relaxation
Departmental Candidates who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service and do not seek reservation in any category.	Up to 30 years of age
Departmental Candidates who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service and belong to Other Backward Class(OBC)	Up to 33 years of age
Departmental Candidates who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service and belong to Scheduled Class(SC) or Scheduled Tribe(ST)	Up to 35 years of age

SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria 2024: Educational Qualification

The minimum educational qualification for the SSC CPO exam is a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or equivalent. A candidate who has appeared in a bachelor’s degree or equivalent can also apply. However, they must produce the bachelor’s degree or equivalent before the cut-off date i.e., August 1, 2024.

SSC CPO Physical Eligibility Criteria 2024

Along with the written test, candidates have to take some physical tests for fulfilling certain physical fitness criteria. The physical requirements that are tested in Physical Standard Test(PST) are height, weight and chest. However, the Physical Endurance Test(PET) includes races, long jump and high jump.

SSC CPO Physical Standard Test(PST)

The physical standard test(PST) has a criteria for height, weight and chest size for candidates belonging to various categories. The following chart shows the physical eligibility criteria.

Category	Height	Chest (in cm)
Category	Height	Unexpandable	Expandable
Male Candidates	170	80	85
Male candidates belonging to Hill areas of Garhwal, Kumaon, Himachal Pradesh, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas, Kashmir Valley, Leh & Ladakh regions, North-Eastern States and Sikkim.	165	80	85
Male candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes	162.5	77	82
Female Candidates	157	-	-
Female candidates belonging to Hill areas of Garhwal, Kumaon, Himachal Pradesh, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas, Kashmir Valley, Leh & Ladakh regions, North-Eastern States and Sikkim.	155	-	-
Female Candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes	154	-	-

Weight: Weight of the candidates should be in correspondence to their height for all the posts.

SSC CPO Physical Endurance Test (PET) 2024

For male candidates:

100 meter race in 16 seconds
1.6 kilometer race in 6.5 minutes
Long Jump: 3.65 meter in 3 chances
High jump : 1.2 meter in 3 chances
Short put(16 lbs): 4.5 meter in 3 chances

For female candidates:

100 meter race in 18 seconds
800 meter race in 4 minutes
Long Jump: 2.7 meter in 3 chances
High jump : 0.9 meter in 3 chances

Note: PST and PET will not carry marks but will be of qualifying test.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the age limit to apply for SSC CPO?

The age limit for the SSC CPO exam is 20 to 25 years. However, there is an age relaxation for reserved categories.

What are SSC CPO physical requirements?

The physical requirements for the SSC CPO 2024 includes height, weight and chest size for males and height and weight for females. A male candidate should have 170 cm of height and corresponding weight. A female should have 157 cm of height and a corresponding weight. Certain relaxations are given to the reserved categories.

What is SSC CPO eligibility for female candidates?

The eligibility for SSC CPO female candidates includes Indian citizenship, bachelor’s degree or equivalent, age limit of 20 to 25 years. Certain age relaxations are given to the reserved categories, widows and divorced women.

What is the age limit for SC/ST in SSC CPO 2024?

The SSC CPO exam provides a 5 year age relaxation to the SC/ST candidates. The age limit is 20 to 30 years of age for SC/ST categories.

What is the eligibility criteria for SSC CPO 2024?

The eligibility criteria for SSC CPO 2024 is based on nationality, age limit, physical requirements and educational qualification. A candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent. The age limit is 20 to 25 years of age.

What is the nationality criteria for SSC CPO 2024?

The SSC CPO exam candidates should be either a citizen of India or should be a subject of Bhutan or a subject of Nepal. In case of being a subject of Nepal or Bhutan, the candidate should be able to produce an eligibility certificate issued by the Government of India.

What are the physical requirements of female candidates in the SSC CPO exam?

The SSC CPO exam female candidates must be of 157 cm height and a correspondence weight. The height and weight relaxations are given to female candidates belonging to SC/ST and OBC categories.

What is PET in SSC CPO exam?

The SSC CPO exam conducts a physical test along with the written test. The physical test comprises Physical Standard Test(PST) and Physical Endurance Test(PET). PET involves 100 meter and 1.6 km races and long jump, high jump and short put for males. For female candidates, there are 100 meter and 800 meter races and long and high jump.