SSC CPO Eligibility 2026

Nationality

You must be a citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan. Subjects of Nepal or Bhutan also need an eligibility certificate from the Government of India.

Educational qualification

SI Delhi Police and SI (GD) CAPFs: a bachelor's degree in any subject from a recognised university, or an equivalent qualification.
SI (Fire), CISF: B.Sc. with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, or Class 10 plus a 3-year diploma in Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Automobile, Chemical, Mining, Aeronautical or Telecommunication engineering, or an equivalent.
Driving licence: male candidates for Delhi Police SI must hold a valid LMV (motorcycle and car) licence on the PET/PST date.

Age limit (as on 1 August 2026)

Post	Age	Born between
SI Delhi Police, SI (GD) CAPFs	20 to 25 years	2 Aug 2001 and 1 Aug 2006
SI (Fire), CISF	18 to 30 years	2 Aug 1996 and 1 Aug 2008

Relaxation: SC/ST get 5 years, OBC 3 years, and ex-servicemen 3 years after deducting military service. Delhi Police departmental candidates can apply up to 30 (UR/EWS), 33 (OBC) or 35 (SC/ST) years.

Physical Standard Test (PST)

Candidate	Height (cm)	Chest (cm, unexpanded/expanded)
Male, general (Delhi Police / CAPFs)	170	80 / 85
Male, SI Fire CISF	170	81 / 86
Male, hill areas	165	80 / 85
Male, Gorkha (CAPFs)	157	80 / 85
Male, ST	162.5	77 / 82
Female, general	157	Not applicable
Female, hill areas	155	Not applicable
Female, ST	154	Not applicable

Weight must be in proportion to height.

Physical Endurance Test (PET)

Event	Male	Female
Race	100 m in 16 sec; 1.6 km in 6.5 min	100 m in 18 sec; 800 m in 4 min
Long jump	3.65 m	2.7 m
High jump	1.2 m	0.9 m
Shot put (16 lbs)	4.5 m	Not applicable

You get three chances in each field event. Ex-servicemen do not take the PET.

Medical (eyesight)

You need near vision of N6 (better eye) and N9 (worse eye), and distant vision of 6/6 (better eye) and 6/9 (worse eye) without glasses. Knock knee, flat foot, varicose veins, squint and poor colour vision lead to rejection.

Source: SSC notice for SI in Delhi Police & CAPFs Exam 2026, dated 10.09.2026 (PDF copy), Careers360 News (CPO 2026 notification)

SSC CPO Eligibility 2026