SSC CPO Notification 2026

SSC released the notice for the Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and CAPFs Examination, 2026 on 10 September 2026, and the online application opened the same day. It announces 1,871 tentative vacancies, far fewer than the 3,073 posts in the 2025 cycle.

Vacancies (2026, tentative)

Post	Male	Female	Total
SI (Executive), Delhi Police	205	112	317
SI (GD), CAPFs	1,173	147	1,320
SI (Fire), CISF	234	Nil	234
Total	1,612	259	1,871

Delhi Police SI: category-wise (2026)

Category	Male	Female
UR	87	47
OBC	54	30
SC	30	16
ST	14	8
EWS	20	11
Total	205	112

In the CAPFs, 10% of SI (GD) posts are reserved for ex-servicemen. The force-wise split for CAPFs is given in the official notice.

Major changes in 2026

Shorter Paper-I: 100 questions for 100 marks in 1 hour, with a 15-minute timer for each section. In 2025 it was 200 questions for 200 marks in 2 hours.
New Paper-II: earlier it was only English. Now it has Reasoning, General Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude and English (see the Exam Pattern tab).
SI (Fire) in CISF is a new post this year, with its own qualification and an age limit of 18 to 30.

Key dates

Event	Date
Notification and apply start	10 September 2026
Last date to apply	30 September 2026 (11 pm)
Last date for fee	1 October 2026 (11 pm)
Correction window	8 to 10 October 2026
Paper-I (CBE)	23 to 28 November 2026 (revised)

Always read the full notice PDF on ssc.gov.in before you rely on any figure. Vacancies are tentative and can change.

Source: SSC notice for SI in Delhi Police & CAPFs Exam 2026, dated 10.09.2026 (PDF copy), Careers360 News (CPO 2026 notification), Careers360 News (CPO 2025 notification), Careers360 News (revised exam dates)

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