The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has revised the exam dates for the Sub-Inspector (SI) posts in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) for the year 2026. The exams are now scheduled to take place from November 23 to November 28. This update affects candidates preparing for these important government positions.
- SSC CPO exams for SI Delhi Police and CAPFs will be held from November 23 to 28, 2026.
- There are 317 vacancies for SI (executive) in Delhi Police: 205 for males and 112 for females.
- CAPFs have 1,320 SI (GD) vacancies across various forces, including CRPF, BSF, ITBP, CISF, and SSB.
- SSC has introduced a revised exam pattern for SSC CPO 2026, with shorter durations and sectional time limits.
- SSC JE 2026 exams will be conducted between November 2-6 and November 30-December 1.
What are the new exam dates for SSC CPO 2026?
The SSC has announced that the Sub-Inspector exams for Delhi Police and CAPFs will be conducted from November 23 to November 28, 2026. Candidates should prepare accordingly and keep an eye on the official SSC website for updates on city slips and hall tickets.
How many vacancies are available for Sub-Inspector posts in Delhi Police and CAPFs?
For the 2026 recruitment, there are 317 Sub-Inspector (executive) vacancies in Delhi Police. These include 205 posts reserved for male candidates and 112 for female candidates.
In the CAPFs, there are 1,320 Sub-Inspector (General Duty) vacancies distributed among the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Of these, 1,173 posts are for male candidates and 147 for female candidates.
Additionally, the SSC recruitment includes 234 vacancies for Sub-Inspector (Fire) in CISF, which are exclusively for male candidates.
What changes have been made to the SSC CPO 2026 exam pattern?
The SSC has introduced significant changes to the SSC CPO exam pattern for 2026. Paper 2 will now have 100 questions worth 100 marks, and the exam duration has been reduced from two hours to one hour. Each section will have a time limit of 15 minutes.
Furthermore, Paper 2 will consist of 160 questions totaling 320 marks, with an overall duration of one hour and a sectional time limit of 20 minutes per section.
When will the SSC JE 2026 exams be held?
The SSC Junior Engineer (JE) 2026 Paper 1 exams are scheduled between November 2 and 6, and again from November 30 to December 1. Candidates can download their city slips from the SSC official website using the candidate login facility.
Where can candidates find their city slips and hall tickets?
SSC will release the city slips and hall tickets for the Sub-Inspector Delhi Police and CAPFs exams soon. Candidates should regularly check the official SSC website at ssc.gov.in to download these important documents.
