Official-source audit · 2026
SSC CPO Notification 2026: Official Status and Source
SSC has not issued the 2026 SSC CPO exam-specific notice. Do not treat calendar estimates as application dates.
SSC has not issued the 2026 SSC CPO exam-specific notice. Do not treat calendar estimates as application dates.
Last verified: 13 August 2026, 10:15 IST
What is verified now
Latest applicable update: SSC annual calendar (tentative only) ↗
When an exam-specific notice or corrigendum is issued, it overrides the annual calendar.
What the notice will decide
Application window
Opening, closing, fee-payment and correction dates.
Eligibility
The final 2026 qualification is pending. Recent CPO notices required a bachelor’s degree; specified Delhi Police male SI candidates also needed a valid driving licence by the prescribed stage/date. The final 2026 age rule and cut-off are pending. Recent notices commonly used 20–25 years with notified category relaxations.
Vacancies and posts
Not announced for the 2026 examination. Sub-Inspector posts in Delhi Police and CAPFs are controlled by the force/post list in the current notice.
Selection scheme
Recent scheme: Paper I → PET/PST → Paper II English → medical examination/document verification/final allocation.
Safe next action
- Use the SSC notice board, not a search snippet, to confirm that the exam-specific PDF exists.
- Check the notice date, examination cycle and closing date.
- Read every corrigendum published after the original notice.
- Complete OTR/application only through the destination named by SSC.
Common questions
Can the annual calendar open applications?
No. It is a planning document; the exam-specific notice creates the application window.
What if a later notice changes a date?
The later exam-specific notice or corrigendum controls.
Does SSCExam.in accept forms?
No. Applications and fees remain on the official SSC system.
Related SSC CPO guidance
Editorial and indexing status
noindex, follow until a named reviewer is assigned and the applicable current notice is checked again. This prevents tentative or incomplete material from entering Google.Source audit: SSCExam.in Research Desk. A named reviewer and correction-history entry will be attached before this page is made indexable.