Official-source audit · 2026
SSC CPO Age Limit 2026: Cut-off Date and Relaxations
SSC has not published the 2026 reckoning date. Do not calculate eligibility from an annual calendar.
SSC has not published the 2026 reckoning date. Do not calculate eligibility from an annual calendar.
Last verified: 13 August 2026, 10:15 IST
Age rule status
Current statusUpcoming — 2026 notice not issued
Last verified13 August 2026, 10:15 IST
Official noticeNot issued for 2026
QualificationThe 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.
VacanciesNot announced for the 2026 examination.
DatesNo exam-specific 2026 application or examination dates are confirmed.
Official source: SSC notice board ↗
Latest applicable update: SSC annual calendar (tentative only) ↗
When an exam-specific notice or corrigendum is issued, it overrides the annual calendar.
Latest applicable update: SSC annual calendar (tentative only) ↗
When an exam-specific notice or corrigendum is issued, it overrides the annual calendar.
Calculate age correctly
- Find the date-of-birth range or reckoning date in the current notice.
- Use the date printed on the recognised matriculation/secondary certificate.
- Identify the unrelaxed post/category band.
- Apply only a relaxation expressly available to the candidate and post.
- Keep the required category/service certificate in the prescribed form.
Relaxation is not automatic
SC/ST and OBC
Use the exact years and certificate conditions in the issued notice.
PwBD
Availability and relaxation depend on post suitability and the notice.
Ex-servicemen
Use the notice’s service-deduction formula and documentary rules.
Departmental/other categories
Do not carry a relaxation from another SSC examination.
Answer
The final 2026 age rule and cut-off are pending. Recent notices commonly used 20–25 years with notified category relaxations.
For notice-pending exams, any age calculation remains provisional until SSC publishes the 2026 reckoning date.
Related SSC CPO guidance
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