Official-source audit · 2026

SSC CPO Cut-off 2026: Official Thresholds Explained

There is no 2026 official cut-off before the examination and result process. Previous cut-offs are references, not forecasts.

Upcoming — 2026 notice not issued

There is no 2026 official cut-off before the examination and result process. Previous cut-offs are references, not forecasts.

Last verified: 13 August 2026, 10:15 IST

Cut-off 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.

Different thresholds

Minimum qualifying mark

A notice-level floor; it may not be the shortlist cut-off.

Stage cut-off

Used to move candidates to the next stage.

Category/post/force cut-off

May vary by allocation route and vacancy.

Final threshold

Read with the result write-up and all qualifying conditions.

Use an official cut-off

  1. Confirm year, stage and category.
  2. Read the result write-up notes.
  3. Check raw/normalised/aggregate terminology.
  4. Compare only like-for-like stages.
  5. Use historical scores as planning references, never predictions.

No expected-cutoff claim

Vacancies, attendance, difficulty, normalisation and the selection scheme can change. This site does not publish an unsupported expected cut-off.

Related SSC CPO guidance

Editorial and indexing status

Indexing gate: This page remains 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.