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.

Upcoming — 2026 notice not issued

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

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.

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

  1. Use the SSC notice board, not a search snippet, to confirm that the exam-specific PDF exists.
  2. Check the notice date, examination cycle and closing date.
  3. Read every corrigendum published after the original notice.
  4. 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

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.