SSC CPO Exam Date 2026
SSC CPO Exam Date 2026, Paper 1 Date To Be Announced
SSC CPO Exam Date 2026 has not been announced yet. Check the latest Paper 1 schedule, important dates, revised exam pattern and exam centre details.
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SSC CPO Previous Year Papers
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SSC CPO Previous Year Papers include Paper 1 question papers to help candidates understand the exam pattern, difficulty level and commonly asked topics.
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The SSC CPO Notification 2026 is released on 10 September 2026 for 1,871 tentative vacancies for Sub-Inspector posts in Delhi Police, CAPFs and the newly added SI (Fire) in CISF. The application process is open from 10 September to 30 September 2026, but SSC has not announced the Paper 1 Computer-Based Examination date yet. This article covers the latest SSC CPO Exam Date 2026, application schedule, revised Paper 1 and Paper 2 pattern, exam-day guidelines and examination centres.
What is the expected SSC CPO 2026 Exam Date?
The SSC CPO Exam 2026 for Paper 1 exam date has not been announced yet. SSC has mentioned that the Computer-Based Examination schedule will be notified separately.
What are the important dates of SSC CPO Exam 2026?
SSC has released the application schedule for the 2026 recruitment cycle, while the examination dates are still awaited.
| Event | SSC CPO 2026 Date |
|---|
| Notification Release | 10 September 2026 |
| Apply Online Start Date | 10 September 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | 30 September 2026, 11:00 PM |
| Last Date for Fee Payment | 1 October 2026, 11:00 PM |
| Application Correction Window | 8–10 October 2026 |
| Paper 1 CBT | To be notified |
| PST/PET | After Paper 1 |
| Paper 2 | To be notified |
| DME/RME | To be notified |
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What is SSC CPO Paper 1 Exam Pattern?
The SSC CPO Exam Pattern has been revised significantly for 2026. Instead of the earlier 200-question paper, candidates now have to attempt 100 questions for 100 marks in 1 hour.
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Sectional Time |
|---|
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 25 | 15 minutes |
| General Knowledge & General Awareness | 25 | 25 | 15 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 25 | 15 minutes |
| English Comprehension | 25 | 25 | 15 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
There is a 15-minute sectional timer for each part and a negative marking of 0.25 mark per wrong answer.
What is SSC CPO Paper 2 Exam Pattern?
Paper 2 has also been completely restructured. It is no longer an English-only paper. It now includes Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension.
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 20 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| General Knowledge & General Awareness | 20 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| English Comprehension | 100 | 200 | 1 hour |
| Total | 160 | 320 | 2 hours |
The first three sections are conducted within 1 hour with 20 minutes for each section, while English has a separate 1-hour duration. Negative marking is 0.50 mark for each wrong answer in Paper 2. SSC has also specified that Paper 2 will be of a higher difficulty level than Paper 1.
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What are the Exam Day Guidelines for SSC CPO Exam?
Candidates should reach the examination centre within the reporting time mentioned on their Admission Certificate and carry all required documents for verification.
- Reach on Time: Report at the examination centre as per the timing mentioned on the Admission Certificate.
- Carry Admission Certificate: Keep a printed copy of the SSC CPO Admission Certificate.
- Carry Valid Photo ID: Bring the prescribed original photo identity proof.
- Follow Centre Instructions: Follow all security, biometric verification and seating instructions issued by SSC.
- Aadhaar Authentication: Candidates who have not undergone Aadhaar-based authentication may be required to report earlier and carry additional photographs/documents.
What is the List of Prohibited Items in SSC CPO Exam?
Candidates should not carry unauthorized electronic devices or other restricted items inside the examination centre.
- Mobile phones and communication devices
- Bluetooth devices, earphones and microphones
- Smartwatches and other electronic gadgets
- Calculators or unauthorised electronic stationery
- Cameras or recording devices
- Bags and prohibited personal belongings
- Any other item restricted in the Admission Certificate
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What is the dress code to be followed in SSC CPO Exam 2026?
Candidates can wear half-sleeve T-shirts/shirts, trousers/jeans, slippers/sandals, prescribed spectacles, leggings/churidar, salwar/kurta, or saree. Avoid full sleeves, shoes/boots, jewelry, watches, sunglasses, big hair accessories, burka, caps, or garments with big buttons/badges.
| Allowed | Not allowed |
|---|
| Slippers and sandals with feet completely/ partially visible | Shoes/ Bellies/ boots |
| Half-T-Shirt | Full sleeves shirt or T-Shirt |
| Trousers/ Jeans | Watches |
| Doctors prescribed spectacles | Sunglasses |
| Leggings/ Churidar | Bracelets |
| Lower | Rings/ Chain/ Necklace etc. (any type of jewellery or ornaments) |
| Jeans | Hair Clips/ Big Rubber Bands |
| Salwar / Patiala | Big buttons, brooch/badge T-Shirts |
| Kurta/Top (Half-Sleeves) | Saree (Married or Unmarried) |
| Tiny Rubber Band | Bangles not allowed (only married can wear) |
| Mangal Sutra | Burka, Cap, Kurta-Pajama |
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SSC CPO Exam Centres List 2026
SSC has released a revised list of tentative examination centres for the 2026 cycle. For example, the Central Region now includes additional centres such as Gaya, Chapra, Saharsa, Darbhanga and Munger, while the Eastern Region includes centres such as Dhanbad, Burdwan, Durgapur, Suri and Malda.
| SSC Region | SSC CPO Exam Centres 2026 |
|---|
| Central Region (CR) | Bhagalpur (3201), Muzaffarpur (3205), Patna (3206), Gaya (3203), Chapra (3208), Saharsa (3210), Darbhanga (3202), Purnea (3209), Munger (3211), Agra (3001), Bareilly (3005), Gorakhpur (3007), Jhansi (3008), Kanpur (3009), Lucknow (3010), Meerut (3011), Prayagraj (3003) |
| Eastern Region (ER) | Sri Vijaya Puram (4802), Dhanbad (4206), Jamshedpur (4207), Ranchi (4205), Bokaro (4201), Balasore (4601), Berhampore Ganjam (4602), Bhubaneswar (4604), Cuttack (4605), Rourkela (4610), Dhenkanal (4611), Sambalpur (4609), Burdwan (4422), Durgapur (4426), Kalyani (4419), Kolkata/Howrah (4410), Siliguri (4415), Suri (4416), Malda (4412), Gangtok (4001) |
| Karnataka Kerala Region (KKR) | Bengaluru (9001), Belagavi (9002), Kalaburagi (9005), Mangaluru (9008), Mysuru (9009), Shivamogga (9010), Hubballi (9011), Udupi (9012), Alappuzha (9201), Kannur (9202), Kottayam (9205), Kozhikode (9206), Malappuram (9207), Kollam (9210), Thiruvananthapuram (9211), Thrissur (9212), Ernakulam (9213), Kavaratti (9401) |
| Madhya Pradesh Region (MPR) | Bhopal (6001), Gwalior (6005), Indore (6006), Jabalpur (6007), Satna (6014), Sagar (6015), Ujjain (6016), Bilaspur (6202), Raipur (6204), Durg-Bhilai (6205) |
| North Eastern Region (NER) | Itanagar (5001), Dibrugarh (5102), Guwahati (Dispur) (5105), Jorhat (5107), Silchar (5111), Imphal (5501), Churachandpur (5502), Shillong (5401), Aizawl (5701), Dimapur (5301), Kohima (5302), Agartala (5601) |
| Northern Region (NR) | Delhi (2201), Dehradun (2002), Haldwani (2003), Roorkee (2006), Jaipur (2405), Sikar (2411), Bikaner (2404), Jodhpur (2406) |
| North Western Region (NWR) | Chandigarh/Mohali (1601), Shimla (1203), Jammu (1004), Samba (1010), Srinagar (1007), Leh (1005), Amritsar (1404), Jalandhar (1402), Patiala (1403), Bathinda (1401) |
| Southern Region (SR) | Guntur (8001), Kurnool (8003), Rajahmundry (8004), Tirupati (8006), Visakhapatnam (8007), Vijayawada (8008), Kakinada (8009), Nellore (8010), Ongole (8014), Srikakulam (8015), Eluru (8016), Puducherry (8401), Chennai (8201), Coimbatore (8202), Madurai (8204), Salem (8205), Tiruchirappalli (8206), Tirunelveli (8207), Vellore (8208), Krishnagiri (8209), Hyderabad (8601), Warangal (8603), Karimnagar (8604), Siddipet (8605) |
| Western Region (WR) | Ahmedabad (7001), Vadodara (7002), Rajkot (7006), Surat (7007), Gandhinagar (7012), Amravati (7201), Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (7202), Kolhapur (7203), Mumbai (7204), Nagpur (7205), Nanded (7206), Nashik (7207), Pune (7208), Jalgaon (7214), Panaji (7801) |
What are the key takeaways?
Below are the key takeaways:
- SSC CPO Notification 2026 was released on 10 September 2026.
- A total of 1,871 tentative vacancies have been announced under SSC CPO 2026.
- The online application process is open from 10 September to 30 September 2026.
- The SSC CPO Paper 1 exam date has not been announced yet.
- Paper 1 consists of 100 questions for 100 marks with a duration of 1 hour.
- Each section in Paper 1 has a 15-minute sectional timer.
- Paper 2 consists of 160 questions for 320 marks.
- Paper 2 includes Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension.
- There is a negative marking of 0.25 mark in Paper 1 and 0.50 mark in Paper 2 for each wrong answer.
- PST/PET will be conducted after Paper 1.
- SSC CPO 2026 also includes the newly added SI (Fire) in CISF post.
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