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Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has already released the Delhi Police Sub Inspector (SI) and Central Armed Police Force (CAPFs) 2022 recruitment notification. The selection process is now under way.
The SSC CPO SI recruitment is a much awaited post by many Government job seekers. The initial stage of recruitment to the post of Delhi Police SI post is through an Open Competitive Examination.
SSC CPO 2024 Exam Dates
Below are important dates for SSC CPO Exam:
| SSC CPO 2024 Exam Schedule | |
| Events | Dates |
| SSC CPO 2024 Notification Release Date | 4th March 2024 |
| SSC CPO Online Application 2024 Starts from | 4th March 2024 |
| Closing date for receipt of application | 28th March 2024 (11 pm) |
| Last date for making fee payment (Online) | 29th March 2024 |
| Window for Application Form Correction and online payment of Correction Charges | 30th & 31st March 2024 |
| SSC CPO Admit Card 2024 for Paper-1 | — |
| SSC CPO Paper-I Exam Date 2024 | 9th, 10th, 13th May 2024 |
| SSC CPO Paper 2 Exam Date 2024 | — |
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Best Books for Delhi Police SI
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We have curated some of the most recommended for Best Books for Delhi Police SI Exam Preparation in the table below. These books will definitely help you to prepare for Best Books for Delhi Police SI Exam Preparation. In order to score good marks in the SSC CPO Tier 1 and SSC CPO Tier 2 exam, you need to adhere and follow a well-defined preparation strategy. Since books are the most reliable resources when it comes to exam preparations, therefore, we recommend you the best SSC CPO Books for Paper 1 & 2 exam. These books are advised by our experts after taking into consideration the Exam Pattern and Syllabus. You must prepare topic wise with the help of the online study resources and books to score well and clear the SSC CPO exam. Refer to the subject-wise list of the books to ace your SSC CPO Exam preparations.
Delhi Police SI Books for Paper 1
The Paper 1 exam comprises questions from General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Knowledge and General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension. There will be a total of 200 objective type questions. The duration of the test is 2 hours. The total marks of the test are 200. Candidates can check below the section-wise Best Books for Delhi Police SI Exam Preparation :
General Intelligence & Reasoning:
- A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal, Non-Verbal & Analytical by B.S. Sijwali, Indu Sijwali
- Analytical Reasoning by M.K. Pandey
- Verbal and Nonverbal Reasoning by R S Aggarwal
- Reasoning For General Competition by KD Campus
General Knowledge and General Awareness:
- GS Set For General Competition by KD Campus
- Lucent’s General Knowledge by Lucent Publication
- Manorama Yearbook by Mammen Mathew
Quantitative Aptitude:
- Arihant’s Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Arihant Publication
- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by R.S. Aggarwal
- Arithmetics For General Competition Vol 1 & 2 by Neetu Singh
English Comprehension:
- Quick Learning Objective General English by R.S. Aggarwal & Vikas Aggarwal
- Objective General English by S.P. Bakshi
- High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren & Martin
Delhi Police SI Books for Paper 2
Paper 2 tests a candidate’s knowledge regarding English Language and Comprehension. There will be 200 questions in the paper. Candidates need to complete the paper within 2 hours. The total marks of the test are 200. Candidates can read the following Best Books for Delhi Police SI Exam Preparation:
- Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
- Objective General English by R.S. Aggarwal
- Objective General English by S.P. Bakshi
- One Word Substitution by Kiran
- A mirror of Common Error by Kiran or by Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh.
- Paramount English for General Competitions Volume – 1.Â
Delhi Police SI Eligibility Criteria 2024
 Education Qualification
Graduation in any Discipline or its equivalent from any UGC recognized university. For SI in Delhi Police, male candidates must possess a valid Driving License for LMV.
Age Limit
Candidates should be between 20 to 25 years of age to be eligible to apply for the Delhi Police SI post. There is age relaxation provided to candidates belonging to different categories. The details of age relaxation are as follows:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
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SC/ST
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5 years
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OBC
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3 years
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Ex-servicemen
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3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date.
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Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not re-married.
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Up to 35 years of age
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Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not re-married. (SC/ ST)
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Up to 40 years of age
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Departmental candidates (Unreserved) who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as on closing date
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Up to 30 years of age
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Departmental candidates (OBC) who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as on closing date.
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Up to 33 years of age
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Departmental candidates (SC/ ST) who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as on closing date.
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Up to 35 years of age
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Medical Standards
- Eyesight: The minimum near vision should be N6 (better eye) and N9 (worse eye). The minimum distant vision should be 6/6 (better eye) and 6/9 (worse eye) of both eyes without any corrections.
- The candidate with knock knee, flat foot, varicose vein or squint in eyes are ineligible.
- Candidates should possess high colour vision.
- Candidates must be in good mental and bodily health and free from any forms of physical defects.
- A tattoo depicting religious symbol or figures and the name, as followed in Indian Army is permitted. The size of the tattoo must be less than ¼ of the particular part (Elbow or Hand) of the body.
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Physical Standards
The required physical measurements for the Delhi Police recruitment is as follows:
| SL NO | Category of Candidates | Height (in cm) |
Chest (in cm)Unexpanded | Chest (in cm)Expanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | For male candidates only (UR) | 170 | 80 | 85 |
| 02 | For candidates belonging to Hill areas of Garhwal, Kumaon, Himachal Pradesh, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas, Kashmir Valley, Leh & Ladakh regions of J&K, North-Eastern States and Sikkim. |
160 | 80 | 85 |
| 03 | For all candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes |
162.5 | 77 | 82 |
| 04 | For Female candidates only (UR) | 157 | – | – |
| 05 | For female candidates belonging to Hill areas of Garhwal, Kumaon, Himachal Pradesh, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas, Kashmir Valley, Leh and Ladakh regions of J&K, North-Eastern States and Sikkim |
155 | – | – |
| 06 | For all female candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes |
154 | – | – |
Eligibility for Female Candidates
Graduates below 25 years are eligible for Delhi Police SI recruitment. Candidates should have completed their graduation on or before the document verification process. The other eligibility criteria for Delhi Police SI female candidates are:
- Delhi Police SI Female Height: 157 cms
- The PET criterion is:
- Â 100-meter race in 18 seconds
- Â 800-meter race in 4 minutes
- Long Jump- 2.7 meters in 3 chances
- High Jump- 0.9 meters in 3 chances
Educational Qualification for Delhi Police SI
- The applicant must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in any stream from a recognized university or equivalent.
- Male candidates must possess a valid Driving License for Light Motor Vehicle (LMV).
The authority has fixed the physical measurements required by the candidates.
Nationality/ Citizenship
The candidate must be either:
- a citizen of India, or
- a subject of Nepal, or
- a subject of Bhutan.
The candidates are required to have the citizenship certificate during the time of document verification.
Delhi Police SI Application Process
Let’s look at the procedure of applying for the Exam:
- Application Fee:Â The required application fee is Rs. 100/-
- Exemption: No fee is required to be paid by female, SC, ST, Physically Handicapped, and Ex-Servicemen candidates.
- Mode of Payment:Â Applications fee should be pay only through SBI either in the form of Challan or through SBI Net Banking or any other bank Credit/Debit Card. Challan form will be generated online
- Offline mode of payment: To pay fee in cash, candidate should take print out of Challan generated online after the completion of Part-1 registration. Deposit the requisite fee in any branch of SBI and then continue with the Part-2 registration.
- Online mode of payment: Those candidates who want to pay online can go directly to part-2 registration after completion of part-1 registration. Candidate must supply registration number and date of birth to continue to Part-2 registration.
Delhi Police Sub-Inspector Vacancies 2024
The category wise vacancy list of Delhi Police SI Executive 2024 recruitment is given in the following table.
The category-wise and post-wise SSC CPO Vacancy 2024 for Sub Inspector (Executive) in Delhi Police and Sub Inspector (General Duty) in CAPFs has been released along with SSC CPO Notification 2024. This year, the total number of vacancies for the SSC CPO 2024 Exam is 4187.
The details of the Vacancies for Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces Examination for last year are as follows:
| Sub Inspector (Exe.) in Delhi Police- Male 2024 | ||||||
| Details | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | Total |
| Open | 45 | 24 | 13 | 07 | 12 | 101 |
| Ex-Servicemen | 03 | 02 | 01 | 01 | — | 07 |
| Ex-Servicemen (Special Category) | 03 | 01 | 01 | — | — | 05 |
| Departmental Candidates | 05 | 03 | 02 | 01 | 01 | 12 |
| Total | 56 | 30 | 17 | 09 | 13 | 125 |
| Sub Inspector (Exe.) in Delhi Police- Female | ||||||
| Open | 28 | 15 | 08 | 04 | 06 | 61 |
| Sub Inspector in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) 2024 | ||||||||
| CAPFs | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | Total | Grand Total | ESM |
| BSF (Male) | 342 | 85 | 229 | 127 | 64 | 847 | 892 | 90 |
| BSF (Female) | 18 | 05 | 12 | 07 | 03 | 45 | ||
| CISF (Male) | 583 | 144 | 388 | 215 | 107 | 1437 | 1597 | 160 |
| CISF (Female) | 65 | 16 | 43 | 24 | 12 | 160 | ||
| CRPF (Male) | 451 | 111 | 301 | 167 | 83 | 1113 | 1172 | 117 |
| CRPF (Female) | 24 | 06 | 16 | 09 | 04 | 59 | ||
| ITBP (Male) | 81 | 25 | 83 | 35 | 13 | 237 | 278 | 28 |
| ITBP (Female) | 14 | 04 | 15 | 06 | 02 | 41 | ||
| SSB (Male) | 36 | 06 | 09 | 03 | 05 | 59 | 62 | 06 |
| SSB(Female) | — | — | 01 | — | 02 | 03 | ||
| Total (Male) | 1493 | 371 | 1010 | 547 | 272 | 3693 | 4001 | 401 |
| Total (Female) | 121 | 31 | 87 | 46 | 23 | 308 | ||
SSC CPO Admit Card 2024
All candidates who registers for SSC CPO 2024 Exam within stipulated time will be assigned an e-admit card/hall ticket/call letter to appear in the Tier-I Computer Based Examination. Admit Cards for calling candidates to appear in Tier-I as well as all subsequent tiers/ stages of examination will not be sent by post. Admit Cards for all stages of examination will be issued online on the websites of concerned Regional/ Sub-Regional Office of the Commission. Candidates are advised to regularly visit the website, i.e., www.ssc.nic.in to get the updated notifications, or visit our Entri page for all latest updates regarding SSC CPO 2024.
Delhi Police SI Exam Pattern & Syllabus
SSC CPO 2024 Exam Pattern of Paper-I, Paper-II, Physical and Medical Tests
The section-wise details of Tier-1 exam are shown in the table given below:
| Part | Subjects | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
| I | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 2 Hours |
| II | General Knowledge and General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |
| III | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | |
| IV | English Comprehension | 50 | 50 |
 Note:
- Questions in the paper will be of Objective Multiple Choice Type.
- Questions will be set in Hindi and English in Parts-I, II and III of Paper-I.
- There will be negative marking of 0.25 marksfor each wrong answer in Paper-I.
- On the basis of their performance in Paper-I, candidates will be shortlisted for appearing in PET/ PST Examination.
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Delhi Police SI Cut Off
Based on the cut-off fixed by the Commission (Paper-I +Paper-II), category-wise details of 317 (List-I) female candidates and 3467 (List-II –3063, List III – 369 and List IV – 35) male candidates qualified for appearing in Detailed Medical Examination (DME) are as under:
| SSC CPO SI & ASI 2019 Female – Open vacancies | ||
| Category | Cut-Off Marks
(Paper-1 + Paper-2) |
Candidates Available |
| SC | 223.26 | 26 |
| ST | 207.46 | 48 |
| OBC | 258.38 | 148 |
| UR | 286.81 | 95* |
| Total | Â | 317 |
Note: *10-SC, 03-ST and 112-OBC candidates qualifying at UR standard have been shown under their respective categories.
| SSC CPO SI & ASI 2019 Male – Open vacancies | ||
| Category | Cut-Off Marks
(Paper-1 + Paper-2) |
Candidates Available |
| SC | 190.02 | 296 |
| ST | 169.03 | 293 |
| OBC | 196.50 | 1351 |
| UR | 300.15 | 1123* |
| Total | – | 3063 |
| ExS | 211.93 | 385 |
Note: *68-SC, 29-ST and 844-OBC candidates qualifying at UR standard have been shown under their respective categories. Ex-Servicemen candidates have also been shown in their respective vertical categories (i.e. SC, ST, OBC and UR).
| SSC CPO 2019 Male – Departmental Candidates (Delhi Police) | ||
| Category | Cut-Off Marks
(Paper-1 + Paper-2) |
Candidates Available |
| SC | 166.85 | 69 |
| ST | 180.77 | 33 |
| OBC | 246.37 | 181 |
| UR | 278.74 | 86* |
| Total | Â | 369 |
Note: *06-SC, 06-ST and 112-OBC candidates qualifying at UR standard have been shown under their respective categories.
| SSC CPO 2019 Male – Specialized Categories of Ex-Servicemen (Delhi Police) | ||
| Category | Cut-Off Marks
(Paper-1 + Paper-2) |
Candidates Available |
| SC | 105.24 | 07 |
| ST | – | No candidates Available |
| OBC | 146.79 | 14 |
| UR | 240.01 | 14 |
| Total | – | 35 |
Note: * 02-SC and 02-OBC candidates qualifying at UR standard have been shown under their respective categories.
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