Staff Selection Commission(SSC) has released the notification for the recruitment of Sub-Inspector (SI) in Delhi Police, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) in CISF. SSC CPO is one of the most prestigious Civil Services Exam in the country. the SSC exam conducted for the post of SSC CAPF is being carried out in three phases, Paper-I, Paper-II, Physical Edurance Test and lastly standard Medical Examination.The Staff Selection Commission will conduct a competitive Computer Based Examination for Recruitment of Sub-Inspector (SI) in Delhi Police, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) in CISF. In this blog, we will provide you the SSC CAPF Eligibility Criteria for the candidates which will help in understanding the first step towards knowing the important details related to the exam.
SSC CAPF Eligibility Criteria 2021
A candidate should go through the Eligibility Criteria before deciding on appearing for the examination. They should understand if the eligibility norms are being fulfilled.Some of the eligibility criteria’s are age, upper age limit and educational qualification. Lets look at the eligibility criteria for SSC CPO exam for the post of CAPF;
Age Limit (as on 1st January 2021)
The Age Limit/Upper Age Limit Relaxation for SSC CPO 2019 Recruitment is – Not exceeding 20 to 25 years as on 1st January 2021.
The required relaxation in Upper age limit for different categories is as under:
| Code No. | Category | Age Limit Relaxation
(Upper Age) |
|
| 01 | Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe | 5 years | |
| 02 | Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 3 years | |
| 06 | Ex-servicemen (ESM) | 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on closing date of receipt of online application | |
| For the posts of SI and ASI in CAPFs only (Category Code-07) | |||
| 07 | Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989 | 5 years | |
| For ASI in CISF only (Category Codes-10 and 11) | |||
| 10 | Central Govt. Civilian Employees who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date | General/ OBC | Up to 40 years of age |
| 11 | SC/ ST | Up to 45 years of age | |
| For Group ‘C’ Posts only (Category Codes-12 and 13) | |||
| 12 | Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not re-married. | General/ OBC | Up to 35 years of age |
| 13 | SC/ ST | Up to 40 years of age | |
| For Departmental candidates of Delhi Police against vacancies in Delhi Police only
(Category Codes-17, 18 and 19) |
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| 17 | Departmental Candidates who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as on closing date. | General | Up to 30 years of age |
| 18 | OBC | Up to 33 years of age | |
| 19 | SC/ ST | Up to 35 years of age | |
Note:
- Candidates should note that the Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation/ Secondary Examination certificate or an equivalent certificate only will be accepted.
- Ex-Servicemen who have already secured employment in civil side under Central Government in Group ‘C & D’ posts on regular basis after availing of the benefits of reservation given to Ex-Servicemen for their re-employment are not eligible for reservation in ESM category and fee concession.
- Crucial date for claim of SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS status will be the closing date for receipt of online applications, i.e., 16th October 2019.
Educational 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.
Citizenship
(i) A candidate must be either:
- a citizen of India, or
- a subject of Nepal, or
- a subject of Bhutan, or
Note:
- Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b) and (c) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
- A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Government of India.
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SSC CAPF Important Dates 2021
| Event | Date |
| SSC CAPF online application period | June 17, 2020 to July 16, 2020
|
| Last date for making online fee payment
|
July 16, 2020
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| Online Challan generation last date | July 18, 2020
|
| Offline Challan generation last date | July 20, 2020 |
| Paper 1 written examination | September 29, 2020, to October 05, 2020 |
| Result of Paper 1 written examination | 26th February 2021 |
| Result of PST/PET | 4th June 2021 |
| Paper 2 written examination | July 12, 2021 |
| Admit Card for Paper 2 written examination | To be released shortly |
| Final Result | To be notified |
We hope that candidates now have a brief idea about checking the eligibility criteria before appearing for SSC CAPF Examination 2021. In order to kick start your preparation, we will provide you with lots of study materials including mock tests, practice sets, video lessons, etc at Entri. So, start your preparation now and ace the SSC CAPF Examination!
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