Staff Selection Commission has released the notification for the post of Central Police Officer (CPO) in various departments. A total of 1564 vacancies has been released. The exam will be conducted online. The tentative dates of exams are from September to March. Interested candidates are advised to apply online on the official website. Get complete details on SSC CPO Post Preference 2020 here before applying to the post.
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| Events | Dates |
| Application Start Date | June 17, 2020 |
| Application End Date | July 16, 2020 |
| Last Date of Fee Payment (Online) | July 18, 2020 |
| Last Date of Fee Payment (Offline) | July 20, 2020 |
| Tier 1 Exam Date | Sep 29-October 5, 2020 |
| Tier 2 Exam Date | March 1, 2020 |
SSC CPO 2020 Notification Details
SSC CPO Post Details
The recruitment notification includes vacancies for the following posts.
- Sub Inspector in Delhi Police
- Sub Inspector in Border Security Force(BSF)
- Sub Inspector in Sahastra Seema Bal (SSB)
- Sub Inspector in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
- Sub Inspector in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
- Sub Inspector in Indo – Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
- Assistant Sub Inspector in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
SSC CPO Post Preference Details
Candidates are advised to mark the code of preference of the corresponding posts while applying online. The work profile, salary perk and promotion details of the posts are discussed below.
Sub Inspector in Delhi Police
SI in Delhi Police is the most preferred post in SSC CPO because of the career growth and social status it provides. They are assigned to main law and order and investigates cases in the Delhi region. Protects harmony and companionship among citizens.
The grade pay of SI in Delhi Police is Rs. 4200/-. It also includes other allowances including DA, HRA, TA, etc. The gross in-hand salary is Rs/-35400 to Rs/-1,12,400.
Sub Inspector in Border Security Force(BSF)
Grade pay of SI in BSF is Rs. 4200/-. Inhand salary ranges from Rs/-35400 to Rs/-112400.
Sub Inspector in Sahastra Seema Bal (SSB)
The job profile of SSB is basically border guarding and armed protection to IntelligenceBureau and other topmost authority in India. They are also assigned to prevent cross border crimes including smuggling, trafficking etc. Grade pay is Rs. 4200/-. Inhand salary ranges from Rs/-35400 to Rs/-112400. The promotion chances are the same as that of BSF.
Sub Inspector in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
The job profile of CISF personnel includes guarding our PSU’s(Public Sector Undertakings). The grade pay of CISF personnel ranges from Rs.2400/- to Rs.4200/-. On adding all other perks and allowances in hand salary ranges from Rs.20,200/- to Rs.34,800/- in respect to the rankings.
Sub Inspector in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
They are committed to law and order maintenance in the country. They are assigned for duty when there is a law and order violation such as riots and when required, leads rescue operations in the time natural disaster and other calamities. During elections in critical areas etc.
The grade pay is Rs. 4200/- and after addition of all other allowances, in hand salary would be Rs.20,200/- to Rs. 80,000/-
Sub Inspector in Indo – Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
Their duty includes maintaining security along with India- Tibet border and prevent illegal immigration from Tibet.
The grade pay is Rs. 2000/- and after addition of all other allowances, in hand salary would be Rs.6,460/- to Rs/- 80,000/-.
Assistant Sub Inspector in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
Grade Pay of Rs. 2800/-. Including all other allowances and perks in- hand salary would be Rs. 5200/- to Rs./- 20,200
Career Growth
The career growth chart of an SSC CPO employee is as follows
- Assistant Sub Inspector(ASI)
- Sub Inspector(SI)
- Inspector
- Assistant Commissioner(ADC)
- Deputy Commissioner(DC)
- Commandant (CO)
- Senior Commandant (Sr. CO)
- Deputy Inspector General(DIG)
- Inspector General(IG)
- Assistant Director-General(ADG)
- Director-General (DG)
Candidates are advised to select their interested posts according to the salary perks and other conveniences.
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