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SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria 2023

SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria is categorized under different parameters which are as follows:

• Nationality
• Age Limit
• Educational Qualificaitons

The details of each of these parameters are given below:

SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria: Nationality

A candidate must be either:

• A citizen of India
• A subject of Nepal
• A subject of Bhutan
• A Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India,
• A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
• A candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

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SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria: Age Limit

Category	Age-Relaxation permissible beyond the upper age limit
SC/ ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
Ex-servicemen (ESM)	3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date.
For the posts of SI and ASI in CAPFs only
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
For Group B posts: Central Government Civilian Employees who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on the closing date.	General/OBC – Up to 40 Years of Age
SC/ST – up to 45 Years of Age
For the post of SI in Delhi Police
Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not re-married.	Up to 35 years of age
Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not re-married. (SC/ ST)	Up to 40 years of age
For Departmental candidates of Delhi Police against the vacancies of Delhi Police only
Departmental candidates (Unreserved) who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as on closing date.	Up to 30 years of age
Departmental candidates (OBC) who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as on closing date.	Up to 33 years of age
Departmental candidates (SC/ ST) who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as on closing date.	Up to 35 years of age

 
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SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria: Educational Qualification

Candidates should be graduates from a recognised university or college. Certain additional details are as follows:

• The programs in Engineering, Medicine, Dental, Nursing, Pharmacy, Architecture, and Physiotherapy, etc are not permitted to be offered under Open and Distance Learning mode.
• For the post of Sub Inspector in Delhi Police (only) - Male candidates must possess a valid Driving License for LMV (Motorcycle and Car) as on the date fixed for Physical Endurance and Standard Tests. Otherwise, they will not be allowed to undergo Physical Endurance and Standard Tests.

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SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria: Physical Test

In addition to the above details, there are certain physical tests that candidates have to qualify in order to be considered for the post. The details are as follows:

Male candidates

Category	Height (in cms)	Chest( Unexpanded) in cms	Chest( Expanded) in cms
General	170	80	85
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	165	80	85

 

Female Candidates

Category	Height (in cms)
General	157
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	155

 

SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria: Physical Endurance Test

Male Candidates

• 100 meters race in 16 seconds
• 1.6 km race in 6.5 minutes
• Long Jump: 3.65 meters in 3 chances
• High Jump: 1.2 meters in 3 chances
• Shot put (16 Lbs.): 4.5 meters in 3 chances

  Female Candidates

• 100 meters race in 18 seconds
• 800 meters race in 4 minutes
• Long Jump: 2.7 meters in 3 chances.
• High Jump: 0.9 meters in 3 chances

 

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