SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria

The SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria is categorized as age limit, nationality, and educational qualification of candidates. Read further to know details:

Age Limit

As per the SSC CPO SI eligibility, the age of the applicants must be within the following limit:

Minimum - 20 years
Maximum - 25 years

Age Relaxation

The below table has age relaxation for reserved categories like SC, ST, OBC, etc.

*Sr.no*	*Category*	*Age-Relaxation permissible beyond the upper age limit*
01	Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)	5 years
02	OBC	3 years
03	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 (Category Code-07)
For ASI in CISF only (Category Codes-10 and 11)
10	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
11		SC/ST – up to 45 Years of Age
12	Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not re-married.	Up to 35 years of age
13	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 (Category Codes-17, 18 and 19)
17	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
18	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
19	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

SSC CPO Education Qualification

The applicants must have the following educational qualifications, as specified under the SSC CPO SI eligibility, to be considered for selection to this post

Educational Qualification for all posts is a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or equivalent.
The programs in Engineering, Medicine, Dental, Nursing, Pharmacy, Architecture, and Physiotherapy, etc are not permitted to be offered under Open and Distance Learning mode.
Candidates who have not acquired the educational qualification will not be eligible and need not apply.
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.

Important Points for SSC CPO Eligibility

Education Qualification is one of the most important factors that every candidate must cross-check before applying. SSC GD Constable Qualification is given below. This table shows the minimum educational qualification required for the post of SSC GD Constable

A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary will be admitted to the Examination provisionally but the offer of appointment will be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Government of India.
As per the SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria, candidates applying for the CPO recruitment exam must have valid documents to support the mentioned age in the application form.
Candidates must have the necessary Educational documents during further processes.
Detailed information on the SSC CPO Eligibility is provided in the official notification for CPO. Candidates can refer to the same for any sort of detail or confusion.

SSC CPO Exam Pattern for Computer-Based Test

The test will shortly be administered using a computer-based format. According to the scoring system, there will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks in the SSC CPO Exam, and candidates will receive 1 mark for each accurate response. A multiple-choice test will be given. General Awareness, Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning, and English make up the four portions of the test. The SSC CPO will last for two hours or 120 minutes.

Topics	Number of Questions	Marks allotted
English Language	50	50
General Awareness	50	50
General Intelligence and Reasoning ability	50	50
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50
Total	200	200