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SSC CPO Exam Date 2025 Out, Check Tier 1 Full Exam Schedules and Shift

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has officially announced the SSC CPO Exam Date 2025 as 10th November 2025. Candidates who applied for the Sub Inspector posts in Delhi Police and CAPF can now view the detailed SSC CPO 2025 Exam schedule for Paper 1. This article provides complete updates on the SSC CPO 2025 Tier 1 Exam, including the exam date, pattern, exam cities, and other important information.

SSC CPO Exam Date 2025 Out

According to the official notice released by SSC, the SSC CPO Paper 1 Exam 2025, also referred to as the Delhi Police SI Exam 2025, is scheduled to be held from 9th to 12th December 2025. The exam will take place over four days in multiple shifts. While the exact number of shifts has not been officially confirmed yet, we will update it here as soon as the information is available. You can check the official notice for the SSC CPO 2025 exam date here.

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SSC CPO (Delhi Police SI) 2025 Exam Schedule

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has officially released the SSC CPO 2025 Exam Timeline, according to which the Paper 1 or Tier 1 or SSC Central Police Organisation (SSC CPO) will be held from 9 – 12 December 2025. Check the table for more clarity.

SSC CPO Exam Schedule 2025
Exam/Event
Schedule/Timeline
SSC CPO Slot Booking 2025
17 November to 21 November 2025 (till 11 PM)
SSC CPO Paper-I (Computer-Based Exam)
9 to 12 December 2025
Release of Admit Card for Paper-I 4 days before the exam date
PST/PET (Physical Tests)
After Paper-I result (Dates to be notified)
SSC CPO Paper-II (CBE)
To be announced after PET/PST

Will SSC CPO Exam 2025 be conducted in multiple shifts?

Yes, SSC CPO Paper-I 2025 will be conducted in multiple shifts across four days, though the exact number of shifts will be notified soon.

SSC CPO Exam Pattern 2025

The SSC CPO/SI Exam Pattern consists of Paper-I and Paper-II, both conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. Each paper is objective and carries negative marking.

  1. Total Duration: 2 Hours
  2. Total Questions: 200
  3. Total Marks: 200
  4. Negative Marking: 0.25 mark for each incorrect answer
  5. Sectional Timer: 30 Minutes per section
SSC CPO Paper-I Exam Pattern
Components General Intelligence & Reasoning General Knowledge & General Awareness Quantitative Aptitude
English Comprehension
Questions 50 50 50 50
Marks 50 50 50 50
Sectional Time 30 mins 30 mins 30 mins 30 mins
Total Duration:
2 Hours (200 Questions, 200 Marks) across all four sections

Will SSC conduct SSC CPO Paper-I online or offline?

The SSC CPO Paper-I exam will be conducted online in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode across designated exam centres.

SSC CPO Paper-II Exam Pattern 
Paper-II Details
Subject
English Language & Comprehension
Questions 200
Marks 200
Duration 2 Hours
Mode
Computer-Based Test

SSC CPO City Intimation 2025

The SSC CPO City Intimation 2025 for Sub Inspector post will be released in the 4th week of November 2025 before the admit card to help candidates know their allotted exam city, date, and shift for the Paper-I examination. This advanced information allows aspirants to plan their travel, manage time, and avoid last-minute inconvenience, especially for centres located far from their residences. Candidates can access the city intimation slip by logging into the SSC portal using their registration number and password.

SSC CPO Admit Card 2025 Date

The admit card for the SSC CPO 2025 Paper I will be released online on the official SSC website at www.ssc.gov.in around 3-4 days before the exam date. Candidates must download and print the admit card, check all details (like name, roll number, exam centre, date & time) and carry it to the exam venue along with a valid photo ID, failing which entry may be denied.

Following this, the SSC CPO Admit Card 2025 will be released by 6th November 2025.

SSC CPO Exam Centre 2025 List

  1. SSC Central Region (CR): Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Agra, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Gaya.
  2. SSC Eastern Region (ER): Sri Vijaya Puram, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Balasore, Behrampur-Ganjam, Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Kalyani, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Gangtok, Asansol, Kolkata/Howrah, Siliguri, Burdwan, Durgapur, Suri, Dhenkanal
  3. SSC Karnataka Kerala Region (KKR): Belagavi, Bengaluru, Hubballi, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Mangaluru, Mysuru, Shivamogga, Udupi, Ernakulam, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Kannur, Kavaratti.
  4. SSC Madhya Pradesh Region (MPR): Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Satna, Sagar, Bilaspur, Raipur, Durg-Bhilai
  5. SSC North Eastern Region (NER): Itanagar, Dibrugarh, Guwahati (Dispur), Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur, Imphal, Churachandpur, Shillong, Aizwal, Dimapur, Kohima, Agartala.
  6. SSC Northern Region (NR): Delhi NCR, Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Sikar, Udaipur, Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee
  7. SSC North Western Region (NWR): Chandigarh, Hamirpur, Shimla, Jammu, Leh, Samba, Srinagar (J&K), Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala, Ludhiana
  8. SSC Southern Region (SR): Guntur, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Eluru, Puducherry, Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Vellore, Hyderabad/Secunderabad, Warangal, Ongole, Siddipet, Thoothukudi, Karur
  9. SSC Western Region (WR): Panaji, Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, Anand, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Amravati, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune

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FAQs

Is the SSC CPO Exam Date 2025 announced?

SSC announced the SSC CPO 2025 Exam Date on 10th November 2025, confirming that Paper-I will be held from 9th to 12th December 2025.

What is the SSC CPO Exam Pattern for Paper 1?

SSC CPO Paper-I consists of 200 questions, 200 marks, and a 2-hour duration with four sections—Reasoning, GK, Quantitative Aptitude, and English—each having a sectional time of 30 minutes.

When will the SSC CPO City Intimation 2025 be released?

The SSC CPO City Intimation Slip will be released in the 4th week of November 2025, showing candidates their exam city, date, and shift.

When will SSC release the SSC CPO Admit Card 2025?

The SSC CPO Admit Card 2025 will be released 3–4 days before the exam, expected by 6th December 2025, on the official website ssc.gov.in.

What happens after SSC CPO Paper 1?

Selected candidates will be called for PST/PET (Physical Tests). After that, shortlisted candidates will appear for Paper-II, followed by a Detailed Medical Examination (DME).

How many vacancies are released for SSC CPO 2025?

SSC has announced 3,073 vacancies for Sub Inspector in Delhi Police and CAPFs for the 2025 cycle.

What are the exam cities for SSC CPO 2025?

SSC will conduct the exam across nine regions, including major cities like Delhi, Jaipur, Patna, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, and more.

Is the SSC CPO Exam Date 2025 confirmed or tentative?

The SSC CPO Exam Date 2025 is officially confirmed. Paper-I will be held from 9th to 12th December 2025 as per SSC’s notice released on 10th November 2025.

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