SSC CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) Exam 2025 - Notification, Eligibility, Important Dates, Syllabus and more

The SSC Recruitment department conducts CAPFs examination every year to recruit candidates for Sub inspector job profiles under various central armed Police forces and Delhi Police.

SSC CAPF Job Vacancies

- Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPFs-Male Vacancies: 3693 Posts

Male:

• BSF: 847
• CISF: 1437
• CRPF: 1113
• ITBP: 237
• SSB: 59
• Total: 3693

- Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPFs-Female Vacancies: 308 Posts

Female:

• BSF: 45
• CISF: 160
• CRPF: 59
• ITBP: 41
• SSB: 0
• Total: 305

• Submission of online applications: to be announced
• Last date and time for receipt of online applications: to be announced
• Last date and time for online fee payment: to be announced

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the official notification for the Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) for the year 2025. You can find the official notification on the SSC official website.

Here are the eligibility criteria for the SSC CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment:

• Nationality: Candidates must be citizens of India, Nepal, or Bhutan.

• Age Limit: As of January 1, 2022, the minimum and maximum age for candidates are 20 years and 25 years, respectively.

• Educational Qualification: Applicants should have completed a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or institute.

• Medical Eligibility: Candidates must be in good physical and mental condition.

Departmental candidates among Constables, Head Constables, and Assistant Sub-Inspectors of Delhi Police with a minimum of three years’ service and age not exceeding 30 years (33 years for OBC and 35 years for SC/ST) as of the crucial date can also apply.

The syllabus for the SSC CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) Sub-Inspector (SI) examination:

Paper-I:

• General Intelligence & Reasoning: Includes topics like analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, etc.

• General Knowledge and Awareness: Covers current events, history, culture, geography, economic scene, general polity, Indian Constitution, scientific research, etc.

• Quantitative Aptitude: Involves questions on whole numbers, decimals, fractions, relationships between numbers, percentage, ratio and proportion, averages, interest, profit and loss, time and distance, time and work, etc.

• English Comprehension: Focuses on understanding and answering questions based on passages, antonyms, synonyms, grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure, etc.

Paper-II:

• English Language Comprehension: This paper evaluates candidates’ understanding of English language and comprehension skills. It includes questions on error recognition, filling in the blanks, vocabulary, spellings, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms, etc.

Physical Endurance Test (PET):

For male candidates:

• 100-meter 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

For female candidates:

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

Exam Pattern

The SSC CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) Sub-Inspector (SI) examination pattern for the year 2024 consists of two papers:

Paper-I:

• Duration: 2 hours.
• Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
• Total Marks: 200.
• Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deducted for each incorrect answer.

Paper-II:

• Duration: 3 hours.
• Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
• Total Marks: 200.
• Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deducted for each incorrect answer.

FAQs

- What is the salary of SSC CAPF job?

Salary of Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPFs is mentioned as below:

Level-6 (Rs. 35,400 - Rs. 1,12,400/-), Group ‘B’ (Non-Gazetted), Non-Ministerial.