Is there negative marking in SSC CPO exam?
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There are negative marking for wrong answers in SSC CPO exam. The marking scheme is given below.
- There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in Paper 1 and 2. Earlier, the negative marking was one-third.
- For the correct answer, candidates score one mark
- Marks scored by candidates is normalised to prepare the result
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SSC CPO 2025 notification was scheduled to be released on June 16, 2025. However, it was delayed by the examination authority due to some administrative reason. SSC CPO notification is released to select candidates for the post of Sub-Inspector (SI) in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs).
The Staff Selection Commission has introduced new SSC normalization formula for all the exams including- SSC CGL, CHSL, GD, MTS, JE, CPO, etc. This SSC normalization of marks formula is valid for exams notified from June 2025. Here is the SSC marks normalization formula:
SSC CPO 2018 vacancy break-up is given below.
| Posts | Number of vacancies |
|---|---|
| SI (Exe.)/Male in Delhi Police | 361 |
| SI (Exe.)/Female in Delhi Police | 123 |
| SI (GD) in CAPFs | Total - 1094 Male: 1052 Female: 42 |
A total of 2745 vacancies were announced. The table below highlights the post-wise SSC CPO final vacancies for 2019.
| Posts | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| SI in Delhi Police-Male | 132 |
| SI in Delhi Police-Female | 79 |
| SI (GD) in CAPFs | 2534 |
A total of 3,237 vacancies were announced for SSC CPO recruitment. Candidates can refer below for SSC CPO 2020 vacancies.
| Posts | Vacancy |
|---|---|
| Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police-Male | 91 |
| Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police-Female | 78 |
| Sub-Inspector in CAPFs | CRPF: 1,072 BSF: 244 ITBP: 43 CISF: 20 SSB: 16 Total number of vacancies is 1395 |
SSC CPO 2020 Vacancy: Category-Wise
The category-wise number of vacancies for SSC CPO 2020 is given below:
Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police-Male
| Details | Total |
|---|---|
Open | 73 |
Departmental candidates | 09 |
Ex-Servicemen | 09 |
Total | 91 |
Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police-Female
| Details | Total |
|---|---|
Open | 78 |
Sub-Inspector in CAPFs
| S. No. | Name of the Force | Category | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CRPF | Male | 1,040 |
1,072 |
Female | 32 | |||
2 | BSF | Male | 232 |
244 |
Female | 12 | |||
3
| ITBP
| Male | 36 | 43
|
Female | 07 | |||
4
| CISF
| Male | 18 | 20
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Female | 02 | |||
5 | SSB
| Male | 16 | 16
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| Female | 00 | ||
Total
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| Male | 1342 | 1395
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| Female | 53 | ||
Vacancies for Ex-Servicemen in CAPF
| Force | Total vacancies |
|---|---|
| CRPF | 107 |
| BSF | 244 |
| ITBP | 04 |
| CISF | 02 |
| SSB | 02 |
| Total | 139 |
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