SSC SI 2026: Admit Card Out, 1871 Vacancies

What Is This Recruitment

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) released this notification for Sub-Inspector posts in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). The advertisement number is E/37/2026-C-2, dated 10.09.2026.

This exam fills posts of Sub-Inspector (Executive) in Delhi Police, Sub-Inspector (GD) in forces like CRPF, BSF, ITBP, CISF, and SSB, and Sub-Inspector (Fire) in CISF.

How to Apply

1. Complete One-Time Registration (OTR) on the Commission's website; OTR from the old website will not work.
2. After OTR, fill in the Online Application Form for the Examination.
3. Submit the Application Form only in online mode, either on the SSC website or through the 'mySSC' mobile app.
4. Opt for Aadhaar-Based Authentication while completing OTR; this is advised.
5. Capture a live, real-time photograph during the application process. Do not wear a cap, mask, or spectacles.
6. Upload your scanned signature in JPEG format, sized 10 to 20 KB, about 6.0 cm width by 2.0 cm height.
7. Use the Preview/Print option to check all details, your photograph, and signature before final submission.
8. Pay the required fee online, if you are not exempted, by 01.10.2026 (23:00 hrs).
9. If you need to correct your form, use the correction window from 08.10.2026 to 10.10.2026, and pay the correction charge online.

Documents Required

• Matriculation/Secondary Certificate
• Educational Qualification Certificate
• Order/letter for equivalent Educational Qualification, if claimed
• Caste/Category Certificate, if you belong to a reserved category
• Driving License for Motorcycle and Car, for male candidates opting for Delhi Police
• Income and Asset Certificate for EWS category (Annexure-VII)
• OBC certificate as per prescribed format (Annexure-VI)
• SC/ST certificate as per prescribed format (Annexure-V)
• Documents for Ex-Servicemen: Undertaking (Annexure-IV), Serving Defence Personnel Certificate (Annexure-III) if applicable, Discharge Certificate
• Certificate for age relaxation claim, if applicable
• Certificate as per Annexure-IX for Departmental candidates of Delhi Police
• No Objection Certificate, if you are already employed in Government
• Documents for name change (marriage, divorce, or other), as specified
• Two recent passport-size colour photographs
• Original valid Photo-ID proof: Voter ID, Driving License, PAN Card, Passport, University/College/School ID, Employer ID, Ex-serviceman Discharge Book, or other Govt-issued photo ID
• For OTR, if not using Aadhaar authentication: Name proof, Date of Birth proof, Address proof, Photograph, Gender proof

Important Instructions

• Only one online application is allowed per candidate. Multiple applications lead to rejection or cancellation.
• Write your name and date of birth exactly as recorded in your Matriculation/Secondary certificate. A mismatch may cause denial of entry or cancellation.
• Applications with wrong photographs or blurred signatures will be rejected. This rule does not apply if you used Aadhaar authentication.
• Submit your application well before the closing date. SSC is not responsible if the website is slow near the deadline.
• Fee once paid is not refunded under any circumstances, and cannot be adjusted against another exam.
• If there is any dispute, the English version of the notice is final over the Hindi version.

In Detail

Vacancy Details

SSC has announced a total of 1871 vacancies for this recruitment. A post-wise breakdown was not given in this notification.

SSC SI 2026 has 1,871 vacancies in total. The notification does not break the total down further.

Important Dates

Every date Staff Selection Commission printed for SSC SI 2026, exactly as the notification states it. A date the notice gave as a range or a month is shown in its own words rather than pinned to a day it never named.

Application Fee

• First correction in your form costs Rs.200.
• Second correction costs Rs.500.
• If you want to challenge the answer key, it costs Rs.50 per question.
• Fee once paid is not refunded for any reason, and cannot be used for another exam.

Application fee for SSC SI 2026 by category, as printed in the official notification. Pay it before the last date — an application whose fee has not reached the board is not a submitted application.

Eligibility

You must be between 20 and 25 years old, counted as on 01.08.2026, for most posts under this exam.

For Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPFs, you need a Bachelor's degree from a recognized university, or an equivalent qualification.

For Sub-Inspector (Fire) in CISF, you need a Bachelor's degree in Science with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Alternatively, you can have Matriculation plus a 3-year diploma in Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Automobiles, Chemical, Mining, Aeronautical, or Telecommunication), or an equivalent qualification.

Age Limit

You must be between 20 and 25 years old as on 01 Aug 2026.

Age Relaxation

Educational Qualification

Bachelor's degree from a recognized university or equivalent for SI in Delhi Police and SI(GD) in CAPFs; for SI(Fire) in CISF, Bachelor's degree in Science with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics OR Matriculation plus 3-year diploma in Engineering (Mechanical/Civil/Electrical/Automobiles/Chemical/Mining/Aeronautical/Telecommunication) or equivalent.

Age limit for SI(Fire) in CISF is 18-30 years instead of the general 20-25 years.

Exam Pattern

The exam has two papers. Paper-I comes first, and Paper-II is a later stage after you clear the Physical Standard Test and Physical Endurance Test (PST/PET).

Negative Marking

• In Paper-I, you lose 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
• In Paper-II, you lose 0.50 marks for each wrong answer.

Minimum Qualifying Marks

• UR (Unreserved) category: 30%
• OBC/EWS category: 25%
• All other categories: 20%

NCC Bonus Marks

• NCC 'C' certificate: 5% of maximum marks as bonus.
• NCC 'B' certificate: 3% of maximum marks as bonus.
• NCC 'A' certificate: 2% of maximum marks as bonus.

Selection Process

1. Paper-I (Computer Based Examination)
2. Physical Standard Test (PST) / Physical Endurance Test (PET)
3. Paper-II (Computer Based Examination)
4. Detailed Medical Examination (DME)
5. Document Verification

Selected candidates get pay at Level-6, which ranges from Rs.35,400 to Rs.1,12,400.

1. Paper-I (Computer Based Examination)
2. Physical Standard Test (PST)/Physical Endurance Test (PET)
3. Paper-II (Computer Based Examination)
4. Detailed Medical Examination (DME)
5. Document Verification

Syllabus

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/Number Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding and de-coding, Numerical Operations, Symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/pattern-folding and un-folding, Figural Pattern-folding and completion, Indexing, Address matching, Date and city matching, Classification of centre codes/roll numbers, Small and Capital letters/numbers coding decoding and classification, Embedded Figures, Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence.

General Knowledge and General Awareness

Current events, everyday observation and scientific aspects, India and neighboring countries, History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, Scientific Research.

Quantitative Aptitude

Computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions, relationships between numbers, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time and work, basic algebraic identities of school algebra, elementary surds, graphs of linear equations, triangle and its various kinds of centres, congruence and similarity of triangles, circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords, common tangents to two or more circles, quadrilaterals, regular polygons, right prism, right circular cone, right circular cylinder, sphere, hemispheres, rectangular parallelepiped, regular right pyramid, trigonometric ratio, degree and radian measures, standard identities, complementary angles, heights and distances, histogram, frequency polygon, bar diagram and pie chart.

English Comprehension

Error recognition, filling in the blanks (verbs, preposition, articles), Vocabulary, Spellings, Grammar, Sentence Structure, Synonyms, Antonyms, Sentence Completion, Phrases and Idiomatic use of words, Comprehension.

Admit Card, Exam Date, Result and Answer Key

Admit Card

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Exam Date

20th to 28th November, 2026 — full details

Result

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Answer Key

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