SSC CAPF SI Selection Process, Syllabus & PST PET 2026-27

Staff Selection Commission has initiated recruitment process for the selection of Sub Inspector in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Delhi Police. Applications are invited for the following 1871 Vacancies of SI in CAPFs (BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP & SSB) and Delhi Police. All eligible candidates can submit online form for SSC Sub Inspector Bharti Vacancies through ssc.gov.in up to 30 Sep 2026. SSC CAPF SI Selection Process 2026-2027, physical PST PET, exam syllabus, vacancy details, salary, eligibility, application form, notification etc info is given below.

SSC SI Recruitment in CAPFs and Delhi Police

Pay Scale:
Sub Inspector (GD) in CAPFs: Rs 35400-112400 Pay level-6 Group B (Non-Gazetted), Non-Ministerial.
Sub Inspector (Executive) in Delhi Police (Male/ Female): Rs 35400-112400 Pay level-6 Group C (Non-Gazetted).
Sub Inspector (Fire) in CISF: Rs 35400-112400 Pay level-6 Group B (Non-Gazetted), Non-Ministerial.

Age Limit:

Sub Inspector (Fire) in CISF – 18 to 30 years as on 01 Aug 2026 i.e. Candidate must be born between 02 Aug 1996 and 01 Aug 2008.
All Other Sub Inspector Posts – 20 to 25 years as on 01 Aug 2026 i.e. Candidate must be born between 02 Aug 2001 and 01 Aug 2006.
Relaxation in upper age limit for SC, ST, OBC, Ex-Servicemen and other categories will be applicable as per Govt rules.

Educational Qualification – Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent qualification. Educational qualification for CISF SI (Fire) is Bachelor’s degree in science with physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

For the post of Sub Inspector in Delhi Police, male candidates should possess a valid Driving License for LMV (Motorcycle and Car).

Post and Category wise Vacancy Details

Total Number of Vacancies – 1871 Posts

1. Sub Inspector (Exe) in Delhi Police

Male – 205 (Open-184, Ex-Servicemen-21)
Female – 112 (UR-47, OBC-30, SC-16, ST-08, EWS-11)

2. Sub Inspector (GD) in CAPFs

Central Reserve Police Force – 254 (Male-225, Female-29)
Border Security Force – 457 (Male-435, Female-22)
Indo-Tibetan Border Police – 187 (Male-159, Female-28)
Central Industrial Security Force – 250 (Male-200, Female-50)
Sashastra Seema Bal – 172 (Male-154, Female-18)

Includes total 132 Vacancies of SI GD for Ex-Servicemen in CAPFs (CRPF-25, BSF-46, ITBP-19, CISF-25 and SSB-17).

3. Sub Inspector (Fire) in CISF

Male – 234 (UR-74, OBC-75, SC-52, ST-16, EWS-17, ESM-18)

Refer the official recruitment notification below for category wise distribution of SSC Sub Inspector Vacancies.

See also: SSC Delhi Police AWO/TPO Head Constable Recruitment

SI Selection Process, CBE Pattern and Physical Test

The Sub Inspector selection process consists of Paper-I, Physical Test (PST/PET), Paper-II, Medical examination and Document Verification. Candidates qualified in Paper-I will be allowed to appear for PST/PET. After that, candidates qualified in PST/PET will be allowed to appear in Paper-II. Thereafter Medical examination will be conducted on the basis of performance in Paper-II.

The latest and detailed selection process is as follows:

Paper I Examination

Firstly, all the male and female candidates will have to go through the Computer Based Examination (Paper-I) as per the pattern below. Candidates whose applications are found to be in order and are provisionally accepted by the Commission as per the terms and conditions, will be assigned Roll numbers and issued Admit Card for the exam.

The question paper will be of 01 Hour duration and will carry a maximum of 100 marks. The questions will be of objective multiple choice type and will be in Hindi and English. There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. Paper-I consists of the following four parts:

• General Intelligence and Reasoning: 25 Questions (25 Marks)
• General Knowledge and General Awareness: 25 Questions (25 Marks)
• Quantitative Aptitude: 25 Questions (25 Marks)
• English Comprehension: 25 Questions (25 Marks)

Physical Test (PST and PET)

On the basis of performance in Paper-I (including bonus marks in case of NCC certificate), candidates will be shortlisted for appearing in PST/PET Examination. The PST/PET will not carry any marks but will be of qualifying/ elimination nature. Ex-Servicemen are not required to undergo PET.

Physical Standard Test (Male Candidates):

• General Candidates – Height: 170 Cms, Chest: 80-85 Cms
• Hill Area Candidates (Garhwal, Kumaon, Himachal Pradesh, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas, Kashmir Valley, Leh & Ladakh regions, North-Eastern States and Sikkim) – Height: 165 Cms, Chest: 80-85 Cms
• ST Candidates – Height: 162.5 Cms, Chest: 77-82 Cms

Note – Chest measurements for the post of CISF SI (Fire)-Male for General/Hill Area Candidates will be 81-86 Cms.

Physical Standard Test (Female Candidates):

• General Candidates – Height: 157 Cms
• Hill Area Candidates (Garhwal, Kumaon, Himachal Pradesh, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas, Kashmir Valley, Leh & Ladakh regions, North-Eastern States and Sikkim) – Height: 155 Cms
• ST Candidates – Height: 154 Cms

Physical Endurance Test (Male Candidates):

• Race: 100 meters within 16 seconds and 1.6 Kms race within 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

Physical Endurance Test (Female Candidates):

• Race: 100 meters within 18 seconds and 800 meters race in 4 minutes
• Long Jump: 2.7 meters in 3 chances
• High Jump: 0.9 meters in 3 chances

Paper II Examination

Candidates declared qualified in PST/PET will be allowed to appear in Paper-II Examination. The question paper will be of 02 Hours duration and will carry a maximum of 320 marks. The questions will be of objective multiple choice type. There will be negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer.

• General Intelligence and Reasoning: 20 Questions (40 Marks)
• General Knowledge and General Awareness: 20 Questions (40 Marks)
• Quantitative Aptitude: 20 Questions (40 Marks)
• English Comprehension: 100 Questions (200 Marks)

Minimum qualifying marks in Paper-I and Paper-II (without adding bonus marks of NCC certificate) are as follows:

UR Category: 30% marks
OBC/EWS Category: 25% marks
All other categories: 20% marks

National Cadet Corps (NCC) certificate holders will be given bonus marks in Paper-I and Paper-II which will be added to the normalized scores of such candidate as per the following scheme:

NCC C Certificate – 5% of the maximum marks
NCC B Certificate – 3% of the maximum marks
NCC A Certificate – 2% of the maximum marks

See also: Army NCC Special Entry Scheme for Men and Women

Medical Examination (DME/RME)

Candidates qualified in Paper-II will be medically examined by the Medical Officer of the CAPFs or any other Medical Officer or Assistant Surgeon belonging to Grade-I of any Central/ State Govt Hospital or Dispensary. Candidates declared unfit during Detailed Medical Examination (DME) will be allowed to undergo Review Medical Examination (RME). The decision of Re-Medical Board/ Review Medical Board will be final for declaring a candidate Fit or Unfit.

The minimum near vision should be N6 (better eye) and N9 (worse eye). The minimum distant vision should be 6/6 (better eye) and 6/9 (worse eye) of both eyes without any correction like wearing glasses or surgery of any kind to improve visual acuity.

The candidate must not have knock knee, flat foot, varicose vein or squint in eyes and they should possess high colour vision. Candidate must be in good mental and bodily health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of the duties.

Tattoo depicting religious symbol or figures and the name, as followed in Indian Army, are permitted. Tattoos marked on traditional sites of the body like inner aspect of forearm but only left forearm, being non saluting limb or dorsum of the hands shall be allowed. Size must be less than ¼ of the particular part (Elbow or Hand) of the body.

Final Selection

Final selection and allocation of Post/Force will be made on the basis of the performance of candidates in Paper-II (including bonus marks in case of NCC certificate) and the preference of Posts/ Forces exercised by them. All the posts (except SI in Delhi Police) carry All India Service Liability i.e. on selection, the candidate may be asked to serve anywhere in the country. There shall not be any Waiting List/ Reserve List after declaration of Final Result.

See also: SSC Delhi Police Head Constable Ministerial Recruitment

SSC CAPF SI Syllabus Paper I and II Exam

The Computer Based Examination (CBE) consists of two papers as Paper 1st (100 Marks) and Paper 2nd (320 Marks). Paper-I will be of 01 Hour duration and consist of total 100 questions (01 mark each). While Paper-II will be of 02 Hours duration and consist of total 160 questions (02 marks each). There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-I and 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in Paper-II.

The detailed SSC CAPF SI Syllabus for Paper I and II Exam 2026-2027 is as follows:

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Questions will be based on verbal and non-verbal type, analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc.

The topics are, 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 & de-coding, Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/ pattern-folding & un-folding.

Figural Pattern- folding and completion, Indexing Address matching, Date & city matching Classification of centre codes/ roll numbers, Small & Capital letters/ numbers coding, decoding and classification, Embedded Figures, Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence, Other sub-topics if any.

General Knowledge and General Awareness

Questions will be designed to test general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society, knowledge of current events and of such matters of every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, scientific Research etc.

Quantitative Aptitude

Questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope of the test will be computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit & Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Allegation, Time and distance, Time & work.

Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and 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 of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder.

Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart.

English Comprehension

The questions will be designed to test candidates’ understanding and knowledge of English Language and will be based on error recognition, filling in the blanks (using verbs, preposition, articles etc), Vocabulary, Spellings, Grammar, Sentence Structure, Synonyms, Antonyms, Sentence Completion, Phrases and Idiomatic use of Words, comprehension etc.

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Application Form, Dates and Notification

Eligible male and female candidates are required to apply online for SSC Sub Inspector Recruitment Exam through the website ssc.gov.in up to 30th Sep 2026. Online application contains two parts- One-time Registration (OTR) and Application Part. The Registration Part is compulsory as one-time registration to apply for any recruitment exam conducted by SSC. After registration, candidate may log into the system with Username (Registration Number) & Password and can proceed for application form filling.

Application fee – GEN/OBC male candidates are required to pay Rs 100/- (Rupees One Hundred only). The fee can be remitted through BHIM UPI, Net Banking or by using Visa MasterCard, Maestro RuPay Credit, or Debit cards. SC, ST, Women and Ex-serviceman candidates are exempted from payment of fee.

Admit Card – SSC SI Admit Card will be available to download 03-07 days before the examination on the official website of the Commission. Candidates have to carry printout of the Admit Card to the Examination Hall along with at least 02 passport size recent colour photographs, original valid Photo-ID proof (Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, Driving License, PAN Card etc) having the DOB as printed on the Admit Card.

Important Dates:

Last date for receipt of application – 30th Sep 2026 (11 PM)
Last date for payment of application fee – 01st Oct 2026 (11 PM)
Application form correction – 08th to 10th Oct 2026 (11 PM)
Computer Based Exam date – To be notified

Register and submit online application for the SSC Sub Inspector Recruitment Exam 2026-2027 through the direct link below. For more details and different certificate formats, you can download the official advertisement or CAPF Recruitment Notification in PDF format.

See also: SSC GD Bharti BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, AR and SSF
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