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Source checked 25 September 2026

Exam syllabus

2026 official source located

Source document: SSC Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and CAPFs Examination 2026 notice, section 12.9

Between papers · PST/PET

1units

Qualifying physical standards and endurance tests; see post-specific official criteria

Paper I and II · English Comprehension

2units

Grammar, spelling, vocabulary, synonyms and antonyms
Sentence completion, idioms and reading comprehension

Paper I and II · General Intelligence and Reasoning

4units

Semantic, number and figural analogy, classification and series
Coding and decoding, word building and numerical operations
Spatial orientation, visualisation, Venn diagrams and figure folding
Inference, critical thinking and problem solving

Paper I and II · General Knowledge and Awareness

2units

Current events and everyday science
History, culture, geography, economy, polity and Constitution

Paper I and II · Quantitative Aptitude

4units

Number systems, fractions, percentages, ratio and proportion
Averages, interest, profit and loss, time and work
Algebra, geometry, mensuration and trigonometry
Data interpretation: histograms, frequency polygons, bar and pie charts

The official notice covers Paper I, qualifying physical tests and Paper II. Paper II tests the same four broad domains at a higher level. Physical standards vary by post and candidate category; use the official notice for eligibility and exact physical criteria. These headings condense the indicative computer-based syllabus.

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Official paper pattern

SSC · Sub-Inspector Delhi Police/CAPF Examination 2026 notice, sections 12 and 16 · Source year 2026 · Document date 2026-09-10 · Last reviewed 2026-09-28

Paper I · before PST/PET

Section	Questions	Marks	Minutes	Paper language
Reasoning	25	25	15	English and Hindi
General Knowledge and Awareness	25	25	15	English and Hindi
Quantitative Aptitude	25	25	15	English and Hindi
English Comprehension	25	25	15	English
Total	100	100	60	—

Paper II · after qualifying PST/PET

The first three parts have 20-minute section timers; English Comprehension has a separate 60-minute timer.

Section	Questions	Marks	Minutes	Paper language
Reasoning	20	40	20	English and Hindi
General Knowledge and Awareness	20	40	20	English and Hindi
Quantitative Aptitude	20	40	20	English and Hindi
English Comprehension	100	200	60	English
Total	160	320	120	—

Key rules and selection stages

Mandatory order: Paper I, PST/PET, Paper II, detailed medical examination and document verification. PST/PET and medical stages qualify candidates; final merit uses Paper II and post preference.
Wrong answers lose 0.25 mark in Paper I and 0.50 mark in Paper II. Minimum qualification in both papers is UR 30%, OBC/EWS 25%, other categories 20%; actual shortlisting cut-offs may differ.

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SSC CPO 2026 minimum paper qualification

SSC · CPO 2026 notice, selection section 16.2 · Exam cycle 2026 · Source published 2026-09-10

These are minimum percentages in both papers before any NCC bonus. Actual shortlist and final selection cut-offs may differ by category, post and paper part.