Nationality A candidate must be a citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal, or a subject of Bhutan (subject to a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India for Nepal/Bhutan subjects). SSC SI CAPF Recruitment 2026 Educational Qualification Post Essential Qualification SI in Delhi Police / SI (GD) in CAPFs Bachelor's degree from a recognised university or equivalent. Candidates awaiting final result may also apply but must possess the qualification by the closing date. SI (Fire) in CISF Bachelor's degree in Science with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics from a recognised university or equivalent; OR Matriculation plus a 3-year diploma in Mechanical/Civil/Electrical/Automobile/Chemical/Mining/Aeronautical/Telecommunication Engineering or equivalent. A higher qualification (B.Tech/M.Tech) in relevant fields is treated as value addition, subject to the basic diploma being held. For the post of SI in Delhi Police, male candidates must possess a valid Driving License for LMV (Motorcycle and Car) on the date fixed for the Physical Endurance and Measurement Test (PE&MT). Male candidates without a valid LMV licence are eligible only for SI posts in CAPFs, not Delhi Police.

Fee payable: ₹100 (Rupees One Hundred only). Women candidates and candidates belonging to SC, ST and Ex-Servicemen (eligible for reservation) are exempted from fee payment. Fee can be paid only through online modes: BHIM UPI, Net Banking, Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, or RuPay Debit card. Fee payment closes 01.10.2026 (23:00 hrs); no other mode of payment is permitted. Fee once paid is non-refundable and non-adjustable against any other examination. Application Form Correction Window (08.10.2026 to 10.10.2026) charges: ₹200 for the first correction, ₹500 for the second correction - applicable to all candidates regardless of gender/category.

The examination consists of four mandatory stages: Paper-I, Physical Standard Test (PST) / Physical Endurance Test (PET), Paper-II, and Detailed Medical Examination (DME). Paper-I Part Subject No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration I General Intelligence and Reasoning 25 25 1 Hour (sectional timer of 15 minutes per part) II General Knowledge and General Awareness 25 25 III Quantitative Aptitude 25 25 IV English Comprehension 25 25 Paper-II Part Subject No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration I General Intelligence and Reasoning 20 40 1 Hour (sectional timer of 20 minutes per part) II General Knowledge and General Awareness 20 40 III Quantitative Aptitude 20 40 IV English Comprehension 100 200 1 Hour Questions in both papers are Objective Multiple Choice Type, set in Hindi and English (Parts I–III). Negative marking: 0.25 marks per wrong answer in Paper-I, 0.50 marks per wrong answer in Paper-II. Difficulty level of Paper-II is higher than Paper-I. NCC Certificate holders get bonus marks: 5% (NCC 'C'), 3% (NCC 'B'), 2% (NCC 'A') of maximum marks in each paper, as on the closing date of application. Physical Standard Test (PST) – Height & Chest Norms Height and chest requirements vary by post (SI Delhi Police / SI CAPFs / SI Fire CISF) and candidate category (general, hill areas, Scheduled Tribes, Gorkha, North-Eastern States, etc.), ranging from 154 cm to 170 cm for height depending on category and gender. Female candidates have no minimum chest measurement requirement. Weight must correspond to height for all posts. PST/PET is qualifying/eliminating in nature and does not carry marks. Relaxation in height/chest is permitted only on production of the prescribed competent-authority certificate. Physical Endurance Test (PET) Event Male Female 100 metre Race 16 seconds 18 seconds Long Distance Race 1.6 Km in 6.5 minutes 800 metre in 4 minutes Long Jump 3.65 metre (3 chances) 2.7 metre (3 chances) High Jump 1.2 metre (3 chances) 0.9 metre (3 chances) Shot Put (16 Lbs) 4.5 metre (3 chances) Not specified in the notification Ex-Servicemen are exempted from PET but must clear the written tests, physical standards and medical standards prescribed for direct recruits. Medical Examination All candidates who qualify Paper-II undergo a Detailed Medical Examination (DME) by CAPF Medical Officers. A Review Medical Examination (RME) is conducted for candidates found unfit in DME, preferably the next day; the decision of the Review Medical Board is final. DME/RME is mandatory but qualifying in nature. Document Verification Document Verification is conducted by the CAPFs before final result declaration, preferably alongside the DME/RME stage. Candidates must bring two passport-size colour photographs, one original valid Photo ID proof, and originals plus copies of: Matriculation/Secondary Certificate, Educational Qualification Certificate, equivalence order/letter (if applicable), Caste/Category Certificate (if reserved category), Driving Licence (for Delhi Police male candidates), and Ex-Servicemen undertaking/certificates (if applicable).