SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria 2021 - Check Age Limit, Qualification & Physical Standards

SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria 2021 - Staff Selection Commission mentions the SSC CPO 2021 eligibility criteria in online in the official notification of SSC CPO 2021. Aspirants are advised to check the detailed eligibility criteria of SSC CPO 2021 before filling the SSC CPO application form 2021. It is mandatory to meet the SSC CPO eligibility criteria 2021 as per the official notification, or else aspirants candidature will be rejected at any stage of the exam.

The SSC CPO eligibility criteria 2021 includes detailed parameters for the candidates who are going to appear in SSC CPO 2021 exam such as age limit, academic qualification, nationality and some other important points. To know more about SSC CPO eligibility criteria 2021, read the full article below.

SSC CPO Important Dates 2021

The conducting authority released the important dates of SSC CPO 2021 in IBPS latest calendar. Candidates can check the important dates along with SSC CPO exam dates 2021 in the table below and keep tracking the important dates so that major events will not get missed.

SSC CPO 2021 Dates

SSC CPO 2021 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates can fill SSC CPO application form 2021 only if they meet the eligibility criteria on the basis of the following four factors:

• Nationality

• Age

• Education Qualification

• Physical Standards

SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria 2021 - Nationality

As per the eligibility criteria of SSC CPO 2021, Candidates must have the following nationality that is mentioned below.

1. Indian Citizenship

2. Citizen of Nepal

3. Citizen of Bhutan

4. Before January 1, 1962, Tibetan refugees arrived in India with the intention of settling permanently.

5. Persons of Indian origin who migrated to India from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam.

Candidates must have to produce the required certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India.

SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria 2021 - Age Limit

Candidates must be between the ages of 20 and 25 to be considered for the SSC CPO. Age relaxation will be provided for the candidates from the reserved category. The following table shows the upper age relaxation for each group based on SSC CPO 2021 eligibility:

Upper age relaxation as per the SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria

SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria 2021 - Academic Qualification

Candidates must have graduated from a recognised university or have a degree equal to graduation to be eligible for SSC CPO 2021. Candidates in their final year of college can apply for SSC CPO, but they must have a valid Certificate of Graduation before being considered for final recruitment. To meet the SSC CPO eligibility requirements 2021, candidates applying for SI in Delhi Police must have a valid Driving License for LMV (Motorcycle and Car) during Physical Endurance and Measurement Tests..

Note: Candidates who have applied for other posts in CAPFs will be able to appear for the exam without a driving license.

SSC CPO 2021 Eligibility Criteria - Physical Standards

The physical standards mandated by SSC is provided in the table below:

Physical standards

Also Read:

• SSC CPO Exam Dates 2021

• SSC CPO Selection Procedure 2021

SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria 2021 - Body Tattoo Policy

SSC provides the leverage for the candidates having tattoos. However, authority provides certain parameters for the tattoos too. Check below the parameters need to be followed while having tattoos.

As per the SSC CPO 2021 Eligibility criteria, tattoos will be allowed only if -

• The tattoo may represent religious symbols or figures, and the name can be used in the same way as in the Indian Army.

• The tattoo must be on the inner aspect of the forearm, but only on the left forearm, and it must be on a non-saluting limb or the dorsum of the hands.

• The tattoo must be less than a quarter of the size of the Elbow or Wrist, or wherever the tattoo is placed.

SSC CPO Eligibility Criteria 2021 - Important Points

• Don't confuse the eligibility criteria for SSC SI and SSC CPO because SSC CPO is also known as SSC SI.

• The applicant should be between the ages of 20 and 25.

• According to the SSC CPO 2021 eligibility criteria, SC/ST candidates receive a 5-year age relaxation, while OBC and Ex-Servicemen candidates receive a 3-year age relaxation.

• Any graduate may apply for the CPO test, according to the SSC CPO eligibility criteria 2021.

• The SSC CPO exam is divided into four stages, with candidates who pass one stage being qualified to take the next stage.

SSC CPO Application Form 2021

SSC will release the application form of SSC CPO in online mode. Candidates need to visit the official website to fill the SSC CPO application form 2021. It is compulsory to check each aspect of SSC CPO eligibility beforehand. Aspirants need to be ready with all the important details such as personal, contact, academic, and bank details to avoid any trouble. The general category need to pay the application fees Rs. 100 whereas candidates from reserved category and female candidates are exempted to pay the fees. Candidates who successfully apply will be issued the admit card of SSC CPO in August 2021.