Eligibility Criteria for SSC SI Delhi Police & CAPF Recruitment 2024

Eligibility Criteria for SSC SI Delhi Police & CAPF Recruitment 2024

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) invites applications for the position of Sub-Inspector (SI) in the Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). This is an excellent opportunity for individuals seeking a challenging and rewarding career in law enforcement.

Job Title: Sub-Inspector (SI) in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF)

Organization: Staff Selection Commission (SSC)

Vacancies: 4187

Advertisement No.: HQ-C1208/1/2024-C1/2

Application Start Date: March 4, 2024

Application End Date: March 28, 2024

Eligibility Criteria:

Essential Educational Qualification (as on 01.08.2024):

1. General Qualification: A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or equivalent.

2. Appearing Candidates: Candidates who have appeared for their Bachelor’s degree can apply, provided they possess the qualification by the cutoff date (01.08.2024).

3. Open and Distance Learning: Degrees from recognized universities (approved by UGC’s Distance Education Bureau) are valid for employment under the Central Government.

4. UGC Regulations (2017): Engineering, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and similar courses are not permitted through Open and Distance Learning (ODL), except for B. Tech. degrees from IGNOU for students enrolled up to the 2009-10 academic year.

5. Future Qualification: Candidates who will acquire the educational qualification by 01.08.2024 and can provide documentary evidence will be eligible.

6. Document Verification: Candidates qualifying through exams must produce original certificates (mark sheets, degrees) by 01.08.2024, failing which their candidature will be canceled.

7. Equivalence Certificates: Candidates with equivalent qualifications must provide relevant certificates, subject to the final decision of the recruiting authority.

8. Sub Inspector (Delhi Police): Male candidates must have a valid Driving License for LMV (Motorcycle and Car) for Physical Endurance and Measurement Tests (PE&MT) to be eligible for this post. Those without a license are eligible only for Sub Inspector in CAPFs.

Age Limit (as of 01.08.2024):

1. Age Requirement: 20-25 years (Born between 02.08.1999 and 01.08.2004)
2. Crucial Date: Age reckoning as of 01.08.2023

Age Relaxation (excluding Delhi Police Departmental Candidates):

1. SC/ST: 5 years
2. OBC: 3 years
3. Ex-Servicemen (ESM): 3 years after deducting military service
4. Widows, Divorced Women, Judicially Separated Women:
   • General: Up to 35 years
   • SC/ST: Up to 40 years

Age Relaxation for Delhi Police Departmental Candidates:

1. Unreserved: Up to 30 years
2. OBC: Up to 33 years
3. SC/ST: Up to 35 years

Additional Information:

1. Date of Birth: Must match Matriculation/Secondary Certificate
2. ESM Employment: Those already employed in civil service (Group C/D) on a regular basis after availing of reservation are not eligible for further ESM reservation
3. Call-up Service: Counts as service for age relaxation
4. Ex-Servicemen Eligibility: Must have the status at the time of application and acquire it within a year from the closing date
5. Matriculate Ex-Servicemen: 15 years of service required for Group ‘C’ posts
6. Definition of Ex-Serviceman: Includes retirees, medical retirees, and those released due to reduction in establishment, Army Postal Service personnel, and gallantry award winners
7. ESM Reservation: Not applicable to sons, daughters, or dependents

Physical Standard Test (PST) and Physical Endurance Test (PET):

Physical Standards (PST):

1. Male (General): Height – 170 cm; Chest – 80 cm (unexpanded), 85 cm (expanded)
2. Male (Hill Areas, NE States, etc.): Height – 165 cm; Chest – 80 cm (unexpanded), 85 cm (expanded)
3. Male (Scheduled Tribes): Height – 162.5 cm; Chest – 77 cm (unexpanded), 82 cm (expanded)
4. Female (General): Height – 157 cm
5. Female (Hill Areas, NE States, etc.): Height – 155 cm
6. Female (Scheduled Tribes): Height – 154 cm
7. Weight: Corresponding to height (for all posts)

Physical Endurance Test (PET):

For Male Candidates:

1. 100-meter race in 16 seconds
2. 1.6 km race in 6.5 minutes
3. Long Jump: 3.65 meters (3 chances)
4. High Jump: 1.2 meters (3 chances)
5. Shot Put (16 lbs): 4.5 meters (3 chances)

For Female Candidates:

1. 100-meter race in 18 seconds
2. 800-meter race in 4 minutes
3. Long Jump: 2.7 meters (3 chances)
4. High Jump: 0.9 meters (3 chances)

Additional Information:

1. No Chest Requirement for Females
2. Height/Chest Relaxation: Requires district authority certificate
3. Appeals: Candidates not qualifying in physical standards may appeal to the appellate authority on the PST/PET ground
4. Nature of PST/PET: Qualifying/Elimination only, no marks awarded
5. Ex-Servicemen: Exempt from PET but must meet physical and medical standards
6. Pregnancy Declaration: Female candidates must declare pregnancy status. Pregnant candidates will be temporarily unfit and re-examined post-confinement.

Medical Standards:

1. Medical Examination: After Paper-II, conducted by CAPFs or other approved medical officers
2. Eyesight: Minimum vision – Near: N6 (better eye), N9 (worse eye); Distant: 6/6 (better eye), 6/9 (worse eye); no correction allowed
3. Physical Condition: No knock knee, flat foot, varicose vein, squint; high color vision; good mental and bodily health

Obstacle Events (Sub-Inspectors):

1. Jumping over the Vertical Board
2. Holding the rope on jumping from the Board
3. Tarzan Swing
4. Jumping on the Horizontal Board
5. Parallel Rope
6. Monkey Crawl
7. Vertical Rope

Tattoo Policy:

1. Content: Religious symbols, figures, and names allowed (similar to the Indian Army)
2. Location: Inner forearm (left) or dorsum of hands
3. Size: Less than 1/4th of the particular body part (elbow or hand)

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