SSC – SI Delhi Police & CAPFs . Eligibility, Exam pattern and Syllabus

The SSC (Staff Selection Commission) conducts the recruitment exam for the post of Sub-Inspector (SI) in Delhi Police and CAPFs (Central Armed Police Forces). Here's an overview of the eligibility criteria, exam pattern, and syllabus:

Eligibility Criteria:

  1. Nationality: Candidates must be citizens of India.

  2. Age Limit: The age limit for the recruitment varies based on the category of the candidate. Generally, the age limit falls between 20 to 25 years, with relaxation provided for certain categories as per government rules.

  3. Educational Qualification: Candidates must hold a Bachelor's Degree from a recognized university or equivalent.

  4. Physical Standards: Candidates must meet the prescribed physical standards set by the SSC. This includes height, chest, and weight measurements.

  5. Physical Efficiency Test (PET): Candidates are required to undergo physical efficiency tests as per the standards set by the Commission.

Exam Pattern:

The exam for SSC SI Delhi Police & CAPFs typically consists of two papers: Paper-I and Paper-II.

  1. Paper-I:

    • It is an objective type paper conducted online.
    • It consists of four sections: General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Knowledge and General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Comprehension.
    • Each section carries 50 questions, making it a total of 200 questions.
    • The maximum marks for Paper-I are 200.
    • There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
    • The duration of the exam is 2 hours.

  2. Paper-II:

    • It is a descriptive type paper conducted offline (pen and paper mode).
    • Paper-II is intended to test the candidate's language skills and comprehension.
    • It consists of English language and comprehension questions.
    • The maximum marks for Paper-II are 200.
    • The duration of the exam is 2 hours.

Syllabus:

Paper-I:

  1. General Intelligence and Reasoning: Analogies, Similarities and Differences, Spatial Visualization, Spatial Orientation, Problem Solving, Analysis, Judgment, Decision Making, Visual Memory, Discrimination, Observation, Relationship Concepts, Arithmetic Reasoning, Verbal and Figure Classification, Coding and Decoding, Statement Conclusion, Syllogistic Reasoning, etc.

  2. General Knowledge and General Awareness: History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, Scientific Research, etc.

  3. Quantitative Aptitude: Whole Numbers, Decimals, Fractions and Relationships between Numbers, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion, Square Roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and Distance, Time & Work, Basic Algebraic Identities of School Algebra & Elementary Surds, Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centers, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles, etc.

  4. English Comprehension: Candidates' ability to understand correct English, his basic comprehension and writing ability, etc.

Paper-II: Paper-II mainly focuses on English language and comprehension skills. It tests candidates' understanding of the English language, grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms, etc.