SSC CPO Selection Process

SSC CPO selection runs through the stages below, each of which must be cleared in sequence.

1. Paper-I (Computer Based Examination)
2. Physical Endurance and Measurement Test (PE&MT)
3. Paper-II (Computer Based Examination)
4. Detailed Medical Examination
5. Document Verification

The physical test sits between the two papers

Unlike most SSC exams, the Physical Endurance and Measurement Test comes after Paper-I and before Paper-II. Candidates who fail the PE&MT do not sit Paper-II at all, so physical preparation cannot be deferred until after the written stages.

Document Verification

Original certificates are checked against everything declared in the application — qualification, category, age and any relaxation claimed. Certificates must be in the prescribed formats and dated on or before the cut-off date in the notice.

Final merit

Merit is prepared from the marks that count for this examination, and candidates are allotted posts by merit-cum-preference against the reported vacancies.