SSC CPO Cut Off: Official Figures by Force and Category
Official figures only, force by force, and why 2026 will not match them.
SSC CPO has a cut-off at almost every gate. Paper-I has a cut-off that decides who gets called to the physical tests. The physical tests and medical are pass or fail. Paper-II has a minimum mark. And the final cut-off is the score of the last candidate selected for each force and category.
Below are SSC's own figures for the 2025 Paper-I and the 2024 final result. One warning first: the 2026 notice changed the paper format, so these numbers will not carry over directly.
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Terms in a CPO Result Notice
- Minimum qualifying marks
- The floor in Paper-I and Paper-II: 30% for UR (unreserved), 25% for OBC and EWS, 20% for all others, counted without NCC bonus.
- Cut-off
- The score of the last candidate shortlisted in a category. It is set by vacancies and scores, and sits well above the floor.
- Normalised marks
- Papers run in several shifts, so SSC adjusts scores with a published formula. That is why cut-offs carry decimals.
- NCC bonus
- NCC certificate holders get bonus marks added in each paper: 5% of maximum marks for a C certificate, 3% for B, 2% for A, per the 2026 notice.
- PET/PST
- Physical Endurance Test (running and jumping) and Physical Standard Test (height and chest). Qualifying only: they add no marks.
CPO 2025 Paper-I Cut-off
Out of 200 marks under the 2025 format. Source: SSC write-up dated 30.03.2026. ESM candidates at the 20% floor (40 marks) were all shortlisted.
UR
Female
128.02
Male
119.48
Delhi Police departmental (male)
127.93
OBC
Female
124.22
Male
115.03
Delhi Police departmental (male)
116.64
EWS
Female
126.56
Male
114.60
Delhi Police departmental (male)
120.78
SC
Female
100.92
Male
88.95
Delhi Police departmental (male)
101.67
ST
Female
95.20
Male
89.06
Delhi Police departmental (male)
94.90
ESM
Female
40.00
Male
40.00
Delhi Police departmental (male)
Not listed
Candidates shortlisted
Female
4,320
Male
44,067
Delhi Police departmental (male)
228
| Category | Female | Male | Delhi Police departmental (male) |
|---|---|---|---|
| UR | 128.02 | 119.48 | 127.93 |
| OBC | 124.22 | 115.03 | 116.64 |
| EWS | 126.56 | 114.60 | 120.78 |
| SC | 100.92 | 88.95 | 101.67 |
| ST | 95.20 | 89.06 | 94.90 |
| ESM | 40.00 | 40.00 | Not listed |
| Candidates shortlisted | 4,320 | 44,067 | 228 |
CPO 2024 Final Cut-off: Male
Aggregate normalised marks (Paper-I plus Paper-II) of the last selected candidate, open category. Paper-II was out of 200 in 2024. Source: SSC final result write-up dated 20.10.2025.
Delhi Police
UR
353.65
OBC
347.35
EWS
345.82
SC
330.05
ST
314.92
BSF
UR
307.99
OBC
302.55
EWS
302.07
SC
269.48
ST
267.76
CISF
UR
324.58
OBC
313.46
EWS
314.67
SC
286.23
ST
279.79
CRPF
UR
303.58
OBC
297.49
EWS
297.85
SC
264.86
ST
266.29
ITBP
UR
317.07
OBC
309.70
EWS
312.53
SC
280.67
ST
278.22
SSB
UR
327.30
OBC
314.42
EWS
320.18
SC
298.07
ST
298.87
| Force | UR | OBC | EWS | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi Police | 353.65 | 347.35 | 345.82 | 330.05 | 314.92 |
| BSF | 307.99 | 302.55 | 302.07 | 269.48 | 267.76 |
| CISF | 324.58 | 313.46 | 314.67 | 286.23 | 279.79 |
| CRPF | 303.58 | 297.49 | 297.85 | 264.86 | 266.29 |
| ITBP | 317.07 | 309.70 | 312.53 | 280.67 | 278.22 |
| SSB | 327.30 | 314.42 | 320.18 | 298.07 | 298.87 |
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CPO 2024 Final Cut-off: Female
Same basis and source. SSB had no SC or ST female vacancy in this list.
Delhi Police
UR
344.66
OBC
335.41
EWS
340.18
SC
313.96
ST
304.75
BSF
UR
317.80
OBC
313.19
EWS
315.17
SC
281.88
ST
275.52
CISF
UR
328.56
OBC
319.21
EWS
322.07
SC
291.72
ST
283.08
CRPF
UR
317.86
OBC
312.78
EWS
315.14
SC
280.54
ST
277.15
ITBP
UR
319.21
OBC
312.74
EWS
317.15
SC
286.61
ST
274.32
SSB
UR
328.22
OBC
318.85
EWS
325.68
SC
Not listed
ST
Not listed
| Force | UR | OBC | EWS | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi Police | 344.66 | 335.41 | 340.18 | 313.96 | 304.75 |
| BSF | 317.80 | 313.19 | 315.17 | 281.88 | 275.52 |
| CISF | 328.56 | 319.21 | 322.07 | 291.72 | 283.08 |
| CRPF | 317.86 | 312.78 | 315.14 | 280.54 | 277.15 |
| ITBP | 319.21 | 312.74 | 317.15 | 286.61 | 274.32 |
| SSB | 328.22 | 318.85 | 325.68 | Not listed | Not listed |
Why 2026 Numbers Will Look Different
The 2026 notice makes Paper-I 100 marks instead of 200, and Paper-II a 320-mark paper with reasoning, GK, quant and English. It also says final selection and force allocation will be based on Paper-II performance and your preferences. Old cut-offs tell you how competitive each force is, not the score you need in 2026.
How the Force You Pick Changes the Cut-off
The tables show the pattern: in 2024, Delhi Police needed the highest totals, and CRPF and BSF the lowest. That spread is the real lesson. Final allocation is merit plus preference: SSC gives you your first available preference at your rank, and once you get it you are not considered for any other.
So the trap is not a low score but a careless preference list. Rank only the forces you would actually join, in the order you want them, because a high rank spent on a low preference cannot be moved later.
FAQs
What was the SSC CPO 2025 Paper 1 cut-off?expand_more
For male candidates, out of 200: UR 119.48, OBC 115.03, EWS 114.60, SC 88.95, ST 89.06. Female cut-offs were higher: UR 128.02. Source: SSC write-up of 30.03.2026.
What is the minimum qualifying mark in SSC CPO?expand_more
30% for UR, 25% for OBC and EWS, and 20% for others, in both Paper-I and Paper-II, without counting the NCC bonus.
Which force has the highest SSC CPO cut-off?expand_more
In the 2024 final result, Delhi Police had the highest totals in every category for both men and women. CRPF and BSF had the lowest for men.
Do PET and PST marks count in the CPO cut-off?expand_more
No. The physical tests and the medical are pass or fail. Only the written papers, plus any NCC bonus, decide your rank.
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