SSC CPO 2024: Candidates Wait 16 Months For Results; 2025 Hiring On Hold
Lakhs of candidates are awaiting the results for the Sub-Inspector (SI) under Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), and Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) posts under CISF, which are expected to be released after 16 months. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has not been able to fill the vacancies of CPO 2024 and notify new vacancies under 2025.
Candidates are anxious regarding the delay in the result announcement and have started social media campaigns demanding the timely results.
Notably, the first stage of the computer-based test was held from June 27 to June 29, 2024, and the second stage exam was held on March 8, 2025. A total of 734157 candidates appeared for a total of 4187 SI posts. Candidates are demanding the announcement of the second stage result and further processing. No official update or notification has been issued by the SSC.
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The Commission also expressed the possibility of announcing the recruitment for 2025 vacancies before June 16; however, no information has come yet.
Candidates are demanding that the results be announced soon, as the delay in the result hampers students from sitting for the next cycles due to the age limit of the exam.
My humble request to SSC and the concerned authorities:
Thousands of hardworking students who appeared in the SSC CPO 2024 are still waiting for their results, even after 16+ months of the exam cycle.
Many of them are on their final attempt, dealing with mental stress, age limits, and…
— Neetu Singh (@NeetuSingh202) July 7, 2025
