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Head Constable {Assistant Wireless Operator (AWO)/Tele-Printer Operator (TPO)} in Delhi Police Examination, 2025

JOBAdded: 24 Sep 2025SSC

Important Dates

  • Notice Upload Date: 2025-09-24
  • Dates for Submission of Online Application Form: 2025-09-24 to 2025-10-15
  • Last Date and Time for Receipt of Online Application Forms: 2025-10-15 (23:00 hours)
  • Last Date and Time for Making Online Fee Payment: 2025-10-16 (23:00 hours)
  • Window for Online Application Form Correction and Online Payment of Correction Charges: 2025-10-23 to 2025-10-25 (23:00 hours)
  • Schedule of Computer Based Examination (Tentative): December 2025 / January 2026

Organization Details

  • Issuing Authority: Staff Selection Commission
  • Government Level: Central
  • Address: Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003

Vacancy Details

Pay Matrix: Pay Level-4 (Rs. 25500-81100) (Group ‘C’)

Head Constable (AWO/TPO)-Male:

S. No. Category UR EWS OBC SC ST Total
1 Open 126 29 76 33 21 285
2 Ex-SM 16 04 09 11 09 49
3 Departmental 16 04 09 04 03 36
Total 158 37 94 48 33 370

Head Constable (AWO/TPO)-Female:

S. No. Category UR EWS OBC SC ST Total
1 Open 70 16 42 21 14 163
2 Departmental 08 02 05 02 02 19
Total 78 18 47 23 16 182

Note: The number of vacancies is provisional and liable to change.

Eligibility Criteria

Nationality/Citizenship

Candidate must be a citizen of India.

Age Limit (as on 2025-07-01)

18 to 27 years (candidates born not before 1998-07-02 and not later than 2007-07-01).

Age Relaxation:

  • SC/ST: 5 years
  • OBC: 3 years
  • Ex-Servicemen (ESM): 3 years after deduction of military service from actual age.
  • Sportsmen/Sportswomen of Distinction:
    • Represented a State/Country (other than SC/ST): 5 years
    • Represented a State/Country (SC/ST): 10 years
  • Departmental Candidates of Delhi Police (3 years service):
    • UR/EWS: Up to 40 years
    • OBC: Up to 43 years
    • SC/ST: Up to 45 years
  • Widows/Divorced Women/Judicially Separated Women:
    • UR/EWS: Up to 35 years
    • OBC: Up to 38 years
    • SC/ST: Up to 40 years

Educational Qualification (as on closing date of Online Application Form)

  • Passed 10+2 (Senior Secondary) from a recognized Board with Science & Mathematics as subjects. OR
  • National Trade Certificate (NTC) in the trade of Mechanic-cum-Operator Electronic Communication System.

Professional Attainments (Qualifying in Nature)

  • Proficiency in Computer Operation:
    • Test of English word processing speed-1000 key depressions in 15 minutes.
    • Test of Basic Computer Functions (Opening/Closing of PC, printing, MS office usage, saving & modification of typed text, paragraph setting & numbering, etc.).

Incentives & Additional Marks

NCC Certificate Holders

  • NCC 'C' Certificate: 5% of maximum marks
  • NCC 'B' Certificate: 3% of maximum marks
  • NCC 'A' Certificate: 2% of maximum marks

Weightage of Additional Marks (Rashtriya Raksha University Degree/PG Diploma)

  • Distinction: 5% of maximum marks
  • First Class: 4% of maximum marks
  • Second Class: 3% of maximum marks
  • Pass Class: 2% of maximum marks

Application Fee

  • Fee Payable: INR 100/-
  • Exemptions: Women candidates, Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD), and Ex-Servicemen (ESM).
  • Mode of Payment: Online only through BHIM UPI, Net Banking, Visa, Master, Maestro Card, or RuPay Debit Card.

How to Apply

  1. Applications must be submitted online through the SSC website (https://ssc.gov.in) or mySSC mobile application.
  2. Candidates are required to complete a One-Time Registration (OTR) on the new SSC website.
  3. Aadhaar-Based Authentication is advised. Candidates opting for it will not have their applications rejected for photograph/signature issues.
  4. The application module captures a live photograph of the candidate. Ensure good light, plain background, camera at eye level, and full face coverage without cap, mask, or spectacles.
  5. Upload scanned signature (JPEG format, 10-20 KB, dimensions 6.0 cm (width) x 2.0 cm (height)). Blurred/miniature signatures will be rejected (unless Aadhaar authenticated).
  6. Candidates are advised to submit applications well before the closing date to avoid website congestion.

Scheme of Examination/Mode of Recruitment

The selection process consists of the following compulsory tests:

  1. Computer Based Examination (CBE): Conducted by SSC (100 Marks).
  2. Physical Endurance and Measurement Tests (PE&MT): Conducted by Delhi Police (Qualifying).
  3. Trade Test: Conducted by Delhi Police (Qualifying).
  4. Test of English Word Processing: Conducted by Delhi Police (Qualifying).
  5. Test of Basic Computer Functions: Conducted by Delhi Police (Qualifying).

Computer Based Examination (CBE)

  • Type: Objective-type multiple-choice paper.
  • Duration: 90 minutes (1 hour and 30 minutes).
  • Total Questions: 100
  • Total Marks: 100
  • Negative Marking: 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
  • Language: Hindi and English.
  • Standard: 12th level.
  • Sections:
    • Part-A: General Awareness (20 Questions, 20 Marks)
    • Part-B: General Science (25 Questions, 25 Marks)
    • Part-C: Mathematics (25 Questions, 25 Marks)
    • Part-D: Reasoning (20 Questions, 20 Marks)
    • Part-E: Computer Fundamentals, MS Excel, MS Word, Communication, Internet, WWW and Web Browsers etc. (10 Questions, 10 Marks)
  • Qualifying Marks: General/EWS: 40%, SC/ST/OBC: 35%, Ex-servicemen: 30%.

Physical Endurance Test (PE&MT) (Qualifying)

Male Candidates (including Ex-servicemen and Departmental Candidates):

Age Race-1600 Meters Long Jump High Jump
Upto 30 years 07 minutes 12½ feet 3½ feet
30 to 40 years 08 minutes 11½ feet 3¼ feet
Above 40 years 09 minutes 10½ feet 3 feet

Female Candidates (including Departmental Candidates and Widows/Divorced/Judicially Separated Women):

Age Race-800 Meters Long Jump High Jump
Upto 30 years 05 minutes 9 feet 3 feet
30 to 40 years 06 minutes 8 feet 2½ feet
Above 40 years 07 minutes 7 feet 2¼ feet

Note: Candidates who qualify in the race will be eligible for Long Jump and High Jump. Three chances will be given for jumps. No appeal against disqualification. Pregnant female candidates will be declared temporarily unfit and re-examined after confinement.

Physical Measurement (Qualifying)

  • Male Height: 170 cms (relaxable by 5 cms for residents of hill areas and wards of Delhi Police personnel).
  • Male Chest: Minimum 81 cms (unexpanded) - 85 cms (expanded) (minimum 4 cms expansion). Relaxable by 5 cms for residents of hill areas and wards of Delhi Police personnel.
  • Female Height: 157 cms (relaxable by 5 cms for residents of hill areas and wards of Delhi Police personnel).

Medical Standard

  • General: Candidates should be of sound health, free from disease, defect, or deformity.
  • Eye Sight: Better eye 6/6 without glasses. Worse eye 6/36 corrected with glasses 6/9 or 6/12 without glasses (both eyes). Candidate must be free from colour blindness.

Trade Test (Qualifying)

  • Assesses candidate's capability to transmit and receive messages.
  • Mode: Reading and Dictation in both Hindi and English.
  • Disqualification: More than 50% mistakes in Hindi or English dictation.

Test of Proficiency in Computer Operation (Qualifying)

  • English Word Processing Speed Test:
    • 1000 key depressions in 15 minutes (200 words).
    • Disqualification: 25 or more mistakes.
  • Test of Basic Computer Functions:
    • Includes Opening/Closing of PC, printing, MS office usage, saving & modification of typed text, paragraph setting & numbering, etc.
    • MS-Word, MS-PowerPoint, MS-Excel formatting features will be tested (10 features, 0.5 marks each). A minimum of 3 marks out of 5 in each test is required to qualify.

Document Verification (DV)

  • All shortlisted candidates who qualify CBE and PE&MT will be required to appear for Document Verification.
  • Candidates must bring original documents and photocopies as specified in the notice.

Important Instructions to Candidates

  • Candidates must read the Notice of Examination carefully.
  • Submit online applications well before the closing date.
  • Ensure all details, especially name, father's name, mother's name, date of birth, and matriculation examination details, match the Matriculation Certificate.
  • Applications with inappropriate/blurred photographs or signatures will be summarily rejected (unless Aadhaar authenticated).
  • Only one online application form is allowed per candidate; multiple applications will lead to rejection.
  • Use the toll-free helpline number 180 030 930 63 for any difficulties in filling the online application form.

Examination Centres

Candidates can choose three examination centres anywhere in the country in order of priority. Refer to Para 14.1 of the Notice for a detailed list of regional offices and tentative examination centres.

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