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News India Live, Digital Desk: Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has given a big blow to lakhs of youth dreaming of government jobs in Delhi Police. According to the latest official notice issued by the Commission, three important recruitments of Delhi Police Constable (Executive), Head Constable (Ministerial) and Driver— The number of vacancies has been revised and reduced. After this decision issued on 25 February 2026, it is now likely to have a big impact on the result and cut-off of the written examination.
Reduction in these 3 major recruitments (Revised Vacancies 2026)
SSC has issued separate notices stating that the total number of vacancies 603 posts has been reduced. Check the details in the table below:
| designation | previously announced posts | now revised post | how much was the decrease |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constable (Executive) | 7565 | 7201 | -364 |
| Head Constable (HCM) | 509 | 456 | -53 |
| Constable (Driver) | 737 | 660 | -77 |
| AWO/TPO | 552 | 443 | -109 |
What will be the effect of reducing the number of posts?
Reduction in the number of posts simply means that now the competition is going to be even tougher:
Cut-off may increase: Since the posts have reduced and the candidates are in lakhs, the written examination Cut-off May go up compared to last year.
Waiting for result: The written examination of Delhi Police Executive Constable Recruitment has already been completed. Now lakhs of candidates are waiting for the result so that they can start preparing for the Physical Test (PET/PST).
When will the result come? (Expected Result Date)
As per sources and previous trends, Result of SSC Delhi Police Constable Recruitment 2025-26 March 2026 Can be released in the first or second week of. After the declaration of result, successful candidates will be called for physical test.
Standards of Physical Test
The written test is for merit only, whereas the physical test will be qualifying:
Male: 1600 meter run in 6 minutes, 14 feet long jump.
Woman: 1600 meter run in 8 minutes, 10 feet long jump.
minimum length: 170 cm is mandatory for men and 157 cm for women.
Selection process and salary
Basis of Selection: Final merit will be made on the basis of Computer Based Test (CBT) marks only.
NCC Benefits: Those with NCC ‘C’ certificate will be given 5% additional marks, ‘B’ will be given 3% and ‘A’ will be given 2% additional marks.
Satan Salary: Selected candidates will get salary under Pay Level 3 (₹21,700 – ₹69,100).