The Staff Selection Commission has cleared up the November calendar for three of its recruitment examinations, and for thousands of aspirants the most important date in the list is November 28. That is when Paper 2 of the Sub-Inspector examination for Delhi Police and the Central Armed Police Forces will be held, in computer-based mode.
The dates come from an official SSC notice issued on November 2, 2026, and reported widely on November 3. The notice, bearing file number F.No. HQ-EC033/7/2025-EC, covers three examinations in all, and the Commission has advised candidates to keep checking its official website, ssc.gov.in, for admit cards, city slips and further instructions. None of those have been announced yet for these three tests.
Three exams, three dates in November
The November schedule is compact, with all three examinations falling inside a twelve-day window. Here is the confirmed list:
- Coast Guard Enrolled Persons Test (CGEPT), batches 01/2027 and 02/2027: November 17 and 18, 2026, as a computer-based examination.
- Annual Departmental Typing Test (English/Hindi) and Stenographer Skill Test (English/Hindi) Examination, 2025: November 20 and 21, 2026, as skill tests.
- Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and CAPFs Examination, 2025 (Paper 2): November 28, 2026, as a computer-based examination.
For candidates juggling more than one of these tests, the spacing matters, with no overlap between them.
Delhi Police SI Paper 2: who appears on November 28
Paper 2 is the next stage for candidates in the Sub-Inspector recruitment for Delhi Police and the CAPFs who cleared the earlier physical stages. The Commission declared the Physical Endurance Test and Physical Measurement Test results on October 29, 2026, shortlisting candidates for this paper. If your roll number figured in that list, November 28 is your date.
The recruitment drive itself is a large one. Careers360 reports a total of 1,871 vacancies in the drive, including 1,320 Sub-Inspector (GD) posts across five CAPFs: the CRPF, BSF, ITBP, CISF and SSB. Of those CAPF posts, 1,173 are for male candidates and 147 for female candidates. Candidates should still verify their own post and category against the original notification, since vacancy break-ups can be revised by the Commission.
On the paper itself, Careers360 reports a revised pattern for Paper 2: 160 questions carrying 320 marks in total, to be answered in one hour, with 20 minutes allotted to each section. Treat that as a reported pattern for planning your practice, and confirm the final structure from the official notice and admit-card instructions when they arrive.
What the other two November tests cover
The Coast Guard Enrolled Persons Test is the entry route for enrolled personnel batches 01/2027 and 02/2027, and it will run over two days, November 17 and 18. The departmental tests, meanwhile, are for serving staff: the Annual Departmental Typing Test in English and Hindi, and the Stenographer Skill Test in English and Hindi, both scheduled for November 20 and 21.
These are very different examinations from the SI paper, and they serve different groups of candidates, but they share one practical point: the November 2 notice gives dates and modes only. It does not fix shift timings, reporting times, centres, or the release dates for city intimation slips and admit cards. Those details will come in separate updates, which is why the Commission keeps pointing candidates back to ssc.gov.in.
What candidates should do now
- Mark the right date: SI Paper 2 candidates need November 28; CGEPT candidates need November 17 and 18; departmental typing and stenography candidates need November 20 and 21. Do not mix up the cycles, since the SI paper belongs to the 2025 examination.
- Watch ssc.gov.in, not rumours: City slips and hall tickets for the SI examination are expected soon on the official website, according to Careers360. Download them only from the official portal.
- Keep documents ready: A valid photo identity proof, the admit card when released, and any certificates mentioned in the original notification should be kept together well before exam week.
- Plan the last three weeks: With Paper 2 under four weeks away, short timed practice sets matter more than fresh theory at this stage, especially with a sectional time limit in play.
FAQs
When is SSC SI Paper 2 in 2026?
Paper 2 of the Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and CAPFs Examination, 2025, will be held on November 28, 2026, in computer-based mode.
When is the SSC CGEPT exam?
The Coast Guard Enrolled Persons Test for batches 01/2027 and 02/2027 will be held on November 17 and 18, 2026.
When are the SSC departmental typing and stenographer tests?
The Annual Departmental Typing Test and Stenographer Skill Test, 2025, are scheduled for November 20 and 21, 2026.
Have SSC admit cards been released for these exams?
No. The November 2 notice gives dates and modes only. City slips and admit cards are yet to be announced, and candidates should check ssc.gov.in regularly.
Who can appear for SI Paper 2 on November 28?
Candidates shortlisted through the PET/PST results declared on October 29, 2026, for the Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and CAPFs Examination, 2025.
For now, the dates are set and the admit cards are next. Candidates who keep an eye on ssc.gov.in over the coming days should not miss a step.
