Cycle 2025
OFFICIALLY VERIFIED
Exam pattern verified against the official notification.
Verified from Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces Examination, 2025 — Final Notice dt 26.09.2025, Scheme of Examination paras 12.1–12.12 (official text mirror).
1
Paper-I (CBT)
2
PST/PET (qualifying; Ex-Servicemen exempt from PET)
3
Paper-II (CBT)
4
Detailed Medical Examination
Main Session
| Section | Timing | Questions | Marks / Q | Negative | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part I: General Intelligence and Reasoning | 30 min (enforced) | 50 | 1 | −0.25 | Scored |
| Part II: General Knowledge and General Awareness | 30 min (enforced) | 50 | 1 | −0.25 | Scored |
| Part III: Quantitative Aptitude | 30 min (enforced) | 50 | 1 | −0.25 | Scored |
| Part IV: English Comprehension | 30 min (enforced) | 50 | 1 | −0.25 | Scored |
Physical Standard Test / Physical Efficiency Test — qualifying; Ex-Servicemen exempt from PET.
Main Session
| Section | Timing | Questions | Marks / Q | Negative | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1: English Language & Comprehension | 30 min (enforced) | 50 | 1 | −0.25 | Scored |
| Part 2: English Language & Comprehension | 30 min (enforced) | 50 | 1 | −0.25 | Scored |
| Part 3: English Language & Comprehension | 30 min (enforced) | 50 | 1 | −0.25 | Scored |
| Part 4: English Language & Comprehension | 30 min (enforced) | 50 | 1 | −0.25 | Scored |
Descriptive stage — no CBT mock in milestone 1.
Paper-I · Paper-I (CBT) · Main Session — navigation
Official table: 'Time Duration 2 Hours (With sectional timer of 30 Minutes for each part)'. Auto-close/locking not explicitly stated in excerpt — locking not inferred.
Paper-I · Paper-I (CBT) · Main Session — qualifying criteria
Merit cutoff on normalized scores (Notice 02.06.2025) + NCC bonus marks (C:10, B:6, A:4 per paper).
Paper-I · Paper-I (CBT) · Main Session — language
Parts I, II, III in Hindi and English; Part IV (English Comprehension) in English.
PST/PET — note
Physical Standard Test / Physical Efficiency Test — qualifying; Ex-Servicemen exempt from PET.
Paper-II · Paper-II (CBT) · Main Session — navigation
Para 12.8.2.1: 'The paper will be divided in four parts and there will be a sectional timer of 30 Minutes for each part.' Locking not stated — not inferred.
Paper-II · Paper-II (CBT) · Main Session — qualifying criteria
Final merit on Paper-I + Paper-II normalized scores (+ NCC bonus). Only PET/PST qualifiers appear for Paper-II.
Paper-II · Paper-II (CBT) · Main Session · Part 1: English Language & Comprehension — note
50Q per part inferred from 200Q / 4 parts; part names and content split not stated in notice excerpt.
Paper-II · Paper-II (CBT) · Main Session · Part 2: English Language & Comprehension — note
50Q per part inferred from 200Q / 4 parts; part names and content split not stated in notice excerpt.
Paper-II · Paper-II (CBT) · Main Session · Part 3: English Language & Comprehension — note
50Q per part inferred from 200Q / 4 parts; part names and content split not stated in notice excerpt.
Paper-II · Paper-II (CBT) · Main Session · Part 4: English Language & Comprehension — note
50Q per part inferred from 200Q / 4 parts; part names and content split not stated in notice excerpt.