| Conducting body | Staff Selection Commission (SSC). Official website ↗ |
|---|---|
| Posts | Head Constable (Assistant Wireless Operator), Head Constable (Tele-Printer Operator) |
| Qualification | Class 12 pass with Science and Mathematics from a recognised board, or a National Trade Certificate in the Mechanic-cum-Operator Electronic Communication System trade. You also need to clear an English word processing test of 1,000 key depressions in 15 minutes. |
| Age limit | 18–27 years on 1 July 2025 (general category) |
| Domicile | Not required |
| Selection stages | Computer based exam by SSC (100 marks) → Physical Endurance and Measurement Test by Delhi Police (qualifying) → Trade test by Delhi Police (qualifying) → English word processing test and basic computer test by Delhi Police (qualifying) |
| Latest notification | Notice of Head Constable (Assistant Wireless Operator/Tele-Printer Operator) in Delhi Police Examination, 2025 |
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About Delhi Police HC AWO/TPO
Head Constable (AWO/TPO) posts handle wireless and communication work in Delhi Police, in Group C at Pay Level 4. SSC runs the computer based exam, and Delhi Police conducts the physical, trade and computer tests. The 2025 notice listed 370 vacancies for men and 182 for women; SSC revised these in February 2026 to 297 for men and 146 for women, including departmental quotas.
Eligibility
Age limit
General category: 18–27 years, counted on 1 July 2025.
Age relaxation
- OBC: 3 years
- SC: 5 years
- ST: 5 years
- Ex-servicemen get 3 years after deducting their military service from their actual age.
Qualification
Class 12 pass with Science and Mathematics from a recognised board, or a National Trade Certificate in the Mechanic-cum-Operator Electronic Communication System trade. You also need to clear an English word processing test of 1,000 key depressions in 15 minutes.
Selection process
- Computer based exam by SSC (100 marks)
- Physical Endurance and Measurement Test by Delhi Police (qualifying)
- Trade test by Delhi Police (qualifying)
- English word processing test and basic computer test by Delhi Police (qualifying)
Exam pattern
Computer based exam
Mode: Objective multiple choice in Hindi and English only · Duration: 90 minutes · Negative marking: 0.25 mark per wrong answer
| SUBJECT | QUESTIONS | MARKS |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 20 | 20 |
| General Science | 25 | 25 |
| Mathematics | 25 | 25 |
| Reasoning | 20 | 20 |
| Computer Fundamentals, MS Excel, MS Word, communication, internet and web browsers | 10 | 10 |
Delhi Police HC AWO/TPO syllabus
General Science
- Physics: mechanics, Newton's laws, gravity, pressure, units
- Physics: sound, heat and temperature, thermodynamics
- Physics: electronics, magnetism, Ohm's law, fibre optics, modes of communication
- Chemistry: everyday chemicals, catalysts, acids, physical and chemical change
- Chemistry: atomic number, elements and symbols, electrochemistry
Mathematics
- Number system, ratio, percentage, averages
- Simple and compound interest, profit, loss and discount
- Time, distance and work
- Algebra: equations, surds, indices, graphs
- Geometry, mensuration and trigonometry
- Data interpretation, sequences and series, permutation and combination
Reasoning
- Non-verbal reasoning, analogy
- Alphanumeric and number series, coding and decoding
- Blood relations, syllogisms, directions and ranking
- Venn diagrams, seating arrangement
- Coded inequalities, input-output, data sufficiency
General Awareness and Computers
- Current events, history, culture, geography, economy, polity and the Constitution
- Word processing, MS Excel, e-mail, internet and web browsers
What they ask
The paper is set at Class 12 level. It has 100 one-mark questions in 90 minutes with 0.25 mark cut for wrong answers. General Science has 25 questions and leans on physics topics linked to communication work, such as electronics, magnetism, Ohm's law and fibre optics, along with basic chemistry. Mathematics includes permutation and combination, sequences and series and data interpretation, and reasoning includes seating arrangement, inequalities and data sufficiency.
How to prepare
- Revise Class 11 and 12 physics on electricity, magnetism and electronics, which the General Science syllabus names directly.
- Cover the higher maths topics in the syllabus, such as permutation and combination and sequences and series, not just arithmetic.
- Practise English typing on a computer until you can reach 1,000 key depressions in 15 minutes for the Delhi Police word processing test.
- Build reasoning speed on puzzles and data sufficiency with daily topic-wise practice quizzes on the free Improvam app.
Practise Delhi Police HC AWO/TPO syllabus topics a few minutes a day with short quizzes in the Improvam app.
Delhi Police HC AWO/TPO FAQs
Only with a National Trade Certificate in the Mechanic-cum-Operator Electronic Communication System trade. Otherwise you need Class 12 with Science and Mathematics.
Sources
- SSC notice: Head Constable (AWO/TPO) in Delhi Police Examination, 2025 ↗ (official, checked )
- SSC notice: revised vacancies, Delhi Police Head Constable (AWO/TPO) Examination 2025 (25.02.2026) ↗ (official, checked )
- Staff Selection Commission home page ↗ (official, checked )
Checked against official sources on . Rules change with each notification, so read the latest one before you apply.
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