diff --git a/sycl/doc/GetStartedGuide.md b/sycl/doc/GetStartedGuide.md
index 79318798ab22..76154c27f277 100644
--- a/sycl/doc/GetStartedGuide.md
+++ b/sycl/doc/GetStartedGuide.md
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ SYCL_BE=PI_CUDA ./simple-sycl-app-cuda.exe
 ```
 
 **NOTE**: DPC++/SYCL developers can specify SYCL device for execution using
-device selectors (e.g. `sycl::cpu_selector`, `sycl::gpu_selector`,
+device selectors (e.g. `sycl::cpu_selector_v`, `sycl::gpu_selector_v`,
 [Intel FPGA selector(s)](extensions/supported/sycl_ext_intel_fpga_device_selector.md)) as
 explained in following section [Code the program for a specific
 GPU](#code-the-program-for-a-specific-gpu).
@@ -740,42 +740,38 @@ the CMake.
 
 ### Code the program for a specific GPU
 
-To specify OpenCL device SYCL provides the abstract `sycl::device_selector`
-class which the can be used to define how the runtime should select the best
-device.
-
-The method `sycl::device_selector::operator()` of the SYCL
-`sycl::device_selector` is an abstract member function which takes a
-reference to a SYCL device and returns an integer score. This abstract member
-function can be implemented in a derived class to provide a logic for selecting
-a SYCL device. SYCL runtime uses the device for with the highest score is
-returned. Such object can be passed to `sycl::queue` and `sycl::device`
-constructors.
-
-The example below illustrates how to use `sycl::device_selector` to create
-device and queue objects bound to Intel GPU device:
+To assist in finding a specific SYCL compatible device out of all that may be
+available, a "device selector" may be used. A "device selector" is a ranking
+function (C++ Callable) that will give an integer ranking value to all the
+devices on the system. It can be passed to `sycl::queue`, `sycl::device` and
+`sycl::platform` constructors. The highest ranking device is then selected. SYCL
+has built-in device selectors for selecting a generic GPU, CPU, or accelerator
+device, as well as one for a default device. Additionally, a user can define
+their own as function, lambda, or functor class. Device selectors returning
+negative values will "reject" a device ensuring it is not selected, but values 0
+or higher will be selected by the highest score with ties resolved by an
+internal algorithm (see Section 4.6.1 of the SYCL 2020 specification)
+
+The example below illustrates how to use a device selector to create device and
+queue objects bound to Intel GPU device:
 
 ```c++
 #include <sycl/sycl.hpp>
 
 int main() {
-  class NEOGPUDeviceSelector : public sycl::device_selector {
-  public:
-    int operator()(const sycl::device &Device) const override {
-      using namespace sycl::info;
 
-      const std::string DeviceName = Device.get_info<device::name>();
-      const std::string DeviceVendor = Device.get_info<device::vendor>();
+  auto NEOGPUDeviceSelector = [](const sycl::device &Device){
+    using namespace sycl::info;
 
-      return Device.is_gpu() && (DeviceName.find("HD Graphics NEO") != std::string::npos);
-    }
+    const std::string DeviceName = Device.get_info<device::name>();
+    bool match = Device.is_gpu() && (DeviceName.find("HD Graphics NEO") != std::string::npos);
+    return match ? 1 : -1;
   };
 
-  NEOGPUDeviceSelector Selector;
   try {
-    sycl::queue Queue(Selector);
-    sycl::device Device(Selector);
-  } catch (sycl::invalid_parameter_error &E) {
+    sycl::queue Queue(NEOGPUDeviceSelector);
+    sycl::device Device(NEOGPUDeviceSelector);
+  } catch (sycl::exception &E) {
     std::cout << E.what() << std::endl;
   }
 }
@@ -786,19 +782,18 @@ The device selector below selects an NVIDIA device only, and won't execute if
 there is none.
 
 ```c++
-class CUDASelector : public sycl::device_selector {
-  public:
-    int operator()(const sycl::device &Device) const override {
-      using namespace sycl::info;
-      const std::string DriverVersion = Device.get_info<device::driver_version>();
-
-      if (Device.is_gpu() && (DriverVersion.find("CUDA") != std::string::npos)) {
-        std::cout << " CUDA device found " << std::endl;
-        return 1;
-      };
-      return -1;
-    }
-};
+
+int CUDASelector(const sycl::device &Device) {
+  using namespace sycl::info;
+  const std::string DriverVersion = Device.get_info<device::driver_version>();
+
+  if (Device.is_gpu() && (DriverVersion.find("CUDA") != std::string::npos)) {
+    std::cout << " CUDA device found " << std::endl;
+    return 1;
+  };
+  return -1;
+}
+
 ```
 
 ### Using the DPC++ toolchain on CUDA platforms
diff --git a/sycl/doc/MultiTileCardWithLevelZero.md b/sycl/doc/MultiTileCardWithLevelZero.md
index 797191240419..1b1178588378 100644
--- a/sycl/doc/MultiTileCardWithLevelZero.md
+++ b/sycl/doc/MultiTileCardWithLevelZero.md
@@ -143,8 +143,7 @@ try {
 ``` C++	
 try {
   // The queue is attached to the root-device, driver distributes to sub-devices, if any.
-  auto D = device(gpu_selector{});
-  auto Q = queue(D);
+  auto Q = queue(gpu_selector_v);
   Q.submit([&](handler& cgh) {...});
 }
 ```
@@ -155,7 +154,7 @@ try {
 - Example:
 ``` C++	
 try {
-  auto P = platform(gpu_selector{});
+  auto P = platform(gpu_selector_v);
   auto RootDevices = P.get_devices();
   auto C = context(RootDevices);
   for (auto &D : RootDevices) {
diff --git a/sycl/doc/design/GlobalObjectsInRuntime.md b/sycl/doc/design/GlobalObjectsInRuntime.md
index 0815738e8082..96a9b8fdb05e 100644
--- a/sycl/doc/design/GlobalObjectsInRuntime.md
+++ b/sycl/doc/design/GlobalObjectsInRuntime.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ like in example below:
 sycl::queue Queue;
 
 int main() {
-  Queue = sycl::queue{sycl::default_selector{}.select_device()};
+  Queue = sycl::queue{sycl::default_selector_v};
 
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sycl/doc/extensions/experimental/sycl_ext_intel_esimd/sycl_ext_intel_esimd.md b/sycl/doc/extensions/experimental/sycl_ext_intel_esimd/sycl_ext_intel_esimd.md
index b0e8fe0e36f2..e0e8fdb0c8cb 100644
--- a/sycl/doc/extensions/experimental/sycl_ext_intel_esimd/sycl_ext_intel_esimd.md
+++ b/sycl/doc/extensions/experimental/sycl_ext_intel_esimd/sycl_ext_intel_esimd.md
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ int main(void) {
   int err_cnt = 0;
 
   try {
-    queue q(gpu_selector{}, createExceptionHandler());
+    queue q(gpu_selector_v, createExceptionHandler());
     auto dev = q.get_device();
     std::cout << "Running on " << dev.get_info<info::device::name>() << "\n";
 
diff --git a/sycl/doc/extensions/experimental/sycl_ext_oneapi_max_work_group_query.md b/sycl/doc/extensions/experimental/sycl_ext_oneapi_max_work_group_query.md
index 19435c44f4b0..005a163dd31e 100644
--- a/sycl/doc/extensions/experimental/sycl_ext_oneapi_max_work_group_query.md
+++ b/sycl/doc/extensions/experimental/sycl_ext_oneapi_max_work_group_query.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ As encouraged by the SYCL specification, a feature-test macro, `SYCL_EXT_ONEAPI_
 ## Examples
 
 ```c++
-sycl::device gpu = sycl::device{sycl::gpu_selector{}};
+sycl::device gpu = sycl::device{sycl::gpu_selector_v};
 std::cout << gpu.get_info<sycl::info::device::name>() << '\n';
 
 #ifdef SYCL_EXT_ONEAPI_MAX_WORK_GROUP_QUERY
diff --git a/sycl/include/sycl/device.hpp b/sycl/include/sycl/device.hpp
index 2206c9f61b9b..927ecf49e353 100644
--- a/sycl/include/sycl/device.hpp
+++ b/sycl/include/sycl/device.hpp
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ class __SYCL_EXPORT device {
   /// by the DeviceSelector provided.
   ///
   /// \param DeviceSelector SYCL 1.2.1 device_selector to be used (see 4.6.1.1).
+  __SYCL2020_DEPRECATED("Use Callable device selectors instead of deprecated "
+                        "device_selector subclasses.")
   explicit device(const device_selector &DeviceSelector);
 
 #if __cplusplus >= 201703L
diff --git a/sycl/include/sycl/device_selector.hpp b/sycl/include/sycl/device_selector.hpp
index a758e7c003fc..68ab42ed4c96 100644
--- a/sycl/include/sycl/device_selector.hpp
+++ b/sycl/include/sycl/device_selector.hpp
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ class filter_selector;
 /// \sa device
 ///
 /// \ingroup sycl_api_dev_sel
-class __SYCL_EXPORT device_selector {
+class __SYCL_EXPORT __SYCL2020_DEPRECATED(
+    "Use Callable instead to select device.") device_selector {
 
 public:
   virtual ~device_selector() = default;
@@ -46,7 +47,9 @@ class __SYCL_EXPORT device_selector {
 /// \sa device
 ///
 /// \ingroup sycl_api_dev_sel
-class __SYCL_EXPORT default_selector : public device_selector {
+class __SYCL_EXPORT __SYCL2020_DEPRECATED(
+    "Use the callable sycl::default_selector_v instead.") default_selector
+    : public device_selector {
 public:
   int operator()(const device &dev) const override;
 };
@@ -56,7 +59,9 @@ class __SYCL_EXPORT default_selector : public device_selector {
 /// \sa device
 ///
 /// \ingroup sycl_api_dev_sel
-class __SYCL_EXPORT gpu_selector : public device_selector {
+class __SYCL_EXPORT __SYCL2020_DEPRECATED(
+    "Use the callable sycl::gpu_selector_v instead.") gpu_selector
+    : public device_selector {
 public:
   int operator()(const device &dev) const override;
 };
@@ -66,7 +71,9 @@ class __SYCL_EXPORT gpu_selector : public device_selector {
 /// \sa device
 ///
 /// \ingroup sycl_api_dev_sel
-class __SYCL_EXPORT cpu_selector : public device_selector {
+class __SYCL_EXPORT __SYCL2020_DEPRECATED(
+    "Use the callable sycl::cpu_selector_v instead.") cpu_selector
+    : public device_selector {
 public:
   int operator()(const device &dev) const override;
 };
@@ -76,7 +83,9 @@ class __SYCL_EXPORT cpu_selector : public device_selector {
 /// \sa device
 ///
 /// \ingroup sycl_api_dev_sel
-class __SYCL_EXPORT accelerator_selector : public device_selector {
+class __SYCL_EXPORT
+__SYCL2020_DEPRECATED("Use the callable sycl::accelerator_selector_v instead.")
+    accelerator_selector : public device_selector {
 public:
   int operator()(const device &dev) const override;
 };
@@ -86,7 +95,9 @@ class __SYCL_EXPORT accelerator_selector : public device_selector {
 /// \sa device
 ///
 /// \ingroup sycl_api_dev_sel
-class __SYCL_EXPORT host_selector : public device_selector {
+class __SYCL_EXPORT
+__SYCL2020_DEPRECATED("Use a callable function instead.") host_selector
+    : public device_selector {
 public:
   int operator()(const device &dev) const override;
 };
diff --git a/sycl/include/sycl/platform.hpp b/sycl/include/sycl/platform.hpp
index 80c8ee2ae394..fee1b98a4acf 100644
--- a/sycl/include/sycl/platform.hpp
+++ b/sycl/include/sycl/platform.hpp
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ class __SYCL_EXPORT platform {
   /// provided device selector.
   ///
   /// \param DeviceSelector is an instance of a SYCL 1.2.1 device_selector
+  __SYCL2020_DEPRECATED("Use Callable device selectors instead of deprecated "
+                        "device_selector subclasses.")
   explicit platform(const device_selector &DeviceSelector);
 
 #if __cplusplus >= 201703L
diff --git a/sycl/include/sycl/queue.hpp b/sycl/include/sycl/queue.hpp
index 3de6d9adcc90..dcfc0488645f 100644
--- a/sycl/include/sycl/queue.hpp
+++ b/sycl/include/sycl/queue.hpp
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ class __SYCL_EXPORT queue {
   ///
   /// \param DeviceSelector is an instance of a SYCL 1.2.1 device_selector.
   /// \param PropList is a list of properties for queue construction.
+  __SYCL2020_DEPRECATED("Use Callable device selectors instead of deprecated "
+                        "device_selector subclasses.")
   queue(const device_selector &DeviceSelector,
         const property_list &PropList = {})
       : queue(DeviceSelector.select_device(), async_handler{}, PropList) {}
@@ -173,6 +175,8 @@ class __SYCL_EXPORT queue {
   /// \param DeviceSelector is an instance of SYCL 1.2.1 device_selector.
   /// \param AsyncHandler is a SYCL asynchronous exception handler.
   /// \param PropList is a list of properties for queue construction.
+  __SYCL2020_DEPRECATED("Use Callable device selectors instead of deprecated "
+                        "device_selector subclasses.")
   queue(const device_selector &DeviceSelector,
         const async_handler &AsyncHandler, const property_list &PropList = {})
       : queue(DeviceSelector.select_device(), AsyncHandler, PropList) {}
@@ -199,6 +203,8 @@ class __SYCL_EXPORT queue {
   /// \param SyclContext is an instance of SYCL context.
   /// \param DeviceSelector is an instance of SYCL device selector.
   /// \param PropList is a list of properties for queue construction.
+  __SYCL2020_DEPRECATED("Use Callable device selectors instead of deprecated "
+                        "device_selector subclasses.")
   queue(const context &SyclContext, const device_selector &DeviceSelector,
         const property_list &PropList = {});
 
@@ -210,6 +216,8 @@ class __SYCL_EXPORT queue {
   /// \param DeviceSelector is an instance of SYCL device selector.
   /// \param AsyncHandler is a SYCL asynchronous exception handler.
   /// \param PropList is a list of properties for queue construction.
+  __SYCL2020_DEPRECATED("Use Callable device selectors instead of deprecated "
+                        "device_selector subclasses.")
   queue(const context &SyclContext, const device_selector &DeviceSelector,
         const async_handler &AsyncHandler, const property_list &PropList = {});
 
diff --git a/sycl/test/basic_tests/accessor/atomic_zero_dimension_accessor.cpp b/sycl/test/basic_tests/accessor/atomic_zero_dimension_accessor.cpp
index 6e03fcff0822..d87818135aef 100644
--- a/sycl/test/basic_tests/accessor/atomic_zero_dimension_accessor.cpp
+++ b/sycl/test/basic_tests/accessor/atomic_zero_dimension_accessor.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ void store(atomic_t foo, int value) { foo.store(value); }
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
-  queue q(default_selector{});
+  queue q(default_selector_v);
 
   // Accessor with dimensionality 0.
   {
diff --git a/sycl/test/extensions/inline_asm.cpp b/sycl/test/extensions/inline_asm.cpp
index 7bfda5712612..63e1bb3759a7 100644
--- a/sycl/test/extensions/inline_asm.cpp
+++ b/sycl/test/extensions/inline_asm.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ int main() {
     sycl::buffer<DataType, 1> BufB(DataB, DEFAULT_PROBLEM_SIZE);
     sycl::buffer<DataType, 1> BufC(DataC, DEFAULT_PROBLEM_SIZE);
 
-    sycl::queue deviceQueue(sycl::gpu_selector{}, AsyncHandler);
+    sycl::queue deviceQueue(sycl::gpu_selector_v, AsyncHandler);
 
     deviceQueue.submit([&](sycl::handler &cgh) {
       auto A = BufA.get_access<sycl::access::mode::read>(cgh);
diff --git a/sycl/test/warnings/sycl_2020_deprecations.cpp b/sycl/test/warnings/sycl_2020_deprecations.cpp
index b8f78b57c9cd..91e33a7d8197 100644
--- a/sycl/test/warnings/sycl_2020_deprecations.cpp
+++ b/sycl/test/warnings/sycl_2020_deprecations.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// RUN: %clangxx %fsycl-host-only -fsyntax-only -sycl-std=2020 -Xclang -verify -Xclang -verify-ignore-unexpected=note %s -o %t.out
+// RUN: %clangxx %fsycl-host-only -fsyntax-only -ferror-limit=100 -sycl-std=2020 -Xclang -verify -Xclang -verify-ignore-unexpected=note %s -o %t.out
 
 #include <CL/sycl.hpp>
 #include <sycl/ext/intel/online_compiler.hpp>
@@ -194,6 +194,17 @@ int main() {
   // expected-warning@+1{{'get_linear_id' is deprecated: use sycl::group::get_group_linear_id() instead}}
   group.get_linear_id();
 
+  // expected-warning@+1{{'default_selector' is deprecated: Use the callable sycl::default_selector_v instead.}}
+  sycl::default_selector ds;
+  // expected-warning@+1{{'cpu_selector' is deprecated: Use the callable sycl::cpu_selector_v instead.}}
+  sycl::cpu_selector cs;
+  // expected-warning@+1{{'gpu_selector' is deprecated: Use the callable sycl::gpu_selector_v instead.}}
+  sycl::gpu_selector gs;
+  // expected-warning@+1{{'accelerator_selector' is deprecated: Use the callable sycl::accelerator_selector_v instead.}}
+  sycl::accelerator_selector as;
+  // expected-warning@+1{{'host_selector' is deprecated: Use a callable function instead.}}
+  sycl::host_selector hs;
+
   // expected-warning@+2{{'local' is deprecated: use `local_accessor` instead}}
   Queue.submit([&](sycl::handler &CGH) {
     sycl::accessor<int, 1, sycl::access::mode::read_write, sycl::target::local>
diff --git a/sycl/unittests/assert/assert.cpp b/sycl/unittests/assert/assert.cpp
index 66e1b4d587c6..ef295d985f2d 100644
--- a/sycl/unittests/assert/assert.cpp
+++ b/sycl/unittests/assert/assert.cpp
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ void ChildProcess(int StdErrFD) {
     exit(1);
   }
 
-  sycl::platform Plt{sycl::default_selector()};
+  sycl::platform Plt;
 
   sycl::unittest::PiMock Mock{Plt};
 
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ void ParentProcess(int ChildPID, int ChildStdErrFD) {
 TEST(Assert, TestPositive) {
   // Preliminary checks
   {
-    sycl::platform Plt{sycl::default_selector()};
+    sycl::platform Plt;
     if (Plt.is_host()) {
       printf("Test is not supported on host, skipping\n");
       return;
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ TEST(Assert, TestAssertServiceKernelHidden) {
 }
 
 TEST(Assert, TestInteropKernelNegative) {
-  sycl::platform Plt{sycl::default_selector()};
+  sycl::platform Plt;
 
   if (Plt.is_host()) {
     printf("Test is not supported on host, skipping\n");
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ TEST(Assert, TestInteropKernelNegative) {
 }
 
 TEST(Assert, TestInteropKernelFromProgramNegative) {
-  sycl::platform Plt{sycl::default_selector()};
+  sycl::platform Plt;
 
   if (Plt.is_host()) {
     printf("Test is not supported on host, skipping\n");
diff --git a/sycl/unittests/buffer/BufferLocation.cpp b/sycl/unittests/buffer/BufferLocation.cpp
index 9994e8a93bc0..4c63cada7a2a 100644
--- a/sycl/unittests/buffer/BufferLocation.cpp
+++ b/sycl/unittests/buffer/BufferLocation.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static pi_result redefinedDeviceGetInfo(pi_device device,
 
 class BufferTest : public ::testing::Test {
 public:
-  BufferTest() : Plt{sycl::default_selector()} {}
+  BufferTest() {}
 
 protected:
   void SetUp() override {