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एसएससी जीडी कांस्टेबलSSC GD Constable

Recruitment for Constable (General Duty), conducted by SSC.

VERIFIEDSSC notification24 Aug 2026

Notification awaited · 2027 cycle

2026 cycle: exam held 27 Apr – 30 May 2026

Eligibility & key facts

Qualification: 10th pass · Any streamFinal-year / awaiting-result candidates cannot apply.
Age: 18–23 years as on 01 Jan 2026Born between 02 Jan 2003 and 01 Jan 2008 (General category; relaxed categories below).Reckoned per: 1 January of the exam cycle year.
Nationality: Indian citizen
Domicile: Domicile / permanent residence certificate mandatory.CAPF/AR vacancies are State/UT-wise: a Domicile/PRC certificate for the State/UT declared in the application is mandatory at DME/DV or candidature is cancelled. SSF vacancies are filled All-India. Assam candidates exempt from producing the certificate.
Attempts: No attempt limit

Not open to Persons with DisabilitiesThis examination is not open to Persons with Disabilities.

Upper age limit by category

Age limits, SSC GD, as on 01 Jan 2026
Category	Relaxation	Upper limit
General (no relaxation)	—	23
OBC	+3 yr	26
SC / ST	+5 yr	28
Ex-servicemenEffective age = actual age minus military service; must not exceed upper limit + 3. Cumulative with category relaxation.	Service deducted from age, +3 yr formula	Formula — see note
General / EWS + 1984 riot victim dependent	+5 yr	28
OBC + 1984 riot victim dependent	+8 yr	31
SC / ST + 1984 riot victim dependent	+10 yr	33

Relaxations do not stack — the single highest that applies to you is used. Ex-servicemen: your military service is deducted from your age; the notification’s formula, not a flat number of years, decides the result.

The bar beside each limit compares it against the highest upper limit on this record (33 years).

Category,Relaxation,Upper limit
General (no relaxation),—,23
OBC,+3 yr,26
SC / ST,+5 yr,28
Ex-servicemen,"Service deducted from age, +3 yr formula",Formula — see note
General / EWS + 1984 riot victim dependent,+5 yr,28
OBC + 1984 riot victim dependent,+8 yr,31
SC / ST + 1984 riot victim dependent,+10 yr,33

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Physical standard (PST)

Physical standards by category and region, SSC GD
Applies to	Min. height	Chest	Min. weight
Male	170 cm	80 cm (+5 expansion)	—
Female	157 cm	Chest not measured; well-developed chest ascertained at medical.	—
Male · ST	162.5 cm	76 cm (+5 expansion)	—
Female · ST	150 cm	—	—
Male · ST · North-Eastern states	157 cm	76 cm (+5 expansion)	—
Female · ST · North-Eastern states	147.5 cm	—	—
Male · ST · Left-Wing Extremism affected districts	160 cm	76 cm (+5 expansion)	—
Female · ST · Left-Wing Extremism affected districts	147.5 cm	—	—
Male · Garhwali / Kumaoni / Dogra / Maratha regions, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh	165 cm	78 cm (+5 expansion)	—
Female · Garhwali / Kumaoni / Dogra / Maratha regions, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh	155 cm	—	—
Male · North-Eastern states	162.5 cm	77 cm (+5 expansion)	—
Female · North-Eastern states	152.5 cm	—	—
Male · Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (Darjeeling)	157 cm	77 cm (+5 expansion)	—
Female · Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (Darjeeling)	152.5 cm	—	—

Where a candidate matches more than one row, the most specific row applies.

Applies to,Minimum height,Chest,Minimum weight
Male,170 cm,80 cm (+5 expansion),—
Female,157 cm,Chest not measured; well-developed chest ascertained at medical.,—
Male · ST,162.5 cm,76 cm (+5 expansion),—
Female · ST,150 cm,—,—
Male · ST · North-Eastern states,157 cm,76 cm (+5 expansion),—
Female · ST · North-Eastern states,147.5 cm,—,—
Male · ST · Left-Wing Extremism affected districts,160 cm,76 cm (+5 expansion),—
Female · ST · Left-Wing Extremism affected districts,147.5 cm,—,—
"Male · Garhwali / Kumaoni / Dogra / Maratha regions, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh",165 cm,78 cm (+5 expansion),—
"Female · Garhwali / Kumaoni / Dogra / Maratha regions, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh",155 cm,—,—
Male · North-Eastern states,162.5 cm,77 cm (+5 expansion),—
Female · North-Eastern states,152.5 cm,—,—
Male · Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (Darjeeling),157 cm,77 cm (+5 expansion),—
Female · Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (Darjeeling),152.5 cm,—,—

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Physical efficiency test (PET)

PET standards by category and region, SSC GD
Applies to	Test	Standard
Male	Run	5,000 m in 24:00 min
Female	Run	1,600 m in 8:30 min
Male · Ladakh	Run	1,600 m in 7:00 min
Female · Ladakh	Run	800 m in 5:00 min

Applies to,Test,Standard
Male,Run,"5,000 m in 24:00 min"
Female,Run,"1,600 m in 8:30 min"
Male · Ladakh,Run,"1,600 m in 7:00 min"
Female · Ladakh,Run,800 m in 5:00 min

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Possible change — not yet verifiedA later SSC corrigendum reportedly implements MHA OM 09.03.2026 amending Para 2(d): PST no longer rejects on weight; weight assessed at MET/DME on BMI 18-25. NOT verified - needs the corrigendum PDF.

Important dates — 2026 cycle

01 DecNotification
01 DecApplications open
31 DecApplications close
01 JanFee payment closes
08 JanCorrection window
27 AprExam begins
30 MayExam ends

SSC GD · 2026 cycle · as on 24 Aug 2026 · meribari.com

Milestone,Date
Notification,01 Dec
Applications open,01 Dec
Applications close,31 Dec
Fee payment closes,01 Jan
Correction window,08 Jan
Exam begins,27 Apr
Exam ends,30 May

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Key facts, SSC GD, 2026 cycle
Notification date	01 Dec 2025
Applications open	01 Dec 2025
Applications close	31 Dec 2025
Fee payment closes	01 Jan 2026
Correction window	08 Jan 2026 – 10 Jan 2026
Exam dates	27 Apr – 30 May 2026
Exam mode	Written examination (CBT)
Vacancies	25,487 (tentative) — Male 23,467 · Female 2,020
Notification ref.	F. No. HQ-C-3007/10/2025-C-3, Notice dated 01.12.2025

Application fee — 2026 cycle
Applies to	Fee	Note
Male · General / EWS / OBC	₹100	—
Female	Exempt	All women exempt
SC / ST / Ex-servicemen	Exempt	SC/ST/Ex-servicemen exempt

2027 cycleNotification awaited.

Field,Value
Notification date,01 Dec 2025
Applications open,01 Dec 2025
Applications close,31 Dec 2025
Fee payment closes,01 Jan 2026
Correction window,08 Jan 2026 – 10 Jan 2026
Exam dates,27 Apr – 30 May 2026
Exam mode,Written examination (CBT)
Vacancies,"25,487 (tentative) — Male 23,467 · Female 2,020"
Notification ref.,"F. No. HQ-C-3007/10/2025-C-3, Notice dated 01.12.2025"

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Applies to,Fee,Note
Male · General / EWS / OBC,₹100,
Female,Exempt,All women exempt
SC / ST / Ex-servicemen,Exempt,SC/ST/Ex-servicemen exempt

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Selection process

Computer Based Testकंप्यूटर आधारित परीक्षा
WrittenCounts to merit
60 min · 160 marks · shortlists 8× vacancies
No sectional timing. English, Hindi and 13 regional languages. Qualifying marks computed WITHOUT NCC bonus; bonus added afterwards for merit.
Physical Efficiency Testशारीरिक दक्षता परीक्षा
PhysicalQualifying only
Ex-servicemen exempt from PET but must attend PST
Physical Standard Testशारीरिक मानक परीक्षा
PhysicalQualifying only
shortlists 2× vacancies
Records height, weight and chest. Weight is not a ground for rejection at PST. ESM attend for measurement only and are exempt from PET.
Detailed Medical Examinationविस्तृत चिकित्सा परीक्षा
MedicalQualifying only

Final merit: Normalised CBE marks plus NCC bonus marks. PET/PST/medical/DV are qualifying only.
Bonus marks: NCC 'C' Certificate +5% · NCC 'B' Certificate +3% · NCC 'A' Certificate +2%
Tie broken by: Marks in Part-A → Marks in Part-B → Marks in Part-C → Date of birth (older ranked higher) → Alphabetical order of name

Order,Stage,Type,Scoring,Duration (min),Shortlist ratio,Note
1,Computer Based Test,Written,merit,60,8,"No sectional timing. English, Hindi and 13 regional languages. Qualifying marks computed WITHOUT NCC bonus; bonus added afterwards for merit."
2,Physical Efficiency Test,Physical,qualifying,—,—,Ex-servicemen exempt from PET but must attend PST
3,Physical Standard Test,Physical,qualifying,—,2,"Records height, weight and chest. Weight is not a ground for rejection at PST. ESM attend for measurement only and are exempt from PET."
4,Detailed Medical Examination,Medical,qualifying,—,—,

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Exam pattern & pay

Computer Based Test pattern
Section	Questions	Marks
General Intelligence & Reasoning	20	40
General Knowledge & General Awareness	20	40
Elementary Mathematics	20	40
English / Hindi	20	40
Total	80	160

Marks share by section

General Intelligence & Reasoning40 mk · 20 Q(25%)
General Knowledge & General Awareness40 mk · 20 Q(25%)
Elementary Mathematics40 mk · 20 Q(25%)
English / Hindi40 mk · 20 Q(25%)

Duration: 60 minutes, no sectional timing
Marking: +2 for each correct answer · -0.25 for each incorrect answer · 0 for unattempted
Shortlisted for next stage: 8× the number of vacancies
Languages: Hindi, English and regional languages as notified

No sectional timing. English, Hindi and 13 regional languages. Qualifying marks computed WITHOUT NCC bonus; bonus added afterwards for merit.

Section,Questions,Marks
General Intelligence & Reasoning,20,40
General Knowledge & General Awareness,20,40
Elementary Mathematics,20,40
English / Hindi,20,40
Total,80,160

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Qualifying marks — Computer Based Test

Minimum qualifying marks by category, SSC GD
Category	Minimum
General	30%
OBC / EWS	25%
SC / ST / Ex-servicemen	20%

Category,Minimum qualifying %
General,30%
OBC / EWS,25%
SC / ST / Ex-servicemen,20%

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Constable (General Duty)

Level-3 · ₹21700-69100

₹30,000 – ₹40,000/month in hand

Varies by force and posting city (HRA). Basic pay is Level-3 21700-69100.

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Pay details, SSC GD
Post	Pay level	Pay scale (₹)	In-hand (₹/month, approx.)
Constable (General Duty)	Level-3	21700-69100	30,000–40,000

Post,Pay level,Pay scale,In-hand min,In-hand max,Currency
Constable (General Duty),Level-3,21700-69100,30000,40000,INR

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Cut-off marks

2024 cycle — held 20 Feb – 30 Mar 2024

Computer Based Test cut-off — Special Security Force (SSF) — All-India (Female)

SSC GD 2024 Computer Based Test cut-off marks by category, Special Security Force (SSF) — All-India, Female
Category	Cut-off marks
SC	138.20538 / 160
ST	130.27926 / 160
OBC	144.43563 / 160
EWS	143.0709 / 160
General	146.5342 / 160
Ex-servicemen	62.6571 / 160

Includes bonus marks for NCC certificate holders where claimed. Marks scored are normalized (multi-shift CBT).

Category,Cut-off marks
SC,138.20538 / 160
ST,130.27926 / 160
OBC,144.43563 / 160
EWS,143.0709 / 160
General,146.5342 / 160
Ex-servicemen,62.6571 / 160

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Computer Based Test cut-off — Special Security Force (SSF) — All-India (Male)

SSC GD 2024 Computer Based Test cut-off marks by category, Special Security Force (SSF) — All-India, Male
Category	Cut-off marks
SC	148.21914 / 160
ST	143.65896 / 160
OBC	152.28771 / 160
EWS	151.15627 / 160
General	153.56851 / 160
Ex-servicemen	94.65261 / 160

SSF (All-India) shortlisting cutoff for PST/PET. State/UT-wise cutoffs for the other six forces (BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, Assam Rifles) are published separately per State/UT and district type and are not encoded on this record.

Category,Cut-off marks
SC,148.21914 / 160
ST,143.65896 / 160
OBC,152.28771 / 160
EWS,151.15627 / 160
General,153.56851 / 160
Ex-servicemen,94.65261 / 160

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CBT held 20.02.2024-07.03.2024 with a re-exam on 30.03.2024 for candidates hit by a technical snag; scores normalized per SSC's published formula plus NCC bonus marks (2-5% of max, per certificate grade) before these cutoffs were fixed. Only the Special Security Force (SSF) All-India cutoff is encoded here, since SSF is the one force in this recruitment allocated nationally rather than by State/UT — CRPF/BSF/CISF/ITBP/SSB/Assam Rifles cutoffs are fixed separately per State/UT/district-type (general / border / Left-Wing-Extremism-affected) across two multi-page annexures in the source document and are not encoded here.

Source: SSC 'Constable (GD) in CAPFs, SSF and Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles Examination, 2024 — Shortlisting of candidates for PST/PET', No. HQ-C-3007/3/2024-C3 (E-8849). Read from https://ssc.gov.in/api/attachment/uploads/masterData/NoticeBoards/CT(GD)%202024%20_CBE%20_Result%20Write%20Up_10.07.2024.pdf