Exam Guide SSC

SSC GD

Staff Selection Commission (SSC)

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Overview

SSC GD Constable recruits candidates as constables into India’s Central Armed Police Forces — including BSF, CRPF, CISF, SSB, ITBP, and Assam Rifles (Rifleman GD) — as well as certain posts in the Secretariat Security Force. It is one of SSC’s largest recruitment drives by vacancy volume and requires only a Class 10 pass.

Eligibility

Candidates must have passed Class 10 (Matriculation) from a recognised board. The general age limit is typically 18 to 23 years as on the notification’s cut

off date, with standard government age relaxation on top: OBC +3 years, SC/ST +5 years, and further relaxation for specified categories per applicable norms. Candidates must also meet minimum physical standards (height and chest measurement, which vary by category, gender, and region) — check the current notification for exact figures.

Selection Process

Computer-Based Test → Physical Efficiency Test (PET) & Physical Standard Test (PST) → Detailed Medical Examination → Document Verification → Final merit list.

Exam Pattern

SSC GD Constable begins with a single computer-based test (CBT) of objective, multiple-choice questions across General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Knowledge & General Awareness, Elementary Mathematics, and English/Hindi, with negative marking for wrong answers.

Candidates who qualify the CBT proceed to a Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST), followed by a detailed medical examination.

Syllabus

General Intelligence & Reasoning: analogies, similarities & differences, spatial visualisation, and basic logical reasoning appropriate to a 10th-standard level.

General Knowledge & General Awareness: current affairs, history, geography, polity, and general science.

Elementary Mathematics: number systems, basic arithmetic, percentage, ratio, averages, and mensuration at a 10th-standard level.

English/Hindi: basic grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension.

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