Matriculation

SSC GD Constable 2026

General Duty Constable Examination

SSC GD Constable recruits for the largest vacancy count among SSC exams — Constables in central paramilitary forces. Ideal for 10th pass candidates seeking uniformed service.

Official Website

Vacancies

25,487

Age Limit

18-23 years (relaxation: SC/ST +5, OBC +3)

Fee

₹100

Salary Range

₹21,700 - ₹69,100

Next Exam Date

15 Jan 2027

SSC GD 2027 — Advertisement in
146days
:
14hrs
:
49min

Pay Level

Pay Level 3

Salary Range (Monthly)

₹21,700 - ₹69,100

Key Posts

Constable (GD) in CAPFs (BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP, SSB), NIA, SSF, Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles

National-level recruitment examination for Constable (GD) posts in Central Armed Police ForcesGroup CAll India Service Liability (AISL)

Pay Levels & Salary

Pay LevelMonthly Range
Pay Level-3₹₹21,700 - ₹₹69,100

Application Fee

₹100

General/OBC

Free

SC/ST/Women

Free

PwBD/ESM

Tie-Breaking Rules

  1. Marks in Part-A (General Intelligence and Reasoning)
  2. Marks in Part-B (General Knowledge and General Awareness)
  3. Marks in Part-C (Elementary Mathematics)
  4. Older candidate placed higher
  5. Alphabetical order of names
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Eligibility

Educational Qualification

Matriculation (10th pass) from a recognized board.

Age Limit

18-23 years (relaxation: SC/ST +5, OBC +3)

Age Relaxation by Category

CategoryRelaxation
GeneralNo relaxation
SC/ST+5 years
OBC (NCL)+3 years
PwD+10 years
Ex-Servicemen+5 years

Application Fee

CategoryFee
General / OBC / EWS (Male)₹100
SC / ST / PwD / Ex-ServicemenFree

Exam Pattern

CBT

80 Questions60 minsTotal Marks: 160-0.25 per wrong
SectionQuestionsMax MarksDuration
General Intelligence & Reasoning2040—
General Knowledge & Awareness2040—
Elementary Mathematics2040—
English/Hindi2040—

Syllabus

  • Analogies
  • Classification
  • Series
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Direction
  • Blood Relations
  • Venn Diagrams

Posts & Pay Levels

Vacancies

25,487

Tentative Total

Nationality & Citizenship

  • ✓Citizen of India
  • ✓Subject of Nepal
  • ✓Subject of Bhutan
  • ✓Person of Indian origin migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with intention of permanently settling in India

Certificate of Eligibility Required For

  • • Subject of Nepal
  • • Subject of Bhutan
  • • Person of Indian origin from listed countries

Educational Qualification

All Posts (General)

Candidates must have passed Matriculation (10th) or equivalent examination from a recognized Board.

Must possess qualification by: 2026-01-01

⚠ Result of requisite qualification must have been declared by the Board by the cut-off date; mere processing is not sufficient.

Age Limits & Relaxation

Age cutoff date: 2026-01-01

Age Bands

Age BandDOB Not Earlier ThanDOB Not Later Than
18-23 years2003-01-022008-01-01

Age Relaxation by Category

CategoryRelaxation
SC/ST5 years (up to 28 years)
OBC3 years (up to 26 years)
Ex-Servicemen3 years after deduction of military service rendered from actual age
Children/Dependents of 1984 Riot Victims (UR/EWS)5 years
Children/Dependents of 1984 Riot Victims (OBC)8 years
Children/Dependents of 1984 Riot Victims (SC/ST)10 years

Date of birth in Matriculation/Secondary Examination Certificate will be accepted; no later change allowed.

Ex-Servicemen (ESM) Rules

Sons/Daughters/DependentsNot eligible
Non-Graduate ESM for Group BNot eligible

Category Certificate Rules

Crucial DateClosing date for receipt of online applications
EWS CertificateIncome & Asset certificate valid for FY 2025-2026 based on income for FY 2024-2025
OBC Creamy LayerOBC candidate must not fall in creamy layer on closing date of application
OBC Certificate DateSSC will not insist on OBC certificate issued within crucial/cut-off date; claim remains provisional

⚠ Debarment/cancellation possible

How to Apply

Apply viaOnline at https://ssc.gov.in / mySSC mobile application
OTROne-Time Registration required on new SSC website
Aadhaar AuthAdvised
  • ✓ Application not rejected for photo/signature not meeting prescribed standards
  • ✓ Recent colour photographs and original valid photo-ID proof not required for admission to CBT venue
PhotoLive capture required (no existing photo upload)
SignatureJPEG/JPG, 10 to 20 KB, ~6.0 cm x 2.0 cm

Photo Rules

  • • Use good light and plain background
  • • Camera at eye level
  • • Face fully inside prescribed area
  • • No cap, mask or spectacles
  • • Do not capture a pre-existing photograph

Certificate of Disability as applicable to be uploaded during application

Application Fee

₹100

General

Free

Women

Free

SC/ST

Free

PwBD

Free

ESM

Payment: BHIM UPI, Net Banking, Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, RuPay Debit cards

Non-refundable

Correction Window

2026-01-08

Opens

2026-01-10

Closes

₹200

1st Correction

₹500

2nd Correction

Max 2 corrections allowed. Latest corrected application treated as valid.

Exam Centres

Choices3 centres
TypeAny three centres anywhere in the country in order of priority
Change LaterNo

⚠ SSC may add, cancel, or shift centres

Admission Certificate & Exam Day

Admit CardDownload 2-3 days before exam before exam
PrintoutRequired
Non-Aadhaar Report2 hours before exam
Photos Required2 recent passport photos

Accepted Photo IDs

Aadhaar Card / printout of E-AadhaarVoter's ID CardDriving LicensePAN CardPassportID Card issued by University/ College/ SchoolEmployer ID Card (Govt./ PSU)Ex-Serviceman Discharge Book issued by Ministry of DefenceAny other photo-bearing ID issued by Central/State Government

⚠ DOB mismatch: Not allowed to appear

Computer Based Test (CBT)

80 Questions160 Marks60 min (80 min with scribe)
+2 per correct−0.25 per wrongNo sectional time limitObjective, Multiple ChoiceEnglish, Hindi and 13 regional languages (Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu)
SectionQuestionsMarksPer Q
General Intelligence and Reasoning20402
General Knowledge and Awareness20402
Elementary Mathematics20402
English / Hindi20402
Total801602

Answer Key Policy

Tentative KeyReleased for candidate review
Challenge Fee₹50 per question
Fee RefundableNo
Final KeyUsed for result calculation

Normalization & Re-evaluation

NormalizationApplied if multiple shifts. Purpose: Final merit and cut-off determination
Re-evaluationNot allowed

Shortlisting & Merit Rules

Cbt To Post PET

Category-wise shortlisting from CBT for PST/PET

Final Merit Basis

CBT performance only (normalized scores)

Allocation Method

Based on merit in CBT + post-cum-force preferences given in application

Post Preference Rules

Taken ViaOnline Application Form at time of applying

⚠ Candidate will not be considered for any post in final result

EditableNo
NatureFinal and irreversible

Scribe & Compensatory Time

Extra Time20 minutes per hour of examination for eligible candidates
Own ScribeAllowed
Opt-inMust opt during application form

Auto-eligible for Scribe

  • ✓PwBD blindness
  • ✓PwBD locomotor disability (both arms affected-BA)
  • ✓PwBD cerebral palsy

Scribe Requirements

  • • Scribe must complete OTR on SSC website
  • • Scribe must be Aadhaar authenticated
  • • Scribe cannot assist more than one candidate in same examination
  • • Candidate of same examination cannot act as scribe for another candidate
  • • Scribe qualification must be one step below candidate qualification
  • • Scribe must not be debarred by SSC

Additional Rules

  • • Even eligible candidates not availing scribe still get compensatory time
  • • No attendant other than scribe allowed
  • • One-eyed/partially blind candidates may use own magnifying glass and will not be entitled to scribe

Physical & Medical Standards

Disability-specific Notes

Constable GD

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Document Verification

Conducted ByCAPFs/User Departments after declaration of final result

Required Documents

  1. Matriculation/Secondary Certificate
  2. Caste/Category Certificate if applicable
  3. PwBD Certificate if applicable
  4. ESM Certificate/Discharge Certificate if applicable
  5. Relevant age relaxation certificate if applicable
  6. No Objection Certificate if already employed in Government
  7. Hill Area/NE State certificate for physical standard relaxation (Annexure-IX)
  8. Name change documents if applicable
  9. Any other document specified in Admission Certificate for DV

Tie-Breaking Rules

  1. 1Marks in Part-A (General Intelligence and Reasoning)
  2. 2Marks in Part-B (General Knowledge and General Awareness)
  3. 3Marks in Part-C (Elementary Mathematics)
  4. 4Older candidate placed higher
  5. 5Alphabetical order of names

Misconduct & Debarment

Post-exam Analysis Methods

Log analysisPhotograph verificationBiometric verificationCCTV review
OffenseDebarment
Taking away exam material from exam hall1-2 years
Leaving examination venue before due exit procedure1 year
Misbehaving/threatening exam functionaries2-3 years
Obstructing conduct of examination3 years
False statements / fabricated documents1-3 years
Possession of mobile phone / electronic gadgets3-5 years
Appearing in same exam more than once2-5 years
Forged admit card / identity proof3-5 years
Possession of firearms / threatening with weapons7 years
Using unfair means / copying7 years
Impersonation7 years
Taking snapshots/videos of question papers7 years
Sharing exam terminal via remote desktop7 years
Hacking examination servers/data7 years

⚠ Cases may be referred to police or investigating agencies.

Public Disclosure Policy

SSC May Publish After Final Result

NameFather/Husband's nameDate of BirthCategoryGenderEducational QualificationsTotal MarksRankingComplete addressEmail address
Opt-outCandidates can opt out of public disclosure

Disqualification Rule

A person who has contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living, or who having a spouse living has contracted marriage with any person, is disqualified unless exempted by Central Government.

Important Warnings

⚠Success in examination does not confer right of appointment unless Government is satisfied about suitability.
⚠Admission at all stages is purely provisional.
⚠Candidates must meet physical and medical standards prescribed for the force.
⚠Once allotted a force, no change is made due to failure of physical/medical standards.
⚠Candidates selected are liable to serve anywhere in India.
⚠This is the largest vacancy SSC exam — 25,487 posts across 7 forces.

2025 Cycle — Complete Timeline

Year2025
Notification2025-11-26
Registration Start2025-12-01
Registration End2025-12-31
Fee Payment End2026-01-01
Correction Window2026-01-08 to 2026-01-10

⚠ All dates are tentative and subject to change.

Vacancies

Total25,487

Per-post breakdown not yet published.

Previous Year Cut-Offs

SSC GD Constable — Historical Cut-offs by Category
YearTierUROBCEWSSCSTTotal Marks
2024CBT153.56 (96.0%)152.28 (95.2%)—130 (81.3%)120 (75.0%)160

* Cut-offs vary by year and vacancies. Scores shown as marks (percentage of total).

Important Dates — 2026

EventDateStatus
SSC GD 2027 — Advertisement(Tentative)15 Sept 2026Upcoming
SSC GD 2027 — Application Opens(Tentative)15 Sept 2026Upcoming
SSC GD 2027 — Application Closes(Tentative)15 Oct 2026Upcoming
SSC GD 2027 — CBE Exam(Tentative)15 Jan 2027Upcoming

Frequently Asked Questions