Staff Selection Commission-General Duty-Constable (SSC GD Constable) is a national-level recruitment exam conducted by Staff Selection Commission. The exam is conducted to recruit candidates for the posts of Constable (General Duty) in Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), National Investigation Agency (NIA), Secretariat Security Force (SSF) and Rifleman (General Duty) in Assam Rifles.
Exam Name | SSC GD 2021 (Staff Selection Commission General Duty) |
Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission |
Official Website | ssc.nic.in |
Exam Level | National Level |
Vacancies | To be notified |
Eligibility | 10th |
Mode of Application | Online |
Selection Process | Online (Computer- Based Test), PET, PST, Medical |
Official Website | ssc.nic.in |
The forces for which the recruitment is being conducted.
Forces for Recruitment of Constables (General Duty)
Forces for Recruitment of Rifleman (General Duty)
OBC | 3 years |
ST/SC | 5 years |
PH+Gen | 10 years |
PH + OBC | 13 years |
PH + SC/ST | 15 years |
Ex-Servicemen (Gen) | 3 years |
Ex-Servicemen (OBC) | 6 years |
Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) | 8 years |
Category of Candidates |
Height (in cms) |
Chest (in cms) | |
Only GENERAL/ OBC | 170 | 81 | 85 |
Scheduled Castes (SC) | 170 | 81 | 85 |
Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 165 | 76 | 80 |
Residents of hill areas i.e. Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas, and candidates belonging to states of Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Kashmir, and Leh & Ladakh regions of J&K. |
165 | 76 | 80 |
Sons of serving, deceased, retired police personnel/ Multi-Tasking Staff (Formerly group ‘D’ employees) of Delhi Police. |
165 | 76 | 80 |
Category of Candidates |
Height (in cms) |
Chest (in cms) |
Only GENERAL/ OBC | 157 | - |
Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 155 | - |
Residents of hill areas i.e. Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas and candidates belonging to states of Sikkim, 155 – – 11 Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Kashmir, and Leh & Ladakh regions of J&K. | 155 | - |
Daughters of serving, deceased, retired police personnel/ Multi-Tasking Staff (Formerly group ‘D’ employees) of Delhi Police. | 152 | - |
For all male candidates including Ex-servicemen and departmental candidates (age-wise), the SSC GD Physical Endurance Test (qualifying) for the post of Constable will be as under: –
Race | Time |
5 km | 24 Minutes |
1 Mile for Ladakh Region | 6 ½ Minutes |
For all female candidates including departmental candidates (age-wise), SSC GD physical standards will be as under:
Race | Time |
1.6 km | 8 ½ Minutes |
800 Metres for Ladakh Region | 4 Minutes |
The Application Fee for SSC GD Constable as per the categories is given below:
Category | Fee |
General/OBC | 100 |
SC/ST/Ex-Serviceman/Females | Fee exempted |
Exam Pattern of SSC Constable 2021 is explained in the tables below. The exam comprises three Tiers. Tier-I is mainly screening and scoring exams.
Tier | Type of Examination | Mode of examination |
Stage-I | Objective Multiple Choice | CBT (Online) |
Stage-II | Physical Endurance Test/ Physical Standard Test | Physical Test |
Medical Examination | Medical Examination of Candidates at Hospitals | Medical Test |
SSC GD Constable Paper comprises four Sections/Subjects that are mentioned below:
SSC GD Sections | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
Part A - General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 25 |
Part B - General Knowledge and General Awareness | 25 | 25 |
Part C - Elementary Mathematics | 25 | 25 |
Part D- English/Hindi | 25 | 25 |
Total | 100 | 100 |
General Reasoning
Verbal Reasoning , Syllogism , Circular Seating Arrangement , Linear Seating Arrangement , Double Lineup , Scheduling , Input-Output , Blood Relation, , Directions and Distances , Ordering and Ranking , Data Sufficiency , Coding and Decoding , Code Inequalities.
General Knowledge
Current Affairs ,Awards and Honours , Books and Authors , Sports , Entertainment , Obituaries , Important Dates , Scientific Research , Static General Knowledge (History, Geography, etc.) , Persons in News , Portfolios ,Important Schemes .
Quantitative Aptitude
Percentage , Number Series , Data Interpretation , Mensuration and Geometry , Quadratic Equation , Interest , Problems of Ages , Profit and Loss , Ratio and Proportions & Mixture and Alligation , Speed, Distance, and Time , Coding and Decoding , Time and Work , Number System,Data Sufficiency
English Comprehension
Reading Comprehension ,Grammar, Vocabulary, Verbal Ability, Synonyms-Antonyms, Active and Passive Voice, Para Jumbles, Fill in the Blanks, Error Correction, Cloze Test
Prerequisites for SSC GD Constable Online Application Form:
Important things which you should keep with you while filling the Application Form:
Online Application Form of SSC Constable
Eligible and interested candidates may apply online for SSC GD Constable Recruitment 2021. The link for the online application will be active soon.
SSC GD Constable 2021 Online Application[Link Inactive]
Note: The Online Application Form link will be active once it is released by the commission.
Instructions to fill SSC GD Constable Application Form 2021
BEFORE APPLYING, CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED TO GO THROUGH THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN HERE, VERY CAREFULLY.
SSC GD Constable Admit Card
SSC will release the GD Constable Admit Card after the application process is over. The expected date is generally 10-15 days before the exam date, which means the tentative date could be towards the end of July 2021.
SSC GD Constable Result
Minimum qualifying marks in SSC GD Constable CBT are as follows:
Based on their performance in CBT and PET/PST, candidates will be shortlisted for appearing in Medical Examination. Candidates, who are successful in Medical Examination, will be called for detailed Document Verification.
Marks scored by candidates in Computer Based Examination will be normalized by using the formula published by the Commission through Notice No.1-1/2018-P&P-I dated 07-02-2019 and such normalized scores will be used to determine final merit and cut off marks.
Tentative Answer Keys will be placed on the Commission‟s website after the Examination. Candidates may go through the Answer Keys and submit representations, if any within the time limit given by the Commission through on-line modality only, on payment of Rs.100/- per question.
Any representation regarding Answer Keys received within the time limit fixed by the Commission at the time of uploading of the Answer Keys will be scrutinized before finalizing the Answer Keys and the decision of the Commission in this regard will be final. No representation regarding Answer Keys shall be entertained later.
Exam Centers
A candidate must indicate the Center(s) in the online Application Form in which he/ she desires to take the examination. Details about the Examination Centers and codes:
Agra(3001), Allahabad(3003), Bareilly(3005), Gorakhpur(3007) , Kanpur(3009), Lucknow(3010),Meerut(3011), Varanasi(3013),Bhagalpur(3201), Muzaffarpur(3205),Patna(3206)Gangtok(4001), Ranchi(4205),Barasat(4402), Berhampore(WB)(4403), Chinsurah (4405),Jalpaiguri(4408), Kolkata(4410),Malda(4412), Midnapur(4413),Siliguri(4415), Berhampore(Odisha)(4602), Bhubaneshwar(4604),Cuttack(4605), Keonjhargarh(4606),Sambalpur(4609), Port Blair (4802)Bangalore(9001), Dharwar(9004),Gulbarga(9005), Mangalore(9008),Mysore(9009), Kochi(9204),Kozhikode(Calicut)(9206),Thiruvananthapuram(9211), Thrissur(9212)Bhopal(6001), Chindwara(6003),Guna(6004), Gwalior(6005),Indore(6006), Jabalpur(6007),Khandwa(6009), Ratlam(6011),Satna(6014), Sagar(6015),Ambikapur(6201), Bilaspur(6202)Jagdalpur(6203), Raipur(6204),Durg(6205)Almora(2001), Dehradun(2002),Haldwani(2003), Srinagar(Uttarakhand)(2004),Haridwar(2005), Delhi(2201),Ajmer(2401), Alwar(2402), Bharatpur(2403), Bikaner(2404), Jaipur(2405), Jodhpur(2406), Kota(2407), Sriganganagar(2408), Udaipur(2409) Guntur(8001), Kurnool(8003), Rajahmundry(8004), Tirupati(8006), Vishakhapatnam(8007), Vijaywada(8008), Chennai(8201), Coimbatore(8202), Madurai(8204), Tiruchirapalli(8206), Tirunelveli(8207), Puducherry(8401), Hyderabad(8601), Nizamabad(8602), Warangal(8603) Ahmedabad(7001), Vadodara(7002), Rajkot(7006), Surat(7007), Bhavnagar(7009), Kutch(7010), Amravati(7201), Aurangabad(7202), Kolhapur(7203), Mumbai(7204), Nagpur(7205), Nanded (7206), Nashik(7207), Pune(7208), Thane(7210), Bhandara(7211), Chandrapur(7212), Akola(7213), Jalgaon(7214), Ahmednagar(7215), Alibaug(7216), Panaji(7801) Itanagar(5001), Dibrugarh(5102), Guwahati(Dispur)(5105), Jorhat(5107), Silchar(5111), Kohima(5302), Shillong(5401), Imphal(5501), Churachandpur(5502), Ukhrul(5503), Agartala(5601), Aizwal(5701)
SSC GD Constable 2021 FAQ’s
Q 1. When will SSC GD be released?
Ans. The SSC GD Constable notification will be in March 2021.
Q 2.What is the selection procedure for SSC GD?
Ans. There will be a written exam, physical test, and medical test.
Q 3. I am a graduate can I apply for SSC GD?
Ans. Yes, anyone with a 10th standard certificate can apply for the post.
Q 4. Can final year students apply for SSC GD?
Ans. Yes. the board class student can apply for the recruitment.
Q5. Is there any negative marking for SSC GD?
Ans. Yes, there is a negative marking for every wrong answer in SSC GD.
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