SSC GD (Staff Selection Commission General Duty) Constable Examination 2026 recruits Constables for BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP, SSB, SSF, Assam Rifles, and NCB. The Staff Selection Commission conducts this exam. Official website: ssc.gov.in.
SSC GD Exam Date 2026
The SSC GD exam date 2026 was originally 23 February 2026. SSC postponed it on 17 February 2026 via an official notice.
- Exam is not cancelled. It is postponed.
- SSC will auto-allot exam dates, shifts, and centres to all candidates.
- City Intimation Slip will be released 8–10 days before the new date.
- Admit Card will be released 2–3 days before the exam.
- Revised date will be announced on ssc.gov.in.
Recruitment Overview
| Detail | Information |
| Total Vacancies | 25,487 (Male: 23,467 |
| Notification Date | 1 December 2025 |
| Application Window | 1 December – 31 December 2025 |
| Exam Mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Total Applicants | Approx. 48 lakh |
Eligibility Criteria
Education: Class 10 pass from a recognised board (before 1 January 2026).
Age (as on 1 January 2026): 18–23 years.
Age Relaxation:
| Category | Relaxation |
| OBC | 3 years |
| SC / ST | 5 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (General) | 3 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (OBC) | 6 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) | 8 years |
Application Fee: ₹100 (General/OBC/EWS male). Female, SC, ST, and Ex-Servicemen — exempted.
SSC GD Selection Process
- Computer-Based Examination (CBE)
- Physical Efficiency Test (PET) — qualifying only
- Physical Standard Test (PST) — qualifying only
- Medical Examination (DME) + Document Verification (DV)
Final merit is based only on CBE marks. PET and PST carry no marks.
Exam Pattern (CBE)
| Detail | Information |
| Total Questions | 80 |
| Total Marks | 160 |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Marks per question | 2 |
| Negative marking | 0.25 per wrong answer |
| Section | Questions | Marks |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 20 | 40 |
| General Knowledge & Awareness | 20 | 40 |
| Elementary Mathematics | 20 | 40 |
| English / Hindi | 20 | 40 |
Minimum qualifying marks: General/EWS — 30% | OBC — 25% | SC/ST — 20%
NCC Bonus Marks (added to normalised CBE score):
- Certificate ‘C’ — 5%
- Certificate ‘B’ — 3%
- Certificate ‘A’ — 2%
Syllabus
All topics are at Class 10 level.
General Intelligence & Reasoning: Analogies, coding-decoding, number series, non-verbal reasoning, syllogism, arithmetical reasoning.
General Knowledge & Awareness: Current events, history, geography, Indian polity, Constitution, science.
Elementary Mathematics: Number system, percentages, ratio, profit/loss, interest, time/distance, mensuration.
English / Hindi: Error spotting, fill in the blanks, synonyms, antonyms, idioms, comprehension.
Physical Standards (PST)
Height:
| Category | Male | Female |
| General / SC / OBC | 170 cm | 157 cm |
| ST / Hilly areas / NE states | 162.5 cm | 150 cm |
Chest (Males only):
| Category | Unexpanded | Expanded |
| General / SC / OBC | 80 cm | 85 cm |
| ST / Hilly areas | 76 cm | 81 cm |
Vision: 6/6 without glasses. Colour blindness is a disqualification.
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
| Category | Distance | Time |
| Male | 5 km | 24 minutes |
| Female | 1.6 km | 8.5 minutes |
| Male (Ladakh) | 1.6 km | 6.5 minutes |
| Female (Ladakh) | 800 m | 4 minutes |
Salary
| Detail | Amount |
| Pay Level | Level-3 (7th Pay Commission) |
| Basic Pay | ₹21,700 – ₹69,100 |
| Approximate In-Hand | ₹30,000 – ₹37,000/month |
| Sepoy in NCB (Pay Level-1) | Basic Pay ₹18,000 |
HRA, DA, TA, and Risk Allowance are additional as per Central Government norms.
