SSC GD Notification 2026 Released for 25487 Vacancies, Apply Now
The much-awaited SSC GD Notification is out, announcing 25,487 vacancies. This exam is conducted every year to recruit constables for paramilitary forces. It is a great opportunity for 10th pass candidates to become a uniformed officer. In this article, we will be discussing the important exam dates, exam pattern, eligibility criteria and more.
SSC GD Notification 2026
Like every year, the Staff Selection Commission of India has released the SSC GD Notification for the year 2026 for the recruitment of paramilitary forces. A total of 25,487 vacancies has been announced for the post of General Duty Constable in forces like BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, AR, SSF, and NCB. It is one of the most sought-after government posts, and lakhs of students appear for it.
SSC GD Constable Recruitment 2026: Exam Overview
Candidates can go through the official notification on the official website of SSC. The official notification PDF shows all the important details of the SSC GD Recruitment. In the table given below, we have mentioned the crucial information about the exam for a quick glance:
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SSC GD Constable Recruitment 2026 - Exam Overview |
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Exam Conducting Body |
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
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Post Name |
Constable (General Duty) |
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Exam Name |
Constable (GD) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and SSF, Rifleman (GD) in |
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Assam Rifles, and Sepoy in Narcotics Control Bureau Examination-2026 |
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Paramilitary Forces |
BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, AR, SSF, and NCB |
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Vacancy |
25487 |
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Exam Type |
National Level Exam |
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Registration Dates |
1st to 31st December 2025 |
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Selection Process |
Written examination (Computer Based) |
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Physical Efficiency Test (PET) |
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Physical Standard Test (PST) |
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Document Verification and Medical Test |
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Salary |
Pay Level-3 (Rs 21,700-69,100) |
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Job Location |
Across India |
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Official Website |
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SSC GD Constable Selection Porcess
The SSC GD Selection Process involve 4 stages, which are mentioned in the below image :
SSC GD Recruitment 2026: Important Dates
The SSC GD Notification was released on 1st December, to announce the vacancies for the year 2026. The application window will close on 31st December. Candidates should go through the table given below and keep a note of the important dates.
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SSC GD 2026- Important Dates |
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Events |
Dates |
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SSC GD Notification 2026 |
1st December 2025 |
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Online Application Start Date |
1st December 2025 |
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Last Date to fill Application Form |
31st December 2025 (11 pm) |
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Last Date for making payment |
1st January 2026 (11 pm) |
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Window for Application Form |
8th to 10th January 2026 |
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Correction |
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Admit Cards |
4 days before exam date |
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Exam Dates |
February-April 2026 |
SC GD Vacancy 2026 Details
SSC has released 25,487 vacancies for the post of GD for the year 2026. These vacancies are distributed among seven paramilitary forces. Here is the total breakdown of the number of vacancies for each paramilitary force:
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SSC GD New Vacancy 2026 |
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Paramilitary Forces |
Total Vacancies |
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Border Security Force (BSF) |
616 |
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Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) |
14595 |
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Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) |
5490 |
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Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) |
1764 |
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Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) |
1293 |
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Rifleman (General Duty) in Assam Rifles (AR) |
1706 |
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Secretariat Security Force (SSF) |
23 |
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Total |
25487 |
SSC GD Category-Wise vacancies for male
In the official SSC GD notification, there are a total of 23467 vacancies for the male candidates for 5 different paramilitary forces. They are BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, AR and SF. Check the table given below to see the category-wise breakdown of the number of vacancies of each force:
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SSC GD Vacancy 2026 (Male) |
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Paramilitary Forces |
Total |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
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Border Security Force (BSF) |
524 |
222 |
78 |
58 |
113 |
53 |
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Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) |
13135 |
5547 |
1918 |
1391 |
2958 |
1321 |
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Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) |
5366 |
2523 |
870 |
32 |
1343 |
598 |
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Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) |
1764 |
752 |
257 |
167 |
412 |
176 |
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Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) |
1099 |
486 |
146 |
139 |
219 |
109 |
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Rifleman (General Duty) in Assam Rifles (AR) |
1556 |
658 |
161 |
302 |
278 |
157 |
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Secretariat Security Force (SSF) |
23 |
10 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
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Total |
23467 |
10198 |
3433 |
2091 |
5329 |
2416 |
SSC GD Category-Wise Vacancies for female candidates
According to the SSC GD Notification 2026, there are 2020 vacancies for female candidates in BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP, and AR forces. The table given below shows the category-wise breakdown of the number of vacancies for each force.
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SSC GD Vacancy 2026 (Female) |
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Paramilitary Forces |
Total |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
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Border Security Force (BSF) |
92 |
49 |
11 |
7 |
20 |
5 |
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Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) |
1460 |
627 |
205 |
152 |
326 |
150 |
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Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) |
124 |
66 |
15 |
8 |
27 |
8 |
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Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) |
194 |
194 |
24 |
25 |
38 |
16 |
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Rifleman (General Duty) in Assam Rifles (AR) |
150 |
150 |
14 |
30 |
25 |
10 |
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Total |
2020 |
904 |
269 |
222 |
436 |
189 |
SSC GD Previous Year Vacancy Trends
A total of 25,487 vacancies has been released for the post of General Duty Constable in 2026. The number of vacancies is lower than the previous three years’ vacancy count, due to revised force requirements. To help candidates understand the trend in the vacancy count, here is the number of vacancies from the last 5 years for a quick comparison.
SSC GD Constable Exam Pattern 2026
The SSC GD Recruitment has four stages:
1. Written Test
2. Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
3. Physical Standard Test (PST)
4. Medical Test
The SSC GD Exam include 4 sections with a total of 80 questions, which account for 160 marks. There is no sectional timing or sectional cut-off. However, there is a penalty of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.
The following table shows the complete breakdown of the exam pattern:
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SSC GD 2026 Exam Pattern |
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Part |
Subject |
No. of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Exam Duration |
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A |
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
20 |
40 |
60 minutes |
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B |
General Knowledge & General Awareness |
20 |
40 |
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C |
Elementary Mathematics |
20 |
40 |
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D |
English/ Hindi |
20 |
40 |
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Total |
80 |
160 |
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SSC GD Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
Along with the written test, candidates also have to appear for the Physical Efficiency Test, where will have to finish a race within a time limit. The tables given below discusses the details of the test for both male and female candidates:
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Race for Male Candidates |
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Type |
Male |
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Candidates other than Ladakh Region |
5 Km in 24 minutes |
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For Ladakh Region |
1.6 Km in 7 minutes |
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Race for Female Candidates |
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Type |
Female |
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Candidates other than Ladakh Region |
1.6 Km in 8½ minutes |
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For Ladakh Region |
800 metres in 5 minutes |
SSC GD Physical Standard Test (PST)
There are some physical standards set by the SSC. Candidates have to meet those standards in order to secure the position of GD. These standards include Height and Chest (Only for male candidates). The details of these physical standards are discussed in the table below:
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Standards |
Males |
Females |
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HEIGHT (in cm) |
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General, SC & OBC |
170 cm |
157 cm |
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All candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
162.5 cm |
150 cm |
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All Scheduled Tribe candidates of North Eastern States (NE States) |
157 cm |
147.5 cm |
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All Scheduled Tribe candidates of Left Wing Extremism affected districts |
160 cm |
147.5 cm |
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Candidates falling in the categories of Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Dogras, Marathas and candidates |
165 cm |
155 cm |
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belonging to the States/ UTs of Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh |
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Candidates hailing from the North-Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura |
162.5 cm |
152.5 cm |
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Candidates hailing from the Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA) comprising the three Sub-Divisions of Darjeeling District namely Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong and includes the following “Mouzas” Sub-Division of these Districts: |
157 cm |
152.5 cm |
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(1)Lohagarh Tea Garden |
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(2) Lohagarh Forest |
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(3) Rangmohan |
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(4) Barachenga |
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(5) Panighata |
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(6) ChotaAdalpur |
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(7) Paharu |
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(8) Sukna Forest |
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(9) Sukna Part-I |
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(10) Pantapati Forest-I |
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(11) Mahanadi Forest |
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(12) Champasari Forest |
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(13) SalbariChhatpart-II |
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(14) Sitong Forest |
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(15) Sivoke Hill Forest |
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(16) Sivoke Forest |
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(17) ChhotaChenga |
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(18) Nipania. |
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CHEST (in cm) [Minimum Expansion- 5 cm] |
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General, SC & OBC |
80 cm |
N/A |
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All candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes |
76 cm |
N/A |
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Candidates falling in the categories of Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Dogras, Marathas and candidates belonging to the States/ UTs of Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh |
78 cm |
N/A |
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Candidates hailing from North-Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, |
77 cm |
N/A |
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Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA) |
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Visual Standards
The Physical Standard Test also includes eye sight. Candidates have to meet the specified visual standards to move to the next stage. The table given below discusses the details of the visual standards:
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Visual Standards |
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Visual Acuity Unaided |
Visual Acuity Unaided |
Refraction |
Color Vision |
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Near Vision |
Distant Vision |
Visual correction of any kind is not permitted even by glasses |
CP-2 |
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Better Eye |
Worse Eye |
Better Eye |
Worse Eye |
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N6 |
N9 |
06-Jun |
06-Sep |
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SSC GD Constable Salary
A General Duty Constable receives a salary of Rs. 23,527 per month with the starting basic pay of Rs. 21,700. There are multiple promotion opportunities for a GD throughout their service and the maximum basic can go up to Rs. 69,100. The Sepoy in NCB gets paid according to Pay Level 1, with salary ranging between Rs. 18000 to 56900.
The table given below discusses the salary in detail:
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Posts/Paramilitary Forces |
Salary |
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BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, AR, and SSF |
Pay Level-3 (Rs. 21,700-69,100) |
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Sepoy in NCB |
Pay Level-1 (Rs. 18,000 to 56,900) |
SSC GD Constable Salary Structure 2026
An SSC GD Constable is entitled to various perks and allowances like Transport Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Dearness Allowance and more. The total breakdown of the SSC GD Constable Salary is given below:
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SSC GD Constable Salary Structure |
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Earnings |
Amount |
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Basic SSC GD Salary |
Rs. 21,700 to Rs. 69,100 |
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Grade Pay |
Rs. 2000 |
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Transport Allowance |
Rs. 2,170 to Rs. 6,510 |
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House Rent Allowance |
Rs. 10,850 |
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Dearness Allowance |
Rs. 21,700 |
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Gov. Contribution to NPS |
Rs. 1800 to Rs, 5400 |
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Gross Salary |
Rs. 41,077 to Rs. 45,417 |
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Deduction |
Rs. 3,535 |
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In-hand Salary |
Rs. 32,985 to Rs, 37,325 |
SSC GD 2026 Complete Syllabus
Knowing the exam syllabus to the core is essential if you want to crack the SSC GD Constable Exam. The complete SSC GD exam syllabus is given below:
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SSC GD 2026 Syllabus |
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English/Hindi |
Elementary Mathematics |
General Intelligence and Reasoning |
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Comprehension Writing |
Scientific Inventions Sports |
Number System |
Spatial Visualization |
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Sentence Formation |
Awards and Honors |
Percentages |
Spatial Orientation |
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Important Dates |
Averages |
Observation |
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Sentence Improvement |
Culture |
Visual Memory |
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Para Jumbles |
Geography |
Interests |
Mathematical Reasoning |
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Idioms & Phrases |
Economy |
Profit and Loss |
Verbal Reasoning |
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One Word Substitution |
Indian/World History |
Discount |
Non-Verbal Reasoning |
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Synonyms-Antonyms |
General Polity |
Mensuration |
Analogies |
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Current Affairs |
Time and Distance |
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Time and Work |
Similarities and Differences |
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Fundamental Arithmetic Operations |
Recent Studies and Theories |
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SSC GD 2026 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for the SSC GD Constable Recruitment includes nationality, education qualification and age limit. All the three are discussed in detailed below:
1. Nationality:
To be eligible, a candidate must be:
- An Indian citizen,
- A Nepalese or Bhutanese citizen,
- A Tibetan refugee, arrived in India before 1st January 1962, or
- A person of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, or Vietnam to settle permanently in India.
2. SSC GD Educational Qualification
To apply for the SSC GD Recruitment (BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSF, SSB, and riflemen) candidates must have passed the Matriculation (i.e., Class 10th) or an equivalent exam from a recognized board, University, or Institution.
3. SSC GD Age Limit (as of 01/01/26)
The candidate must be 18 to 23 years old to be eligible for the SSC GD Recruitment. However, age relaxation is given to the candidates who belong to certain reserved categories
4.SSC GD Upper Age Relaxation
Candidates belonging to the reserved categories can make use of the benefits of age relaxation as per the rules of the Government of India.
Here is the category-wise age relaxation provided to each category:
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Category |
Age Relaxation |
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OBC |
3 years |
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ST/SC |
5 years |
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Ex-Servicemen |
3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the date of reckoning. |
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Children and dependent of victims KILLED in the 1984 riots OR communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (GEN) |
5 years |
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Children and dependent of victims KILLED in the 1984 riots OR communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (OBC) |
8 years |
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Children and dependent of victims KILLED in the 1984 riots OR communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (SC/ST) |
10 years |
SSC GD Constable 2026 Apply Online
1. Visit the official SSC website https://ssc.gov.in/
2. On the homepage, find and click "Apply" button.
3. Register by entering these details: your name, date of birth, email address, and mobile number.
4. After registration, log in to your account using your Registration ID and password (your login credentials are emailed to your registered email ID).
5. Find the “SSC GD 2026” link and click on “Apply”
6. Enter your details like name, category, gender, nationality, educational details etc.
7. Choose your preferred exam centre from the list
8. Upload your photograph and signature (in JPEG format and in the specified size range).
9. Review the details you have filled in before submitting the form.
10. After review, pay the application fee through net banking, UPI, or debit/credit card.
11. Download your application form and save it along with the payment receipt for future reference.
SSC GD Application Fee Details
The application fee details are given in the table below:
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SSC GD Constable Online Application Fee |
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Category |
Application Fees |
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General Male |
Rs. 100 |
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Female/SC/ST/Ex-serviceman |
No Fee |
SSC GD Constable 2026 Paramilitary Forces
The paramilitary forces, also known as the Central Armed Police Forces, are appointed annually through SSC GD Constable Recruitment. These forces protect the national borders and are also responsible for internal security, disaster response, VIP protection as well as the anti-terror operations. There are seven such forces, their names and full forms are given below in the table:
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Forces |
Full Form |
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BSF |
Border Security Force |
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CISF |
Central Industrial Security Force |
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CRPF |
Central Reserve Police Force |
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ITBP |
Indo-Tibetan Border Police |
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SSB |
Sashastra Seema Bal |
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AR |
Assam Rifles |
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SSF |
Secretariat Security Force |
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NCB |
Narcotics Control Bureau (Sepoy post) |
