SSC GD Constable (General Duty) Exam 2026 – Complete Guide

SSC GD Constable Exam is conducted annually by the Staff Selection Commission for recruitment of General Duty Constables in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) — BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSB, SSF and Assam Rifles.

The selection process includes a Computer Based Test, Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Physical Standard Test (PST) and Medical Examination.

Educational Qualification: 10th pass (Matriculation) from a recognised board.

Age Limit: 18 to 23 years as on the notification date, with relaxations of 3 years for OBC and 5 years for SC/ST (PwD relaxations as applicable).

Physical Standards (male): Height 170 cm (relaxed 165 cm for certain states), Chest 80-85 cm. Female: Height 157 cm. Relaxations apply for specified categories and regions.

Physical Efficiency: Male must complete 5 km race in 24 minutes and 9 ft long jump (2 attempts); female 1.6 km in 8.5 minutes and 4.5 ft long jump.

SSC GD 2026 CBT is a single computer-based examination:

CBT

Negative marking: 0.50 marks per wrong answer. Final selection also depends on PET/PST and medical fitness.

SSC GD Syllabus

• CBT: Computer-based test of 160 marks (screening + merit)
• PET: Physical Efficiency Test (race + long jump) — qualifying
• PST: Physical Standard Test (height, chest, weight) — qualifying
• Medical Examination: Detailed medical standards check

Final merit list is prepared from CBT scores of candidates who clear PET/PST and medical standards, followed by document verification.

SSC GD Constable pay scale: Level-3 (₹21,700 – ₹69,100).

In-hand salary is approximately ₹28,000 – ₹35,000 per month including DA, HRA, Risk Allowance, Ration Money and other allowances specific to CAPFs.

• SSC GD Chapter-wise Solved Papers – Kiran
• Quantitative Aptitude – R.S. Aggarwal
• Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning – R.S. Aggarwal
• Lucent's General Knowledge
• SSC GD Practice Sets + Mock Test series

• Focus on speed — 80 questions in 60 minutes needs 45 seconds/question
• Daily: 2 Quant + 2 Reasoning practice sets + GK revision (news + static)
• Start physical training (running + long jump) from day one — PET is qualifying
• Take full-length mocks weekly and track accuracy per section
• Revise vocabulary and current affairs in the last 15 days

• SSC GD Constable Previous Year Papers (2020–2025)
• SSC GD section-wise practice sets with solutions

SSC GD CBT Cutoff (Indicative, out of 160)

Cutoffs vary by state/zone and gender (female cutoffs are usually lower).