SSC GD 2026 – Notification, Exam Date, Vacancy, Eligibility, Syllabus & Apply Online

The SSC GD 2026 notification (F. No. HQ-C-3007/10/2025-C-3) was released by the Staff Selection Commission on 01 December 2025 at ssc.gov.in. It invites online applications for Constable (General Duty) posts in BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP, SSB and SSF, and Rifleman (General Duty) posts in Assam Rifles.

The examination is conducted under the recruitment scheme of the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Memorandum of Understanding signed between MHA and the Commission. The process has a Computer Based Examination, Physical Standard Test (PST), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Medical Examination (DME/RME) and Document Verification.

The notification PDF is available on ssc.gov.in. Candidates should also regularly visit the website of their SSC Regional Office and the nodal CAPF CRPF (crpf.gov.in) for stage-wise updates. Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Download SSC GD 2026 Official Notification PDF

The SSC GD 2026 vacancy stands at a total of 25,487 posts — 23,467 for male and 2,020 for female candidates. The vacancies are tentative and are reported by MHA to the Commission.

10% of vacancies are earmarked for Ex-Servicemen (ESM). If suitable ESM candidates are not available, these seats go to non-ESM candidates of the respective categories.

SSF vacancies are filled on an all-India basis. All other forces fill vacancies state / UT-wise, with separate seats for border guarding districts and militancy / Naxal affected districts. Any change in vacancies is intimated through ssc.gov.in.

Educational Qualification (As on 01-01-2026)

Candidates must have passed the Matriculation or 10th Class examination from a recognised Board or University on or before 01 January 2026. Candidates who do not hold the qualification by the cut-off date are not eligible.

Degrees, diplomas and certificates awarded through Open and Distance Learning by UGC approved Universities are recognised for Central Government service, provided they carry valid UGC / Distance Education Bureau approval.

NCC Bonus Marks

NCC certificate holders who opt for the incentive in the Online Application Form get bonus marks added to their CBE score, subject to verification at Document Verification. The certificate must be issued on or before 01-01-2026.

This benefit is not available to Ex-Servicemen. Bonus marks are provisional and stand withdrawn if a valid NCC certificate is not produced at Document Verification.

Age Limit (As on 01-01-2026)

The age of the candidate must be 18 to 23 years as on 01 January 2026, i.e. born not before 02-01-2003 and not later than 01-01-2008. Only the date of birth recorded in the Matriculation certificate is accepted.

Age Relaxation

Age concession is not given to sons, daughters or dependents of Ex-Servicemen. Candidates claiming relaxation for riot victims must produce a certificate from the District Collector / District Magistrate concerned.

Nationality

A candidate must be a citizen of India. Since vacancies are state / UT-wise, candidates must submit a Domicile Certificate / Permanent Residential Certificate of the state / UT filled in the application, at the time of Document Verification. Only the domicile state / district chosen in the specific column of the application form counts; permanent / correspondence addresses do not. A mismatch between the form and the domicile certificate leads to cancellation of candidature.

Migrant candidates may choose to avail reservation from the state of origin or appear as Unreserved from the state of migration. This choice is made once in the application and cannot be changed later.

Who Can Apply

Only Indian citizens can apply. Persons with Disabilities (PwD) are NOT eligible to apply for this examination as per the notice. Candidates must write their name, date of birth and parents' names exactly as in the Matriculation certificate, otherwise candidature is liable to be cancelled.

Physical Standards (PST)

Height and Chest (Male)

Male candidates need a minimum height of 170 cms and an un-expanded chest of 80 cms with 5 cms minimum expansion. Female candidates need a minimum height of 157 cms; chest is not measured for females. Relaxed standards apply to several categories as given below.

Weight should be proportionate to height and age as per medical standards. Relaxations other than for ST candidates require a certificate in the prescribed format. An appeal against a PST measurement can be made on the same day to the appellate authority present at the centre.

The SSC GD 2026 exam pattern has a single Computer Based Examination of objective multiple choice questions. The paper has 80 questions of 2 marks each for a total of 160 marks and a duration of 60 minutes.

Negative Marking: 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates are advised to attempt carefully.

The CBE is conducted in English, Hindi and 13 regional languages (Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu). The question level is Matriculation.

Marks are normalized across shifts as per the procedure published in the SSC notice dated 02 June 2025. Normalized scores plus NCC bonus marks decide the merit. There is no re-evaluation or re-checking of scores. Calculators and other electronic gadgets are banned in the hall. A free mock test is available on the website.

The SSC GD 2026 syllabus covers four sections and is of Matriculation level. The breakdown is given below.

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Tests analytical aptitude and the ability to observe and distinguish patterns — mainly non-verbal questions on analogies, similarities and differences, spatial visualization, spatial orientation, visual memory, arithmetical reasoning, figure classification, number series, non-verbal series and coding-decoding.

General Knowledge and General Awareness

Covers awareness of the environment, current events, everyday observations in their scientific aspect, and questions on India and neighbouring countries — sports, history, culture, geography, economic scene, general polity, Indian Constitution and scientific research.

Elementary Mathematics

Number systems, computation of whole numbers, decimals and fractions, fundamental arithmetical operations, percentages, ratio and proportion, averages, interest, profit and loss, discount, mensuration, time and distance, time and work, and similar topics.

English / Hindi

Tests basic understanding of the language chosen and basic comprehension.

The SSC GD 2026 selection process has the following stages. Detailed scrutiny of documents happens late in the process, so candidates must verify their own eligibility before applying.

Minimum Qualifying Marks in CBE

Candidates scoring the following minimum qualifying marks without adding NCC bonus marks are shortlisted to the next stage (PET/PST):

Shortlisting Norms

Male and female candidates are shortlisted state-wise, area-wise and category-wise on merit in the CBE (including NCC bonus marks, if applicable):

• For PET / PST: around 8 times the number of vacancies.
• For DME / Document Verification: around 2 times the number of vacancies, from among those who clear PET / PST.

Additional candidates can be shortlisted against SSF vacancies. The nodal force, CRPF, conducts the later stages.

Force Preference (Mandatory)

Every candidate must give preference for all seven (07) forces in order of priority at the time of filling the Online Application Form. Force allocation is based on merit-cum-preference — higher merit gets higher stated preference, subject to clearance of PET/PST, medical and other conditions. Preferences cannot be changed after application submission.

Final Merit & Force Allocation

Final selection, along with force allocation, is made on the basis of normalized CBE marks (including NCC bonus) separately for male and female, category-wise (UR, SC, ST, OBC, EWS, ESM), for each State / UT and its earmarked border guarding and militancy / Naxal districts. SSF is filled on an all-India basis.

Candidates selected on relaxed standards are counted against reserved vacancies only. Candidates, including reserved category ones, who qualify on their own merit are accommodated against unreserved vacancies. Final results of withheld candidates are handed to the nodal force (CRPF) in sealed cover / encrypted form and are declared by CRPF itself.

Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

Ex-Servicemen are exempted from PET/PST. They must still appear to record height, chest and weight, and they must qualify the medical examination. There is no appeal against the PET (race).

Females reporting for PET / PST give a self-declaration about pregnancy. A pregnant candidate is declared temporarily unfit and re-examined six weeks after confinement. Selected candidates may be posted anywhere in India. Candidates who score more than the cut-off but are not qualified for a later stage must represent their Regional Office within two months of the result or two weeks before the next stage, whichever is earlier.

The SSC GD 2026 posts are Constable (General Duty) in BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP, SSB and SSF, and Rifleman (General Duty) in Assam Rifles.

Important: State / UT-wise vacancies apply for all forces except SSF. Force allocation is made on the basis of CBE merit and the preferences opted in the application. Recommended candidates are liable to serve anywhere in India. No waiting list or reserve list is maintained after the final result.

The SSC GD 2026 salary is at Pay Level-3 for all posts — a basic pay of ₹21,700 to ₹69,100.

In addition to basic pay, CAPF constabulary posts carry Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), Transport Allowance, and force-specific allowances like Ration Money Allowance, Uniform Allowance, risk and hardship allowances, as admissible under government rules.

Note: The pay scale is not the same as the in-hand salary. Actual earnings vary with posting, allowances and deductions.

The SSC GD 2026 admit card is issued online only — no admit card is sent by post. The CBE admit card is downloaded from ssc.gov.in, while admit cards for PET / PST, DME / RME and document verification stages are issued by CRPF (crpf.gov.in).

Exam timetable and city are uploaded about two weeks before the exam. Candidates can use the self slot selection facility to pick their preferred city and date when the window opens. If no option is exercised, the admit card is not generated.

What to Carry for CBE

Unless authenticated through Aadhaar-Based Authentication, candidates must report at the exam venue two hours before the scheduled time and carry, apart from the Admit Card, two recent passport-size colour photographs and an original valid Photo-ID showing the full date of birth printed on the Admit Card (Driving License, PAN Card, Passport, University/College/School ID, Government/PSU Employer ID, or Ex-Servicemen Discharge Book). If the photo ID does not show the date of birth, a supporting original document (Matriculation certificate / marks sheet, Birth certificate, or category certificate) is required. A mismatch in the date of birth means the candidate is not allowed to appear.

Helpline Numbers

• Admission Certificate queries (PET/PST, DME/RME & DV): 011-26160255 (Special Selection Board (Cell), Recruitment Branch, East Block No. 7, Level-4, Sector-01, R K Puram, New Delhi - 110066).
• Difficulty in filling the Online Application Form: 180 030 930 63 (Toll-Free).

Candidates are advised to check ssc.gov.in, the regional office site and crpf.gov.in regularly.

The SSC GD 2026 answer key will be released after the Computer Based Examination. Tentative answer keys are placed on the SSC website and candidates may submit online representations within the given time on payment of ₹50/- per question.

Representations through letter, email or any other mode are not entertained. Final answer keys are used for processing the result and are uploaded on the website along with the marks after the result is declared.

The SSC GD 2026 result will be declared online by the Commission. The final result is prepared with force allocation based on CBE performance (normalized marks plus NCC bonus) and the force preferences opted by the candidate.

Final answer keys and marks are made available with the result. After the final result, the Commission also publishes scores and ranking of candidates — roll number, name, parents / husband's name, educational qualification, date of birth, category, sex and total marks. Candidates may opt out of this public disclosure while filling the application.

If a finally selected candidate does not receive any correspondence within one year of the declaration of the final result, he / she must contact the CAPF allocated. There is no re-evaluation / re-checking and no waiting list after the declaration of the final result.

The SSC GD 2026 cut off is announced along with the result of the Computer Based Examination. Cut-offs are declared force-wise, category-wise and state / UT-wise.

Previous Year Cut Off

Previous year SSC GD cut-off tables are not tabulated in this guide yet. SSC publishes them stage-wise with each result. Any old figures are reference only and do not guarantee the 2026 cut-off.

Cut Off 2026

The final cut-off for 2026 depends on vacancies, number of applicants, exam difficulty and competition level. The official cut-off will be updated here after its release on ssc.gov.in.

Candidates select the examination centres in the Online Application Form. Preference of three centres anywhere in the country can be given in order of priority, and no change of centre is entertained later.

Important: The Commission may add or cancel centres or divert candidates to another centre. The centre of CBE / PET-PST / medical is not a criterion for selection against state / UT vacancies — the Domicile Certificate / PRC alone decides this. The Commission's decision on allotment of centres is final.