SSC GD Constable Exam is being conducted by the Staff Selection Commission of India to recruit candidates for the General Duty post of Constables (GD) in BSF, CISF, ITBP, CRPF, and Rifleman in AR. SSC GD Constable 2021 Notification has been released by the Commission to recruit 25271 posts of constables for both males and females. SSC GD Constable Recruitment 2021 Notification, Apply Online Dates, Online Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility Criteria, Age Limit, Educational Qualification, Syllabus, Pattern, and other details are discussed in this page below.
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Lakhs of candidates have filled online application SSC GD 2021 vacancies to fulfill their dream of joining the various forces on the post of Constable. SSC GD Constable exam is a national-level exam conducted by the Staff Selection Commission to recruit candidates for the posts of Constable (General Duty) and Rifleman (General Duty) in the following forces:
Forces for Recruitment of Constables (General Duty)
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)
Forces for Recruitment of Rifleman (General Duty)- Assam Rifles
Staff Selection Commission will be conducting the recruitment process for 25271 General Duty Constables for FY 2021-22 and has already started the online registration process. Here is a brief provided about the SSC GD Constable 2021 in the below table.
Exam Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
Post Name | Constable |
Vacancy | 25271 |
Pay Scale | Pay Level-3 (Rs 21700-69100) |
Job Category | Defence |
Online Application Mode | Online |
Exam Mode | Online |
Exam Type | National Level Exam |
Exam Date | 16th November to 15th December 2021 |
Job Location | Across India |
Age Limit | 18-23 years |
Educational Qualification | 10th Pass |
Official Website | www.ssc.nic.in |
SSC GD Constable 2021 Result Out
The SSC GD Constable 2021 CBT Result has been released on 25th March 2022 for the candidates who appeared in the written exam held from 16th November to 15th December 2021. Click on the link given below to check your SSC GD Constable Result & Merit List.
SC GD Constable 2021 Selection Process:
The entire recruitment process of SSC GD 2021 will be completed in four stages: Computer Based Test (CBT), Physical Standard Test (PST), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), and the last the Medical Test. The candidates who will qualify for the exam will have to appear for document verification.
The stages that will be conducted for SSC GD Constable 2021 Exam are discussed below:
Written examination (Computer Based)
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
Physical Standard Test (PST)
Medical Test
In this section, the pattern for each stage has been discussed. The candidates who are going to appear in SSC GD Recruitment 2021 must be familiar with the exam pattern. Let’s have a look at the detailed Exam Pattern for SSC GD 2021 Exam
For Computer-Based Examination SSC GD 2022:
The computer-based examination will be of 160 marks consisting of 80 questions. There will be 4 sections in the online exam to be attempted in 60 minutes. 0.50 marks will be deducted when a question is attempted wrong. There will be no penalty if the question is left unanswered. The exam pattern for CBE has been detailed below.
Part | Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
A | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 20 | 40 | 60 minutes |
B | General Knowledge & General Awareness | 20 | 40 | |
C | Elementary Mathematics | 20 | 40 | |
D | English/ Hindi | 20 | 40 | |
Total | 80 | 160 |
The candidate must be efficient to finish the race within the time limit as mentioned in the below table. The limit has been set diffently for candidates of Ladakh region.
Race | ||
Type | For Male Candidates | For Female Candidates |
Candidates other than Ladakh Region | 5 Km in 24 minutes | 1.6 Km in 8(1/2) minutes |
For Ladakh Region | 1.6 Km in 6(1/2) minutes | 800 metres in 4 minutes |
For Physical Standard Test (PST)
The candidates will be examined for the physical standards including Height and Chest (only males). Only the candidates who meet the requirement will be called for medical examination. The physical standards required have been discussed below.
Physical Standards for SSC GD 2021 | ||
Standard | For Male Candidates | For Female Candidates |
Height (General, SC & OBC) | 170 | 157 |
Height ( ST ) | 162.5 | 150 |
Chest Expansion (General, SC & OBC) | 80/ 5 | N/A |
Chest Expansion ( ST ) | 76 / 5 | N/A |
However, there is some relaxation provided for candidates belonging to hilly areas, scheduled tribes, north-eastern states, Left Wing Extremism affected districts, Gorkha Territorial Administration. Chest measurement for female candidates has not been included in the Physical Standard Test, however, the chest should be well developed.
Weight should be proportionate as per the height and medical standard for male and female
Visual Standard | |||||
Visual Acuity Unaided | Uncorrected Visual Acuity | Refraction | Color Vision | ||
Near Vision | Distant Vision | ||||
Better Eye | Worse Eye | Better Eye | Worse Eye | ||
N6 | N9 | 6 / 6 | 6 / 9 | Visual correction of any kind is not permitted even by glasses | CP-2 |
Note: Physical Standard Test (PST)/ Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Detailed Medical Examination (DME)/ Review Medical Examination (RME) will be scheduled and concluded by CAPFs.
Candidates who are willing to appear for the SSC Constable (GD) exam 2021 are required to check the SSC GD eligibility criteria prior to filling up the Application Form. There are certain SSC GD requirements that a candidate has to fulfil before applying for SSC GD Post.
The Key SSC GD Eligibility Criteria that candidates must adhere to are as follows:
The age relaxation codes for the different categories of candidates are listed below:
SSC GD Age Relaxation | ||
Code Number | Category | Permissible Age Relaxation |
01 | SC/ ST | 5 years |
02 | OBC | 3 years |
03 | Ex-Servicemen | 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the date of reckoning. |
04 | Children and dependents of victims killed in the 1984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (Unreserved) | 5 years |
05 | Children and dependents of victims killed in the 1984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (OBC) | 8 years |
06 | Children and dependents of victims killed in the 1984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (SC/ ST) | 10 years |
07 | Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st Jan 1980 to 31st Dec 1989. | 5 years |
Candidates appearing for SSC Constable (GD) Exam must meet the specified SSC GD requirements or else their application would stand cancelled. Candidates can check SSC Eligibility to know the requirements of other exams conducted by the commission.
The SSC GD 2021 online apply procedure commenced with the release of 2021 exam notification. The online application procedure is given in detail on the notification PDF.
Candidates willing to take the SSC GD exam are required to apply for SSC GD online from the SSC official website (ssconline.nic.in) or ‘Click here to apply’ link provided at ssc.nic.in>Apply>GD-Constable.
It is imperative for candidates to read the instructions thoroughly before proceeding with the SSC GD online one time ‘Registration Form’/ Application Form.
Applicants should provide all the requisite details while filling up the SSC GD Online Application Form. The Registration ID and password will be provided once the SSC GD Online Form is submitted. This would be the permanent Registration ID and Password which is required to apply for this exam.
The application fee details for SSC GD Exam are given below:
SSC GD Exam Application Fee Details | |
Category | Application Fee |
General (Male) | Rs 100/- |
Women Candidates | Exempted |
Ex-Servicemen | Exempted |
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe | Exempted |
Generally, the Staff Selection Commission announces the SSC GD Exam result on the SSC official website (ssc.nic.in) which is declared once the exam is over. Details regarding SSC GD Constable Exam result will be updated once the exam is conducted.
SSC GD Exam 2022 FAQs:
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