SSC GD Constable

SSC GD Constable

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Overview

The Staff Selection Commission holds an open Competitive Examination for recruitment to the posts of Constable (General Duty) in 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) and Secretariat Security Force (SSF) and Rifleman (General Duty) in Assam Rifles. This is the next best exam after SSC CPO (SI) for recruitment to the armed forces of India.

Eligibility Criteria

POST NAMEAGE LIMITEDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Constable(GD)18-23Matriculation or 10th

Physical Standard

Minimum Height RequiredFor Male Candidates(Cms)For Female Candidates(Cms)
General, SC & OBC170150
Scheduled Tribes162.5150
All Scheduled Tribe candidates of North Eastern States (NE States)157147.5
All Scheduled Tribe candidates of Left Wing Extremism affected districts160147.5
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
165155
Candidates hailing from the North-Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura162.5152.5
Candidates hailing from Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA) comprising of the three Sub-Divisions of Darjeeling District namely Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong and includes the following “Mouzas” Sub-Division of these Districts : (1)Lohagarh Tea Garden (2) Lohagarh Forest (3) Rangmohan (4) Barachenga (5) Panighata (6) ChotaAdalpur (7) Paharu (8) Sukna Forest (9) Sukna Part-I (10) Pantapati Forest-I (11) Mahanadi Forest (12) Champasari Forest (13) SalbariChhatpart-II (14) Sitong Forest (15) Sivoke Hill Forest (16) Sivoke Forest (17) ChhotaChenga (18) Nipania.157.0152.5
ChestMaleFemale
General, SC and OBC80/5N/A
Scheduled Tribes76/5N/A
Garhwalis, Kumaonis,Dogras, Marathas and candidates belonging to the States of Assam,Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir78/5N/A
candidates hailing from North Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura77/5N/A

Age Relaxation for Different Categories

CategoryAge Relaxation
OBC3 years
SC/ST5 years
Ex-Servicemen (ESM)03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date of receipt of online application.
Children and dependent of victims killed in
the 1984 riots or communal riots of 2002
in Gujarat.(Unreserved)
5 years
Children and dependent of victims
killed in the 1984 riots or communal riots of
2002 in Gujarat
(OBC)
8 years
Children and dependent of victims
killed in the 1984 riots or communal riots
of 2002 in Gujarat
(SC/ ST)
10 years

Exam Pattern

SSC Constable(GD) Exam is an online computer based examination consisting of one objective type paper containing 80 questions carrying 2 marks each.

SECTIONSUBJECTSNO. OF QUESTIONS NO. OF MARKSNEGATIVE MARKINGTIME DURATION
Part-AGeneral Intelligence
and Reasoning
20400.5060 Minutes
Part-BGeneral Knowledge
and
General Awareness
20400.50
Part-CElementary
Mathematics
20400.50
Part-DEnglish/ Hindi20400.50
TOTAL8016060 minutes

Physical Test

MaleFemaleRemarks
Race5 Kms in 24
minutes.
1.6 Kms in 8 1⁄2
minutes
For candidates other than those belonging to Ladakh Region.
1.6 Kms in 6 1⁄2 minutes800 metres in 4 minutesFor candidates of Ladakh Region.

Syllabus

The exam syllabus is as follows:

SubjectTopic
General Intelligence and ReasoningAnalogies, Similarities and differences
Spatial visualisation
Spatial orientation
Visual memory
Discrimination
Observation
Relationship concepts
Arithmetical reasoning and figural classification
Arithmetic number series
Non-verbal series
Figural Classification
Coding and decoding
General Knowledge and General AwarenessSports
History
Culture
Geography
Economic Scene
General Policy
Indian Constitution
Scientific Research
Elementary MathematicsNumber Systems
Computation of Whole Numbers
Decimals and Fractions and relationship between Numbers
Fundamental arithmetical operations
Ratio and Proportion
Percentages
Average
Interest
Profit and Loss
Discount
Mensuration
Time & Distance
Ratio & Proportion.
English/ HindiBasics of Language
Vocabulary
Grammar
Sentence structure
Synonyms
Antonyms
Comprehension passage

Registration Process

  • Visit the website https://ssc.nic.in/ and click 'New Registration'.
  • Read the instructions carefully and fill the form. For documents, candidates need to have their Aadhar Number and Matriculation details ready for identification proof.
  • After registration, an online application is to be filled and submitted.

Next, candidates need to pay the Application Fee which is different for each category

CATEGORYFEE
General100 INR
OBC100 INR
SC/ST NIL
Ex-Servicemen
Female Candidates

Final submission of the form is to be done and the application process is completed.

Previous Year Cut Offs

List-1: Female candidates qualified against All-India vacancies (SSF) :

Category
EWSSCSTOBCUR
Marks128.4175115.25577112.13753130.78771132.70

List-2: Male candidates qualified against All-India vacancies (SSF) :

Category
EWSSCSTESMOBCUR
Marks139.16023129.75663126.4524075.01297140.15015142.03008

List-3: Candidates qualified against All India vacancies of Sepoy in NCB :

Category
EWSSCSTESMOBCUR
Marks136.75127.33123.0471.83137.64139.32