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SSC GD Constable Recruitment 2025:
Check Exam Pattern, Job Profile, How to Apply Online etc..
SSC (Staff Selection Commission of India) is soon going to declare the SSC GD notification 2025 recruitment in upcoming days.
SSC has released SSC GD notification 2025 on 5th September 2025 on its official website https://ssc.nic.in for recruiting 39481 (Male- 35612 and
Female- 3869)candidates for the post of constables.
Staff Selection Commission of India (SSC) conducts SSC GD Exam for recruiting candidates for the posts of General Duty Constables (GD) in
CISF, ITBP, BSF, CRPF and Rifleman.
SSC GD Constable 2025: Overview
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Conducting Authority | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
| Post Name | General Duty (GD) Constable |
| Total Vacancies | 39,481 (Male: 35,612 |
| Exam Mode | Online (Computer-Based Exam) |
| Selection Process | 1. Computer-Based Exam (CBE) 2. Physical Standard/Endurance Test (PST/PET) 3. Detailed Medical Examination (DME/RME) |
| Admit Card Release Date | To be released before the exam |
| Exam Dates | February 2025: 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, and 25th |
| Exam Centres | Pan India |
| Official Website | ssc.nic.in |
| Notification Link |
SSC GD ConstableExam Pattern 2025
The Computer Based Examination will consist of single objective type test having 100 questions, carrying a total of 100 marks. All questions will
be Objective in nature.
Computer Based Examination Pattern
| Subject / Topic | No. of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 20 | 40 |
| General Knowledge & General Awareness | 20 | 40 |
| Elementary Mathematics | 20 | 40 |
| English / Hindi | 20 | 40 |
| Total | 80 Questions | 160 Marks |
Exam Duration: ⏱️ 60 minutes
Type of Exam: Objective Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Negative Marking: Yes, 0.50 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
| Activity | Male Candidates | Female Candidates | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race | 5 km in 24 minutes | 1.6 km in 8½ minutes | For candidates other than Ladakh region |
| Race | 1.6 km in 6½ minutes | 800 meters in 4 minutes | For candidates from Ladakh region |
Physical Standard Test (PST)
| Category | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| General, SC & OBC | 170 cm | 157 cm |
| ST (Scheduled Tribes) | 162.5 cm | 150 cm |
| Category | Unexpanded | Minimum Expansion |
|---|---|---|
| General, SC & OBC | 80 cm | 5 cm |
| ST | 76 cm | 5 cm |
Exam Date
SSC GD Constable Exam Date 2025
The SSC GD Constable Exam 2025 will be held in February, 2025. Candidates must check the Important dates from below & submit their online
application before the last date of application submissionas soon as the SSC GD Recruitment 2025 process starts.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification Release Date | 5th September 2025 |
| Start of Online Application | 5th September 2025 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 14th October 2025 (till 23:00 hrs) |
| Last Date for Online Fee Payment | 14th October 2025 (till 23:00 hrs) |
| Last Date for Offline Challan Generation | 15th October 2025 (till 23:00 hrs) |
| Last Date for Fee Payment via Challan | 15th October 2025 (during bank hours) |
| Computer-Based Exam Dates (CBE) | 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st & 25th February 2025 |
| PST/PET Dates | To be announced soon |
| Medical Examination Dates (DME/RME) | To be announced soon |
| Result Declaration | To be announced soon |
SSC GD Constable 2025 Apply Online
a. Applications should be submitted in online mode only through the official website,
ssc.nic.in.
b. Applicants need to upload the scanned & colour passport size photograph in JPEG format (20 KB to 50KB).
Note: Applications without such date printed on the photograph might get rejected.
Image dimension of the photograph must be about 3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (height). The photograph should be without cap, spectacles and both
ears should be visible.
c. The Last date and time for submission of online applications for SSC MTS will be announced in the upcoming Notification.
d. Before final submission of the online application, applicants must cross check that they have filled correct details in every field of the form as
after submission of the application form, no further changes/ correction/ modification shall be entertained under any circumstances.
Online Application Fee:
The Fee payable for Online Application is Rs 100/- (Rs one hundred only).
Note:
a. Female candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and Ex
servicemen (ESM) are eligible for reservation and exempted from payment of fee.
SSC GD Constable Syllabus 2025
The SSC GD syllabus 2025 consists of following sections/Topics which are detailed below:
English/Hindi Language:
In this section, Ability of candidates in understanding English/Hindi Language, its vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms
and its correct usage, etc. and writing ability shall be tested.
General Intelligence and Reasoning:
Analytical aptitude and ability to observe and distinguish patterns will be tested through questions principally of non-verbal type. This
component may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, spatial visualization, spatial orientation, visual memory,
discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series,
coding and decoding, etc.
Elementary Mathematics:
This paper will include questions on problems relating to Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions and
Relationship between Numbers, Fundamental arithmetical operations, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss,
Discount, use of Tables and Graphs, Mensuration, Time and Distance, Ratio and Time, Time and Work, etc.
General Knowledge and General Awareness:
Questions in this component shall be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of environment around him. Questions shall also be
designed in such a way that would test knowledge of current events and of such matters of every day observations and experience in their
scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated & Knowledgeable person. The test shall also include questions relating to India and its
neighbouring countries, especially events pertaining to sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution,
and scientific Research etc. These Questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.
SSC GD Constable Previous Year Cut Offs
The Force wise cut offs of SSC GD Constable for the year 2018-19 are tabulated below:
| Force Name | SC | ST | OBC | UR (General) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSF (Border Security Force) | 52 | 46 | 56 | 62 |
| CISF (Central Industrial Security Force) | 62 | 56 | 69 | 73 |
| CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) | 54 | 49 | 58 | 63 |
| SSB (Sashastra Seema Bal) | 59 | 50 | 66 | 72 |
| ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) | 55 | 49 | 59 | 64 |
| AR (Assam Rifles) | 68 | 62 | 75 | 80 |
| NIA (National Investigation Agency) | 79 | 72 | 84 | 88 |
| SSF (Secretariat Security Force) | 72 | 68 | 77 | 84 |
The State wise SSC CD constable cut off for the Year 2018-19
| State Name | SC | ST | OBC | UR | Ex.S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bihar | 58 | 63 | 66 | 69 | 35 |
| Gujarat | 38 | 40 | 39 | 45 | 35 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 45 | 48 | 46 | 50 | 35 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 37 | 35 | 33 | 41 | 35 |
| Manipur | 33 | 34 | 37 | 41 | 35 |
| Nagaland | * | 33 | * | 42 | 35 |
| Punjab | 45 | * | 44 | 48 | 35 |
| Rajasthan | 64 | 65 | 71 | 73 | 35 |
| Tripura | 37 | 33 | 40 | 41 | 35 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 64 | 64 | 70 | 73 | 35 |
| Uttarakhand | 50 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 35 |
| West Bengal | 43 | 45 | 42 | 51 | 35 |
SSC GD Constable Vacancy 2025
Staff Selection Commission of India is soon going to declare the notification for SSC GD Constable 2025 recruitmentprocess in which the
Vacancies will be announced for the session 2025-25.
Last year, SSC had announced a total of 39481 vacancies for the post of constables as per various forces like Border Security Force or BSF,
Central Industrial Security Force or CISF, etc. having 39481 vacancies for male candidates 35612 and 8179 vacancies for 3869 female candidates.
PART 1
| Force | Male SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total Male | Female SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total Female | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSF | 6174 | 1813 | 3920 | 1957 | 7379 | 17883 | 490 | 325 | 698 | 347 | 1309 | 3169 | 21052 |
| CISF | 11025 | 518 | 1199 | 652 | 2257 | 5447 | 92 | 51 | 129 | 78 | 263 | 613 | 6060 |
| CRPF | 3337 | 678 | 2474 | 1094 | 4645 | 10589 | 87 | 53 | 125 | 53 | 262 | 580 | 11169 |
| SSB | 635 | 154 | 450 | 230 | 845 | 2031 | 61 | 6 | 69 | 0 | 107 | 243 | 2274 |
| ITBP | 3189 | 569 | 972 | 453 | 2142 | 4796 | 115 | 95 | 170 | 66 | 400 | 846 | 5642 |
| AR | 1490 | 607 | 608 | 428 | 1509 | 3533 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 68 | 3601 |
| NIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSF | 290 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 79 | 160 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 54 | 214 |
| Total | 26146 | 4346 | 9644 | 4832 | 18874 | 44439 | 863 | 533 | 1208 | 575 | 2394 | 5573 | 50012 |
PART 2
| SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | TOTAL | GRAND TOTAL | |
| NCB | 27 | 12 | 40 | 23 | 73 | 175 | 175 |
Grand Total: Part-I and Part-II - 50187
SSC GD Constable Salary 2025
The Salary of SSC GD Constable comes under Pay band Level-3 (Rs 21700-69100). The SSC GD Salary structure of a Constable is tabulated
below:
| Component | Details / Amount (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| Pay Level | Level-3 (7th CPC) |
| Pay Scale | ₹21,700 – ₹69,100 |
| Basic Pay | ₹21,700 |
| Dearness Allowance (DA) | ₹3,478 (16% of Basic Pay) |
| House Rent Allowance (HRA) | ₹1,755 – ₹5,208 (Depends on city category) |
| Transport Allowance (TA) | ₹1,224 – ₹3,600 (Based on city) |
| Other Allowances | Uniform, field/risk allowance (force-specific) |
| Gross Salary | ₹28,000 – ₹33,000/month |
| Deductions (PF, NPS, etc.) | ₹2,000 – ₹3,000/month |
| In-Hand Salary | ₹25,000 – ₹30,000/month |
| Pension | Under National Pension Scheme (NPS) |
| Perks | Medical, job security, canteen, travel concession |
SSC GD Constable Job Profile 2025
| Force | Key Responsibilities |
|---|---|
| CISF (Central Industrial Security Force) | • Security of PSUs, industrial units, and government infrastructure. • Security at commercial airports across India. • Special Security Group (SSG) provides VIP protection. |
| SSB (Sashastra Seema Bal) | • Protection of Indo-Nepal & Indo-Bhutan borders. • Prevention of cross-border terrorism and illegal activities. |
| BSF (Border Security Force) | • Protection of Indo-Pakistan & Indo-Bangladesh borders. • Anti-infiltration and smuggling prevention. • Gathering trans-border intelligence. • Prevent unauthorized entry/exit from Indian territory. |
| ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) | • Guards India-China border (Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh). • Prevents smuggling & illegal immigration. • Maintains law & order in disturbed areas. • Surveillance of northern borders. |
| CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) | • Maintains internal security. • Handles counter-Naxal ops, VIP protection, and election duties. • Sometimes operates under UN peacekeeping missions. |
| AR (Assam Rifles) | • Works under Ministry of Home Affairs. • Assists in operations in absence of SI/ASI. • Can conduct investigations as assigned by SI. |
SSC GD Constable 2025 Eligibility Criteria
SSC GD Constable Nationality:
The candidate must be either:
• A Citizen of India,
• Vacancies in CAPFs & AR are state/UT/area wise hence a candidate must submit domicile/PRC against his state/ UT.
SSC GD age limit
18-23 years as on 01-01-2025. Candidates should not have been born earlier than 02-01-2000 and later than 01-01-2005 in normal course.
However, after relaxation of three (03) years in upper age, the candidate should not have been born earlier than 02-01-1997
Note: Due to unprecedented ‘Covid Pandemic’, it has been decided by the Government to grant three (03) years age relaxation beyond respective
prescribed upper age limit for all categories of the candidates as one-time measure for this recruitment.
Candidates belonging to reserved categories shall be given certain Age Relaxations as per the government rules:
| Eligibility Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Nationality | • Must be a citizen of India• Must submit Domicile/PRC for CAPFs/AR vacancies against the State/UT applied for |
| Educational Qualification | • 10th Pass (Matriculation) or equivalent from a recognized Board/University• Applicants without the required qualification are not eligible |
| Age Limit (General) | • 18 – 23 years as on 01-01-2025• DOB should be between 02-01-2000 to 01-01-2005 |
| Special Age Note | • Due to COVID-19, 3 years extra relaxation granted to all categories• Max age after relaxation: Born not earlier than 02-01-1997 |
| Age Relaxation by Category | |
| SC / ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (ExS) | 3 years (after deducting military service) |
| UR – Victims of 1984 / 2025 Riots | 5 years |
| OBC – Victims of 1984 / 2025 Riots | 8 years |
| SC/ST – Victims of 1984 / 2025 Riots | 10 years |
| Domiciled in J&K (1980–1989) | 5 years |
SSC GD Educational Qualifications :
Candidates applying for SSC GD Constable posts (BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSF, SSB, NIA and riflemen) should have cleared 10th standard or
equivalent from a recognized board/University.
Note: Applicants not acquiring the essential qualifications will not be eligible for appearing in the exam.