SSC GD Constable Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria 2021

To apply for SSC GD Constable recruitment you should meet various eligibility criteria wrt the education qualification, age, nationality, no. of attempts permissible. To avoid any future disqualification, make sure that you are eligible for the post of SSC GD Constable on all fronts. The detailed eligibility criteria for SSC GD is mentioned below.

Education Qualification

To be eligible to apply for the SSC GD Constable exam you need to possess a matriculation degree or must be a 10^th class pass from a recognized Board/ University. You need to possess this essential educational qualification as on Aug 01, 2021. Besides this, you must be a citizen of India. Further details are mentioned in the table below.

Age Criteria

Apart from the educational qualification that you need to possess for the SSC GD Constable exam, you also need to be within the prescribed age bracket in order to apply for the exam. You must not be younger than 18 years and older than 23 years as on Aug 01, 2021. Ensure that you fulfill the age criteria before applying for the recruitment. Further details can be read from the table below.

Age relaxation

SSC provides relaxation in age to certain categories in order to provide an additional advantage to some of the candidates belonging to a particular category. Categories included are SC/ST/OBC along with some other categories as mentioned below. The period of relaxation may vary in all categories. Refer to the table below for detailed insight on SSC GD Constable age relaxation.

Incentive to NCC Certificate Holders

SSC has also mentioned in the official notification that it will be providing certain incentives to the candidates who will be possessing NCC certificates. The details are as follows:

• Such candidates will be given bonus marks based on the type of certificate (A/B/C).  
• This will be given only if the candidates produce original certificates for verification. 
• This process can only be completed until the last date of receipt of online applications.
• This facility is not available for Ex-Servicemen.

Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

All the candidates (male/female) need to go through the Physical Efficiency Test (PET). The candidates will be assessed based on certain parameters and will have to undergo certain tasks which will test their physical fitness. On the basis of these standards, a candidate (male/female) will be deemed eligible or ineligible for further medical examination.Weight for both male and female candidates weight needs to be proportionate to height and age as per medical standards.The details of which are given below:

• Pregnancy at the time of PET will be considered a disqualification and pregnant female candidates shall be rejected at this stage.
• The ex-serviceman shortlisted in SSC GD Constable online exam will have to appear in PET/PST stage for recording measurement of height, chest and weight only. PET will not be held for such candidates but you need to qualify for the medical exam.

Physical Standard Test (PST)

The next phase after the Physical Efficiency Test is the Physical Standard Test. A candidate's eligibility will be determined based on the following standards. On the basis of these standards, a candidate (male/female) will be deemed eligible or ineligible for further medical examination.Weight for both male and female candidates needs to be proportionate to height and age as per medical standards.

Note: The candidates who will be declared unfit in the Physical Standard Test (PST) can appeal on the same day to the Appellate Authority if desired.

Physical Height Standards

Physical height standards laid down for the post of SSC GD Constable (male/female) are mentioned below.

Physical Chest Standards

Physical chest standards laid down for the post of SSC GD Constable (male) are mentioned below.

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