SSC GD Constable 2021

Highlights 2021

SSC (Staff Selection Commission) is known to be one of the highly reputed organization which organizes various exams like SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC MTS and many others. SSC GD Constable exam is conducted by SSC for recruitment 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 Secretarial Security Force (SSF) and Rifleman (General Duty) in Assam Rifles. The online window started on July 17, 2021, and ended on August 31, 2021. The SSC GD (Constable) computer-based exam will be held from November 16, 2021 - December 15, 2021. This time the total number of vacancies is 25271.  Let's check further details from below.

Download SSC GD Constable Notification 2021.

Notification 2021

The official SSC GD notification has complete details related to the exam like vacancies, apply online link, application fee, and other details. The SSC GD (Constable) computer-based exam will be held from November 16, 2021 - December 15, 2021. You are advised to fill the application form before the last date to avoid any last-minute rush.

Exam Pattern 2021

Every year SSC conducts recruitment for the post of GD Constable, the stable and secured job to start your career. The entire SSC GD Constable recruitment process involves four major phases: Computer Based Examination (CBE), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Physical Standard Test(PST), Medical Examination followed by Document Verification. The first step will be to pass the computer-based examination (CBE) which will contain objective-type questions. If you pass this online exam you will be called for next stage of the SSC GD recruitment process. The details of all the stages are given below.

Computer Based Examination

The first phase of the SSC GD Constable exam is a computer-based online exam. It consists of four sections - General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Knowledge and General Awareness, Elementary Mathematics & English/ Hindi. The online exam is an objective-type test having 100 questions of 100 marks. A composite time duration of 90 minutes will be provided to the candidates. The marks scored in this phase will be first normalized and then will be considered while forming the final cut-off & the merit list.

• The test will be bilingual (English & Hindi). 
• There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks in the exam for every wrong answer. 

The complete details of the SSC GD Constable computer-based exam is mentioned below.

Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

Based on your performance in the SSC Constable online exam, you will be shortlisted for the Physical Efficiency Test by the Commission as discussed in our page in detail. 

Physical Standard Test (PST)

After the 'Physical Efficiency Test' is cleared, the candidates will have to undergo a 'Physical Standard Test', where the assessment will be done based on certain set standards. More details on PST refer to PST measurement information.

Medical Examination

After clearing both the stages of PET & PST, you need to undergo a detailed medical examination (DME). Along with the medical examination, 'document verification' will also be done. The documents that you need to carry can be get from our detailed information on medical standards of SSC GD Constable.

Syllabus

Before starting your preparation for SSC GD Constable it is important that you are well versed with topics and the detailed syllabus for the SSC exam. A clear strategy for the exam can only be made if you know the complete SSC GD Constable syllabus. Having a complete idea of the exam syllabus is one of the best way to start your preparation. The detailed syllabus is mentioned below.

Exam Dates 2021

SSC releases notification for General Duty (GD) examination every year. The SSC GD Constable exam is a one-day examination followed by a PET / PST and a medical verification. SSC has not released the exam dates yet. Candidates had to apply online from July 17, 2021, to Aug 31, 2021. The computer-based exam for SSC GD (Constable) will be held from November 16, 2021, to December 15, 2021. The SSC GD Constable exam calendar contains all the dates regarding the application starting and closure date, examination date, application fee payment date. All the relevant dates related to the exam are given below.

Salary

SSC GD Constable has very good opportunities for promotion depending upon your performance. The pay scale for SSC GD Constable is from Rs 21700- Rs 69100. Further details regarding the salary for SSC GD Constable is mentioned below. 

Vacancy

SSC announces vacancies for the post of General Duty(GD) Constable along with the notification.  As the SSC GD Constable official notification is released soon, so given below is the exact number of vacancies notified. There are different number of vacancies for male and female candidates. Further the vacancies are divided category wise. There are total 25271 vacancies.

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.

Educational Criteria

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 SSC Constable recruitment process. 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.

Note: SSC will also be providing certain benefits to the NCC certificate holders. Check complete eligibility criteria here. 

How to Apply Online

Lakhs of students apply for the SSC exam every year but incorrect information in the application form leads to the cancellation of the application form. So, it is wise to take utmost care while filling out the SSC GD Constable application form. To help you out, the step by step procedure is given below.

• You need to visit the official website https://ssc.nic.in/ to fill the application form for the SSC GD Constable 
• Click on the APPLY ONLINE link given on the official page
• Click on the New Registration link for and fill in all the required details like name, DOB, email id, Mobile number 
• A registration ID and password will be generated 
• Login again with the login id (registration ID) and password provided to complete the registration process further
• Upload photograph and signature as prescribed below
• Photograph between 4KB and 12 KB with 100*120 pixels having a white or light coloured background
• The signature must be between 1KB and 12KB with a resolution between 40*60 pixels with blue or black ink
• Preview the application form before final submit
• Pay the application fee as per your category
• Click on the final submit button to complete the registration process
• Take a print out of the registration form for future use

Application Fee

After the successful completion of the SSC GD Constable application form, you need to pay the application fees online/ offline. Your application process will be considered incomplete if you are unable to submit the SSC GD application fee. If you belong to the reserved category or if you are a woman, you are exempted from paying the examination fee. The detailed application fee for the SSC GD Constable is mentioned below.

Exam Centre

SSC assigns various exam centres in different cities to conduct the SSC GD online exam. SSC reserves the right to add/cancel any exam centre if any administrative need arises. While applying for the SSC exam 2021, you are given the option of choosing an examination centre of your choice. As no request to change the centre will be entertained later, so you are advised to select the SSC GD Constable exam centre wisely. Following is the list of examination centres for the SSC GD exam.

Admit Card 2021

The admit card for SSC GD Constable can be downloaded from the official website of CRPF i.e. http://www.crpf.gov.in. The admit card will have all the information regarding the venue address, date and time. The SSC GD Constable can be downloaded by entering your details i.e. Registration Number and Password/Date of Birth. No hard copy will be sent by post/courier. In case you are unable to download admit card for PST/ PET or any other stage, you should contact the CRPF at least one week before PET/ PST. In case of non-receipt of SSC GD Constable admit card for PET/ PST and Medical Exam, you need to contact CRPF recruitment helpline number 011-26160255

Previous Year Cut- Off 

Knowing the previous years cut-off of any exams help in planning a preparation strategy.The previous year cut-off for the SSC GD exam will help you in getting an idea about the difficulty level of the examination. Cut off is generally based on two things- the number of candidates applied for the posts and the difficulty level of the examination. You can check the SSC GD Constable previous year cut off from the table below.

Female candidates qualified against All-India vacancies (for SSF only)

*Includes 30 SC, 5 ST and 188 OBC candidates provisionally qualified at UR standard.

Male candidates qualified against All-India vacancies (for NIA and SSF)

*Includes 1 SC and 19 OBC candidates provisionally qualified at UR standard.

# Includes 54 SC, 38 ST and 901 OBC candidates provisionally qualified at UR standard.

Cut-Off 2018: Other Forces (State-wise Cut-Off)

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Books 2021

A good preparation primarily depends on the quality of study material and therefore you should make sure that you study trustworthy books. There are various useful books available in the market for SSC GD Constable 2021 examination. Below is the table of the exam books you can refer while preparing for the SSC GD Constable exam.