SSC GD 2024 Notification Important Dates
Constable (GD) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), SSF, Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles and Sepoy in Narcotics Control Bureau Examination, 2022
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| Dates for submission of online applications | 05.09.2024 to 14.10.2024 |
| Last date and time for receipt of online applications | 14.10.2024 (23:00) |
| Last date and time for making online fee payment | 15.10.2024 (23:00) |
| Dates of ‘Window for Application Form Correction’ including online payment of correction charges | 05.11.2024 to 07.11.2024 (23:00) |
| Schedule of Computer Based Examination | January – February 2025 |
SSC GD Exam 2024
SSC GD 2023 Notification has been released on official site ssc.nic.in.
Staff Selection Commission conducts the recruitment process for the recruitment of the General Duty post of Constables (GD) in BSF, CISF, ITBP, CRPF, and Rifleman in AR.
The total number of vacancies released by the Commission for recruitment is 39,481 for male and female constables.
SSC conducts the General Duty (GD) exam for the post of Constable in different Central Police Organizations.
SSC GD 2024 Salary
This is a great opportunity for all the candidates preparing for various exams under SSC.
SSC GD is one of the most awaited exams for Govt. aspirants.
The candidates recruited will be offered a salary of Rs. 24387/- at the time of training and Rs. 69,100/- at the time of service with additional perks and allowances also.
SSC GD Vacancy 2024
SSC released a total of 39,481 vacancies for the SSC GD Recruitment. In this pandemic scenario, this are a good number of vacancies for those who are willing to work for SSC. Below is the table for current vacancies for SSC GD Constable.
SSC GD 2024 Application Fee
General Male | Rs. 100 |
Female/SC/ST/Ex-serviceman | No Fee |
SSC GD 2024 Exam Pattern
The selection of the candidates will be done on the basis of their performance in the following tests – Physical, Written, Medical Fitness. The final list will be prepared according to the performance in the SSC GD written examination.
The written exam consists of four sections – GK, Reasoning, Mathematics, and English/Hindi of 25 marks each. Total time of 90 minutes is given to the candidates.
Parts | Name of Disciplines | Questions | Marks | Duration |
Part-A | General Intelligence and reasoning | 20 | 40 | 60 minutes |
Part-B | General Awareness and General Knowledge | 20 | 40 | |
Part-C | Elementary Mathematics | 20 | 40 | |
Part-D | English/Hindi | 20 | 40 | |
Total | 80 | 160 |
Candidates have to clear the race within the following time limits:-
Male | Female | |
5 km in 24 min | 1.6 km in 8½ min | For candidates other than those belonging to Ladakh region |
1.6 km in 7 min | 800 m in 5 min | For candidates of Ladakh region |
Criteria for PST Test 2022
Height:-
Male-> 170 cm
Female-> 157 cm
Chest:- Male candidates should have the following standards of chest measurements
- Un-expanded-> 80cm
- Minimum Expansion-> 5cm
Category of Candidates | Height (in cms) | Chest (in cms) | |
Un-expended | Expended (Min of 4 cms) | ||
Only GENERAL/ OBC | 170 | 81 | 85 |
Scheduled Castes (SC) | 170 | 81 | 85 |
Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 165 | 76 | 80 |
Residents of hill areas i.e. Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas, and candidates belonging to states of Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Kashmir, and Leh & Ladakh regions of J&K. | 165 | 76 | 80 |
Sons of serving, deceased, retired police personnel/ Multi-Tasking Staff (Formerly group ‘D’ employees) of Delhi Police. | 165 | 76 | 80 |
SSC GD Physical Eligibility (Female Candidates) | |||
Only GENERAL/ OBC | 157 | – | – |
Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 155 | – | – |
Residents of hill areas i.e. Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas, and candidates belonging to the states of Sikkim, 155 – – 11 Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Kashmir, and Leh & Ladakh regions of J&K. | 155 | – | – |
Daughters of serving, deceased, retired police personnel/ Multi-Tasking Staff (Formerly group ‘D’ employees) of Delhi Police. | 152 | – | – |
SSC GD Syllabus 2024
SSC GD Constable Paper comprises four Sections/Subjects that are mentioned below:
- General Intelligence and Reasoning
- General Knowledge and General Awareness
- Elementary Mathematics
- English/ Hindi
The SSC GD syllabus contains Computer Based Examination which includes an objective-type paper carrying 100 marks for 100 questions
This section consists of both verbal and non-verbal types of logical questions. This test particularly includes questions that test the candidate’s analytical and logical reasoning skills and his/ her ability to observe and distinguish patterns. The topics include in the syllabus are as follows:
- Reasoning Analogies
- Arithmetic Number Series
- Arithmetical Reasoning
- Coding-Decoding
- Discrimination
- Figural Classification
- Non-verbal Series
- Observation
- Relationship Concepts – Blood Relations
- Similarities and Differences
- Spatial Orientation
- Spatial Visualization
- Visual Memory
This section totally depends on the current news affairs and some general knowledge. These questions do not require the candidate to have special knowledge of any particular discipline. The questions in this component revolve around matters of everyday life observations and test the candidate’s knowledge of the environment around him/ her and topics related to India and its neighboring countries such as:
- Culture
- Economic Scene
- General Polity
- Geography
- History
- Indian Constitution
- Scientific Research
- Sports
This section is based on high-school-level mathematical problems. According to the SSC GD syllabus, the following topics are:
- Averages
- Computation of Whole Numbers
- Decimals and Fractions
- Discount
- Fundamental Arithmetical Operations
- Interest
- Mensuration
- Number Systems
- Percentages
- Profit and Loss
- Ratio and Proportion
- Ratio and Time
- Relationship between Numbers
- Time and Distance
- Time and Work
This section is to check the basic knowledge of candidates in Hindi or English. The syllabus is as follows:
- Error Spotting
- Fill in the Blanks: Articles, Prepositions, etc.
- Phrase replacements
- Cloze test
- Synonyms & Antonyms
- Phrase and idioms meaning
- One Word Substitution
- Spellings
- Reading comprehension
SSC GD Exam Eligibility Criteria
The crucial date for age reckoning is fixed as 01-01-2025 in accordance with the provisions of the DoP&T OM No. 14017/70/87-Estt.(RR) dated 14-07-1988. Accordingly, the age of the candidate must be 18-23 years as on 01-01-2025 (i.e., candidates born not before 02-01-2002 and not later than 01-01-2007).
The relaxation in Age Limit will also be given to the candidates of backward categories as per according to government rules and regulations which is 3 years for the candidates of OBC category and 5 years for the applicants of SC/ST Categories.
S. No. | Category | Age-relaxation permissible beyond the upper age limit |
1 | OBC | 3 years |
2 | ST/SC | 5 years |
3 | Ex-Servicemen | 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the date of reckoning. |
4 | Children and dependent of victims KILLED in the 1984 riots OR communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (GEN) | 5 years |
5 | Children and dependent of victims KILLED in the 1984 riots OR communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (OBC) | 8 years |
6 | Children and dependent of victims KILLED in the 1984 riots OR communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (SC/ST) | 10 years |
SSC GD Educational Qualification Required (As on 01-01-2023)
To be eligible for the SSC GD recruitment, candidates must hold the matriculation or 10th class pass from a recognized Board/ University before applying for the GD post.
SSC GD Cutoff : Check GD Constable Cutoff
The SSC GD constable cut-off is released for various forces and areas namely SSF, NIA, General District Area, Border District Area, and Naxal/Militancy Affected Area. We have provided the Force-wise distribution of the Constable cutoff. Click on the below link to check SSC GD Cutoff
SSC GD Cut-Off was declared after the SSC GD Result to have an idea of the overall Cut-Off for SSC GD Exam, let’s have a look at the last year’s cut-off for SSC GD Exam.
State Code | STATE/UTs | CUT-OFF | ||||
GEN | OBC | SC | ST | Ex.S | ||
1 | Andaman & Nicobar | 36 | 33 | * | * | 35 |
2 | Andhra Pradesh | 49 | 45 | 33 | 42 | 35 |
3 | Arunachal Pradesh | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 |
4 | Assam | 44 | 38 | 37 | 40 | 35 |
5 | Bihar | 75 | 72 | 58 | 70 | 35 |
6 | Chandigarh | 54 | 46 | 41 | * | 35 |
7 | Chhattisgarh | 52 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 35 |
8 | Dadar & Nagar Haveli | 35 | * | * | 35 | 35 |
9 | Daman & Diu | 37 | 37 | * | * | 35 |
10 | Delhi | 68 | 62 | 60 | 56 | 35 |
11 | Goa | 35 | 33 | * | * | 35 |
12 | Gujarat | 46 | 39 | 38 | 40 | 35 |
13 | Haryana | 80 | 77 | 70 | * | 35 |
14 | Himachal Pradesh | 66 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 35 |
15 | Jammu & Kashmir | 43 | 33 | 40 | 35 | 35 |
16 | Jharkhand | 62 | 58 | 40 | 54 | 35 |
17 | Karnataka | 42 | 36 | 33 | 39 | 35 |
18 | Kerala | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 |
19 | Lakshadweep | 32 | * | * | * | 35 |
20 | Madhya Pradesh | 67 | 64 | 57 | 54 | 35 |
21 | Maharashtra | 55 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 35 |
22 | Manipur | 43 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 35 |
23 | Meghalaya | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 |
24 | Mizoram | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 |
25 | Nagaland | 44 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 |
26 | Orissa | 46 | 43 | 33 | 41 | 35 |
27 | Pondicherry | 35 | 33 | 33 | * | 35 |
28 | Punjab | 54 | 48 | 48 | * | 35 |
29 | Rajasthan | 78 | 76 | 68 | 71 | 35 |
30 | Sikkim | 35 | 33 | * | 33 | 35 |
31 | Tamil Nadu | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 |
32 | Telangana | 46 | 40 | 33 | 44 | 35 |
33 | Tripura | 42 | 41 | 37 | 33 | 35 |
34 | Uttar Pradesh | 77 | 74 | 66 | 68 | 35 |
35 | Uttarakhand | 67 | 63 | 60 | 65 | 35 |
36 | West Bengal | 53 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 35 |