Staff Selection Commission activated the SSC GD Constable application correction window 2026 from January 10 to 13, 2026 on the official website at ssc.gov.in. The GD Constable 2026 exam is scheduled to be conducted on February 23, 2026. The commission activated the SSC GD application form from December 1 to 31, 2025. The SSC released the SSC GD Constable 2026 notification on December 1, 2025. The SSC GD application form 2026 was released along with the notification. Candidates were able to make the SSC GD fee payment until January 1, 2026.
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts SSC GD Constable exam for recruitment of Constable (General Duty) in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Border Security Force (BSF), National Investigation Agency (NIA), Rifleman in Assam Rifles, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Secretariat Security Force (SSF) and Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
There are three exam stages for the selection process - Written exam, Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Physical Standards Test (PST), and Medical examination. Class 10th candidates between 18 to 23 years old are eligible to apply for SSC GD Constable Recruitment 2024. Those who submit the application form successfully will be issued an SSC GD admit card for the CBT exam.

| Full Exam Name | Staff Selection Commission GD Constable Exam |
| Short Exam Name | SSC GD Constable |
| Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission |
| Frequency Of Conduct | Based on Vacancy |
| Exam Level | Matriculate |
| Languages | English +1 more |
| Mode Of Application | online |
| Application Fee | Offline : 100+1 more |
| Mode Of Exam | online |
| Mode Of Counselling | offline |
| Exam Duration | 1 Hour |
| No Of Seats | 25487 |
SSC GD Constable Staff Selection Commission GD Constable Exam (session 2026)
The SSC GD Constable 2026 answer key is released in online mode at ssc.gov.in. The answer key of SSC GD Constable 2026 is released in two parts - provisional and final. The commission also released the response sheet of the candidates so that candidates can check their answers.
Aspirants must check the SSC GD eligibility criteria before filling the online application form to be eligible for SSC GD Constable exam.
Eligibility Criteria | Specifications |
Nationality | Indian |
Educational Qualification | Candidates appearing for SSC GD Constable exam must have passed class 10 th or Matriculation from recognized university/ board. |
Age Limit | As per SSC GD Constable eligibility criteria candidates must be 18 to 23 years. However, after a relaxation of three years in upper age, the candidate should not have been born earlier than January 2, 2003. The date of birth should be the same as mentioned in the secondary examination certificate/ matriculation. |
Note: Due to the unprecedented ‘Covid Pandemic’, it has been decided by the Government to grant three years of age relaxation beyond the respective prescribed upper age limit for all categories of candidates as a one-time measure for this recruitment.
SSC GD Constable 2026 Age Relaxation:
| Code No | Category | Age relaxation permissible beyond the upper age limit |
| 01 | SC/ ST | 5 years |
| 02 | OBC | 3 years |
| 03 | Ex-Servicemen | 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the date of reckoning. |
| 04 | Children and dependent of victims killed in the 1984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (Unreserved) | 5 years |
| 05 | Children and dependents of victims killed in the 1984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (OBC) | 8 years |
| 06 | Children and dependents of victims killed in the 1984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (SC/ ST) | 10 years |
The commission activated the SSC GD Constable application correction window 2026 from January 10 to 13, 2026 on the official webiste at ssc.gov.in. The commission has closed the SSC GD 2026 application form on December 31, 2025. The SSC activated the SSC GD 2026 application form on December 1, 2025 on the official website. Candidates must submit all their details correctly.
For the candidates who do not have an Aadhar card can fill the details of any ID like PAN, Voter Card, Passport, School/College ID, Driving License, Employer ID or left thumb impression. The application fee for General and OBC candidates is Rs. 100 while ST/SC and female candidates are exempted from fee payment.
Steps to fill SSC GD Constable Application Form
The application form of SSC GD Constable is filled in 2 parts – Part 1 and Part 2.
Part 1 - Registration
In part 1 of registration, candidates have to fill the basic details like name, date of birth, father’s name etc. and click on “I Agree” button to proceed further. The registration number is generated after final submission of part 1 registration which the candidates’ must note down.
Part 2 – Registration
To proceed further for Part 2 registration of SSC GD Constable application form, candidates need to register through a registration ID and password. Candidates have to upload the signature and photograph and pay the requisite application fee. It is always advised to keep a copy of application form printout for further references.
Documents required while filling SSC GD Constable Application Form
Mobile Number (to be verified through OTP)
Email ID (User ID of the candidate will be his/her email ID provided at the time of registration)
Aadhaar Number or Aadhaar Enrollment Number
Voter ID Card, PAN, Passport, Driving License, School/ College ID and Employer ID (Govt./ PSU/ Private) in case there is no Aadhaar Card
Bank details to pay the fee online
Scanned photograph in JPEG format (20 KB to 50 KB)
Scanned signature in JPEG format (10 to 20 KB)
Left-hand Thumb Impression (LTI) in JPEG format (10 KB to 30 KB)
Marksheet of Senior Secondary/Higher Secondary
| State | City |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra Allahabad Bareilly Gorakhpur Kanpur Lucknow Meerut Varanasi |
| Bihar | Bhagalpur Muzaffarpur Patna |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi |
| West Bengal | Barasat Berhampore Chinsurah - Magra Jalpaiguri Kolkata Malda Siliguri |
| Odisha | Bhubaneshwar |
| Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai Coimbatore Madurai Tiruchirapalli Tirunelveli |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Telangana | Hyderabad Nizamabad Warangal |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad Vadodara Rajkot Surat Bhavnagar Kutch |
| Maharashtra | Amravati Aurangabad Kolhapur Mumbai Nagpur Nanded Nashik Pune Thane Bhandara Chandrapur Akola Jalgaon Ahmednagar Alibag |
| Goa | Panaji |
The exam of SSC GD Constable is different for all three stages. SSC GD Constable CBE comprises of multiple choice questions. The CBE has four sections - General Knowledge and General Awareness, General Intelligence and Reasoning, English/Hindi and Elementary Mathematics. Each paper carries 20 questions carrying 40 marks.
Structure of computer-based test
Subject | Maximum Marks | Number of Questions | Duration |
Part - A General Intelligence and Reasoning | 40 | 20 | 1 hour |
Part - B General Knowledge and General Awareness | 40 | 20 | |
Part –C Elementary Mathematics | 40 | 20 | |
Part – D English/Hindi | 40 | 20 |
General knowledge and general awareness: Unit 02
General knowledge and general awareness: Unit 03
To prepare for SSC GD Constable candidates must follow the tips given below.
Candidates must keep themselves updated as per recent happenings or events.
Solve previous years’ question papers.
Know the exam pattern and syllabus.
Refer best books for preparation.
Candidates can download the SSC GD constable admit card 2026 from the regional official website. The SSC GD admit card download direct link is available stage-wise. To download the admit card, candidates have to enter the candidate name and date of birth or roll number/registration.
Candidates who successfully fill the application form are issued the admit card for computer-based examination. The admit card for PST/PET is issued to the candidates who qualify the CBT whereas the admit card for medical examination will only be issued to those candidates who qualify PST/PET.
Staff Selection Commission declares the SSC GD Constable 2026 result for CBT online at ssc.gov.in. The result of the written exam is declared for the candidates who secure above or equal cut off marks.
The final result is announced after medical examination. On the basis of SSC GD Constable result of CBE, candidates are called for PST/PET. PET/PST and medical examination are qualifying in nature. The final result along with force allocation is declared by SSC based on the performance of candidates in the Computer Based Examination. Physical Standard Test, Physical Efficiency Test and Detailed Medical Examination
The cut off is the minimum qualifying marks a candidate must obtain to qualify the exam. The SSC GD Constable cut off 2026 of written exam and final is released separately by the commission. To be eligible to appear for next stage of selection process, candidates must score equal to or above the cut off released by the commission.
Contact Number:
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The SSC GD 2026 exam is going to be conducted on February 23, 2026.
The SSC GD constable notification 2026 was released on December 1, 2025.
SSC GD exam has four stages - Computer Based Examination (CBE), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Physical Standard Test (PST) and Medical round.
The age limit for candidates to apply for the SSC GD exam is 18-23 years.
The exam fee for SSC GD is Rs. 100 for General and OBC candidates while for SC/ST and Female candidates it is exempted.
Candidates must have qualified Class 10/Matriculation to apply for SSC GD.
The Basic SSC GD salary is Rs. 21,700, while the in-hand salary is Rs. 25,986.
The SSC GD physical is the Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Physical Standard Test (PST) which is the second phase of the SSC GD selection process.
On Question asked by student community
Hey there! Thanks for reaching out to Careers360 about applying for the SSC GD Constable form.
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The schedule for the release of SSC GD vacancies is generally announced by the SSC through its official notifications and updates. Generally, SSC GD vacancy notifications are released annually or biennially and they detail the number of available positions, eligibility criteria, and application
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SSC GD Constable Guide by Arihant Publications
SSC GD Constable Exam Guide by RPH Editorial Board
SSC GD Constable Recruitment Exam Guide by R. Gupta
SSC GD Constable Practice Work Book by Kiran Prakashan
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