SSC GD Constable 2024 Exam - Application form (Released), Eligibility, Exam pattern

SSC GD 2024 - The Staff Selection Commission released the SSC GD Constable 2024 notification online on November 24, 2023. Along with the official notification, SSC GD application form and other dates also released at ssc.nic.in. The last date to complete the registration for SSC GD Constable exam 2024 is December 31, 2023. Class 10th candidates between 18 to 23 years are eligible to apply for SSC GD Constable recruitment 2024. Those who submit the application form successfully will be issued SSC GD admit card for CBT exam. SSC GD exam 2024 CBT is scheduled to be held on February 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29 and March 1, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 2024.

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. 

Aspirants must check the eligibility criteria before filling the online application form to be eligible for SSC GD Constable exam.

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 2024 Age Relaxation:

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card | Other

The application form SSC GD Constable was released online on November 24, 2023. The last date to submit the SSC GD application form 2024 is December 31, 2023. Candidates have to fill the details of Aadhar card in the online application form. For the candidates who do not have Aadhar card can fill the details of any  ID numbers of 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 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

Application Fees

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.

The exam of SSC GD Constable is different for all three stages. SSC GD Constable computer-based examination comprises of multiple choice questions. The CBT 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

The Staff Selection Commission will issue the SSC GD Constable 2024 admit card at its regional official website. The admit card of SSC GD Constable is issued 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 have been issued the admit card for computer-based examination. The admit card for PST/PET will be issued to the candidates who qualify the CBT  whereas the admit card for medical examination will be issued only to those candidates who qualify PST/PET.

Staff Selection Commission will release the SSC GD Constable 2024 answer key online at ssc.nic.in. The answer key of SSC GD Constable 2024 will be released in two parts - provisional and final. The commission will also release the response sheet of the candidates so that candidates can check their answers. Candidates can raise challenges against the SSC GD 2024 answer key for a certain period.

The Staff Selection Commission will declare the SSC GD Constable 2024 result for CBT online at ssc.nic.in. The SSC GD Constable 2024 result can be downloaded till the prescribed last date. The result of the written exam is declared for the candidates who have secure above or equal marks released by the commission. Secondly, the result of PST, PET is released for the candidates who have who qualify the PST  and PET. 

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. SSC GD Constable cut off 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.