Total Vacancies
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SSC
Staff Selection Commission
SSC GD Constable 2026 • Advt No: HQ-C-3007/10/2025-C-3
SSC GD Constable Examination 2026 notified 25,487 tentative vacancies. Applications were accepted from 1 to 31 December 2025. The CBE was later conducted from 27 April to 31 May 2026; as of 12 October 2026, the CBE result was still awaited / not officially verified as released.
Total Vacancies
25,487
Age Limit
18–23 Years
Application Dates
1 Dec – 31 Dec 2025
Closes 11:00 PM IST
Job Location
All India
Qualification
Matriculation / Class 10 pass from a recognized Board or University on or before 1 January 2026.
Salary / Stipend
Pay Level-3, Rs. 21,700-69,100 for all notified posts.
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Particular | Details |
|---|---|
Recruiting Body | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
Recruitment | Constable (GD) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and SSF, and Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles Examination, 2026 |
File / Notice No. | HQ-C-3007/10/2025-C-3 |
Notice Date | 1 December 2025 |
Participating Forces | BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, SSF and Assam Rifles |
Total Tentative Vacancies | 25,487 |
Male Vacancies | 23,467 |
Female Vacancies | 2,020 |
Pay Scale | Pay Level-3: Rs. 21,700-69,100 |
Current Status | Result in Progress - CBE result awaited |
Update note: The uploaded notice originally gave a tentative CBE schedule of February-April 2026. Later official SSC notices confirm the CBE was actually conducted from 27 April to 31 May 2026, with tentative answer key released on 15 June 2026. As of 12 October 2026, the CBE result was still awaited / not officially verified as released.
Event | Date / Status |
|---|---|
Application Start | 1 December 2025 |
Last Date to Apply | 31 December 2025, 11:00 PM |
Fee Payment Last Date | 1 January 2026, 11:00 PM |
Correction Window | 8-10 January 2026, up to 11:00 PM |
Actual CBE Period | 27 April to 31 May 2026 |
Tentative Answer Key | 15 June 2026 |
Answer Key Challenge Window | 15-20 June 2026 |
CBE Result | Awaited as of 12 October 2026 |
PET / PST | To be held after CBE result |
Category | Fee |
|---|---|
General / OBC / EWS Male | Rs. 100 |
Women | Nil |
SC / ST | Nil |
Eligible Ex-Servicemen | Nil |
First Correction | Rs. 200 |
Second Correction | Rs. 500 |
Force | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
BSF | 524 | 92 | 616 |
CISF | 13,135 | 1,460 | 14,595 |
CRPF | 5,366 | 124 | 5,490 |
SSB | 1,764 | 0 | 1,764 |
ITBP | 1,099 | 194 | 1,293 |
Assam Rifles | 1,556 | 150 | 1,706 |
SSF | 23 | 0 | 23 |
Total | 23,467 | 2,020 | 25,487 |
Vacancy note: Vacancies are tentative. Except SSF, recruitment is State/UT-wise with earmarking for Border Guarding and Militancy/Naxal-affected districts where applicable. Ten percent vacancies are earmarked for Ex-Servicemen.
Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
Nationality | Citizen of India |
Qualification | Matriculation / Class 10 pass |
Qualification Cut-off | 1 January 2026 |
Minimum Age | 18 years |
Maximum Age | 23 years |
Age Cut-off | 1 January 2026 |
Eligible DOB | 02 January 2003 to 01 January 2008 |
Domicile / PRC | Required for applicable State/UT-wise vacancies |
PwD | Not eligible |
Category | Upper Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
SC / ST | 5 years |
OBC | 3 years |
Ex-Servicemen | 3 years after deduction of military service from actual age |
1984 Riot Victim Dependents - UR / EWS | 5 years |
1984 Riot Victim Dependents - OBC | 8 years |
1984 Riot Victim Dependents - SC / ST | 10 years |
Stage | Details |
|---|---|
1 | Computer Based Examination |
2 | Physical Efficiency Test (PET) |
3 | Physical Standard Test (PST) |
4 | DME / RME |
5 | Document Verification |
Final Selection | Normalized CBE marks including eligible NCC bonus marks plus force preference, subject to qualifying all physical, medical and document requirements. |
CBE Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
General Intelligence & Reasoning | 20 | 40 |
General Knowledge & General Awareness | 20 | 40 |
Elementary Mathematics | 20 | 40 |
English / Hindi | 20 | 40 |
Total | 80 | 160 |
CBE Rule | Details |
|---|---|
Duration | 60 minutes |
Negative Marking | 0.25 mark per wrong answer |
Level | Matriculation |
Minimum Qualifying - UR | 30% |
Minimum Qualifying - OBC / EWS | 25% |
Minimum Qualifying - Other Categories | 20% |
NCC Certificate | Bonus |
|---|---|
NCC C | 5% of maximum marks |
NCC B | 3% of maximum marks |
NCC A | 2% of maximum marks |
PET | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
Other than Ladakh | 5 km in 24 minutes | 1.6 km in 8.5 minutes |
Ladakh | 1.6 km in 7 minutes | 800 metres in 5 minutes |
PST | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
General Height | 170 cm | 157 cm |
Chest | 80 cm unexpanded + 5 cm expansion | Not measured |
Weight | Proportionate to height and age | Proportionate to height and age |
Relaxed height/chest standards apply to specified categories as detailed in the official notification.
Document / Rule | Details |
|---|---|
Matriculation Certificate | For age, name and qualification |
Domicile / PRC | Mandatory where applicable |
NCC Certificate | Required if bonus marks claimed |
Caste / Category Certificate | Required for reservation / relaxation |
ESM Documents | Serving Defence Personnel certificate / undertaking, as applicable |
Medical Guidelines | Revised CAPF / Assam Rifles medical guidelines apply; SSC issued a corrigendum dated 29 April 2026. |
Particular | Details |
|---|---|
Pay Level | Level-3 |
Pay Scale | Rs. 21,700-69,100 |
Job Nature | Permanent / Regular Central Government recruitment |
Posting | Anywhere in India |
Force Preferences | All seven force preferences are mandatory |
Step | Action |
|---|---|
1 | Complete SSC One-Time Registration on the new SSC website. |
2 | Open SSC GD Constable Examination 2026 application. |
3 | Fill qualification, category, domicile, NCC and exam-centre details. |
4 | Choose domicile State/UT and district carefully. |
5 | Fill all seven force preferences. |
6 | Capture live photograph and upload signature. |
7 | Pay fee if applicable and submit the form. |
Critical Check | Details |
|---|---|
Total Vacancies | 25,487 |
Qualification | 10th pass by 1 January 2026 |
Age | 18-23 years as on 1 January 2026 |
CBE | 80 questions / 160 marks / 60 minutes / 0.25 negative |
Current Stage | CBE completed; result awaited as of 12 October 2026 |
PwD | Not eligible |
The notification lists 25,487 tentative vacancies: 23,467 male and 2,020 female.
Candidates must have passed Class 10 / Matriculation by 1 January 2026.
The base age limit is 18 to 23 years as on 1 January 2026.
The CBE has 80 questions for 160 marks in 60 minutes with 0.25 negative marking.
For candidates other than Ladakh, males run 5 km in 24 minutes and females 1.6 km in 8.5 minutes.
Yes, Domicile / PRC is required for applicable State/UT-wise vacancies.
The CBE has been completed and the result is still awaited as of 12 October 2026, so the record is marked RESULT_IN_PROGRESS.
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