About the Exam
The Staff Selection Commission of India conducts the SSC GD Constable Exam to recruit candidates for the General Duty posts of Constables (GD) in the BSF, CISF, ITBP, CRPF, and Rifleman in AR. The Commission has issued an SSC GD Constable 2021 Notification to fill 25271 constable positions for both men and women.
Various Posts
Lakhs of applicants have applied online for SSC GD 2021 openings in order to achieve their goal of joining the various forces as constables. The Staff Selection Commission holds a national-level examination to select candidates for the positions of Constable (General Duty) and Rifleman (General Duty) in the following forces:
Forces for Constable Recruitment (General Duty)
1. Border Security Force (BSF)
2. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
3. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
4. Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
5. Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
6. National Investigation Agency (NIA)
7. Secretariat Security Force (SSF)
Recruitment of Rifleman (General Duty)- Assam Rifles
Summary of the Exam
For FY 2021-22, the Staff Selection Commission will undertake a recruiting procedure for 25271 General Duty Constables, and the online registration process has already begun.
Exam Conducting Body | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
Post Name | Constable |
Vacancy | 25271 |
Pay Scale | Pay Level-3 (Rs 21700-69100) |
Job Category | Defence |
Online Application Mode | Online |
Exam Mode | Online |
Exam Type | National Level Exam |
Exam Date | 16th November to 15th December 2021 |
Job Location | Across India |
Age Limit | 18-23 years |
Educational Qualification | 10th Pass |
Important Dates
The Commission has announced the exam date for the SSC GD Constable 2021 exam on September 8, 2021. The SSC GD 2021 online examination will be held from November 16 to December 15, 2021.
Dates | Events |
17th July 2021 | SSC GD Constable 2021 Notification |
17th July 2021 | Starting Date of Application Form |
31st August 2021 | Last Date to fill Application Form |
November 2021 | Release of Admit Card |
16th November to 15th December 2021 | Online Exam Date |
January 2022 | Result Declaration |
Notified Later | SSC GD Physical Date |
Eligibility Criteria
Qualifications in Education (As on 01-08-2021)
Applicants for GD Constable (BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSF, SSB, NIA, and riflemen) must have completed 10th class or equivalent from a recognised board.
Age Limit for SSC GD (As on 01-08-2021)
To be eligible for the SSC GD 2021 Exam, a candidate must be between the ages of 18 and 23. The important age-limit date will be determined using the date 01-08-2021. Candidates must have been born between the dates of August 2, 1998, and August 1, 2002. According to government regulations, applicants from restricted groups receive an age reduction.
Process of Selection
The SSC GD 2021 recruiting procedure will consist of four stages: a computer-based test (CBT), a physical standard test (PST), a physical efficiency test (PET), and a medical test. Candidates who pass the exam will be required to show up for document verification.
The following are the phases that will be held for the SSC GD Constable 2021 Exam:
- Written examination (Computer Based)
- Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
- Physical Standard Test (PST)
- Medical Test
Exam Pattern
For Computer-Based Exam
The computer-based test will be worth 100 points and will consist of 100 questions. The online exam will include four parts that must be completed in 90 minutes. When a question is answered incorrectly, 0.25 points will be subtracted. If the question is left unanswered, there will be no punishment.
Section | Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Total Exam Duration |
I | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 25 | 90 Minutes |
II | General Knowledge & General Awareness | 25 | 25 |
III | Elementary Mathematics | 25 | 25 |
IV | English/ Hindi | 25 | 25 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Exam Syllabus
To properly study for the SSC GD Constable 2021 Exam, a candidate must be familiar with the SSC GD 2021 Exam syllabus.
English/Hindi | General Awareness | Elementary Mathematics | General Intelligence and Reasoning |
Comprehension Writing, Sentence Formation, Para Jumbles, Synonyms-Antonyms | Scientific Inventions Sports, Awards and Honors, Important Dates, Culture, Geography, Economy, Indian/World History, General Polity, Current Affairs | Number System, Percentages, Averages, Ratio and Proportions, Interests, Profit and Loss, Discount, Mensuration, Time and Distance, Time and Work, Fundamental Arithematic Operations | Spatial Visualization, Spatial Orientation, Observation, Visual Memory, Arithematical Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Analogies, Coding-Decoding, Similarities and Differences, Recent Studies and Theories |