SSC GD Exam is being conducted by Staff Selection Commission of India to recruit candidates for the General Duty post of Constables (GD) in BSF, CISF, ITBP, CRPF and Rifleman in AR. SSC GD Constable 2021 Notification has been released by the Commission to recruit 25271 posts of constables for both male female. SSC GD Recruitment 2021 Constable Notification, Apply Online Dates, Online Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility Criteria, Syllabus, Pattern and other details are discussed in this page below.
Being one of the most reputed organization of the country, SSC organizes a number of exams every year to select eligible candidates to various reputed post in Government departments/ministries. Every year lakhs of candidates appeared in the SSC GD Constable exam organized by SSC in order to fulfill their dream of joining the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), National Investigation Agency (NIA), Secretariat Security Force (SSF) and Assam Rifles.
SSC GD 2021 Notification
Staff Selection Commission of India (SSC) has released SSC GD Constable 2021 notification on 17th July 2021 at the official website of SSC https://ssc.nic.in to recruit 25271 posts of constables. The official SSC GD Constable 2021 notification pdf is provided below.
SSC GD Constable 2021 Official Notification – [Download PDF]
SSC GD Constable exam is a national-level exam conducted by Staff Selection Commission to recruit candidates for the posts of Constable (General Duty) and Rifleman (General Duty) in the following forces:
Forces for Recruitment of Constables (General Duty)
- Border Security Force (BSF)
- Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
- Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
- Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
- Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
- National Investigation Agency (NIA)
- Secretariat Security Force (SSF)
Forces for Recruitment of Rifleman (General Duty)
SSC GD Constable 2021 : Important Dates
SSC has released all important dates for SSC GD 2021 exam except the exam dates. The exam date for SSC GD Constable 2021 exam will be released soon by the Commission. Let’s have a look at the important dates table for SSC GD 2021 Exam:
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| SSC GD Notification 2021 | 16th July 2021 |
| Starting Date of Application Form | 17th July 2021 |
| Last Date to fill Application Form | 31st August 2021 |
| Last Date for making payment | 2nd September 2021 |
| Last Date for Generation of Offline Challan | 4th September 2021 |
| Last Date for Payment through Challan | 7th September 2021 |
| Admit Card Declaration | —- |
| Online Exam Date | Notified Later |
| Result Declaration | —- |
| SSC GD Physical Date | Notified Later |
SSC GD Constable Recruitment 2021
The recruitment process of SSC GD 2021 has begun on 16th July 2021 post the release of SSC GD 2021 Notification. Candidates are required to apply online for SSC GD 2021 Exam from 17th July to 31st August 2021. Candidates are requested to visit this page regularly to remain updated about the SSC GD notification, eligibility criteria, online form, syllabus and exam dates of SSC GD 2021 Exam.
SSC GD 2021 Exam will be conducted to selected candidates for the post of constable in BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSF, SSB, NIA and riflemen in Assam Rifles(AR). The entire recruitment process of SSC GD 2021 will be completed in four stages: Computer Based Test (CBT), Physical Standard Test (PST), Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and at the last the Medical Test.
SSC GD Constable 2021 Vacancy
The total number of vacancies for SSC GD Constable 2021 exam has been released along with its notification. SSC has announced 25271 vacancies for the post of constables, in which 22424 posts are available for male candidates and for 2847 female candidates. Let’s have a look at the SSC GD Vacancies:
SSC GD Constable Vacancy: For male candidates
| Force | Total | |||||
| SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | ||
| BSF | 1026 | 603 | 1453 | 641 | 2690 | 6413 |
| CISF | 1133 | 786 | 1714 | 760 | 3217 | 7610 |
| CRPF | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSB | 604 | 314 | 892 | 380 | 1354 | 3806 |
| ITBP | 177 | 131 | 250 | 95 | 563 | 1216 |
| AR | 391 | 508 | 615 | 317 | 1354 | 3185 |
| NIA | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSF | 28 | 14 | 49 | 19 | 84 | 194 |
| Total | 3359 | 2356 | 4973 | 2212 | 9524 | |
SSC GD Constable Vacancy: For Female Candidates
| Force | Total | |||||
| SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | ||
| BSF | 176 | 110 | 255 | 113 | 478 | 1132 |
| CISF | 128 | 86 | 193 | 88 | 359 | 854 |
| CRPF | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSB | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ITBP | 28 | 20 | 42 | 08 | 117 | 215 |
| AR | 71 | 99 | 115 | 60 | 255 | 600 |
| NIA | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSF | 07 | 03 | 11 | 04 | 21 | 46 |
| Total | 410 | 318 | 616 | 273 | 1230 | 2847 |
SSC GD 2021 Eligibility Criteria
All candidates who are willing to apply for the SSC GD Constable Recruitment 2021 should check the available SSC GD Eligibility Criteria given below. The candidates who will satisfy the SSC GD post conditions will able to apply the application form online. All candidates should have a look at the eligibility criteria that is mentioned below for the various posts in the SSC GD recruitment advertisement.
SSC GD Educational Qualification (As on 01-08-2021): Candidates applying for GD Constable (BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSF, SSB, NIA and riflemen) must have passed 10th class or equivalent from a recognized board.
SSC GD Age Limit (As on 01-08-2021):
Candidate is required to be between 18 to 23 years in order to be eligible for SSC GD 2021 Exam. The crucial date of age-limit will be calculated with reference to 01-08-2021. Candidates should not have been born earlier than 02-08-1998 and later than 01-08-2002. Age relaxation is given to candidates belonging to reserved categories as per the government rules.
SSC GD Constable 25271 Posts Apply Online Form -2021
| S. No. | Category | Age Limit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OBC | 26 years |
| 2 | ST/SC | 28 years |
| 3 | Ex-Servicemen (GEN) | 26 years |
| 4 | Ex-Servicemen (OBC) | 29 years |
| 5 | Ex-Servicemen (SC/ST) | 31 years |
| 6 | Domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st Jan 1980 to 31st Dec 1989 (GEN) | 28 Years |
| 7 | Domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st Jan 1980 to 31st Dec 1989 (OBC) | 31 Years |
| 8 | Domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st Jan 1980 to 31st Dec 1989 (SC/ST) | 33 Years |
| 9 | Children and dependent of victims KILLED in the 1984 riots OR communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (GEN) | 28 years |
| 10 | Children and dependent of victims KILLED in the 1984 riots OR communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (OBC) | 31 years |
| 11 | Children and dependent of victims KILLED in the 1984 riots OR communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (SC/ST) | 33 years |
SSC GD 2021 Online Application
The online application process for SSC GD 2021 exam has begun from 17th July 2021. The online application link for SSC GD Constable 2021 Exam has been activated by the SSC at the official website SSC on 17th July 2021.
How to Apply for SSC GD Constable 2021?
Online application can be submitted by clicking on ‘Apply’ link provided at ssc.nic.in->Apply->’GD-Constable’ post the release of notification.
SSC GD Online Application Fee
SSC GD application fee for male candidate is Rs 100. However, women/SC/ST/PwD/ESM candidates are exempted from payment of application fees.
General Male Rs. 100
Female/SC/ST/Ex-serviceman No Fee
SSC GD 2021 Selection Process
SSC GD Constable 2021 Exam will be conducted in four main steps:
Written examination (Computer Based)
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
Physical Standard Test (PST)
Medical Test
SSC GD 2021 Exam Pattern
The Computer Based Examination (CBE) will be conducted by the Commission English/ Hindi Only. The test will be objective type test constituting of 4 sections. 25 questions are to be asked each carrying 1 marks. 0.25 marks will be deducted when a question is attempted wrong.
Let’s have a look at the detailed Exam Pattern for SSC GD 2021 Exam:
For Written Examination
| Part | Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 25 | 90 minutes |
| B | General Knowledge & General Awareness | 25 | 25 | |
| C | Elementary Mathematics | 25 | 25 | |
| D | English/ Hindi | 25 | 25 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
For Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
| Type | For Male Candidates | For Female Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| Race | 5 Km in 24 minutes | 1.6 Km in 8(1/2) minutes |
Physical Standard Required for SSC GD 2021
For Physical Standard Test (PST)
| For Male Candidates | For Female Candidates | |
|---|---|---|
| Height ( General ,SC & OBC) | 170 | 157 |
| Height ( ST ) | 162.5 | 150 |
| For Male Candidates | For Female Candidates | |
|---|---|---|
| Chest Expansion (General , SC & OBC) | 80/ 5 | N/A |
| Chest Expansion ( ST ) | 76 / 5 | N/A |
Proportionate as per the height and medical standard for male and female.
| Visual Acuity Unaided | Uncorrected Visual Acuity | Refraction | Color Vision | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | Distant Vision | ||||
| Better Eye | Worse Eye | Better Eye | Worse Eye | ||
| N6 | N9 | 6 / 6 | 6 / 9 | Visual correction of any kind is not permitted even by glasses |
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Note: Physical Standard Test (PST)/ Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Detailed Medical Examination (DME)/ Review Medical Examination (RME) will be scheduled and concluded by CAPFs.