SSC GD 2025: Exam Date Out, Application Status, Vacancies, Syllabus, Result & Cut Off

The Commission will conduct the Constable GD in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), SSF and Rifleman GD in Assam Rifles and Sepoy in Narcotics Control Bureau Examination, 2025 on February 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24 and 25, 2025. The SSC GD Constable 2025 exam will be conducted online in the computer based exam (CBE) mode. The Staff Selection Commission organises the exam in various exam centres across India.

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will release the SSC GD admit card 2025 around five days before the exam. The SSC GD 2025 admit card will be issued region-wise on the official websites of the - SSC ER, KKR, NR, NER, NWR, MPR, SR, CR and WR. Candidates can download the SSC GD admit card 2025 using the application number and date of birth. Before the admit card, the Commission released the SSC GD application status 2025 informing the candidates about the acceptance or rejection of their applications.

Candidates can check the SSC GD application status 2025 by following the steps given below:

• Go to the official website of your respective SSC Region - KKR/ SR/ CR/ ER/ WR/ NER/ NWR/ MPR.
• Click on the link to check the application status. 
• Enter the SSC registration number and date of birth.
• Check the SSC GD application status.

Candidates can check the result for SSC GD Constable exam by following the steps mentioned below:

• Visit the official website of SSC – ssc.gov.in.
• Click on the Result button present at the top of the Home page.
• Click on the GD tab.
• Click on the relevant SSC GD result link.
• View, download and save the result PDF.

Yes, there will be the SSC GD Constable exam in 2025. The Commission has notified the dates for the conduct of the Constable (GD) in CAPFs, SSF and Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles and Sepoy in Narcotics Control Bureau Examination, 2025. The SSC GD Constable 2025 recruitment exam will be held from February 4 to 25, 2025. The SSC GD 2025 notification was released on September 5, 2024.

The SSC GD apply online 2026 link will be activated by the Commission on November 11, 2025, along with the release of official notification. The Commission will release the official notification and application form for the SSC GD 2026 session on its official website. Candidates are required to fill out the SSC GD Constable application form 2026 in order to appear for the exam. The SSC GD last date 2026 to fill out the online form is December 15, 2025.

SSC GD recruitment is done in total eight forces. For the post of Constable (GD), the recruitment is done in Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Assam Rifles (AR), Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Secretariat Security Force (SSF). For the post of Rifleman (GD), recruitment is done in Assam Rifles and Sepoy is posted in the NCB.

SSC GD exam is held in three stages -

• Computer-Based Examination (CBE)
• Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST)
• Detailed Medical Examination (DME)/ Review Medical Examination (RME)

Candidates need to clear all the three stages to get shortlisted for appointment under the SSC GD recruitment drive.

The SSC GD marks obtained by candidates in the online exam (Computer Based Examination) will be normalized by the Commission using the normalization formula. The SSC GD normalized marks 2024 will be used to determine the result, cut off marks and merit list. Have a look at the SSC GD normalization marks formula below:

Yes, the SSC GD 2024 final result has been released. The SSC GD final result 2024 has been announced based on the candidates' qualification in the PET/ PST and DV. DME round. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) declares the SSC GD Constable results 2024 on the official website- ssc.gov.in along with the cut off marks and merit list of candidates shortlisted for appointment in the forces.

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) released the SSC GD final result 2024 on December 13, 2024. The SSC GD result has been announced on the official website at ssc.gov.in. Along with the GD result, the commission announced the force-wise and category-wise GD Constable Cut Off. The SSC GD marks 2024 will also be released. The SSC GD marks and score card contain the section-wise scores of candidates. The SSC GD result only contains the qualifying status, cut off marks and force-wise qualifying numbers. The SSC GD result 2024 of the CBE was released on July 10, 2024.

The SSC GD physical date 2024 for the PET/ PST exam was September 23, 2024 to November 9, 2024. The Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST) of the SC GD 2024 recruitment was carried out by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Candidates who qualified the SSC GD CBE (online exam) were called for the PET/ PST.

SSC GD Recruitment is carried out to fill vacancies to the Central Armed Police Forces. The recruitment involves three stages:

• Stage 1: Computer-based examination (CBE)
• Stage 2: Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST)
• Stage 3: Detailed Medical Examination (DME)/ Review Medical Examination (RME)

Based on the performance in all these three stages, a candidate is recruited through the SSC GD Constable recruitment drive.

Yes, SSC GD notification 2025 has been released. The SSC GD 2025 notification was released on September 5, 2024. The SSC GD Constable 2025 notification mentions the important details of the exam including the application dates, eligibility criteria, vacancies, syllabus, exam pattern and selection criteria. The SSC GD notification is available as a PDF download file on the official website- ssc.gov.in.

The SSC GD notification is released on the official website of the Staff Selection Commission- ssc.nic.in. Candidates need to visit the official website to download the official notification. Moreover, the direct link to download the SSC GD notification PDF will be provided here as well.

The Staff Selection Commission released the SSC GD 2025 notification on September 5, 2024. The SSC GD notification 2025 has been released on the official website- ssc.gov.in. All the important information related to the exam is mentioned on the SSC GD notification PDF 2025 such as the vacancy list, dates, eligibility, age limit, syllabus, exam pattern and the rules which will govern the conduct of the examination. The Commission released the SSC GD application form 2025 along with the notification. 

The SSC GD recruitment notification contains imporant details regarding the exam including:

• Exam dates
• Number of vacancies
• Exam pattern
• Syllabus
• Eligibility criteria
• Application process
• Selection process
• Admit card details
• Result preparation criteria

Candidates can apply online for the SSC GD Exam through the official website of the Staff Selection Commission. Candidates can fill out the SSC GD application form by following the given steps:

• Visit the official SSC website- ssc.nic.in.
• Click on SSC GD application link
• Complete the SSC GD online registration form
• Upload the scanned photo and signature
• Fill out the SSC GD application form
• Pay the SSC GD application fee
• Submit and save the confirmation page.

The SSC GD apply online 2025 link was released along with the official notification on September 5, 2024. Candidates were given over 30 days to fill out the SSC GD application form 2025. It was compulsory for candidates to fill out the online SSC GD application 2025 in order to appear for the exam. The last date to apply online for the SSC GD Constable 2025 exam was October 14, 2024.

The SSC GD application fee is different for reserved and unreserved category candidates. General category candidates need to pay INR 100 as the application fee for the SSC GD Constable exam. However, candidates belonging to reserved categories and women candidates of all categories are exempted from paying the SSC GD application fee.

Candidates who have passed Class 10 exam or equivalent from a recognised board can apply for the SSC GD Vacancy 2025. Candidates should be between 18 to 23 years of age to be eligible for the SSC GD Constable 2025. The Commission can cancel the candidature of the candidate at any point if he or she do not conform to any of the eligibility condition. Candidates should go through the SSC GD Constable eligibility criteria 2025 carefully before applying online for the exam.

Candidates must be of minimum 18 years of age in order to be eligible for SSC GD exam. The upper SSC GD age limit is 23 years. However, the Commission provides a relaxation in the upper age limit for all the reserved categories such as OBC, SC, ST, ExS and others. The SSC GD age limit relaxation for SC category is five years, for OBC and Ex-Servicemen is three years. Refer SSC GD Eligibility Criteria for detailed age limit criteria.

The SSC GD Computer-Based Examination (CBE) comprises questions from four subjects: General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Knowledge and General Awareness, Elementary Mathematics, and English/ Hindi Language. A total of 80 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are asked in the SSC GD Constable exam. Each question carries 2 marks. There is a negative marking of 0.50 mark for each wrong answer.

The SSC GD exam is conducted online in Computer-Based Examination (CBE) mode. On the other hand, the SSC GD Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST) is conducted offline as it involves physical test. The SSC GD physical test is conducted by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on behalf of the CAPFs to test the physical eligibility of candidates.

The Staff Selection Commission conducts the online exam for recruitment to the posts of Constable (General Duty) in Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Secretariat Security Force (SSF), Rifleman (General Duty) in Assam Rifles (AR) and Sepoy in NCB (Narcotics Control Bureau). The SSC GD Constable Pay Level for Level 1is INR 18,000 to 56,900 (Sepoy in NCB) and Pay
Level 3 is INR 21,700-69,100 for all others posts.

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced the state-wise SSC GD vacancy 2025 to be filled through the Constable (GD) in CAPFs, SSF and Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles and Sepoy in Narcotics Control Bureau Examination, 2025. The SSC GD vacancy 2025 state-wise PDF is available on the official website. Candidates can download the SSC GD state-wise vacancy 2025 PDF by following the steps given below:

• Visit the official website- ssc.gov.in.
• Go to the 'Tentative Vacancy' tab under 'For Candidates' section.
• Selection the GD Constable exam.
• Click on tentative vacancies for SSC GD link.
• Download the SSC GD vacancy PDF.

The SSC GD vacancies are released for Constable (General Duty), Rifleman (General Duty) and Sepoy in NCB posts. The SSC GD vacancy is distributed among all the forces including:

• Border Security Force (BSF)
• Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
• Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
• Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
• Sashastra Seem Bal (SSB)
• Secretariat Security Force (SSF)
• Rifleman (General Duty) - Assam Rifle
• Sepoy-NCB

SSC GD Constable exam is a national-level exam conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). The SSC Constable exam is a popular exam among candidates because of its eligibility criteria, salary and the pride associated with working in the security forces.

The SSC GD 2024 exam seeks to fill a total of 46,617 vacancies. Have a look at the force-wise SSC GD vacancies 2024 for male and female candidates below:

Candidates can check SSC GD vacancy by visiting the official website of the Staff Selection Commission, that is, ssc.gov.in. The SSC GD vacancy list is released in the official notification. Candidates need to download the SSC GD notification PDF to check the vacancies. Candidates will also be able to check the SSC GD Constable vacancies from the direct link here- SSC GD Vacancy. 

SSC GD syllabus 2025 comprises the topics from which questions are asked in the exam. Candidates must internalize the topics given in the syllabus and prepare each topic separately. Candidates should practice questions based on the topics given in the SSC GD Constable syllabus. The more they practice, the better they can perform in the Computer-Based Exam (CBE).

Candidates can pass the SSC GD Constable by preparing well in advance. Candidates should have a clear understanding of the SSC GD syllabus 2023 and examine the previous year questions for exam preparations. Prepare a proper schedule for the SSC GD Constable exam, fix the revision time and practise throroughly. Candidates should take as many SSC GD Constable Mock Tests as they can.

Have a look at the SSC GD exam pattern 2025 below:

The SSC GD exam is conducted for the recruitment of constables on general duty (GD). Here are some tips that can help you prepare for this exam and become part of the security forces as a constable: 1. Take a printout of the previous year's SSC GD question paper, as most of the questions are repeated and the level is also not difficult. 2. Make a proper schedule and allot more time to practice the math section. 3. Practice reasoning topics like analogies, coding, and decoding as much as you can to improve accuracy. 4. Prepare short notes on GK facts to learn and revise for the general awareness section. 5. Give equal importance to current affairs and learn about all important events. 6. Focus on basic grammar and vocabulary to do well in the language section of the paper. 7. Do physical exercise regularly to pass the physical test of GD. 8. Do not ignore your health, as you will have to pass a medical test as well. 9. You can maintain a proper diet while preparing for the SSC GD exam. The SSC GD exam tests your mental and physical strength, and you have to prepare accordingly.

SSC GD exam is usually not very tough. The difficulty level of SSC GD Constable exam is usually easy to moderate. However, the competition for the exam is tough, which makes it is a bit tough to crack. Candidates with good SSC GD exam preparations can attempt the questions in the exam easily. It is advisable that candidates should prepare for the exam well in advance to crack the SSC GD exam with flying colours.

Candidates belonging to unreserved category need to secure minimum 30 per cent aggregate marks to qualify SSC GD exam. Have a look at the SSC GD qualifying cutoff percentage below:

• General: 30 per cent
• Other Backward Class (OBC)/ EWS: 25 per cent
• Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ PwD: 20 per cent

It may be noted that the final SSC GD merit list is prepared only on the basis of candidates’ performance in SSC GD CBE exam. PET, PST and medical examination are only qualifying in nature.

No, the SSC GD exam admit card 2025 has not been released. The SSC GD Constable exam admit card 2025 will be released around a week before the date of the exam. The SSC GD admit card 2025 is released by regional websites- KKR, NR, ER, SR, WR, NER, NWR, MPR, CR. The SSC GD 2025 admit card informs candidates about their respective exam date and the centre of the examination.

Candidates can download SSC GD admit card in the manner given below:

• Go to the official website- SSC KKR, CR, SR, ER, NR, MPR, NER and NWR.
• On the home page, SSC GD admit card link is provided.
• Click on the admit card link.
• Read the instruction and click on the okay button given at the bottom.
• Enter the roll number and date of birth.
• Download the admit card.
• Take a prinout.

The SSC GD Constable application status 2025 will be released around 15 days before the exam. The Commission issues the SSC GD application status on the regional websites of the Commission. The SSC GD 2025 application status informs the candidates about the acceptance or rejection of their applications. Only those candidates will be able to download the SSC GD admit card 2025 whose applications have been accepted.

Candidates can check their exam centres by downloading the SSC GD admit card only. The Commission do not mention the name of examination centre in the application status. Candidates can check their exam city, date, and time for the SSC GD Constable exam on their admit cards. Candidates will be required to download the admit card from their regional websites. A direct link is also provided on this page.

Candidates need to give their preference of exam centre cities where they wish to appear for the exam while filling out the SSC GD application form. The Commission does not entertain any request for change of the GD Constable exam centre under any circumstances. However, the Commission reserves the right to cancel any exam centre and ask the candidates of that centre to appear from another centre.

Candidates are required to carry a few documents to the SSC GD exam centres on the day of the examination. The SSC GD documents to be carried to the exam centres are:

• SSC GD admit card
• Passport size photos
• Photo ID proof such as Pan card, Voter ID, Driving License, ID Cards issued by the Government

Candidates who forget to carry any of these documents to the SSC GD exam centres will not be allowed to appear for the exam.

SSC GD is one of the most sought after exam when it comes to Constable General Duty or Rifleman General Duty jobs in armed forces of India. The difficulty level of the SSC GD question paper is usually easy to moderate or moderate. The SSC GD 2024 question paper was of easy to moderate difficulty level. The questions asked in SSC GD exam are of Class 10 level. A few days before the exam can be stressful for candidates who are perplexed about the difficulty level of question paper. Follow these last minutes tips to ace the SSC GD exam: 

• Don't read any new chapters or sections before the examination.
• Stay hydrated and eat healthy food
• Don't take much stress, try to be confident
• Download and print SSC GD Constable Admit card well in advance.

In the SSC GD Constable exam, the questions are asked from four sections- General Knowledge and General Awareness, Elementary Mathematics, English/Hindi and General Intelligence and Reasoning. Each section contains 20 questions. There is equal distribution of questions in each section of SSC GD question paper. However, it depends upon each candidate which section of the SSC GD exam paper they find lengthy based on the difficulty level of the questions.

As per the latest SSC GD exam pattern, there are a total of 80 questions in the GD Constable exam in MCQ format. The SSC GD paper pattern is summarised as below:

• Sections:
  • General Intelligence and Reasoning
  • General Knowledge and General Awareness
  • Elementary Mathematics
  • English/Hindi
• Total questions: 80    
• Total marks: 160
• Negative marking: There is a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each incorrect answer.

No, there is no sectional time limit in the SSC GD Constable exam. In the SSC GD exam, a total of 80 questions asked from four sections- General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Knowledge and General Awareness, Elementary Mathematics and English/Hindi. Candidates are given cumulative one hour to attempt all 80 questions. There is no sectional time limit in the SSC GD exam.

You can download the SSC GD answer key by following the given steps:

• Visit the official website of the commission – ssc.nic.in
• Click on the Answer Key tab present at the top of the page
• Click on the relevant answer key link
• Enter user ID (exam roll number) and password (given on SSC GD admit card)
• Click on Login
• View, download and save the answer key

You can download the SSC GD Constable answer key by using user ID, which is the exam roll number and password given on the admit card. Candidates cannot download the SSC GD answer key without their login credentials. The following login credentials are required to download the answer key:

• User ID
• Password
• Captcha code

Candidates can check the SSC GD Constable result 2024 on the official website of the Staff Selection Commission- ssc.gov.in. Moreover, candidates can check and download their SSC GD 2024 results from the direct link provided by the Shiksha.com at SSC GS result page. The SSC GD result 2024 is released as a PDF file containing the official cut off marks and merit list of candidates shortlisted for the next round of the selection process.

Candidates need to obtain the minimum qualifying marks in the SSC GD Constable exam to get shortlisted for the next round- PET/ PST. The minimum qualifying marks for the SSC GD exam 2024 are as follows (without adding bonus marks to NCC certificate holders):

• UR: 30%
• OBC/ EWS: 25%
• All other categories :20%

If an OBC category candidate has scored 25 per cent of the total marks then he or she has qualified the exam. However, it does not guarantee selection of candidature for appointment as candidates need to obtain the SSC GD cutoff marks 2024.

The steps to check the result for the SSC GD exam are as follows:

1. Check out the official website of SSC at ssc.gov.in.
2. Click on the "SSC GD Result 2024" link on the homepage.
3. Now, enter the roll number and password in the given fields.
4. Click the "Submit" button to see your result.

Keep your roll number and password handy to go smoothly. In case of any problem, one can check the website for any announcements or contact the support of SSC for assistance. The result will display scores and qualifying status. Save or print the result for future reference. For detailed information, visit the SSC official website or results section directly.

SSC GD cutoff is the minimum marks that candidates need to score in order to qualify for the next stage of the exam. The Commission releases the SSC GD Cut off category-wise for all the states separately. The Commission releases the separate cutoff for the Secretariate Security Force (SSF). The SSC GD cut off marks are released along with the results.

Candidates belonging to unreserved category need to secure minimum 30 per cent aggregate marks to qualify SSC GD exam. Have a look at the SSC GD qualifying cutoff percentage below:

• General: 30 per cent
• Other Backward Class (OBC)/ EWS: 25 per cent
• Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ PwD: 20 per cent

It may be noted that the final SSC GD merit list is prepared only on the basis of candidates’ performance in SSC GD CBE exam. PET, PST and medical examination are only qualifying in nature.

Candidates can check SSC GD Constable cutoff by following the steps mentioned below:

• Visit the official website – ssc.gov.in.
• Click on the SSC GD result notification.
• Search for the SSC GD cutoff table
• SSC GD cut-off list is published force-wise, category-wise and gender-wise. 
• Check, download and save the SSC GD Constable cutoff

No, the SSC GD Constable cutoff varies as per the category of candidates. SSC GD Cut Off is released category-wise separately for males and females candidates:

• General
• OBC
• SC
• ST
• EWS
• ESM

Candidates can download the SSC GD 2024 scorecard or marks using the steps given below:

• Visit the old website of the Commission - ssc.gov.in.
• Login using the old registration number and password.
• Click on the Result/Marks tab.
• SSC GD Marks/ scorecard appears on the screen.
• Download the scorecard and keep it for future reference.

Candidates belonging to unreserved category need to secure minimum 30 per cent aggregate marks to qualify SSC GD exam. Have a look at the SSC GD qualifying cutoff percentage below:

• General: 30 per cent
• Other Backward Class (OBC)/ EWS: 25 per cent
• Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ PwD: 20 per cent

It may be noted that the final SSC GD merit list is prepared only on the basis of candidates’ performance in SSC GD CBE exam. PET, PST and medical examination are only qualifying in nature.

Yes, there is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer. The SSC GD exam is an objective type exam conducted online as Computer Based Exam (CBE). The marks assigned for the correct answer is 2 marks and the negative marking is 0.25 marks. No marks are deducted for unattempted questions. It is advisable that candidates should avoid the guesswork in the exam as the wrong guess would lower down the overall score.

SSC GD exam analysis is really helpful for candidates who are looking forward to appearing for the exam. The SSC GD exam review gives details on the difficulty level of question paper, number of questions, topics from question are asked, good attempts and expected cut off marks. The exam analysis also helps in understanding the latest SSC GD question paper structure.

The General Awareness section of the SSC GD exam is generally moderate in terms of the difficulty level. The section contains questions from current affairs, General Science, General Knoweldge and others. Candidates are advised to thoroughly prepare the General Awareness section and revise the syllabus as per prescribed by the Commission.

Candidates can check SSC GD exam analysis here. The SSC GD exam analysis provides details of the difficulty level of the paper, topics from which questions are asked in the exam, paper pattern, good attempts, etc. The SSC GD exam anaysis 2025 of the online exam will be provided here based on the inputs provided by the candidates. The overall difficulty level of the SSC GD question paper 2025 is generally easy to moderate.

SSC GD  examcontains objective-type multiple choice questions (MCQs). Each question contains four options from which candidates need to choose the most appropriate answer. The questions are set in English, Hindi and language opted by candidates.