The SSC GD exam is the General Duty Constable examination conducted annually by the Staff Selection Commission for the recruitment of eligible personnel in various Government departments and Ministries of the country. The post of Constable (General Duty) in Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sash Astra Seema Bal (SSB), National Investigation Agency (NIA) & Secretariat Security Force (SSF) and Rifleman (General Duty) Posts in Assam Rifles are filled through this exam.
Aspirants can download the SSC GD Syllabus PDF from the official website of the government or can refer our webpage for the information.
Here is an overview of the SSC GD Constable exam 2020:
The whole recruitment process will be completed in Three stages including:
Phase 1- Computer-Based Examination (CBE)
Phase 2- Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
Phase 3- Physical Standard Test (PST)
Phase 4- Detailed Medical Examination (DME)
| Organization | Staff Selection Commission |
| Name of the Exam | SSC GD Constable Exam 2020 |
| Name of the Posts | Constable GD |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Apply Mode | Online |
| Total Questions | 100 |
Those applicants who qualify written examination will be eligible for the medical test and those candidates who qualify the medical tests will be appointed as GD Constable Posts.
Phase 1/ Tier 1 of the SSC GD Constable Exam
It consists of 4 subjects which are:
- General Intelligence and Reasoning
- Elementary Mathematics
- General Knowledge and General Awareness
- English/ Hindi.
Here are some important points needed to keep in mind while preparing for the exam:
- Phase 1/ Tier 1 consists of 100 questions from 4 different subjects
- All questions are objective type with 4 different options
- Candidates will get 1 mark for each correct answer and – 0.25 marks for each wrong answer
- Candidates will get 90 minutes for the complete test
- The questions and options will be given in both English and Hindi Language
- Each section has 25 questions. Every question is for 1 mark.
- SSC has pre-fixed the minimum cut off marks for the computer-based examination.
General/Ex-Servicemen: 35%
OBC/ SC/ ST: 33%
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SSC GD Syllabus 2021: Topic-wise Weightage for CBD
As per the previous year paper analysis of the SSC GD Constable exam, we have provided the topic-wise number of expected questions:
| Topics | Number of Questions |
| 1. General Knowledge and General Awareness | |
| Current Affairs | 8 to 10 |
| Static GK | 13 to 15 |
| 2. English/ Hindi | |
| Error Spotting | 3 to 5 |
| Fill in the blanks | 2 to 3 |
| Cloze Test | 5 to 6 |
| Synonym and Antonym | 3 to 4 |
| Phrase and Idioms | 3 to 4 |
| One word Substitution | 3 to 4 |
| Reading Comprehension | 5 |
| Spellings | 2 to 3 |
| 3. General Intelligence and Reasoning | |
| Analogy | 2 to 3 |
| Coding-Decoding | 2 to 3 |
| Classification | 1 to 2 |
| Series | 1 to 2 |
| Order Ranking | 2 to 3 |
| Direction & Distances | 1 to 2 |
| Clock and Calendar | 0 to 1 |
| Alphabet or Word Test | 2 to 3 |
| Venn Diagram | 2 to 3 |
| Puzzle | 2 to 3 |
| Blood Relation | 1 to 2 |
| Syllogism | 1 to 2 |
| 4. Elementary Mathematics | |
| Mixture Problem | 1 to 2 |
| Ration and Proportion | 2 to 3 |
| Simplification | 3 to 4 |
| Algebra | 1 to 2 |
| Profit and Loss | 1 to 2 |
| Percentage | 1 to 2 |
| Average | 0 to 1 |
| Speed, Time and Distance | 0 to 1 |
| Mensuration | 1 to 2 |
| Simple Interest and Compound Interest | 2 to 3 |
| Data Interpretation | 3 to 4 |
SSC GD Constable Physical Efficiency Test- TIER 2
The candidates who clear the PST will be called for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET). This examines the endurance and fitness level of the male and female candidates through a race.
The details of the SSC GD PET are as follows.
- Pregnant women are disqualified from taking the SSC GD PET.
- Ex-servicemen are exempted from taking the PET.
- However, the Ex-servicemen have to appear for the Detailed Medical Examination (DME).
Race:
- Male – 5 Kms in 24 minutes
- Female – 1.6 Kms in 8 ½ minutes
For candidates of Ladakh Region:
- Male – 1 Mile in 6 ½ minutes
- Female – 800 metres in 4 minutes
SSC GD Constable Physical Standards Test- TIER 3
The candidates who are looking forward to the SSC GD Constable recruitment have to make sure that they meet the required measurements for the Physical Standards Test.
The Physical Standards Test will be the first stage of the selection process. Check the details below.
| Physical Standards Test | ||
| Item | Gender | Measurement |
| Height | Male | 170 cm |
| Female | 157 cm | |
| Chest | Male | Expanded 80 cm
Minimum Expansion of 5 cm |
| Weight | Male & Female | Proportionate as per the height and medical standard for the candidates. |
Detailed Medical Examination (DME)- TIER 4
Candidates who qualify the PET/ PST are shortlisted for the DME. The candidates who fail the medical test will not be considered eligible for the post. The selected candidates are medically examined by the Medical Boards constituted by the CAPFs to assess their physical and medical fitness on the basis of the following points:
- Eyesight
- Medical Fitness
The criteria set by the SSC authority for vision test is given in the table below: