SSC GD Constable 2023 Exam
Introduction
SSC GD Constable Recruitment 2023:
Check Exam Pattern, Job Profile, How to Apply Online etc..
SSC (Staff Selection Commission of India) is soon going to declare the SSC GD notification2023 recruitment in upcoming days.
SSC has released SSC GD notification 2023 on 18th November 2023 on its official website https://ssc.nic.in for recruiting 26146 candidates for the post of constables.
Staff Selection Commission of India (SSC) conducts SSC GD Exam for recruiting candidates for the posts of General Duty Constables (GD) in CISF, ITBP, BSF, CRPF and Rifleman.
SSC GD Constable 2023: Overview
Exam Conducting Authority |
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
Name of the Post |
General Duty (GD) Constable |
Total SSC GD Vacancy 2023 |
726146 |
Official Notification |
Click Here |
Selection Process |
Computer-Based Exam, PST/PET & DME/RME |
Exam Mode |
Online |
Admit Card Release Date |
Before Exam |
Exam Date |
February-March, 2024 |
Exam Centre |
Pan India |
Exam Name Official Website |
ssc.nic.in |
Exam Pattern
SSC GD ConstableExam Pattern 2023
The Computer Based Examination will consist of single objective type test having 100 questions, carrying a total of 100 marks. All questions will be Objective in nature.
Computer Based Examination Pattern
Subject/Topic |
Total Questions |
Marks |
Exam Duration |
General Intelligence & Reasoning |
20 |
40 |
60 mins |
General Knowledge & General Awareness |
20 |
40 |
Elementary Mathematics |
20 |
40 |
English/Hindi |
20 |
40 |
Total |
80 |
160 |
Note:There would be a negative marking of 0.50 mark for every wrong answer attempted by the candidates
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
Activity Name |
Male |
Female |
Remarks |
Race |
5 Kms in 24 minutes. |
1.6 Kms in 8 ½ minutes |
For candidates other than those belonging to Ladakh Region. |
1.6 Kms in 6 ½ minutes |
800 metres in 4 minutes |
For candidates of Ladakh |
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 |
Exam Date
SSC GD Constable Exam Date 2023
The SSC GD Constable Exam 2023 will be held in February, 2024. Candidates must check the Important dates from below & submit their online application before the last date of application submissionas soon as the SSC GD Recruitment 2023 process starts.
SSC GD Constable Important Dates:
Event Name |
Exam Dates |
SSC GD Constable 2023 Notification Released On |
18-11-2023 |
Online Application Start Date |
24-11-2023 |
Last Date to Apply Online |
31-12-2023 (23:00) |
Last Date & Time for Online Fee Payment |
01-01-2024 (23:00) |
Last Date & Time for Offline Challan generation |
01-01-2024 (23:00) |
Last date for payment through Challan (During Bank Working Hours) |
01-01-2024 (23:00) |
SSC GD Exam Date 2023 |
February-March, 2024 |
SSC GD Constable PST/PET Date |
To be announced soon |
SSC GD Constable Medical Exam Date |
To be announced soon |
SSC GD Constable Results Date |
To be announced soon |
How To Apply
SSC GD Constable 2023 Apply Online
a. Applications should be submitted in online mode only through the official website, ssc.nic.in.
b. Applicants need to upload the scanned & colour passport size photograph in JPEG format (20 KB to 50KB).
Note: Applications without such date printed on the photograph might get rejected.
Image dimension of the photograph must be about 3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (height). The photograph should be without cap, spectacles and both ears should be visible.
c. The Last date and time for submission of online applications for SSC MTS will be announced in the upcoming Notification.
d. Before final submission of the online application, applicants must cross check that they have filled correct details in every field of the form as after submission of the application form, no further changes/ correction/ modification shall be entertained under any circumstances.
Online Application Fee:
The Fee payable for Online Application is Rs 100/- (Rs one hundred only).
Note:
a. Female candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and Ex-servicemen (ESM) are eligible for reservation and exempted from payment of fee.
Syllabus
SSSC GD Constable Syllabus 2023
The SSC GD syllabus 2023 consists of following sections/Topics which are detailed below:
English/Hindi Language:
In this section, Ability of candidates in understanding English/Hindi Language, its vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and its correct usage, etc. and writing ability shall be tested.
General Intelligence and Reasoning:
Analytical aptitude and ability to observe and distinguish patterns will be tested through questions principally of non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, spatial visualization, spatial orientation, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, etc.
Elementary Mathematics:
This paper will include questions on problems relating to Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions and relationship between Numbers, Fundamental arithmetical operations, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, use of Tables and Graphs, Mensuration, Time and Distance, Ratio and Time, Time and Work, etc.
General Knowledge and General Awareness:
Questions in this component shall be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of environment around him. Questions shall also be designed in such a way that would test knowledge of current events and of such matters of every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated & Knowledgeable person. The test shall also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries, especially events pertaining to sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, and scientific Research etc. These Questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.
SSC GD Constable Previous Year Cut Offs
The Force wise cut offs of SSC GD Constable for the year 2018-19 are tabulated below:
SSC GD Cut Off List |
Category Name |
|
|
|
(Force Name) |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
UR |
BSF (Border Security Force) |
52 |
46 |
56 |
62 |
CISF (Central Industrial Security Force) |
62 |
56 |
69 |
73 |
CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) |
54 |
49 |
58 |
63 |
SSB (Sashastra Seema Bal) |
59 |
50 |
66 |
72 |
ITPB(Indo-Tibetan Border Police) |
55 |
49 |
59 |
64 |
AR(Assam Rifles) |
68 |
62 |
75 |
80 |
NIA (National Investigation Agency) |
79 |
72 |
84 |
88 |
SSF(Secretariat Security Force) |
72 |
68 |
77 |
84 |
The State wise SSC CD constable cut off for the Year 2018-19
State Name |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
UR |
Ex.S |
Bihar |
58 |
63 |
66 |
69 |
35 |
Gujarat |
38 |
40 |
39 |
45 |
35 |
Himachal Pradesh |
45 |
48 |
46 |
50 |
35 |
Jammu & Kashmir |
37 |
35 |
33 |
41 |
35 |
Manipur |
33 |
34 |
37 |
41 |
35 |
Nagaland |
* |
33 |
* |
42 |
35 |
Punjab |
45 |
* |
44 |
48 |
35 |
Rajasthan |
64 |
65 |
71 |
73 |
35 |
Tripura |
37 |
33 |
40 |
41 |
35 |
Uttar Pradesh |
64 |
64 |
70 |
73 |
35 |
Uttarakhand |
50 |
54 |
55 |
58 |
35 |
West Bengal |
43 |
45 |
42 |
51 |
35 |
Vacancies
SSC GD Constable Vacancy 2023
Staff Selection Commission of India is soon going to declare the notification for SSC GD Constable 2023 recruitmentprocess in which the Vacancies will be announced for the session 2023-24.
Last year, SSC had announced a total of 26146 vacancies for the post of constables as per various forces like Border Security Force or BSF, Central Industrial Security Force or CISF, etc. having 67364 vacancies for male candidates and 8179 vacancies for 46260 candidates.
PART 1
Force Name |
Vacancies for Male Candidates |
Vacancies for Female Candidates |
Grand Total |
|
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
UR |
Total |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
UR |
Total |
BSF |
6174 |
1813 |
3920 |
1957 |
7379 |
17883 |
490 |
325 |
698 |
347 |
1309 |
3169 |
21052 |
CISF |
11025 |
518 |
1199 |
652 |
2257 |
5447 |
92 |
51 |
129 |
78 |
263 |
613 |
6060 |
CRPF |
3337 |
678 |
2474 |
1094 |
4645 |
10589 |
87 |
53 |
125 |
53 |
262 |
580 |
11169 |
SSB |
635 |
154 |
450 |
230 |
845 |
2031 |
61 |
6 |
69 |
0 |
107 |
243 |
2274 |
ITBP |
3189 |
569 |
972 |
453 |
2142 |
4796 |
115 |
95 |
170 |
66 |
400 |
846 |
5642 |
AR |
1490 |
607 |
608 |
428 |
1509 |
3533 |
6 |
1 |
10 |
25 |
26 |
68 |
3601 |
NIA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SSF |
290 |
7 |
21 |
18 |
79 |
160 |
12 |
2 |
7 |
6 |
27 |
54 |
214 |
TOTAL |
26146 |
4346 |
9644 |
4832 |
18874 |
44439 |
863 |
533 |
1208 |
575 |
2394 |
5573 |
50012 |
PART 2
|
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
UR |
TOTAL |
GRAND TOTAL |
NCB |
27 |
12 |
40 |
23 |
73 |
175 |
175 |
Grand Total Part-I and Part-II |
50187 |
Salary & Job Profile:
SSC GD Constable Salary 2022
The Salary of SSC GD Constable comes under Pay band Level-3 (Rs 21700-69100). The SSC GD Salary structure of a Constable is tabulated below:
Salary Structure |
Gross Amount
(in Rs.) |
Deductions |
Amount (in Rs.) |
Basic |
21700 |
CGHS |
125 |
Transportation Allowance
(City – A1) |
1224
(1200 + 24) |
CGEGIS |
30 |
House Rent Allowance
(City – X) |
2538 |
Pension Contribution |
2214 |
Dearness Allowance |
434 |
|
|
Total Earnings |
25896 |
Total Deductions |
2369 |
Net Earnings |
23527 |
|
SSC GD Constable Job Profile 2023
The major responsibility of SSC GD Constable is the safety and security of the country and its citizens.
Let’s discuss about the Force wise Job Profile of SSC GD Constable employees:
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
• Major responsibility includes providing safety & security to PSUs and other important government infrastructure projects, industrial units etc.
• Also, in most cases, CISF Constables are made in-charge for security at all commercial airports throughout India.
• The Special Security Group (SSG) is responsible for providing security to the members nominated by the Home Ministry of India.
Sahastra Seema Bal (SSB)
The responsibilities of SSB are mentioned below:
• To continuously monitor and prevent any kind of cross-border terrorism, and other illegal encroachments/activities.
• Responsible for protecting Borders such as Indo – Nepal, and Indo – Bhutan borders.
Border Security Force (BSF)
The nature of duties of a BSF personnel are mentioned below:
• Responsible for protecting Indo-Pakistan and Indo-Bangladesh Border.
• Need to perform Anti-infiltration duties.
• To prevent any unauthorized entry and exit from the territory of India.
• Responsible for preventing illegal activities such as smuggling etc. across the Border.
• Also, BSF personnel are required to gather trans-border intelligence.
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
The nature of duties of a ITBP personnel includes:
• Protecting the border area between India & China (from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh) region.
• To check illegal immigration and trans-border smuggling.
• To restore and maintain peace, law and order in the area of disturbance.
• Monitoring the northern area borders, detection & prevention of any kind of border violations.
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
• It is responsible for looking after the internal security matters of India and it also operates in foreign nations as a part of Indian Peace Keeping.
• Their responsibility varies from VIP security to election duties, handling of counter-Naxal operations etc.
Rifleman (General Duty) in Assam Rifles
It works under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) & offers services such as,
• In-charge of all activities/tasks in the absence of Assistant Sub-Inspector and Sub-Inspector.
• They have the right to investigate a case if the SI asks them to do so.
• They might be needed to patrol the urban areas as per requirement.
Eligibility Criteria
SSC GD Constable 2023 Eligibility Criteria
SSC GD Constable Nationality:
The candidate must be either:
• A Citizen of India,
• Vacancies in CAPFs & AR are state/UT/area wise hence a candidate must submit domicile/PRC against his state/ UT.
SSC GD age limit
18-23 years as on 01-01-2023. Candidates should not have been born earlier than 02-01-2000 and later than 01-01-2005 in normal course. However, after relaxation of three (03) years in upper age, the candidate should not have been born earlier than 02-01-1997
Note: Due to unprecedented ‘Covid Pandemic’, it has been decided by the Government to grant three (03) years age relaxation beyond respective prescribed upper age limit for all categories of the candidates as one-time measure for this recruitment.
Candidates belonging to reserved categories shall be given certain Age Relaxations as per the government rules:
Category |
Age Relaxation |
Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
5 years |
Other Backward Class (OBC) |
3 years |
Ex-Servicemen (ExS) |
3 (after deduction of the military service renderedfrom the actual age as on the date of reckoning) |
Children and dependents of victims killed in the1984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (Unreserved) |
5 years |
Children and dependents of victims killed in the1984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (OBC) |
8 years |
Children and dependents of victims killed in the1,984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (SC/ST) |
10 years |
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in theState of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from January 1, 1980, toDecember 31, 1989 |
5 years |
SSC GD Educational Qualifications (As on 01-01-2023):
Candidates applying for SSC GD Constable posts (BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSF, SSB, NIA and riflemen) should have cleared 10th standard or equivalent from a recognized board/University.
Note: Applicants not acquiring the essential qualifications will not be eligible for appearing in the exam.