Staff Selection Commission (SSC) invited Applications for Recruitment Scheme formulated by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and as per the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), the Staff Selection Commission will conduct an Open Competitive Examination 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), and Secretariat Security Force (SSF), and Rifleman (General
Duty) in Assam Rifles (AR). The recruitment process will consist of Computer Based
Examination (CBE), Physical Standard Test (PST), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Medical
Examination and Document Verification. The salient features of the Recruitment Examination
| Organization Name | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
| Post Name | Constable (GD) & Rifleman (GD) |
| No of Posts | 25487 |
| Salary | ₹21,700 – ₹69,100 Per Month (Pay Level-3) |
| Qualification | Matriculation or 10th Class Pass from a recognized Board |
| Age Limit | 18 to 23 years (as on 01-01-2026) |
| Start Date for Apply | 01/12/2025 |
| Last Date for Apply | 31/12/2025 |
| Official Website | https://ssc.gov.in |
Vacancy Details
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| Force | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSF | 524 | 92 | 616 |
| CISF | 13135 | 1460 | 14595 |
| CRPF | 5366 | 124 | 5490 |
| SSB | 1764 | 0 | 1764 |
| ITBP | 1099 | 194 | 1293 |
| AR (Rifleman GD) | 1556 | 150 | 1706 |
| SSF | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Grand Total | 23467 | 2020 | 25487 |
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- The candidate must Have Matriculation or 10th Class pass from a recognized Board/University as on 01-01-2026
- NCC Certificate holders eligible for bonus marks (optional)
- Minimum Age: 18 Years
- Maximum Age: 23 Years (Born not earlier than 02-01-2003 and not later than 01-01-2008)
- Age Relaxation:
- SC/ST: 5 years
- OBC: 3 year
- Ex-Servicemen: 3 years after deduction of military service
- Children/dependents of 1984 riot victims (UR/EWS): 5 years
- Children/dependents of 1984 riot victims (OBC): 8 years
- Children/dependents of 1984 riot victims (SC/ST): 10 years
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- Pay Scale: Pay Level-3
- Salary Range: ₹21,700 – ₹69,100 Per Month
- General/OBC/EWS (Male): ₹100/-
- SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen/Female Candidates: No fee
- Payment Mode: Online (BHIM UPI, Net Banking, Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, RuPay)
ssc gd constable recruitment 2026 last date
| Notification Date | 01/12/2025 |
| Starting Date to Apply Online | 01/12/2025 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 31/12/2025 (23:00) |
| Last Date for Online Fee Payment | 01/01/2026 (23:00) |
| Application Form Correction Window | 08/01/2026 to 10/01/2026 (23:00) |
| Tentative CBE Exam Date | February – April 2026 |
- Computer Based Examination (CBE)
- Physical Standard Test (PST)
- Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
- Detailed Medical Examination (DME)/Review Medical Examination (RME)
- Document Verification
- All the candidates who wish to apply in response to this Examination Notice are
required to complete their One-Time Registration (OTR) on the website of the
Commission (https://ssc.gov.in). The OTR generated on the old website
(https://ssc.nic.in ) will not be functional for the new website. Subsequent to OTR,
the candidates can proceed to fill in the Online Application Form for the
Examination. Once an OTR has been generated on the new website
(https://ssc.gov.in), it will continue to remain valid for all the Examinations to be
applied for on the new website. The detailed instructions for OTR are given in
Annexure-I & IA to this Examination Notice.
ssc gd constable recruitment 2026 syllabus
General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Knowledge & General Awareness, Elementary Mathematics, and English/Hindi. Each of these sections contains 20 questions, and topics are based on Class 10-level concepts. The syllabus includes areas such as logical reasoning, current affairs, basic arithmetic, and grammar.
- Analogies, similarities, and differences
- Spatial visualization and orientation
- Decision making, visual memory, and observation
- Relationship concepts (e.g., Blood Relations)
- Arithmetical reasoning and figural classification
- Arithmetic and non-verbal series
- Coding and decoding
- Current affairs (national and international)
- History, culture, and geography
- Indian Polity and Constitution
- Economic scene
- Scientific Research
- India and its neighboring countries
- Number Systems and fundamental arithmetical operations
- Ratio and proportion
- Percentages, averages, interest, profit & loss, and discount
- Time and work, time and distance
- Mensuration
- Algebra, linear equations, and basic trigonometry
- Bar diagrams and pie charts
- English: Error recognition, fill in the blanks, vocabulary, spellings, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms, sentence completion, idioms, and comprehension.
- Hindi: Synonyms and antonyms, filling in the blanks, error spotting, sentence correction, idioms and proverbs, vocabulary, grammar (including sandhi, samas, upsarg, pratyay), and sentence structure
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