SSC GD Preparation Tips 2025: Ultimate Strategy, Best Study Material, Syllabus and More

SSC GD Preparation Tips 2025: Ultimate Strategy, Best Study Material, Syllabus and More
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SSC GD exam is a national-level exam that is conducted by Staff Selection Commission for the recruitment of candidates for General Duty Constable posts in BSF, CRPF, CISF, SSB, ITBP, AR, SSF and NCB. The Commission has recently released notification regarding the upcoming SSC GD exam 2025 to recruit male and female candidates for 39481 posts of General Duty Constable that includes Border Security Force (BSF), Central Police Reserve Force (CRPF), Indo Tibetan Border Force (ITBP), Sahashtra Seema Bal (SSB), Secretary Security Force (SSF), Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles (GD) and Sepoy in Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). The examination is conducted in three stages:

  1. Computer-based examination (CBE)- The exam is held in English and Hindi besides 13 regional languages i.e. Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.
  2. Physical Standard Test (PST)/Physical Efficiency Test (PEF)
  3. Medical Examination and Document Verification

Important Dates:

Events

Dates 

SSC GD Notification 2025

5th September 2024

 SSC GD APPLICATION Starts

5th September 2024

Last Date to fill Application Form

14th October 2024 (11 pm)

Last Date for making payment

15th October 2024 (11 pm)

Window for Application Form Correction

5th to 7th November 2024

SSC GD Exam Date 2025

January-February 2025

Examination fees:

The examination fee for all male candidates is Rs 100/- which has to be paid along with the application. Women/SC/ST/OBC/PwD/ESM candidates are exempted from payment of application fees.

How to Apply:

  • Visit the official website ssc.gov.in.
  • Click on SS GD application link.
  • Complete the SSC GD 2025 registration form
  • Upload the scanned photo and signature
  • Fill the SSC GD Constable 2025 application form
  • Pay the application fee
  • Submit and save the confirmation page

Eligibility Criteria:

Only those candidates who have passed class Xth or equivalent level from a recognized board are eligible to apply for SSC GD Constable 2025.

Age limit/relaxation for candidates:

Candidates between 18-23 years of age are eligible for the exam. The age limit for candidates belonging to various reserved categories are given below:

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SSC GD CONSTABLE AGE RELAXATION (in years)

SC/ ST

5

OBC

3

Ex-Servicemen (ExS)

3 (after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the date of reckoning)

Children and dependents of victims killed in the 1984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (Unreserved)

5

Children and dependents of victims killed in the 1,984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (OBC)

8

Children and dependents of victims killed in the 1,984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (SC/ST)

10

Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from January 1, 1980, to December 31, 1989

5

  • Ex-Servicemen (ESM), who have already secured employment in the civil side under the Government on a regular basis after availing of the benefits of reservation given to Ex-Servicemen for their re-employment, are not eligible for reservation in the ESM category and fee concession. But he can avail the benefit of reservation as an ex-serviceman, for subsequent employment if immediately after joining the service, he gives a self-declaration/declaration to the concerned employer about data-wise details of various vacancies.
  • The period of “Call to Service” of an Ex-Serviceman in the Armed Forces will also be considered as services rendered in the Armed Forces for the purpose of Age-relaxation.

Nationality/Citizenship:

Candidates must be of Indian origin. Vacancies for the post of CAPFs and AR are allotted according to state/UT/area, so the candidate must remember to submit documents/certificates/PRC for the verification his/her respective domicile state.

SSC GD Vacancy 2025:

 

SSC GD Exam Pattern:

The exam is conducted in three stages. Following is the detailed explanation of each stage to help students to familiarize themselves with the exam pattern of SSC GD Constable:

Computer Based Examination:

  The CBE will consist of 80 questions with a total of 160 marks. There will be four sections that have to be attempted within 60 minutes. There is negative marking of 0.25 which will be deducted for every wrong answer. Following table explains the pattern of CBE in detail:

Part

SUBJECT

No. of Questions

Maximum Marks

Exam Duration

1.

GENERAL REASONING

20

40

 

 

60 MINUTES

2.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

20

40

3.

ELEMENTARY MATHS

20

40

4.

ENGLISH/HINDI

20

40

TOTAL

80

160

Physical Efficiency Test:

Every candidate has to finish the race within specific time limit. The following tables shows different time limit for male and female candidates:

For Male Candidates:

TYPE

MALE

Candidates other than Ladakh Region

5 Km in 24 minutes

For Ladakh Region

1.6 Km in 7 minutes

For Female Candidates:

TYPE

FEMALE

Candidates other than Ladakh Region

1.6 Km in 8½ minutes

For Ladakh Region

800 meters in 5 minutes

Physical Standard Test:

Candidates will be examined on the basis of physical traits such as height and weight (in cm). Only those who meet the requirements will be eligible for medical examination. The physical standards required for this exam is provided below:

STANDARDS

MALE

FEMALE

HEIGHT (in cm)

 

 

GENERAL, SC, OBC

170 cm

157 cm

ALL CANDIDATES BELONGING TO SCHEDULED TRIBE (ST)

162.5 cm

150 cm

All Scheduled Tribe candidates from North-Eastern states (NE) States

157 cm

147.5 cm

All ST candidates in Left-wing affected areas

160 cm

147.5 cm

STANDARDS

 

MALE

 

FEMALE

 

 

Candidates falling in the categories of Kumaons, Garwalis, Dogris, Marathas and candidates belonging to the States/UTs of Assam, Himachal Pradesh, J&K and Ladakh

 

165 cm

 

165 cm

Candidates hailing from North-Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura   

162.5 cm

152.5 cm

Candidates hailing from Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA) comprising of the three Sub-Divisions of Darjeeling District namely Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong and includes the following “Mouzas” Sub-Division of these Districts : (1)Lohagarh Tea Garden (2) Lohagarh Forest (3) Rangmohan (4) Barachenga (5) Panighata (6) ChotaAdalpur (7) Paharu (8) Sukna Forest (9) Sukna Part-I (10) Pantapati Forest-I (11) Mahanadi Forest (12) Champasari Forest (13) SalbariChhatpart-II (14) Sitong Forest (15) Sivoke Hill Forest (16) Sivoke Forest (17) ChhotaChenga (18) Nipania.

157 cm

152.5 cm

Chest in cm (Minimum expansion- 5 cm)

 

 

General, SC, OBC

80 cm

N/A

All Candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes

76 cm

N/A

Candidates falling in the categories of Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Dogras, Marathas and candidates belonging to the States/ UTs of Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh          

78 cm

N/A

Candidates hailing from North-Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA)

77 cm

N/A

Weight should be proportionate to the height and medical standard of both males and females:

Note: Physical Standard Test/Physical efficiency Test/Detailed Medical Test/Review Medical Examination will be scheduled concluded by CAPFs.

Syllabus for SSC GD 2025:

Following is the syllabus for SSC GD Constable 2025 Computer Based Exam (CBSE):

SUBJECTS

TOPICS

General Intelligence & Reasoning

Analogies
- Coding-Decoding
- Number Series
- Non-Verbal Reasoning
- Spatial Orientation
- Visual Memory
- Arithmetic Reasoning

General Knowledge & General Awareness

Current Affairs
- Indian History & Culture
- Geography (India & World)
- Polity and Constitution
- Economic Scene
- Science & Technology

Elementary Mathematics

Number Systems
- Ratio & Proportion
- Percentages
- Profit & Loss
- Simple & Compound Interest
- Averages
- Time, Distance & Work

English/Hindi

Comprehension
- Grammar (Tenses, Articles, Prepositions)
- Vocabulary (Synonyms, Antonyms)
- Sentence Structure
- Fill in the Blanks

Marking Scheme of CBE Test in SSC GD Constable 2025:

General Awareness:

Topics

No. of Questions

 

 

Coding-Decoding

03

Missing Term

02

Venn Diagram

01

Syllogism

02

Paper Folding

01

Odd one out

04

Mathematics Operation

01

Analogy

02

Series

04

Sequence

01

Puzzle ( Linear Sitting Arrangement)

02

Mirror Image

01

Hidden Figure

01

Complete Figure

02

Elementary Mathematics:

Topics

No. of Questions

SI/ CI

02

Profit/Loss

02

Mensuration

02-03

Ratio & Proportion

02

Number System

02

Time and Work

02

Simplification

03-04

Time, Speed, and Distance

02

 General Awareness:

Topics

No. of Questions

History

04-05

Geography

03-04

Polity

02-03

Science

04-05

Current Affairs

05-06

Static GK

06-07

Total

20

 English/Hindi

Topics

No. of Questions

Fill in The Blanks

04

Sentence Improvement

03

Error Detection

03

Idioms and Phrases

02

Synonym

02

Antonym

02

One word substitution

02

SSC GD Salary Structure: 

The initial salary of GD constable is Rs. 23, 527 per month and the starting basic pay of a constable is Rs. 21,700. The pay scale of GD constable and sepoy in NCB are given below:

Posts/Paramilitary Forces

Salary

BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, AR AND SSF

PAY SCALE-3 (Rs. 21,700-69,100)

SEPOY IN NCB

PAY SCALE-1 (Rs. 18,000-56,900)

Availability of Admit cards: 

The admit card for SSC GD 2025 will be released at the official website of SSC i.e. www.ss.gov.in, after the completion of the application process. Candidates are requested to regularly keep themselves updated of the latest information regarding the admit card and download it from the official website of the SSC itself.

Declaration of Results:

Results will be declared separately for Computer Based Exam (CBE) and Physical Test (PET/PST) on the website of Staff Selection Commission of India. Candidates are required to check the website regularly for any information regarding the same.

SSC GD Exam Centres:

EXAMINATION CENTERS

SSC REGIONS/STATES

 

ADDRESS OF THE REGIONAL OFFICE/WEBSITE

Agra, Allahabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Patna

Central Region (CR)/ Bihar and Uttar Pradesh

Regional Director (CR), Staff Selection Commission, 21-23, Lowther Road, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh-211002. (http://www.ssc-cr.org)

Gangtok, Ranchi, Barasat, Berhampore (WB), Chinsurah, Jalpaiguri, Kolkata, Malda, Midnapur, Siliguri, Berhampore(Odisha), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Keonjhargarh, Sambalpur, Port Blair

Eastern Region (ER)/ Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West Bengal

Regional Director (ER), Staff Selection Commission, 1st MSO Building,(8th Floor), 234/4, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata, West Bengal-700020 (www.sscer.org)

Bangalore, Dharwar, Gulbarga, Mangalore, Mysore, Kochi, Kozhikode(Calicut),

Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur

Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR)/ Lakshadweep, Karnataka and Kerala

Regional Director (KKR), Staff Selection Commission, 1st Floor, “E” Wing, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560034 (www.ssckkr.kar.nic.in)

Bhopal, Chindwara, Guna, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Khandwa, Ratlam, Satna, Sagar, Ambikapur, Bilaspur Jagdalpur, Raipur, Durg

Madhya Pradesh Sub-Region (MPR)/ Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh

Dy. Director (MPR), Staff Selection Commission, J-5, Anupam Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh-492007 (www.sscmpr.org)

Almora, Dehradun, Haldwani, Srinagar

(Uttarakhand), Haridwar, Delhi, Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sriganganagar, Udaipur

Northern Region (NR)/ NCT of Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand

Regional Director (NR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 (www.sscnr.net.in)

Anantnag, Baramulla, Jammu, Leh, Rajouri, Srinagar(J&K), Kargil, Dodda, Hamirpur, Shimla, Bhathinda, Jalandhar, Patiala,

North Western Sub-Region (NWR)/ Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab

Dy. Director (NWR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 3, Ground Floor, Kendriya

Address of the regional office/website

 

EXAMINATION CENTRES

 

 

Amritsar, Chandigarh

 

 

 

Sadan, Sector-9, Chandigarh 160009 (www.sscnwr.org)

Guntur, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Vishakhapatnam, Vijaywada, Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Puducherry, Hyderabad, Nizamabad, Warangal

Southern Region (SR)/ Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.

Regional Director (SR), Staff Selection Commission, 2nd Floor, EVK Sampath Building, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600006 (www.sscsr.gov.in)

Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Surat, Bhavnagar, Kutch, Amravati, Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Thane, Bhandara, Chandrapur, Akola, Jalgaon, Ahmednagar, Alibaug, Panaji

Western Region (WR)/ Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra

Regional Director (WR), Staff Selection Commission,1st Floor, South Wing, Pratishtha Bhawan, 101, Maharshi Karve Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400020 (www.sscwr.net)

Itanagar, Dibrugarh, Guwahati(Dispur), Jorhat, Silchar, Kohima, Shillong, Imphal, Churachandpur, Ukhrul, Agartala, Aizwal

North Eastern Region (NER)/ Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.

Regional Director (NER), Staff Selection Commission, Housefed Complex, Last Gate-Basistha Road, P. O. Assam Sachivalaya, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam781006 (www.sscner.org.in)

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs):

  1. Can candidates from any state apply for SSC GD Constable in any CAPF?

Ans: Yes, candidates from any state can apply for SSC GD Constable in any CAPF. However, some forces may have preferences or vacancies reserved for candidates from certain states. It's essential to check the detailed notification for any state-wise allocation of vacancies.

2. Is there any difference in the selection process for male and female candidates?

Ans: The selection process for male and female candidates in the SSC GD Constable exam is largely similar, with the same written test (CBT). However, there are differences in the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST), where the requirements for height, running distance, and time vary between male and female candidates.

3. Do candidates have to serve in any particular region after selection, or can they choose their posting location?

Ans: SSC GD Constables can be posted in any part of the country depending on the needs of the force they are recruited into. While preferences for posting locations may be considered, the final decision is based on organizational requirements. Often, new recruits are sent to border areas or remote locations.

4. Are there any relaxation benefits for NCC certificate holders in the SSC GD Constable recruitment process?

Ans:  Yes, candidates holding National Cadet Corps (NCC) certificates may receive additional marks in the final merit list. The relaxation benefits vary as follows:

- NCC 'C' Certificate: 5% bonus marks.

- NCC 'B' Certificate: 3% bonus marks.

- NCC 'A' Certificate: 2% bonus marks.

This can improve a candidate’s chances of being selected.

5. Can a candidate who has tattoos apply for the SSC GD Constable exam?

Ans: Tattoos are generally allowed, but there are certain restrictions. Tattoos depicting religious symbols or names, traditional symbols, or marks as per customs of the candidate’s community may be permitted. However, tattoos on the face, neck, or inner side of arms and hands are not allowed. Specific guidelines are provided during the medical examination.

6. What happens if a candidate fails the Physical Efficiency Test (PET)?

Ans: If a candidate fails to meet the requirements of the Physical Efficiency Test (PET), they are disqualified from further rounds of the recruitment process. Since PET is a qualifying stage, candidates must ensure they meet the physical fitness standards to advance to the next phase, which is the Physical Standard Test (PST) or medical examination.

7. Are there any opportunities for career growth or promotions after joining as an SSC GD Constable?

Ans: Yes, SSC GD Constables have opportunities for career growth through departmental exams and promotions. With experience and good performance, constables can be promoted to the ranks of Head Constable, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Sub-Inspector (SI), and Inspector over the course of their service. The promotion process typically involves both exams and service tenure.

8. What if a candidate is medically unfit during the final medical examination?

Ans: If a candidate is declared medically unfit in the final medical examination, they can appeal for a "Review Medical Examination" (RME) within a specific timeframe. During the RME, the candidate will be re-examined by a different set of medical officers. If found fit, the candidate may continue in the selection process.

9. Can candidates with prior police or military service apply for the SSC GD Constable exam?

Ans: Yes, candidates with prior service in police, military, or paramilitary forces can apply for the SSC GD Constable exam. However, they must meet the specified age limit and other eligibility criteria. Some forces may offer additional benefits or relaxation for candidates with prior service experience.

10. Is there any reservation or quota for ex-servicemen in the SSC GD Constable exam?

Ans: Yes, there is a reservation quota for ex-servicemen in the SSC GD Constable exam. Typically, around 10% of the total vacancies are reserved for ex-servicemen. Candidates applying under this category must provide relevant documentation and fulfill specific eligibility conditions.

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