The Staff Selection Commission recently released the latest notification for the Constable (GD) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and SSF, Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles, and Sepoy in the Narcotics Control Bureau. The SSC GD Constable Recruitment 2024 details are given below.
The Notice of the Examination will be published by the SSC based on the Scheme of Examination and the vacancies provided by the MHA. Application Forms will be accepted through online mode only.
Applicants can apply online at ssc.gov.in before 14/10/2024. The online applications are starting from 05/09/2024.
SSC GD Constable Recruitment 2024 Overview
| Board | Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
| Post | GD Constable & Other Posts |
| Total Vacancies | 39,481 |
| Notification Date | 05/09/2024 |
| Last Date To Apply | 14/10/2024 |
| Mode Of Application | Online |
| Official Website | https://ssc.gov.in/ |
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SSC GD Constable Notification 2024
Computer-Based Examination (CBE) will be conducted by the Commission in English, Hindi, and in 13 Regional Languages viz.
- (i) Assamese
- (ii) Bengali
- (iii) Gujarati
- (iv) Kannada
- (v) Konkani
- (vi) Malayalam
- (vii) Manipuri
- (viii) Marathi
- (ix) Odia,
- (x) Punjabi
- (xi) Tamil,
- (xii) Telugu
- (xiii) Urdu
Physical Standard Test (PST)/ Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Detailed Medical Examination (DME)/ Review Medical Examination (RME), and Document Verification (DV) will be scheduled and conducted by the CAPFs.
Vacancies
| BSF | 15,654 |
| CISF | 7145 |
| CRPF | 11,541 |
| SSB | 819 |
| ITBP | 3017 |
| AR | 1248 |
| SSF | 35 |
| NCB | 22 |
| Total | 39,481 |
Pay Scale
Pay Scale: Pay Level -1 (Rs 18,000 to 56,900) for the post of Sepoy in NCB and Pay Level – 3 (₹21,700/- to ₹ 69,100/-) for all other posts.
Age Limit
Accordingly, the age of the candidate must be 18-23 years as of 01-01-2025 (i.e., candidates born not before 02-01-2002 and not later than 01-01-2007).
Educational Qualifications (As of 01-01-2025)
The candidates must have passed the Matriculation or 10th Class Examination from a recognized Board/ University as on or before the cut-off date i.e., 01-01-2025.
Candidates, who have not acquired the essential educational qualification as of the stipulated date (i.e., 01-01-2025) will not be eligible and need not apply.
Application Fees
Fee payable: ₹100/- (Rupees One Hundred Only)
Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Ex-Servicemen (ESM) eligible for reservation are exempted (Free) from payment of fee.
Fee can be paid online through BHIM UPI, Net Banking, or by using Visa, Master card, Maestro, RuPay Debit cards.
Fee can be paid by the candidates up to 15-10-2024 (23:00 Hours) through online mode only. There will be no option to pay fees through any other mode.
Nationality/ Citizenship
The candidate must be a citizen of India. Vacancies in CAPFs & AR are State/UT/area wise, hence a candidate must submit a domicile certificate/ PRC against his domiciled state/ UT. The crucial date for age reckoning is fixed.
Scheme of Examination
Computer-Based Examination: The Computer-Based Examination will consist of one Objective Type Paper containing 80 questions carrying 2 marks each with the following composition: –
| Part | Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration/Time Allowed |
| Part-A | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 20 | 40 | 60 minutes |
| Part-B | General Knowledge and General Awareness | 20 | 40 | |
| Part -C | Elementary Mathematics | 20 | 40 | |
| Part-D | English/ Hindi | 20 | 40 |
All the questions will be of Objective Multiple-Choice Type. The Computer-Based Examination will be conducted in English, Hindi, and 13 Regional languages viz. (i) Assamese, (ii) Bengali, (iii) Gujarati, (iv) Kannada, (v) Konkani, (vi) Malayalam, (vii) Manipuri, (viii) Marathi, (ix) Odia, (x) Punjabi, (xi) Tamil, (xii) Telugu and (xiii) Urdu.
There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the questions.
SSC GD Constable Detailed Syllabus 2024
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.
General Knowledge and General Awareness
Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and such matters of everyday observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person.
The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, scientific Research etc. These Questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.
Elementary Mathematics
This Section will include questions on problems relating to Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions and the relationship between Numbers, Fundamental arithmetical operations, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Mensuration, Time and Distance, Ratio and Time, Time and Work, etc.
English/ Hindi
Candidates’ ability to understand basic English/ Hindi and their basic comprehension will be tested.
SSC GD Constable Recruitment
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Source: https://ssc.gov.in/
