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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.
Age relaxation -
SC/ ST - 5 years
OBC - 3 years
Educational Qualifications (as on 01-01-2023) - The candidates must have passed Matriculation or 10th Class Examination from a recognized Board/ University.
SSC Constables (GD) Exam 2022 Application Form / Registration:-
Fee payable - Rs 100/-
Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Ex-servicemen (ESM) eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of fee.
Fee can be paid online through BHIM UPI, Net Banking, by using Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, RuPay Credit or Debit cards or through cash in SBI Branches by generating SBI Challan.
Upload -
Recent scanned color passport size photograph (i.e. not more than three months old from the date of publication of the Notice of Examination) in JPEG format (20 KB to 50 KB). Image dimension of the photograph should be about 3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (height). The photograph should be without cap, spectacles and both ears should be visible. Specimen of photographs which are acceptable/ not acceptable is given at Annexure-III. Applications with blurred/ illegible Photograph/ Signature will be rejected summarily.
Scanned signature in JPEG format (10 to 20 KB). Image dimension of the signature should be about 4.0 cm (width) x 2.0 cm (height). Applications with illegible signature will be rejected.
SSC Constables (GD) Exam 2022 Date -
Schedule of Computer Based Examination - January 2023.
SSC Constables (GD) Exam 2022 Syllabus -
Questions Level - Matriculation.
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 of such matters of every day 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 neighboring countries especially 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.
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, Mensuration, Time and Distance, Ratioand Time, Time and Work, etc.
English/ Hindi - Candidates’ ability to understand basic English/ Hindi and his basic comprehension would be tested.
SSC Constables (GD) Exam 2022 Pattern -
Mode - Computer Based Examination (CBE)
Part - Subject - Number of Questions - Maximum Marks -
Part A - General Intelligence and Reasoning - 20 Qs - 40 marks
Part B - General Knowledge and General Awareness - 20 Qs - 40 marks
Part C - Elementary Mathematics - 20 Qs - 40 marks
Part D - English/ Hindi - 20 Qs - 40 marks
All questions will be of Objective Multiple Choice Type. The computer based examination will be conducted in English and Hindi only.
There will be negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the questions.
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST):Based on the performance in CBE, candidates will be shortlisted for PET/ PST by the Commission. Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST) will be conducted at various centres finalized by the CAPFs. Detailed scrutiny of candidates’ eligibility/ documents will be undertaken at the time of DME. Therefore, it will be the responsibility of the candidates to verify their eligibility as prescribed in this notice before appearing for CBE/ PET/ PST. Candidates shortlisted for PET/PST will be asked to go through biometric verification followed by PET&PST. The PST shall include measurement of height, weight & Chest (as applicable).
Physical Efficiency Test (PET) -
Race -
Male -
5 Kms in 24 minutes.
1.6 Kms in 6 ½ minutes
Female -
1.6 Kms in 8 ½ minutes
800 metres in 4 minutes
Physical Standard Test (PST) -
Height -
Male -170 cms
Female - 157 cms
Relaxation -
All candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes -
Male (Cms) - 162.5
Female (Cms) - 150.0
All Scheduled Tribe candidates of North Eastern States (NE States) -
Male (Cms) - 157.0
Female (Cms) - 147.5
All Scheduled Tribe candidates of Left Wing Extremism affected districts -
Male (Cms) - 160.0
Female (Cms) - 147.5
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 -
Male (Cms) - 165.0
Female (Cms) - 155.0
Candidates hailing from the North-Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura -
Male (Cms) - 162.5
Female (Cms) - 152.5
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 Fores (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 -
Male (Cms) - 157.0
Female (Cms) - 152.5
Chest -
Male -
Un-expanded - 80 cms
Minimum expansion - 5 cms
Relaxation -
All candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes -
Un-expanded (cms) - 76
Minimum Expansion (cms)- 5
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 -
Un-expanded (cms) - 78
Minimum Expansion (cms) - 5
Candidates hailing from North-Eastern Sates of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA) -
Un-expanded (cms) - 77
Minimum Expansion (cms) - 5
Weight - Proportionate to height and age as per medical standards.
Medical Examination - Candidates will be shortlisted for Detailed Medical Examination (DME) from the pool of candidates who qualify PET/ PST.
SSC Constables (GD) Preparation -
SSC Constables (GD) Exam 2022 Notification:-
Apply online at website - https://ssc.nic.in from 27-10-2022 to 30-11-2022
Schedule of Computer Based Examination - January 2023