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SSC GD Constable Selection Process

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The Staff Selection Commission will conduct an open 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), National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Secretariat Security Force (SSF) and Rifleman (General Duty) in Assam Rifles as per the Recruitment Scheme formulated by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and as per the Memorandum of Understanding signed between Ministry of Home Affairs and the Staff Selection Commission. SSC GD Constable Selection Process will consist of Computer Based Examination (CBE), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Physical Standard Test (PST) and Medical Examination.
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All candidates whose online applications are found to be in order will be called to appear in the Computer Based Examination (CBE). The Computer based examination will consist of one objective type paper containing 100 questions carrying 100 marks, with the following composition:
Part Subject Number of Questions Maximun Duration
Part-A General Intelligence and Reasoning 25 25


90 minutes
Part-D General Knowledge and General Awareness 25 25
Part-C Elementary Mathematics 25 25
Part-B English/ Hindi 25 25


II. Physical Efficiency Test (PET): 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/ PST/ PET. During PET/ PST, candidates who are found eligible on height parameters will undergo PET (race) followed by biometric/ technology aided identification. Scrutiny of eligibility of candidates for any relaxation i.e. age, height and chest measurement will be carried out after qualifying PET (race) before PST by CAPFs PET/ PST Boards.
a. Physical Efficiency Test (PET):


Race
For Male candidates For Female candidates
5 Kms in 24 minutes. 1.6 Kms in 8 ½ minutes

b. For candidates of Ladakh Region:


Race
Male Female
1 Mile in 6 ½ minutes 800 metres in 4 minutes

III. Physical Standard Test (PST):
Physical Standard Height Chest
Male 170 cms Expanded 80 cms
Female 157 cms NA

IV. Medical Examination:
Visual Acuity unaided (NEAR VISION) Uncorrected Visual Acuity (DISTANT VISION) Refraction Color Vision Remarks
Better Eye Worse Eye Better Eye Worse Eye
N6 N9 6/6 6/9 Visual correction of any kind is not permitted even by glasses. CP-III BY ISIHARA For right handed person, the Right eye is better eye and vice versa. -Binocular vision is required.

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SSC GD Constable Syllabus
S. No Subject Syllabus
1 General Awareness
  • Scientific Inventions
  • Important Dates
  • Sports
  • Awards and Honors
  • Economy
  • Culture
  • Geography
  • Indian/World History
  • General Polity
2 English/Hindi
  • Para Jumbles
  • Synonyms-Antonyms
  • Comprehension Writing Sentence Formation
3 General Intelligence & Reasoning
  • Spatial Visualization
  • Spatial Orientation
  • Observation
  • Visual Memory
  • Arithmetical Reasoning
  • Verbal Reasoning
  • Non-Verbal Reasoning
  • Analogies
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Similarities and Differences
  • Recent Studies and Theories
4 Elementary Mathematics
  • Number System
  • Percentages
  • Averages
  • Ratio and Proportions
  • Interests
  • Profit and Loss
  • Discount
  • Mensuration
  • Time and Distance
  • Time and Work
  • Fundamental Arithmetic Operations

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Selection Process:
SSC GD constable selection process 2018 is based on below mentioned 3 major factors:
  • Written Examination: It is an Objective Type paper which carrying 100 Marks.

  • Physical Standards Test & Physical Efficiency Test

  • Medical Test

(i) The recruitment process will consist of Computer Based Examination (CBE), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Physical Standard Test (PST) and Medical Examination.
(ii) All candidates whose online applications are found to be in order will be called to appear in the Computer Based Examination. The Commission will conduct the examination for all candidates in Computer Based Mode only. Admit Cards for Computer Based Examination will be uploaded on the website of the concerned SSC Regional Office.
(iii) Computer Based Examination will be held in English & Hindi only.
(iv) The number of candidates shortlisted for PET/PST on the basis of merit in the Computer Based examination will be around 10 times of the number of vacancies.
(v) Only those candidates who qualify in PET/ PST and are shortlisted for DME by the Commission and whose documents are found to be in order will require appearing in the DME which will be conducted as per revised uniform guidelines for recruitment medical examination issued by ADG (Medical) CAPF dated 20/5/2015. Detailed Medical Examination is mandatory but of qualifying nature.
(vi) Collection of required eligibility certificates/ documents from the candidates and their verification with original documents will be carried out at the time of Detailed Medical Examination (DME) by the CAPFs.
(vii) Admit Cards for PET/ PST and DME/ RME will be uploaded on the CRPF website http://www.crpf.gov.in. PET/ PST and DME/ RME will be conducted by various CAPFs as decided by CRPF.
(viii) Candidates may give following preference of CAPFs/ Organizations in the online Application Form, in the order of priority. Filling of all the eight preferences will be essential:
    (a). BSF (A) (b). CISF (B) (c). CRPF (C) (d). SSB (D) (e). ITBP (E) (f). Assam Rifles (F) (g). NIA (G) (h). SSF (H)

(ix) On the basis of aggregate marks scored by the candidates in Computer Based Examination, the final selection of candidates, along with force allocation, in each category namely, Un-Reserved, SC, ST, OBC and ex-servicemen will be made separately for male and female candidates in respect of each State/ UT and further earmarked category of Border Guarding and Militancy/ Naxal affected Districts wherever applicable. Selection of the candidates for NIA and SSF will be made on All India basis.
(x) Allotment of CAPFs/ Organizations to finally selected candidates will be made on the basis of 'merit in Computer Based Examination'-cum-'preference of CAPFs/ Organization' exercised by the candidates in the online Applications submitted by them. CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED TO BE VERY CAREFUL AND SHOULD EXERCISE DUE DILIGENCE WHILE GIVING PREFERENCES OF FORCES/ ORGANIZATIONS, IN THE ORDER OF PRIORITY, IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM. AFTER SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION FORM, NO REQUEST FOR CHANGE IN PREFERENCE WILL BE ENTERTAINED BY THE COMMISSION UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
(xi) Candidates will be considered for the vacancies of a State/ UT and further for the vacancies of Border Guarding Districts, Militancy/ Naxal affected Districts based on the information provided by them in the online Application Form and subsequent submission of relevant Domicile Certificate at the time of DME/ Document Verification. CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED TO BE VERY CAREFUL AND SHOULD EXERCISE DUE DILIGENCE WHILE PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT DOMICILE STATE AND DISTRICT IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM. NO REQUEST FOR CHANGE OF DOMICILE STATE AND DISTRICT WILL BE ENTERTAINED BY THE COMMISSION AFTER SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORM UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. IF THERE IS ANY VARIATION OF DISTRICT AND/ OR STATE MENTIONED BY THE CANDIDATE IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM AND THE DOMICILE CERTIFICATE SUBMITTED BY THEM AT THE TIME OF DME/ DOCUMENT VERIFICATION, THEIR CANDIDATURE WILL BE CANCELLED FORTHWITH AND THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN DETAILED MEDICAL EXAMINATION.
(xii) The cut-off marks in Computer Based Examination, for eligibility to selection will be as under:
    (a). General and Ex-servicemen : 35% (b). SC/ ST/ OBC : 33%

(xiii) SC, ST, OBC and ExS candidates, who are selected on their own merit without relaxed standards, along with candidates belonging to other communities, will not be adjusted against the reserved share of vacancies. Such candidates will be accommodated against the unreserved vacancies as per their position in the overall Merit List. The reserved vacancies will be filled up separately from amongst the eligible SC, ST, OBC and ExS candidates.
(xiv) SC, ST, OBC and ExS candidate who qualifies on the basis of relaxed standards viz. age limit, height and chest measurement, experience or qualifications, permitted number of chances, extended zone of consideration larger than what is provided for general category candidate etc., irrespective of his/ her merit position, such SC, ST, OBC and ExS candidates is to be counted against reserved vacancies. In so far as cases of ex-serviceman are concerned, deduction of the military service rendered from the age of ex-servicemen is permissible against the reserved or unreserved posts and such exemption cannot be termed as relaxed standards in regard to age.
(xv) If a district belongs to Border Guarding area as well as Naxal/ Militancy affected area, vacancies will be filled in the order of Border Guarding area followed by Naxal/ Militancy affected area.