SSC GD Constable 2026 Notification — Dates, Eligibility & Apply Link

About SSC GD Constable

SSC GD Constable is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission to recruit Constables (General Duty) in the Central Armed Police Forces (BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, AR) and Rifleman (General Duty) in Assam Rifles, along with Sepoy in the Narcotics Control Bureau (where notified). It is one of the largest recruitment cycles in the country by volume.

SSC GD Constable is conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC). Notifications for every cycle are published on the official portal ssc.gov.in along with the abridged advertisement that appears in the Employment News. This page mirrors the structure of an official SSC GD Constable notification — eligibility, age, fee, selection stages, exam pattern and timeline — so that candidates can quickly cross-reference each clause before starting the online application.

Latest 2026 status

If the official SSC GD Constable 2026 notification PDF is already live on ssc.gov.in, the verified application window, fee and exam date appear in the live-updates section below this article. If no 2026 notification has been released yet, treat any date floating on social media as tentative; this page is updated only when Staff Selection Commission publishes the official advertisement.

Posts recruited through SSC GD Constable

SSC GD Constable typically recruits for the following posts/services. The exact basket of posts in any particular cycle depends on indents from the user departments and is restated in the official notification.

• Constable (GD) — BSF (Border Security Force)
• Constable (GD) — CISF (Central Industrial Security Force)
• Constable (GD) — CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force)
• Constable (GD) — SSB (Sashastra Seema Bal)
• Constable (GD) — ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police)
• Constable (GD) — AR (Assam Rifles)
• Sepoy — Narcotics Control Bureau (where notified)

Eligibility overview

SSC GD Constable is open to Indian citizens who have passed the 10th standard (matriculation) or equivalent from a recognised board on the cut-off date specified in the official notification, and who satisfy the physical standards prescribed in the notification. Check the official notification for exact age relaxation, physical standards (which vary for certain hill regions and tribal areas) and medical standards.

Always read the eligibility paragraph in the official SSC GD Constable notification verbatim — the educational qualification, the recognising authority of the certifying body and the cut-off date for age and qualification are non-negotiable.

Selection process

SSC GD Constable follows a structured, multi-stage selection process:

1. Computer-Based Examination (CBE)
2. Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST)
3. Document Verification
4. Detailed Medical Examination

Each stage is qualifying for the next. The exact weightage of stages and the formula for the final merit list are defined in the official notification for the cycle and may vary slightly between cycles.

Application process overview

1. Open ssc.gov.in during the application window and read the detailed SSC GD Constable notification PDF along with the abridged advertisement.
2. Register using a valid email ID and mobile number (one-time registration on the SSC portal where applicable).
3. Fill the SSC GD Constable application form with personal, educational, communication and category details exactly as they appear on official certificates.
4. Upload your photograph, signature and any post-specific documents in the prescribed format and size.
5. Pay the application fee online (UPI / Net Banking / Debit / Credit Card). Check the official notification for the exact fee applicable to your category in the current cycle.
6. Submit the form and save the confirmation page, registration number and password — these are reused for admit-card download and result lookup later.

Salary, posting and benefits overview

SSC GD Constable posts are placed at Pay Level 3 of the 7th CPC pay matrix, with applicable Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance based on city class, Transport Allowance, ration allowance, kit maintenance allowance, uniform allowance and risk/hardship allowances for personnel posted in operational areas. The exact pay basket varies between the seven CAPFs and is restated in the official notification.

In addition to monetary compensation, SSC GD Constable recruitment opens up a structured Government of India career with defined promotion channels, pension/contributory pension under the prevailing rules, medical cover for self and dependents, leave entitlements and job security. Posting locations and transfer policy vary by post and cadre — refer to the recruitment notice and the cadre-specific service rules for details.

Documents required

• Class 10 mark sheet/certificate (proof of date of birth).
• Class 12 mark sheet/certificate, where required by the post.
• Graduation/diploma/professional degree certificates and consolidated mark sheets, as applicable.
• Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS) in the prescribed Government of India format.
• PwBD certificate from a notified medical authority, where applicable.
• Ex-Servicemen discharge or service certificate, where applicable.
• Valid photo identification — Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID or Passport.
• Recent passport-size photograph and signature scans in the dimensions specified by the notification.

How to verify any update for SSC GD Constable

The single authoritative source for SSC GD Constable updates is the official Staff Selection Commission portal at ssc.gov.in. Every paragraph on this page is written from the long-term, evergreen structure of SSC GD Constable — the post profile, the selection process and the broad shape of the syllabus and exam pattern. Specifics such as the exact application window, the cycle-wise vacancy count, the precise application fee, the cut-off marks, the venue allotment, the answer key release schedule and the final result date are always cycle-specific. For those, open the latest official notification PDF on ssc.gov.in and read the relevant clause directly.

We refresh this page when Staff Selection Commission publishes new SSC GD Constable information so that the structural details here stay aligned with the latest official guidance. We do not publish unverified release dates, leaked answer keys, rumoured vacancy splits or unofficial cut-off claims. If a date is uncertain, this page will say so plainly and point you to the official notification rather than guess.

Things to avoid while preparing for SSC GD Constable

• Do not rely on a single coaching prediction for the application window or the exam date — the only binding source is the official SSC notification on ssc.gov.in.
• Do not assume that age relaxation, fee or syllabus weightage from a previous cycle automatically applies to the current cycle. Reservation clauses and fee structures are restated in every notification.
• Do not trust unofficial answer keys, leaked papers or social-media cut-off claims; the official answer key window is the only safe input for raw-score estimation.
• Do not delay document collection. Class 10, Class 12, graduation, category, EWS, PwBD and ID proofs in the prescribed format should be ready before the application window opens — a missing certificate at verification can lead to disqualification.
• Do not skip the official mock test on the SSC portal before the computer-based stage — familiarity with the testing interface saves crucial minutes on exam day.

Related SSC pages

Use the related links below to navigate between the eligibility, syllabus, exam-pattern, admit-card and result pages for SSC GD Constable and other SSC Recruitment pages on this site. All of these pages follow the same evergreen, verification-first structure.