SSC GD CONSTABLE 2022: NEW EXAM PATTERN, ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA & DATES

SSC GD CONSTABLE 2022 RECRUITMENT:

The notification for GD Constable 2022 is released online by Staff Selection Commission on its official website: Click Here on 27th October 2022, for 24369 vacancies of General Duty Constable in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), SSF, Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles and Sepoy in Narcotics Control Bureau. The GD Constable is in charge of a variety of critical duties. Before learning about the structure, you must first examine the various SSC GD Constable recruitment posts for which a candidate is chosen. The SSC GD exam is held for the following positions:

• Constable GD in the Border Security Force.

• Constable GD in Secretariat Security Force.

• Constable GD in Central Industrial Security Force.

• Constable GD in the Narcotics Control Bureau.

• Constable GD in Indo Tibetan Border Police Force.

• Constable GD in Sashastra Seema Bal.

• Constable GD in Central Reserve Police Force.

• Rifleman GD in Assam Rifles.

The last date to fill out the SSC GD Constable form is 30th November 2022. SSC Constable (General Duty) is a popular exam among candidates because of its eligibility criteria, salary, and pride associated with working in the security forces. SSC GD Constable Exam is a national-level exam conducted by the Staff Selection Commission to recruit candidates for the posts of Constable (General Duty) and Rifleman (General Duty. Have a look at the important details given below.

SSC GD CONSTABLE IMPORTANT DETAILS:

SSC CONSTABLE GD IMPORTANT DATES:

HOW TO APPLY FOR SSC GD CONSTABLE 2022:

Steps to apply online for the SSC GD Exam 2022 consist of two parts:

Part-I: One Time Registration

Part-II: Filling of online Application for the Examination

Follow the below-mentioned steps to complete your application process:

• Visit the SSC's official website @ssc.nic.in.

• Continue to log in. New users can register by clicking on "New User? Register Now."

• Candidates must first login after successfully registering.

• Go to the "Careers" tab and select the e-recruitment link.

• Personal information such as your name, password, registration number, and so on will be requested.

• Candidates must upload the appropriate documents and signatures in accordance with the format. (PDF, JPEG, etc.) in the format specified.

• Check all of the information and then click "Submit." To complete the application process, submit the required application fee.

• It is recommended that candidates print hard copies of the same.

• Keep the application number close at hand.

Direct Link to Register for the SSC GD 2022 

SSC GD 2022 Application Fee

Mode of Payment:

Candidates can pay fee through various online payment modes:

BHIM UPI, Net Banking, by using Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, RuPay Credit or Debit cards or through cash in SBI Branches by generating SBI Challan.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SSC GD CONSTABLE 2022:

Nationality

The candidate must be an Indian citizen. Vacancies in CAPFs and AR are state/UT/area specific, so candidates must submit their domicile/ PRC for their state/ UT.

Educational Qualifications (As on 01-01-2023):

• The candidates must have passed Matriculation or 10th Class Examination from a recognized Board/ University.

• Candidates who have not acquired the essential educational qualification as on the stipulated date will not be eligible and need not apply.

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.

• However, after a three-year (03) age relaxation, the candidate should not have been born before January 2, 1997.

  Due to the unprecedented 'Covid Pandemic,' the government has decided to grant three (03) years of age relaxation beyond the respective prescribed upper age limit for all categories of candidates as a one-time measure for this recruitment.

Age Relaxation:

Permissible relaxations in the upper age limit for different categories are:

Physical Standards

The physical standards of SSC GD Constables as per the SSC GD notification are as follows:

PST is an important stage in the selection process of SSC GD Constables. This stage is qualifying in nature and candidates have to clear it to appear in the Detailed Medical Exam.

2022 SSC GD CONSTABLE SELECTION PROCESS:

The four stages in the selection process of SSC GD Constables are explained below:

1. Stage I – Written Examination (Computer Based Test) [Objective type paper carrying 160 marks

2. Stage II – Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

3. Stage III – Medical Test

4. Stage IV - Document Verification

NEW EXAM PATTERN OF SSC GD CONSTABLE:

The Computer based examination will consist of one objective type paper containing 80 questions carrying 2 marks each, with the following composition:

Note:

• All of the questions will be of the Objective Multiple Choice type. The computer-based exam will only be given in English and Hindi.

• For each incorrect answer, 0.50 marks will be deducted. Candidates are advised to keep this in mind as they answer the questions.

Important:

Candidates scoring the following cut-off marks (without adding bonus marks to NCC certificate holders) will be considered eligible for short-listing to the next stage i.e. PET/ PST: 

• UR: 30% 

• OBC/EWS: 25% 

• All other categories: 20% 

NCC Certificate holders will be granted following incentive marks provisionally which will be added to the normalized scores of the candidates:

• NCC ‘C’ Certificate: 5% of total marks 

• NCC ‘B’ Certificate: 3% of total marks 

• NCC ‘A’ Certificate: 2% of total marks

Preference:

Candidates have to give preference for following CAPFs/ Organizations, in the order of priority, in the online Application Form. Filling of all Seven preferences shall be essential: 

• BSF (A) 

• CISF (B)

• CRPF (C)

• SSB (D)

• ITBP (E)

• Assam Rifles (F)

• SSF (H)

• NCB (G)

Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

For Physical Efficiency Test, candidates will have to participate in a race.

Detailed Medical Examination

As per the SSC GD recruitment notification, the candidates must have good physical and mental health. They should not have the following:

1. Knock knee

2. Varicose vein

3. Flat foot

4. Squint in eyes

SYLLABUS FOR SSC GD CONSTABLE:

We have listed down the SSC GD Syllabus 2022 for subjects General Knowledge and General Awareness, English/Hindi, General Intelligence & Reasoning and Elementary Mathematics as per the new exam pattern below:

SSC GD CONSTABLE 2022 EXAM CENTRE:

In the online Application Form, a candidate must indicate the Centre(s) where he or she wishes to take the examination. The following are details about the Examination Centres and Regional Offices under whose jurisdiction these Examination Centres are located:

SSC GD CONSTABLE 2022 VACANCY DETAILS:

The SSC GD vacancy 2022 for the constable posts has been announced and this year a total of 24369 Vacancies have been released.

The division-wise vacancies for Male and Female are:

Note:

The openings are provisional. Any changes in the number of vacancies will be announced on the Commission's website.

SSC GD CONSTABLE SALARY STRUCTURE:

Pay Scale: Pay Level–1(Rs.18,000 to 56,900) for the post of Sepoy in NCB and Pay Level-3 (Rs. 21,700-69,100) for all others posts.

FAQS BASED ON SSC GD CONSTABLE 2022:

Q. Is One Time Registration (OTR) mandatory for applying for the SSC GD?

A. Yes, OTR (one-time registration) with the commission is required. After OTR, candidates can apply online for any of the Commission's examinations.

Q. What is the minimum requirement to apply for SSC GD 2022?

A. A Matriculation or 10th Class Examination from a recognised Board/University is required.

Q. Can graduates apply for SSC GD jobs?

A. Yes, graduates can apply for SSC GD Constable positions. To clear your doubts, read the complete eligibility in the Commission's official notice.

Q. Is there any negative marking for wrong answers?

A. Yes, there is a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer.

Q. What is the starting salary for SSC GD Constable? 

A. In NCB, salaries range from Rs.18,000 to 56,900 for the position of Sepoy, and from Rs.21,700 to 69,100 for all other positions.