SSC GD Recruitment 2023 – GD Constable 26146 Posts

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released a notification for the SSC GD Recruitment 2023 of 26,146 Constable (General Duty) vacancies in various Central Armed Forces. This presents a major employment opportunity for 10th pass candidates looking for a stable government job.

In this article, we provide details on the SSC GD Recruitment 2023 including vacancy breakup, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, selection procedure and application process. Read on to understand this recruitment better.

SSC GD Recruitment 2023 Details

Name of Post: Constable (General Duty)

No of Posts: 26,146 Posts

Name of Organization: Staff Section Commission, India

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

Educational Qualification: The Candidates aspiring to submit online applications for the SSC GD Constable recruitment must have successfully completed Matriculation or its equivalent examination from a recognized Board/University. It is essential to possess this minimum educational qualification, and candidates without it will not be eligible to submit their applications.

Age Limit: The candidates must fall within the age range of 18 to 23 years as of 1st January 2024. Birthdates falling between 2nd January 2001 and 1st January 2006 (inclusive) are considered.

Age Relaxation: The upper age relaxation, categorized by groups, will be as follows.

SSC GD Recruitment Departments

The SSC GD Constable Exam aims to recruit candidates for various departments, including:

Application Fee of SSC GD Recruitment

The Candidates are required to pay an application fee as part of the online application process. The fee structure varies based on the candidate’s category:

Payment Method: The application fee can be paid through online methods, including Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, or UPI.

How to Apply for SSC GD Recruitment?

The Eligible candidates, as per the official notification of SSC GD Constable Recruitment 2023, can follow these steps to submit their online application:

SSC GD Documents Upload: During the online application, candidates must upload a recent, scanned, color passport-size photograph in JPEG format. The file size should be between 20 KB and 50 KB, with dimensions approximately 3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (height). The photograph should show the candidate without a cap or spectacles, ensuring a clear frontal view of the face, and should be taken within three months from the Notice of Examination publication date.

Important Dates of SSC Constable Recruitment

Important Links of SSC GD Recruitment

Computer Based Test (CBT)

The Candidates applying for the SSC GD Constable Exam will undergo a Computer-Based Test (CBE). The key details of the CBE are as follows:

• Number of Questions: 80 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
• Total Marks: 160 Marks
• Duration: 60 Minutes
• Exam Type: Online (CBT)
• Negative Marks: 0.50 Marks for each wrong answer
• Language: Hindi and English

Centres of Exam (NER): Itanagar (5001), Dibrugarh (5102), Guwahati (Dispur) (5105), Jorhat (5107), Silchar (5111), Churachandpur (5502), Imphal (5501), Ukhrul (5503), Shillong (5401), Aizwal (5701), Dimapur (5301), Kohima (5302), Agartala (5601).

Additional Information:

Syllabus of Computer Based Test (CBT)

The syllabus of the Computer Based Test will be as follows. Applicants can prepare for the exam based on the following syllabus. Applicants can check page no 13 of the official notification for the same information.

A) 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.

B) 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 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.

C) Elementary Mathematics: This paper 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.

D) English/ Hindi: Candidates’ ability to understand basic English/ Hindi and their basic comprehension would be tested.

Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

the Physical Efficiency Test (PET), candidates must complete various physical activities within specified time limits. The requirements for the race are outlined in the following table:

SSC GD Constable Vacancy Details

Armed forces-wise vacancy details under SSC GD Constable Recruitment 2023 are provided in the following table:

SSC GD Constable Male Vacancies

Detailed information on CAPF and category-wise vacancies exclusively reserved for male candidates:

SSC GD Constable Female Vacancies

Detailed information on CAPF and category-wise vacancies exclusively reserved for female candidates: