SSC GD Notification 2027: Registration, Vacancy, Results

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conductes the SSC GD exam every year for the recruitment of Constable (General Duty) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and other forces. The SSC GD post is generally referred to Constable GD, Riflemen GD and Sepoy. These posts are filled in the following forces:

• 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)
• Secretariat Security Force (SSF)
• Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles
• Sepoy in Narcotics Control Bureau

Candidates must be of minimum 18 years of age in order to be eligible for SSC GD exam. The upper SSC GD age limit is 23 years. However, the Commission provides a relaxation in the upper age limit for all the reserved categories such as OBC, SC, ST, ExS and others. The SSC GD age limit relaxation for SC category is five years, for OBC and Ex-Servicemen is three years. Refer SSC GD Eligibility Criteria for detailed age limit criteria.

The SSC GD notification contains important details that candidates must know before applying online. These details are shared below-

• Exam dates
• Number of vacancies
• Exam pattern
• Syllabus
• Eligibility
• Application process
• Selection stage
• Admit card details
• Result

There are no such repetitive questions in the SSC GD Constable exam. However, the topics and types are generally the same almost every year. The Commission makes changes in the difficulty level of the same topics asked in the exam. Moreover, the Commission may give more weight to one topic this year and another topic next year. For example, there may be more questions on the number system in 2025, and in 2026, the Mathematics section may include more questions on Algebra. So, Candidates need to prepare all the topics and sections carefully.

The SSC GD vacancies are released for Constable (General Duty), Rifleman (General Duty) and Sepoy in NCB posts. The SSC GD vacancy is distributed among all the forces including:

• Border Security Force (BSF)
• Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
• Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
• Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
• Sashastra Seem Bal (SSB)
• Secretariat Security Force (SSF)
• Rifleman (General Duty) - Assam Rifle
• Sepoy-NCB

SSC GD Constable exam is a national-level exam conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). The SSC Constable exam is a popular exam among candidates because of its eligibility criteria, salary and the pride associated with working in the security forces.

The SSC GD Constable application status 2026 was released after the application process was over. The Commission issues the SSC GD application status on the regional websites of the Commission- SSC KKR, NR, ER, WR, CR, SR, NER, NWR and MPR. The SSC GD 2026 application status informs the candidates about the acceptance or rejection of their applications. Only those candidates can download the SSC GD admit card whose applications have been accepted.

The SSC GD notification is released at ssc.gov.in. Candidates need to download the notification to know the exam details. Moreover, the direct link to download the SSC GD notification PDF is provided here as well.

The SSC GD previous years question papers are generally released by the Commission on the registered accounts of candidates along with the answer key. However, the candidates who did not appear for the exam can get the previous years SSC GD question papers on this Shiksha.com page - https://www.shiksha.com/exams/ssc-gd-exam-question-papers. The SSC GD previous years papers are displayed for free on this year-wise and shift-wise. Candidates simply need to download the PDF and start solving it for their practice.

Yes, the commission releases a notification on its official website at the time of declaration of SSC GD result. Candidates who qualify the exam are shortlisted to appear for SSC GD computer-based exam. Candidates qualifying the SSC GD CBE exam have to appear for the next stage of the exam.

The SSC GD apply online 2026 link was released online. The Commission issued the notification and application form for the SSC GD 2026 session at ssc.gov.in. Candidates need to fill out the form in order to appear for the exam.

The SSC GD merit list contains the following details:

• Rank of candidates based on their merit in the online CBE exam
• Names of shortlisted candidates
• Roll numbers of shortlisted candidates

The SSC GD merit list is important exam event as it informs the candidates about their qualification or disqualification in the exam. The GD Constable merit list contains the names and roll numbers of candidates who are shortlisted for the next round- Physical Test (PET/ PST). These candidates get to know about their selection and can prepare for the next round accordingly.