SSC GD Exam 2026 Cancelled in Kanpur, New Dates to Be Announced Soon
SSC GD exam 2026 in Kanpur was cancelled after overcrowding caused by excess candidate allotment at exam centre. SSC GD new exam dates 2026 will be announced soon. Check detailsÂ
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SSC GD Recruitment Exam 2026: In Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur, after nearly double the number of candidates were allegedly allotted to the venue beyond its actual seating capacity, which led authorities to cancel both SSC GD exam shifts. This happened at Shrimati Ramkali Iqbal Bahadur Online Centre in Purvameer, Maharajpur, where SSC GD Constable exam was being conducted.Â
According to officials, that centre could accommodate only 399 candidates per shift, but SSC GD 2026 admit cards were reportedly issued to around 819 candidates for each shift. Officials said situation turned chaotic after hundreds of candidates reached centre and authorities realised the number of aspirants far exceeded the available seating capacity.Â
Around 350 candidates had already entered SSC GD exam centre before mismatch in arrangements was detected. As confusion increased and candidates started protesting outside centre, management informed SSC officials about this issue. Following this, both shifts of SSC GD exam were cancelled.
Candidates Protest Over Sudden Cancellation
Commonly asked questions
The details related to SSC GD exam centres are mentioned in the admit card. Candidates must report there as per the mentioned reporting timings. The verification formalities are carried out at the centre before they are allowed entry.
Yes, the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) releases the state-wise SSC GD Constable vacancies during the examination process. The final SSC GD vacancy list is released state-wise, category-wise, post-wise and gender-wise. The SSC GD Constable vacancy is released in two parts-Part I and Part II. The Part I comprises SSC GD vacancies for BSF, CSIF, CRPF, SSB, ITPB, AR and SSF. Part II comprises the vacancies for NCB. The SSC GD vacancy is also announced in the official notification. The GD Constable vacancy announced in notification are given gender-wise for male and female and force-wise.
SSC GD 2026 exam cancellation angered candidates, Â those who had travelled from distant districts to appear for recruitment exam. Several candidates protested outside centre. Some of them also reportedly attempted to block Kanpur-Prayagraj National Highway in protest. However, police officials intervened and convinced them to disperse peacefully.
Crowd Increased as Second Shift of SSC GD Candidates Arrived
Later, when candidates for SSC GD 2026 second shift also started arriving at exam centre, it led to heavy crowding outside venue. Officials said maintaining order became challenging due to large number of students gathered at spot. SSC GD exam was scheduled in two shifts from 2 to 3 pm and from 4:30 to 5:30 pm.
Fresh SSC GD Exam Dates 2026 to be Announced
Authorities later informed candidates that revised SSC GD examination dates would be announced soon through email and updates on official SSC website. Officials also said concerns raised by candidates regarding travel expenses and inconvenience had been communicated to concerned authorities.
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