SSC GD 2026: Result (Soon), Cut Off, Answer Key (OUT), Exam Date, Syllabus & Pattern

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.

SSC GD notification 2026 is available now. The Staff Selection Commission issued the SSC GD Constable notification as a PDF download file at ssc.gov.in.

SSC GD exam is held in three stages -

• Computer-Based Examination (CBE)
• Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST)
• Detailed Medical Examination (DME)/ Review Medical Examination (RME)

Candidates need to clear all the three stages to get shortlisted for appointment under the SSC GD recruitment drive.

The SSC GD Constable exam is conducted online as the Computer-Based Examination. However, the PET and PST are held offline as these include performing race and fulfilling the physical eligibility.

The SSC GD Constable exam carries a total of 160 marks. The SSC GD exam (CBE) comprises a total of 80 questions of 2 marks each. Candidates are awarded +2 marks for each correct answer in the SSC GD Constable exam. Candidates get to know the correct answers from the official SSC GD answer key. However, only correct answers are not counted for SSC GD results. There is a negative marking for each incorrect answer marked by candidate. 

Candidates belonging to unreserved category need to secure minimum 30 per cent aggregate marks to qualify SSC GD exam. Have a look at the SSC GD qualifying cutoff percentage below:

• General: 30 per cent
• Other Backward Class (OBC)/ EWS: 25 per cent
• Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ PwD: 20 per cent

It may be noted that the final SSC GD merit list is prepared only on the basis of candidates’ performance in SSC GD CBE exam. PET, PST and medical examination are only qualifying in nature.

The final SSC GD merit list along with force allocation is prepared by the Commission based on the performance of candidates in the CBE and preference of force opted by them subject to their qualification of the PET/ PST, DME and DV. The SSC GD exam is the basis for preparation of the merit list. The SSC GD PET/ PST and DME/ DV is qualifying in nature.

If you are not able to find your name or roll number on the SSC GD Constable result or merit list, it means that you have not qualified the exam. A candidate is moved to the next phase of the hiring process after clearing the first phase, that is, Computer-Based Examination (CBE) of the SSC GD. If canddiates fail to clear the SSC GD CBE, they need to retake the exam in the next cycle. 

Candidates belonging to unreserved category need to secure minimum 30 per cent aggregate marks to qualify SSC GD exam. Have a look at the SSC GD qualifying cutoff percentage below:

• General: 30 per cent
• Other Backward Class (OBC)/ EWS: 25 per cent
• Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ PwD: 20 per cent

It may be noted that the final SSC GD merit list is prepared only on the basis of candidates’ performance in SSC GD CBE exam. PET, PST and medical examination are only qualifying in nature.

SSC GD Cut Off 2025: Female candidates against the All-India vacancies of NCB

Force	Category	Candidates	Cut Off Marks	Part-A Marks	Part-B Marks
NCB	EWS	15	139.68161	35.50	18.50
NCB	ESM	1	106.32328	35.75	13.00
NCB	OBC	60	140.12041	35.75	25.00
NCB	UR	90*	141.56593	40.00	22.00

SSC GD Result 2025: Number of female candidates against All Forces other than NCB

Category	Number of Shortlisted Candidates
General	17536
OBC	8665
EWS	2922
SC	6212
ST	4698
ESM	14
Total	40047

SSC GD Cut Off 2025: Male candidates against All India vacancies of NCB & SSF

Force	Category	Candidate	Cut Off Marks	Part-A Marks	Part-B Marks
NCB	ST	15	136.77575	40.00	24.25
NCB	ESM	15	102.74048	31.50	15.00
NCB	OBC	75	145.99092	37.75	28.75
NCB	UR	75	147.42882	40.00	22.75
SSF	EWS	195	142.13309	35.50	20.00
SSF	SC	300	137.51772	33.25	28.75
SSF	ST	150	133.12441	40.00	22.25
SSF	ESM	195	78.94782	15.50	20.75
SSF	OBC	540	143.64504	38.00	24.75
SSF	UR	795	144.93140	37.75	28.75

Number of male candidates against All Forces other than NCB

Category	Number of Shortlisted Candidates
General	151903
OBC	77977
EWS	25270
SC	54215
ST	40764
ESM	1423
Total	351552

The SSC GD answer key is released within four to five days of the exam. However, the SSC does not announce the answer key release date by the Commission. The SSC GD 2026 key PDF has been released at ssc.gov.in.

The SSC GD answer key is important as candidates can calculate the raw SSC GD marks by comparing the responses with the answers. Candidates need to apply the scheme shared below to count the marks-

• +1 for the correct answer.
• -0.25 for incorrect answer.

The SSC GD paper is generally easy to moderate in terms of the difficulty level. Candidates who have prepared well in advance can crack the SSC GD Constable exam without any hassle. As per the feedback shared by candidates who took the SSC GD 2025 session exam, the overall difficulty level was easy to moderate and the same goes for the SSC GD question paper level of the 2024 session. 

The details required to download the SSC GD Constable answer key are roll number (mentioned in the admit card) and password. Candidates cannot download the SSC GD answer key without their login credentials.

In the SSC GD exam, candidates need to give their preferences for posts while filling out the online form. Candidates need to choose seven Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in order of priority. It is compulsory to fill out a total of seven SSC GD post preferences of forces in the application form. 

SSC GD Constable exam is a national level exam conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). SSC GD exam is a popular exam among candidates because of its eligibility criteria, salary and the pride associated with working in the security forces. It is conducted to recruit candidates for the posts of Constable (General Duty) and Rifleman (General Duty) in the following Central Armed Police Forces: SSC GD Constables are recruited for following Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs): Border Security Force (BSF) Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Sashastra Seem Bal (SSB) National Investigation Agency (NIA) Secretariat Security Force (SSF) Recruitment of Rifleman (General Duty) - Assam Rifle

The SSC GD full form is Staff Selection Commission General Duty. The complete exam name is SSC GD Constable recruitment, which is a yearly exam conducted at the national level. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) and the Union Ministry of Home Affairs hold this exam every year for Constable GD, Rifleman GD and Sepoy posts in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifle.

The SSC GD selection process comprises three stages. This three-stage selection process for SSC GD Constable is shared below-

• SSC GD Computer-Based Exam - CBE
• Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST)
• Document Verification (DV)/ Detailed Medical Examination (DME)

The Staff Selection Commission introduced new SSC normalization formula for all the exams including- SSC CGL, CHSL, GD, MTS, JE, CPO, etc.  Here is the SSC marks normalization formula:

 

SSC GD recruitment is done in total eight forces. For the post of Constable (GD), the recruitment is done in Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Assam Rifles (AR), Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Secretariat Security Force (SSF). For the post of Rifleman (GD), recruitment is done in Assam Rifles and Sepoy is posted in the NCB.

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.

No, the SSC GD result differs for unreserved and reserved category candidates. SSC releases the SSC GD Constable result as per the relaxation norms for reserved category canddiates on the official website at ssc.nic.in. Candidates can check their SSC GD Result from the direct link updated on this page as well.

The Staff Selection Commission conducted the SSC GD 2026 exam in four phases. The exam was started on April 27 and ended on May 30. 

• Week 1 (April 27 to May 2, 2026)
• Week 2 (May 4 to May 9, 2026)
• Week 3 (May 18 May 23, 2026)
• Week 4 (May 25 to May 30, 2026)

Yes, you can pay the SSC GD application fee in offline mode through SBI challan. General category, OBC and EWS category candidates can applying for recruitment to constable posts will have to pay INR 100 as application fee and on the other hand SC, ST and women candidates will not have to pay any fee.

No, candidates can provide details of any ID proof at the time of filling the SSC GD application form 2023. For more details candidate can visit the Shiksha. Com webpage regarding the application process of the SSC GD Constable exam.

If you are not able to upload signature and photograph in SSC GD application form, check the size and format of the files. SSC GD notification mentions all the important details about the online application such as the image specification, and format of the photograph. So, candidates should upload the documents carefully for acceptance of their applications. The application status is also released by the regional websites, mentioning the acceptance or rejection of the application.

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) prescribes SSC GD exam pattern. The Commission changed the exam pattern for the  SSC GD Constable exam in the year 2022. The revised and latest SSC GD exam pattern is available at Shiksha's website. Candidates who will be appearing for the SSC GD Constable exam must go through the latest exam pattern. Knowing the exam pattern is essential to understand the structure of the SSC GD question paper.

SSC GD syllabus comprises the topics from which questions are asked in the exam. The SSC GD Constable exam is conducted online and comprises 80 questions from:

• General Intelligence and Reasoning
• General Knowledge and General Awareness
• Elementary Mathematics
• English/Hindi

Candidates must internalize the topics given in the syllabus and prepare each topic separately. Candidates should practice questions based on the topics given in the SSC GD Constable syllabus. The more they practice, the better they can perform in the Computer-Based Exam (CBE).

SSC GD exam is held in three stages -

• Computer-Based Examination (CBE)
• Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST)
• Detailed Medical Examination (DME)/ Review Medical Examination (RME)

Candidates need to clear all the three stages to get shortlisted for appointment under the SSC GD recruitment drive.

The SSC GD Constable exam is conducted online as the Computer-Based Examination. However, the PET and PST are held offline as these include performing race and fulfilling the physical eligibility.

The SSC GD exam 2026 was successfully conducted. The SSC GD 2026 exam dates were April 27 to May 30. It was conducted in four phases. 

SSC GD admit card is released by SSC four days before the exam. To download the call letter, candidates need to enter the required credentials. The hard copy of the same is not sent to candidates by post. The admit card carries the details related to the exam.

 

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) released the SSC GD admit card 2026 on April 25. The SSC GD admit card issued at ssc.gov.in. Candidates can download the hall ticket using the application number and date of birth.

The candidates get their registration ID on their mobile and the email account provided at the time of SSC One-Time registration.If you forget your Registration ID or Password:

• Go to the SSC login page
• Click on “Forgot Registration ID/Password”
• Enter your registered email ID or mobile number and date of birth
• You will receive an OTP to reset your credentials

The difficulty level of the SSC GD exam is usually of easy to moderate or of moderate level. The SSC GD question paper of the 2024 session was of easy to moderate difficulty level. SSC GD is one of the most sought after exam when it comes to Constable General Duty or Rifleman General Duty jobs in armed forces of India. The questions asked in SSC GD exam are of Class 10 level. A few days before the exam can be stressful for candidates who are perplexed about the difficulty level of question paper. Follow these last minutes tips to ace the SSC GD exam: 

• Don't read any new chapters or sections before the examination.
• Stay hydrated and eat healthy food
• Don't take much stress, try to be confident
• Download and print SSC GD Constable Admit card well in advance.

Candidates can take the SSC GD mock test using the process shared below:

1. Visit ssc.gov.in.
2. Go to the mock test link.
3. Choose SSC-Mock Test under the select post tab.
4. Go through the details and click on the login link.
5. Enter the password 'ABC1' and log in.
6. Start attempting the mock test.
7. Complete and submit the test.

Candidates belonging to unreserved category need to secure minimum 30 per cent aggregate marks to qualify SSC GD exam. Have a look at the SSC GD qualifying cutoff percentage below:

• General: 30 per cent
• Other Backward Class (OBC)/ EWS: 25 per cent
• Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ PwD: 20 per cent

It may be noted that the final SSC GD merit list is prepared only on the basis of candidates’ performance in SSC GD CBE exam. PET, PST and medical examination are only qualifying in nature.

In the SSC GD Constable exam, a total of 80 questions are asked. Each question carries two marks and there is negative marking.