SSC GD Constable 2026: Exam (Postponed), New Exam Dates, City Slip, Admit Card, Pattern & Syllabus

SSC GD Exam 2026:

The SSC has released a notification stating the postponement of the SSC GD Exam 2026 for Constable (GD) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and SSF, and Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles until further notice. The fresh dates for the SSC GD 2026 Exam will be announced soon on their official website. The notice further mentioned that the slot selection facility will no longer be available. The SSC GD 2026 city slip will now be released 8-10 days before the exam, and the SSC GD 2026 admit cards will be released 2-3 days before the exam, as per the notice.

The SSC GD Exam Dates 2026 will soon be published by the exam authority on the official portal- ssc.gov.in. As per the official notice, the CBT exam for SSC GD 2026, which was to be conducted from February 23, 2026, onwards, has now been deferred.

The SSC GD Constable Notification 2026 was released on December 1. The SSC GD 2026 Notification, released on the official portal, contains important details such as eligibility criteria, exam schedule, pattern, syllabus, selection process, etc. Along with the notification PDF, the SSC GD 2026 Application Form Link was also activated by the commission. Interested candidates could register themselves for the SSC GD 2026 exam before December 31, 2025 (up to 11 PM).

This year, the commission notified a total of 25,487 vacancies across various forces, of which 2020 posts are reserved for female candidates. To fulfill the SSC GD Eligibility Criteria 2026, candidates must have passed 10 class or equivalent from a recognised board. Candidate is required to be between 18 to 23 years in order to be eligible for the SSC GD 2026 Exam. Age relaxation is given to candidates belonging to reserved categories as per the government rules.

Candidates aspiring to appear for the SSC GD exam are advised to go through the complete article to know about the SSC GD Constable 2026 Exam Pattern along with GD Constable salary, syllabus, previous year cutoff, results and other details. For the first time, the SSC GD exam will be conducted in 13 regional languages apart from Hindi and English. 

SSC GD Constable 2026: Highlights

Candidates can check out the SSC GD Constable 2026 exam overview in the table given below: 

SSC GD Constable Notification 2026: Important Dates

SSC GD Constable 2026 Notification has been released by the commission at ssc.gov.in. The notification contains important dates of the SSC GD 2026 exam. Interested candidates can check the exam schedule in the table below.

SSC Constable GD 2026 Application Form

Candidates aspiring to appear for the SSC GD exam need to visit the official website of SSC to apply for the Constable GD Examination. The SSC GD application fee for the Unreserved Category candidates is INR 100. Aspirants can check the steps given to know how to complete the SSC GD Constable Application Form 2026:

• Go to the official portal of SSC- ssc.gov.in
• Click on Apply tab and then select SSC GD exam on the homepage
• Go through the instructions and complete SSC GD Constable registration process
• Enter all information like name, father’s name, gender, mobile number, email ID, etc
• SSC GD registration ID and password will be sent to candidate’s registered email ID and mobile number
• Upload scanned documents and pay SSC GD application fee
• Submit the form, save and get a printout of it

SSC GD Constable Eligibility Criteria 2026: Who is Eligible?

SSC GD Constable eligibility criteria require candidates to pass Matriculation or Class 10th from a recognised board. However, candidates having a 12th marksheet, undergraduate and postgraduate degree can also apply for the SSC GD exam. SSC GD eligibility mandates candidates to have an original marksheet/degree at the time of document verification. 

SSC GD age limit is 18-23 years old. For reserved candidates, there is an age relaxation for the SSC GD Constable exam 2026. Candidates from the OBC and SC categories have an age relaxation of 3 years and 5 years, respectively.

SSC Constable GD Vacancies 2026

SSC has released the SSC GD Vacancy 2026 initiated by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). This year, SSC has released a total of 25,487 vacancies along with the notification. Candidates have to give preference for the following CAPFs/ Organisations, in the order of priority, in the online Application Form. Applicants are required to fill in all the options in order of their choice of preferences:

SSC GD Constable 2026 Salary

The SSC GD Constable salary for the post of Sepoy in NCB is in the Pay Level–1 and ranges between INR18,000 to 56,900. Meanwhile, all others posts are eligible for Pay Level-3 and range between INR 21,700-69,100. Candidates selected for the GD Constable post will also be eligible for several benefits and allowances under the 7th Pay Commission. 

SSC GD Exam Pattern 2026

The SSC GD Constable exam is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). The SSC GD selection process is conducted in multiple stages. Stage 1 of the SSC GD exam consists of a Computer based examination which is conducted by the SSC. Candidates shortlisted through the CBE will have to appear for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET), followed by Physical Standard Test (PET) and the Detailed Medical Examination and simultaneously the Document Verification.

This year SSC has made several changes in the Constable (GD) Computer-based examination. The revisions in the SSC GD Examination are mentioned below:

• Each question has been assigned two marks instead of one. 
• There has been an increase in the maximum score from 100 to 160
• The number of questions has been reduced from 100 to 80. 
• Negative marks have been increased from 0.25 to 0.50 for incorrect answers.
• The duration of the examination has been reduced from 90 minutes to 60 minutes.

Read More: SSC GD Exam Pattern 2026

SSC GD Constable Syllabus 2026

Candidates applying for the SSC GD examination will have to qualify the SSC GD Constable written exam to appear in the subsequent stages of the selection process. To qualify for the CBE, it is important that candidates have a full understanding of the SSC GD Constable Syllabus 2026 prescribed in the official notification. Once the comprehensive analysis of the syllabus is complete, candidates should start the preparation in accordance with the revised GD syllabus. 

SSC GD Admit Card 2026

The Staff Selection Commission releases the SSC GD PET/PST admit card on the official website. Eligible candidates can download their admit card using their login credentials. Meanwhile, candidates can download the SSC GD Admit Card using the simple steps mentioned below: 

Step 1: Visit the official regional website of SSC.

Step 2: On the homepage, click on the link that reads – Download SSC Constable GD admit card.

Step 3: Submit the allotted credentials like registration number and date of birth to log in.

Step 4: The SSC GD admit card will be available on the screen.

Step 5: Thoroughly verify if all the details mentioned in the admit card are correct.

Step 6: Take a printout of the admit card for future reference.

SSC GD Results 2026

According to the official notification, the Commission announces the SSC GD Result 2026 along with force allocation based on how well candidates performed in the computer-based examination and the preference of force they selected, subject to their passing the physical standard test, the physical efficiency test, the medical examination, and other requirements outlined in the exam notification.

SSC will be in charge of creating the merit list and producing the final results, while the CAPFs will take care of additional tasks like the exam's structure, vacancies, how PET/PST/DME/RME will be conducted, and document verification, etc. 

SSC GD Constable Cutoff 2026

The SSC GD Cut off score is released along with the declaration of results based on which candidates will be called for the next round of the recruitment process. The SSC GD Constable Cutoff 2026 is released after the normalization of the score. 

The SSC GD cutoff marks for Unreserved, SC, ST, OBC, EWS and ESM will be released separately for male and female candidates in respect of each State/ UT and further earmarked area of Border Guarding and Militancy/ Naxal affected Districts wherever applicable. Selection of the candidates for SSF and NCB will be made on an All-India basis. 

SSC GD Constable 2026: Best Books

Candidates will be able to find several  SSC GD Constable Books for preparing for the examination. However, finding the right books and study material will play a  crucial role in qualifying the first stage of the recruitment process. The SSC Constable GD Exam pattern for the Computer Based Examination (CBE)  comprises 4 sections – General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Knowledge & General Awareness, Elementary Mathematics, and English/ Hindi.  Each section requires specific books for robust preparation.