The SSC GD Constable selection process involves three stages:
1. Online Written Exam (CBT)
2. Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
3. Physical Standard Test (PST)
The test will be objective type test constituting of 4 sections. 25 questions are to be asked each carrying 1 marks. 0.25 marks will be deducted when a question is attempted wrong.
Let’s have a look at the detailed Exam Pattern for SSC GD 2023 Exam:
Online Written Examination(CBT)
| Part | Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
| A | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 25 | 90 Minutes |
| B | General Knowledge & General Awareness | 25 | 25 | |
| C | Elementary Mathematics | 25 | 25 | |
| D | English/ Hindi | 25 | 25 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Note:
For Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
| Type | For Male Candidates | For Female Candidates |
| Race | 5 Km in 24 minutes | 1.6 Km in 8(1/2) minutes |
For Physical Standard Test (PST)
| Type | For Male Candidates | For Female Candidates |
| Height ( General ,SC & OBC) | 170 | 157 |
| Height ( ST ) | 162.5 | 150 |
| Type | For Male Candidates | For Female Candidates |
| Chest Expansion (General , SC & OBC) | 80/ 5 | N/A |
| Chest Expansion ( ST ) | 76 / 5 | N/A |
Proportionate as per the height and medical standard for male and female.
| Visual Acuity Unaided | Uncorrected Visual Acuity | Refraction | Color Vision | ||
| Near Vision | Distant Vision | ||||
| Better Eye | Worse Eye | Better Eye | Worse Eye | ||
| N6 | N9 | 6 / 6 | 6 / 9 | Visual correction of any kind is not permitted even by glasses | CP-2 |
The final selection will be based on the candidate’s performance in all the three phases of SSC GD Constable Exam, i.e., Computer Based Examination (CBE), Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST) and Detailed Medical Examination (DME). Therefore, one cannot get selected for the post of GD constable in BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP, SSB, NIA and SSF or GD Rifleman in Assam Rifles, if the candidate is not physically and medically fit. So, it is advisable for the candidates to not only study hard for the exams but also keep themselves physically and mentally fit through physical exercises to clear the physical and medical tests.
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