As per the schedule, the SSC GD Constable 2023 registration will be open from November 24 to December 28, 2023.The exam will be conducted in February 2024. Candidates shortlisted will be commissioned across various to posts of Constable (General Duty) in the Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Secretariat Security Force (SSF), Rifleman (General Duty) in Assam Rifles (AR) and Sepoy in NIA (National Investigation Agency).
Selection Process
The recruitment process will consist of Computer Based Examination (CBE), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Physical Standard Test (PST), Medical Examination and Document Verification.
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Age Limit
The applicants must be between 18 to 23 years of age as on August 01, 2023. However, age relaxation is applicable to the candidates from the reserved categories.
Educational Qualification
The candidates must have passed Matriculation or 10th Class Examination from a recognized Board/ University.
Application Fee
The application fee for SSC GD Constable 2023 is Rs. 100. However, Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Ex-servicemen (ESM) eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of fee.
CBT Exam Pattern
The Computer-based examination will consist of one objective type paper containing 80 questions carrying 2 marks each.
All questions will be of Objective Multiple Choice Type. The computer-based examination will be conducted in English and Hindi only. There will be a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer
Syllabus
General Intelligence and Reasoning: Analytical aptitude and ability to observe and distinguish patterns will be tested through questions principally of non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, spatial visualization, spatial orientation, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, etc.
General Knowledge and General Awareness: Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, and scientific Research etc. These Questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.
Elementary Mathematics: This paper will include questions on problems relating to Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions and the relationship between Numbers, Fundamental arithmetical operations, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Mensuration, Time and Distance, Ratio and Time, Time and Work, etc.
English/ Hindi: Candidates’ ability to understand basic English/ Hindi and their basic comprehension would be tested.