SSC GD Constable recruitment 2021 - Application Process for 25,271 Posts

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 17, Jul 2021

Constables (GD) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), NIA, SSF and Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles Examination, 2021

• Dates for submission of online applications: 17.07.2021 to 31.08.2021
• Last date and time for receipt of online applications: 31.08.2021 (23:30)
• Last date and time for making online fee payment: 02.09.2021 (23:30)
• Last date and time for generation of offline Challan: 04.09.2021 (23:30)
• Last date for payment through Challan (during working hours of Bank): 07.09.2021
• Schedule of Computer Based Examination (Tier-I): To be informed later

The Staff Selection Commission will conduct an open competitive examination for recruitment to the posts of Constable (General Duty) in Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Secretariat Security Force (SSF) and Rifleman (General Duty) in Assam Rifles (AR) as per the Recruitment Scheme formulated by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and as per the Memorandum of Understanding signed between Ministry of Home Affairs and the Staff Selection Commission. The recruitment process will consist of Computer Based Examination (CBE), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Physical Standard Test (PST), Medical Examination and Document Verification.

The salient features of the recruitment are as under:

1. Applications will be accepted through on-line mode only.
2. Computer Based Examination (CBE) will be conducted by the Commission only in English and Hindi.
3. Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST)/ Detailed Medical Examination (DME)/ Review Medical Examination (RME) will be scheduled and conducted by the CAPFs.
4. Admit Card for any stage of examination will not be sent by Post. Facility for download of Admit Cards will be provided at the websites of Regional Offices of the Commission as well as on the website of CRPF

Pay Scale: Pay Level-3 (Rs 21700-69100).

Vacancies: 25,271

Nationality/ Citizenship: Candidate must be a citizen of India. Vacancies are state/ UT wise hence a candidate must submit domicile/ PRC against his state/ UT.

Age Limit: 18-23 years as on 01.08.2021. Candidates should not have been born earlier than 02.08.1998 and later than 01.08.2003.

Educational Qualifications:

• The candidates must have passed Matriculation or 10th Class Examination from a recognized Board/ University.
• Candidates who have not acquired the essential educational qualification as on the stipulated date will not be eligible and need not apply.

Application Fee:

• Fee payable: Rs 100/- (Rs one hundred only).
• 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.

Scheme of Examination:

Computer Based Examination: The Computer based examination will consist of one objective type paper containing 100 questions carrying 100 marks, with the following composition:

• All questions will be of Objective Multiple Choice Type. The computer based examination will be conducted in English and Hindi only.
• There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the questions.

The syllabus for the Examination will be as follows:

1. 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.
2. 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 every day 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.
3. Elementary Mathematics: This paper will include questions on problems relating to Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions and 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.
4. English/ Hindi: Candidates’ ability to understand basic English/ Hindi and his basic comprehension would be tested.

Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST): Based on the performance in CBE, candidates will be shortlisted for PET/ PST by the Commission. Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST) will be conducted at various centres finalized by the CAPFs.

Physical Efficiency Test (PET): Candidates have to clear the race within the following time limits:

Physical Standard Test (PST): Physical Standards for the posts are as follows:

• Height:
• Male: 170 cms
• Female: 157 cms
• Few categories of candidates are allowed relaxation in heights mentioned above. Relaxed standard of height for such candidates are as follows:

Chest: Male candidates should have following standards of chest measurement:

• Un-expanded: 80 cms
• Minimum expansion: 5 cms

Weight: Proportionate to height and age as per medical standards.

Medical Examination: Candidates will be shortlisted for Detailed Medical Examination (DME) from the pool of candidates who qualify PET/ PST.