About SSC GD Constable
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will conduct an open examination for recruitment to the posts of Constable (General Duty) in Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Secretariat Security Force (SSF) and Rifleman (General Duty) in Assam Rifles as per the Recruitment Scheme formulated by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
Salary of SSC GD Constable
The Pay Scale of SSC GD Constable after 7th Pay Commission
| Designation at CAPF Departments |
Pay Scale |
Grade Pay |
|
GD Constable |
21,700-69,100/- (PB – 1) |
Rs. 2,000/- |
Hypothetical Salary Slip of GD Constable appointed at CAPF Department:
| Salary of GD Constable under Grade Pay Rs.2000 (PB-1) | |||
|
Earnings |
Amount (Rs.) |
Deductions |
Amount (Rs.) |
|
Basic |
21700 |
CGHS |
125 |
|
Transportation Allowance (City – A1) |
1224 (1200 + 24) |
CGEGIS |
30 |
|
House Rent Allowance (City – X) |
2538 |
Pension Contribution |
2214 |
|
Dearness Allowance |
434 |
|
|
|
Total Earnings |
25896 |
Total Deductions |
2369 |
|
Net Earnings |
23527 |
||
Apart from the Basic Pay, a Constable (GD) is entitled to several other benefits and allowance as mentioned below:
- Dearness Allowance (DA)
- Transportation Allowance
- House Rent Allowance (HRA)
- Medical Facilities
- Pension Schemes
- Gratuity
- Annual Paid Leaves
Syllabus
Have a glance at the detailed syllabus of SSC GD 2019 Exam:
| English/Hindi | English/Hindi | Elementary Mathematics | General Intelligence and Reasoning |
| Comprehension Writing Sentence Formation Para Jumbles Synonyms-Antonyms |
Scientific Inventions Sports Awards and Honors Important Dates Culture Geography Economy Indian/World History General Polity |
Number System Percentages Averages Ratio and Proportions Interests Profit and Loss Discount Mensuration Time and Distance Time and Work Fundamental Arithmetic Operations |
Spatial Visualization Spatial Orientation Observation Visual Memory Arithmetical Reasoning Verbal Reasoning Non-Verbal Reasoning Analogies Coding-Decoding Similarities and Differences Recent Studies and Theories |
Exam Pattern
For Written Examination
| 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 |
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 |
N.B: Height and medical standards will be according to the gender they belong to.
| Visual Acuity Unaided | Uncorrected Visual Acuity | ||
| Near Vision | Distant Vision | ||
| Better Eye | Worse Eye | Better Eye | Worse Eye |
| Better Eye | Worse Eye | Better EyeWorse Eye | Worse Eye |
| N6 | N9 | 6 / 6 | 6 / 9 |
Recruitment Process
SSC GD 2019 Exam will be held to appoint eligible candidates for the post of constable in BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSF, SSB, NIA and riflemen. The recruitment process comprises of four stages namely:
a) Physical Standard Test (PST)
b) Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
c) Computer-based test
d) Medical test.
Exam of SSC GD Constable
Here are 25 most expected questions of General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Knowledge & General Awareness, Mathematics, English section for SSC GD Constable exam with detailed explanations & solutions in the form of a free Mock Test.
