SSC GD Syllabus and Exam Pattern

About SSC (Staff Selection Commission)

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is an organization under the Government of India responsible for conducting various recruitment exams to hire candidates for different posts in ministries, departments, and organizations of the Indian government. It plays a key role in the selection process for both technical and non-technical posts across multiple levels.

SSC Constable Syllabus Details: Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Constable Syllabus details are given below…

Syllabus: The syllabus for the Computer Based Examination will be as follows

1. General Intelligence and Reasoning
2. General Knowledge and General Awareness
3. Elementary Mathematics
4. English/ Hindi

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 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.

Elementary Mathematics: This Section 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.

English/ Hindi: Candidates’ ability to understand basic English/ Hindi and his basic comprehension would be tested.

SSC Constable Exam Pattern: Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Temporary Constables (GD) – Male and Female in Delhi Police Examination Pattern & Scheme of Examination are given below…

SSC Constable Examination Pattern & Scheme of Examination: The Computer-Based examination will consist of one objective type Paper containing 80 questions carrying 2 marks each with the following composition:

Part	Subject	Number Of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Allowed
Part -A	General Intelligence and Reasoning	20	40 Marks	60 minutes
Part -B	General Knowledge and General Awareness	20	40 Marks
Part -C	Elementary Mathematics	20	40 Marks
Part -D	English/ Hindi	20	40 Marks

Note: All the questions will be of Objective Multiple-Choice Type. The Computer-Based Examination will be conducted in English, Hindi and 13 Regional languages viz. (i) Assamese, (ii) Bengali, (iii) Gujarati, (iv) Kannada, (v) Konkani, (vi) Malayalam, (vii) Manipuri, (viii) Marathi, (ix) Odia, (x) Punjabi, (xi) Tamil, (xii) Telugu and (xiii) Urdu.

I. There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the questions.

II. The dates of the Computer-Based Examination will be informed to candidates only through the website of the Commission..

III. There shall be no provision for re-evaluation/ re-checking of the scores. No correspondence in this regard shall be entertained.

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 Standard Test (PST) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET) will be conducted at various centres finalized by the CAPFs. Detailed scrutiny of candidates’ eligibility/ documents will be undertaken at the time of DME/ DV. Therefore, it will be the responsibility of the candidates to verify their eligibility as prescribed in this notice before appearing for CBE/ PST/ PET. Candidates shortlisted for PST/ PET will be asked to go through biometric verification followed by PST & PET. The PST shall include measurement of height, weight & Chest (as applicable).

Ex-Servicemen are exempted from PST/ PET. However, Ex-Servicemen, who are shortlisted in the Computer Based Examination for PST/ PET, will have to appear in PST/ PET for recording of measurement of height, chest and weight for record purposes. PET will not be held for these Ex-servicemen candidates. However, they will have to qualify the Medical Examination..

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

SL. No	Male	Female	Remarks
Race	5 Kms in 24 minutes.	1.6 Kms in 8 ½ minutes	For candidates other than those belonging to the Ladakh Region.
Race	1.6 Kms in 7 minutes	800 metres in 5 minutes	For candidates of Ladakh Region.

A women candidate, who as a result of tests is found to be pregnant of 12 weeks standing or over, shall be declared temporarily unfit and appointment be held in abeyance until the confinement is over. The vacancy against which a woman candidate was selected will be kept reserved for her. She will be re-examined for Physical Efficiency Test (PET) six weeks after the date of confinement, subject to the production of medical certificate of fitness from a registered medical practitioner. If she is found fit, she may be appointed to the post kept reserved for and allowed the benefit of seniority in accordance with the instructions of the government, as amended from time to time.

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

Height:

1. Male: 170 cms

2. Female: 157 cms

Few categories of candidates are allowed relaxation in the heights mentioned above. Relaxed standard of height for such candidates are as follows:

Sl. No	Relaxation for	Male (CMS)	Female (CMS)
A.	All candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes	162.5	150.0
B	All Scheduled Tribe candidates of North Eastern States (NE States)	157.0	147.5
C	All Scheduled Tribe candidates of Left Wing Extremism affected districts	160.0	147.5
D	Candidates falling in the categories of Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Dogras, Marathas and candidates belonging to the States/ UTs of Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh	165.0	155.0
E	Candidates hailing from the North-Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura	162.5	152.5
F	Candidates hailing from Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA) comprising of the three Sub-Divisions of Darjeeling District namely Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong and includes the following “Mouzas” Sub-Division of these Districts : (1)Lohagarh Tea Garden (2) Lohagarh Forest (3) Rangmohan (4) Barachenga (5) Panighata (6) ChotaAdalpur (7) Paharu (8) Sukna Forest (9) Sukna Part-I (10) Pantapati Forest-I (11) Mahanadi Forest (12) Champasari Forest (13) SalbariChhatpart-II (14) Sitong Forest (15) Sivoke Hill Forest (16) Sivoke Forest (17) ChhotaChenga (18) Nipania.	157.0	152.5

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

1. Un-expanded: 80 cms

2. Minimum expansion: 5 cms

Few categories of candidates are allowed relaxation in chest measurement. Relaxed standard of chest measurement for such candidates are as follows:

Sl.No	Relaxation for	Un- expanded (cms)	Minimum Expansion (cms)
A)	All candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes	76	5
B)	Candidates falling in the categories of Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Dogras, Marathas and candidates belonging to the States/ UTs of Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh	78	5
C)	Candidates hailing from North-Eastern Sates of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA)	77	5

Chest measurement for female candidates will not be taken. However, it will be ascertained that the chest is well developed.

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

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

At the time of DME and Document Verification, the following documents will be verified:

Matriculation/ Secondary Examination Certificate to prove age, name and eduactional qualification.

Domicile Certificate/ Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) issued by the competent authority.

Valid NCC Certificate, if applicable.

SSC GD Syllabus and Exam Pattern

About SSC (Staff Selection Commission)

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