SSC GD CONSTABLE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- Educational Qualification
- Physical standards
- Nationality
- Age limit
Eligibility is one of the most important factors that every candidate must cross-check before applying. The SSC GD Constable eligibility criteria 2024 comprise various important components as mentioned below.
AGE LIMIT
Know about the maximum and minimum Age limits (as of 1st January 2024). For the SSC GD Candidates.
- Minimum – 18 years
- Maximum – 23 years
AGE RELAXATION
Candidates belonging to reserved categories (SC, ST, OBC, etc) are eligible for age relaxation. Refer to the below table for more details about it.
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 5 years |
| Other Backward Class (OBC) | 3 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (ExS) | 3 (after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the date of reckoning) |
| Children and dependents of victims killed in the 1984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (Unreserved) | 5 years |
| Children and dependents of victims killed in the 1984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (OBC) | 8 years |
| Children and dependents of victims killed in the 1,984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (SC/ST) | 10 years |
NATIONALITY
| Specification | Parameters |
| Nationality | A Citizen of India The candidate must also possess a domicile/ PRC against his/her state/ UT. |
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
Education Qualification is one of the most important factors that every candidate must cross-check before applying. SSC GD Constable Qualification is given below. This table shows the minimum educational qualification required for the post of SSC GD Constable:
| SSC GD Constable Qualification Eligibility | |
| Educational Qualification | Candidates should have cleared /passed Matriculation or 10th pass from a recognized Board/University. |
| Candidates who have not acquired the essential qualification as per the prescribed dates will not be eligible for the exam. | |
SSC GD CONSTABLE EXAM PATTERN
| Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Exam Duration |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 20 | 40 | 60 min |
| General Knowledge & General Awareness | 20 | 40 | |
| Elementary Mathematics | 20 | 40 | |
| English/Hindi | 20 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 160 |
- The computer-based exam will consist of four different subjects. Each question will carry +2 mark.
- There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.
- The exam will be conducted in both Hindi and English languages.
- The candidates who clear this stage will be selected for the PMT PST.
SSC GD SYLLABUS
General Intelligence & Reasoning
- Arithmetic Number Series
- Relationship concepts
- Similarities and Differences
- Spatial Visualization
- Arithmetical Reasoning
- Figures Classification
- Analogies
- Non-verbal series
- Visual Memory
- Discrimination
- Observation
- Coding and Decoding
- Spatial Orientation
General Knowledge & General Awareness
- Sports
- History
- Culture
- Geography
- Economic Scene
- General Policy
- Indian Constitution
- Scientific Research
Mathematics
- Number Systems
- Computation of Whole Numbers
- Decimals and Fractions
- Fundamental arithmetical operations
- Ratio and Proportion
- Percentages
- Average
- Interest
- Profit and Loss
- Discount
- Mensuration
- Time & Distance
- Ratio & Proportion
English
- Spot the Error
- Fill in the Blanks
- Synonyms/Homonyms & Antonyms
- Spellings/Detecting Mis-spelt words
- Idioms & Phrases
- One Word Substitution
- Improvement of Sentences
- Active/Passive Voice of Verbs
- Conversion into Direct/Indirect narration
- Shuffling of Sentence parts
- Shuffling of Sentences in a passage
- Cloze Passage
Hindi
- Verbal Ability
- Vocabulary
- Comprehension
- Grammar