All About SSC GD Exam 2026
People around us have different dreams regarding their careers most of the time in their lives. Some think that they will make their career as a teacher or professor, while others choose to become lawyers or doctors. Some do not choose a safe and secure job and go ahead to serve the country and its people. Staff Selection Commission has released the SSC GD recruitment vacancies for these candidates.
SSC GD Exam Overview
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has published a list of vacancies for various posts as required for the year 2026. Around 40 lacks candidates applied for the 25487 vacancies. In previous years, as many as 39481 vacancies were seen, out of which 35612 posts were declared for male candidates and 3869 posts were declared for female candidates.
In previous years, the SSC GD exam application period started quite some time ago, i.e., on the 5th of September, and continued until the 14th of October. Check out the detailed information about SSC GD for this year. This year, the form fill-up started from 1st December 2025 to 31st December 2025.
Let’s see the overview of this exam:
SSC GD 2026 Exam Overview | |
Onine Application | Start- 01.12.2025 End- 31.12.2025 |
Age | Gen: 18-23 OBC -18-26 SC/ST- 18-29 |
Educatonal Qualification | Secondary Level |
Salary | 21.700-61,108 |
Vacancy | 25487 approx |
Application Fees | General and OBC - 100 SC/ ST- N/A |
SSC GD Recruitment: Important Dates
Here are the important dates for the SSC GD exam. Candidates are requested to read all the information carefully.
SSC GD Exam Dates | |
Weeks | Exam Dates |
Week 1 | 27 April 2026 – 3 May 2026 |
Week 2 | 4 May 2026 – 10 May 2026 |
Week 3 | 11 May 2026 – 17 May 2026 |
Week 4 | 25 May 2026 – 30 May 2026 |
SSC GD Job Profile
Let’s learn about the detailed job profile:
Posts | Job Profile |
BSF | 1. Detecting and preventing border violations. 2. Check illegal activities and smuggling. 3. Providing security to sensitive installations and VIPs. 4. To maintain peace and security in the assigned area. 5. Protecting the border between India and China (Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh) |
ITBP | 1. Detecting and preventing border violations. 2. Check illegal activities and smuggling. 3. Providing security to sensitive installations and VIPs. 4. To maintain peace and security in the assigned area. 5. Protecting the border between India and China (Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh). |
SSB | 1. Securing the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders. 3. To monitor and prevent cross-border crime and other illegal activities. |
ICSF | 1. Providing security in the Delhi Metro. 2. Providing security to public sector units and critical infrastructure. 3. Managing security at all commercial airports. 4. Ensuring safety and security in industrial establishments, including fire protection. |
CRPF | 1. Participation in UN peacekeeping missions abroad. 2. To maintain internal security throughout the country. 3. Providing security services to VIPs during elections. |
SSC GD 2026 City Intimation Slip
Candidates who have prepared for their SSC GD 2026 exam can check the city intimation slip for the exam. Their exam are starting from these days. They can check their slip on the official website of SSC.
SSC GD Exam Pattern
Here is the exam pattern for the SSC GD Exam:
Subject | Number |
Math | 40 |
General Knowledge | 40 |
Reasoning | 40 |
English / Hindi | 60 |
Total | 180 |
SSC GD Constable Eligibility Criteria
Along with the SSC GD 2025 Notification PDF, the Eligibility Criteria specifics for every post are included. But this year, no applications for SSC GD 2026 have been published yet. Constable vacancies in BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, AR, SSF, and NCB are only eligible for applicants who satisfy the necessary qualifying conditions as stated by the commission. Below are the additional conditions, age limit, and educational qualification:
SSC GD Educational Qualification
Candidates aspiring to become GD Constable (BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSF, SSB, and riflemen) must have passed 10th class or equivalent from a recognised board.
SSC GD Age Limit:
To be qualified for the SSC GD 2026 Exam, a candidate must be between eighteen and twenty-three years old. Candidates cannot have been born later than 01-01-2007 or earlier than 02-01-2002. Candidates falling under reserved groups are granted age relaxation according to government guidelines.
SSC GD Exam Syllabus
SSC GD detailed syllabus is here to start your preparation
Elementary Mathematics
- Number Systems
- Computation of Whole Numbers
- Discount
- Profit and Loss
- Mensuration
- Time & Distance
- Percentages
- Ratio and Proportion
- Average
- Interest
- Decimals and Fractions and the Relationship Between Numbers
- Fundamental arithmetical operations
General Knowledge & General Awareness
- History
- Indian Constitution
- Culture
- Geography
- Sports
- General Policy
- Scientific Research
- Economic Scene
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English
- Fill in the Blanks
- Spot the Error
- Idioms & Phrases
- One Word Substitution
- Improvement of Sentences
- Active/Passive Voice of Verbs
- Synonyms/Homonyms & Antonyms
- Spellings/Detecting Misspelt words
- Conversion into Direct/Indirect narration
- Passage(Candidate’s ability to understand basic)
Hindi
- Vocabulary
- Grammar
- Verbal Ability
- Comprehension
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