The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has officially announced the dates for the SSC Constable GD Examination 2025. Candidates aspiring for positions such as Constable (GD) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), SSF, Rifleman (GD) in the Assam Rifles, and Sepoy in the Narcotics Control Bureau can now review the detailed schedule on the official website at ssc.gov.in.
A total of 39,481 vacancies are available for recruitment across various forces:
- BSF: 15,654 vacancies
- CISF: 7,145 vacancies
- CRPF: 11,541 vacancies
- SSB: 819 vacancies
- ITBP: 3,017 vacancies
- Assam Rifles: 1,248 vacancies
- SSF: 35 vacancies
- NCB: 22 vacancies
The examination will be conducted in English, Hindi, and 13 regional languages, including Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. A penalty of 0.25 marks will be applied for each incorrect response, so candidates should answer cautiously.
The recruitment process involves multiple stages:
- Computer-Based Examination (CBE)
- Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
- Physical Standard Test (PST)
- Medical Examination/Document Verification
The examination is slated to take place on February 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 25, 2025. It will be a computer-based test (CBT) featuring 80 questions, each carrying two marks, amounting to a total of 160 marks. The duration of the exam is 60 minutes.
The test is divided into four sections:
- Part A: General Intelligence and Reasoning
- Part B: General Knowledge and General Awareness
- Part C: Elementary Mathematics
- Part D: English/Hindi