SSC GD Computer-based test (CBT)
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1. SSC GD 2023 Notification
The SSC GD 2023 Notification was released on 24th November 2023. The Staff Selection Commission will release the application for General Duty (GD). Candidates who have a desire to join the police force can join SSC GD. The minimum education requirement for applying for SSC GD should be 10th standard. The selection procedure for SSC GD consists of 4 stages i.e. CBT exam, Physical efficiency test PET, Physical standard test PST, and Medical test. Staff Selection Commission conducts the SSC GD (General Duty) examination for the post of;
- Constable (GD),
- Central Industrial Security Post (CISF),
- Border Security Force (BSF),
- Central reserve police force (CRPF),
- Secretariat Security Force (SSF),
- Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB),
- Central Industrial Security Force (CISF),
- Sepoy in NCB (Narcotics Control Bureau),
- Rifleman GD in Assam Rifles (AR).
2. SSC GD CBT Exam Pattern
The exam pattern of SSC GD 2023 for computer-based exams, physical efficiency tests and physical standard tests are given below.
2.1 Computer-based test (CBT)
The SSC GD 2023 computer-based exam contains 80 questions and the maximum mark is 140 marks for 1 hour duration. SSC GD 2023 Computer-based exam also contains negative marks 0.5 mark is deducted for every wrong answer. 2 marks will be awarded for every correct answer.
| Subject | No. of question | Maximum marks | Duration |
| General intelligence and reasoning. | 20 | 40 | 60 minutes |
| Mathematics | 20 | 40 | |
| General knowledge and general awareness | 20 | 40 | |
| English/ Hindi | 20 | 40 |
2.2 Physical efficiency test (PET)
The shortlisted candidates are called for the physical efficiency test. There will be separate parameters for Male and female candidates.
| Measurement of Race for SSC GD 2023 | ||
| Type | Male | Female |
| Candidates other than Ladakh Region | 5 Km in 24 minutes | 1.6 Km in 8(1/2) minutes |
| For Ladakh Region | 1.6 Km in 6(1/2) minutes | 800 metres in 4 minutes |
2.3 Physical standard test (PST)
Those who have qualified for the Physical efficiency test are called for the Physical standard test. The height and chest measurements of males and females are measurements. Below are the minimum measurement standards to qualify for SSC GD 2023.
| Physical measurement standard for SSC GD 2023 | ||
| Standard | Males | Females |
| Height ( General, SC & OBC) | 170 cms | 157 cms |
| Height ( ST ) | 162.5 cms | 150 cms |
| Chest Expansion (General, SC & OBC) | 80/ 5 | N/A |
| Chest Expansion ( ST ) | 76 / 5 | N/A |
3. SSC GD CBT Syllabus
The SSC GD 2023 computer-based exam consists of four subjects
- General Knowledge,
- Quantitative Aptitude,
- General Intelligence and Reasoning
- English Comprehension
The complete syllabus for the SSC GD computer-based exam is given below.
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | Analogies, relationship concepts, spatial visualisation, visual memory, spatial orientation, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, discrimination, observation, arithmetic number series, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, similarities, and differences, etc. |
| General Knowledge and General Awareness: | India and its neighbouring countries, sports activities, Economic scenarios, Indian History, General Polity, Geography, Indian Culture, Indian Constitution, Scientific Research, etc. |
| English/Hindi | Basic comprehension will be tested in English/ Hindi, basic Hindi, and English will be tested, etc. |
| Elementary Mathematics | Computation of Whole Numbers, Discount, Fundamental arithmetical operations, Decimals, and Fractions and the relationship between Numbers, Profit and Loss, Percentages, Number Systems, Time and Work, Averages, Interest, Mensuration, Time and Distance, Ratio and Proportion, Ratio and Time, etc. |
4. SSC GD 2023 CBT Exam Date
The SSC GD 2023 important dates and exam dates will be released soon. The SSC GD 2023 notification is expected to be released on 24th November 2023.
| Event | SSC GD 2024 Dates |
| SSC GD 2024 Apply Start | 24 November 2023 |
| Last Date to Apply for SSC GD Constable | 31 December 2023 |
| SSC GD Exam Date 2024 | 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th February and 1st, 5th, 7th, 11th, 12th March 2024 |
5. SSC GD CBT Exam Centers
The SSC GD computer-based exam will be conducted in 9 different regions. The exam centres for SSC GD for the computer-based exam is given below.
| SSC state and Region | Examination centres |
| Bihar and Uttar Pradesh/ Central Region(CR)/ | Varanasi(3013)., Jhansi (3008) Kanpur(3009), Bareilly (3005), Muzaffarpur(3205), Agra(3001), Purnea (3209), Gorakhpur (3007), Lucknow(3010), Bhagalpur(3201), Meerut(3011), Patna(3206), Prayagraj(3003), |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands,
Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and West Bengal/ Eastern Region (ER) |
Dhanbad (4206),Balasore(Odisha) (4601), Rourkela(4610),Siliguri(4415), Sambalpur(4609), Gangtok(4001), Kalyani(4419), Cuttack(4605), Bhubaneswar (4604), Asansol(4417), Durgapur (4426), Kolkata(4410), Port Blair 4802), Burdwan(4404), Ranchi(4205), Jamshedpur(4207), Berhampore(Odisha) (4602). |
| Lakshadweep, Karnataka, and Kerala/Karnataka, Kerala Region (KKR)/ | Thrissur (9212), Kannur (9202), Udupi (9012), Belagavi (9002), Kollam (9210), Shivamogga (9010), Mysuru (9009), Ernakulam (9213), Hubballi (9011), Kalaburagi(Gulbarga) (9005), Kottayam (9205), Kozhikode (9206), Bengaluru(9001), Thiruvananthapuram(9211), Mangaluru (9008),. |
| Chhattisgarh and
Madhya Pradesh/Madhya PradeshSub-Region(MPR) |
Raipur(6204), Bhopal (6001), Durg-Bhilai (6205), Satna (6014), Jabalpur (6007), Gwalior(6005), Bilaspur (6202), Indore(6006), Ujjain (6016). |
| Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland
and Tripura/ North Eastern Region (NER) |
Dibrugarh(5102), Silchar(5111),
Itanagar(5001), Ukhrul(5503), Aizawl(5701), Churachandpur(5502), Imphal(5501), Dimapur(5301), Kohima(5302), Agartala(5601), Guwahati(Dispur)(5105), Jorhat(5107), Shillong(5401). |
| Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand/Northern Region
(NR)/ |
Udaipur(2409), Alwar(2402), Roorkee(200), Delhi(2201), Ajmer(2401), Sikar(2411), Dehradun(2002), Sriganganagar(2408), Bikaner(2404), Haldwani(2003), Jodhpur(2406), Jaipur(2405), Haridwar(2005), Kota(2407). |
| Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal
Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Punjab/North Western Sub-Region-(NWR) |
Patiala(1403), Samba(1010), Shimla(1203), Ludhiana(1405), Chandigarh/Mohali(1601), Hamirpur(1202), Amritsar(1404), Jalandhar(1402), Leh(1005), Jammu(1004), Srinagar(J&K)(1007). |
| Andhra Pradesh,
Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana/Southern Region (SR)/ |
Vellore (8208), Guntur(8001), Kakinada(8009), Nellore(8010), Vizianagaram(8012), Krishnagiri(8209), Rajahmundry(8004), Madurai(8204), Tirupati(8006), Visakhapatnam(8007), Salem(8205), Puducherry(8401), Chennai(8201), Kurnool(8003), Vijayawada(8008 ), Tirunelveli(8207), Hyderabad(8601), Karimnagar (8604),Chirala(8011), Coimbatore(8202), Tiruchirappalli(8206), Warangal(8603). |
| Dadra and Nagar
Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat, and Maharashtra/Western Region (WR) |
Nanded (7206), Mumbai(7204),
Gandhinagar(7012), Surat(7007), Mehsana(7013), Amravati(7201), Jalgaon(7214), Kolhapur(7203), Nagpur(7205), Aurangabad(7202), Rajkot(7006), Pune(7208), Panaji(7801), Ahmedabad(7001) , Vadodara(7002). |
6. FAQ's
1. What is the selection process for SSC GD 2023?
Ans. The selection process for SSC GD 2023 consists of a Computer exam, a Physical efficiency test, a Physical measurement test, and a Medical exam.
2. How many questions and what are the total marks allotted for SSC GD 2023?
Ans. The 80 questions for 120 marks and the duration of the SSC GD 2023 Computer exam is 1 hour.
3. Is there any negative marking in SSC GD?
Ans. Yes, the SSC GD computer-based exam consists of negative marking. 0.5 mark is deducted for every wrong answer and for every correct answer 2 mark is awarded.
4. What is the minimum height for males and females required to qualify for the SSC GD Physical measurement test?
Ans. To qualify SSC GD Physical Efficiency test the minimum height for males and females is given below.
| Standards | Male | Female |
| Height ( General, SC & OBC) | 170 cms | 157 cms |
| Height ( ST ) | 162.5 cms | 150 cms |
5. What parameters are used for the SSC GD Physical measurement test?
Ans. Height, Weight, and Chest Expansion are measured to qualify SSC GD Physical measurement test.
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