The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has officially announced the SSC GD Exam Date 2026. The Computer-Based Test (CBT), which marks the first stage of recruitment for Constable (GD) posts in CAPFs, SSF, and Assam Rifles, will begin on 23 February 2026. With 25,487 vacancies on offer, this recruitment drive is among the most anticipated government job opportunities. Candidates can find the complete exam schedule below.
SSC GD Exam Date 2026 Out
As per the latest SSC GD Exam Calendar 2026, the Computer-Based Test (CBT) is scheduled to commence from 23 February 2026, and admit cards will be available 2-3 days before the exam date. For detailed and authentic information regarding the examination, candidates are advised to refer to the official SSC notification.
Important Dates for SSC GD Constable Exam 2026
| Event | Date |
| SSC GD Slot Booking 2026 |
1st Week of February 2026 (Expected)
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| SSC GD City Intimation Slip Release | February 2026 |
| SSC GD Admit Card 2026 |
Few days before the exam
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| SSC GD Constable Exam Date 2026 |
23rd February 2026 onwards (Tentative)
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SSC GD Slot Booking 2026
The Self-slot selection window for SSC GD Exam 2026 is expected to start in 1st week of February 2026 on the official website at www.ssc.gov.in. Candidates are advised to select/book their preferred exam city/date/shift as soon as the window gets activated. The slots will be allotted based on the first come, first serve basis.
SSC GD Exam Shift Timings 2026
The SSC GD Computer-Based Test (CBT) will be conducted over multiple days in several shifts. Candidates must report to the exam centre at least one hour before their scheduled shift.
| Shift | Reporting Time | Exam Duration |
| Shift 1 | 7:45 AM |
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
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| Shift 2 | 10:30 AM |
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
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| Shift 3 | 1:15 PM |
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
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| Shift 4 | 4:00 PM |
5:15 PM – 6:15 PM
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Check – SSC Calendar 2026
SSC GD Selection Process
The GD Constable selection process comprises several stages. Given below is a step-by-step overview of the complete recruitment process.
- Computer-Based Examination (CBE)
- Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
- Physical Standard Test (PST)
- Medical Examination (DME/RME)
- Document Verification (DV)
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SSC GD Constable Exam Pattern 2026
The Exam structure consists of 4 parts and each part carries 20 questions. Each question is 2 marks, and wrong answers attracts a negative marking of 0.25 mark out of the total.
| Part | Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Part-A | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 80 (20 each) | 160 (40 each) |
60 minutes (total)
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| Part-B | General Knowledge & General Awareness | |||
| Part-C | Elementary Mathematics | |||
| Part-D | English / Hindi |
Check: SSC GD Syllabus 2026
SSC GD CBT Will Be Conducted in Following Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Assamese
- Bengali
- Gujarati
- Kannada
- Konkani
- Malayalam
- Manipuri
- Marathi
- Odia
- Punjabi
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Urdu
SSC GD Constable CBT Qualifying Marks
- UR: 30%
- OBC/EWS: 25%
- All other categories: 20%
SSC GD Constable Vacancy 2026
Border Security Force (BSF): 616 vacancies
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF): 14,595 vacancies
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF): 5,490 vacancies
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB): 1,764 vacancies
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP): 1,293 vacancies
Rifleman (General Duty) in Assam Rifles (AR): 1,706 vacancies
Secretariat Security Force (SSF): 23 vacancies
Total SSC GD Constable Vacancies 2026: 25,487
SSC GD Exam Centre List 2026
| SSC Region (States Covered) |
Examination Centers
|
Official Website |
| CR | Agra, Allahabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Patna | ssc-cr.org |
| ER | Gangtok, Ranchi, Barasat, Berhampore (WB), Chinsurah, Jalpaiguri, Kolkata, Malda, Midnapur, Siliguri, Berhampore (Odisha), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Keonjhargarh, Sambalpur, Port Blair | sscer.org |
| KKR | Bangalore, Dharwar, Gulbarga, Mangalore, Mysore, Kochi, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur | ssckkr.kar.nic.in |
| MPR | Bhopal, Chhindwara, Guna, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Khandwa, Ratlam, Satna, Sagar, Ambikapur, Bilaspur, Jagdalpur, Raipur, Durg | sscmpr.org |
| NR | Almora, Dehradun, Haldwani, Srinagar (UK), Haridwar, Delhi, Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sriganganagar, Udaipur | sscnr.net.in |
| NWR | Anantnag, Baramulla, Jammu, Leh, Rajouri, Srinagar (J&K), Kargil, Dodda, Hamirpur, Shimla, Bathinda, Jalandhar, Patiala, Amritsar, Chandigarh | sscnwr.org |
| SR | Guntur, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Puducherry, Hyderabad, Nizamabad, Warangal | sscsr.gov.in |
| WR | Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Surat, Bhavnagar, Kutch, Amravati, Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Thane, Bhandara, Chandrapur, Akola, Jalgaon, Ahmednagar, Alibaug, Panaji | sscwr.net |
| NER | Itanagar, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Kohima, Shillong, Imphal, Churachandpur, Ukhrul, Agartala, Aizawl | sscner.org.in |
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