SSC GD Constable Physical Test 2026 Date Out, Check PET/PST Exam Schedule

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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has released the SSC GD Constable Physical Test 2026 Dates on its official website. Candidates who qualify for the CBT will move forward to the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST). The SSC GD Constable recruitment will fill 25,487 vacancies across various posts.

Candidates can check this article for the latest information on the SSC GD Physical Test 2026, including the PET/PST schedule, physical standards and requirements, measurements, document verification, medical examination, and other important details.

SSC GD Physical Test Date 2026 Out

A total of 50,047 candidates, including 45,115 males and 4,932 females, have been shortlisted for the PST and PET. The PST, PET, DV, and medical examination are tentatively scheduled from 16 to 30 October 2026.

The physical test includes height, weight, and chest measurements for males, along with running events for both males and females. The PST/PET is qualifying in nature, and candidates who clear these stages will proceed to the medical examination. The admit card is expected in the first week of October 2026.

SSC GD Physical Test: Overview

The SSC GD recruitment is for the post of General Duty Constable in paramilitary forces like BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, AR, NCB and SSF. The selection process includes CBT, PET/PST, DV, and Medical Examination.

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	SSC GD Constable 2026
Conducting Body	Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
SSC GD Physical Test Dates 2026	16th to 30th October 2026 (tentative)
Physical Test Conducting Authority	CAPFs
PET/PST Mode	Offline
Official Website	ssc.gov.in

SSC GD Physical Requirement 2026

The purpose of the qualifying SSC GD Physical Standard Test is to determine whether the candidates who have been shortlisted match the required physical requirements, which include chest measures, weight, and height. The SSC GD PST 2026 is different for male and female candidates. We have included a thorough description of each physical standard exam here.

SSC GD Physical Eligibility: Height

Candidates must be at least the required height to pass the SSC GD Constable exam. It differs according to the category and gender of the candidate.

General and OBC Male- 170 cm
General and OBC Female- 157 cm

SSC GD Height Standards Relaxations Category-wise

For the reserved categories, the commission lowers the SSC GD height requirements. The heights of the male and female applicants who fall within the reserved categories are tabulated below.

Height Standards Relaxations Category-wise
Category	Male (cm)	Female (cm)
All Schedule Tribe Candidates	162.5	150
Schedule Tribes of North-Eastern States	157	147.5
Schedule Tribes of Left Wing Extremism affected regions	160	147.5
Candidates from the States/UTs of Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh, as well as those from the Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Dogras, and Marathas	165	155
Candidates from Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura	162.5	152.5
Applicants from the Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA), which consists of the following “Mouzas” Sub-Division of these Districts as well as the three Subdivisions of the Darjeeling District: Kurseong, Kalimpong, and Darjeeling, Lohagarh Tea Garden, Lohagarh Forest, Rangmohan, Barachenga, Panighata, Chota Adalpur, Paharu, Sukna Forest, Sukna Part-I, Pantapati Forest-I, Mahanadi Forest, Champasari Forest, SalbariChhatpart-II, Sitong Forest, Sivoke Hill Forest, Sivoke Forest, ChhotaChenga, Nipania-II.	157	152.5

SSC GD PST Chest Measurements

According to the official announcement, female candidates do not need to meet any chest requirements. However, male candidates must fulfil the SSC GD PST chest requirement to move on in the recruiting procedure. Below is a table detailing the SSC GD chest size categories for male candidates.

Chest Measurements/Relaxations
Category	Male (Minimum Extension (cms)/Unexpanded (cms)
Candidates from General, SC, and OBC (apart from those listed below)	80/5
Chest Relaxations
The required minimum chest size for male applicants from Scheduled Tribes	76/5
Candidates from the States UTs of Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh; Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Dogras, and Marathas.	78/5
Applicants from the Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA), which consists of the following “Mouzas” Sub-Division of these Districts as well as the three Subdivisions of the Darjeeling District: Kurseong, Kalimpong, and Darjeeling, Lohagarh Tea Garden, Lohagarh Forest, Rangmohan, Barachenga, Panighata, Chota Adalpur, Paharu, Sukna Forest, Sukna Part-I, Pantapati Forest-I, Mahanadi Forest, Champasari Forest, SalbariChhatpart-II, Sitong Forest, Sivoke Hill Forest, Sivoke Forest, ChhotaChenga, Nipania-II.	77/5

SSC GD Physical Endurance Test

The commission will conduct the SSC GD Physical Endurance Test following the PST test. Male and female candidates experience it differently. This section contains information about the SSC GD Physical Test, including the several tasks that applicants need to complete to move on to the next round.

The SSC GD Physical Running Time for Male Candidates is five kilometres in 24 minutes.
In 8.5 minutes, the female candidates for the SSC GD Physical Running Event will cover 1.6 kilometres.

SSC GD Physical Test Relaxations
Category	Male	Female
Candidates from the Ladakh Region	1.6 km- 7 mins	800 m- 5 mins
Candidates apart from the Ladakh Region	5 km- 24 mins	1.6 km- 8.5 mins

SSC GD Medical Examination 2026

Those who pass the physical examination will be invited to the SSC GD medical examination. The Medical Officer will conduct it, and the requirements that applicants must meet to advance to this level are listed below. Remembering that both male and female candidates must complete the SSC GD Medical test is significant.

SSC GD Medical Exam Conditions
Visual Acuity Without Help		Uncorrected Eye Focus		Visual Correction	Colored Vision
In-Reach Vision		Remote Vision		Any form of visual correction, including using glasses, is prohibited.	CP- 2
Better	Worse	Better	Worse
6/6	6/9	6/6	6/9

SSC GD Document Verification

SSC GD Document Verification is the final stage of the recruitment process after candidates clear the Computer-Based Test (CBT), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), and Physical Standard Test (PST). During this stage, shortlisted candidates must present original documents and their photocopies for verification. These typically include: