SSC Constable 39,000+ Recruitment : Syllabus, Selection Process, Eligibility Details, Exam Pattern

Syllabus Details

SSC Constable Syllabus Details: Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Constable Syllabus details are given below…

Syllabus: The syllabus for the Computer Based Examination will be as follows

1. General Intelligence and Reasoning
2. General Knowledge and General Awareness
3. Elementary Mathematics
4. English/ Hindi

General Intelligence and Reasoning: Analytical aptitude and ability to observe and distinguish patterns will be tested through questions principally of non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, spatial visualization, spatial orientation, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, etc

General Knowledge and General Awareness: Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, and scientific Research etc. These Questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.

Elementary Mathematics: This Section will include questions on problems relating to Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions and relationship between Numbers, Fundamental arithmetical operations, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Mensuration, Time and Distance, Ratio and Time, Time and Work, etc.

English/ Hindi: Candidates’ ability to understand basic English/ Hindi and his basic comprehension would be tested.

Selection Process

SSC Constable (Executive) Selection Procedure: Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Constable Selection process details are given below…

SSC Constable Selection: The recruitment process will consist of Computer Based Examination (CBE), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Physical Standard Test (PST), Medical Examination (DME/ RME) and Document Verification.

Candidates scoring following minimum qualifying marks (without adding bonus marks to NCC certificate holders) will be considered eligible for short-listing to the next stage i.e. PET/ PST:

UR : 30%

OBC/ EWS : 25%

All other categories : 20%

NCC Certificate holders will be granted following incentive/ bonus marks provisionally which will be added to the normalized scores of the candidates:

NCC ‘C’ Certificate : 5% of maximum marks of Examination

NCC ‘B’ Certificate : 3% of maximum marks of Examination

NCC ‘A’ Certificate : 2% of maximum marks of Examination

Male and female candidates will be shortlisted state-wise, area-wise and category-wise based on their merit in the Computer-Based Examination (including NCC bonus marks, if applicable) for appearing in the PST/ PET. The number of candidates shortlisted for PST/ PET based on their merit in the Computer-Based Examination will be about 8 (Eight) times the number of vacancies to be filled up in the Recruitment Examination. More number of candidates can be shortlisted against the vacancies of SSF/ NCB.

The candidates, who are successful in the PST/ PET, will be considered eligible for shortlisting to the next stage i.e., Detailed Medical Examination (DME)/ Document Verification (DV).

Male and female candidates, who qualify the PST/ PET, will be shortlisted statewise, area-wise and category-wise based on their merit in the Computer-Based Examination (including NCC bonus marks, if applicable) for appearing in the DME/ DV. The number of candidates shortlisted for the DME/ DV based on their merit in the Computer-Based Examination will be about 2 (Two) times the number of vacancies. More number of candidates can be shortlisted against the vacancies of SSF/ NCB.

Document Verification (i.e., collection of the required eligibility certificates/ documents from the candidates and their verification with original documents) will be conducted by the CAPFs along with the Detailed Medical Examination

If a candidate has claimed to have an NCC Certificate and he is not able to produce a valid NCC Certificate at the time of DV, the incentive/ bonus marks awarded provisionally to the candidate will be withdrawn.

Eligibility Criteria

SSC Constable Eligibility Details: Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Constable (GD) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and SSF, Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles, and Sepoy in Narcotics Control Bureau Examination eligibility details are given below…

Eligibility Criteria:

A. Age Limit: Candidates age limit should be between 18 – 23 years

Age Limit Relaxation is given below:

Chest: Male candidates should have the following standards of chest measurement

Un-expanded: 80 cms, Minimum expansion: 5 cms, Few categories of candidates are allowed relaxation in chest measurement. Relaxed standards of chest measurement for such candidates are as follows:

Chest measurements for female candidates will not be taken. However, it will be ascertained that the chest is well-developed.

Weight: Proportionate to height and age as per medical standards

Physical Efficiency Test (PET): Candidates have to clear the race within the following time limits: –