SSC GD eligibility at a glance
The baseline is the same for every force — be an Indian citizen with a domicile certificate, Class 10 pass, aged 18–23, and meet the physical standards.
Nationality & domicile
You must be a citizen of India. Because CAPF and Assam Rifles vacancies are allotted State/UT- and area-wise, you also need proof of domicile:
SSF posts are filled on an all-India basis; all other forces fill posts State/UT-wise, with some vacancies earmarked for Border Guarding and Militancy/Naxal-affected districts and reserved for candidates from those districts. The domicile State and district you enter in the form cannot be changed later.
Age limit
One age band applies to every force and post, counted as on 01.01.2026.
| Age limit | Applies to |
|---|---|
| 18 – 23 years | Constable (GD) in BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP, SSB & SSF, and Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles |
| Date of birth | Not before 02.01.2003 and not later than 01.01.2008 |
SSC goes by the date of birth in your form and your matriculation certificate — no later change is allowed, and a mismatch can lead to rejection at any stage.
Age relaxation
The upper age limit of 23 is relaxed for these categories:
| Category | Age relaxation |
|---|---|
| OBC | 3 years |
| SC / ST | 5 years |
| Ex-servicemen | 3 years after deducting military service from actual age |
| Children & dependents of 1984 riot victims (UR / EWS) | 5 years |
| Children & dependents of 1984 riot victims (OBC) | 8 years |
| Children & dependents of 1984 riot victims (SC / ST) | 10 years |
Sons, daughters and dependents of ex-servicemen do not get the ex-servicemen age concession. Relaxation claims must be backed by the prescribed certificate at document verification.
Educational qualification
Matriculation or Class 10 pass from a recognised Board or University is the only educational requirement.
Application fee & NCC bonus marks
NCC bonus marks are added to your normalized CBE score. The certificate must be issued on or before 01.01.2026 and claimed in the application form; ex-servicemen can’t claim it.
Application fee
₹100, paid online only · women, SC, ST and ex-servicemen eligible for reservation are exempt.
NCC ‘C’ certificate
5% of maximum marks · 8 bonus marks.
NCC ‘B’ certificate
3% of maximum marks · 4.8 bonus marks.
NCC ‘A’ certificate
2% of maximum marks · 3.2 bonus marks.
Physical standards
Every candidate — male and female — must meet these standards at the PET/PST, conducted by the CAPFs after the CBE. Ex-servicemen are exempt from the race but are measured for record.
| Standard | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 170 cm | 157 cm |
| Chest | 80 cm unexpanded, 5 cm minimum expansion | Not measured (must be well developed) |
| Weight | Proportionate to height & age | Proportionate to height & age |
| Race (PET) | 5 km in 24 min | 1.6 km in 8½ min |
| Race (PET) · Ladakh region | 1.6 km in 7 min | 800 m in 5 min |
Relaxed height standards
| Category | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| All Scheduled Tribe candidates | 162.5 cm | 150.0 cm |
| Scheduled Tribe candidates of the North-Eastern States | 157.0 cm | 147.5 cm |
| Scheduled Tribe candidates of Left-Wing Extremism affected districts | 160.0 cm | 147.5 cm |
| Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Dogras, Marathas, and candidates of Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh | 165.0 cm | 155.0 cm |
| Candidates from Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura | 162.5 cm | 152.5 cm |
| Candidates from the Gorkha Territorial Administration (Darjeeling, Kalimpong & Kurseong sub-divisions and the listed mouzas) | 157.0 cm | 152.5 cm |
Relaxed chest standards (male)
| Category | Unexpanded | Minimum expansion |
|---|---|---|
| All Scheduled Tribe candidates | 76 cm | 5 cm |
| Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Dogras, Marathas, and candidates of Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh | 78 cm | 5 cm |
| Candidates from Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and the Gorkha Territorial Administration | 77 cm | 5 cm |
ST candidates claim relaxation with a valid ST certificate; everyone else needs a certificate in the Annexure-IX format from the competent authority at the PET/PST. Medical fitness is assessed by CAPF medical boards under the MHA’s uniform medical guidelines, which the notice refers to — check them on mha.gov.in for eyesight and other medical standards.
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Daily targets, PYQ practice sets & timed mocks — to the latest GD pattern.
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Eligibility gets you to the start line — a plan gets you across it. Once you know you qualify, JobSafal turns the GD syllabus into a daily routine for the CBE.
Daily study plan
We sequence the CBE syllabus into 30-minute daily targets.
PYQ practice sets
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80-question mocks in a CBT-style interface, with rank comparison.
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