SSC Head Constable Eligibility Criteria 2022
The candidates preparing for the SSC Head Constable Recruitment 2022 have to satisfy the SSC Head Constable Eligibility Criteria in terms of age limit, educational qualification, and nationality. Check out the below points to understand the SSC Head Constable Eligibility Criteria 2022.
SSC Head Constable Age Limit (as of 1st July 2022)
- Minimum Age Limit: 18 years
- Maximum Age Limit: 27 years
Age Relaxation
There are some age relaxations provided to reserved category candidates. You can check the relaxation provided to them through government rules and regulations through the table provided below:
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Category
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Age Relaxation
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SC/ST
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5 years
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OBC
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3 years
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Ex-Servicemen
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3 years after deduction of the
military service rendered from
the actual age (as on closing
date of receipt of online
application)
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Sportsmen/Sportswomen of distinction who have represented the Country at the International level in sports or a State at the National level or during preceding three years from the date of advertisement of vacancies (other than SC/ST).
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5 years
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Sportsmen/Sportswomen of distinction who have represented the Country at the International level in sports or a State at the National level or during preceding three years from the date of advertisement of vacancies (SC/ST).
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10 years
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Departmental candidates of Delhi Police (UR)
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Up to 40 years of age
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Departmental candidates of Delhi Police (OBC)
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Up to 43 years of age
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Departmental candidates of Delhi Police (SC/ST)
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Up to 45 years of age
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Divorced women/Widows and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not re-married (UR)
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Up to 35 years of age
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Divorced women/Widows and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not re-married (OBC)
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Up to 38 years of age
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Divorced women/Widows and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not re-married (SC/ST)
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Up to 40 years of age
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Relaxations for Wards of Police Personnel/Multi-Tasking Staff of Delhi Police
In case of daughters/son of either retired, serving or deceased Multi-Tasking Staff of Delhi Police/Delhi Police Personnel who do not fulfill the general conditions of physical standard, will get the following relaxations -
- Height (Male/Female) - Relaxable by 5 centimeters.
- Chest(Male only) - Relaxable by 5 centimeters.
SSC Head Constable Educational Qualification
- Candidates should have passed 10+2 (Senior Secondary) from a recognized university or board with Science & Mathematics as subjects.
OR
- Must have National Trade Certificate (NTC) in the trade of Mechanic-cum Operator Electronic Communication System.
SSC Head Constable Professional Attainment
- Should have a speed of 1000 key depressions in 15 minutes for English typing.
- Knowledge of basic computer functions such as opening/closing PC, printing, saving & modification in typed text, paragraph setting & numbering, MS office usage, etc
SSC Head Constable Nationality
As per the SSC Head Constable Eligibility Criteria, all the candidates applying for the SSC Head Constable should be citizens of India.
SSC Head Constable Physical Endurance Test (PET)
After the completion of the written examination, candidates who are qualified have to go through the PET. Go through the below table to understand the SSC Head Constable Eligibility Criteria for this test for both males and females.
SSC HC PET for Males
It is important for all the male candidates who are preparing for SSC Head Constable 2022 to check out the below table to understand the requirements for each phase of the Physical Endurance Test:
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Age
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Race 1600 meters
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Long Jump
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High Jump
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Upto 30 years
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07 minutes
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12'6''
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3'6''
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Above 30 to 40 years
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08 minutes
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11'6''
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3'3''
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Above 40 years
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09 minutes
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10'6''
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3
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SSC HC PET Females
All the female candidates who are preparing for SSC Head Constable 2022 can go through the below table to understand the requirements for each phase of the Physical Endurance Test:
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Age
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Race 1600 meters
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Long Jump
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High Jump
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Upto 30 years
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05 minutes
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9 feet
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3 feet
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Above 30 to 40 years
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06 minutes
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8 feet
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2'6''
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Above 40 years
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07 minutes
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7 feet
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2'3''
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SSC Head Constable Eligibility Criteria for Physical Measurement
The Physical Measurement will be conducted only for those candidates who qualified for Physical Endurance Test (PET). The SSC Head Constable Eligibility Criteria for Physical Measurement of both males and females are as follows -
Males
As per the SSC Head Constable Eligibility Criteria, the requirement is as follows:
- Height: 170 cms
- Chest: Minimum 81 cms to 85 cms (with minimum of 4 cms expansion)
Note for Relaxation (5 cms)
- Relaxation will be provided to those candidates who reside in the hilly regions such as Garvalis, Kumanois, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas, Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Kashmir, and Ladakh Candidates claiming this relaxation should have a certificate to this effect (Hill Area Certificate)
- Sons of either retired, serving, or deceased Multi-Tasking Staff of Delhi Police/Delhi Police Personnel
Females
As per the SSC Head Constable Eligibility Criteria, the height of the female candidate is mentioned below:
Note for Relaxation (5 cms):
- Relaxation will be provided to those candidates who reside in the hilly regions such as Garvalis, Kumanois, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas, Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Kashmir, and Ladakh Candidates claiming this relaxation should have a certificate to this effect (Hill Area Certificate)
- Sons of either retired, serving, or deceased Multi-Tasking Staff of Delhi Police/Delhi Police Personnel
SSC Head Constable Eligibility Criteria for Medical Standard
Go through the points provided below to understand the SSC Head Constable Eligibility Criteria for Medical Standard Test:
- The candidates should be free from disease, defect or deformity and shoult be of sound health
- Candidates should have better eye 6/6 without glasses. Worse eye 6/36 corrected with glasses 6/9 or 6/12 without glasses (both eyes). To be eligible for the Head Constable post, the candidate should be free from color blindness.
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