The selection process has been declared for posts in CAPF, BSF, etc. The candidates who will be attending the SSC GD Constable must know the stepwise selection process before they prepare for the exam. The SSC GD Constable selection process includes 3 stages- Computer Based Test (CBT), Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/Physical Standards Test (PST), and Medical Examination.
- The selection process for SSC GD Constable is aimed to analyze mental and physical fitness for the GD Constable profile.
- Candidates who are eager to pursue their careers in India’s, most sought organization should precisely read this article.
- Keep reading this article to know detailed information about all stages of the SSC GD Constable selection process.
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SSC GD Constable Selection Process 2022
Candidates should precisely read the SSC GD Constable Selection process for the upcoming examination. Once you are acknowledged with the selection process you can start the preparation accordingly. Have a look at the selection process mentioned below.
- Computer-Based Examination (CBE)
- Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/Physical Standards Test (PST)
- Medical Test OR Detailed Medical Examination (DME)
SSC GD Constable Computer-Based Exam
The Computer Based Exam is the first stage of the selection process. Candidates need to clear the 160 marks-based questions paper to get selected for the next stage.
The exam pattern will give candidates a better understanding of what the examination will look like. The exam pattern is as follows.
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Subject
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No. of Questions
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Marks
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Exam Duration
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General Intelligence & Reasoning
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20
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40
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60 min
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General Knowledge & General Awareness
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20
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40
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Elementary Mathematics
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20
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40
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English/Hindi
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20
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40
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Total
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80
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160
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- The Computer Based Exam will consist of four different subjects. (General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Knowledge & General Awareness, Elementary Mathematics, and English/Hindi)
- Each question will carry a +2 mark.
- The exam will be conducted in both Hindi and English languages.
- There shall be a negative marking of 0.50 marks for every wrong answer.
- The candidates who clear this stage will be selected for the final stage which will be the Medical Test and Document Verification.
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SSC GD Constable Physical Standards Test
Once you clear the Computer Based Exam, the shortlisted candidates will be next called for the Physical Standard test and Physical efficiency test. These tests are performed to check the physical fitness of the candidates. These tests will be conducted for both male and female candidates.
The Physical Standards Test will be the first stage of the selection process. Check the details below.
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SSC GD Constable Physical Standards Test
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Item
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Gender
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Measurement
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Height
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Male
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170 cm
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Female
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157 cm
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Chest
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Male
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Expanded 80 cm
Minimum Expansion of 5 cm
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Weight
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Male & Female
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Proportionate as per the height and medical standard for the candidates.
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The candidates who are declared not qualified in Physical Standards, i.e. height and chest may prefer an appeal on the same day to the Appellate Authority nominated for the Centre through Presiding Officer (PO). The decision of the Appellate Authority will be final and no further appeal or representation in this regard will be entertained thereafter. There is no appeal in PET (Race).
To know about the relaxations provided in the physical standards, check SSC GD Constable Eligibility Criteria
SSC GD Constable Physical Efficiency Test
The candidates who clear the Physical standard Test will be eligible for the next round which is the Physical Efficiency Test. In this stage, both male and female candidates will be put to a test. The conducting body will test if they’re fit enough for the post by conducting a running race. The details of the test are as follows.
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Activity
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Male
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Female
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Remarks
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Race
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5 Kms in 24 minutes.
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1.6 Kms in 8 ½ minutes
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For candidates other than those belonging to Ladakh Region.
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1.6 Kms in 6 ½ minutes
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800 metres in
4 minutes
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For candidates of Ladakh Region.
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SSC GD Constable Medical Test
The candidates who will clear the PET will be called up for the SSC GD medical test which is the last stage. The candidates who fail the medical test will not be considered eligible for the post. The document verification of candidates will also be done in this stage. The details of the medical test are given below.
Candidates should make sure to prepare themselves according to the syllabus and exam pattern as given above to stand ahead in the competition.
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SSC GD Constable Review Medical Examination (RME)
Ordinarily, there is no right of appeal against the findings of the Recruiting Medical Officer or Initial Medical Examination. If any Medical Certificate is produced by a candidate as a piece of evidence about the possibility of an error of judgment in the decision of the Initial Medical Board/ Recruiting Medical Officer, who had examined him/ her in the first instance i.e. DME, an appeal can be accepted.
Such Medical Certificate will not be taken into consideration unless it contains a note by the Medical Officer from Government District Hospital. The note should be to the effect that it has been given in full knowledge of the fact that the candidate has already been rejected and declared unfit for service by the CAPF Medical Board, or the recruiting medical officer. If the appeal of a candidate is accepted by CAPF Appellate Authority, his/ her Review Medical Examination will be conducted by the CAPF RME Board. The Decision of the CAPF’s Review Medical Boards will be final. No appeal will be entertained against the finding of the second medical i.e. Review Medical Examination.
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General Grounds for Rejection during SSC GD Medical Examination
Candidates having any disease/ deformity as mentioned will lead to rejection. Details are as under:
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Disease/ Deformity
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- Indication of any chronic disease like tuberculosis, syphilis, or other venereal disease, rheumatoid/ any type of arthritis, hypertension etc.
- Bronchial or laryngeal disease like Asthma, chronic Tonsillitis & Adenoids etc.
- Indication of valvular or other disease of heart.
- Generally impaired constitution, so as to impede efficient discharge of training/ duties.
- Low standard vision.
- Any degree of squint.
- Otitis media.
- Deafness, any degree of impaired hearing.
- Stammering, as specified later.
- Loss of/ decay of teeth resulting in reduction of dental points below.
- Wearing of half or complete artificial denture.
- Contraction or deformity of chest and deformity of joints.
- Abnormal curvature of spine (exact nature, e.g., kyphosis, scoliosis, lordosis, etc. to be specified).
- Abnormal Gait.
- Wax (Ears)
- Deviated Nasal Septum.
- Undersized chest.
- Piles
- Tonsillitis.
- Abnormal Blood Pressure.
- Overweight/ underweight.
- Endocrine disorders.
- Mental or nervous instability- evidence of nervous instability.
- Defective intelligence.
- Any type of hernia.
- ‘Chronic skin disease like vitiligo, Leprosy, SLE, Eczema, Chronic extensive, Fungal dermatitis, etc.
- Any congenital abnormality, so as to impede efficient discharge of training/ duties.
- Anal fistula, hemorrhoids, and other anorectal diseases as specified later.
- Deformity of feet like Flat foot, Club foot, plantar warts, etc.
- Epilepsy.
- Nystagmus/ Progressive Pterygium.
- Hydrocele/ Phimosis.
- Cubitus Varus/ Valgus.
- Polydactyly of hands/ feet.
- Undescended testis, atrophic testis, marked varicocele, testicular swellings.
- Varicose veins. Cases of Varicose veins, even if operated, are not to be accepted because the basic defect remains unchanged.
- Any evidence of implants in situ anywhere in the body will lead to rejection.
- In females, the carrying angle of more than 20º will lead to rejection on the ground of cubitus valgus.
- Gynaecomastia.
- Per speculum and Per Vaginal examination are not to be performed in an unmarried candidate; however, inspection of genitalia is to be done to rule out any obvious pathology.
- Evidence of major abnormalities or defects of the genitalia such as change of sex, hermaphroditism, pseudohermaphroditism, or gonadal dysgenesis or dysfunctional residuals even after surgical correction of these conditions is disqualifying.
- If urine test for pregnancy is positive the candidate will be declared temporary unfit and will be re-examined 6 weeks after the pregnancy is over, either naturally or artificially, subject to the production of a medical certificate of fitness from a registered medical practitioner.
- Evidence of ovarian cyst or fibroid uterus or any other lump is disqualifying.
- Evidence of pelvic inflammatory disease is disqualifying.
- Congenital absence of uterus or enlargement due to any cause is disqualifying.
- Past medical history of diseases or injury of the spine or sacroiliac joints, either with or without objective signs which have prevented the candidate from following a physically active life.
- History of spinal fracture/ prolapsed intervertebral disc and surgical treatment.
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Conditions detected radiologically during the medical exam
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- The granulomatous disease of the spine.
- Arthritidies/ spondylosis.
- Spondylolisthesis/ spondylolysis.
- Compression fracture of vertebrae.
- Scheuerman’s disease (Adolescent kyphosis).
- Loss of cervical when associated with clinically restricted movements of the cervical spine.
- Unilateral/ Bilateral cervical ribs with the demonstrable neurological or circulatory deficit.
- Scoliosis more than 15 degrees as measure by Cobb’s method.
- Presence of school’s nodes at more than one level.
- Atlanto-occipital and atlantoaxial anomalies.
- Hemi vertebrae and/ or incomplete block (fused) vertebrae at any level in cervical, dorsal or lumbar spine and complete block (fused) vertebrae and more than one level in cervical or dorsal spine.
- Unilateral Sacralisation or lumbarisation (Complete or incomplete) at all levels and bilateral incomplete sacralisation or lumbarisation.
- Any other abnormality if so considered by the specialist.
- Mild Kyphosis or Lordosis where deformity is barely noticeable and there is no pain or restriction of movement will not preclude acceptance.
- In case of noticeable Scoliosis or suspicion of any other abnormality or spinal deformity, more than mild, appropriate X-rays of the spine are to be taken and the Examinee referred for specialist’s advice.
- A candidate should have no past history of mental breakdown or fits.
- The hearing should be normal. A candidate should be able to hear a forced whisper with each ear at a distance of 610 cms. in a quiet room. There should be no evidence of present or past disease of the ear, nose and throat. Audiometric test will be done for AF. Audiometric loss should not exceed +20 dB in frequencies between 250 Hz and 4000 Hz. There is no impediment of speech.
- There should be no signs of functional or organic disease of the heart and blood vessels. Blood pressure should be normal.
- There should be no enlargement of liver or spleen. Any evidence of disease of internal organs of the abdomen will be a cause for rejection.
- Un-operated hernias will make a candidate unfit. In case of Hernia which will be operated, a minimum of 6 months must have passed prior to final medical examination before commencement of the course.
- There should be no hydrocele, varicocele or piles.
- Wear contact lenses or undergone LASIK or any kind of other eye surgery.
- Urine examination will be done and any abnormality if detected will be a cause for rejection.
- Any disease of skin which is likely to cause disability or disfigurement will also be a cause for rejection.
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Conditions detected on X-ray examination
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- Granulomatius disease of spine.
- Arthritidies/ spondylosis.
- Scoliosis more than 15 degree as measured by Cobb’s method.
- More than mild Kyphosis/ lordosis.
- Spondylolisthesis/ Spondylosis.
- Herniated nucleus pulposes.
- Compression fracture of Vertebra.
- Sacaralisation Disease.
- Cervical ribs with demonstrable neurological or Circulatory deficit.
- Presence of Schmorl’s node at more than one level.
- Atlanto-occipital, and atlantoaxial anomalies.
- Incomplete Sacaralisation Unilateral or Bilateral.
- Spinabifida other than SV1 and LV5 if completely sacralised.
- Any other abnormality, if so considered by specialist.
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