📅 Schedule & Key Deadlines
Official Notification Release:
December 1, 2025
Online Application Window:
Closed (Dec 31, 2025)
CBE Exam Dates:
27 April – 30 May 2026
Admit Card Availability:
Out Now (Released April 25)
📊 Confirmed Vacancies
Total Combined Vacancies:
25,487 Posts
Male Constable Seats:
23,467 Vacancies
Female Constable Seats:
2,020 Vacancies
Selection Stages:
CBE ➔ PET/PST ➔ Medical ➔ DV
Force-Wise & Category-Wise Vacancy Breakup
💼 Top CAPFs Post Breakup
CISF (Central Industrial Security Force):
14,595 Vacancies
CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force):
5,490 Vacancies
SSB (Sashastra Seema Bal):
1,764 Vacancies
ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police):
1,712 Vacancies
Assam Rifles (AR):
1,706 Vacancies
BSF (Border Security Force):
616 Vacancies
👑 Overall Category Matrix (Male + Female)
General (Unreserved / UR):
11,102 Vacancies
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer):
5,765 Vacancies
Scheduled Caste (SC):
3,702 Vacancies
Scheduled Tribe (ST):
2,313 Vacancies
Economically Weaker (EWS):
2,605 Vacancies
Detailed Candidate Eligibility Criteria
👤 Age Limits & Target Category Relaxations
General Category Age Cap:
18 to 23 Years
OBC Candidates Age Cap:
26 Years (3 Yrs Relaxation)
SC / ST Candidates Age Cap:
28 Years (5 Yrs Relaxation)
Ex-Servicemen (ExS):
3 Years after military service deduction
🎓 Degree & Pay Scale Parameters
Minimum Required Qualification:
10th Pass (Matriculation) from a recognized Board
Appearing Candidates Allowed?:
No, must have passed
Pay Scale Grade:
7th Pay Matrix Level 3 (₹21,700 – ₹69,100)
In-Hand Salary (Approx.):
₹30,000 – ₹37,000 per month
Job Location Allocation:
All India Service Liability
Syllabus Breakdown & Test Scheme
📝 Written Exam Pattern (Phase 1)
Mode of Exam (CBE):
Online Computer-Based Examination
Total Question Count / Marks:
80 Questions / 160 Total Marks
Total Time Duration Limit:
60 Minutes (1 Hour)
Incorrect Marking Penalties:
0.25 Mark Deducted per Error
🏃 Physical & Medical Assessment (Phase 2 & 3)
Physical Efficiency Test (Male):
5 KM Race in 24 Minutes
Physical Efficiency Test (Female):
1.6 KM Race in 8.5 Minutes
Physical Standard Test (PST):
Height & Chest Measurements verification
Final Selection Rounds:
Detailed Medical Exam (DME) + Document Verification
📚 Core Syllabus Subjects (Computer-Based Pattern)
The SSC GD 2026 CBE exam demands comprehensive coverage across these four primary sections (20 questions each):
General Intelligence & Reasoning
General Knowledge & General Awareness
Elementary Mathematics
English / Hindi Comprehension
Current Affairs
Basic Arithmetic & Number Systems
Spatial Visualization & Coding-Decoding
Recent Exam Updates & Special Notices (May 2026)
📢 Rescheduling & Technical Cancellations
May 25 Exam Cancellation:
Shift 2 and Shift 3 cancelled at select UP centers (e.g., Kanpur) due to technical reasons. Revised dates to be announced soon.
May 28 Exam Rescheduled:
Originally slated for May 28, exams are pre-poned to May 27, 2026 due to the Id-u-Zuha (Bakrid) holiday shift by DoP&T.
Revised Admit Cards:
Fresh admit cards for rescheduled candidates available 2-3 days prior to the new dates on the official portal.