SSC GD Constable 2026: Complete Guide — Syllabus, Exam Pattern, & Best Books

SSC GD Constable 2026 is one of the most coveted government recruitments in India, which will help you serve in CAPFs such as BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, and SSB. Since there are millions of aspirants who apply for the test each year, you must have a good plan for this examination.

Get ready for the test with this comprehensive guide containing information on everything from notification and eligibility criteria to the syllabus and books for SSC GD 2026.

What is SSC GD Constable Exam?

SSC GD Constable Examination is held by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) for recruitment of Constables (General Duty) in Central Armed Police Forces and in other units of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Recruitment Agencies:

• BSF (Border Security Force)

• CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force)

• CISF (Central Industrial Security Force)

• ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police)

• SSB (Sashastra Seema Bal)

• Assam Rifles

• NIA (National Investigation Agency)

• SSF (Special Security Force)

SSC GD 2026 Important Dates

Event	Expected Timeline
Official Notification	September 30, 2026
Application Start	October 2026
Application Deadline	Late October 2026
CBT (Computer Based Test)	January–February 2027
Physical Efficiency Test (PET/PST)	April or May 2027
Medical Examination	2027
Final Result	2027

Radian Tip: SSC GD 2026 is expected to announce vacancies in the range of 50,000+. Apply early and start preparing from Day 1 of the notification.

SSC GD Constable 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification:

• Matriculation (Class 10) pass from a recognised board

Age Limit:

• 18 to 23 years (as on 1st January of the recruitment year)

• Age relaxation: OBC (3 years), SC/ST (5 years), Ex-Servicemen (as per government norms)

Physical Standards:

• Height (Male): 170 cm (General/OBC/SC); 162.5 cm (ST)

• Height (Female): 157 cm (General/OBC/SC); 150 cm (ST)

• Chest (Male only): 80–85 cm (unexpanded/expanded)

SSC GD 2026 Exam Pattern

Stage 1 — Computer Based Test (CBT)

Subject	Questions	Marks	Time
General Intelligence & Reasoning	20	40	—
General Knowledge & General Awareness	20	40	—
Elementary Mathematics	20	40	—
English / Hindi	20	40	—
Total	80	160	60 Min

• Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deducted per wrong answer

• Mode: Computer-based (Online)

Stage 2 — Physical Efficiency Test (PET) / Physical Standard Test (PST)

Qualifying in nature. Includes running, height/weight/chest measurement checks.

Stage 3 — Medical Examination

Final medical fitness test for shortlisted candidates.

SSC GD 2026 Syllabus — Subject-wise Breakdown

General Intelligence & Reasoning

• Analogies, Similarities, Differences

• Space Visualization, Spatial Orientation

• Problem Solving, Analysis, Judgement

• Visual Memory, Discrimination, Observation

• Arithmetical Reasoning, Figural Classification

• Coding & Decoding, Non-Verbal Series

General Knowledge & General Awareness

• Current Events (National & International)

• India's History, Culture, Geography

• Economic Scene, General Polity

• Indian Constitution, Scientific Research

• Static GK (Important Days, Awards, Sports)

Elementary Mathematics

• Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers

• Decimals & Fractions, Relationship between Numbers

• Fundamental Arithmetical Operations

• Percentages, Ratio & Proportion, Averages

• Interest (Simple & Compound), Profit & Loss

• Discount, Mensuration, Time & Distance

English / Hindi

• English: Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/Antonyms, Spelling, Phrases/Idioms, One-word substitution, Sentence Improvement

• Hindi: Vayakaran, Sandhi, Samas, Muhavare, Paryayvachi, Vilom Shabd, Vakya Sudhi

Subject-wise Preparation Strategy

Reasoning: Speed Builds the Foundation

1. Solve a minimum of 30 questions daily from different types of questions

2. Emphasize on Analogy, Series, and Coding-Decoding – most asked types of questions

3. Solve SSC GD previous year papers to get familiar with the level of questions

GK & GS: Persistence is the Key

1. Read one current affair booklet monthly (prefer Radian Current Affairs)

2. Revise Static GK topics from a good GK book – History, Geography and Polity topics

3. Dedicate at least 30 minutes daily for GK revision

Mathematics: Concentrate on Speed and Accuracy

1. Get yourself acquainted with percentage, ratio, profit and loss and time distance – topics which always come in the exam

2. Learn shortcut tricks and Vedic mathematics techniques for solving problems quickly

3. Solve minimum 2 sets from each chapter daily

English/Hindi: Maximum Marks can be Scoring from Here

1. Grammar rules like tenses, articles and preposition questions carry maximum weightage

2. Learn 10 new words daily

3. For Hindi medium students: Samas, Sandhi, and Muhavare carry easy marks

Best Books for SSC GD Constable 2026 — Radian Picks

1. Radian Static General Knowledge (GK) Book 2026

Contains over 5000+ GK questions in areas such as History, Geography, Polity, Science and Current affairs. It’s perfect for SSC GD, Railway, Police and Banking exams.

👉 Radian Static General Knowledge (GK) Book 2026

2. Radian Reasoning Book for All Competitive Exams

Contains verbal, non-verbal and logical reasoning in one book with chapter-wise solved questions and practice sets.

👉 Radian Reasoning Book for All Competitive Exams

3. Radian Basic English Grammar Book

Fully solved English grammar book covering all the topics that come in SSC and Railway exams. It's helpful for English as well as translation-based Grammar questions.

👉 Radian Basic English Grammar Book

4. Radian Objective General Hindi (Samanya Hindi)

For Hindi Medium aspirants: contains Vyakaran, Nibandh, Muhavare, Samas & Sandhi solved MCQs.

👉 Radian Objective General Hindi (Samanya Hindi)