SSC GD Constable 2026 Notification — 25,487 Posts in CAPFs, SSF and Assam Rifles
SSC notified the Constable (GD) in CAPFs and SSF, and Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles Examination, 2026 with 25,487 tentative vacancies at Pay Level 3. Applications ran from 1 to 31 December 2025 and are closed. Candidates had to be 10th pass and 18–23 years old as on 1 January 2026. The Computer Based Examination was held from 27 April to 31 May 2026.
The application window for this notification has closed.
Key details
- Vacancies
- ≈25,487
- Application deadline
- Application fee
- ₹100General, OBC, EWS
- No feeWomen, SC, ST, Ex-servicemen
Payable online only, until 1 January 2026 (23:00).
Useful links
- Official notice
- Tentative vacancies, State/UT-wise (08.12.2025)
- Notice — correction window rescheduled to 10–13 January 2026 (09.01.2026)
- Notice — CBE from 23 February deferred (17.02.2026)
- Schedule — CBE from 27 April 2026, week preferences (11.04.2026)
- Exam city live, admit card 2–3 days before the exam (19.04.2026)
- Notice — 28 May exam moved to 27 May (22.05.2026)
- Official website
Checked against ssc.gov.in on 12 Oct 2026.
Vacancies by department
| Department | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| BSF | 616 |
| CISF | 14,595 |
| CRPF | 5,490 |
| SSB | 1,764 |
| ITBP | 1,293 |
| Assam Rifles | 1,706 |
| SSF | 23 |
| Total | 25,487 |
Important dates
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Online application opens | Next upCompleted | |
| Online application closes (23:00) | Next upCompleted | |
| Last date for online fee payment (23:00) | Next upCompleted | |
| Correction window opens (rescheduled) | Next upCompleted | |
| Correction window closes (23:00) | Next upCompleted | |
| Computer Based Examination starts | Next upCompleted | |
| Computer Based Examination ends | Next upCompleted |
Eligibility
- Age counted as on
- Age limit
- 18 to 23 years — born not before 2 January 2003 and not later than 1 January 2008.
- Age relaxation
- SC/ST 5 years, OBC 3 years, Ex-Servicemen 3 years after deducting military service; further relaxation for children and dependents of victims of the 1984 riots.
- Qualification
- Matriculation or 10th Class from a recognised Board or University, on or before 1 January 2026.
About this notification
The Staff Selection Commission published the Notice of the Constable (GD) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and SSF, and Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles Examination, 2026 on 1 December 2025. The posts are Constable (General Duty) in BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP, SSB and the Secretariat Security Force, and Rifleman (General Duty) in the Assam Rifles, all at Pay Level 3 (₹21,700–69,100).
The notice lists 25,487 tentative vacancies — 23,467 for men and 2,020 for women — with CISF the largest at 14,595. Vacancies are State/UT-wise (SSF is filled on an all-India basis), 10% are earmarked for Ex-Servicemen, and some are reserved for candidates from Border Guarding and Militancy/Naxal affected districts. Candidates must produce a domicile certificate of the State or UT chosen in the application.
The application window closed on 31 December 2025; the correction window was moved to 10–13 January 2026. The Computer Based Examination, first scheduled from 23 February 2026, was deferred and then held from 27 April to 31 May 2026. It is one paper of 80 questions, 2 marks each, in 60 minutes — General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Knowledge and General Awareness, Elementary Mathematics, and English/Hindi, 20 questions each — with 0.25 marks deducted per wrong answer. Minimum qualifying marks are 30% for UR, 25% for OBC/EWS and 20% for others. NCC certificate holders receive bonus marks of 2–5% of the maximum.
Candidates who qualify the CBE go on to the Physical Standard Test and Physical Efficiency Test — for men outside the Ladakh region, a 5 km race in 24 minutes; for women, 1.6 km in 8½ minutes — followed by the Detailed Medical Examination and Document Verification conducted by the CAPFs. The tentative answer keys were released on 15 June 2026; see the separate post.