Before filling out the online application form for the SSC GD General Duty Constable examination, candidates must confirm their eligibility criteria against official notification guidelines. Applying without meeting the mandatory age or physical standards leads to disqualification during final document verification.
Educational Qualification and Age Limit Standards
Applicants must have passed the Matriculation or 10th Class examination from a recognized Board or University prior to the specified cut-off date mentioned in the recruitment notice. The general age window ranges from 18 to 23 years, calculated as of the official baseline date.
Age relaxations apply strictly in accordance with central government rules for reserved categories, offering up to five years for SC or ST applicants and three years for OBC candidates. Ex-servicemen also receive permissive age deductions based on active service duration.
Physical Standard Test and Efficiency Requirements
The Physical Standard Test evaluates height and chest measurements, requiring male candidates of general category to meet a standard height of 170 centimeters and female candidates to meet 157 centimeters. Specific height relaxations are permitted for candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes and North-Eastern states.
Following standard measurement verification, candidates undergo the Physical Efficiency Test, which requires male candidates to run five kilometers within twenty-four minutes and female candidates to complete one point six kilometers within eight and a half minutes.