1. Compute-Based Examination (CBE)
2. Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
3. Physical Standard Test (PST)
4. Detailed Medical Examination (DME)

• Applications for the exam are usually accepted through online mode only from candidates across India.
• English and Hindi are the only two languages used for the Computer Based Examination (CBE).
• Four sections make up the exam, which has a total of 100 questions.
• There is no negative marking for any incorrect answer in the online test of the General Duty exam.
• For each incorrect response in the SSC GD online test, 0.25 of the score will be deducted.
• The SSC GD Constable Tier I exam has a 90-minute time limit.
• The level of the questions on the online test will be high school (10th).

• General Intelligence and Reasoning
• General Knowledge and General Awareness
• Elementary Mathematics
• English/ Hindi
  

  SSC GD Constable Exam 2023: Exam Pattern
  Segregation	Section Name	Total Questions	Max. Marks	Duration
  Part A	General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	25	1.5 hours (Cumulative)
  Part B	General Knowledge and General Awareness	25	25
  Part C	Elementary Mathematics	25	25
  Part D	English/ Hindi	25	25
  Total		100	100

• For Male candidates: Race 5 km in 24 minutes
• For Female candidates: 1.6 km in 8 ½ minutes

For the Race test, the candidates of the Ladakh Region need to follow the below criteria –

• Male: Race 1 Mile in 6 ½ minutes
• Female: 800 metres in 4 minutes
• Pregnant women are disqualified from taking this test.

Ex-Servicemen candidates shortlisted in the CBE need to appear in PET/PST stage for recording measurement of the chest, height and weight only. They are exempted from taking the PET. However, they need to qualify for the Detailed Medical Examination (DME).

Physical Standard Test (PST):  In this test, the physical standards of the candidates are being tested on the basis of three factors:

• General Intelligence & Reasoning
• General Knowledge and General Awareness
• Elementary Mathematics
• English/ Hindi

• Reasoning Analogies
• Arithmetic Number Series
• Arithmetical Reasoning
• Coding-Decoding
• Discrimination
• Figural Classification
• Non-verbal Series
• Observation
• Relationship Concepts – Blood Relations
• Similarities and Differences
• Spatial Orientation
• Spatial Visualization
• Visual Memory

• Art and Culture
• Awards and Honours
• Current affairs
• Economics
• General Polity
• Geography
• History and Polity
• Indian Constitution
• Important Dates and Days
• Science and Development
• Schemes launched by the Government
• Sports

• Averages
• Computation of Whole Numbers
• Decimals and Fractions
• Discount
• Fundamental Arithmetical Operations
• Interest
• Mensuration
• Problems related to the number
• Number Systems
• Percentages
• Profit and Loss
• Ratio and Proportion
• Ratio and Time
• Relationship between Numbers
• Time and Distance
• Time and Work

• Error Spotting
• Fill in the blanks
• Cloze Test
• One Word Substitution
• Phrase and idioms meaning
• Spellings
• Phrase Replacement
• Synonyms & Antonyms
• Reading comprehension

The topic wise lists of the SSC GD Syllabus for Hindi are given below:

• संधि और संधि विच्छेद
• उपसर्ग
• प्रत्यय
• वाक्यांश के लिए एक सार्थक शब्द
• संज्ञा शब्दों से विशेषण बनाना
• वाक्य-शुद्धि : अशुद्ध वाक्यों का शुद्धिकरण और वाक्यगत अशुद्धि का कारण
• सरल, संयुक्त और मिश्र अंग्रेजी वाक्यों का हिंदी में रूपांतरण और हिंदी वाक्यों का अंग्रेजी में रूपांतरण
• कार्यालयी पत्रों से संबंधित ज्ञान
• मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ
• अनेकार्थक शब्द
• पर्यायवाची शब्द
• सामासिक पदों की रचना और समास विग्रह
• विपरीतार्थक (विलोम) शब्द
• वाच्य : कर्तृवाच्य, कर्मवाच्य और भाववाच्य प्रयोग
• क्रिया : सकर्मक, अकर्मक और पूर्वकालिक क्रियाएँ
• शब्द-शुद्धि : अशुद्ध शब्दों का शुद्धिकरण और शब्दगत अशुद्धि का कारण
• अंग्रेजी के पारिभाषिक (तकनीकी) शब्दों के समानार्थक हिंदी शब्द
• शब्द-युग्म

SSC Constable GD Preparation Tips

Candidates should remember that they can excel in a section only if they practise on a regular basis and develop a sound understanding of General Knowledge and Current Affairs topics by reading newspapers, journals, etc. To boost your General awareness preparation for the SSC GD exam please check the page of various Static GK topics.

It is also recommended for aspirants to practice SSC GD previous years’ papers to get a feel of the real test and understand the weightage of questions among the different sections. For the SSC GD Constable position, applicants should also be physically and medically fit to take the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST) conducted by the Commission.

Candidates can visit the SSC Mock Test page to get free mock tests for various SSC exams.

Are you looking for some guidance to prepare for the SSC Constable GD exam? You can go through BYJU’S study materials to expedite your preparation process. Watch out for this space for more useful content on SSC exams.

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