SSC 62390 Constable (GD) & Rifleman Recruitment, 2015

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) published notification for recruitment for Constable (GD) in CAPFs and Rifleman in Assam Rifles Post. View more details about this recruitment e. g. age limit, qualification, how to apply, selection procedure and apply online as under. You can view or download official advertisement for the above said post by following link.

Total No of Posts: 62390

Names of the Posts: Constable (GD) and Rifleman (GD)

Posts details:

BSF: 22517 posts
CISF: 5000 posts
CRPF: 24588 posts
SSB: 6224 posts
ITBP: 3101 posts
Assam Rifles: 600 posts
NIA: 86 posts
SSF: 274 posts

Age Limit: 18 to 23 years (as on 01/01/2015)

Education Qualification: Eligible and Interested Candidate should have passed 10th class / Matriculation or equivalent from authorized Board.

Pay Scale: PB-1 Rs.5200-20200 + Grade Pay Rs.2000/-

Scheme of examination: All candidates applying for the recruitment and prima-facie eligible will be called to appear in Physical Standards Test and Physical Efficiency Test at places finalized by the Commission in consultation with the CAPFs. Detailed scrutiny of their eligibility will not be undertaken before PET/ PST. Therefore, it will be the responsibility of the candidate to verify their eligibility as prescribed in this notice before appearing for PST/ PET.

Physical Standards:

Height: Male - 170 Cms, Female - 157 Cms.
Chest: Male Only - Unexpanded - 80 Cms, Expanded - Minimum expansion 5 Cms.
Weight: Proportionate to Height and Age as per Medical Standards.

Physical Standard Test(PST)/ Physical Efficiency Test (PET): Candidates who are found eligible on height parameters will undergo PET (race) followed by biometric identification & screening of testimonials and thereon chest and weight measurements by a board.

Physical Efficiency Test (PET):

Male candidates: Race 5 Kms in 24 minutes
Female candidates: 1.6 Kms in 8 ½ minutes

For candidates of Ladakh Region (Race):

Male: 1 Mile in 6 ½ minutes
Female: 800 meters in 4 minutes
Pregnancy at the time of PET will be considered a disqualification and pregnant female candidates shall be rejected at this stage.
PET will not be held for Ex-Servicemen. However, they will be required to qualify in the medical examination.

Written Examination: The Commission will conduct written examination of candidates qualified in PST / PET in both online and off-line mode. The candidates will have to opt for On-line or Off-line mode of Examination in the application form. Though the Commission will endeavour to accommodate the candidates in centres opted by him / her, it may combine the centres or divert the candidates to other centres, depending on administrative convenience. The written examination will consist of one objective type paper containing 100 questions carrying 100 marks, with the following composition:

The syllabus for the Written Examination will be:

General Intelligence & Reasoning: Analytical aptitude and ability to observe and distinguish patterns will be tested through questions principally of non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, spatial visualization, spatial orientation, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, etc.
General Knowledge and General Awareness: Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidates general awareness of the environment around him. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, scientific Research etc. These
Questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.
Elementary Mathematics: This paper will include questions on problems relating to Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions and relationship between Numbers, Fundamental arithmetical operations, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Mensuration, Time and Distance, Ratio and Time, Time and Work, etc.
English/Hindi: Candidates‟ ability to understand basic English/ Hindi, his basic comprehension would be tested.