SSC Constable Eligibility and Physical Standard

SSC Constable Eligibility Details: Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Constable (GD) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and SSF, Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles, and Sepoy in Narcotics Control Bureau Examination eligibility details are given below…

Eligibility Criteria:

A. Age Limit: Candidates age limit should be between 18 – 23 years

Age Limit Relaxation is given below:

Code No.	Category	Age-Relaxation permissible beyond the Upper age limit
1	SC/ST	05 Years
2	OBC	03 Years
3	Ex-Servicemen	3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the date of reckoning
4	Children and dependents of victims killed in the 1984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (Unreserved/ EWS)	5 years
5	Children and dependents of victims killed in the 1984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (OBC)	8 years
6	Children and dependents of victims killed in the 1984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (SC/ ST)	10 years

B. Educational Qualification: Candidates candidates must have passed the Matriculation or 10th Class Examination from a recognized Board/ University.

Physical Standards:

Based on the performance in the CBE, candidates will be shortlisted for PST/ PET by the Commission. Physical Standard Test (PST) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET) will be conducted at various centres finalized by the CAPFs. Detailed scrutiny of candidates’ eligibility/ documents will be undertaken at the time of DME/ DV. Therefore, it will be the responsibility of the candidates to verify their eligibility as prescribed in this Notice before appearing for CBE/ PST/ PET. Candidates shortlisted for PST/ PET will be asked to go through biometric verification followed by PST & PET. The PST shall include measurement of height, weight & Chest (as applicable).

Ex-Servicemen are exempted from PST/ PET. However, Ex-Servicemen, who are shortlisted in the Computer Based Examination for PST/ PET, will have to appear in PST/ PET for recording of measurement of height, chest and weight for record purposes. PET will not be held for these Ex-servicemen candidates. However, they will have to qualify the Medical Examination.

Physical Standard Test (PST)/ Physical Efficiency Test (PET):

Physical Standard Test (PST): Physical Standards for the posts are as follows: –

Height: Male: 170 cms, Female: 157 cms

Few categories of candidates are allowed relaxation in the heights mentioned above. Relaxed standard of height for such candidates are as follows:

Relaxation in Height to few categories of Candidate	Male (Cms)	Female (Cms)
All candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes.	162.5	150.0
All Scheduled Tribe candidates of North Eastern States (NE States).	157.0	147.5
All Scheduled Tribe candidates of Left-Wing Extremism affected districts	160.0	147.5
Candidates falling in the categories of Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Dogras, Marathas and candidates belonging to the States/ UTs of Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh	165.0	155.0
Candidates hailing from the North-Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura	162.5	152.5
Candidates hailing from Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA) comprising of the three Sub-Divisions of Darjeeling District namely Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong and includes the following “Mouzas” Sub-Division of these Districts: – (1)Lohagarh Tea Garden (2) Lohagarh Forest (3) Rangmohan (4) Barachenga (5) Panighata (6) ChotaAdalpur (7) Paharu (8) Sukna Forest (9) Sukna Part-I (10) Pantapati Forest-I (11) Mahanadi Forest (12) Champasari Forest (13) SalbariChhatpart-II (14) Sitong Forest (15) Sivoke Hill Forest (16) Sivoke Forest (17) ChhotaChenga (18) Nipania.	157.0	152.5

Chest: Male candidates should have the following standards of chest measurement

Un-expanded: 80 cms, Minimum expansion: 5 cms, Few categories of candidates are allowed relaxation in chest measurement. Relaxed standards of chest measurement for such candidates are as follows:

Relaxation in Chest to few categories of Candidate	Un-expanded (cms)	Minimum Expansion (cms)
All candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes.	76	5
Candidates falling in the categories of Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Dogras, Marathas and candidates belonging to the States/ UTs of Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu& Kashmir and Ladakh.	78	5
Candidates hailing from North-Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA).	77	5

Chest measurements for female candidates will not be taken. However, it will be ascertained that the chest is well-developed.

Weight: Proportionate to height and age as per medical standards

Physical Efficiency Test (PET): Candidates have to clear the race within the following time limits: –

Event	Male	Female	Remarks
Race	5 Kms in 24 minutes.	1.6 Kms in 8 ½ minutes	For candidates other than those belonging to the Ladakh Region.
Race	1.6 Kms in 7 minutes	800 metres in 5 minutes	For candidates of Ladakh Region.

On reporting of female candidates for PST (Physical Standard Test)/ PET (Physical Efficiency Test), a self-declaration indicating about her pregnancy status shall be submitted. In case, if she declares that she is not pregnant then, she will be allowed to participate in the PST/ PET. In case of false declaration, all the risks for undergoing PST/ PET will be of her own. If the female candidate declares that she is pregnant before PST/ PET, then a confirmatory pregnancy test to be done and in case she is found to be pregnant, irrespective of duration of pregnancy, she will be declared temporary unfit and her candidature shall be held in abeyance until the confinement is over. Required vacancies will be kept reserved for temporary unfit candidates. She will be re-examined for PST/ PET six weeks after the date of confinement, subject to the production of the medical certificate of fitness from a registered medical practitioner. If she is found fit, she will be appointed to the post kept reserved for and allow the benefit of seniority in accordance with the instructions of the Government, as amended from time to time. In case female candidates is found negative for pregnancy, she may be allowed to participate in the PST/PET.