By reviewing the SSC GD syllabus, candidates can effectively plan their preparation strategy for the upcoming exam and prepare systematically. The SSC GD Constable exam will cover a wide range of topics, including General Intelligence & Reasoning, Elementary Mathematics, General Knowledge & General Awareness, and Hindi/English.

In this article, we have discussed the detailed exam pattern, syllabus, marking scheme, negative marking, and other important details. If you are preparing for the General Duty Constable exams, be sure to bookmark this page to stay updated on essential topics.

SSC GD Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025

The candidates who are going to appear for the exam must have planned to start their preparation for the SSC GD 2025 exam with the latest SSC GD Exam Pattern and Syllabus as the cbt exam is scheduled from 4th to 25th February 2025. The SSC GD written exam will be held for 160 marks, which will consist of a total of 80 questions and each section will have 20 questions. The latest SSC GD Constable syllabus is discussed below. Have a glimpse of the SSC General Duty Constable Exam from the below table. 

SSC GD Syllabus 2025
Name of ExaminationSSC GD 2025
Type of Exam CBE – Online Test
PET, PST & DME
Duration of Online Exam60 minutes (1 hour)
SSC GD Exam Date 20254th to 25th February 2025
Maximum Marks (Online Exam)160 marks
Selection Process
  1. Computer-Based Examination (CBE)
  2. Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
  3. Physical Standard Test (PST)
  4. Detailed Medical Examination (DME)
Type of QuestionsObjective type (MCQs)
Marking Scheme2 marks for each correct answer
Negative Marking-0.25 Marks for wrong answers

To qualify and be shortlisted for the vacancies, candidates must go through each stage of the selection process as detailed below. 

  1. Written examination (Computer Based): The CBT exam consists of 80 Multiple Choice Questions with 2 marks each and a negative marking of 0.25 marks. The duration to complete the exam is 60 minutes (1 hour) with no sectional timing.
  2. Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST).
  3. Medical Test- The last stage of the selection process which is mandatory to check whether the selected candidates are medically fit or not. After the medical test, the candidates shortlisted will have to appear for document verification.

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SSC GD Exam Pattern 2025

SSC GD Constable Tier 1 exam will be conducted online mode, multiple-choice-based exam. The CBT test consists of 4 sections with 80 questions in total for a time duration of 60 minutes. There is also a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer. The Computer-Based Examination (CBE) is conducted in English, Hindi and 13 Regional Languages viz. Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.

SSC GD Constable Exam Pattern 2025
SubjectNo. of QuestionsMaximum Marks
General Intelligence & Reasoning2040
General Knowledge & General Awareness2040
Elementary Mathematics2040
English/ Hindi2040
Total80160

SSC GD Syllabus 2025

The SSC GD Syllabus for the CBT covers various topics from 4 subjects: Reasoning, General Knowledge & General Awareness, Mathematics, and English/ Hindi. The difficulty level of questions will be of High School (10th). To begin with the preparation for the Online Exam, the candidate should be familiar with the SSC General Duty Constable Syllabus which has been discussed topic-wise below. Bookmark this page and do not miss any topic uncovered during your preparation.

SSC GD Reasoning Syllabus 2025

This section will include the questions that will determine the candidate's analytical aptitude and ability to observe and distinguish patterns of non-verbal type. The questions in this section will be on the following topics as:

  1. Analogies
  2. Similarities and differences
  3. Spatial visualization
  4. Spatial orientation
  5. Visual memory
  6. Discrimination
  7. Observation
  8. Relationship concepts
  9. Arithmetical reasoning and figural classification
  10. Arithmetic number series
  11. Non-verbal series
  12. Figural Classification
  13. Coding and decoding

SSC GD GK and GS Syllabus 2025

This section will be accessing the candidate’s general awareness GK of the day-to-day activities around. The candidate must have a vast knowledge of current affairs (events) and of such matters of everyday 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 neighbouring countries, especially about

  1. Sports (खेल)
  2. History (इतिहास)
  3. India & its neighbouring countries
  4. Culture (संस्कृति)
  5. Geography (भूगोल)
  6. Economic Scene (आर्थिक परिदृश्य)
  7. General Polity (सामान्य राजनीति)
  8. Indian Constitution (भारतीय संविधान)
  9. Scientific Research (वैज्ञानिक अनुसंधान)

SSC GD Elementary Mathematics Syllabus 2025

The topics that are covered in this section will be of high school level. This section requires proper practice with speed and accuracy of solving tricky questions. The mathematical problems will be from the below-mentioned topics.

  1. Number Systems (संख्या प्रणाली)
  2. Problems Related to Numbers
  3. Computation of Whole Numbers (पूर्ण संख्याओं की गणना)
  4. Decimals and Fractions (दशमलव और भिन्न)
  5. Relationship between Numbers (संख्याओं के बीच संबंध)
  6. Fundamental arithmetical operations (मूल अंकगणितीय संक्रियाएं)
  7. Percentages (प्रतिशत)
  8. Ratio and Proportion (अनुपात और समानुपात)
  9. Averages
  10. Interest (ब्याज)
  11. Profit and Loss (लाभ और हानि)
  12. Discount
  13. Mensuration
  14. Time and Distance (समय और दूरी)
  15. Ratio and Time (अनुपात और समय)
  16. Time and Work (समय और कार्य)

SSC GD English Language Syllabus 2025

The candidates’ ability to understand basic English and its basic comprehension would be tested. Whether you choose to appear in English or Hindi language, this section will be in English language only for all candidates.

  1. Fill in the blanks
  2. Error Spotting
  3. Phrase Replacement
  4. Synonyms & Antonyms
  5. Cloze Test
  6. Phrase and idioms meaning
  7. Spellings
  8. One Word Substitution
  9. Reading comprehension

SSC GD Hindi Language Syllabus 2025

This section will be only in Hindi language to assess the candidate's knowledge for the language. The topics covered under this section are listed below.

  1. संधि और संधि विच्छेद
  2. उपसर्ग
  3. प्रत्यय
  4. पर्यायवाची शब्द
  5. मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ
  6. सामासिक पदों की रचना और समास विग्रह
  7. विपरीतार्थक (विलोम) शब्द
  8. शब्द-युग्म
  9. वाक्यांश के लिए एक सार्थक शब्द
  10. संज्ञा शब्दों से विशेषण बनाना
  11. अनेकार्थक शब्द
  12. वाक्य-शुद्धि : अशुद्ध वाक्यों का शुद्धिकरण और वाक्यगत अशुद्धि का कारण
  13. वाच्य : कर्तृवाच्य, कर्मवाच्य और भाववाच्य प्रयोग
  14. क्रिया : सकर्मक, अकर्मक और पूर्वकालिक क्रियाएँ
  15. शब्द-शुद्धि : अशुद्ध शब्दों का शुद्धिकरण और शब्दगत अशुद्धि का कारण
  16. अंग्रेजी के पारिभाषिक (तकनीकी) शब्दों के समानार्थक हिंदी शब्द
  17. सरल, संयुक्त और मिश्र अंग्रेजी वाक्यों का हिंदी में रूपांतरण और हिंदी वाक्यों का अंग्रेजी में रूपांतरण
  18. कार्यालयी पत्रों से संबंधित ज्ञान

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Topic Wise Weightage in SSC GD Constable Exam

After reading the official SSC GD Constable syllabus and exam pattern, you must know the topic-wise weightage for each section included in the SSC GD Computer-Based Exam. The marks distribution in each subject has been discussed below as per the questions asked in the previous year's SSC GD Exams. 

Topic Wise Weightage for General Intelligence and Reasoning

Topic Wise Weightage for General Intelligence and Reasoning
TopicsMarks Distribution
Coding-Decoding02-03
Missing Term02-03
Venn Diagram01-02
Syllogism02-04
Paper Folding01-02
Odd one out03-04
Mathematics Operation01-02
Analogy02-04
Series (Missing/Number)04-05
Sequence01-02
Puzzle ( Linear Sitting Arrangement)02-03
Mirror Image02-03
Hidden Figure01-02
Complete Figure02-03

Topic Wise Weightage for Elementary Mathematics

Topic Wise Weightage for Elementary Mathematics
TopicsMarks Distribution
SI/ CI02-03
Profit/Loss02-03
Mensuration03-04
Ratio & Proportion02-03
Number System01-02
Time and Work02-03
Simplification05-07
Time, Speed, and Distance02-03
Average02-03
DI01-03

Topic Wise Weightage for English/Hindi

Topic Wise Weightage for English/Hindi
TopicsMarks Distribution
Fill In The Blanks03-04
Sentence Improvement02-03
Error Detection03-05
Idioms & Phrases02-03
Synonyms02-03
Antonyms02-03
One word substitution01-02
Spelling check01-02

Topic Wise Weightage for General Awareness

Topic Wise Weightage for GS and GK
TopicsMarks Distribution
History04-05
Geography03-04
Polity02-03
Science04-05
Current Affairs05-06
Static GK06-07
Total20

SSC GD Constable Syllabus PDF

Candidates preparing for the SSC GD 2025 Exam must go through the official SSC GD Syllabus PDF by clicking the below link. The syllabus pdf includes the complete exam pattern, marking scheme, time duration, and subject-wise topics to be studied. Download the pdf and keep it on your study table to not miss any topic of the exam. 

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Note- After going through SSC GD Syllabus, you must follow some important and effective SSC GD Preparation Tips to excel in the exam with good scores. 

  1. Review and analysis the subject-wise ssc gd syllabus and exam pattern.
  2. Need to learn and improve reasoning and numerical ability.
  3. Stay updated on the last 6 months' current affairs through newspapers and reliable online education sites.
  4. Arrange SSC GD previous years' question papers to check the difficulty level of questions and questions asked from which topics.
  5. As you know the SSC GD exam will be conducted through a computer-based examination. So all aspiring candidates have to attempt mock tests to improve their speed and accuracy.
  6. Allocate sufficient time for each section and give more effort to the tough subjects.
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SSC GD Syllabus 2025- FAQ's

The SSC GD Syllabus consists of 4 subjects General Intelligence & Reasoning, Elementary Mathematics, English/ Hindi and General Knowledge & General Awareness. There will be 80 questions will be asked in the exam for 160 marks.

The minimum height required for male candidates of General, SC & OBC categories is 170 cms and 157 cms for female candidates.

The SSC GD online examination consists of 4 sections having a total of 80 questions which has to be completed in 1 hour and each question carries 2 marks.

SSC GD Recruitment is released for the posts of Constable (General Duty) and Rifleman (General Duty) in Indian Paramilitary forces.

SSC GD exam is usually not very tough. The difficulty level of SSC GD Constable exam is usually easy to moderate, and most of the questions are asked on class 10th Level. If you are good in GK-GS, Reasoning and Elementary Mathematics. You cna crack this exam in your first attempt. Lakhs of candidates appear in the exam every year which makes it is a bit tough to crack but with a proper strategy and plan you can crack it.

The training period for SSC GD constable posts is of 1 year.

Yes, There is a negative marking for wrong answers in SSC GD CBT exam and it carries a negative marking of 0.25 for each incorrect answer.

No, There is no interview is SSC GD Constable Exam. The selection process is consist of Written examination, Physical and Medical Test.