NRA CET SSC GD Constable Eligibility Criteria 2021: National Recruitment Agency is going to conduct the Tier-I Exam to recruit GD Constable for BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP, SSB, NIA, SSF and Assam Rifles. Every year, Staff Selection Commission (SSC) recruit approx 30,000 to 50,000 (Male, Female) GD Constable Post.
From the year 2021 onwards, NRA will be conducting Constable GD, SSC CPO, CGL, JE, IBPS PO, Clerk, RRB CBT CET Exam. The candidate has to download Detailed SSC, Railway, IBPS Notification issued by SSC, IBPS, Railways Recruitment Board (RRB).
Check minimum eligibility of SSC GD Constable 2021 – NRA GD CET Exam (Male/ Female) , Physical Test (Weight, Height, Chest), Age Limit, Education, Reservation, Upper Age Limit as NRA CET SSC GD Constable Eligibility.
GD Constable 2021 Recruitment notification will be released in March/ April 2020 by The National Recruitment Agency (NRA).
NRA CET Constable GD 2021
Article About | Eligibility Criteria for NRA GD Constable 2021 |
Agency | National Recruitment Agency (NRA) |
Name of the recruitment exam | NRA CET for 10th Pass |
Post name | Constable Executive (Males and Females) |
Selection Phase |
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Exam frequency | Not decided [based on the number of vacancies reported to SSC by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) or Delhi Police] |
Mode of exam | Online |
Exam language | Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Gujarati, Urdu, Bengali, Odia, Punjabi,English, Malayalam, Marathi, Assamese. |
NRA GD Constable 2021 | Complete Details |
Recruitment of Constables (General Duty):
- Border Security Force (BSF)
- Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
- Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
- Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
- Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
- National Investigation Agency (NIA)
- Secretariat Security Force (SSF)
- Assam Rifles

NRA CET SSC GD Constable Eligibility Criteria
All the candidates who want to get constable GD jobs in SSC, must meet the minimum eligibility i.e. age limit, education, physical / medical standard. Check it before filling the online form.
The key NRA CET SSC GD Constable Eligibility criteria that the candidates should follow are as follows:
Educational Qualifications for NRA CET SSC GD Constable Eligibility
Educational Qualification: Candidates should have necessary educational qualification on 1 August 2019. Matriculation or 10th class pass from a recognized board / university must be done before applying for GD post.
The Nationality
Nationality: The candidate should be an Indian citizen. For the migrated candidates, they have to submit domicile / PRC against their state / UT.
Age Range for NRA CET SSC GD Constable Eligibility
Age Limit: Candidates appearing in SSC GD Exam 2021 should meet the age limit and upper age relaxation (OBC, ST, SC, EWS, Female, Ex-serviceman) age requirement of 18-23 by 1 August. 2021, meaning that he should not have been born before 2 August 1998 and no later than 1 August 2003.
Age relaxation: There is relaxation in upper age limit for SC, ST, OBC, Ex-servicemen and other categories based on the orders of the government.
Age relaxation codes for various categories of candidates are listed below:
SSC GD Age Relaxation | ||
Code Number | Category | Permissible Age Relaxation |
01 | SC/ ST | 5 years |
02 | OBC | 3 years |
03 | Ex-Servicemen | From the actual age to the date of raking after 3 years of military service deduction. |
04 | Children and dependents of victims killed in 2002 riots in Gujarat or communal riots of 2002 (unreserved) | 5 years |
05 | Children and dependents of victims killed in 1984 riots or 2002 communal riots (OBC) in Gujarat | 8 years |
06 | Children and dependents of victims killed in 2002 riots or 2002 communal riots in Gujarat (SC / ST) | 10 years |
07 | The candidates who were regulated in the state of Jammu and Kashmir during the period from 1 January 1980 to 31 December 1989. | 5 years |
Candidates appearing for SSC Constable (GD) Examination have to fulfill SSC GD requirements otherwise their application will be rejected. Candidates can check SSC qualification to know the requirements of other examinations conducted by the Commission.
NRA CET SSC GD Constable Eligibility for Physical Test
If you want to get a job in SSC GD constable, then you must be physically fit. The candidate has to pass the minimum marks required for the physical test (ie running / height / weight / chest expansion etc.). Male and female candidates can check PET / PST requirement for GD Constable 2021 recruitment.
- The height
- For male: 170 cm.
- For women: 157 cm.
Concession in NRA CET SSC GD Constable Eligibility
If they fulfill the below conditions, the candidates can avail the height relaxation (Male / Female) candidate.
The minimum height for male and female candidates in the North Eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura is: (160 cm for men and 147.5 cm for women).
Candidates from Garhwalis, Kumaon, Dogras, Marathas and the states of Assam, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir will race 165 cm for men and 155 cm for women.
The minimum height for all Scheduled Tribes candidates would be 162.5 cm for men and 150 cm for women.
Chest: For male candidates only
- Unexpanded: 80 cm (for male candidates only) – GD constable.
Extended: Minimum extension 5 cm. - Weight: For men and women: ratio of height and age according to medical standards.
- PET – NRA GD Constable 2021
- Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
The candidate who passes the first round physical test (height / weight / chest) is then called for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET).
.Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
For Male candidates | For Female candidates | |
Race | 5 kms in 24 minutes. | 1.6 kms in 8 minutes 30 seconds |
For candidates of Ladakh Region
Male | Female | |
Race | 1 Mile in 6 minutes 30 seconds | 800 meters in 4 minutes |