What is SSC GD Physical ?

Staff Selection Commission General Duty (SSC GD) , is a national-level exam conducted by the Staff Selection Commission for recruiting candidates for the posts of Constable (General Duty) and Rifleman (General Duty) . The forces in which they ( constables ) shall be recruited for general duty are as follows:

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• 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)

And recruitment for rifleman ( general duty ) will be for Assam Rifles.

This article will address the aspects of SSC GD Physical .They are :

 The physical round of SSC GD is the  Phase-II of the exam will comprise of Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST).Based on the performance in CBE the candidates will be further shortlisted for PET/ PST . Physical Efficiency Test . In order to ensure that a candidate passes through this stage he / she must take proper care of his / her health and fitness and engage in regular physical exercise .This phase will comprise of :

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Race (for all candidates except belonging to Ladakh Region)

Male : 5 Kms race in 24 minutes

Female : 1.6 Kms race in 8 and a half minutes

Race (Only for candidates of Ladakh Region)

Male : 1 Mile in 6 and a half minutes

Female : 800 metres in 4 minutes

Height :

General, SC & OBC candidates (other than those mentioned below ) -Male -170;Female- 157

The minimum height for all candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes- Male-162.5 ; Female-150

The minimum height for all Schedule Tribe candidates hailing from the North-Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim & Tripura and Naxal/ Left Wing Extremism affected Districts-Male-160 ; Female -147.5

The Minimum height for the candidates falling in the categories of Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Dogras,

Marathas and candidates belonging to the States of Assam, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir- Male -165 ; Female-155

The minimum height for the candidates hailing from North Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura---Male- 162.5 ; Female152.5

The minimum height for the candidates hailing from Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA) comprising of the three Sub Division of Darjeeling District namely Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong and includes the following “Mouzas” Sub-Divisions of these Districts:
1. Lohargarh Tea Garden, 2. Lohagarh Forest, 3. Rangmohan, 4. Barachenga, 5. Panighata, 6. Chot Adalpur, 7. Paharu, 8. SuknaForest, 9. Sukna Part-I, 10. Pantapati Forest-1, 11. Mahanadi Forest, 12. Champasari Forest, 13. Salbari Chhatpart-II, 14. Sitong Forest, 15. Sivoke Hill Forest, 16. Sivoke Forest, 17. Chhota Chenga, 18. Nipania---Male-157 ; Female-152.5

Chest :

General, SC & OBC candidates (other than those mentioned below )-Male-80/5 ; Female-N/A

The minimum chest for all male candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes-Male-76/5 ;  Female-N/A

The minimum chest for male candidates falling in the categories of Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Dogras, Marathas and candidates belonging to the States of Assam, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir---Male-78/5 ; Female -N/A

The minimum chest for the candidates hailing from North Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura and candidates hailing from Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA) comprising of the three Sub-Division of Darjeeling District namely Darjeeling Kalimpong and Kurseong and includes the following “Mouzas” Sub-Divisions of these Districts:
1. Lohargarh Tea Garden, 2. Lohagarh Forest, 3. Rangmohan, 4. Barachenga, 5. Panighata, 6. Chota Adalpur, 7. Paharu, 8. SuknaForest, 9. Sukna Part-I, 10. Pantapati Forest-1, 11. Mahanadi Forest, 12. Champasari Forest, 13. Salbari Chhatpart-II, 14. Sitong Forest, 15. Sivoke Hill Forest, 16. Sivoke Forest, 17. Chhota Chenga, 18. Nipania- Male- 77/5 ; Female -N/A

Weight :

The weight of candidates should be Proportionate to height and age as per medical standards. The final decision in weight will be decided by the medical board.
Imp Things to Note :
Those candidates who are found eligible on height parameters during PET/PST will then undergo PET (race) followed by biometric/ technology aided identification.

After a candidate qualifies for PET (race) before PST he/she shall be scrutinized so as to be eligible for any relaxation i.e. age, height and chest measurement .