Office of the Director General, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
SSB Head Constable Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 233 Posts
All IndiaLevel-4 Pay Matrix: ₹25,500/- to ₹81,100/- Per Month (Plus DA, RA, HRA and other admissible allowances)233 Posts
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Notification Out - Apply Online for 233 Posts The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Recruitment 2026 for posts of 233 Head Constable. Candidates with Diploma, 12TH, 10TH Can Apply Online. The candidate shall apply online through SSB website, ssb.gov.in.
Eligibility Criteria
- Educational Qualification: Post-wise: 12th Pass / Matriculation + Diploma / Certificate Course / Working Experience as applicable
- Age Limit: 18–27 Years (Steward, Communication, Veterinary) | 18–25 Years (Electrician)
Important Details (At a Glance)
| Organization | Office of the Director General, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |
| Recruitment Board | SSB |
| Advt. No. | 524/RC/SSB/Combined Advt./CT to SI (Non-GD)/2025 |
| Post Name | Head Constable (Steward), Head Constable (Communication), Head Constable (Electrician), Head Constable (Veterinary) |
| Total Vacancies | 233 |
| Salary | Level-4 Pay Matrix: ₹25,500/- to ₹81,100/- Per Month (Plus DA, RA, HRA and other admissible allowances) |
| Official Website | recruitment.ssb.gov.in |
| Selection Process | Stage I – Physical Efficiency Test (PET) & Physical Standard Test (PST):, PET – Male: 1.6 Km run in 6 Minutes 30 Seconds; Female: 800 Meter race in 4 minutes., Ex-Servicemen are exempted from PET but must appear in PST, Written Examination, Skill Test (as applicable), Documentation and Medical Examination., PST – Candidates must meet prescribed height and chest standards (post-wise and category-wise as per notification)., General (UR/EWS/OBC): Male – 165 cm height, 75–80 cm chest; Female – 155 cm height (Head Constable Steward). Different standards apply for SC/ST, NE States, J&K and other specified categories., Stage II – Written Examination (Computer Based Test – CBT):, Paper-I Common Entrance Test: 3 hours duration, 150 marks, 150 multiple-choice objective type questions., Part-I (50 Marks): General Knowledge, Mathematics, Reasoning, General English/General Hindi., Part-II (100 Marks): Technical Subject., Minimum qualifying marks: 50% for Gen/EWS/OBC/Ex-SM; 45% for SC/ST., Final Merit will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained by candidates in the written examination., Stage III – Skill Test (Only for Head Constable Electrician):, Skill test will be conducted for up to 20 times the vacancies (category-wise) for the post of Head Constable (Electrician)., Skill test carries 50 marks; minimum qualifying marks for all categories including SC/ST/OBC/EWS/Ex-Servicemen: 60%., Skill test is qualifying in nature. Marks of skill test will not be included in the final merit list., Stage IV – Document Verification (DV) and Detailed Medical Examination (DME) / Review Medical Examination (RME):, Candidates shortlisted up to 3 times the vacancies (category-wise) will be called for Documentation and DME/RME., All original documents will be verified by detailed BOOs of SSB., Candidates declared unfit in DME may prefer an appeal for Review Medical Examination (RME). The decision of RME Board will be final and no 2nd appeal will be entertained., Final Selection:, Final selection list will be prepared in order of merit, category-wise, after completion of Review Medical Examination. Where equal marks are obtained: candidate with more marks in Part-II (Technical Subject) will rank higher; if still equal, senior in age will rank higher; if date of birth is also same, priority based on alphabetical order of names in English. |
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Important Dates
Notification Date18-Mar-2026
Start Date to ApplyAs per Employment News Publication Date
Last Date to Apply30 days from the date of publication of this adver
Last Date20-Apr-2026