Job Description

Sashastra Seema Bal  SSB Constable Recruitment 2026

Sashastra  Seema Bal (SSB), under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, has released the official Constable Tradesman & Driver Recruitment 2026 notification for 827 Group ‘C’ Non-Gazetted (Combatised) & Non-Ministerial posts.

SSB Constable Vacancy 2026 Details

The SSB Constable Tradesman & Driver Recruitment 2026 notification announces a total of 827 vacancies across different Constable posts.

Vacancies are notified for UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST categories, and 10% of the total vacancies are reserved for Ex-Servicemen, which will be filled by non-Ex-Servicemen if suitable Ex-Servicemen candidates are not available.

The Director General, SSB reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of vacancies, fill or not to fill any vacancy and cancel the advertisement without assigning any reason.

Important Dates

• Publication of SSB Constable Tradesman & Driver notification in Employment News: 21–27 March 2026.
• Last date to submit online application: 30 days from the date of publication in Employment News (exact closing date to be notified on SSB website).

SSB Constable Eligibility Criteria 2026

SSB Constable Tradesman & Driver eligibility criteria include nationality, age limit, educational qualification, trade experience and medical/physical standards, and all conditions must be fulfilled as on the closing date of application.

Nationality

• For Constables (Washerman, Barber, Water Carrier, Waiter, Tailor, Gardener, Cobbler): The candidate must be a citizen of India.
• For Constables (Driver, Veterinary, Carpenter, Nursing Orderly): Only Indian citizens will normally be appointed, but subjects of Nepal or Bhutan are not debarred subject to Central Government permission.

Age Limit

The crucial date for determining age and all eligibility criteria is the last date for receipt of online applications, i.e. 30 days from the date of publication in Employment News.

• Constable (Veterinary): 18 to 27 years
• Constable (Driver) – Male: 18 to 27 years
• Constable (Gardener, Water Carrier, Cobbler, Tailor, Washerman, Barber, Waiter): 18 to 23 years
• Constable (Carpenter): 18 to 25 years
• Constable (Nursing Orderly): 18 to 27 years

Age Relaxation

• SC/ST: 5 years
• OBC: 3 years
• Ex-Servicemen: 3 years after deduction of military service rendered from actual age.
• Departmental candidates (Central Government employees) and special categories such as J&K/Ladakh domiciles and dependents of 1984 riot victims get relaxation as per notified limits.

SSB Constable Educational Qualification 2026

• Educational and professional qualifications for SSB Constable Tradesman & Driver Recruitment 2026 are post-specific and must be from recognised boards/ITI/Ins Constable (Veterinary): 10th pass with Science as main subject from a recognised board and 1 year experience in treatment of different species of animals in a recognised veterinary hospital.
• Constable (Driver) – Male: 10th pass from a recognised board and must possess a valid Heavy Vehicle Driving Licence.
• Constables (Gardener, Water Carrier, Cobbler, Tailor, Washerman, Barber, Waiter): Matriculation or equivalent plus either 2 years work experience in the respective trade, or 1 year certificate course from recognised ITI/Vocational institute with at least 1 year experience, or 2 years diploma from recognised ITI in the trade or similar trade; must qualify trade test; multi-skilled candidates will be given preference.
• Constable (Carpenter): Matriculation or equivalent and either 2 years work experience in the trade, or 1 year ITI/Vocational certificate with 1 year experience, or 2 years ITI diploma in the trade; must qualify trade test.
• Constable (Nursing Orderly): 10th pass, First Aid certificate from St. John’s Ambulance Organisation or Red Cross Society of India, and minimum 1 year working experience as Nursing Orderly in a 50-bedded hospital/institution recognised by Central/State Government.

Candidates who are appearing in examination/awaiting results or not in possession of educational/professional certificates on the last date of application need not apply.

SSB Constable Selection Process 2026

The SSB Constable Tradesman & Driver Selection Process 2026 comprises multiple stages, and only those candidates who qualify each stage as per SSB norms will be considered for final appointment.

• Physical Efficiency Test (PET): For Constables (Veterinary, Driver, Gardener, Water Carrier, Cobbler, Tailor, Washerman, Barber, Waiter, Carpenter & Nursing Orderly), PET consists of 4.8 km race in 24 minutes for male candidates and 2.4 km race in 18 minutes for female candidates; Ex-Servicemen are exempted from PET but must attend other stages.
• Physical Standard Test (PST): Candidates who qualify PET will undergo PST where height and chest (for male candidates) are measured as per category and region-wise standards; those not meeting minimum standards are rejected.
• Written Examination: Objective-type written test as per SSB pattern for Constable posts (detailed scheme to be provided on official website/notification).
• Trade/Skill Test: Practical trade test for Tradesman posts and driving/maintenance test for Driver post to assess hands-on skills.
• Documentation & Medical Examination: Verification of original documents, certificates, category proofs followed by medical examination as per SSB medical standards.

SSB Constable Exam Pattern 2026

The SSB Constable written exam pattern 2026 for Tradesman, Driver and other posts will generally include questions from General Knowledge, Elementary Mathematics, Reasoning and Trade-related subjects as per SSB guidelines.

Candidates are advised to refer to the detailed exam scheme and syllabus published on the official SSB website and in the detailed recruitment notification before starting preparation.

SSB Constable Salary 2026

All SSB Constable Tradesman, Driver, Veterinary, Carpenter and Nursing Orderly posts are placed in Pay Level-3 (₹21,700–69,100) of the 7th Central Pay Commission.

In addition to basic pay, Constables are entitled to Dearness Allowance, Ration Money Allowance, House Rent Allowance and other admissible allowances, and will be covered under Defined Contributory Pension Scheme or Unified Pension Scheme as applicable for new central government entrants.

SSB Constable Application Fee 2026

• UR, EWS and OBC category candidates will require to pay examination fee amounting to Rs. 100/- (Rupees one hundred) only (Non Refundable) through netbanking/credit card/debit card/UPI. However, SC, ST, Ex-Serviceman and female candidates are exempted from payment of examination fees.
• The exact SSB Constable application fee 2026, payment mode and category-wise exemptions will be notified in the detailed online application instructions.
• Applications submitted without successful online fee payment (where applicable) will be rejected, so candidates must carefully follow the payment steps on the SSB recruitment portal.

Interested Candidate Can Read the Full Notification Before Apply Online