Job Description

SSB Head Constable Recruitment 2026

SSB Head Constable Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details

UR: Un-Reserved | EWS: Economically Weaker Section | SC: Scheduled Caste | ST: Scheduled Tribe | OBC: Other Backward Class.
10% vacancies are reserved for Ex-Servicemen.

Eligibility Criteria

• Qualifications – Head Constable (Steward):
• 12th class pass from a recognized Board.
• Diploma of minimum two years duration in Catering and Kitchen Management from an institution recognized by the Central Government or State Government.
• Working experience of minimum one year as a Steward in a minimum hundred bedded hospital or institution recognized by the Central Government or State Government.
• Qualifications – Head Constable (Communication):
• 12th class pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics from a recognized Board; OR
• Three years Diploma in Electronics or Communications or Computer Science or Information Technology from a recognized Institute.
• Qualifications – Head Constable (Electrician):
• Matriculation or equivalent from a recognized Board.
• Two years work experience in respective trade; OR
• One year certificate course from a recognized Industrial Training Institute or Vocational Institute with at least one year experience in the respective trade; OR
• Two years Diploma from a recognized Industrial Training Institute in the respective trade or similar trade; AND
• Must qualify trade test.
• Qualifications – Head Constable (Veterinary):
• 12th class pass with Science and Biology as main subject from a recognized Board.
• Two years Diploma Course in Veterinary and Livestock Development or Veterinary Stock Assistant Course or Animal Husbandry Course from an institution recognized by the Central Government or State Government.
• Nationality: Only Indian citizens are eligible. No person who is not a citizen of India shall be appointed except with prior written permission of the Central Government. Subjects of Nepal or Bhutan may be appointed in the Force.
• Crucial Date for Age & Eligibility: The closing date for receipt of applications i.e. 30 (thirty) days from the date of publication of this advertisement in the Employment News will be the crucial date to determine age and all eligibility criteria.
• Candidates must fulfill all eligibility conditions for the applied post and be in possession of all certificates as on the last date of receipt of applications.

Salary / Stipend

• Post: Head Constables (Steward, Communication, Electrician and Veterinary)
• Pay Scale (7th CPC): Level-4 Pay Matrix – Basic Pay ₹25,500/- to ₹81,100/- Per Month
• Other Allowances: Dearness Allowance, Ration Money Allowance, House Rent Allowance and any other allowances as admissible in SSB from time to time as per Government orders.
• Pension: Selected candidates will be covered under Defined Contributory Pension Scheme (New Pension Scheme) OR Unified Defined Contributory Pension Scheme (UPS) as applicable for new entrants to Central Government services w.e.f. 01st January 2004 or 01st April 2025 respectively, as per prevailing government rules and organizational policies.

Age Limit 

• Head Constable (Steward): Between 18 and 27 Years
• Head Constable (Communication): Between 18 and 27 Years
• Head Constable (Electrician): Between 18 and 25 Years
• Head Constable (Veterinary): Between 18 and 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 Govt. Employees): Up to 40 years (UR), 43 years (OBC), 45 years (SC/ST)
• Candidates domiciled in J&K and Ladakh during 01-01-1980 to 31-12-1989 (UR): 5 years; (OBC): 8 years; (SC/ST): 10 years
• Children and dependents of victims killed in 1984 riots (UR): 5 years; (OBC): 8 years; (SC/ST): 10 years
• Age relaxation is NOT admissible to sons, daughters and dependents of ex-servicemen.
• Date of Birth (D.O.B.) and name as recorded in Matriculation certificate will be accepted for determining the age and name. No subsequent request for change in date of birth and name will be considered.

Application Fee

• UR, EWS and OBC Candidates: ₹100/- (Rupees One Hundred only) – Non-Refundable
• Exempted (Fee = Nil): SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen and Female candidates are exempted from payment of examination fees.
• Payment Mode: Net Banking / Credit Card / Debit Card / UPI
• No amount will be refunded in any case. Candidates are advised to avoid making multiple payments against a single registration as payments are non-refundable.

Important Dates

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.

General Information / Instructions

• Posts are temporary but likely to continue. Selected candidates are liable to serve anywhere in India or outside the Territory of India and will be governed by SSB Act & Rules and other Rules amended from time to time.
• A candidate can apply for only one post from amongst the posts mentioned in the notification.
• Applications received through any mode except Online Mode shall not be accepted and rejected straightway.
• SC/ST/OBC/EWS candidates who fulfill eligibility criteria of unreserved category may apply against the unreserved category for posts where no vacancies are reserved for SC/ST/OBC/EWS.
• OBC Non-Creamy Layer status should have been obtained within three years of the closing date of receipt of applications.
• EWS certificate should be valid for 2026-27 as per Annexure-III. Family gross annual income must be below ₹8,00,000/-.
• Biometrics of both thumbs (Left & Right) of candidates will be taken for verification in all stages after attendance.
• Persons employed in Government/Semi-Government/Public Sector Undertakings should apply through proper channel and submit NOC from their employer at the time of documentation.
• Name, Father's Name & Date of Birth should be mentioned exactly as recorded in the Matriculation certificate.
• Candidates should be prepared for a stay of at least one week at the recruitment venue at their own arrangement. No TA/DA will be admissible.
• Unemployed SC/ST candidates appearing in the written test will be reimbursed fare as admissible under relevant Rules subject to production of Rail/Bus tickets, original caste certificate and Non-employment certificate issued by MP or MLA or any Gazetted Officer.
• Persons with bigamy/marriage to a person with a living spouse are disqualified. Conviction by court of law or dismissal from Government service also leads to disqualification.
• Calculator, Digital Diary, Cellular Phone, pager, Whiteners, blade etc. are prohibited in the recruitment venue.
• The DG, SSB has full right to make changes/cancel/postpone the recruitment without assigning any reason.
• There will be no provision of reserve merit list/panel. If vacancies remain unfilled after declaration of final result, the same will be carried forward for the next recruitment.
• Any amendment in the schedule/condition/process of recruitment will be available on SSB official website https://recruitment.ssb.gov.in/ & https://ssb.gov.in/ only.

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