Exam Week Preference — What It Actually Means and Why You Should Not Ignore This Step
SSC GD Constable 2025 is one of the largest recruitment drives in India with over 39,000 vacancies. When an exam is conducted at this scale, SSC cannot fit all candidates into a single exam window — it spreads the Computer-Based Test across multiple weeks. Choosing your exam week preference means you are telling SSC which dates you are available to appear. While SSC does not guarantee that you will get your exact preferred slot, candidates who do not submit preferences are assigned dates by default — often in slots that may conflict with other commitments or that are left over after preferred slots fill up. Submitting your preference on time gives you the best chance of appearing on a date that suits you. The last date to submit is 15 April 2026 — do this today if you have not already.
How to Submit Exam Week Preference — Step by Step
Go to ssc.gov.in and log in using your SSC GD 2025 registration number and password. Look for the notification titled "SSC GD Constable 2025 — Exam Week Preference" on the candidate dashboard. Click on it and you will see a list of available exam weeks with date ranges. Select the week that works best for you — consider your location (exam centres are city-based), any other commitments you have, and which week gives you maximum preparation time. After selecting, confirm and submit. Take a screenshot or download the confirmation immediately. You cannot change your preference after submission, so think before clicking submit.
What the CBT Covers — Subject-wise Breakdown for Last-Minute Revision
The SSC GD CBT has 80 questions in 60 minutes — 20 questions each from General Knowledge and General Awareness, English or Hindi (your choice), Elementary Mathematics, and Reasoning. Each correct answer gives 2 marks and each wrong answer deducts 0.50 marks. The GK section often surprises candidates with current affairs questions from the 6 months before the exam — if you have been ignoring news, catch up now. The Mathematics section covers Class 10 level topics — percentages, ratio, time and work, simple interest, number systems. Reasoning covers analogies, series, coding-decoding, and spatial reasoning. The overall cutoff for General category has historically been around 70–80 out of 160 marks — but with increased competition from 2024, expect it to rise.
Physical Standards You Must Meet — These Cannot Be Prepared Last-Minute
The CBT is only the first filter. After clearing it, you face the Physical Efficiency Test and Physical Standard Test. For male candidates: minimum height 170 cm (160 cm for NE states and hill region candidates), chest 80 cm unexpanded expanding to 85 cm, and 5 km run in 24 minutes. For female candidates: 157 cm height (152 cm for NE/hill regions) and 1.6 km run in 8 minutes 30 seconds. These physical standards are non-negotiable — no relaxation is given for candidates who miss the cutoffs by small margins. If you have been focused only on written preparation, start your running drills and physical conditioning right now. Showing up for the physical test unprepared is one of the most common reasons candidates fail after clearing the CBT.
After the CBT — What the Rest of GD Constable 2025 Looks Like
The sequence after CBT is PET/PST → Medical Examination → Document Verification → Final Merit List. The medical examination is detailed — it includes vision tests (uncorrected vision standards are strict), hearing, flat feet check, and general fitness. Tattoo policy has been relaxed in recent years but still prohibits obscene or objectionable tattoos, or those on the face and neck. Final posting is in BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, SSF, NCB, or Assam Rifles — your preference is considered but final allocation depends on vacancy distribution. Start your physical preparation alongside exam preparation so you are ready for both stages without a gap between them.