SSB Syllabus

SSB Constable Exam Pattern 2025

According to the official notice, there are six sections (Stages) to the recruitment process. PET, PST, Document Verification, Written Exam, Trade Test, and Medical Examination are the six levels.

Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

Category Requirement
Male 4.8 Kms Race in 24 minutes
Female 2.4 Kms Race in 18 minutes

Note: PET is not required for ex-servicemen.

Physical Standard Test (PST)

Constable (Drivers):

Category Height Chest
General 170 cms 80-85 cms
Garhwalis, Gorkhas, Marathas, HP, Kashmir, Leh & Ladakh 165 cms 78-83 cms
NE States (Sikkim, Nagaland, etc.) 162.5 cms 77-82 cms
Scheduled Tribes 162.5 cms 76-81 cms

Written Test

Subject No. of Questions Marks Duration
General Knowledge 25 100 2 Hours
Numerical Ability 25
Logical Reasoning 25
Language (English & Hindi) 25
Total 100 100

No negative marking. Two options marked = invalid.

Trade Test

The Trade Test will be of 50 marks. Minimum qualifying score is 60% for all candidates. This will be considered in the final merit list.

SSB Constable Syllabus

  • Reasoning: Syllogism, Seating Arrangement, Blood Relations, Input-Output, Directions & Distances
  • Numerical Ability: DI, Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Time-Speed-Distance, Profit & Loss, Averages, Ratio & Proportion
  • English: Grammar, Tenses, Error Correction, Comprehension, Vocabulary, Idioms & Phrases, Cloze Test
  • Hindi: व्याकरण, संधि, समास, विलोम-पर्यायवाची, गद्यांश, शब्द-युग्म, पत्र लेखन