Official-source audit · 2026 active cycle
SSC GD Constable 2026: Exam Status, Vacancies, Eligibility and Pattern
SSC’s 22 May update moved the affected CBE from 28 May to 27 May 2026; no later GD 2026 answer-key or result notice was found by 13 August.
The active recruitment cycle is SSC GD 2026—not 2026.
The application window closed on 31 December 2025. The notice lists 25,487 tentative vacancies and an age range of 18–23 years as on 1 January 2026.
Verified status and key facts
| Notification date | 1 December 2025 |
| Application period | 1–31 December 2025 |
| Correction window | Rescheduled to 10–13 January 2026, up to 23:00 |
| Qualification | Matriculation/Class 10 passed by 1 January 2026 |
| Age limit and cut-off | 18–23 years as on 1 January 2026; born 2 January 2003 to 1 January 2008, with notified relaxations |
| Tentative vacancies | 25,487 in the main notice |
| Latest confirmed CBE date | 27 May 2026 for the date moved from 28 May |
| Selection process | CBE → PST/PET → medical examination → document verification |
| CBE pattern | 80 questions, 160 marks, 60 minutes; four parts; negative marking as notified |
| Syllabus | General Intelligence/Reasoning, General Knowledge/Awareness, Elementary Mathematics, English/Hindi |
| Admission certificate | For the 27 May date, notice said 2–3 days in advance |
| Answer key | No GD 2026 answer-key notice found by verification time |
| Result | No GD 2026 result notice found by verification time |
How GD selection differs from a written-only exam
Frequently asked questions
Is this SSC GD 2026?
No. The official recruitment notice and later exam-date notices are for SSC GD 2026.
Are 25,487 vacancies final?
No. The notice calls them tentative.
Has the GD 2026 result been declared?
No GD 2026 result notice was found in the audited official category by 13 August 2026.
Continue through SSC GD Constable
Source audit: SSCExam.in Research Desk
Checked against the official source links above at 13 August 2026, 09:00 IST. This hub remains noindexed while its supporting cluster and named reviewer assignment are completed.
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