SSC CGD

Eligibility Criteria

Note: Taking reference from SSC CGD notification of 2025

  1. Nationality/ Citizenship: The candidate must be a citizen of India. Vacancies in CAPFs & AR are State/UT/area wise, hence a candidate must submit a domicile certificate/ PRC against his domiciled state/ UT. The crucial date for age reckoning is fixed.

  2. Age Limit: 18-23 years as on 01-01-2025. Candidates should not have been born before 02-01-2002 and not later than 01-01-2007.

Permissible relaxations in upper age limit for different categories are as under:

Code No Category Age-relaxation permissible beyond the upper age limit
01 SC/ ST 5 years
02 OBC 3 years
03 Ex-Servicemen 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the date of reckoning.
04 Children and dependents of victims killed in the 1984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (Unreserved/ EWS) 5 years
05 Children and dependents of victims killed in the 1984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat (OBC) 8 years
06 Children and dependents of victims killed in the 1984 riots or communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat(SC/ ST) 10 years