SSC GD Physical Test Date 2026 Out, Check PET PST Schedule

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has officially announced the schedule for the SSC GD Physical Tests for SSC GD Examination 2026. The Physical Efficiency Test (PST) and the Physical Endurance Test (PET), along with document verification and medical examinations, will be tentatively held from 16th to 30th October 2026.

SSC GD Constable Physical Date 2026 Out

Through the SSC GD Constable exam, a total of 25,487 vacancies will be filled for Constable (General Duty) in BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, AR, SSF, and NCB. A total of 50,047 candidates, provisionally selected (45,115 males and 4,932 females), who have successfully qualified in the written exam, will be shortlisted to participate in the PST and PET.

The SSC GD Physical Test 2026 will be conducted from 16th to 30th October 2026 by the Boards of CAPFs at multiple exam centres. The admit card for the physical exam will be released in the 1st week of October 2026 for all shortlisted candidates for the PST/PET exam on the official website http://www.crpf.gov.in.

SSC GD Physical Test 2026

The SSC GD Physical Standard Test (PST) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET) are conducted to ascertain the physical eligibility of male and female candidates for the posts of General Duty Constable. The PST involves measuring the candidates’ height, weight and chest size where applicable and the PET requires the candidates to run a race within a given time limit.

Candidates need to qualify both PST and PET to be called for next stage i.e. DME/DV. This recruitment drive is to recruit General Duty Constables in BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, AR, SSF and NCB. Candidates qualifying all the stages of SSC GD selection process will be appointed as General Duty Constables.

SSC GD Constable PST

The objective of conducting the SSC GD Physical Standard Test is to check whether the candidates who have been shortlisted match the required physical requirements, which include chest measurements, weight, and height.

SSC GD Physical Requirements for Male Candidates

Male candidates belonging to the General, SC & OBC categories must be at least 170 cm tall and should have a minimum chest expansion of 5 cm and the unexpanded chest measurement should be 80 cm. Height and chest measurements for male candidates belonging to other categories are provided below.

SSC GD PST for Female Candidates

In the SSC GD Physical Standard Test, no chest measurements of female candidates will be taken. Female candidates belonging to scheduled tribes must be 150 cm tall and those belonging to general &OBC categories have a minimum height of 157 cm.

SSC GD Constable PET

The commission will conduct the SSC GD Physical Efficiency Test 2026 after the PST test is over. Candidates belonging to Ladakh or any other region will have to complete the race within the prescribed time limits for female and male candidates.

SSC GD Constable PET for Male Candidates

Male candidates who belong to the Ladakh region have to complete 1.6 km of running in 7 minutes and for other region candidates, it is a 5 km race that has to be completed in 24 minutes.

SSC GD Constable PET for Female Candidates

For female candidates who belong to the Ladakh region, the physical running time is 5 minutes in 800 meters and candidates who belong to other regions have to complete 1.6 Km running in 8½ minutes.

SSC GD Medical Examination

All those candidates who declared qualified in the PET/ PST exam will be called to appear for a Detailed Medical Examination (DME)/ Review Medical Examination (RME). Shortlisted candidates will undergo medical examinations conducted by the Medical Boards established by the CAPFs to evaluate their physical and medical fitness.