SSC GD Cut-off 2026: How It Is Set and the Official Marks
Every state, area and category has its own cut-off. These are SSC's own 2026 figures.
The SSC GD cut-off is not one number. SSC sets a separate cut-off for every state, every area type, every category, and for men and women separately, and it sets one at each stage. The figures on this page are official: the 2026 cut-offs for being called to the physical tests, from SSC's write-up of 12 October 2026.
The 2026 CBT ran from 27 April 2026, and SSC reports that 21,56,776 candidates appeared. The final cut-offs come only after the medical stage, so they are not out yet.
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Terms in SSC's Cut-off Tables
- Normalised score
- Your CBT marks adjusted for the difficulty of your shift. Cut-offs use this score, which is why they have decimals.
- NCC bonus
- Extra marks added for an NCC certificate: 8 marks for C, 4.8 for B, 3.2 for A (5%, 3% and 2% of 160). Not given to ex-servicemen.
- Area G, B, N
- General district, border-guarding district, and naxal or militancy affected district. Some vacancies are kept only for candidates from B and N districts.
- PET/PST
- Physical Efficiency Test (the race) and Physical Standard Test (height, chest, weight). The CBT cut-off decides who is called to them.
How SSC Sets the GD Cut-off
- 1
Minimum qualifying marks
First you must reach a floor, without counting NCC bonus: 30% for UR (48 of 160), 25% for OBC and EWS (40), 20% for all other categories (32).
- 2
Merit list per state, area and category
Above the floor, men and women are ranked separately within each state or UT, area and category. SSF vacancies are filled on an all-India basis instead.
- 3
About 8 times the vacancies go to PET/PST
The notice says roughly eight candidates are called to the physical tests for every vacancy. The mark of the last person called is that group's cut-off.
- 4
About 2 times the vacancies go to medical
Those who pass PET/PST are again ranked by CBT merit, and about two per vacancy are called to the detailed medical examination and document verification.
- 5
Final selection on CBT merit
The final list and force allocation use CBT merit (with NCC bonus) and your force preference, among those who clear every stage.
2026 Cut-off for PET/PST: Male, General Area, Five Large States
Normalised marks out of 160 including NCC bonus, from Annexure-II of SSC's 12.10.2026 write-up. Every other state, area and the female figures are in the same document.
Uttar Pradesh
UR
126.14
OBC
126.13
EWS
124.67
SC
120.62
ST
117.17
Rajasthan
UR
126.84
OBC
127.55
EWS
120.82
SC
118.36
ST
119.94
Madhya Pradesh
UR
120.99
OBC
125.68
EWS
116.34
SC
115.42
ST
101.04
Bihar
UR
120.61
OBC
120.44
EWS
118.02
SC
104.60
ST
116.58
Maharashtra
UR
99.40
OBC
99.52
EWS
94.57
SC
96.54
ST
90.43
| State | UR | OBC | EWS | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 126.14 | 126.13 | 124.67 | 120.62 | 117.17 |
| Rajasthan | 126.84 | 127.55 | 120.82 | 118.36 | 119.94 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 120.99 | 125.68 | 116.34 | 115.42 | 101.04 |
| Bihar | 120.61 | 120.44 | 118.02 | 104.60 | 116.58 |
| Maharashtra | 99.40 | 99.52 | 94.57 | 96.54 | 90.43 |
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2026 Cut-off for PET/PST: Male, SSF (All India)
From para 7.2 of the same write-up. SSF is the Secretariat Security Force.
| Category | Cut-off marks |
|---|---|
| UR | 146.18 |
| OBC | 145.56 |
| EWS | 144.21 |
| SC | 140.95 |
| ST | 135.03 |
| ESM | 100.52 |
Why a Reserved Category Can Show a Higher Cut-off Than UR
In some rows OBC is above UR. That happens because reserved-category candidates who score high are counted in the UR list, so the OBC list starts lower down the merit order. Also, where a group has no or too few candidates, SSC uses the minimum qualifying mark (32 or 40 in the tables) as that group's cut-off.
Ties and What They Tell You About Preparation
When two candidates have the same score, SSC breaks the tie in this order: marks in Part A (reasoning), then Part B (general knowledge), then Part C (elementary mathematics), then the older candidate, then alphabetical order of names. English or Hindi is not used to break ties.
Look at how close the 2026 numbers are. In Uttar Pradesh, UR and OBC differ by about 0.01 marks. With 2 marks per question and 0.25 lost per wrong answer, one careless mistake moves you a long way down a list like that.
FAQs
What is the minimum qualifying mark in SSC GD?expand_more
For the 2026 exam: 30% for UR, 25% for OBC and EWS, and 20% for all other categories, of the 160-mark CBT, without counting NCC bonus.
Does SSC publish the SSC GD cut-off state-wise?expand_more
Yes. Its result write-up lists the cut-off for each state or UT, area type and category, separately for men and women, with all-India figures for SSF.
Is the SSC GD final cut-off for 2026 out?expand_more
Not as of 19 October 2026. SSC has released the cut-offs for being called to PET/PST. The final figures come with the final result after the medical stage.
Why does the SSC GD cut-off have decimals?expand_more
Because SSC normalises scores across shifts and adds NCC bonus marks such as 4.8 or 3.2, so final scores are rarely whole numbers.
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