SSC GD Exam Dates: The Full Yearly Cycle
Notification in late autumn, CBT in spring, physicals through the monsoon months. The cycle runs most of a year.
An SSC GD cycle typically opens with the notification around October or November, holds the CBT in February or March, and then stretches the physical and medical stages across the rest of the year. From first form to medical examination is close to a full year. The months below are the typical pattern, not confirmed dates for the current cycle.
SSC publishes the confirmed calendar and each cycle's notification on ssc.gov.in. Check it before planning around any month named here.
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The Typical GD Cycle, Month by Month
| Event | Typical months |
|---|---|
| Notification release | October to November (expected) |
| Application window | November to December |
| CBT exam | February to March |
| PET / PST | June to September |
| Medical examination | October to November |
Reading the Gaps
The application-to-CBT gap is short by SSC standards, roughly three months. For a Class 10-level syllabus that is workable, but it rewards candidates whose current-affairs habit and running routine predate the notification rather than starting with it.
The bigger structural fact is the long tail: the PET window runs months after the CBT, and the medical lands months after that. Fitness has to be maintained across seasons, not peaked once for a single test date. Plan training as a through-year routine.
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Dates and Vacancies Shift Between Cycles
SSC adjusts its calendar year to year, and GD's vacancy counts are revised within cycles as forces update their demands. The official notification and calendar on ssc.gov.in are the single source of truth for the cycle you are entering.
Exam Dates FAQs
When is the SSC GD notification released?expand_more
Typically around October to November, with the application window running November to December. Confirm the live cycle on ssc.gov.in.
When is the SSC GD exam held?expand_more
The CBT typically falls in February to March, a few months after the application window closes. Exact dates come with each cycle's official calendar.
How long after the CBT are the SSC GD physicals?expand_more
The PET/PST window typically runs June to September, with the medical examination around October to November. Fitness needs to be held across that whole stretch, not peaked once.
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