(How to Apply) Constables (GD) in CAPFs, NIA & SSF & Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles Examination

How to Apply:

8.1. All the candidates, who wish to apply in response to this Examination Notice and have not generated their One-Time Registration (OTR) on the new website of the Commission (https://ssc.gov.in), will be required to do so as the earlier OTR generated on the old website of the Commission (i.e., https://ssc.nic.in) will not be functional for the new website. Subsequent to the OTR, the candidates can proceed to fill in the Online Application Form of the Examination. Once an OTR has been generated on the new website, it will continue to remain valid for all the Examinations to be applied for on the new website. The detailed instructions for OTR are given in Annexure-I & IA to this Notice. 

8.2. Applications must be submitted in online mode only through the website of the Commission i.e., https://ssc.gov.in. For detailed instructions, please refer to Annexure-I and Annexure-II of this Notice. Sample proforma of One-time Registration and Online Application Form are attached as Annexure-IA and Annexure-IIA respectively.

8.3. For applying, the candidate is not required to have a pre-existing photograph of himself/herself. The application module has been designed to capture a photograph of the candidate filling in the Online Application Form. For this purpose, the candidate has to stand/sit before the camera of the computer/mobile phone when prompted by the application module and follow the following instructions while capturing live photographs: - 
(i) Find a place with good light and plain background.
(ii) Ensure the camera is at eye level before taking the photo.
(iii) Position yourself directly in front of the camera and look straight ahead.
(iv) Ensure that your face is fully inside the red rectangular area delineated by the camera and that it is neither too close nor too far. It should cover the area fully and no part of the face should be outside the rectangle. 
(v) Candidate must not wear a cap, mask, glasses/ spectacles or earphones/ headphones while capturing the photo.

8.4. The appearance of a candidate in the Examination should be as per the photograph in the Online Application Form. The candidates should ensure that the photograph captured is clear, without cap or spectacles, and with a full-frontal view. Applications with photographs not in accordance with the instructions are liable to be rejected. In no case, the candidate should capture the photographs of his pre-existing photograph. All such applications, where the photographs of his pre-existing photograph are captured, will be rejected. 

8.5. Before the final submission of the Online Application Form, the candidate must ensure that the photograph is uploaded as per the given instructions. If the photograph is not uploaded by the candidate in the desired format, his application/ candidature will be rejected or cancelled.

8.6. Candidates are required to upload the scanned signature in .JPEG/ .JPG format (10 to 20 KB). The image dimension of the signature should be about 6.0 cm (width) x 2.0 cm (height) at a resolution of 300 DPI. Signature should be horizontally aligned.. Applications with inappropriate photographs or blurred/ miniature signatures, not meeting the above requirements, will be rejected summarily. The major reasons for the rejection of signatures are “miniature” signatures. Candidates are advised to refer to the instructions to candidates for uploading signatures as given in Annexure-III. 

8.7. Last date and time for submission of the Online Application Form is 31.12.2025  (23:00).

8.8. Candidates are advised in their own interest to submit the Online Application Form much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date to avoid the possibility of disconnection/ inability or failure to login to the SSC website on account of heavy load on the website during the closing days. 

8.9. The Commission will not be responsible for the candidates not being able to submit their Online Application Form within the last date on account of the aforesaid reasons or for any other reason beyond the control of the Commission. 

8.10. Before the final submission of the Online Application Form, candidates must check through the ‘Preview/ Print Option’ that they have filled correct details in each field of the Online Application Form. They should also check that the photograph and signature meet all the above requirements. Candidates are advised to keep a copy of the final submitted Online Application Form. 

7. APPLICATION FEE AND MODE OF PAYMENT:

Fee payable: Rs 100/- (Rs one hundred only).

Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC),Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Ex-servicemen (ESM) eligible for reservation are exempted from payment of fee.

Fee can be paid online through BHIM UPI, Net Banking, by using Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, RuPay Credit or Debit cards or through cash in SBI Branches by generating SBI Challan.

Important Dates:

<< Go Back to Main Page