SSC GD Physical Test 2025: PET/PST Date, Requirements for Males & Females

SSC GD Physical Test 2025: The Staff Selection Commission conducts SSC GD physical test to evaluate candidates' physical capabilities. It consists of two stages: the Physical Endurance Test (PET) and the Physical Standard Test (PST). Those who have qualified this stage will be recruited as General Duty Constables in various paramilitary forces. Read below to know the SSC GD Physical Test requirements for male and female candidates.

Meenu Solanki
Jun 20, 2025, 13:18 IST
Get all the details about SSC GD Constable Physical Test Eligibility 2025 for male and female candidates.

Get all the details about SSC GD Constable Physical Test Eligibility 2025 for male and female candidates.

SSC GD Physical Test 2025: The Staff Selection Commission will conduct SSC GD PET soon to fill 53690 vacancies. The commission announced tier 1 result on July 17 at its official website, ssc.gov.in. A total of 391599 candidates qualified the exam and are eligible to appear for the SSC GD Physical Test. It is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission to assess the candidates' physical fitness and endurance.

SSC GD PET & PST is the second stage of the selection process and is conducted only for the candidates who will qualify in the written exam. It comprises two stages: the Physical Endurance Test (PET) and the Physical Standard Test (PST).

SSC GD exam is a national-level examination aimed at recruiting eligible candidates for the position of General Duty Constables in various paramilitary forces such as BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, AR, and SSF. The exam consists of two stages: the written exam and the physical test. The SSC GD Physical Test ensures that candidates are physically capable of meeting the demands of the job, including activities such as running, long jump, and high jump. Read on to get detailed information on the SSC GD Constable physical test eligibility for both male and female candidates.

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SSC GD Physical Test

Candidates who have aced the SSC GD 2025 exam must know the SSC GD Physical Eligibility. Those who will meet all the SSC GD Physical Standard Test requirements and clear the SSC GD PET exam will be recruited for the post.

SSC GD Physical Test Date 2025

The commission released the SSC GD Result on July 10 along with the final answer key and cut off marks. Shortlisted candidates will now be summoned for the physical test, scheduled to be held from September 23 to November 9.

SSC GD Physical Standard Test 2025

SSC GD Physical Standard Test is qualifying in nature, designed to assess if the shortlisted aspirants meet the necessary physical standards, including height, weight, and chest measurements. The SSC GD PST 2024 differs for male and female candidates. Here, we have provided a detailed explanation of all the physical standard tests.

SSC GD PST Height Standards

To qualify SSC GD Constable exam, candidates must meet the prescribed height standards. It varies based on the candidate's gender and category.

Category/Gender
Height Requirement (in cm)
Male (General/OBC)
170
Female (General/OBC)
157

SSC GD PST Height Standards - Relaxation

The commission provides relaxation in SSC GD height standards for the reserved categories. Tabulated below is the height for male and female candidates belonging to the reserved categories.

Category
SSC GD Height for Male Candidates
SSC GD Height for Female Candidates
Scheduled Tribes (All candidates)
162.5
150
Scheduled Tribe candidates of North Eastern States
157
147.5
Scheduled Tribe candidates of Left Wing Extremism affected districts
160
147.5
Candidates falling in the categories of Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Dogras, Marathas and candidates belonging to the States/ UTs of Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh
165
155
Candidates hailing from the North-Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura
162.5
152.5
Candidates hailing from Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA) comprising of the three Subdivisions of Darjeeling District namely Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong, and includes the following "Mouzas" Sub-Division of these Districts : (1) Lohagarh Tea Garden (2) Lohagarh Forest (3) Rangmohan (4) Barachenga (5) Panighata (6) ChotaAdalpur (7) Paharu (8) Sukna Forest (9) Sukna Part-I (10) Pantapati Forest-I (11) Mahanadi Forest (12) Champasari Forest (13) SalbariChhatpart-II (14) Sitong Forest (15) Sivoke Hill Forest (16) Sivoke Forest (17) ChhotaChenga (18) Nipania.
157
152.5

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SSC GD PST Chest Specifications

As per the official notification, there are no chest specifications or criteria for female candidates. However, male candidates must meet the SSC GD PST chest requirement to advance further in the recruitment process. Below, we have provided a table mentioning category-wise SSC GD chest size for male candidates.

Criteria
Chest (in cms)
Male (Unexpanded (cms)/ Minimum Expansion (cms)
Female
General, SC & OBC candidates (except those mentioned below)
80/5
NA
SSC GD PST Chest Relaxations
The minimum chest for all male candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes
76/5
NA
Candidates falling in the categories of Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Dogras, Marathas
and candidates belonging to the States UTs of Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh.
78/5
NA
Candidates hailing from Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA) comprising of the three Sub-Divisions of Darjeeling District namely Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong, and includes the following “Mouzas” Sub-Division of these Districts :
(1) Lohagarh Tea Garden (2) Lohagarh Forest (3) Rangmohan (4) Barachenga (5) Panighata (6) ChotaAdalpur (7) Paharu (8) Sukna Forest (9) Sukna Part-I (10) Pantapati Forest-I (11) Mahanadi Forest (12) Champasari Forest (13) SalbariChhatpart-II (14) Sitong Forest (15) Sivoke Hill Forest (16) Sivoke Forest (17) ChhotaChenga (18) Nipania.
77/5
NA

SSC GD PET 2025

Once the PST test is completed, the commission will administer the SSC GD Physical Endurance TEST 2024. It differs for male and female candidates. Below, we have mentioned the SSC GD Physical Test details, outlining the various activities candidates must undertake to proceed to the subsequent stage.

  • SSC GD Physical Running Time for Male Candidates is 5 km in 24 minutes.
  • SSC GD Physical Running Time for Female Candidates is 1.6 km in 8.5 minutes.
SSC GD Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
Type
For Male Candidates
For Female Candidates
Candidates other than Ladakh Region
5 km in 24 minutes
1.6 km in 8.5 minutes
For Ladakh Region
1.6 km in 7 minutes
800 metres in 5 minutes

SSC GD Physical Running

The running time for the SSC GD Physical Eligibility varies for male and female candidates. Male candidates must cover 5 km within 24 minutes to qualify, while female candidates need to cover 1.6 km in 8.5 minutes.

SSC GD Physical Running Time
Gender Distance Time
Male 5 km 24 minutes
Female 1.6 km 8.5 minutes

SSC GD Medical Examination

The candidates who qualify in the physical test will be called for the SSC GD medical test. It will be done by the Medical Officer and below are the various criteria that candidates need to fulfil to clear this stage.

It is important to note that SSC GD Medical exam requirement is same for both male and female candidates.

Visual Acuity Unaided
Uncorrected Visual Acuity
Refraction
Colour Vision
Near Vision
Distant Vision
Visual correction of any kind is not permitted, even by glasses
CP - 2
Better Eye
Worse Eye
Better Eye
Worse Eye
N6
N9
6/6
6/9
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    FAQs

    • What is SSC GD Physical Test Date 2024?
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      The Staff Selection Commission is yet to announce the SSC GD Physical Test Date 2024. However, it is expected to be held in August 2024 as the SSC GD result has already been released on July 10.
    • What is SSC GD Physical Test Date 2024?
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      The Staff Selection Commission is yet to announce the SSC GD Physical Test Date 2024. However, it is expected to be held in August 2024 as the SSC GD result has already been released on July 10.
    • What is SSC GD Physical Running Time for Female candidates?
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      According to the official notification, the SSC GD Physical Running Time for female candidates, except for those from the Ladakh Region, is 1.6 kms in 8.5 minutes, while for candidates from the Ladakh Region, it is 800 meters in 5 minutes.
    • What is SSC GD Physical Running Time for Female candidates?
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      According to the official notification, the SSC GD Physical Running Time for female candidates, except for those from the Ladakh Region, is 1.6 kms in 8.5 minutes, while for candidates from the Ladakh Region, it is 800 meters in 5 minutes.
    • What is SSC GD Constable height requirement for male?
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      The minimum SSC GD Constable height for male candidates is 170 cm.
    • What is SSC GD Constable height requirement for male?
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      The minimum SSC GD Constable height for male candidates is 170 cm.
    • What is SSC GD Physical Running Time for Male?
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      The SSC GD Physical Running time for male candidates belonging to Ladakh region is 1.6 km in 7 minutes and for other regions is 5 km in 24 minutes.
    • What is SSC GD Physical Running Time for Male?
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      The SSC GD Physical Running time for male candidates belonging to Ladakh region is 1.6 km in 7 minutes and for other regions is 5 km in 24 minutes.
    • How many stages are included in SSC GD Physical Test 2024?
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      The Staff Selection Commission has divided SSC GD Physical Test in two stages: Physical Standard Test (PST) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET).
    • How many stages are included in SSC GD Physical Test 2024?
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      The Staff Selection Commission has divided SSC GD Physical Test in two stages: Physical Standard Test (PST) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET).
    • What is SSC GD Physical Eligibility?
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      The SSC GD Physical Eligibility differs for female and male candidates. It includes various parameters like height, chest size and weight.
    • What is SSC GD Physical Eligibility?
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      The SSC GD Physical Eligibility differs for female and male candidates. It includes various parameters like height, chest size and weight.

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