SSB Constable Syllabus 2026: Subject-Wise Topics and Study Plan

The SSB Constable syllabus for trade posts such as Driver, Tailor, Barber and Washerman is short compared with most central government exams. The written test is a computer-based paper of 100 questions with four sections: General Knowledge, Numerical Ability, Logical Reasoning, and English or Hindi. The level is reported to be around Class 10, which suits the minimum qualification for these posts.

This page applies to Constable (Non-GD) trade posts in the 2026 cycle. Constable GD and Head Constable have separate pages. Besides the written paper, you will find what to prepare for the physical tests and the trade test, a topic priority table, and a ten-week plan. SSB names the sections but does not publish a topic-wise list, so please read the honesty note before you rely on any topic list.

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SSB Constable Syllabus

The number of questions and marks are as reported from the notification by education portals.

Honesty Note: What Is Official and What Is Not

SSB names the written exam sections in its notification but does not publish a topic-wise syllabus. The topic lists below are built from the section names, the stated Class 10 level and the type of questions reported in earlier constable trade exams. Use them as a working checklist, not as an official list.

Official sources to keep checking: https://recruitment.ssb.gov.in/advertisementsUrl

Key things to know

• One paper for all trades: The written exam is reported to have no trade-specific questions. A Driver and a Tailor attempt the same four sections.

• Language choice: The language section is English or Hindi. Pick the one you score better in during mocks.

• Trade test is separate: The practical test follows its own standard and is not part of the 100-question paper.

• Older pages can mislead: Some pages still show syllabus lists for the SSC constable exams or for Head Constable. Always match the post and cycle.

General Knowledge Syllabus

General Knowledge carries 25 marks, and it is the section where regular reading pays off the most. Questions mix static facts with recent events, and they are usually direct, so accuracy matters more than speed.

For a border force exam, it helps to know the basics of the Indian armed police forces, their parent ministry and the borders they guard. These are not guaranteed topics, but they are natural areas for a question setter.

Mathematics Syllabus (Numerical Ability)

Mathematics is arithmetic at Class 10 level. There is no advanced algebra or trigonometry in the pattern as reported, so the goal is speed through shortcuts and tables.

Learn tables up to 20 and squares up to 30 before anything else. With 25 questions, you can only afford about 40 to 45 seconds per question, and calculation speed decides how many you can attempt.

Logical Reasoning Syllabus

Reasoning is the most scoring section for candidates who practise daily, because the question types repeat. The paper is reported to include both verbal and non-verbal reasoning.

• Series and patterns: Number series, alphabet series, missing term and pattern-based questions.

• Analogy and classification: Word, number and letter analogies, odd one out.

• Coding-decoding: Letter, number and symbol codes.

• Relations and directions: Blood relations, direction sense, ranking and order.

• Calendar, clock and arithmetic reasoning: Days of the week, angle between hands, simple mathematical operations.

• Logical deduction: Venn diagrams, statements and conclusions, decision making.

• Non-verbal reasoning: Mirror and water images, embedded figures, cubes and dice, figure series.

High-weight areas

Series, analogy, coding-decoding and blood relations appear in almost every reported constable paper pattern, so finish these first. Leave non-verbal figures for the last phase, because they need exposure to many examples rather than long study.

English and Hindi Syllabus

The language section is Class 10 level. You answer in either English or Hindi, so choose the language in which you read faster.

English

• Grammar: Tenses, articles, prepositions, subject-verb agreement, voice and narration.

• Vocabulary: Synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitution, idioms and phrases.

• Sentence work: Error spotting, sentence correction, fill in the blanks, sentence rearrangement.

• Comprehension: Short unseen passages with direct questions.

Hindi

• Vyakaran: Sandhi and sandhi-viched, samas, vachan, ling, karak and alankar.

• Shabd gyan: Paryayvachi, vilom, tatsam-tadbhav, anekarthi words, muhavare and lokoktiyan.

• Vakya shuddhi: Correct and incorrect sentences, one-word substitution.

• Apathit gadyansh: Passage-based questions.

Trade or Skill Test: What to Prepare

The trade test is a practical stage, and SSB does not publish a topic list for it. Reports describe it as a 50-mark qualifying test, which means a pass is required but the marks may not count in final merit. Verify this in the advertisement for your cycle.

This table is guidance based on the nature of each trade, not an official test plan. Carry your experience and trade certificates, because the evaluators may ask about your work.

Physical Tests: What to Prepare

The physical tests are qualifying, but a failure here ends your candidature regardless of your written score. The Physical Efficiency Test is a race: 4.8 km in 24 minutes for men and 2.4 km in 18 minutes for women. Ex-servicemen are reported to be exempt from the run.

The Physical Standard Test checks height and chest for men and height for women, and weight should be proportionate to height and age. Standards differ by post, region and category, so match your numbers against the notification early.

Where to Put Your Study Time

Time is limited if you are also working or training. This table shows how to split study hours across the four sections, starting from your weakest area.

If you have only an hour a day, split it as roughly 15 minutes for General Knowledge, 20 for Mathematics, 15 for Reasoning and 10 for language. Move time towards the section with the lowest mock score every two weeks. Section-wise score reports from timed tests on Testkart make this easy to judge, because they show which of the four sections is lagging after each attempt.

Question Types You Should Be Ready For

Knowing the kind of question matters as much as the topic. These examples are written to show the style, and they are not taken from any paper.

• General Knowledge: A one-line fact question, such as which river is associated with a named dam, or who received a named award this year.

• Mathematics: A short word problem, such as the selling price after a 20 percent discount on a marked price, or the time two workers take together.

• Reasoning: Find the next number in a series, decode a word using a given code, or work out a relation from a family description.

• Language: Choose the correct tense, replace a phrase with one word, or answer two questions from a four-line passage.

Overlap Between Stages

Some preparation serves more than one stage, so plan it once and use it twice.

How to Cover the Syllabus in 10 Weeks

1. Weeks 1 and 2: Build the base. Tables, squares, simplification, percentage, series and grammar rules. Start a daily news habit.

2. Weeks 3 to 5: Finish Mathematics and Reasoning topics one by one, with 20 to 30 questions on each. Add static GK in short notes.

3. Weeks 6 and 7: Take topic-wise and section-wise tests. Fix weak areas with the study notes you made. Begin regular running if you have not.

4. Weeks 8 and 9: Attempt one full-length mock every three days at the exam timing of 100 questions in 2 hours. Review every wrong answer.

5. Week 10: Revise error logs, formulas and current affairs, and rehearse your trade skills.

You can find topic-wise and full-length SSB Constable tests on Testkart as they become available and use the section-wise analysis to decide what to revise next.