🛡️ SSC GD Previous Year Cut-Offs (2018–2024): All You Need to Know
All You Need to Know
Updated: June 2025
Author: Rajan Kumar
SSC GD (General Duty) Constable exam is one of the most competitive defence recruitment exams in India. Whether you’re preparing for the upcoming 2025 exam or analyzing trends to improve your strategy, understanding previous year cut-offs is crucial.
In this blog, we present a year-by-year, category-wise, and exam-stage-wise cut-off analysis for the last five years (2018 to 2024) along with important insights.
SSC GD Final Cut-Offs (All-India, SSF/NCB Final Ranks)
| Year | General (UR) | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | ESM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 153.57 | 152.29 | 148.22 | 143.66 | 151.16 | 94.65 |
| 2023 | 142.03 | 140.75 | 129.75 | 126.45 | 139.16 | 75.01 |
| 2021 | 79.61 | 78.67 | 72.57 | 71.47 | 76.66 | 39.78 |
| 2019 | 89.12 | 88.35 | 84.26 | 81.25 | — | 35.50 |
| 2018 | 89.08 | 88.97 | 84.06 | 81.19 | — | 36.07 |
📌 Note: 2021 cut-offs were significantly lower due to changes in exam difficulty and vacancy count.
SSC GD Female Cut-Offs (2024 Snapshot)
| Category | Final Cut-Off |
|---|---|
| UR | 144.00 |
| OBC | 142.35 |
| SC | 137.62 |
| ST | 132.78 |
| EWS | 140.00 |
| ESM | 84.50 |
📍 These values vary slightly state-to-state, especially for CAPFs.
Insights & Trends
1. Year-on-Year Increase in Cut-Offs
- From 2021 to 2024, UR cut-off increased by over 70 marks, reflecting:
- Easier papers
- Increased competition
- Higher normalization scores
- Larger candidate pool
2. ESM Category Trends
- Consistently lowest cut-off
- Candidates with prior service find this route beneficial
3. Impact of Vacancies
- Fewer vacancies = higher cut-offs
- 2024 saw ~26,000 vacancies, leading to a high cut-off spike
4. Effect of Normalization
- Since SSC uses multi-shift exams, normalization plays a big role.
- Candidates scoring raw 110–115 have sometimes ended up with normalized 130–140.
Expert Tip for 2025
“To be safe, target 160+ (male UR) and 150+ (female UR) to ensure selection in top forces like BSF, CISF, and SSF.”
️What You Should Do Now
- Analyze Cut-Offs vs. Your Mock Scores
- Focus More on General Intelligence & Reasoning (often the game-changer)
- ️ Improve Speed & Accuracy – particularly in General Awareness
- Ace the Physical Test – many lose out here despite good written scores
Final Words
The SSC GD Constable exam is not just about studying hard, but studying smart. Previous year cut-offs offer you a realistic benchmark. Use them to fuel your preparation and set your daily, weekly, and final targets.
🎯 Keep one goal in mind: Beat the last year’s cut-off by a margin of 10–15 marks.
📝 Author’s Note: “Cut-offs are not the limit, they are your minimum benchmark. Don’t aim to just cross them — aim to exceed them.”
