SSC GD Physical Admit Card 2026: Quick Answer
The SSC GD Constable 2026 PET/PST admit card — the call letter for the physical tests — is downloaded from the CRPF recruitment portal, rect.crpf.gov.in, and NOT from the SSC website. The written exam's admit card came from SSC, but the physical tests are run by the Central Reserve Police Force as the nodal CAPF, and CRPF issues the call letters. As of 7 November 2026 the PET/PST call letter is not out yet. The physical tests are tentatively expected from 26 November to 11 December 2026 at 31 recruitment centres, with the call letter expected about two weeks before your test. 1,97,408 candidates have been shortlisted for the PET/PST after the CBE result of 12 October 2026.
Key takeaway: Do not wait on the SSC login for this admit card — it will never appear there. Bookmark rect.crpf.gov.in now, keep your registration number and date of birth ready, and download the call letter the day it appears: your reporting date, time and centre are printed on it, and late reporting can cost you the attempt. Everything tentative in this note — above all the 26 November–11 December window — is labelled tentative; the call letter itself is the final word.
Official source: SSC GD 2026 result write-up of 12 October 2026 (ssc.gov.in). Standards: PET/PST 2026; result: Result 2026.
SSC GD Physical Admit Card 2026: Latest Updates
| Date | Update | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2026 | CBE result declared; 1,97,408 candidates shortlisted for PET/PST (15,782 women and 1,81,251 men against state/UT vacancies, plus 375 men against all-India SSF vacancies) | Confirmed (SSC result write-up) |
| 29 Oct 2026 | CRPF notice reported: PET/PST from 26 November to 11 December 2026 at 31 recruitment centres | Tentative — reported by CareerPower and Testbook citing a CRPF notice; no CRPF notice read directly |
| 30 Oct 2026 | SSC letter to CRPF reported: PET/PST from 25 November to 11 December 2026; CBE scorecards in the first week of November 2026 | Reported only — the letter is circulating on social media, not read on ssc.gov.in |
| 29 Oct 2026 | PET/PST call letter not yet released; no admit-card date announced | Confirmed by convergent secondary coverage |
| 6 Nov 2026 | This note written: call letter still not out; check rect.crpf.gov.in from mid-November | As of 7 November 2026 |
The One Thing to Get Right: CRPF, Not SSC
Every year, the biggest cause of panic in the SSC GD physical round is candidates refreshing the wrong website. The written examination (CBE) was an SSC affair: its admit card came from ssc.gov.in, and the result was declared by SSC on 12 October 2026. The physical round is different. The PET and PST are conducted by the CAPFs — CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP, SSB and Assam Rifles — with CRPF as the nodal force, and the call letters come from CRPF's recruitment portal, rect.crpf.gov.in.
The SSC result write-up says this plainly: PET/PST call letters will be issued by the nodal CAPF, CRPF, and candidates are directed to rect.crpf.gov.in. Under para 13.7 of the GD 2026 notice, CRPF puts the admission certificates online about two weeks before the test, and the detailed programme is uploaded on the CRPF website at least two weeks before the tests begin.
That is also why many pages on the internet will mislead you this month: any page showing a download link on ssc.gov.in, or claiming the physical admit card is already out, is describing the written exam, not the physical round. The CBE admit card served its purpose when the CBE ran from 27 April to 30 May 2026.
How to Download the SSC GD PET/PST Admit Card
The link is not live yet, so the steps below are the process to follow the moment it goes live — following the CRPF portal's established pattern for GD call letters as reported by Shiksha, AglaSem and CareerPower. The call letter is free: do not pay anyone for the download.
| Step | What to do | Details and what to check |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Go to rect.crpf.gov.in | Type the address yourself; do not click links in WhatsApp or Telegram forwards, the usual route for fake admit-card pages |
| 2 | Find the GD PET/PST admit-card link | Look for a link worded along the lines of "SSC GD Constable PET/PST Admit Card 2026" or "E-Admit Card — Constable (GD) 2026 PET/PST" |
| 3 | Log in with your credentials | Enter your registration number or roll number, plus your password or date of birth (see the login note below — sources differ on the exact second field) |
| 4 | Open and check the call letter | Check your name, roll number, photograph, reporting date, reporting time and centre name and address before you print — a mismatch found at home is fixable, one found at the gate is not |
| 5 | Download and print it | Take a clear printout on plain paper; keep a second copy and a PDF on your phone as backup, but the printout is what the gate asks for |
| 6 | Read the instructions on the call letter | The call letter lists the exact documents to carry and the reporting time for your batch — it overrides any general list, including this note |
| 7 | Reach the centre early | Report at the time printed on the call letter; candidates who have not completed Aadhaar-based authentication are advised to report two hours before the test starts |
| 8 | Carry the exam-day kit | Printed PET/PST call letter; your CBE admit card printout; an original photo ID with your date of birth on it; at least two recent passport-size colour photographs |
| 9 | Carry your certificates | Original Class 10 pass certificate, category certificate and domicile certificate where applicable, with photocopies of each — the call letter states which ones your category needs |
| 10 | Leave banned items at home | No mobile phone (even switched off), no Bluetooth device, no calculator and no other electronic gadget — a mobile phone alone can mean a three-year debarment |
A note on the login fields, because the sources genuinely differ: AglaSem reports registration number and password, Shiksha's guide says registration ID and date of birth, and other guides describe registration number or roll number plus password or date of birth. Keep all three ready; try the password first, then the date of birth if the portal asks for it.
If the portal rejects your credentials, do not keep guessing: candidates who cannot download the call letter must contact CRPF at least one week before the PET/PST, per the notice. The CRPF Recruitment Cell helpline reported most recently is 011-26160255 (East Block 7, R K Puram, New Delhi). Quote your registration number, name, date of birth and exam name. The same one-week rule applies if your exam details are not on the CRPF website.
What Your Call Letter Shows — Check Every Line
The call letter is more than an entry pass; it is the only document that tells you your personal schedule. Check these fields the moment you download it. Your name and date of birth on the call letter must match your photo ID exactly — candidates who have not completed Aadhaar-based authentication can be refused entry if the dates do not match. Your photograph should be the one from your application; if it is missing or wrong, contact CRPF at once.
Then read the logistics: your reporting date, your reporting time, and the full name and address of your recruitment centre. With 1,97,408 candidates and 31 centres, candidates are called in batches across the whole window, so your date may be any day inside it. Your centre is allotted by the CAPFs; you cannot choose it, and no request for a change of centre is entertained once the call letter is issued. If the centre is in another state, travel the previous day. Also read the instructions block at the bottom. Follow it over any advice from coaching pages, including this one.
What to Carry on the PET/PST Day
The short list is the printed call letter, an original photo ID, photographs, and the certificates the call letter itself lists.
Your photo ID must be an original, valid government photo ID with your date of birth printed on it — Aadhaar or e-Aadhaar printout, voter ID, driving licence, PAN card, passport, or any other photo-bearing ID issued by the central or state government. Prefer the ID you used in your application. If your ID has no date of birth on it, bring an original proof of date of birth as well — your matriculation certificate or your birth certificate.
Carry at least two recent passport-size colour photographs, and take a few extra. They should look like the photograph in your application — same face, recent, colour, passport size.
On certificates, carry the originals plus photocopies of everything the call letter asks for: your Class 10 pass certificate (proof of date of birth and of the minimum qualification), your category certificate if you claimed a relaxed standard or a reserved vacancy, and your domicile certificate where applicable. If you claimed a relaxed height or chest standard, carry the certificate in the prescribed format from the competent authority.
What not to carry matters too. Mobile phones are not permitted inside the centre even when switched off — the penalty reported from the notice is three years' debarment; Bluetooth devices or spy cameras carry a seven-year debarment. Leave them at home or with someone outside the gate.
The 31 PET/PST Centres
The physical tests will be held at 31 recruitment centres across India, run by the boards of the CAPFs — a number reported by both CareerPower and Testbook, citing the CRPF notice. No reliable source currently enumerates all 31 centres with their addresses for the 2026 cycle, so this note does not print a centre list: a partial or stale list would send candidates to the wrong ground. One document circulating on social media, an Appendix "A" of PST/PET centres for CT(GD) Exam 2026, shows 30 rows — one fewer than 31.
Your centre is allotted by the CAPFs and printed on your call letter with its full name and address. The centres are CAPF group centres and frontier headquarters spread across the states. The force running your centre may not be the force you applied to, and that does not matter. What matters is the address on your call letter and the reporting time printed next to it.
Common Mistakes That Cost Candidates the Physical Round
Waiting on the SSC login. The PET/PST call letter is issued by CRPF at rect.crpf.gov.in, expected about two weeks before the test. Candidates who refresh ssc.gov.in until the test week discover the link too late, or never. Bookmark the CRPF portal today and download the call letter the day it appears.
Trusting a viral date. Three PET/PST windows are circulating: 26 November–11 December 2026 (CareerPower and Testbook, citing a CRPF notice), 25 November–11 December 2026 (an SSC letter of 30 October 2026), and 17 November–26 December 2026 (a CRPF internal signal of 23 October 2026, labelled fake). None has been read on crpf.gov.in or ssc.gov.in directly. Treat 26 November–11 December as the expected window and let your call letter fix your date.
Carrying the wrong ID, or no date-of-birth proof. The ID must be original and valid, and carry your date of birth as printed on the call letter. A photocopied or expired ID, or one without a date of birth and no matriculation or birth certificate to back it, can keep you out.
Carrying a phone into the centre. A mobile phone, even switched off, can mean a three-year debarment; Bluetooth devices and spy cameras are worse. Do not bring them.
Training only after the call letter arrives. The race is 5 km in 24 minutes for men — under 4 minutes 48 seconds a kilometre — which cannot be built in the fortnight between the call letter and the test. Candidates who start running only after the result are the ones who fail the PET.
Memory Tricks for the Admit-Card Facts
"CRPF, not SSC — C for call letter, C for CRPF." The written exam was SSC's; the physical round is CRPF's.
"31 centres, 1,97,408 candidates." Remember the pair as 31 and 197408 — roughly 6,300 candidates per centre, which is why the tests run in batches over two weeks.
"Two weeks, two photos." The call letter comes about two weeks before the test, and you carry at least two passport-size photographs. Two and two.
"26 November to 11 December — 26/11 to 11/12." The window opens on the 26th and closes on the 11th; both dates are tentative, so attach "expected" every time.
"5 in 24, 1.6 in 8.5." Men 5 km in 24 minutes, women 1.6 km in 8.5 minutes. The men's distance is the round number, the women's time is the one with the decimal.
SSC GD Physical Admit Card 2026: Practice Questions
1. From which website is the SSC GD PET/PST admit card 2026 downloaded? Answer: rect.crpf.gov.in — not ssc.gov.in. CRPF is the nodal CAPF for the physical tests.
2. How many candidates have been shortlisted for the SSC GD PET/PST 2026? Answer: 1,97,408 — 15,782 women and 1,81,251 men (state/UT vacancies) plus 375 men (all-India SSF vacancies).
3. What is the tentative PET/PST window for SSC GD 2026? Answer: 26 November to 11 December 2026, per CareerPower and Testbook citing a CRPF notice. Tentative — no CRPF notice has been read directly.
4. How many PET/PST recruitment centres are there for SSC GD 2026? Answer: 31 recruitment centres, run by the CAPF boards. Your centre is printed on your call letter.
5. What login details are needed to download the PET/PST call letter? Answer: Your registration number or roll number, plus your password or date of birth — sources differ on the second field, so keep all three ready.
6. How many passport-size photographs must a candidate carry to the PET/PST? Answer: At least two recent passport-size colour photographs — a few extra is sensible.
7. What should a candidate do if the photo ID has no date of birth on it? Answer: Carry an original proof of date of birth too, such as the matriculation certificate or the birth certificate.
8. What is the men's race standard in the SSC GD PET? Answer: 5 km in 24 minutes (Ladakh region: 1.6 km in 7 minutes).
9. What is the women's race standard in the SSC GD PET? Answer: 1.6 km in 8.5 minutes (Ladakh region: 800 m in 5 minutes).
10. What should a candidate do if the call letter cannot be downloaded? Answer: Contact CRPF at least one week before the PET/PST (helpline: 011-26160255), quoting your registration number, name, date of birth and exam name.
SSC GD Physical Admit Card 2026 FAQs
Is the SSC GD PET/PST admit card 2026 out?
No — not as of 7 November 2026. The CBE result was declared on 12 October 2026, and convergent secondary coverage reports the call letter has not been released and no admit-card date has been announced. It is expected about two weeks before the test.
Can I download the SSC GD physical admit card from ssc.gov.in?
No. The CBE admit card came from SSC, but the PET/PST call letter is issued by CRPF at rect.crpf.gov.in.
When is the SSC GD PET/PST 2026?
Tentatively from 26 November to 11 December 2026, as reported by CareerPower and Testbook citing a CRPF notice. A 25 November start is also reported from an SSC letter on social media, and a 17 November–26 December window from a disputed CRPF internal signal. Treat the window as expected, not confirmed — your call letter fixes your date.
What documents do I need to carry for the SSC GD PET/PST?
The printed PET/PST call letter, your CBE admit card printout, an original photo ID with your date of birth on it, at least two recent passport-size colour photographs, and the original certificates the call letter lists, with photocopies.
Which centre will I get for the PET/PST, and can I change it?
Your centre is allotted by the CAPFs from the 31 recruitment centres and printed on your call letter. No change of centre is entertained once the call letter is issued, so plan travel around the printed address.
What if my name, photo or date of birth is wrong on the call letter?
Contact CRPF at least one week before the PET/PST — the helpline reported most recently is 011-26160255 — with your registration number, name, date of birth and exam name. Do not wait until the test day: a date-of-birth mismatch with your photo ID can mean you are not allowed to appear.
What happens after the PET/PST?
Candidates who clear the PET and PST are called for the Detailed Medical Examination and document verification, with a fresh CRPF call letter from rect.crpf.gov.in. The PET/PST carry no marks — they are qualifying and eliminating.
Practice Next for SSC GD Physical Admit Card
- Physical round: PET/PST 2026, Result 2026, Exam Pattern 2026, Cut-Off, Salary 2026, Syllabus 2026, Eligibility 2026, Previous Year Paper, English Questions
- Full mocks: Full-length mock 01, Full mock 04
Sources: SSC GD 2026 result write-up of 12 October 2026 (ssc.gov.in) via AglaSem and SkillUpBihar — 1,97,408 shortlisted (15,782 women + 1,81,251 men + 375 SSF men); CRPF as nodal CAPF and rect.crpf.gov.in as the call-letter portal — AglaSem, Shiksha, CareerPower, Testbook (convergent); PET/PST window 26 November–11 December 2026 at 31 centres — CareerPower and Testbook citing a CRPF notice (tentative, no CRPF notice read directly); login fields and documents — AglaSem, Shiksha, GovtTheHub; PET/PST standards — SSC GD 2026 notice via the house Exam Pattern 2026 note. As of 7 November 2026.