Checked 7 October 2026. The pay level is printed in the Notice of 01.12.2025 (para 2). The 60 per cent DA is the latest rate we found in an official document (Department of Expenditure OM of 22 April 2026, from 1 January 2026); a 1 July 2026 revision had not been issued in anything we could read on 7 October 2026 and would change every figure. Force allowances (ration money, risk and hardship, dress) are not in the SSC notice and the amounts here are third-party reports, not an MHA order. Pension rules were not read.
Every post in the Constable (GD) examination, in every force, is in Pay Level 3 of the Pay Matrix: Rs 21,700 to Rs 69,100. The Notice of 1 December 2025 says so in para 2 ("Pay Level - 3 (₹21,700/- to ₹ 69,100/-) for all the posts"). With dearness allowance at the central rate of 60 per cent from 1 January 2026, the entry basic of Rs 21,700 becomes Rs 34,720 with DA alone; adding house rent allowance and transport allowance at central rates brings the gross to about Rs 46,990 a month in an X-class city (our arithmetic), and less where no HRA is drawn because of barracks accommodation. The CAPFs also pay force allowances that the notice does not describe. This page gives you the arithmetic, a calculator, and a plain label on what is official and what is reported.
The pay level is printed; the DA rate is from the central order; every sum is our arithmetic and assumes central rates apply to CAPF constables.
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What the notice says about pay
One line, in para 2 of the notice: Pay Level 3, ₹21,700 to ₹69,100, for all the posts. That is the same for BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, Assam Rifles and SSF, for men and women, for every category. It does not state any allowance, any deduction, the pension arrangement, the training stipend, probation or the posting rules; those belong to the Ministry of Home Affairs and each force. The notice also says candidates are liable to serve anywhere in India (para 3.4) and that appointment depends on the availability of seats in the training facilities of the forces, so candidates may be appointed in phases (para 3.5).
| Item | In the SSC notice | Where the rest comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Pay level | Level 3 (printed) | The 7th CPC Pay Matrix; first and last cell printed in the notice |
| Entry basic pay | Rs 21,700 | Printed |
| Top of the level | Rs 69,100 | Printed |
| DA, HRA, transport allowance | Not stated | Department of Expenditure orders; we use the central ones |
| Ration money, risk and hardship, dress allowance | Not stated | MHA and force orders; amounts below are reported by a third-party site |
| Pension scheme, training stipend, probation | Not stated | MHA and force rules; not read here |
Entry gross in different housing cases
Take the entry basic of Rs 21,700. Dearness allowance at 60 per cent is Rs 13,020. House rent allowance is a percentage of basic: 30 per cent (Rs 6,510) in an X-class city, 20 per cent (Rs 4,340) in a Y-class city and 10 per cent (Rs 2,170) in a Z-class city, the rates that apply once DA crosses 50 per cent under the Department of Expenditure order of 7 July 2017; a constable living in barracks or government accommodation does not draw HRA. Transport allowance for Levels 3 to 8 is reported as Rs 3,600 plus DA in the higher-TPTA cities and Rs 1,800 plus DA elsewhere, from a mirror of the 2017 order (we did not open the order itself, and whether a given force pays it to personnel in barracks is not stated). The table adds the components for four cases.
| Component | X class, higher TPTA | Y class, other | Z class, other | No HRA or TA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic pay (Level 3 entry) | Rs 21,700 | Rs 21,700 | Rs 21,700 | Rs 21,700 |
| DA at 60% | Rs 13,020 | Rs 13,020 | Rs 13,020 | Rs 13,020 |
| HRA (30, 20, 10%) | Rs 6,510 | Rs 4,340 | Rs 2,170 | Rs 0 |
| Transport allowance | Rs 3,600 | Rs 1,800 | Rs 1,800 | Rs 0 |
| DA on transport allowance | Rs 2,160 | Rs 1,080 | Rs 1,080 | Rs 0 |
| Gross per month (our sum) | Rs 46,990 | Rs 41,940 | Rs 39,770 | Rs 34,720 |
Segments are our arithmetic of the components in the table above.
Dearness allowance is the largest allowance: at 60 per cent it adds Rs 13,020 to Rs 21,700, more than HRA and transport together in every case. It moves twice a year. The latest rate in an official document we could read is 60 per cent from 1 January 2026 (Department of Expenditure order of 22 April 2026, raising it from 58 per cent); a revision from 1 July 2026 had not been issued in any document we could open by 7 October 2026. When it is, every figure on this page that includes DA moves, and so do the force allowances that are linked to pay.
What one DA step is worth
At the entry basic, one percentage point of DA is Rs 217 on basic and Rs 36 on a Rs 3,600 transport allowance. The table shows the same formula at other DA rates so you can see the direction of the next revision when it is announced; these are what-ifs, not forecasts, and no revision has been announced.
| DA rate | DA on basic | DA on transport | Gross, X class (our sum) | Change against 60% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60% | Rs 13,020 | Rs 2,160 | Rs 46,990 | +Rs 0 |
| 62% | Rs 13,454 | Rs 2,232 | Rs 47,496 | +Rs 506 |
| 64% | Rs 13,888 | Rs 2,304 | Rs 48,002 | +Rs 1,012 |
| 66% | Rs 14,322 | Rs 2,376 | Rs 48,508 | +Rs 1,518 |
HRA is tied to the DA threshold and does not move with each DA step (the 30, 20 and 10 per cent rates were set for the point at which DA crosses 50 per cent), so only the DA lines change in the table.
Force allowances: what we can and cannot say
A CAPF constable's pay slip carries allowances that a civilian clerk's does not: cash in place of rations, an allowance for risk and hardship by place of posting, and an allowance for uniform upkeep. The SSC notice says nothing about them. A third-party pay-calculator site reports a ration money allowance of about Rs 4,558 a month (Rs 152 a day), a risk and hardship allowance of Rs 1,000 to Rs 31,500 a month depending on the posting, and a dress allowance of Rs 20,000 a year paid as a lump sum. We have not verified any of those figures against an MHA or force order, so we do not add them to any total on this page. The calculator has a box where you enter your own figure, from the force's order or your pay slip.
| Allowance | Reported by a third-party site | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ration money | About Rs 4,558 a month for personnel not drawing rations in kind | Reported, not verified |
| Risk and hardship | Rs 1,000 to Rs 31,500 a month by posting | Reported, not verified |
| Dress / uniform | Rs 20,000 a year, lump sum | Reported, not verified |
| HRA, DA, transport | As in the Department of Expenditure orders above | DA and HRA official; transport reported |
Where other pages get this wrong
The SSC notice gives only the pay level; any "in-hand salary" for a CAPF constable includes assumptions about allowances and deductions that SSC does not state.
Commonly published instead: A single in-hand figure per force, for example "CISF constable salary Rs 50,000" or "BSF Rs 55,000", quoted without the allowances, the housing case or the date of the DA rate.
The Level 3 range is printed. Everything else comes from other orders, depends on posting and housing, and moves with DA each January and July. Use the calculator below with your own allowance figures.
From gross to in-hand
The notice states no deduction. The common ones on a government pay slip are a pension contribution, a group insurance and welfare contribution, medical or health-scheme contributions, and income tax. We have not read the rules on which pension scheme applies to a constable appointed under this exam, and we do not assert one. If the employee pays 10 per cent of basic plus DA, as under a defined-contribution scheme, the entry deduction would be Rs 3,472 a month (10 per cent of Rs 21,700 plus Rs 13,020, our arithmetic), which would take the X-class gross of Rs 46,990 to about Rs 43,518 before any other deduction. That is an illustration of arithmetic, not a statement that the contribution applies.
What else a constable should know
The level is a range. Rs 21,700 is where you start; the last cell in Level 3 is Rs 69,100. The cells between belong to the 7th CPC matrix, which the notice does not print and we do not reproduce. Promotion. Promotion in the forces runs through each force's rules (head constable, ASI and so on), which we did not read, so we assert no pay level for a promoted rank. Training. The notice says candidates are appointed in phases according to training seats and are liable to serve anywhere in India. Posting. Force and state allocation depend on merit, preference and domicile, covered in the vacancy guide and the cut-off guide. Physical standards are a separate gate; the PST and PET guide has the checker. For the exam, the pattern guide.
| Question | Answer from the documents | What is unknown |
|---|---|---|
| Is the pay the same in every force? | The notice prints Level 3 for all posts in all forces | Force allowances and posting-related pay differ by force and place; we have no official figures |
| Is the pay different for men and women? | No; one pay level | Nothing further in the notice |
| What is the top of the scale? | Rs 69,100 | The intermediate cells and the increment rule |
| Does the pay change with category? | No; the pay level is the same | Nothing further |
Frequently asked questions
What is the salary of an SSC GD constable?
The notice prints Pay Level 3, Rs 21,700 to Rs 69,100, for all posts. With DA at 60 per cent the entry basic plus DA is Rs 34,720; with HRA at 30 per cent and transport allowance at central rates the gross is about Rs 46,990 a month by our arithmetic, before force allowances.
What is the in-hand salary of an SSC GD constable?
It depends on housing, force allowances and deductions that the notice does not state. Use the calculator with your own figures. As an illustration, a 10 per cent pension contribution on basic plus DA would be Rs 3,472 a month at entry.
What is the pay level of SSC GD Constable?
Level 3 of the Pay Matrix, Rs 21,700 to Rs 69,100, as printed in para 2 of the Notice of 1 December 2025, for all posts in BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, Assam Rifles and SSF.
What is the DA for CAPF constables now?
The latest rate we found in an official document is 60 per cent from 1 January 2026 (Department of Expenditure OM of 22 April 2026). A 1 July 2026 revision had not been issued in any document we could read on 7 October 2026.
Do CAPF constables get HRA?
At the central rates HRA is 30, 20 or 10 per cent of basic depending on the city class, unless government accommodation or barracks is provided. Whether a given posting draws it depends on the force and housing, which the SSC notice does not address.
Is the SSC GD salary different in CISF and BSF?
The pay level is the same, Level 3. Differences come from allowances and posting, for which we have no official figures; third-party sites report ration money, risk and hardship and dress allowances without MHA references, so we do not total them.
Will the salary change with the 8th Pay Commission?
Possibly, in time, but no new matrix has been accepted. Until then Level 3 of the 7th CPC applies, and the DA rate moves each January and July.
Sources
- official — SSC: Notice of Constable (GD) in CAPFs and SSF, and Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles Examination, 2026 (74 pages, published 01.12.2025; F. No. HQ-C-3007/10/2025-C-3)
- official — Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure: OM No. 1/1(i)/2026-E.II(B) dated 22 April 2026, Dearness Allowance from 58% to 60% with effect from 1 January 2026 (read in a copy attached to an ICMR circular; a central-government order)
- official — CAG circular quoting Department of Expenditure OM No. 2/5/2017-E.II(B) dated 7 July 2017: HRA rises to 30%, 20% and 10% when DA crosses 50%
- reported — staffnews.in: text of DoE OM No. 21/5/2017-E.II(B) dated 7 July 2017 on Transport Allowance (mirror, not the OM itself)
- reported — indianpaycalculator.in: CAPF allowances and facilities (third-party summary of ration money, risk and hardship and dress allowance; not an MHA order)
official = a document published by the conducting body. reported = a news or coaching site we could not check against an original. Where sources disagree this page says so rather than picking one.
