# SSC GD Physical Test for 1.97 lakh candidates from 26 November 2026-11-11T15:09:59+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The CRPF will conduct the SSC GD Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST) from 26 November to the second week of December 2026 for 1,97,408 candidates shortlisted from the computer-based examination. The 25,487 constable (General Duty) vacancies draw applicants from across India, with separate running requirements for candidates from the Ladakh region. Male candidates from regions other than Ladakh must run 5 km in 24 minutes, while female candidates must run 1.6 km in 8 minutes 30 seconds. Male candidates from Ladakh run 1.6 km in 7 minutes, and female candidates from Ladakh run 800 metres in 5 minutes. Minimum height is 170 cm for male candidates and 157 cm for female candidates, with category-specific relaxations listed. Admit cards can be downloaded from rect.crpf.gov.in after official release. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both outlets deliver uniformly factual, wire-style coverage of the SSC GD Physical Test schedule, candidate numbers and physical standards. Neither adopts a government-critical or ideological frame. Freejobalert.com provides a full table of height and chest relaxations by state and community, while KollegeApply follows a Q&A format that answers common candidate queries directly. The only difference is structural ordering. The balanced reading confirms 1,97,408 candidates will compete for 25,487 constable vacancies in physical tests running from 26 November to mid-December 2026, with admit cards to be downloaded from rect.crpf.gov.in. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - kollegeapply.com (neutral report) Straight factual list of dates, numbers and standards - freejobalert.com (neutral report) Detailed table of height/chest relaxations by community This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: CAPFs, CRPF, SSC GD, Staff Selection Commission Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ssc-gd-physical-test-for-1-97-lakh-candidates-from-26-november/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ssc-gd-physical-test-for-1-97-lakh-candidates-from-26-november/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/