Every aspirant of the CAPF, SSF or any other force dreams of wearing the designated and esteemed uniform. Each level of army personnel is allowed to wear a distinguishing uniform based on their division/rank/corps. However, some SSC GD Constable uniforms are highly acclaimed and are acquired by the cadres upon a higher rank promotion. It’s essential that as a CAPF aspirant, you are aware of the CAPF rank hierarchy and the associated insignia in the SSC GD Constable Uniform.

• The CAPF consists of a total of 8 Gazetted and 4 Non-Gazetted officer ranks. The entry-level rank is Constable and the highest CAPF Rank is Director General (DG). 
• The SSC GD Uniform for Constables has no chevron (V Stripes) insignia on the epaulette of their Khaki-coloured uniform, unlike higher posts. 
• The SSC GD Uniform varies little in colour for CISF, SSB, BSF, and other forces. 

Continue reading to check out the SSC GD Constable Uniform details, their respective job profile & structure hierarchy for various forces in detail.

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SSC GD Constable Uniform: Force-Wise

Before checking out the respective SSC GD Constable Dress for various CAPF divisions, let’s check out the various forces below -

• Border Security Force (BSF)
• Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
• Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
• Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
• Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
• Secretariat Security Force (SSF)
• Rifleman (General Duty) in Assam Rifles(AR)
• Sepoy in NCB (Narcotics Control Bureau)

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SSC GD Constable Uniform for Border Security Force (BSF)

Border Security Force (BSF) is one of the world’s largest border-guarding forces, i.e., the Indian border. BSF comes under the purview of the Ministry of Home Affairs of India. Like all other CAPFs, the SSC GD Constable Uniform for BSF differs among respective hierarchies. However, the SSC GD Uniform for BSF has the following features -

• The BSF uniform is a darker shade of khaki than a typical khaki uniform.
• The belts and shoes worn are also entirely black in colour
• Unlike most forces’ blue berets, the BSF GD beret worn is black in colour. 
• The epaulette in the higher rank officials of BSF includes a sword and baton in the form of a cross along with the national Ashoka pillar symbol.

Note: BSF Constables under Ministerial grounds do not enjoy this insignia privilege. 

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SSC GD Constable Uniform for Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

The SSC GD Uniform for SSC GD Constable CISF is a combined Khaki or Terry cotton uniform that differs across summer and winter seasons. The striking features of the CISF SSC GD Constable Uniform are as follows -

• The CISF uniform for Constable dress is a typical khaki uniform with terry cotton for summer and an Angola shirt for winter. 
• The belt and shoes are black.
• The beret worn is blue
• The epaulette has one chevron insignia. 

Note: The CISF Combined Camouflage dress is only reserved for Ground Duty constables and Executive-rank officers. 

SSC GD Constable Uniform for Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

CRPF is the federal police force in India and the sentinel of the Indian Union. The SSC GD Uniform for CRPF cadres differs along the hierarchies. The SSC GD CRPF Constable uniform shares the following features -

• The SSC GD Uniform for CRPF presents a medium Khaki colour with a green and olive camouflage mix along with brown stripes. 
• The CRPF Constables wear black belts and shoes.
• The beret is usually blue or maroon in colour.
• There is no insignia on the SSC GD CRPF uniform.

Note: As per the news sources, the CRPF Khaki uniform was proposed to be changed back in 2020. 

SSC GD Constable Uniform for SSB, ITBP, and SSF 

The SSC GD Constable uniform for Sashastra Seema Bal is a combination of dark olive green and brown on a Khaki dress. The SSC GD SSF Constable cadres also share a unique Khaki colour with brown stripes while the ITBP cadres of Ground Duty Constable post wear a mixture of maroon and dark green stripes on the Khaki uniform. 

SSC GD Constable Uniform for Sepoy

Unlike all other SSC GD Constable forces’ who enjoy Pay Level 3, the Sepoy cadres enjoy a Pay Level–1(Rs.18,000 to 56,900). But their role is predominantly important as Rifleman in Assam Rifle and in Narcotic Control Bureau. They wear a khaki or olive green khaki dress with black shoes and a belt. 

Check out the SSC GD Constable Salary and Job Profile for all forces here in detail. 

Ranks in CAPF Hierarchy

Now that you’ve gone through the SSC GD Constable Uniform for all forces, you must be curious to know what are the higher ranks for CAPF. As mentioned earlier, the higher rank officials enjoy a very indistinguishable insignia and uniform mark, unlike Constables. The complete rank hierarchy in CAPF for both Gazetted and Non-gazetted officers is listed in the table below -

We hope this article clears your doubts related to the SSC GD Constable Uniform of various forces. If you are preparing for any of the Govt. exams then download the Testbook App today and give new heights to your preparation. 

This article is written by Vishnu Kumar and reviewed by Medeti Pavan Shiva Prasad